From the book
A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA short animal identification.
- In the bookThe entry’s practical function is lexical: a reader encountering Tassus is directed to a familiar animal category while remaining aware of the definition’s limited specificity.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.
Historical definition
Tassus is a worm.
Meaning
The compiler gives only a broad kind of creature. Worm is retained at that level because the sentence supplies no shape, habitat, host or preparation that would support a narrower identification.
Use in the book
The entry’s practical function is lexical: a reader encountering Tassus is directed to a familiar animal category while remaining aware of the definition’s limited specificity.
Places to read
- TassusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Tassus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 372