GLOSSARY

ABATE to shortenTo cast downTo blunt

ABATEMENT diminutionABHOR protest; disgustABIDE to sojourn

to expiateABLE to upholdABRIDGEMENT a short playABROAD away, apartABROOK to brook, abideABSEY-BOOK a primerABSOLUTE positive, certain

CompleteABUSE to deceiveABUSE deceptionABY to expiate a faultABYSM abyssACCITE to cite, summonACCUSE accusationACHIEVE to obtainACKNOWN 'to be acknown' is to acknowledgeACQUITTANCE a receipt or dischargeACTION-TAKING litigiousACTURE actionADDITION title, attributeADDRESS to prepare oneselfADDRESSED preparedADVANCE to prefer, promote to honourADVERTISEMENT admonitionADVERTISING attentiveADVICE consideration, discretionADVISE sometimes neuter, sometimes reflective, to

consider, reflectADVISED considerateADVOCATION pleading, advocacyAFEARED afraidAFFECT to loveAFFY to affiance

To trustAFRONT in frontAGAZED looking in amazementAGLET-BABY the small figure engraved on a jewelAGNISE to acknowledge, confessA-GOOD a good deal, plenteouslyA-HOLD a sea-termAIERIE the nest of a bird of preyAIM a guessALDER-LIEFEST most loved of allALE alehouseALLOW to approveALLOWANCE approvalAMES-ACE two aces, the lowest throw of the diceAMORT dead, dejectedAN ifANCHOR an anchorite, hermitANCIENT an ensign-bearerANGEL a coin, so called because it bore the image of

an angelANIGHT by nightANSWER retaliationANTHROPOPHAGINIAN a cannibal

ANTICK the fool in the old playsANTRE a caveAPPARENT heir-apparentAPPEAL accusationAPPEAL to accuseAPPEARED made apparentAPPLE-JOHN a kind of appleAPPOINTMENT preparationAPPREHENSION opinionAPPREHENSIVE apt to apprehend or understandAPPROBATION probationAPPROOF approbation, proofAPPROVE to prove

To justify, make goodAPPROVER one who proves or triesARCH chiefARGAL a ridiculous word intended for the Latin ergoARGENTINE silverARGIER AlgiersARGOSY originally a vessel of Ragusa or Ragosa, a

Ragosine; hence any ship of burdenARGUMENT subjectARMIGERO a mistake for Armiger, the Latin for EsquireAROINT found only in the imperative mood, get thee

goneA-ROW in a rowARTICULATE to enter into articles of agreement

to exhibit in articlesASK to requireASPECT regard, looksASPERSION sprinkling; hence blessing, because before the

Reformation benediction was generally accompaniedby the sprinkling of holy water

ASSAY attemptASSAY to attempt, test, make proof ofASSINEGO an assASSUBJUGATE to subjugateASSURANCE deed of assuranceASSURED betrothedATOMY an atom

Used in contempt of a small personATONE to put people at one, to reconcile

to agreeATTACH to seize, lay hold onATTASKED taken to task, reprehendedATTEND to listen toATTENT attentiveATTORNEY an agentATTORNEY to employ as an agent

To perform by an agentAUDACIOUS spirited, daring, but without any note of blame

attached to itAUGUR auguryAUTHENTIC clothed with authorityAVAUNT int. be gone, a word of abhorrenceAVE the Latin for hail; hence acclamationAVE-MARY the angelic salutation addressed to the Blessed

Virgin MaryAVERRING confirmingAVOID get rid ofAWFUL worshipfulAWKWARD contrary

BACCARE keep backBACKWARD the hinder part; hence, when applied to time,

the pastBAFFLE embarrassBALKED heaped, as on a ridgeBALLOW a cudgelBALM the oil of consecrationBAN to curseBANK to sail by the banksBARM yeastBARN a childBARNACLE a shellfish, supposed to produce the sea-bird

of the same nameBASE a game, sometimes called Prisoners' baseBASES an embroidered mantle worn by knights on

horseback, and reaching from the middle tobelow the knees

BASILISK a kind of ordnanceBASTA enoughBASTARD raisin wineBATE to flutter, as a hawkBATE to except

To abateBAT-FOWLING catching birds with a clap-net by nightBATLET a small bat, used for beating clothesBATTLE armyBAVIN used as an a piece of waste wood, applied

contemptuously to anything worthless

BAWCOCK a fine fellowBAWD procurerBAY the space between the main timbers of the roofBEADSMAN one who bids bedes, that is, prays prayers

for anotherBEARING-CLOTH a rich cloth in which children were wrapt at

their christeningBEAT to flutter as a falcon, to meditate, consider

earnestlyBEAVER the lower part of a helmetBEETLE a malletBEING dwellingBEING since, inasmuch asBE-METE to measureBE-MOILED daubed with dirtBENDING stooping under a weightBENVENUTO (Italian), welcomeBERGOMASK a rustic danceBESHREW evil befalBESTRAUGHT distraught, distractedBETEEM to pour outBETID happenedBEZONIAN a beggarly fellowBIDING abiding-placeBIGGEN a night-capBILBERRY the whortleberryBILBO a sword, from Bilboa, a town in Spain where

they were madeBILBOES fetters or stocksBILL a bill-hook, a weaponBIN been, areBIRD-BOLT a bolt to be shot from a crossbow at birdsBIRDING part. hawking at partridgesBISSON blindBLANK the white mark in the middle of a target;

hence, metaphorically, that which is aimed atBLENCH to start aside, flinchBLENT blendedBLOOD-BOLTERED smeared with bloodBLOW to inflateBOARD to make advances to; accostBOB a blow, metaph. a sarcasmBOB to strike, metaph. to ridicule, or to obtain

by railleryBODGE to botch, bungleBODIKIN a corrupt word used as an oath. 'Od's Bodikin,'

God's little BodyBOITIER VERT green boxBOLD to emboldenBOLLEN swollenBOLTED sifted, refinedBOLTER a sieveBOLTING-HUTCH a hutch in which meal was siftedBOMBARD a barrel, a drunkardBOMBAST paddingBONA-ROBA a harlotBOND that to which one is boundBOOK a paper of conditionsBOOT help, useBOOT to help, to availBOOTLESS without boot or advantage, uselessBOOTS bots, a kind of wormBORE calibre of a gun; hence, metaph. size, weight,

importanceBOSKY covered with underwoodBOSOM wish, heart's desireBOTS worms which infest horsesBOURN a boundary

A brookBRACE armour for the arm, state of defenceBRACH a hound bitchBRAID deceitfulBRAVE handsome, well-dressedBRAVE boastBRAVERY finery

BoastfulnessBRAWL a kind of danceBREAST voiceBREATHE to exerciseBREATHING exercisingBREECHING liable to be whiptBREED-BATE a breeder of debate, a fomenter of quarrelsBREESE the gadflyBRIBE-BUCK a buck given away in presentsBRING to attend one on a journeyBROCK a badger, a term of contemptBROKE to act as a procurerBROKEN having lost some teeth by ageBROKEN MUSIC the music of stringed instrumentsBROKER an agentBROTHERHOOD trading companyBROWNIST a sectary, a follower of Brown, the founder

of the IndependentsBRUIT noise, report, rumourBRUIT to noise abroadBRUSH rude assaultBUCK suds or lye for washing clothes inBUCK-BASKET the basket in which clothes are carried to the

wash

BUCKING washingBUCK-WASHING washing in lyeBUG a bugbear, a spectreBULLY-ROOK a bragging cheaterBURGONET a kind of helmetBURST to breakBUSKY bushyBUTT-SHAFT a light arrow for shooting at a target

BUXOM obedientBY'RLAKIN by our little Lady: an oath

CADDIS worsted galloon, so called because it resemblesthe caddis-worm

CADE a cask or barrelCAGE a prisonCAIN-COLOURED red (applied to hair)CAITIFF a captive, a slave; hence, a witchCALCULATE prophesyCALIVER a hand-gunCALLET a trullCALLING appellationCALM qualmCAN to know, be skillful inCANAKIN a little canCANARY a wine brought from the Canary IslandsCANDLE-WASTERS persons who sit up all night to drinkCANKER a caterpillar

The dog-roseCANSTICK a candlestickCANTLE a slice, cornerCANTON a cantoCANVAS to sift: hence, metaphorically, to proveCAPABLE subject to

