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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordWaters described through movement or the harmony they produce.
- In the bookMechanopeotica concerns the invention of water-works and the conveyance of water to high places.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 30; facsimile PDF page 358.
Historical definition
Lorindt is the movement of waters, or a harmony made by them.
Meaning
The two equivalents concern an event or effect, rather than a particular ingredient. Water is in motion; alternatively, its activity is apprehended as a harmony. The wording does not specify an instrument producing that harmony or describe an engineered water-work.
Use in the book
Mechanopeotica concerns the invention of water-works and the conveyance of water to high places. Lorindt should remain distinct from that technological category even when a passage brings moving water and a device together.
Places to read
- LorindtRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MechanopeoticaAn inventive art exemplified by raising and conveying water.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 30; facsimile PDF page 358 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 358, Lorindt