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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA dictionary name for honey.
- In the bookManna can mean a sweet matter extracted from anything, and Tereniabin is connected with manna or wood-honey.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353.
Historical definition
Hel is honey.
Meaning
The definition gives a direct identification. It adds no distinction between a natural material and a preparation made from it, nor any particular medical purpose.
Use in the book
Manna can mean a sweet matter extracted from anything, and Tereniabin is connected with manna or wood-honey. Those related sweet-material terms have broader or different descriptions. Hel’s short gloss should not inherit their origins or claims simply because they share the language of sweetness.
Places to read
- HelRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MannaAn aerial dew and, more broadly, sweet extracted matter.
- TereniabinA manna or wood-honey material described through richness and season.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353 — Facsimile