IntelligentCapable of inheritingAmple, capacious

CAPITULATE make a combined forceCAPOCCHIA a simpletonCAPRICIO capriceCAPRICIOUS lasciviousCAPTIOUS capaciousCARACK a large ship of burdenCARBONADO meat scotched for broilingCARBONADO to scotch for broilingCARD the taper on which the points of the compass

are marked under the mariner's needleCAREIRE the curvetting of a horseCARKANET a necklaceCARL a churlCARLOT a churlCASTILIAN a native of Castile; used as a cant termCASTILIANO VULGO a cant term, meaning, apparently, to use discreet

languageCATAIAN a native of Cathay, a cant wordCATLING cat-gutCAUTEL deceitCAUTELOUS insidiousCAVALERO a cavalier, gentlemanCAVIARE the roe of sturgeon pickled; metaph. a delicacy

not appreciated by the vulgarCEASE deceaseCEASE put off, made to cease

CENSURE judgmentCENSURE to judge, criticiseCENTURY a hundred of anything, whether men, prayers, or

anything elseCEREMONY a ceremonial vestment, religious rite, or

anything ceremonialCERTES certainlyCESS rate, reckoningCHACE a term at tennisCHAMBER a species of great gunCHAMBERER an effeminate manCHANSON a songCHARACT affected qualityCHARACTER a letter, handwritingCHARACTER to carve or engraveCHARACTERY handwriting

That which is writtenCHARE a turn of workCHARGE-HOUSE a free-schoolCHARLES' WAIN the constellation called also Ursa Major, or

the Great BearCHARNECO a species of sweet wineCHAUDRON entrailsCHEATER for escheator, an officer who collected the

fines to be paid into the ExchequerA decoy

CHEQUE a technical term in falconry; when a falconflies at a bird which is not her proper game sheis said to cheque at it

CHEQUES perhaps intended for ethicsCHEER fortune, countenanceCHERRY-PIT a game played with cherrystonesCHEVERIL kid leatherCHEWIT coughCHILDING pregnantCH'ILL vulgar for 'I will.' CHIRURGEONLY in a manner becoming a surgeonCHOPIN a high shoe or clogCHRISTENDOM the state of being a ChristianCHRISTOM clothed with a chrisom, the white garment

which used to be put on newly-baptized childrenCHUCK chicken, a term of endearmentCHUFF a coarse blunt clownCINQUE PACE a kind of danceCIPHER to decipherCIRCUMSTANCE an argumentCITAL recitalCITE to inciteCITTERN a guitarCLACK-DISH a beggar's dishCLAP I' THE CLOUT to shoot an arrow into the bull's eye of the targetCLAW to flatterCLEPE to callCLIFF clef, the key in musicCLING to starveCLINQUANT glitteringCLIP to embrace, encloseCLOUT the mark in the middle of a targetCOAST to advanceCOBLOAF a big loafCOCK a cockboatCOCK a euphemism for GodCOCK-AND-PIE an oathCOCKLE tares or darnel

COCKNEY a cookCOCK-SHUT-TIME the twilight, when cocks and hens go to roostCOG to cheat, dissembleCOGNIZANCE badge, tokenCOIGN projecting corner stoneCOIL tumult, turmoilCOLLECTION drawing a conclusionCOLLIED blackened. Othello; COLOUR pretenceCOLOURABLE speciousCOLT to defraud, befoolCO-MART a joint bargainCOMBINATE betrothedCOMBINE to bindCOMMODITY interest, profitCOMMONTY used ludicrously for comedyCOMPACT compacted, composedCOMPARATIVE drawing comparisonsCOMPARATIVE rivalCOMPARE comparisonCOMPASSIONATE moving comparisonCOMPETITOR one who seeks the same thing, an associate in

any objectCOMPLEMENT accomplishmentCOMPLEXION passionCOMPOSE to agreeCOMPOSTION compositionCOMPTIBLE tractableCON to learn by heart

To acknowledgeCONCEIT conception, opinion, fancyCONCUPY concubineCONDITION temper, qualityCONDOLEMENT griefCONDUCT escortCONFECT to make up into sweetmeatsCONFOUND to consume, destroy

Coriolanus; CONJECT conjectureCONSIGN to sign a common bond, to confederateCONSORT companyCONSORT to accompanyCONSTANCY consistencyCONSTANT settled, determinedCONSTANTLY firmlyCONSTER to construeCONTEMPTIBLE contemptuousCONTINENT that which contains anything

That which is containedCONTINUATE uninterruptedCONTRACTION the marriage contractCONTRARY to opposeCONTRIVE to conspire

to wear awayCONTROL to confuteCONVENT to convene, summon

to be convenientCONVERT to changeCONVERTITE a convertCONVEY to manage

To filchCONVEYANCE theft, fraudCONVICT convictedCONVICTED overpowered, vanquished

A doubtful wordCONVINCE to conquer, subdueCONVIVE to feast togetherCONVOY escortCONY-CATCH to cheatCONY-CATCHING poaching, pilferingCOOLING CARD used metaphorically for an insurmountable obstacleCOPATAIN HAT a high-crowned hatCOPE to reward, to give in returnCOPY themeCORAGIO courage! CORAM an ignorant mistake for QuorumCORANTO lively danceCORINTH a cant term for a brothelCORINTHIAN a wencherCORKY dry like corkCORNUTO a cuckoldCOROLLARY a surplusCORPORAL corporeal, bodilyCORPORALOF THE FIELD an aide-de-campCORRIVAL rivalCOSTARD the headCOSTER-MONGER peddling, mercenaryCOTE a cottageCOTE to quote, instanceCOTE to come alongside, overtakeCOT-QUEAN an effeminate man, molly-coddleCOUCHINGS crouchingsCOUNT CONFECT a nobleman composed of affectationCOUNTENANCE fair shewCOUNTERFEIT portrait

A piece of base coinCOUNTERPOINT a counterpaneCOUNTERVAIL to counterpoise, outweighCOUNTRY belonging to one's countryCOUNTY count, earlCOUPLEMENT unionCOURT HOLY-WATER flatteryCOVENT a conventCOVER to lay the table for dinnerCOWISH cowardlyCOWL-STAFF the staff on which a vessel is supported

between two menCOX MY PASSION an oath, a euphemism for 'God's Passion.'COY to stroke, fondle

to condescend with difficultyCOYSTRIL a kestrel, a cowardly kind of hawkCOZEN to cheatCOZENAGE cheatingCOZENER a cheaterCOZIER a tailorCRACK to boastCRACK a loud noise, clap

A forward boyCRACKER boasterCRACK-HEMP a gallows-birdCRANK a winding passageCRANKING windingCRANTS garlands. A doubtful wordCRARE a ship of burdenCRAVEN a dunghill cockCREATE formed, compoundedCREDENT creditable

CredibleCredulous

CREDIT reportCRESCIVE increasingCRESTLESS not entitled to bear arms, lowbornCRISP curled, windingCROSS a piece of money, so called because the coin

was formerly stamped with a crossCROW-KEEPER one who scares crowsCROWNER a coronerCROWNET a coronetCRY the yelping of hounds

A pack of houndsA company, use contemptuously

CRY AIM to encourageCUE the last words of an actor's speech, which

is the signal for the next actor to beginCUISSES pieces of armour to cover the thighsCULLION a base fellowCUNNING skillCUNNING skilfulCURB to bend, truckleCURRENTS occurrencesCURSTCURSTNESS shrewishnessCURTAIL a curCURTAL a docked horseCURTAL-AXE a cutlassCUSTALORUM a ludicrous mistake for Custos RotulorumCUSTARD-COFFIN the crust of a custard-puddingCUSTOMER a common womanCUT a cheat

'To draw cuts' is to draw lotsCYPRESS a kind of crape

DAFF to befoolTo put off; this seems to be a corruption of 'doff.'

