Mercatanté-a merchant, i. 269 Mere quite, i. 292 Mere-sole, absolute, certain, i. 106; ii. 88, 139 Merely-entirely, absolutely, i. 240, 296; ii. 381 Merry-greek-a wag or humourist, ii. 281 Miching-skulking, ii. 259 Milch-moist, ii. 255 Mill-sixpences, i. 56 Mince to walk affectedly, to affect coyness, i. 79 ; ii. 186 Mineral-a metallic vein in a mine, ii. 266 Minikin a darling, ii. 181 Mirable-admirable, ii. 302 Miscreate-spurious, i. 474 Miser-miserable caitiff, i. 528 Misprised-mistaken, i. 190 Misprising-undervaluing, despising, i. 139, 290 Misprision-mistake, misunderstanding, i. 145, 190, 415 'Miss-amiss, ii. 491 Missives-messengers, ii. 198 Mistaken-misapprehended, ii. 71 Mistful-ready to weep, i. 495 Mobled-muffled, ii. 255 Mock-to scoff, to gibe, ii. 145 Modern--ordinary, common, i. 373; ii. 115, 213, 436 Modo-a fiend, ii. 180, 183 Moe-to make mouths, i. 20 Moiety a portion, also the half, i. 427; ii. 501 Moist star-the moon, ii. 243 Mold-warp-the mole, i. 427 Mome--a blockhead, a dolt, i. 116 Moment-import, ii. 257 Monstrous unnatural, ominously prophetic, ii. 384 Montanto a term of fence, i. 129 Moon-calf-a false conception, i. 21 More-greater, further, i. 374, 479; ii. 504 More and less-great and small, i. 443; ii. 529 Mortified-ascetic, ii. 215 Motion-puppet-show or puppet, i. 37 Motion-the impulse of desire, ii. 264 Motley-a fool, i. 235; ii. 530 Mouse-a term of endearment, i. 172, 309 Mouse-hunt, ii. 123 Mousing-gorging, devouring, i. 366 Mowes-mouths, ludicrous antics, i. 26; ii. 254 Much-an expression of contempt, i. 452; ii. 222 Muleters-muleteers, ii. 422 Mum-budget--a pass-word, i. 81 Musit, or Muset-a gap in a hedge, ii. 496 My cake is dough--a proverbial saying, i. 256, 275 NAPKINS handkerchiefs, ii. 395 Naught a while, be--a mischief on you! i. 227 Neat-slave-a base cow-herd, ii. 172 Neeld-needle, ii. 504 Neglection-neglect, i. 523; ii. 285 Neif-fist, i. 194, 452 Nether-stocks-short stockings, i. 422 Next way-the nearest way, i. 280, 343, 428 Nick, out of all-beyond all reckoning, i. 48 Night-rule-a night revel, i. 189 Noddy-a game at cards, also, a noodle, a simpleton, i. 34 No poynt-non point, i. 162, 174 Novum-a game played with dice, i. 176 Nut-hook-a beadle or catchpoll, i. 57, 470 O-orb, circlet or round, ii. 435 Obsequious-obedient, submissive, ii. 130 Od's pittikins-God me pity, ii. 334 Eiliads--ogles, i. 59; ii. 185 O'erparted-not equal to a part or character, i. 176 O'erraught-over-reached, over-took, i. 113; ii. 256 Oes-circular bosses of shining metal, i. 191 Oes-small-pox marks, i. 172 Of--for, i. 237 Of all loves-for love's sake, i. 64, 187; ii. 142 Offices-the apartments in great establishments where On-of, ii. 381 Once-for the nonce, sometimes, i. 117 Oosel-cock-the blackbird, i. 189 Opinion-reputation, i. 438 Or e'er-before, sooner than, i. 378 Or, ore-gold, ii. 266 Orbs-field fairy-rings, i. 183 Order, to take-to adapt measures, i. 258; ii. 393 Orgulous-proud, haughty, ii. 280 Orient-pellucid, lustrous, ii. 411 Orthography-orthographer, i. 136 Orts-scraps, ii. 236, Ospray-a large hawk, the sea eagle, ii. 372 Ostent-appearance, parade, i. 207 Ouphes-elves, goblins, i. 76 Out-past, i. 12 Out of all cess-out of all measure, i. 418 Out of all nick-beyond all reckoning, i. 48 