Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

an old word for “between”

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

any of various types of cabbage

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

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From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

divisible by two

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

the force of workers available

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

plural of “mineral” — solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

and nothing more

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

bitter or scornful

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

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From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

express in speech

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

a gloomy ill-tempered feeling

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

carry out

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This melancholy extends itself not to men only, but even to vegetals and sensibles.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I speak not of those creatures which are saturnine, melancholy by nature, as lead, and such like minerals, or those plants, rue, cypress, &c. and hellebore itself, of which [468]Agrippa treats, fishes, birds, and beasts, hares, conies, dormice, &c., owls, bats, nightbirds, but that artificial, which is perceived in them all.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Through such a train of words if I should run, The day would sooner than the tale be done: but according to my promise, I will descend to particulars.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Remove a plant, it will pine away, which is especially perceived in date trees, as you may read at large in Constantine's husbandry, that antipathy betwixt the vine and the cabbage, vine and oil.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Put a bird in a cage, he will die for sullenness, or a beast in a pen, or take his young ones or companions from him, and see what effect it will cause.