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Durdales
Spirits celestial influences and signs · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Tree-dwelling spirits described as corporeal.
In the book. Dienez inhabit hard stones; Terrelati are corporeal spirits living in the earth.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348.
Historical Definition
Durdales are corporeal spirits inhabiting trees.
Meaning
The definition combines a kind of being with a habitat. The adjective corporeal belongs to the historical account and should not disappear merely because “spirit” may suggest its opposite to a modern reader. The entry does not describe their appearance or activity.
Use in the Book
Dienez inhabit hard stones; Terrelati are corporeal spirits living in the earth. Sylvestres introduces airy spirits or woodmen. These comparisons help distinguish several kinds of inhabitants rather than treating every nature-spirit term as interchangeable. Durdales specifically belongs to trees.
Places to Read
Dienez. Spirits classified by their dwelling among hard stones.
Sylvestres. Names with airy-spirit and gigantic woodland senses.
Terrelati. Bodily spirits associated with residence in earth.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Durdales
See also. Dienez; Sylvestres; Terrelati