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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAnother name referred to pygmies.
- In the bookSylphes is given the same short equivalent.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 47; facsimile PDF page 375.
Historical definition
Vmbragines are pygmies.
Meaning
The entry supplies a direct equivalence with a creature-name used elsewhere in the dictionary. It does not add a dwelling or elemental affiliation.
Use in the book
Sylphes is given the same short equivalent. Both headwords remain searchable; the shared gloss establishes the connection without supplying a fuller taxonomy of these beings.
Places to read
- VmbraginesRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- SylphesA spirit name locally equated with pygmies.
- SylvestresNames with airy-spirit and gigantic woodland senses.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 47; facsimile PDF page 375 — Facsimile