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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA short earth name distinct from Sylo.
- In the bookSylo, with a different vowel, is separately defined as the whole world.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical definition
Silo is earth.
Meaning
The whole entry is a direct identification with earth. It gives no locality or preparation that would narrow the sense further.
Use in the book
Sylo, with a different vowel, is separately defined as the whole world. The similarity of the names makes it especially useful to retain both headwords and to keep their actual glosses apart.
Places to read
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Silo; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 370; compare Sylo