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The Anton is the fame with what the Greeks call Olecra- fium. See Olecranum. And hence,

ANCONEUS Mufialus, in Anatomy, the fixth Mufclc of the Elbow ; fo called, as being fituate behind the Folds of the Ancon or Elbow.

It arifes from the back part of the Extremities of the Hu- merus, paffes over the Elbow, and is inferted into the la- teral and internal Part of the Cubitus ; about three or four Fingers Breadth above the Olecranum. — Its ufe is to affift in extending the Arm.

ANCONES, in Architecture, are the Corners or Coins of Walls, Crofs Beams, or Rafters. See Coin, £j?c.

ANCONY, in the Iron Mines, a Bloom wrought into the Figure of a flat Iron Bar, about three Foot long, with two fquare rough Knobs, one at each End. See Iron, and Bloom.

ANCREE, in Heraldry, the fame with anchored. See Anchored.

ANCYLE, or Ancile, in Antiquity, a little Buckler, which fell, as 'tis faid, from Heaven, upon Numa 'Pompi- iius ; at the fame time that a Voice was heard, which de-

ANDROLEPSY, Androlepsy, in Antiquity.— If an Athenian were kill'd by a Citizen of fome other Place ; and fuch City refilled to deliver up the Criminal to Punifhment; it was held lawful to take three Inhabitants of fuch City, and punifh the Homicide in them. — This the Greeks called Androlejfta, and the Romans Clarigatio. See Clarigatio.

Some Authors alfo ufe Androlepfia for Reprisals. See Reprizal.

The Word is form'd of dvnf, Man, and ka^avu, cafio, I take.

ANDROMACHI Theriaca, or Treacle of Androma- ciius, in Pharmacy, is a capital Alexipharmic Compolition ; called alfo Venice 'treacle. See Theriaca, and Alexi- pharmic.

ANDROTOMY, Andratomy, the Anatomy or Dif- fection of human Bodies. See Dissection.

It is thus called in oppofition to Zootomy, which denotes that of Brutes. See Zootomy.

Anatomy is the Genus, and comprehends all Diffecfions in general, whether of Men, Beafls, or Plants ; and An- drotomy and Zootomy are the Species. See Anatomy.

ANECDOTES, Anecdota, a Term ufed by fome Au-

clared that Rome fhould be Miftrefs of the World, while thors, for the Titles of Secret Hiftories ; that is of fuch as

fhe preferv'd that Buckler. See Buckler. relate the fecret Affairs and Tranfactions of Princes ;

The Ancyle was, as it were, the 'Palladium of Rome, fpeaking with too much Freedom, or too much Sincerity, of

See Palladium. the Manner and Conduct of Perfons in Authority, to allow

Different Authors give different Etymologies of this of being made publick. Word. — Some derive it from the Greek dywK®-, crooked : Herein they imitate 'Procopius, who gives this Title to a

Varro derives it ah Ana 'fit ; as being cut or arch'd on the Book which he pubiifh'd againft Jufiiman and his Wife T'be-

two Sides, like the Bucklers of the Thracians, called c Pelt£. odora; and feems to be the only Perfon among the Antients,

'Plutarch thinks the Word may be derived from the Greek who has reprefented Princes, fuch as they are in their do-

tyuiv, Elbow, this Weapon being wore on the Elbow : meftick Relation.— Varillas has publifhed Anecdotes of the

But the Opinion of Varro is the molt probable.

Tho there was but one Ancyle that fell from Heaven ; yet were there twelve preferv'd : Numa, by the Advice, as 'tis faid, of the Nymph Egcria, having ordered eleven others, perfectly like the firft, to be made ; that if any fhould

attempt to fteal it, as Ulyffes did the Palladium, they might firft pubiifh'd by him not be able to diftinguifh the true Ancyle from the falfe Anecdotarum Novus

Houfe of Medici.

The Title Anecdotes is alfo given to fuch Works of

the Antients as have not yet been publifhed. — In this Senfe,

M. Muratori gives the Name Anecdota Grteca, to feveral

Writings of the Greek Fathers, found in the Libraries, and

F. Martene has given a T'befaurus

Folio, 5 Vol.

ones. The Word is Greek dvi*.£'a-m, q. d. "Things not yet known,

Thefe Ancylia were preferved in the Temple of Mars ; or hitherto kept fecret. and were committed to trie Care of twelve Priefts or Salii, inftituted for that purpofe. See Salii.

They were carried every Year, in the Month of March, in proceffion around Rome ; and the 30th Day of that Month, were again depofited in their Place.

ANEMIUS Farnus, among Chymifts, a Wind-Furnace ;

ufed to make fierce Fires for melting, &c. See Furnace.

The Word is form'd of the Greek Hn^t, Wind.

ANEMONE, Anemon, or Wind-Flower ; a general

Name, under which Hefycbilts comprizes all Flowers that

Ancyle, is alfo ufed in Anatomy, for the Contraction of are of a fhort Duration, and that are eafily beaten down,

the Ham. ruffled, and deftroy'd by the Wind. See Flower.

