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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA spirit name locally equated with pygmies.
- In the bookVmbragines is also equated with pygmies.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.
Historical definition
Sylphes are pygmies.
Meaning
The present dictionary gives a direct equivalence. Its brevity does not supply a dwelling or a distribution among the elements.
Use in the book
Vmbragines is also equated with pygmies. Sylvestres, meanwhile, is described through airy spirits and sometimes strong woodland men. The similar beginnings should not make these entries collapse into a single description.
Places to read
- SylphesRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- SylvestresNames with airy-spirit and gigantic woodland senses.
- VmbraginesAnother name referred to pygmies.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile