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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA Mumia compound identified as a liquor.
- In the bookLiquor Mumiæ is separately equated with human fat, while Liquor Mumiæ de gummi is oil of gum.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362.
Historical definition
Mumia versa is the liquor of mummy.
Meaning
This short gloss directs the reader from the compounded name to a liquid expression associated with mummy. It gives no means of preparation and does not state that the word versa alone identifies a particular ingredient.
Use in the book
Liquor Mumiæ is separately equated with human fat, while Liquor Mumiæ de gummi is oil of gum. These definitions should be consulted with the full compounds in view; the shared Mumia vocabulary does not erase their different equivalents.
Places to read
- Mumia versaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Liquor MumiæA Mumia compound explicitly identified as human fat.
- Liquor Mumiæ de gummiA Mumia compound whose stated material is gum oil.
- MumiaBalmed flesh, expressly extending beyond human flesh.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 362, Mumia versa