DAMN to condemnDANGER reach, control, powerDANSKER a DaneDARE to challengeDARKLING in the darkDARRAIGN to set in arrayDAUB to disguiseDAUBERY impositionDAY-WOMAN a dairy-maidDEAR dire

That which has to do with the affectionsPiteousImportant

DEARN lonelyDEBOSHED debauched, drunkenDECK to bedew. This is probably a form of the verb

'to dag,' now a provincial wordDECK a pack of cardsDECLINE to enumerate, as in going through the cases of

a nounDECLINED fallenDEEM doom, judgmentDEFEAT to undo, destroyDEFEAT destructionDEFEATURE disfigurementDEFENCE art of fencing

DEFEND to forbidDEFENSIBLE having the power to defendDEFTLY dexterouslyDEFY renounceDEGREES a stepDELAY to let slip by delayingDEMERIT merit, desertDEMURELY solemnlyDENAY denialDENIER the 12th part of a French sol coinDENOTEMENT marking

Note or manifestationDENY to refuseDEPART departureDEPART to partDEPARTING parting, separationDEPEND to be in serviceDERIVED born, descendedDEROGATE degradedDESCANT a variation upon a melody, hence,

metaphorically, a comment on a given themeDESIGN to draw up articlesDESPATCH to deprive, bereaveDESPERATE determined, boldDETECT to charge, blameDETERMINE to concludeDICH optative mood, perhaps contracted for 'do it.'DIET food regulated by the rules of medicineDIET to have one's food regulated by the rules of

medicineDIFFUSED confusedDIGRESSING transgressing, going out of the right wayDIGRESSION transgressionDIG-YOU-GOOD-DEN give you good eveningDILDO the chorus or burden of a songDINT strokeDIRECTION judgment, skillDISABLE to disparageDISAPPOINTED unpreparedDISCASE to undressDISCONTENT a malcontentDISCOURSE power of reasoningDISDAINED disdainfulDISLIMN to disfigure, transformDISME a tenth or titheDISPARK to destroy a parkDISPONGE to squeeze out as from a spongeDISPOSE disposalDISPOSE to conspireDISPOSITION maintenanceDISPUTABLE disputatiousDISPUTE to argue, examineDISSEMBLY used ridiculously for assemblyDISTASTE to corruptDISTEMPERED discontentedDISTRACTION a detached troop or company of soldiersDISTRAUGHT distracted, madDIVERTED turned from the natural courseDIVISION a phrase or passage in a melodyDIVULGED published, spoken ofDOFF to do off, strip

To put off with an excuseDOLT a small Dutch coinDOLE portion dealt

Grief, lamentationDON to do on, put onDONE 'done to death,' put to deathDOTANT one who dotes, a dotardDOUT to do out, quenchDOWLAS a kind of coarse sackingDOWLE the swirl of a featherDOWN-GYVED hanging down like gyves or fettersDRAB a harlotDRABBING whoringDRAUGHT a privyDRAWN having his sword drawnDRAWN drunk, having taken a good draughtDRIBBLING weakDRIVE to rush impetuouslyDROLLERY a puppet-showDRUMBLE to dawdleDRY thirstyDUC-DAME perhaps the Latin duc-ad-me, bring him to meDUDGEON a daggerDULL soothingDULLARD a dull personDUMP complaintDUP to do up, Lift up

EAGER sourHarshBiting

EANLING a yeanling, a lambEAR to ploughECHE to eke outEFT ready, convenientEISEL vinegarELD old ageEMBOSSED swollen into protuberances

Covered with foamEMBOWELLED disembowelled, emptiedEMBRASURE embraceEMINENCE exalted stationEMPERY empireEMULATION jealousy, mutinyEMULOUS jealousENCAVE to place oneself in a caveEND 'Still an end,' continually for everENFEOFF to place in possession in fee simpleENGINE a machine of warENGLUT to swallow speedilyENGROSS to make gross or fatENGROSSMENT immoderate acquisitionENKINDLE to make keenENMEW to shut up, as a hawk is shut up in a mewENSCONCE to cover as with a fortENSEAMED fat, rankENSHIELD hiddenENTERTAIN encounter

ExperienceENTERTAINMENT treatment

A disposition to entertain a proposalService

ENTREATMENTS interviewsEPHESIAN a toper, a cant termEQUIPAGE attendanceEREWHILE a short time since

ESCOT to pay a man's reckoning, to maintainESPERANCE hope, used as a war-cryESPIAL a scout or spyESTIMATION conjectureESTRIDGE ostridgeETERNE eternalEVEN coequalEVEN to equalEXAMINE to questionEXCREMENT that which grows outwardly from the body

and has no sensation like the hair or nailsAny outward show

EXECUTOR an executionerEXEMPT excludedEXERCISE a religious serviceEXHALE to hale or draw out

to draw the swordEXHIBITION allowance, pensionEXIGENT death, endingEXION ridiculously used for 'action.' EXPECT expectationEXPEDIENCE expedition, undertaking

HasteEXPEDIENT expeditious, swiftEXPIATE completedEXPOSTULATE to expound, discussEXPOSTURE exposureEXPRESS to revealEXPULSE to expelEXSUFFICATE that which has been hissed off, contemptibleEXTEND to seizeEXTENT a seizureEXTERN outwardEXTIRP to extirpateEXTRACTING distractingEXTRAUGHT part. extracted, descendedEXTRAVAGANT foreign, wanderingEXTREMES extravagance of conduct

ExtremitiesEYAS a nestling hawkEYAS-MUSKET a nestling of the musket or merlin, the smallest

species of British hawkEYE a glance, oeilladEYE a shade of colour, as in shot silkEYNE eyes

FACINOROUS wickedFACT guiltFACTIOUS instant, importunateFACULTY essential virtue or powerFADGE to suitFADING a kind of ending to a songFAIN gladFAIN gladlyFAIR beautyFAITOR a traitorFAll to let fallFALLOW fawn-colouredFALSE falsehoodFALSING deceptiveFAMILIAR a familiar spiritFANCYFANCY-FREE untouched by love

FANG to seize in the teethFANTASTIC a fantastical personFAP drunkFAR fartherFARCED stuffedFARDEL a burdenFARTUOUS used ridiculously for ' virtuous.'FAST assuredly, unalterablyFAT dullFAVOUR countenance

ComplexionQuality

FEAR the object of fearFEAR to affrightFEARFUL subject to fear, timorousFEAT dexterousFEAT to make fineFEATER comp. degree. more neatlyFEATLY nimbly, daintilyFEATURE beautyFEDERARY confederateFEEDER agent, servantFEE-GRIEF a grief held, as it were, in fee-simple, or the

peculiar property of him who possesses itFEERE a companion, husbandFEHEMENTLY used ridiculously for 'vehemently.'FELL the hideFENCE art or skill in defenceFEODARY one who holds an estate by suit or service to

a superior lord; hence one who acts under thedirection of another

FESTER to rankle, grow virulentFESTINATELY quicklyFET fetchedFICO a figFIELDED in the field of battleFIG to insultFIGHTS clothes hung round a ship to conceal the men

from the enemyFILE a list or catalogueFILE to defile

To smooth or polishTo make even

FILL-HORSE shaft-horseFILLS the shaftsFILTH a whoreFINE endFINE to make fine or speciousFINELESS endlessFIRAGO ridiculously used for 'Virago.' FIRE-DRAKE Will o' the WispFIRE-NEW with the glitter of novelty on, like newly-

forged metalFIRK to chastiseFIT a canto or division of a song

A trick or habitFITCHEW a polecatFIVES a disease incident to horsesFLAP-DRAGON raisins in burning brandyFLAP-JACK a pan-cakeFLAT certainFLATNESS lowness, depthFLAW a gust of wind

sudden emotion, or the cause of it

FLAW to make a flaw in, to breakFLECKED spotted, streakedFLEET to float

To pass awayto pass the time

FLEETING inconstantFLESHMENT the act of fleshing the sword, hence the

first feat of armsFLEWED furnished with hanging lips, as hounds areFLIGHT a particular mode of practising archeryFLIRT-GILL a light womanFLOTE wave, seaFLOURISH an ornamentFLOURISH to ornament, disguise with ornamentFLUSH fresh, full of vigourFOIL defeat, disadvantageFOIN to fence, fightFOISON plentyFOND foolish, foolishly affectionateFOOT-CLOTH a saddle-cloth hanging down to the groundFOR for that, becauseFORBID accursed, outlawedFORBODE forbiddenFORCE to stuff, for 'farce.' FORCED falsely attributedFORDO to kill, destroy

To wearyFOREIGN obliged to live abroadFOREPAST formerFORESLOW to delayFORFEND to forbidFORGETIVE inventiveFORKED hornedFORMAL regular, retaining its proper and essential

characteristicFORSPEAK to speak againstFORSPENT exhausted, wearyFORTHRIGHT a straight path; forthrights and meanders,

straight paths and crooked onesFORWEARY to weary, exhaustFOSSET-SELLER one who sells the pipes inserted into a vessel

to give vent to the liquor, and stopped by aspigot

FOX a sword; a cant wordFOX-SHIP the cunning of the foxFRAMPOLD peevish, unquietFRANK the feeding place of swineFRANKED confinedFRANKLIN a freeholder, a small squireFRAUGHT freightedFRAUGHTAGE freightFRAUGHTING to fraught. loading or constituting the

cargo of a shipFRESH a spring of fresh waterFRET the stop of a guitarFRET to wear away

