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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordSpiritual actions identified through sound without visible appearance.
- In the bookVisio, by contrast, names a supernatural apparition seen by people.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373.
Historical definition
Trarames are actions of spirits that are heard but not seen.
Meaning
The relative clause characterizes how the actions are perceived. They are heard while their source or action remains unseen. The definition does not identify a particular sound.
Use in the book
Visio, by contrast, names a supernatural apparition seen by people. The pair separates auditory and visible descriptions within the dictionary’s vocabulary of spirits.
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Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 45; facsimile PDF page 373 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Trarames; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 373; compare Visio