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† diapente Obs.|daɪəˈpɛntiː|
[= OF. diapenté (Godef.), a. L. diapente, Gr. διὰ πέντε, in sense 1 short for ἥ διὰ πέντε χορδῶν συµϕωνία the harmony through five strings or notes; in sense 2 for τὸ διὰ πέντε ϕάρµακον the medicament composed of five (ingredients): see dia-2.]
1. In ancient and mediæval Music: The consonance or interval of a fifth.
1398[see diapason 1]. 1413Pilgr. Sowle (Caxton) v. i. (1859) 72 The fayre dyapente, the swete Dyapason. 1579Twyne Phisicke agst. Fort. ii. xcvii. 290 a, By what tunes of numbers Diapente, or Diapason consisteth..a deafe man may vnderstande. 1609Douland Ornith. Microl. 18 Diapente, is a Consonance of fiue Voyces, and 4. Interuals..Or it is the leaping of one Voyce to another by a fift, consisting of three Tones, and a semitone. 1694Phil. Trans. XVIII. 70 A Diapente added to a Diatessaron makes a Diapason. 1787[see diapason 1]. 1876J. Hiles Catech. Organ ix. (1878) 69.
2. In old Pharmacy: A medicine composed of five ingredients.
Originally, an electuary formed by adding ivory shavings to the diatessaron.
1610Markham Masterp. i. xcvii. 192 This word Diapente is as much as to say, a composition of fiue simples. 1614― Cheap Husb. i. i. (1668) 7 Give him..2 spoonfuls of Diapente..which is called Horse-Mitridate. 1678Phillips, Diapente, also a Composition consisting of five ingredients, viz. Myrrh, Gentian, Birthwort, Ivory and Bay-berries..it is given by Farriers to Horses that want purging. 1721–1800in Bailey.
b. transf. A beverage composed of five ingredients; punch.
[1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 157 That enervating Liquor called Paunch (which is Indostan for Five) from Five Ingredients; as the Physicians name their Composition Diapente.] 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Diapente, also, a kind of strong Water, made of five several Simples. 1721–1800in Bailey. 1741Lining in Phil. Trans. XLII. 497 The Punch, or Diapente..is made thus: Take Water 2 Pounds, Sugar 1½ Ounce, recent Juice of Limes 2½ Ounces, Rum 3½ Ounces. |