Overlook, Overlooked-to overbear, to overcome, to be- Painted-cloth-hangings for rooms, i. 176, 239; ii. 503 Pajock-peacock, ii. 262 Palled-decayed, waned, ii. 418 Pantaloon, the Italian, i. 263 Parcel, parcel-gilt-part, parti-gilt, i. 448 Partake to impart, to participate, i. 359 Partisan-a weapon, half-pike and half-halberd, ii. 417 Pass, passed, passing-to surpass belief or expression, Passage-passengers, ii. 156 Passionate perturbed, agitated, i. 367 Passioning-displaying emotion, i. 51; ii. 499 Pass on, pass upon-to sentence, i. 87; ii. 181 Pastry-the room where paste was made, ii. 123 Patine-the cover of the chalice anciently used to hold Pauca, pauca verba, paucus pallabris-few words, i. 56, 166, 252, 478 Paul's walk, i. 444 Pavin-a dance, i. 327 Peak-to mope, to pule, ii. 256 Peat--a pet, i. 256. Pedant a schoolmaster, i. 263, 269 Pedascule-a pedant, i. 263 Peevish-childish, simple, headstrong, i. 528; ii. 140, 402 Peised-balanced, weighted, i. 214 Pelleted-formed into pellets, or little balls, ii. 426, 536 Pensioners-a band of gentlemen in immediate attend- ance on the sovereign, i. 63, 183 Perdurable-enduring, i. 495; ii. 135 Perplexed-distracted, frenzied, ii. 161, 326, 507 Perspectives, to be viewed obliquely, i. 327 Pestered-impeded, encumbered, ii. 304 Pew-fellow-companion, sharer, ii. 59 Philip-a name for the sparrow, i. 362 Physical-medicinal, ii. 389 Picked-scrupulously nice, i. 170; ii. 274 Pick-thanks-parasites, i. 428 Pickt-hatch, the manor of, i. 63 Picture of Nobody, i. 24 Pied-party-coloured, ii. 529 Pied ninny-a jester, a fool, i. 24 Pight-fixed, ii. 171, 311 Pilcher-pilch, an outer garment of leather, ii. 114 Pilled-robbed, pillaged, ii. 39 Pin, to cleave the-to split the wooden pin in a target, i. 53 Pink eyne-small eyes, ii. 418 Pioners, or pioneers--degraded soldiers, ii. 146 Pith or pith-eminence, ii. 257 Pitch and pay-pay on delivery, i. 480 Place-seat of authority, ii. 424 Places-dignities, honours, i. 335; ii. 424 Placket-a petticoat, i. 163, 348, 351; ii. 197, 290 Plagued punished, ii. 39 Planched-planked, made of boards, i. 100 Plantage the moon's influence over plants, ii. 295 Platforms-plans, schemes, i. 511 Plausibly-with expressions of applause, ii. 516 Plausive manners-gracious, popular, winning manners, Plurisy-repletion, ii. 272 Point-device-precise, with great nicety, i. 170, 240, 316 Points-long tagged laces to fasten dresses, i. 265, 308,348 Polacks-Polanders, ii. 248 Politician a schemer for his own advantage, ii. 273 Pomewater-a kind of apple, i. 164 Popinjay-a parrot, a trifling fop, i. 416 Porpentine-porcupine, i. 117; ii. 287 Port-show, state, appearance, i. 257 Portage-portholes, i. 482 Portance carriage, mien, bearing, ii. 133 Potch-to push, to thrust, ii. 354 Poynt, no-non point, i. 160, 174 Practice-conspiracy, machination, collusion, i. 1c6, 479; ii. 161,174, 191 Practise on-to plot or intrigue against, ii. 412 Prank-to adorn, to dress ostentatiously, i. 314, 346 Precedent- a sign, an indicator, ii. 491 Precepts-warrants, i. 466 Prefer-to advance, to promote, i. 256; ii. 343 Pregnancy-ready wit, i. 445 Pregnant-supple, ready, ii. 258 Prenominate--torenamed, ii. 303 Preposterous-misplaced, inversely, i. 65, 191, 263 Presence-presence-chamber, ii. 127 Presently-immediately, ii. 