Trarames

Spirits celestial influences and signs · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. Spiritual actions identified through sound without visible appearance.

In the book. Visio, by contrast, names a supernatural apparition seen by people.

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

Historical Definition

Trarames are actions of spirits that are heard but not seen.

Meaning

The relative clause characterizes how the actions are perceived. They are heard while their source or action remains unseen. The definition does not identify a particular sound.

Use in the Book

Visio, by contrast, names a supernatural apparition seen by people. The pair separates auditory and visible descriptions within the dictionary’s vocabulary of spirits.

Places to Read

Visio. A visible apparition described as supernatural and spiritual.

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

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Trarames; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 373; compare Visio

See also. Visio