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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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Qualities. Orexis; Panna; Perdetæ; Pionitides; Qualitas; Relloleum; Sanguis calcetus; Sephirus; Stiptica; Talk; Temperatum; Tenacitas glutinis; Veneris gradus; Viriditas salis; Vitriolum Novum; Volatile; Wismodt; Zelotum

quantities. Cometz; Karena

quantity. Carena

quintessence. Cœlum Philosophorum; Essentia quinta; Ignis pruinus adeptus; Iliaster tertius

reason. Corpora supercœlestia

reasoning. Aphorismus

rectification. Essatum vinum

refining. Lethargyrium; Martath

regeneration. Aniadum

religious names. Iassa

remedy classes. Confortativa; Congelativa; Diaphoreticum

renewal. Aniaday

repetition. Cohobatio

reported occurrence. Nuba

residues. Caput mortuum; Caseus præparatus; Chymus; Colcothar; Fel vitri; Henricus rubeus; Impurum alcali; Lethargyrium

resins. Botin; Glutinis tenacitas

return. Clissus

sal ammoniac. Nysadir; Ocob

salt. Liquor salis

saltpetre. Nitrum

salts. Alcali; Alembrot; Alembroth; Amnis alcalisatus; Anathron; Anticar; Anotasier; Aqua fecum vini; Aquila; Arsenicum; Baurac; Callena; Citrinulum; Cruor salis; Entali; Ezezich; Hal; Laxa Chimolea; Malek; Muria; Nebulgea; Nitrum; Nysadir; Ocob

Salts. Pruinum; Sal aluminosum; Sal anathron; Sal crystallinum; Sal Calcotharinum; Sal congelatum; Sal enixum; Sal Mercurii; Sal petre; Sal nitrum; Sal practicum; Sal scissum; Sal taberzet; Sallena; Saltabari; Saltz; Samech; Sapo sapientiæ; Tartarum; Tinkar; Viriditas salis; Viscus secundæ generationis

scent. Aromata

scriptural examples. Iliaster magnus

seasonal materials. Arles crudum

seasonal occurrence. Nostoch

secret knowledge. Cabela

secrets. Flagæ; Magia Metaphysica; Magoreum

seeds. Harmel; Mandella

sensory properties. Melaones

separation. Anodus; Chymia; Chymus; Compositum; Cruor salis; Descensorium; Digestio; Extractum; Filtratio

signatures. Gamathei

signs. Caleruth; Chiromancy; Divinatio; Erodinium; Essodinum; Evestrum; Geomancy; Hydromancy

silver. Calx Luna; Cathimia; Fulmen; Luna

skin. Asaphatum; Bothor; Carbunculus; Essaræ; Formicæ; Icteritia rubea; Neutha

sleep. Incubus; Narcotica

solution. Aqua permanens

solvents. Acetum Philosophorum; Acetum radicale; Alcaest; Aqua corrodens; Aqua solvens; Cortex Maris; Elephas

Solvents. Warnus; Xisinum

soul. Corpus invisibile; Iliaster magnus; Locus vitæ

spagyric art. Nymphidica

spagyrics. Corpora cœlestia Spagyrorum; Diameter Spagiricus

spatial terms. Cœlum Spagiricum

spelling distinctions. Citrinulus; Fida

spirits. Aerdadi; Æthnici; Anachmus; Ascendentia signa; Caballi; Dienez; Durdales; Essatum vinum; Evestrum; Exorcista; Flagæ; Gnomi; Ileidus; Incubus; Lemures; Necromancy; Nenufareni; Nigromancy; Nymphæ

Spirits and beings. Penates; Pentacula; Phantasmata; Pygmeæ; Quintum esse cujuslibet Elementi per se solum; Sagani; Salamandri; Saldini; Seraphin; Soladini; Sortilegium; Succubus; Sylphes; Sylvestres; Syphita stricta; Terrelati; Trarames; Trifertes; Visio; Vmbragines; Vmbratiles; Vndæ; Xeninephidei

stars. Ascendentia signa; Carbones cœli

steel. Edir

stone. Lapis; Ludus

stones. Amianthus; Anathron; Calcitis; Dienez; Duelech; Enur; Gamathei; Glacies dura; Gemma tartarea; Gravus; Laxa Chimolea

straining. Filtratio

styptics. Collatenna; Constrictiva

sublimation. Arsaneck; Kimit elevatum; Mercurius Crystallinus

substances. Kald; Kali; Liquor Mumiæ; Manna; Mumia; Mumia transmarina

subtilisation. Elevation; Exaltatio

sulphur. Alcubrith; Chifir Minerale; Chybur; Kaprili; Kibrith; Lunaria; Oleitas rerum

sun. Essila

superfluities. Excrementa

supernatural. Iesahach

surgery. Cauterium; Cenigdam; Consolidativa; Constrictiva; Corrosiva; Incarnativa; Laterium; Maturativa; Mitigativa

sweating. Diaphoreticum

sweetness. Calcinatum majus; Calcinatum minus; Dulcedo Saturni; Manna

swellings. Formicæ; Morus; Nacta; Nodi

tartar. Adamita; Calcedonium tartarum; Calx peregrinorum; Colica; Duelech; Gemma tartarea; Ignis pruinus adeptus; Lephante; Magneticus tartarus; Marmoreus tartarus; Oleum ardens; Oleum squaminum

temperament. Diameter Spagiricus

textual references. Homunculus; Iliaster

texture. Bitumen

theology. Cherubin

therapeutic classes. Laxativa; Maturativa; Mundificativa; Narcotica; Odorifera

three principles. Aqua Saturnia; Archeius; Astrum; Iliaster

time. Annus Aniadin; Annus Platonicus; Mensis Philosophicus

tin. Calx Iovis; Cydar; Fel Draconis; Iupiter

tincture. Lapis Philosophorum

transformation. Elixir; Fermentum

transparency. Diaphanum

transplantation. Genula

trees. Durdales

ulcers. Ignis Persicus

uncertain identification. Cotoronium; Fædula; Geluta; Gibar; Haro; Iassa

uncertain identifications. Alcaest; Anathron; Annora; Azemasor

uncertain reference. Iesahach

universal medicine. Azoth; Cœlum Philosophorum

universality. Gamonynum

urine. Mustus

valerian. Gumicula; Hinicula

vapours. Derses; Enur; Leffas

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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.

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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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