Terra fidelis

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. An earth name directly equated with silver.

In the book. Terra argenti and Terra auri name litharges with different metal qualifiers.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.

Historical Definition

Terra fidelis is silver.

Meaning

The source supplies a metal as the equivalent of the complete expression. It does not describe a particular soil or ore body.

Use in the Book

Terra argenti and Terra auri name litharges with different metal qualifiers. The family demonstrates why each compound expression should be read through its own local gloss.

Places to Read

Terra argenti. A silver-associated litharge under an earth name.

Terra auri. A gold-associated litharge under an earth name.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Terra fidelis; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 373; compare Terra argenti, Terra auri

See also. Terra argenti; Terra auri