57, 509, 539 Pretence-design, device, i. 43, 339, 521 Pretend to intend, i. 520 Pretend to portend, i. 521 Pretty-petty, little, ii. 511 Prevent-to anticipate, i. 445, 521; ii. 385 Prick-song-music pricked, or noted down, ii. 1TG Prig--a cheat, a thief, i. 345 Prime-the spring, ii. 529 Primero-an old game at cards, i. 78; ii. 93 Principality-a celestial, i. 40 Principals the strongest rafters in a building, ii. 477 Princox-a coxcomb, ii. 106 Print, in-precisely, to the letter, i. 38 Prize-privilege, ii. 10 Proceeding advancement, ii. 390 Process-citation, ii. 407 Prodigious-monstrous, portentous, . 368; ii. 384 Proface-welcome, i. 469 Prognostication-almanac, i. 353 Project-to shape, ii. 436 Projection-forecast, preparation, i. 4S1 Prolixious-coy, delaying, i. 94 Prompture-suggestion, i. 94 Proper-peculiar, personal, ii. 353, 374 Provincial of the ecclesiastical province, i. 108 Provincial, from Provins-celebrated for roses, ii. 262 Puke-stocking puce-stocking, i. 422 Punk-a prostitute, i. 64, 107 Purchase-profit, advantage, i. 466 Push!-pish! pshaw ! i. 148, 477 Put on-to incite, to provoke, ii. 141 Putter on a contriver, an inciter, i. 335; ii. 72 Putter out-an adventurer of money, i. 25 Puzzel-a foul drab, i. 509 QUAIL-to slacken, i. 233 Quaintly-clever, adroit, i. 38 Qualification-temperament, ii. 138 Qualify- -to mitigate, to weaken, ii. 505 Quality-profession, calling, i. 48; ii. 134, 254 Quarry a pile of slaughtered game, ii. 348 Quart d'écu, or cardecue-a coin, the fourth part of a French gold crown, i. 298, 301 Quat-a pimple or scab, ii. 156 Quest-inquisition, inquest, jury, i. 100; ii. 42, 131 Quick-alive, quickening, quick-witted, ii. 35, 408 Quietus-discharge, acquittance, ii. 257, 532 Quips-sudden, angry gibes, scoffs, i. 48 Quit-to requite, i. 109; ii. 426 Quittance-requital, to make requital, i. 443, 510; ii. 221 Quote--to look into, to scan, ii. 251, 454, 508 RABATO, or rebato-an ornament for the neck, a kind of Rabbit-sucker-a sucking rabbit, i. 425 Rack-to stretch, to extend, i. 145 Rack-drifting vapour, or scud, ii. 11, 521 Racked-harassed by exactions, i. 536 Rag-a term of contempt, ii. 235 Ragged-rough, rugged, base, i. 234, 443, 458 Ragged-beggared, ii. 509 Rake up-to cover up, ii. 187 Rampallian-a low, creeping, mean wretch, i. 448 Rank-chorus, rhyme, i. 238 Rank-brimming, full, ii. 491, 531 Rapture-a fit, ii. 356 Rarely-curiously, ii. 322 382 Rascal--a lean deer, i. 242, 522; ii. 343 Rates-counts for, is equivalent to, ii. 423 Rather-hasty, quick, i. 162 Raught-reft, reached, grasped, i. 541; ii. 19 Rayed-chafed, excoriated, i. 266 Read-to tread, i. 433; ii. 98 Reasonable swiftness-speed of thought, i. 477 Rebeck-a sort of fiddle, ii. 123 -a hunting expression, ii. 262 Rede-counsel, advice, ii. 247 Red-lattice phrases-ale-house phraseology, i. 63, 287 Reduce to restore, to bring back to a former state, ii. 68 Regiment-directorship, rule, ii. 422 Remarkable profoundly striking, ii. 433 Remember thy courtesy-discontinue ceremony, i. 171 Remembrance-memorial, ii. 146 Remonstrance-exhibition, manifestation, i. 108 Remorse-pity, tenderness of feeling, i. 49, 106, 379; ii. 146 Remorseless-relentless, pitiless, ii. 506 Remotion-removal, ii. 174, 236 Removed-remote, private, i. 85, 357 