Senio maximus

Qualities powers and relations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A name associated with the source or producer of long life.

In the book. The short gloss leaves the referent open.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.

Historical Definition

Senio maximus is the author of long life.

Meaning

Author names an originating or producing power in this phrase. It need not denote the writer of a book. The definition supplies a relation to long life without naming a substance, a preparation or a particular person.

Use in the Book

The short gloss leaves the referent open. Its abstract relation is retained rather than expanded into an invented account of a longevity medicine.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Senio maximus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 370