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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA hidden watery vapour credited with the generation of stones.
- In the bookDerses connects an earthly vapour with the growth of wood, and Leffas does so with herbs and plants.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349.
Historical definition
Enur is an occult vapour of water by which stones are generated.
Meaning
The vapour is identified through origin and attributed activity. It belongs to water and is said to account for the generation of stones. The definition does not name a visible liquid, isolate a substance or describe the stages by which a stone forms.
Use in the book
Derses connects an earthly vapour with the growth of wood, and Leffas does so with herbs and plants. These comparisons make clear the dictionary’s use of hidden vapours to explain generation in different settings. Enur’s particular association remains water and stones; a general similarity of function does not erase that distinction.
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Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349 — Facsimile