To variegateFRIEND to befriendFRIPPERY an old-clothes shopFROM prep. contrary toFRONT to affront, opposeFRONTIER oppositionFRONTLET that which is worn on the foreheadFRUSH to break or bruise

FRUSTRATE frustratedFUB OFF to put offFULFILL to fill fullFULL completeFULLAM a loaded dieFULSOME lustfulFURNISHED equippedFURNITOR furnitory, an herb

GABERDINE a loose outer coat, or smock frockGAD a pointed instrument, a goad

Upon the gad, with impetuous haste, upon the spurof the moment

GAIN-GIVING misgivingGAIT going, stepsGALLIARD a kind of danceGALLIASSE a kind of shipGALLIMAUFRY a ridiculous medleyGALLOW to scareGALLOWGLASS the irregular infantry of Ireland, and the

Highlands of ScotlandGAMESTER a frolicsome person

A loose womanGARBOIL disorder, uproarGARISH gaudy, staringGARNER to lay by, as corn in a barnGAST frightenedGAUDY festiveGAZE an object of wonderGEAR matter of business of any kindGECK a foolGENERAL the generality, common peopleGENERATIONS childrenGENEROSITY noble birthGENEROUS nobleGENTILITY good mannersGENTLE gentlefolkGENTLE nobleGENTLE to ennobleGENTRY complaisance, conduct becoming gentlefolkGERMAN akin

AppropriateGERMEN seed, embryoGEST periodGIB a he-catGIFTS talents, endowmentGIGLOT a wanton girlGILDER a coin of the value of 1s. 6d. or 2sGILT money

State of wealthGIMMAL doubleGIMMOR contrivanceGING gangGIRD to gibeGIRD a sarcasm or gibeGLEEK to scoffGLEEK a scoffGLOSE to comment; hence, to be garrulousGLUT to swallowGNARL to snarlGOOD-DEED indeedGOOD-DEN good-evening, contracted from 'Good-even.'GOOD-YEAR

or GOOD-JER a corruption of the French goujere; thevenereal disease

GORBELLIED corpulentGOURD a species of game of chanceGOUT a dropGOVERNMENT discretionGRACIOUS abounding in grace DivineGRAINED engrainedGRAMERCY int. grand mercy, much thanksGRANGE the farmstead attached to a monastery, a

solitary farm-houseGRATILLITY used ridiculously for 'gratuity.'GRATULATE to congratulateGRAVE to buryGREASILY grosslyGREEK a bawdGREEN immature, fresh, unusedGREENLY foolishlyGREET to weepGRIZE a stepGROSSLY palpablyGROUNDLING one who sits in the pit of a theatreGROWING accruingGUARD decorationGUARD to decorateGUARDAGE guardianshipGUINEA-HEN the pintado, a cant termGULES red, a term in heraldryGULF the throatGUN-STONE a cannon ballGUST taste, relishGYVE to fetter

HACK to become commonHAGGARD a wild or unreclaimed hawkHAG-SEED seed or offspring of a hagHAIR course, order, grainHALIDOM holiness, sanctification, Christian fellowship;

used as an oath, and analogous to 'By my faith.'HALL an open space to dance inHALLOWMAS All Hallows' DayHAP chance, fortuneHAPPILY accidentallyHANDSAW perhaps a corruption of Heronshaw; a hernHARDIMENT defiance, brave deedsHARLOCK charlock, wild mustardHARRY to annoy, harassHAUGHT haughtyHAUNT companyHAVING property, fortuneHAVIOUR behaviorHAY a term in fencingHEADY violent, headlongHEAT of 'to heat,' heatedHEBENON henbaneHEFT a heavingHEFT furnished with a handle: hence,

metaphorically, finished off, delicately formedHELM to steer, manageHENCE henceforwardHENCHMAN a page or attendantHENT to seize, takeHERMIT a beadsman, one bound to pray for another

HEST commandHIGH used in composition with adjectives to heighten

or emphasize their signification, as, high-fantastical

HIGHT calledHILD heldHILDING a paltry fellowHINT suggestionHIREN a prostitute. with a pun on the word 'iron.'HIT to agreeHOISE to hoist, heave up on highHOIST hoistedHOLP to help; helpedHOME to the utmostHONEST chasteHONESTY chastityHONEY-STALKS the red cloverHOODMAN-BLIND the game now called blindman's-buffHORN-MAD probably, 'harn-mad,' that is, brain-madHOROLOGE a clockHOT-HOUSE a brothelHOX to hamstringHUGGER-MUGGER secresyHULL to drift on the sea like a wrecked shipHUMOROUS fitful, or, perhaps, hurriedHUNT-COUNTER to follow the scent the wrong wayHUNTS-UP a holla used in hunting when the game was on

footHURLY noise, confusionHURTLE to clashHURTLING noise, confusionHUSBANDRY frugality

ManagementHUSWIFE a jilt

ICE-BROOK an icy-cold brookI'FECKS int. in faith, a euphemismIGNOMY ignominyIMAGE representationIMBARE to bare, lay openIMMEDIACY close connexionIMMOMENT unimportantIMP to graft. to splice a falcon's broken feathersIMP a scion, a childIMPAWN to stake, compromiseIMPEACH to bring into questionIMPEACH impeachmentIMPEACHMENT cause of censure, hindranceIMPERCEIVERANT duff of perceptionIMPETICOS to pocketIMPORTANCE importunityIMPORTANT importunateIMPORTING significantIMPOSE imposition, meaning command or task imposed

upon any oneIMPOSITIONS commandIMPRESE a device with a mottoIMPRESS to compel to serveINCAPABLE unconsciousINCARNARDINE to dye redINCENSED incited, egged onINCH-MEAL by inch-meal, by portions of inchesINCLINING compliant

INCLINING inclinationINCLIP to embraceINCLUDE concludeINCONY fine, delicateINCORRECT ill-regulatedIND IndiaINDENT to compound or bargainINDEX a prefaceINDIFFERENT ordinaryINDIGEST disorderedINDITE to invite

To convictINDUCTION introduction, beginningINDURANCE delayINFINITE infinite powerINGRAFT to engraff, engraftedINHABITABLE uninhabitableINHERIT to possessINHOOPED penned up in hoopsINKHORN-MATE a contemptuous term for an ecclesiastic, or man

of learningINKLE a kind of narrow fillet or tapeINLAND civilized, well-educatedINLY inwardINLY inwardlyINQUISITION enquiryINSANE that which causes insanityINSCONCE to arm, fortifyINSTANCE example

InformationReason, proof

INTEND to pretendINTENDING regardingINTENDMENT intentionINTENTIVELY attentivelyINTERESSED alliedINTERMISSION pause, delayINTRENCHMENT not capable of being cutINTRINSE intricateINTRINSICATE intricateINVENTION imaginationINWARD an intimate friend

intimateINWARDNESS intimacyIRREGULOUS lawless, licentiousITERATION reiteration

JACK a mean fellowJACK-A-LENT a puppet thrown at in LentJACK GUARDANT a jack in officeJADE to whip, to treat with contemptJAR the ticking of a clockJAR to tick as a clockJAUNCE to pranceJESS a strap of leather attached to the talons of a

hawk, by which it is held on the fistJEST to tilt in a tournamentJET to strutJOURNAL dailyJOVIAL appertaining to JoveJUDICIOUS criticalJUMP to agree

to hazard

JUMP hazardJUMP exactly, nicelyJUSTICER a judge, magistrateJUT to encroachJUTTY a projectionJUTTY to jut out beyondJUVENAL youth, young man

KAM crookedKECKSY hemlockKEECH a lump of tallowKEEL to skinKEEP to restrainKEISAR Caesar, EmperorKERN the rude foot soldiers of the IrishKIBE a chilblainKICKSHAW a made dishKICKSY WICKSY a wife, used in disdainKILN-HOLE the ash-hole under a kilnKIND natureKINDLE to bring forth young; used only of beastsKINDLESS unnaturalKINDLY naturalKIRTLE a gownKNAP to snap, crackKNAVE a boy

A serving-manKNOT a figure in garden bedsKNOW to acknowledge

LABRAS lipsLACED-MUTTON a courtesanLAG the lowest of the peopleLAG late, behindhandLAKIN ladykin, little lady, an endearing term applied

to the Virgin Mary in the oath, 'By our lakin.' LAND-DAMN perhaps to extirpate; Hanmer thinks it means

to kill by stopping the urineLAPSED taken, apprehendedLARGE licentious, freeLARGESS a presentLASS-LORN deserted by a mistressLATCH to smear

To catchLATED belatedLATTEN made of brassLAUND lawnLAVOLTA a danceLAY wagerLEAGUE besieging armyLEASING lyingLEATHER-COATS a kind of appleLEECH a physicianLEER countenance, complexionLEET a manor courtLEGE to allegeLEGERITY lightnessLEIGER an ambassador resident abroadLEMAN a lover or mistressLENTEN meagre

That which may be eaten in LentL'ENVOY the farewell or moral at the end of a tale or

poemLET to hinder

to binderLET hindranceLETHE deathLEVEL to aimLEVEL that which is aimed atLEWD ignorant, foolishLEWDLY wickedlyLEWDSTER a lewd personLIBBARD a leopardLIBERAL licentiousLIBERTY libertinismLICENCE licentiousnessLIEF dearLIFTER a thiefLIGHT O' LOVE a tune so calledLIGHTLY easily, generallyLIKE to pleaseLIKE to liken, compareLIKE likelyLIKELIHOOD promise, appearanceLIKING conditionLIMBECK an alembick, a stillLIMBO or Limbo patrum, the place where good men under

the Old Testament were believed to be imprisoned tillreleased by Christ after his crucifixion

LIME bird-limeLIME to entangle as with bird-lime

To smear with bird-limeTo mix lime with beer or other liquor

LIMN to drawLINE to cover on the inside

To strengthen by inner worksLINSTOCK a staff with a match at the end of it used by

gunners in firing cannonLIST a margin, hence a bound or enclosureLITHER lazyLITTLE miniatureLIVELIHOOD appearance of lifeLIVERY a law phrase, signifying the act of delivering

a freehold into the possession of the heir orpurchaser

LIVING lively, convincingLOACH a fish so calledLOB a loobyLOCKRAM a sort of coarse linenLODE-STAR the leading-star, pole-starLOFFE to laughLOGGATS the game called nine-pinsLONGLY longinglyLOOF to lull, bring a vessel up to the windLOON a low contemptible fellowLOT a prize in a lotteryLOTTERY that which falls to a man by lotLOWT a clownLOWT to treat one as a lowt, with contemptLOZEL a spendthriftLUBBER a leopardLUCE n. the pike or jack, a fresh-water fishLUMPISH duff, dejectedLUNES fits of lunacyLURCH to defeat, to winLURCH to shift, to play tricks

LURE a thing stuffed to resemble a bird with whichthe falconer allures a hawk

LUSH juicy, luxuriantLUSTIG lusty, cheerfulLUXURIOUS lasciviousLUXURY lustLYM a limer or slow hound

MADE having his fortune madeMAGNIFICO the chief magistrate at VeniceMAGOT-PIE a magpie, a pie which feeds on magotsMAIL covered as with a coat of mailMAIN-COURSE a sea-termMAKE to do up, bar

To doMALKIN a familiar name for Mary; hence a servant

wenchMALLECHO mischiefMAMMERING hesitatingMAMMETS a woman's breasts

A dollMAMMOCK to break, tearMAN to tame a hawkMANAGE managementMANDRAGORA or Mandrake a plant of soporiferous quality,

supposed to resemble a manMANKIND having a masculine natureMARCHES frontiers, bordersMARCHPANE a kind of sweet biscuitMARGENT marginMARRY TRAP an oathMARTLEMAS the Feast of St. Martin, which occurs on the

11th of Nov. when the fine weather generally ends;hence applied to an old man

MATCH an appointmentMATE to confound, dismayMEACOCK tame, cowardlyMEALED mingledMEAN instrument used to promote an endMEAN the tenor part in a harmonyMEAN opportunity, powerMEASURE reach

A stately danceMEAZEL a leper, spoken in contempt of a mean personMEDAL a portrait in a locketMEDICINE a physicianMEED reward, hire

MeritMEHERCLE by HerculesMEINY retinueMELL to mix, to meddleMEMORISE to cause to be rememberedMEPHISTOPHILUS the name of a familiar spiritMERCATANTE a foreign traderMERELY simply, absolutelyMESS a company of fourMETAPHYSICAL supernaturalMETE-YARD measuring-wandMEW UP to confineMICHER a truantMICKLE muchMILL-SIXPENCE a milled sixpenceMINCE to do any thing affectedly

MINCING affectedMISCREATE illegitimateMISDOUBT to suspectMISERY avariceMISPRISE to despise

To mistakeMISPRISION mistakeMISSIVE messengerMISTEMPERED angryMISTHINK to think ill ofMISTRESS the jack in bowlingMOBLED muffledMODERN commonplaceMODULE a model, imageMOE and more. Of frequent occurrenceMOIETY a portionMOME a stupid personMOMENTANY momentaryMONTHS-MIND a monthly commemoration of the dead, but used

ludicrously to mean a great mind or strong desireMOOD angerMOON-CALF a nick-name applied to CalibanMOONISH inconstantMOP nodMORISCO a MoorMORRIS-PIKE Moorish-pikeMORT death, applied to animals of the chaseMORT-DU-VINAIGRE a ridiculous oathMORTAL fatal, deadly

MurderousMORTIFIED asceticMOSE a doubtful word, applied to some disease

in a horseMOTION solicitation

EmotionMOTION a puppetMOTIVE one who moves

That which movesMOTLEY or the many-coloured coat of a fool, or

a foolMOTLEY-MINDED foolishMOUSE-HUNT a weaselMOW to make grimacesMOY a coin, probably a moidoreMUCH int. significant of contemptMUCH used ironicallyMURE a wallMUST a scrambleMUTINE to mutinyMUTINE a mutineer

NAPKIN a handkerchiefNATURAL an idiotNAYWARD towards denialNAYWORD a catch-word, by-wordNEB the beakNEELD a needleNEIF handNEPHEW a grandsonNETHER-STOCKS stockingsNEXT nearestNICE foolishNICK score or reckoning

NICK to brand with follyNIGHTED black as nightNIGHT-RULE nightly solemnityNINE MEN'S MORRIS a place set apart for a Moorish dance by

nine menNINNY a fool, jesterNOBILITY noblenessNOBLE a coin, worth 6s. 8dNODDY a doltNONCE for the nonce, corrupted from 'for then once,'

for the occasionNOOK-SHOTTEN indented with bays and creeksNOURISH a nurseNOVUM a game at diceNOWL headNUTHOOK a hook for pulling down nuts, hence a thief

O a circleOAR to row as with oarsOBSEQUIOUS behaving as becomes one who attends funeral

obsequiesOBSEQUIOUSLY funereallyOBSTACLE ridiculously used for 'obstinate.'OCCUPATION persons occupied in businessOCCURENT an incidentOD'S BODY | 'Od's in theseOD'S HEARTLINGS | and all similar

| exclamations isOD'S PITTIKINS | a euphemismOD'S PLESSED WILL | for 'God's.'OEILLIAD an amorous glanceO'ERPARTED having too important a part to actO'ER-RAUGHT overreached

overtaskedOFFERING challengingOFFICE benefit, kindness

use, functionOLD a cant term for great, as we say fine, or prettyONCE some timeONEYER a banker. A doubtful wordOPE openOPE to open

to openOPEN plain

PublicOPEN to give tongue as a houndOPERANT activeOPINIONED used ridiculously for pinionedOPPOSITE adversaryOPPOSITION combatOR beforeORDER measuresORDINANCE rank, orderORGULOUS proudORT leaving, refuseOSTENT show, appearanceOSTENTATION show, appearance

OUNCE a beast of prey of the tiger kindOUPHE a fairyOUSEL-COCK the blackbirdOUT all out, fully

OUT-LOOK to face downOUTWARD not in the secret of affairsOUTWARD outsideOWE to own

PACK to practise unlawful confederacyPACK a number of people confederatedPADDOCK a toadPAID punishedPALABRAS words, a cant term, from the SpanishPALE to enclosePALL to wrap as with a pallPALLED impairedPALMER one who bears a palm-branch, in token of having

made a pilgrimage to PalestinePALMY victoriousPARCELLED belonging to individualsPARD the leopardPARITOR an apparitorPARLE talkPARLOUS perilous

keen, shrewdPARTED endowed, giftedPARTIZAN a pikePASH the facePASH to strike violently, to bruise, crushPASS to practise

