BUST, a Statue representing the Head, Breast, and Shoulders of a human Body
To BUSTLE, to hurry, to stir about
To BUSY, to employ, to work.
BUSY, employed, at work
BUTLER, an Officer in a Prince or Nobleman's House.
To BUTT, to run, or push against with the Horn.
A BUTT, a large Vessel, containing a Hundred and Twenty Gallons of Wine, also a Mark to shoot at.
BUTTER, a Food made of churned Cream.
BUTTER-Teeth, great broad Fore-teeth
BUTTER-Fly, an Insect well known.
BUTTERY, a Place where Victuals are kept
BUTTES, the End of plough'd Lands, lying in Ridges between the Furrows.
BUTTOCK, the Breech, or Haunch.
BUTTRESS, an Arch or Mass of Stone to bear up a Wall.
BUTTRESS, BUTTRICE, a Tool made use of by Farriers.
BUXOM, wanton, amorous, merry.
BUXTON, a Town in Derbyshire.
To BUZZ, to hum, or make a Noise like Bees, to speak softly.
BUZZARD, a sort of Kite or Hawk; also a senseless, ignorant Fool.
BY-Laws, Laws made in Courts Leet, or Courts Baron, also all Laws made by particular Corporations
BYRAM, a solemn Festival among the Turks, a sort of Carnival.
BY-Blow, a Bastard Child.
BY-Word, a Proverb.
C.
C. An Abbreviation for One Hundred: also for Christ.
C C Corpus Christi.
CABAL, a Party, a Set, a Gang.
To CABAL, to plot together, to conspire, to form a Party.
A CABALLER, a Party-Man, a Plotter.
CABBAGE, a Plant well known.
CABBAGE-Worm, a sort of Insect.
CABBIN, a Hut, or Cottage, also a little Lodging-room on board a Ship.
CABINET, a Closet in a Palace, or Nobleman's House, a Chest of Drawers.
CABLE, a large Rope fastened to the Anchor of a Ship.
CACAO, an Indian Tree that bears Nuts, of which Chocolate is made
To CACKLE, to make a Noise like a Hen
CACODÆMON, an evil Spirit, a Devil.
CADAVEROUS, belonging to a dead Carcass.
CADE Lamb, a young Lamb weaned and brought up by hand.
CADENCE, a just Fall of a Tune or Voice.
CADET, CADEE, a younger Brother, one who serves as Volunteer in the Wars at his own Expense.
CADWALLADER, a Name of a King of the Britains.
CÆLING, a River in Cornwall.
CAERDIFF, a City of Glamorganshire.
CAERNARVON, a Town famous for the Birth of Edward III.
CÆSAR, the Name of Twelve Roman Emperors who succeeded Julius Cæsar.
CAG, a Vessel which contains Four or Five Gallons.
CAGE, an Inclosure for Birds.
CAIAPHAS, a High-Priest among the Jews.
To CAJOLE, to coax, flatter, or sooth.
CAIMACAN, a great Officer among the Turks.
CAITIFF, a poor Wretch, a sorry Fellow.
CALAMITOUS, wrenched, miserable.
CALAMITY, Misery, Trouble, Misfortune.
A CALASH, an open travelling Chariot.
To CALCINE, to burn to a Cinder
To CALCULATE, to cast Account, to reckon
CALCULATION, an Acccount, a Reckoning.
CALEFACTION, a heating or warming.
CALENDAR, a Division of Time from the Motion of heavenly Bodies, an Almanack
CALENDS, the first Days of every Month
CALENTURE, a burning Fever, a Distemper peculiar to Sailors.
CALF, the young Offspring of a Cow.
Sea-CALF, a large Sea-Fish, with a Velvet black-spotted Skin.
CALLICOE, a sort of Cloth made of Cotton brought from the East-Indies.
CALIPH, CALIFF, an Emperor or King.
To CALK a Ship, is to drive Oakam into all the Seams, to keep out the Water.
To CALL, to name, to speak loud to.
CALLIMANCO, a sort of Woollen Stuff.
CALLOSITY, a Hardness or Thickness of the Skin.
CALLOUS, a hard, thick.
CALLUS, a kind of hard Flesh, also the glewy Substance which unites broken Bones
CALM, quiet, still, peaceable.
A CALM at Sea, when there is no Wind stirring.
To CALM, to appease, to quiet, to pacify.
CALVARY, a Mountain out of the City of Jerusalem, so called from the Number of dead Men's Skulls found there.
CALVINISM, the Doctrine of J. Calvin, a noted Reformer of the Church at Geneva.
CALVINISTS, the Followers of Calvin.
To CALUMNIATE, to reproach, to slander, to detract.
CALUMNY, Slander, Detraction, Aspersion.
CAMBRIA, Wales, so called.
CAMBRICK, a fine Linnen brought from Cambray in Flanders.
CAMBRIDGE, a City, and famous University.
CAMEL, a Beast of Burden, common in the Eastern Countries.