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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn earth name directly equated with silver.
- In the bookTerra argenti and Terra auri name litharges with different metal qualifiers.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.
Historical definition
Terra fidelis is silver.
Meaning
The source supplies a metal as the equivalent of the complete expression. It does not describe a particular soil or ore body.
Use in the book
Terra argenti and Terra auri name litharges with different metal qualifiers. The family demonstrates why each compound expression should be read through its own local gloss.
Places to read
- Terra fidelisRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Terra argentiA silver-associated litharge under an earth name.
- Terra auriA gold-associated litharge under an earth name.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile