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Gerhard Dorn and John French

A Chymical Dictionary

An Expanded Diotimos Lexicon of Paracelsian and Alchemical Language

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Anatris

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At a Glance

The word. Two names directed to Mercury.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332.

Historical Definition

Anatris, or Antaris, is Mercury.

Meaning

The dictionary establishes the variant spellings but adds no qualifier to Mercury here. That makes this a useful entry point rather than a complete material specification. Before choosing between common quicksilver and a philosophical or prepared Mercury, inspect what the surrounding author says about its origin and operation. The dictionary elsewhere names several distinct Mercurius preparations. Their existence is a reason to retain the uncertainty of this brief entry rather than select one form without evidence.

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Anterit. A brief alternative name for Mercury.

Mercurius Crudus. Mercury described before separation from its mineral source.

Mercurius regeneratus. Regenerated mercury defined through its first being.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Anatris ; compare Anterit, Mercurius Crudus, Mercurius regeneratus

See also. Anterit; Mercurius Crudus; Mercurius regeneratus

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The complete 706 historical definitions of the 1650 English dictionary, modernised and accompanied by expanded Diotimos commentary, reading routes, 15 textual notes and complete linked indexes.

Historical Text

A Chymicall Dictionary, London 1650, English version associated with John French, based on Gerhard Dorn’s Dictionarium Theophrasti Paracelsi. The containing volume also prints Sendivogius and Paracelsus; neither neighboring work changes this dictionary’s attribution.

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Complete 706 definition paragraphs with new introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes; Diotimos Editions, 2026.

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The historical 1650 English text is in the public domain. New introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes are © 2026 Diotimos Editions and published with the site owner’s authorization.