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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA name with juices and fruits as stated meanings.
- In the bookLiquor herbarum is more specific, naming a product of pounded, pressed and digested herbs.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353.
Historical definition
Hydri are juices or fruits.
Meaning
The definition permits two related but distinct categories. It does not identify a plant, a part of an animal or a particular prepared liquid. Both juices and fruits should remain available when the term is encountered.
Use in the book
Liquor herbarum is more specific, naming a product of pounded, pressed and digested herbs. Hydri does not include those preparative conditions. The contrast helps readers separate a broad naming gloss from a description that actually states how a particular liquor is made.
Places to read
- HydriRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Liquor herbarumAn herbal liquor identified through three preparatory actions.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353 — Facsimile