To surpass expectationPASSANT a term of heraldry, applied to animals

represented on the shield as passing by at a trotPASSING surpassingly, exceedinglyPASSION to have feelingsPASSIONATE to sufferPASSY-MEASURE a kind of dancePASTRY the room where pastry was madePATCH a mean fellowPATCHED dressed in motleyPATCHERY trickeryPATH to walkPATHETICAL affected, hypocriticalPATIENT to make patient, to composePATINE the metal disc on which the bread is placed in

the administration of the EucharistPATTERN to give an example of

Afford a pattern forPAUCA VERBA few wordsPAUCAS few, a cant wordPAVIN a dancePAX a small image of ChristPAY to despatchPEAT a term of endearment for a childPEDASCULE a pedant, schoolmasterPEER to peep outPEIZE to balance, weigh downPELTING paltryPERDU lostPERDURABLE durablePERDY a euphemism for Par DieuPERFECT certainPERFECT to inform perfectlyPERIAPTS charms worn round the neckPERJURE a perjured personPERSEVER to persevere

PERSPECTIVE a telescope, or some sort of optical glassPEW-FELLOW a comradePHEEZE to comb, fleece, curryPIA-MATER the membrane covering the brain, the brain

itselfPICK to pitch, throwPICKED chosen, selectedPICKERS (and stealers), the fingers, used ridiculouslyPICKING insignificantPICKT-HATCH a place noted for brothels. Merry Wives

of WindsorPIED motley-coated, wearing the motley coat of a

jesterPIELED shavenPLIGHT pitchedPILCHER a scabbardPILL to pillagePIN a malady of the eye

The centre of a targetPINFOLD a pound, a place to confine lost cattlePIONED diggedPLACKET a petticoat-frontPLAIN SONG a simple airPLAITED intricatePLANCHED made of boardsPLANTATION colonizing, planting a colonyPLAUSIVE plausiblePLEACHED interwovenPOINT a lace furnished with a tag by which the

breeches were held upPOINT-DE-VICE faultlessPOISE balance

DoubtPOLLED barePOMANDER a perfumed ballPOMEWATER a kind of applePOOR-JOHN a herringPOPINJAY a parrotPORT pomp, statePORT a gatePORTABLE bearablePORTANCE conduct, behaviorPOSSESS to informPOTCH to push violentlyPOTENT a potentatePOUNCET-BOX a box for holding perfumesPOWER forces, armyPRACTISE wicked stratagemPRACTISANT a confederatePRANK to dress upPRECEPT a justice's summonsPRECIOUSLY in business of great importancePREGNANCY fertility of inventionPREGNANT fertile of invention

ReadyObvious

PRENOMINATE to name beforehand, to prophesyPRE-ORDINANCE old-established lawPRESENCE the presence-chamber

High bearingPREST readyPRETENCE designPRETEND to portend

To intend

PREVENT to anticipatePRICK the mark denoting the hour on a dialPRICK to incite

To choose by pricking a hole with a pin opposite thename

PRICK-SONG music sung in parts by notePRICKET a stag of two yearsPRIDE heatPRIG to stealPRIME rank, lecherousPRIMER more-importantPRIMERO a game at cardsPRINCIPALITY that which holds the highest placePRINCOX a coxcombPRISER a prize-fighterPROCURE to bringPREFACE interj. much good may it do youPROFANE outspokenPROGRESS a royal ceremonial journeyPROJECT to shape or contrivePROMPTURE suggestionPRONE ready, willingPROOF strength of manhoodPROPAGATE to advance, to forwardPROPAGATION obtainingPROPER-FALSE natural falsehoodPROPERTIED endowed with the properties ofPROPERTIES scenes, dresses, &c. used in a theatre

PROPERTY to take possession ofPROPOSE to suppose, for the sake of argument

To conversePROPOSE conversationPROROGUE to deferPROVAND provenderPROVISION forecastPUCELLE a virgin, the name given to Joan of ArcPUDENCY modestyPUGGING thievingPUN to poundPURCHASE to acquire, winPURCHASE gain, winningsPUT to compelPUTTER-ON an instigatorPUTTER-OUT one who lends money at interestPUTTING-ON instigationPUTTOCK a kite

QUAIL to faint, be languid, be afraidto cause to quail

QUAINT curiously beautifulQUAKE to cause to quake or trembleQUALIFY to moderateQUALITY those of the same nature

Rank or conditionQUARREL a suit, causeQUARRY game, a heap of gameQUART D'ECU a quarter crownQUARTER the post allotted to a soldierQUAT a pimple; used in contempt of a personQUEASY squeamish, unsettled

QUELL murder

QUENCH to grow coolQUERN a hand-millQUEST enquiry, search, inquest, juryQUESTRIST one who goes in search of anotherQUICK so far gone in pregnancy that the child is

aliveQUICKEN to come to lifeQUIDDIT | a subtle questionQUIDDITY |QUILLET quidebet, a subtle case in lawQUINTAIN a post for tilting atQUIP sharp jest, a tauntQUIRE to sing in concertQUIT to requite, respondQUIT past tense of the verb to quit, quittedQUITANCE requitalQUIVER activeQUOTE to note

RABATO a ruffRABBIT-SUCKER a weaselRACE breed; inherited natureRACK wreckRACK to enhance the price of anything

To drive as cloudsRAG a term of contempt applied to personsRAKE to coverRAPT transported with emotionRAPTURE a fitRASCAL a lean deerRASH quick, violentRATE opinion, judgmentRATE to assign, to value

To scoldRATOLORUM a ludicrous mistake for RotulorumRAUGHT past tense of reachRAVIN ravenousRAVIN to devourRAWLY inadequatelyRAWNESS unprovided stateRAYED arrayed, servedRAZED slashedREAR-MOUSE the batREBATE to deprive of keennessREBECK a three-stringed fiddleRECEIPT money receivedRECEIVING capacityRECHEAT a point of the chase to call back the houndsRECORD to singRECORDER a fluteRECURE to cure, recoverRED-LATTICE suitable to an ale-house, because ale-houses

had commonly red latticesRED-PLAGUE erysipelasREDUCE to bring backREECHY smoky, dirtyREFELL to refuteREFER to reserve toREGIMENT governmentREGREET a salutationREGREET to saluteREGUERDON requitalRELATIVE applicable

REMEMBER to remindREMORSE pityREMORSEFUL full of pity, compassionateREMOTION removalREMOVED sequestered, remoteRENDER to describe youRENDER accountRENEGE to renounce, to denyREPAIR to renovate, comfortREPEAL to reverse the sentence of exile. Two

Gentlemen of VeronaREPROOF confutationREPUGN to resistREQUIEM mass for the dead, so called because it begins

with the words, Requiem eternam dona eis, DomineRESOLVE to satisfy

To dissolveRESPECT considerationRESPECTIVE respectful, thoughtfulRESPECTIVE correspondingRESPECTIVELY respectfullyRETAILED handed downRETIRE retreatRETIRE to draw backREVERB to echoREVOLT a rebelRIB to enclose as within ribsRID to destroyRIFT to split

to splitRIFT a splitRIGGISH wantonRIGOL a circleRIPE drunkRIVAGE the shoreRIVAL a partnerRIVALITY equal rankRIVE to fireROAD the high road, applied to a common womanROISTING roistering, violentROMAGE unusual stirRONVON a term of contempt applied to a womanROOD the crucifixROOK a cheaterROPERY rogueryROPE-TRICKS tricks such as are played by a rope-dancerROUND to whisper

To become great with childto finish off

ROUND a diademROUND unceremoniousROUNDEL a dance or songROUNDURE an enclosureROUSE carousalROYNISH mangyRUBIOUS ruddyRUDDOCK the redbreastRUSH to pushRUSHLING rustling