Removes-stages, journeys, i. 302 Render-to describe, to represent, i. 247 Reneges-denies, renounces, ii. 172, 407 Repeal to recall from exile, to bring back, i. 45, 285, Respect-self-command, prudence, ii. 288 Respect-regard, consideration, i. 51, 224, 362; ii. 458 Resty-immobile, dull, uneasy, ii. 329 Retire to withdraw, i. 394 Retort-to refer back, i. 107 Reword to echo, ii. 536 Rich coat-a full charged escutcheon, ii. 538 Rid-to destroy, i. 15; ii. 30 Rides the wild mare-plays at see-saw, i. 453 Right-direct, immediate, i. 383 Rigol-a circle, i. 465; ii. 515 Rivage the shore or bank, i. 482 Rivality participation, copartnership, ii. 421 Rivals-associates, partners, i. 243 Rivo-a drinking exclamation, i. 422 Road-a roadstead, a haven, i. 41 Rolled-coiled, ii. 446 Rondure a round or belt, ii. 520 Ronyon-a scurvy old woman, a witch, i. 75; ii. 196 Rook-to squat down, to roost, ii. 32 Ropery, rope-tricks-ribaldry, i. 258; ii. 111 Rough hew-to plan, or fashion in the rough, ii. 275 Rounding-whispering, insinuating, i. 332 Royal--a coin so called, i. 424 songs, i. 469 Satire a satirist, ii. 529 Scamble-to seize, to scramble, to rifle, i. 379, 473 Scarfed bark-vessel decorated with flags, i. 209 Sconce the head, i. 113, 114, 273, 365 Scotch-to wound, to notch, ii. 205 Scrimers-fencers, ii. 272 Scroyles-scabby rogues, i. 366 Scrubbed-stunted, i. 224 Sculls-shoals, ii. 309 'Scuse-excuse, i. 222; ii. 151 Seals on deeds, i. 408 Sear-to stigmatize, to close up, i. 335; ii. 313 Season-preservative, ii. 208 Secret-separated, devoted, ii. 387 Secure--careless, to make over-confident, i. 63, 66, 68; ii. 182, 288 See, to-to the sight, ii. 522 Seel, in falconry-to sew up the eyes, ii. 205, 426 Sequester a separation, ii. 148 Sere, tickled o' the-easily moved to mirth, ii. 254 Sergeant anciently one of the king's guard, ii. 196 Sessa-be quiet, i. 252 Set-a term in music, i. 35 Set a watch-to plan a robbery, i. 414 Set up his rest--to stake all, ii. 123 Several-private, i. 161; ii. 533 Shale-a case, a shell, i. 493 Shards-scaly wings of a beetle, ii. 205, 419 Sheen-brightness, splendour, i. 183; ii. 259 Ship-tire-a fanciful head-dress for ladies, i. 69 Shog-to jog off, i. 477, 480 Shotten-spawned, projected, i. 486 Shoughs-shaggy dogs, ii. 205 Shoulder-clapper-a bailiff, i. 120 Shovel-boards-broad shillings used in the game of shove- Shrewd shrewish, mischievous, i. 65, 90, 132, 172, 183, Shrift-auricular confession, ii. 51, 101, 110, III, 112, 122 Shrive-to bring to confession and absolve, i. 116 Siege a seat, place, state, i. 101; ii. 271 Sights-apertures for seeing through in a helmet, i. 460 Sir-applied to nobility and royalty, i. 332, 355 Sir reverence-an apology for any unseemly saying, i. 118 Sithence since, i. 281 Sit out-refuse to play, a card-table phrase, i. 155 Skainsmates-reckless fellows, ii. III Skill-cunning, design, reason, i. 335, 347 Slander-to abuse, ii. 247 Slanderous-ignominious, branded, ii. 510 Slavish wipe-the brand of slaves, ii. 506 Slipper-slippery, ii. 138 Slips-counterfeit pieces of money, ii. 110, 290 Smirched-sullied, soiled, i. 142, 145, 231, 484 Smug-spruce, smart, i. 427 Snipe-a fool, a blockhead, ii. 135 So like you he is the worse, a proverb, i. 338 Sometimes-formerly, i. 203, 410 Sonties-corruption