ABATE, cast down, subdueABHORRING, repugnant (to), at varianceABJECT, base, degraded thing, outcastABRASE, smooth, blankABSOLUTE(LY), faultless(ly)ABSTRACTED, abstract, abstruseABUSE, deceive, insult, dishonour, make ill use ofACATER, catererACATES, catesACCEPTIVE, willing, ready to accept, receiveACCOMMODATE, fit, befitting. (The word was a fashionable one and used onall occasions. See "Henry IV.," pt. 2, iii.4)ACCOST, draw near, approachACKNOWN, confessedly acquainted withACME, full maturityADALANTADO, lord deputy or governor of a Spanish provinceADJECTION, additionADMIRATION, astonishmentADMIRE, wonder, wonder atADROP, philosopher's stone, or substance from which obtainedADSCRIVE, subscribeADULTERATE, spurious, counterfeitADVANCE, lifeADVERTISE, inform, give intelligenceADVERTISED, "be —," be it known to youADVERTISEMENT, intelligenceADVISE, consider, bethink oneself, deliberateADVISED, informed, aware; "are you —?" have you found that out?AFFECT, love, like; aim at; moveAFFECTED, disposed; belovedAFFECTIONATE, obstinate; prejudicedAFFECTS, affectionsAFFRONT, "give the —," faceAFFY, have confidence in; betrothAFTER, after the manner ofAGAIN, AGAINST, in anticipation ofAGGRAVATE, increase, magnify, enlarge uponAGNOMINATION. See ParanomasieAIERY, nest, broodAIM, guessALL HID, children's cry at hide-and-seekALL-TO, completely, entirely ("all-to-be-laden")ALLOWANCE, approbation, recognitionALMA-CANTARAS (astron.), parallels of altitudeALMAIN, name of a danceALMUTEN, planet of chief influence in the horoscopeALONE, unequalled, without peerALUDELS, subliming potsAMAZED, confused, perplexedAMBER, AMBRE, ambergrisAMBREE, MARY, a woman noted for her valour at the siege of Ghent, 1458AMES-ACE, lowest throw at diceAMPHIBOLIES, ambiguitiesAMUSED, bewildered, amazedAN, ifANATOMY, skeleton, or dissected bodyANDIRONS, fire-dogsANGEL, gold coin worth 10s., stamped with the figure of the archangel MichaelANNESH CLEARE, spring known as Agnes le ClareANSWER, return hit in fencingANTIC, ANTIQUE, clown, buffoonANTIC, like a buffoonANTIPERISTASIS, an opposition which enhances the quality it opposesAPOZEM, decoctionAFFERIL, perilAPPLE-JOHN, APPLE-SQUIRE, pimp, panderAPPLY, attachAPPREHEND, take into custodyAPPREHENSIVE, quick of perception; able to perceive and appreciateAPPROVE, prove, confirmAPT, suit, adapt; train, prepare; dispose, inclineAPT(LY), suitable(y), opportune(ly)APTITUDE, suitablenessARBOR, "make the —," cut up the game (Gifford)ARCHES, Court of ArchesARCHIE, Archibald Armstrong, jester to James I. and Charles I.ARGAILE, argol, crust or sediment in wine casksARGENT-VIVE, quicksilverARGUMENT, plot of a drama; theme, subject; matter in question; token, proofARRIDE, pleaseARSEDINE, mixture of copper and zinc, used as an imitation of gold-leafARTHUR, PRINCE, reference to an archery show by a society who assumed arms,etc., of Arthur's knightsARTICLE, itemARTIFICIALLY, artfullyASCENSION, evaporation, distillationASPIRE, try to reach, obtain, long forASSALTO (Ital.), assaultASSAY, draw a knife along the belly of the deer, a ceremony of thehunting-fieldASSOIL, solveASSURE, secure possession or reversion ofATHANOR, a digesting furnace, calculated to keep up a constant heatATONE, reconcileATTACH, attack, seizeAUDACIOUS, having spirit and confidenceAUTHENTIC(AL), of authority, authorised, trustworthy, genuineAVISEMENT, reflection, considerationAVOID, begone! get rid ofAWAY WITH, endureAZOCH, Mercurius PhilosophorumBABION, baboonBABY, dollBACK-SIDE, back premisesBAFFLE, treat with contemptBAGATINE, Italian coin, worth about the third of a farthingBALARD, horse of magic powers known to old romanceBALDRICK, belt worn across the breast to support bugle, etc.BALE (of dice), pairBALK, overlook, pass by, avoidBALLACE, ballastBALLOO, game at ballBALNEUM (BAIN MARIE), a vessel for holding hot water in which other vesselsare stood for heatingBANBURY, "brother of __," PuritanBANDOG, dog tied or chained upBANE, woe, ruinBANQUET, a light repast; dessertBARB, to clip goldBARBEL, fresh-water fishBARE, meer; bareheaded; it was "a particular mark of state and grandeur forthe coachman to be uncovered" (Gifford)BARLEY-GREAK, game somewhat similar to baseBASE, game of prisoner's baseBASES, richly embroidered skirt reaching to the knees, or lowerBASILISK, fabulous reptile, believed to slay with its eyeBASKET, used for the broken provision collected for prisonersBASON, basons, etc., were beaten by the attendant mob when bad characterswere "carted"BATE, be reduced; abate, reduceBATOON, baton, stickBATTEN, feed, grow fatBAWSON, badgerBEADSMAN, PRAYER-MAN, one engaged to pray for anotherBEAGLE, small hound; fig. spyBEAR IN HAND, keep in suspense, deceive with false hopesBEARWARD, bear leaderBEDPHERE See PhereBEDSTAFF, (?) wooden pin in the side of the bedstead for supporting thebedclothes (Johnson); one of the sticks of "laths"; a stick used in makinga bedBEETLE, heavy malletBEG, "I'd — him," the custody of minors and idiots was begged for;likewise property fallen forfeit to the Crown ("your house had been begged")BELL-MAN, night watchmanBENJAMIN, an aromatic gumBERLINA, pilloryBESCUMBER, defileBESLAVE, beslabberBESOGNO, beggarBESPAWLE, bespatterBETHLEHEM GABOR, Transylvanian hero, proclaimed King of HungaryBEVER, drinkingBEVIS, SIR, knight of romance whose horse was equally celebratedBEWAY, reveal, make knownBEZANT, heraldic term: small gold circleBEZOAR'S STONE, a remedy known by this name was a supposed antidote to poisonBID-STAND, highwaymanBIGGIN, cap, similar to that worn by the Beguines; nightcapBILIVE (belive), with hasteBILE, nothing, empty talkBILL, kind of pikeBILLET, wood cut for fuel, stickBIRDING, thievingBLACK SANCTUS, burlesque hymn, any unholy riotBLANK, originally a small French coinBLANK, whiteBLANKET, toss in a blanketBLAZE, outburst of violenceBLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroadBLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breedingBLIN, "withouten —," without ceasingBLOW, puff upBLUE, colour of servants' livery, hence "— order," "— waiters"BLUSHET, blushing oneBOB, jest, tauntBOB, beat, thumpBODGE, measureBODKIN, dagger, or other short, pointed weapon; long pin with which thewomen fastened up their hairBOLT, roll (of material)BOLT, dislodge, rout out; sift (boulting-tub)BOLT'S-HEAD, long, straight-necked vessel for distillation.BOMBARD SLOPS, padded, puffed-out breechesBONA ROBA, "good, wholesome, plum-cheeked wench" (Johnson) — not alwaysused in complimentBONNY-CLABBER, sour butter-milkBOOKHOLDER, prompterBOOT, "to —," into the bargain; "no —," of no availBORACHIO, bottle made of skinBORDELLO, brothelBORNE IT, conducted, carried it throughBOTTLE (of han), bundle, trussBOTTOM, skein or ball of thread; vesselBOURD, jestBOVOLI, snails or cockles dressed in the Italian manner (Gifford)BOW-POT, flower vase or potBOYE, "terrible —," "angry —," roystering young bucks. (See Nares)BRABBLES (BRABBLESH), brawlsBRACH, bitchBRADAMANTE, a heroine in 'Orlando Furioso'BRADLEY, ARTHUR OF, a lively character commemorated in balladsBRAKE, frame for confining a norse's feet while being shod, or strong curbor bridle; trapBRANCHED, with "detached sleeve ornaments, projecting from the shoulders ofthe gown" (Gifford)BRANDISH, flourish of weaponBRASH, braceBRAVE, bravado, braggart speechBRAVE (adv.), gaily, finely (apparelled)BRAVERIES, gallantsBRAVERY, extravagant gaiety of apparelBRAVO, bravado, swaggererBRAZEN-HEAD, speaking head made by Roger BaconBREATHE, pause for relaxation; exerciseBREATH UPON, speak dispraisingly ofBREND, burnBRIDE-ALE, wedding feastBRIEF, abstract; (mus.) breveBRISK, smartly dressedBRIZE, breese, gadflyBROAD-SEAL, state sealBROCK, badger (term of contempt)BROKE, transact business as a brokerBROOK, endure, put up withBROUGHTON, HUGH, an English divine and Hebrew scholarBRUIT, rumourBUCK, washBUCKLE, bendBUFF, leather made of buffalo skin, used for military and serjeants' coats,etc.BUFO, black tinctureBUGLE, long-shaped beadBULLED, (?) boiled, swelledBULLIONS, trunk hoseBULLY, term of familiar endearmentBUNGY, Friar Bungay, who had a familiar in the shape of a dogBURDEN, refrain, chorusBURGONET, closely-fitting helmet with visorBURGULLION, braggadocioBURN, mark wooden measures (" —ing of cans")BURROUGH, pledge, securityBUSKIN, half-boot, foot gear reaching high up the legBUTT-SHAFT, barbless arrow for shooting at buttsBUTTER, NATHANIEL. ("Staple of News"), a compiler of general news. (SeeCunningham)BUTTERY-HATCH, half-door shutting off the buttery, where provisions andliquors were storedBUY, "he bought me," formerly the guardianship of wards could be boughtBUZ, exclamation to enjoin silenceBUZZARD, simpletonBY AND BY, at onceBY(E), "on the __," incidentally, as of minor or secondary importance; atthe sideBY-CHOP, by-blow, bastardCADUCEUS, Mercury's wandCALIVER, light kind of musketCALLET, woman of ill reputeCALLOT, coif worn on the wigs of our judges or serjeants-at-law (Gifford)CALVERED, crimped, or sliced and pickled. (See Nares)CAMOUCCIO, wretch, knaveCAMUSED, flatCAN, knowsCANDLE-RENT, rent from house propertyCANDLE-WASTER, one who studies lateCANTER, sturdy beggarCAP OF MAINTENCE, an insignia of dignity, a cap of state borne before kingsat their coronation; also an heraldic termCAPABLE, able to comprehend, fit to receive instruction, impressionCAPANEUS, one of the "Seven against Thebes"CARACT, carat, unit of weight for precious stones, etc.; value, worthCARANZA, Spanish author of a book on duellingCARCANET, jewelled ornament for the neckCARE, take care; objectCAROSH, coach, carriageCARPET, table-coverCARRIAGE, bearing, behaviourCARWHITCHET, quip, punCASAMATE, casemate, fortressCASE, a pairCASE, "in —," in conditionCASSOCK, soldier's loose overcoatCAST, flight of hawks, coupleCAST, throw dice; vomit; forecast, calculateCAST, cashieredCASTING-GLASS, bottle for sprinkling perfumeCASTRIL, kestrel, falconCAT, structure used in siegesCATAMITE, old form of "ganymede"CATASTROPHE, conclusionCATCHPOLE, sheriff's officerCATES, dainties, provisionsCATSO, rogue, cheatCAUTELOUS, crafty, artfulCENSURE, criticism; sentenceCENSURE, criticise; pass sentence, doomCERUSE, cosmetic containing white leadCESS, assessCHANGE, "hunt —," follow a fresh scentCHAPMAN, retail dealerCHARACTER, handwritingCHARGE, expenseCHARM, subdue with magic, lay a spell