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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA manna or wood-honey material described through richness and season.
- In the bookTronus also associates a dew name with manna, but describes celestial dew made of air and a particularly sweet kind.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.
Historical definition
Tereniabin is the fatness of manna, or wood honey, found in good quantity in June, July and August.
Meaning
The definition supplies alternative descriptive names and a seasonal occurrence. Fatness indicates the material’s rich or unctuous aspect within the historical account; it does not establish a modern compositional analysis.
Use in the book
Tronus also associates a dew name with manna, but describes celestial dew made of air and a particularly sweet kind. The present entry is distinguished by wood honey and its summer months.
Places to read
- TereniabinRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- TronusA dew name with airy and manna identifications.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Tereniabin; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 372; compare Tronus