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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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Milter EHuMOuE. D EF diserS From slxhus, in Thac j erise unlawsullr publistid, and chen called Famo-
ic penciates deeper, and changes the Stin, (0 sin Libellus; and this is cither in Scriptis, Or
châc the Ilairs are changed 10O.
LEDCOMA, is a Wrhire Scar in che FTOrhy
Tunic of the FyC; che lame Wrich AIbugo.
TEDCOPIIL LOMATIA, is a pituitouSDTOP
se, Or 2 Dropsie chac scires ihé Whole Body.
Sine Scriptis: In Scriptis, is wtien an spieram
Ox other WVriring, is compoled or publislid ro
atiochers Diserace, wrhich may be done verbis
aut Cantilenis; as whrere this is malicionAr re
peared or suns in che Presence oE orhers; Or
utrich in che Beginnins is called Cachexia, and else Traditione, When the Libel, or any Copy ot
difters Erom ic only in Degrce.
PEVEL os Carpenters, is an Instrument made
OF 2 lone piece oF Wood ac bonom, and wiiti
ic, is delivered out ro scandalize the Parry. Fa-
mosus Libellus sine Scripcis, mas Be TWo FoId:
P. Picturis, a5 to paine rhe Parer in a Mametut
an upriste one to hold a Thread and Plummet, and ignominious manner; Or, 2. Sienis, a5 10
wrhich plars abour a perpendicular Line chere
dravon; and when ic falls exactls on ic, then is
the bortom piece in a true L evel, or Florizoncal
Posirion.
LEVEL; is an Instrumene made oF WVood or
BraIs, with crvo Sishes and a Clals, almost silled
tich coloured Spirit of Winc, butso as tolcare
roem for a Bybble of Air ro plas ux and donn
in ic: Ie hach a Cover, diride d into sereral equal
fix a Gallors, ox other ignominious siens ac the
Door oF the PareY, Or elsewhere.
LIBFL L.D babendo. Sec Copia L ibelli delibe
randa.
LIBERA Chasea habenda, iS a Wrir Judicial,
Granted to a Man FOr a trec Chace belongine
to hisMannor, atcex he hach by a jury proved
ic e0 belone ro him.
TIBERATE, is a Teit issuins out oF che
Pares, Whereby ro adjus che Bubble; Wwith a Chancery ro the Treaturer, Chamberlains, Ox
Sprins c0 Ac ic to a Threc lego d ScaH, and a
Barons oF the Fxchequer, Ox ClerHS OF Mhe FTam
lons Screw co rectitie the Bubble by che help oF per, ecc. For che Payment of anr Annual Pen-
2 Plummer chat hanss on one of the Sights.
Sometimes, instead ot che long Scre and
Sprins, chere is fured a Rack, beins trvo Semi-
tion, ox orher Sums granced under the Grear
Scal: Or lometimes ro the SheriH, (9C. For ihe
Delireer oF any Lands or Goods talcen upon
circles ac Righr Angles, wich a Thread or Worm Forteirs ot Recognilance. Ir lies allo 103
uxon rro endless Screws, which wich a Ker Caoler, For the Delivery oF a Prisoner rhac hath
readily brinss che Instrument to a erue Level:
and Cometimes, to help the Sighe, there is adde
a Telescope: Phere allo belones to this Instru-
MCHE EVO Ox more Station Staves, and ic is uleq
by Ingincers, Surveyers, Xc. 10 find the true Lc.
vel FOr Converinq WVateF EO SupPIY PoWnS, ma-
kins Riversnarisable, dreinins B095, (9c.
TEVER is IC Secona Mechanical Pomer; ane
Po considered, is only a Balance Supporred by 3
Fypomochlion; Onty che Cenere is noc in che mid-
dle, as ic is in etie common Balance, bur near
onc end; For which Reason ris used to elerare
ex raile a greac Weiptr; Whence comes ihe
Name Lever
LEMLOL, in Chymister, is che grina
ins ans hard Marter to a very fine, Or 25 thez
CaY, aut snpapabte Lorcet upon a Marble, 2
Paincers erind their Colours
LEVTTY, is ihe Dimunirion Or WVanE ot
Veioht in aH DOdY, WITH COMMIPALCC WTEI a-
ther thar is hearier; and in chis Sense is opposed
Dut in Bail For his Appearance.
TIBERFATIBDS Allocandis, is a Wrie thaE
lies For a Cirizen or Bursels oF any City orBO.
rouxh, chat contraer tothe Libercies oF cho Ciry
Or Joun Whereor heis, is impleaded betorettie
KLinsS Justices, or justices Frrant, or Justiee cot
the Forett, (90. ro hare his Pririlese alloved. P
LIBERTATTBOS Exicendis in Trinere, IS 3
NVric Wvhereby the King Wwillech che Justices in
Fyre to admir oF an Atorner For che Detence oF
anocher ManS Liberty belore chem.
0
LIBERTP, is che Porver a Han has to do
or Forbear doins ans particular Action, acdord
ins as irs Doins or Porbearance has cheractua
Preterance in che Mind; Which is othes satne
thins as to Par, according as he himsetf mills II
LIBRA, one ot the Fvelre Signs OF ihc
Zodiack, beins exactly opposire ro Priestotcii
TIBRATION os the Moon; (seC L vection)
is oE Three Kinds:
d
T. FIer Libration in Tonritude; Which is a
10 Grarirr. The Schools maintain chere is Mocion arisins trom the Plane ot thac Meridian
such a Thins as Posstive or absolure Levity; and oE che Moon, (Wwhich is alvars, nearli, curned
ihiis cher ould have ro be the C ause ot che rowardsus) beins directed not co che Farth
Emergener oF Bodies liohter in Specie chan W a
rer, up co che Surtace oF rhar Liguor. Sul Be-
sides thar che common sense ot Mankind dis
bur corvards the other FOcuS OF The NIOONS FI.
liprical Orbic; and (0 20 an Fre OE che Parrh
eleems to librate to and asain in Longicude
covers Grarier and Lerirr ro be ontr Relatire or accordins ro che Order oE che Siens in che
and Comparatire Things, the Hlonourable Lodiack. Fhis Librarion is oE no Ouancies
MIr. Boyle hach by mans Fixperimenes Bewn, ervice in each Periodical Monch; viz. When
Thac the risins of Bodies trom the Borrom r0 che Moonis in her Aposce, and in her Perieree;
che surtace ot Wacer, is lichrer specitically chan For che Plane ol her Meridian aborementioned,
ic, is by l means lolrable ut aecuabe bs  aecle alike ro boch the Foci.
exactir aorceable co the LaWs ot the Farosta- hence, Thar her Axis noc beine perpendieular
ricks. A oLn eperntas nbut is Lst
laradones.
coche Plane oF her Orbir, buc inclined corit
fomerimes onc ot her Loles, ana oces IHC
orher, Will nod (a5 ther calLic) or dip a lietle
any Action in che Cirit Lalv; 25 allo a Crimi- oF the Farth corards the Sun) and consequent
bous eporc ot quis sae cat Abrdacer de dehecue llis suie vil astene 1o tibiale aticeites aude 1o lherd
cometimes
2. loration in Latuude; iet ales
ans such Norion as char of Positive Levity, but
dc or Relative Levitu of Bodies, a 
LIBEE, sionites rhe Cripinal Declararion OE CNac (AC CartH; (25 is rhe Cale DF che Poles