on, silenceCHARMING, exercising magic powerCHARTEL, challengeCHEAP, bargain, marketCHEAR, CHEER, comfort, encouragement; food, entertainmentCHECK AT, aim reproof atCHEQUIN, gold Italian coinCHEVEIL, from kidskin, which is elastic and pliableCHIAUS, Turkish envoy; used for a cheat, swindlerCHILDERMASS DAY, Innocents' DayCHOKE-BAIL, action which does not allow of bailCHRYSOPOEIA, alchemyCHRYSOSPERM, ways of producing goldCIBATION, adding fresh substances to supply the waste of evaporationCIMICI, bugsCINOPER, cinnabarCIOPPINI, chopine, lady's high shoeCIRCLING BOY, "a species of roarer; one who in some way drew a man into asnare, to cheat or rob him" (Nares)CIRCUMSTANCE, circumlocution, beating about the bush; ceremony, everythingpertaining to a certain condition; detail, particularCITRONISE, turn citron colourCITTERN, kind of guitarCITY-WIRES, woman of fashion, who made use of wires for hair and dressCIVIL, legalCLAP, clack, chatterCLAPPER-DUDGEON, downright beggarCLAPS HIS DISH, a clap, or clack, dish (dish with a movable lid) wascarried by beggars and lepers to show that the vessel was empty, and togive sound of their approachCLARIDIANA, heroine of an old romanceCLARISSIMO, Venetian nobleCLEM, starveCLICKET, latchCLIM O' THE CLOUGHS, etc., wordy heroes of romanceCLIMATE, countryCLOSE, secret, private; secretiveCLOSENESS, secrecyCLOTH, arras, hangingsCLOUT, mark shot at, bull's eyeCLOWN, countryman, clodhopperCOACH-LEAVES, folding blindsCOALS, "bear no —," submit to no affrontCOAT-ARMOUR, coat of armsCOAT-CARD, court-cardCOB-HERRING, HERRING-COB, a young herringCOB-SWAN, male swanCOCK-A-HOOP, denoting unstinted jollity; thought to be derived from turningon the tap that all might drink to the full of the flowing liquorCOCKATRICE, reptile supposed to be produced from a cock's egg and to killby its eye — used as a term of reproach for a womanCOCK-BRAINED, giddy, wildCOCKER, pamperCOCKSCOMB, fool's capCOCKSTONE, stone said to be found in a cock's gizzard, and to possessparticular virtuesCODLING, softening by boilingCOFFIN, raised crust of a pieCOG, cheat, wheedleCOIL, turmoil, confusion, adoCOKELY, master of a puppet-show (Whalley)COKES, fool, gullCOLD-CONCEITED, having cold opinion of, coldly affected towardsCOLE-HARBOUR, a retreat for people of all sortsCOLLECTION, composure; deductionCOLLOP, small slice, piece of fleshCOLLY, blackenCOLOUR, pretextCOLOURS, "fear no —," no enemy (quibble)COLSTAFF, cowlstaff, pole for carrying a cowl=tubCOME ABOUT, charge, turn roundCOMFORTABLE BREAD, spiced gingerbreadCOMING, forward, ready to respond, complaisantCOMMENT, commentary; "sometime it is taken for a lie or fayned tale"(Bullokar, 1616)COMMODITY, "current for —," allusion to practice of money-lenders, whoforced the borrower to take part of the loan in the shape of worthlessgoods on which the latter had to make money if he couldCOMMUNICATE, shareCOMPASS, "in —," within the range, sphereCOMPLEMENT, completion, completement; anything required for the perfectingor carrying out of a person or affair; accomplishmentCOMPLEXION, natural disposition, constitutionCOMPLIMENT, See ComplementCOMPLIMENTARIES, masters of accomplishmentsCOMPOSITION, constitution; agreement, contractCOMPOSURE, compositionCOMPTER, COUNTER, debtors' prisonCONCEALMENT, a certain amount of church property had been retained at thedissolution of the monasteries; Elizabeth sent commissioners to search itout, and the courtiers begged for