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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA spot described as natural.
- In the bookNatural is therefore retained without silently adding a particular kind of mark.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 37; facsimile PDF page 365.
Historical definition
Panna is a natural spot.
Meaning
The entry supplies a broad descriptive term and a qualification of origin or character. It does not specify a bodily site, color, size or cause.
Use in the book
Natural is therefore retained without silently adding a particular kind of mark. Its meaning in a passage must be established from the thing or person being described.
Places to read
- PannaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 37; facsimile PDF page 365 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Panna; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 365