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Pionitides
Qualities powers and relations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Pairs understood as natural enemies.
In the book. The relation belongs to a natural vocabulary of affinity and opposition.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366.
Historical Definition
Pionitides are natural enemies that pursue one another to death, such as the stork and frogs.
Meaning
The definition identifies a relation between creatures. The example supplies the stork and frogs; pursuit to death gives the force of the stated enmity. The word is not a name for either creature alone.
Use in the Book
The relation belongs to a natural vocabulary of affinity and opposition. The sentence itself does not identify an occult cause or give a complete account of predation.
In This Edition
The historical example is retained at its stated level. The plural form can guide a search for the pair or class described in another passage.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Pionitides; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 366