SACRIFICIAL reverent, as words used in religious worshipSACRING-BELL the little bell rung at mass to give notice

that the elements are consecrated

SAD seriousSADLY seriouslySADNESS seriousnessSAFE to make safeSAG to hang downSALT lasciviousSALT tasteSANDED marked with yellow spotsSANS withoutSAUCY lasciviousSAW a moral sayingSAY silkenSAY assay, taste, relishSCAFFOLDAGE the gallery of a theatreSCALD scurvy, scabbySCALE to weigh in scalesSCALL a scab, a word of reproachSCAMBLE to scrambleSCAMEL probably a misprint for sea-mel, sea-mewSCAN to examine subtlySCANT to cut short, to spareSCANT scanty, short

scarcelySCANTLING a small portionSCAPE to escapeSCAPE a sallySCATHE injurySCATHE to injureSCATHFUL destructiveSCONCE the headSCOTCH to bruise or cut slightlySCRIMER a fencerSCROYLE a scabby fellowSCULL a shoal of fishSCURVY scabby; metaph. meanSEAL to set one's seal to a deed; hence, to confirmSEAM fatSEAMY showing the seam or sewingSEAR scorched, witheredSEAR to stigmatiseSEARCH to probe; hence, to apply a healing remedy

SEATED fixed, confirmedSECT a slip or scion

A political partySECURELY inconsideratelySEEL to closeSEELING closing, blindingSEEMING seemly, becominglySEEMING outward manner and appearanceSEEN versed, instructedSELD seldomSELF-BOUNTY native goodnessSEMBLABLY alikeSENIORY senioritySENNET a flourish of trumpetsSEPULCHRE to burySEQUESTRATION separationSERE drySERJEANT a bailiffSERPIGO a cutaneous diseaseSERVICEABLE 'serviceable vows,' vows that you will do

her service, or be her servantSETEBOS the name of a fiend

SETTER one who watches travellers to give informationto thieves

SEVERAL land which is not common but appropriatedSHAME to be ashamedSHAME modestySHARDS shreds, broken fragments of potterySHARDS the wing cases of beetles; hence 'sharded,'

and 'shard-borne,' SHARKED snatched up, as a shark does his preySHEEN brilliancySHEER pure

UnmixedSHENT rebuked, blamed

HurtSHERIFF'S-POST a post at the door of a sheriff, to which royal

proclamations were fixedSHIVE sliceSHOT the reckoning at an ale-houseSHOUGHS shaggy dogsSHOULDERED plungedSHOVEL-BOARD game played by sliding metal pieces along

a board at a markSHREWD mischievousSHRIFT confession

AbsolutionSHRIVE to confessSHRIVING-TIME time for confessionSHROUD to enshroud oneself, cover oneself upSIDE-SLEEVES loose hanging sleevesSIEGE seat

StoolRank

SIGHT an aperture in a helmetSIGHTLESS invisible

UnsightlySIGN to give an omenSILLY simple, rusticSIMULAR counterfeit, feignedSINGLE feebleSIR a title applied to a bachelor of arts at the

UniversitiesSITH sinceSITHENCE sinceSIZES allowancesSKAINS-MATES scapegracesSKILL to be of importanceSKILLESS ignorantSKIMBLE-SKAMBLE rambling, disjointedSKINKER a drawer of liquorSKIRR to scourSLACK slackenSLAVE to turn to slavish usesSLEAVE floss-silkSLEDDED sledgedSLEIDED untwisted, raw, applied to silk

(Gower)SLEIGHTS artificesSLIPPER slipperySLIPS a kind of noose, or leash

A piece of base moneySLIVER to sliceSLIVER a sliceSLOPS loose breechesSLUBBER to slur over

SMIRCHED smeared, soiledSMOOTH to flatterSMOOTHED flattered, fawned uponSNEAP taunt, sarcasmSNEAPED pinchedSNECK-UP go hang! SNUFF anger

'To take in snuff' is to take offenceSOFTLY gentlySOIL spot, taintSOLICIT solicitationSOLIDARE a small coinSOLVE solutionSOMETIMES formerlySOOTH truth

ConciliationSOOTH trueSOREL a buck of the third yearSORRIEST most sorrowfulSORRY sorrowful, dismalSORT a company

Rank, conditionLot'In a sort,' in a manner

SORT to chooseto suitTo consort

SOT foolSOUL-FEARING soul-terrifyingSOWL to lug, dragSOWTER name of a dogSPECIALLY a special contractSPED settled, done forSPEED fortuneSPERR to bolt, fastenSPIAL spySPILL to destroySPILTH spillingSPLEEN violent haste

Used of the lightning flashSPRAG quickSPRING shoot, bud

BeginningSPRINGHALT stringhalt, a disease of horsesSPRITED hauntedSPURS roots of treesSQUANDERED scatteredSQUARE to quarrelSQUARE the front part of a woman's dress, stomacherSQUARE equitableSQUARER quarrellerSQUASH an unripe peascodSQUIER a square or ruleSQUINY to squintSTAGGERS a disease in horses, attended with giddiness:

hence any bewildering distressSTAIN to disfigureSTALE a decoy

A gullA prostitute

STALE to make stale, deprive anything of itsfreshness

STAND UPON to be incumbent onSTANIEL an inferior kind of hawk

STARK stiffSTARKLY stifflySTATE a canopied chairSTATION attitude

Act of standingSTATIST a statesmanSTATUA a statueSTATUE image, pictureSTATUTE security, obligationSTATUTE-CAPS woollen caps worn by citizensSTAY a chequeSTEAD to profitSTEELED set or fixedSTERNAGE steerage, courseSTICKLER an arbitrator in combatsSTIGMATIC a deformed personSTIGMATICAL deformedSTILL constantSTILL constantlySTILLY softlySTINT to stop

to stopSTITHY a smith's forgeSTITHY to forgeSTOCCADO a stoccata, or thrust in fencingSTOCK a stockingSTOMACH courage, stubbornness

Appetite, inclinationSTONE-BOW a cross-bow for throwing stonesSTOUP a cupSTOUT strong, healthySTOVER fodderSTRACHY A word of doubtful meaningSTRAIGHT immediatelySTRAIN lineage

DispositionSTRAITED straitenedSTRANGE foreign

Coy, reservedMarvellous

STRANGENESS coyness, reserveSTRANGER foreignerSTRAPPADO a kind of punishmentSTRICTURE strictnessSTROSSERS trowsersSTUCK a thrust of a swordSTUCK IN corruption of stoccataSTUFF baggage

Material, substanceSTUFFED filled, storedSTY to lodge as in a stySUBSCRIBE to yield

to succumbSUCCESS issue, consequence

SuccessionSUCCESSIVE succeedingSUCCESSIVELY in successionSUDDEN hasty, rashSUDDENLY hastilySUFFERANCE sufferingSUGGEST to tempt, enticeSUGGESTION temptation, enticementSUITED dressedSULLEN doleful, melancholy

SUMPTER a horse that carries provisions on a journeySUPPOSE a trick, impositionSUPPOSED counterfeitSURCEASE to ceaseSURCEASE cessation, endSURPRISE to capture by surpriseSUR-REINED over-workedSUSPECT suspicionSUSPIRE to breatheSWABBER a sweeper of the deck of a shipSWARTH blackSWARTH quantity of grass cut down by one sweep of the

scytheSWASHER swaggererSWASHING dashing, smashingSWATH The same as 'swarth.' SWATHLING swaddlingSWAY to move onSWEAR to adjureSWEAR OVER to out-swearSWIFT ready, quickSWINGE-BUCKLER a bully

TABLE a tablet, note-bookTABLE-BOOK note-bookTABLES the game of backgammon

A note-bookTABOUR a small side-drumTABOURER a player on the tabourTABOURINE tambourine, drumTAG the rabbleTAINT taintedTAINTURE defilementTAKE to infect, blast, bewitchTAKE IN to conquerTAKE OUT to copyTAKE UP to borrow money, or buy on credit

To make up a quarrelTAKING infection, malignant influenceTAKING UP buying on creditTALE counting, reckoningTALL strong, valiantTALLOW-CATCH a lump of tallowTANG twang, soundTANG to soundTANLING anything tanned by the sunTARRE to excite, urge onTARRIANCE delayTARTAR TartarusTASK to tax

ChallengeTASKING challengingTASTE to tryTAWDRY-LACE a rustic necklaceTAXATION satire, sarcasmTAXING satireTEEN griefTELL to countTEMPER to mixTEMPERANCE temperatureTEMPERED mixedTEND to attend toTENDER to hold, to esteem

To have consideration forTENT to probe as a woundTENT a probe for searching a woundTERCEL the male of the goshawkTERMAGANT a ranting character in old playsTESTED pure, assayedTESTERN to reward with a tester, or six-penceTHARBOROUGH a constableTHEORICK theoryTHEWES sinews, musclesTHICK rapidlyTHICK-PLEACHED thickly intertwinedTHIRD-BOROUGH a constableTHOUGHT anxiety, grief