of sanctities, i. 206 Sorry-dismal, sorrowful, i. 125 Sort-lot, ii. 286 Sort to suit, to fit, ii. 509 Sort-gang, crew, company, i. 405, 539 Sort-rank, degree, quality, i. 129 Sot-a fool, i. 116 Sowle-to lug, to drag, ii. 370 Spanish pouch, i. 422 Speak by the card-to speak precisely, or according to the book of manners, ii. 274 Speak to-to aspire or lay claim to, ii. 131 Stannyel a kind of hawk, i. 315 Stark-rigid, stiff, ii. 334 Starve-to perish, ii. 316 State--a chair or throne, i. 424; ii. 206 Statuas statues, ii. 390 Statue-picture, image, i. 51 Stay-a check or obstacle, i. 367 Stern-rigid, unyielding, i. 295 Stickler an arbitrator in combats, ii. 311 Stigmatical-branded with deformity, i. 120; ii. 13, 559 Stith an anvil, ii. 259 Stithy-the smith's work-shop, ii. 259 Stood upon-plumed or presumed upon, ii. 447 Strain-lineage, i. 135, 481 Strain-turn, tendency, i. 70 Strain courtesy, to-to avoid the post of honour in a perilous undertaking, ii. 497 Strange-wonderful, incredible, ii. 159 Strange-coy, ii. 108 Strange-foreign, ii. 318 Strappado-a kind of punishment, i. 423 Strict-harsh, ii. 229 Strike to tap, to broach, ii. 418 Stroke-rule, i. 101 Strossers-trousers, i. 488 Stuck-a sword, a thrust, ii. 272 Stuck-in-corruption of stoccata, i. 321 Stuff-luggage, i. 123 Stuffed-furnished, endowed, i. 129; ii. 120 Subject-people, subjects, i. 330 Subscribes-succumbs, ii. 530 Success-consequence, succession, i. 333; ii. 199, 404, TABLE-a table book, i. 42 Table-a picture, board or canvas on which any object Table, in palmistry-the palm of the hand, i. 2c7 Tag-the rabble, ii. 363, 383 Tainture-defilement, i. 316 Take-to bewitch, to blast, to paralyse, i. 76; ii. 309 Take it in snuff-to take it in dudgeon, i. 172 Take me with you-let me understand you, 425 Take thought-to abandon oneself to grief, ii. 387 Talent-a talon, i. 165 Talents-riches, ii. 318 Tall-able, stout, robust, i. 60, 306, 324 Tallow-keech-a round lump of tallow for the chandler, Tame-cheater—a petty rogue, i. 452 Tarre to incite, i. 375; ii. 286 Tasked-taxed, challenged, i. 435, 437 Tell-to rate, to number, to account, ii. 223, 225 Tempered-moulded, qualified, i. 479; ii. 399 Tents-hangings, i. 263 Tercel-the male hawk, ii. 294 Tharborough-a constable, i. 156 Theorick-theory, i. 297, 473; ii. 130 Thews, i. 458; ii. 247 Thick-rapidly, ii. 325 Thick-skin-thick-head, i. 77 Thills--the shafts of a waggon, ii. 294 Though-if, even if, since, ii. 426 Thought-melancholy, ii. 429 Thrasonical-bragging, boastful, i. 170, 248 Three-men song-men-singers of songs in three parts, Three merry men be we-the burden of a song, i. 312 Thunder-stone-the imaginary produce of thunder, ii. 384 Tickle-ticklish, i. 533 Tickled o' the sere easily moved to mirth, ii. 254 Tightly-briskly, promptly, i. 59 Tike clown, clodpole, i. 77 Tilly-fally--a ludicrous interjection, i. 312, 451 Timely-in proper time, i. 547 Time of life-duration of life, ii. 402 Tire-to peck like a bird, to tear, ii. 8, 231 To, to-ploughmen's words of encouragement, ii. 288 Toll, i. 302 Too fine-too full of finesse, i. 303 Too late-too recently, ii. 49, 516 Took it on his death-an oath, i. 361 Too-too-excessive, excessively, i. 41; ii. 245 Topless--supreme, ii. 285 Touch-a pang, a wound, sympathy, ii. 314 |