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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 equated with the historical term gilla.
- In the bookThe sentence gives no preparation, material origin or effect.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370.
Historical definition
Simus is gilla.
Meaning
The source sends the reader to another technical name. Keeping gilla visible preserves the identification actually supplied, rather than replacing it with a modern guess.
Use in the book
The sentence gives no preparation, material origin or effect. Further identification needs the related entry and the passage where the name is encountered.
Places to read
- SimusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 42; facsimile PDF page 370 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Simus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 370