ANCYLOGLOSSUS, dvK.ouyM<se@-, one that is Tongue- The Word is derived from «Vs ( /o;, Ventus ; in regard of

ty'd, or has an Impediment in his Speech, arifing from a the Effects which the Wind has on fuch Flowers. .'Pliny

Contraflion of the Frenum of the Tongue. See Tongue. rather derives it hence, that the Anemone never opens but

ANCYROIDES, is ufed by fome Writers in Anatomy, when the Wind blows. Others fay, it was thus called from

for the Procefs or fhooting forth of the Shoulder-bone, in a Nymph of that Name,

form of a Beak. See Omoplata. ANEMOSCOPE, a Machine invented to foretel the

ANDABATJE, in Antiquity, a kind of Gladiators, who Changes of the Wind. See Wind.

fought hood-wink'd. See Gladiator. It has been obferv'd, that Hygrofcopes made of Cats-gut,

They were called Andabatie, quafi dv*.fa-m, afcenfores, iSc. prove very good Anemofcopes ; leldom failing, by the

becaufe they fought on Horfeback, or out of Chariots. turning of the Index about, to foretel the fhifting of the

ANDREW. Knights of St. Andrew, or the Tbifllc. Wind. See Hygroscope.

See Thistle. The Anemofcope ufed by the Antients, feems, by Vitrti-

Andrew's Crofs, is a Badge Wore in the Hat, by the vitis's Defcription of it, to have been intended rather to

People of Scotland, on the Day of the Feafi of that Saint. fjiew which way the Wind actually blew, than to foretel

It confiffs of blue and white Ribbands, difpofed into a into which Quarter it would change.

Crofs, or Saltier ; and is intended as a Commemoration of The Word is deriv'd from the Greek inpof, Wind, and

the Crucifixion of St. Andrew, the tutelary Saint of Scot- fxfcflqutt, to look. See Anemometer.

land. See Cross, and Saltier. Otto de Gueric alfo gave the Title Anemofcope, to a Ma-

ANDROGYNEi or Androgynus, an Hermaphrodite ; chine invented by him, to foretel the Change of the Wea-

fomething bom with two Sexes, being Male and Female in ther, as to fair and rain. See Weather.

the fame Perfon. See Hermaphrodite. It confided of a little wooden Man, who rofe and fell iri

Many of the Rabbins are of opinion, that Adam was a Glafs Tube, as the Atmofphere was more or lefs heavy,

created Androgynus ; that he was Male on one Side, and — Accordingly, M. Comiers has fhewn, that this Anemofcope

Female on the other ; and that he had even two Bodies, was only an Application of the common Barometer. See

the one of a Man, and the other of a Woman : fo that Godj Barometer.

to create Eve, only feparated thofe two from each other. ANEMOMETER, a Machine wherewith to meaftire the

See Sex: Strength of the Wind. See Wind.

'Plato tells us, that in the Beginning People were born The Anemometer is varioufly contrived. In the 'Philo- double, and with both Sexes ; but that this Duplicity of fophical TranfiiBions, we have one defcribed, wherein the

Members, giving them too much Strength and Vigour, they Wind being fuppofed to blow directly againft a flat Side, of

became infolent, and even declared War againft the Gods.— Board which moves along the graduated Limb of a Qua-

Upon which, Jupiter, to tame their Pride, fplit each of drant 5 the Number of Degrees it advances, fhews the com-

them into two 5 but fo as that each Moiety ftill retain'd a parative Force of the Wind. — Wolfius gives the Stiti^ure of

ftrong Paflion to be re-united : and hence that Philofopher another, which is moved by means of Sails, like tho r e of a

derives the natural Love between the two Sexes. Wind-Mill ; which raife a Weight, that, ftill the higher it

The Aftrologers alfo give the Appellation Androgynus to goes, receding further from the Centre of Motion, by Aiding fuch of the Planets as are fomctimes hot, and fometimes along an hollow Arm fitted on to the Axis of the Sails, be- cold ; as Mercury, which is reputed hot and dry when near comes heavier and heavier, and preffes more and more ori the Sun, and cold and moift when near the Moon. the Aim, til] being a Counterpoife to the Force of the

The Word comes from the Greek dv£$yvv&, Male and Wind on the Sails, it ftops the Motion thereof. An Index*

Female. then, fitted upon the fame Axis at right Angles with the

ANDROIDF.S, an Automaton, in figure of a Man ; Arm, by its rifing or falling points out the Strength of the

which by virtue of certain Springs, iSc. duly contrived* Wind, on a Plane divided, like a Dial-platej iiito Degrees.

Walks, Speaks, i$c. See Automaton.

Alhertus Magnus, is recorded as having made an Andrei ties. — The Word is compounded of the Greek awSfi aVtff, and pirov, Meafilr Man, and «jy, form.

See its Figure, The Word

Plate Pneumatics. compounded of the Greek it>i{w, Windi,

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