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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn expression for everlasting renewal and the world to come.
- In the bookThe neighbouring Aniada and Aniadum entries explicitly connect heavenly gifts with Christian language.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332.
Historical definition
Aniaday means an eternal spring, a new world to come, or paradise.
Meaning
The three explanations belong together as images or names of an enduring, future condition. “Spring” is qualified by eternity rather than defined as an ordinary season in the calendar. The reference to a new world to come also gives the expression a prospective direction. It would be misleading to turn this brief entry into a formula for a physical spring or a measured period.
Use in the book
The neighbouring Aniada and Aniadum entries explicitly connect heavenly gifts with Christian language. They offer a context for reading this cluster while leaving Aniaday’s own threefold definition intact.
Places to read
- AniadayRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- AniadaA term linking heavenly gifts, Christian sacraments and life-preserving celestial influence.
- AniadumThe inward celestial or regenerated person described in sacramental terms.
- Annus AniadinA lifespan expression rather than a fixed calendrical year.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 4; facsimile PDF page 332 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Aniaday ; compare Aniada, Aniadum, Annus Aniadin