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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA world name kept distinct from Silo.
- In the bookSilo is separately equated with earth.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.
Historical definition
Sylo is the whole world.
Meaning
The definition gives the widest spatial scope: the whole world. It does not limit the term to the earth considered as an element or to a single region within the world.
Use in the book
Silo is separately equated with earth. The difference is slight in spelling and substantial in the gloss supplied. Both records remain independently searchable.
Places to read
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Sylo; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 372; compare Silo