So 'to take thought' is to give way to griefTHRASONICAL boastfulTHREE-MAN BEETLE a wooden mallet worked by three menTHREE-MAN-SONG-MEN singers of glees in three partsTHREE-PILE three-piled velvetTHRENE lamentTHRID thread, fibreTHROE to put in agoniesTHRUM the tufted end of a thread in weavingTHRUMMED made od coarse ends or tuftsTICKLE ticklishTIGHT nimble, activeTIGHTLY briskly, promptlyTIKE a curTILLY-VALLY int. an exclamation of contemptTILTH tillageTIMELESS untimelyTINCT stain, dyeTIRE attire, head-dressTIRE to tear as a bird of prey

Hence, metaphorically, to feedTIRE to attire, dressTANG twang, soundTOD to yield a tod of woolTOKENED marked with plague spotsTOKENS plague spotsTOLL to exact toll

To pay tollTOO TOO excessivelyTOPLESS supreme, without superiorTOUCH touchstone for testing gold

TraitAn acute feeling

TOUCHED prickedTOUSE to pull, dragTOWARD nearly readyTOWARDS nearly readyTOYS trifles, foolish tricksTRADE beaten pathTRANECT a ferryTRANSLATED transformedTRASH to cheque, as a huntsman his houndsTRAVAIL labour, toilTRAY-TRIP an old game played with diceTREACHERS traitorsTREATIES entreatiesTRENCHED carvedTRICK technically, a copy of a coat of arms; hence,

any peculiarity which distinguishes voice orfeature

TRICK to dress upTRICKED blazonedTRICKING ornamentTRICKSY elegantly quaintTRIPLE thirdTROJAN a cant word for a thiefTROL-MY-DAMES the name of a game; also called

pigeon-holesTROTH-PLIGHT betrothedTROW to trust, thinkTRUE honestTRUNDLE-TAIL a long-tailed dogTUCKET-SONANCE a flourish on the trumpetTUNDISH a funnelTURLYGOOD a name adopted by bedlam-beggarsTURN to modulateTWANGLING twangingTWIGGEN made of twigs, wickerTWILLED Retained by woven branchesTWINK a twinklingTWIRE to peep, twinkle

UMBERED stained, dark, as with umberUNANELED without extreme unctionUNAVOIDED unavoidableUNBARBED untrimmedUNBATED unbluntedUNBOLT to discloseUNBOLTED unsifted, unrefinedUNBREATHED unpractisedUNCAPE to throw off the houndsUNCHARGED undefended, applied to the gates of a cityUNCLEW to unravel, undoUNCOINED unalloyed, unfeignedUNDERGO to undertakeUNDERTAKER one who takes up another's quarrelUNDER-WROUGHT underminedUNEATH hardlyUNEXPRESSIVE inexpressibleUNFAIR to deprive of beautyUNHAPPILY censoriouslyUNHAPPY mischievousUNHATCHED undisclosedUNHOUSELED without receiving the sacramentUNIMPROVED unreprovedUNION a pearlUNJUST dishonestUNKIND unnaturalUNLIVED bereft of lifeUNMANNED untamed, applied to a hawkUNOWED unownedUNPREGNANT stupidUNPROPER common to allUNQUESTIONABLE not inquisitiveUNREADY undressedUNRESPECTIVE inconsiderateUNSISTING unrestingUNSTANCHED incontinentUNTEMPERING unsofteningUNTENTED unsearchableUNTRADED unused, uncommonUNTRIMMED spoiled of grace or ornamentUNTRUE untruth

UNVALUED invaluableUPSPRING REEL a boisterous danceURCHIN the hedge-hogUSANCE usuryUSE interestUTIS riotous merriment, which accompanied the eighth

day of a festivalUTTER to expel, put forthUTTERANCE extremity

VADE to fadeVAIL to lowerVAILING loweringVAINNESS vanityVALANCED adorned with a valence or fringe; applied

to the beardVALIDITY valueVANTAGE advantageVANTBRACE armour for the front of the armVARLET a servant, valetVAST properly a waste-place, metaphorically, the dead

of nightA gulf

VASTIDITY immensityVASTLY like a wasteVASTY vast, wasteVAUNT the van, that which precedesVAUNT-COURIERS forerunnersVAWARD the van, vanguard, advanced guard of an army

Hence, metaphorically, the first of anythingVEGETIVES herbsVELURE velvetVELVET-GUARDS literally, velvet trimmings; applied

metaphorically to the citizens who wore themVENEW a bout in fencing, metaphorically applied to

repartee and sallies of witVENEY a bout at fencingVENGE to avengeVENTAGES holes in a flute or flageoletVERBAL wordyVERY true, realVIA int. off with you! VICE to screwVICE the buffoon in the old morality playsVIE to challenge; a term at cards

To play as for a wagerVIEWLESS invisibleVILLAIN a lowborn manVINEWED mouldyVIOL-DE-GAMBOYS a bass violVIRGINALLING playing as on the virginals, a kind of a

spinetVIRTUE the essential excellence

valourVIRTUOUS excellent

Endowed with virtuesVIZAMENT advisementVOLUBLE fickleVOLUNTARY volunteerVOTARIST votary, one who has taken a vowVULGAR the common peopleVULGAR commonVULGARLY publicly

WAFT to wave, beckonTo turn

WAFTAGE passageWAFTURE waving, beckoningWAGE to reward as with wagesWAILFUL lamentableWAIST the middle of a shipWANNION 'with a vengeance.' WAPPENED withered, overwornWARD guard

PrisonWARDEN a large pear used for bakingWARDER truncheonWARN to summonWASSAIL a drinking bout

FestivityWAT a familiar word for a hareWATCH a watch lightWATCH to tame by keeping constantly awakeWATER-GALL a secondary rainbowWATER-RUG a kind of dogWATER-WORK painting in distemperWAX to growWAXEN perhaps, to hiccoughWEALTH weal, advantageWEAR fashionWEATHER-FEND to defend from the weatherWEB AND PIN the cataract in the eyeWEE small, tinyWEE to thinkWEED garmentWEET to wit, knowWEIGH OUT to outweighWELKIN the skyWELKIN sky-blueWELL-LIKING in good conditionWELL SAID int. well done! WEND to goWESAND the wind-pipeWHELK a wealWHELKED marked with whelks or protuberancesWHEN an exclamation of impatienceWHEN AS whenWHERE whereasWHERE a placeWHIFFLER an officer who clears the way in processionsWHILE-ERE a little while agoWHILES untilWHIP-STOCK handle of a whipWHIST hushed, silentWHITE the centre of an archery buttWHITELY pale-faced. A doubtful wordWHITING-TIME bleaching timeWHITSTER bleacherWHITTLE a clasp knifeWHOO-BUB hubbubWHOOP to cry out with astonishmentWICKED noisome, banefulWIDOW to give a jointure toWIDOWHOOD widow's jointureWIGHT personWILD weald

WILDERNESS wildnessWIMPLED veiled, hoodedWINDOW-BARS lattice-work across a woman's stomacherWINDRING windingWINTER-GROUND to protect (a plant) from frostWIS in the compound 'I wis,' certainlyWISH to commendWISTLY wistfullyWIT knowledge, wisdomWITHOUT beyondWITS five, the five sensesWITTOL a contented cuckoldWITTY intelligentWOMAN-TIRED hen-peckedWONDERED marvellously giftedWOOD madWOODCOCK a simpletonWOODMAN a forester, huntsman

A cant term for a wencherWOOLWARD shirtlessWORD to flatter or put off with words

To repeat the words of a songWORLD 'To go to the world' is to get married

So 'a woman of the world' is a married womanWORM a serpentWORSER worseWORSHIP to honourWORTH wealth, fortuneWORTS cabbagesWOT to knowWOUND twisted aboutWREAK vengeanceWREAK to avengeWREAKFUL revengeful, avengingWREST an instrument used for tuning a harpWRIT gospel, truthWRITHLED shrivelledWROTH calamity, misfortuneWRUNG twisted, strainedWRY to swerve

XANTHIPPE Socrate's scolding wife

YARE ready, being understoodYARELY readilyYAW out of controlY-CLAD cladY-CLEPED called, namedYEARN to grieve, vex

YELLOWNESS jealousyYELLOWS a disease of horsesYEOMAN a sheriff's officerYIELD to reward

To reportYOND and yonderYOUNKER tyro

ZANY a clown, gull