itCONCEIT, idea, fancy, witty invention, conception, opinionCONCEIT, apprehendCONCEITED, fancifully, ingeniously devised or conceived; possessed ofintelligence, witty, ingenious (hence well conceited, etc.); disposed tojoke; of opinion, possessed of an ideaCONCEIVE, understandCONCENT, harmony, agreementCONCLUDE, infer, proveCONCOCT, assimilate, digestCONDEN'T, probably conductedCONDUCT, escort, conductorCONEY-CATCH, cheatCONFECT, sweetmeatCONFER, compareCONGIES, bowsCONNIVE, give a look, wink, of secret intelligenceCONSORT, company, concertCONSTANCY, fidelity, ardour, persistenceCONSTANT, confirmed, persistent, faithfulCONSTANTLY, firmly, persistentlyCONTEND, striveCONTINENT, holding togetherCONTROL (the point), bear or beat downCONVENT, assembly, meetingCONVERT, turn (oneself)CONVEY, transmit from one to anotherCONVINCE, evince, prove; overcome, overpower; convictCOP, head, top; tuft on head of birds; "a cop" may have reference to one orother meaning; Gifford and others interpret as "conical, terminating in apoint"COPE-MAN, chapmanCOPESMATE, companionCORV (Lat. Copia), abundance, copiousnessCORN ("powder - "), grainCOROLLARY, finishing part or touchCORSIVE, corrosiveCORTINE, curtain, (arch.) wall between two towers, etc.CORYAT, famous for his travels, published as 'Coryat's Crudities'COSSET, pet lamb, petCOSTARD, headCOSTARD-MONGER, apple-seller, coster-mongerCOSTS, ribsCOTE, hutCOTHURNAL, from "cothurnus," a particular boot worn by actors in Greek tragedyCOTQUEAN, hussyCOUNSEL, secretCOUNTENANCE, means necessary for support; credit, standingCOUNTER. See CompterCOUNTER, pieces of metal or ivory for calculating at playCOUNTER, "hunt —," follow scent in reverse directionCOUNTERFEIT, false coinCOUNTERPANE, one part or counterpart of a deed or indentureCOUNTERPOINT, opposite, contrary pointCOURT-DISH, a kind of drinking-cup (Halliwell); N.E.D. quotes from Bp.Goodman's 'Court of James I.: "The king...caused his carver to cut him outa court-dish, that is, something of every dish, which he sent him as partof his reversion," but this does not sound like short allowance or smallreceptacleCOURT-DOR, foolCOURTEAU, curtal, small horse with docked tailCOURTSHIP, courtlinessCOVETISE, avariceCOWSHARD, cow dungCOXCOMB, fool's cap, foolCOY, shrink; disdainCOYSTREL, low varletCOZEN, cheatCRACK, lively young rogue, wagCRACK, crack up, boast; come to griefCRAMBE, game of crambo, in which the players find rhymes for a given wordCRANCH, craunchCRANTON, spider-like; also fairy appellation for a fly (Gifford, who refersto lines in Drayton's "Nimphidia")CRIMP, game at cardsCRINCLE, draw back, turn asideCRISPED, with curled or waved hairCROP, gather, reapCROPSHIRE, a kind of herring. (See N.E.D.)CROSS, any piece of money, many coins being stamped with a crossCROSS AND FILE, heads and tailsCROSSLET, crucibleCROWD, fiddleCRUDITIES, undigested matterCRUMP, curl upCRUSADO, Portuguese gold coin, marked with a crossCRY ("he that cried Italian):, "speak in a musical cadence," intone, ordeclaim(?); cry upCUCKING-STOOL, used for the ducking of scolds, etc.CUCURBITE, a gourd-shaped vessel used for distillationCUERPO, "in —," in undressCULLICE, brothCULLION, base fellow, cowardCULLISEN, badge worn on their arm by servantsCULVERIN, kind of cannonCUNNING, skillCUNNING, skilfulCUNNING-MAN, fortune-tellerCURE, care forCURIOUS(LY), scrupulous, particular; elaborate, elegant(ly), dainty(ly)(hence "in curious")CURST, shrewish, mischievousCURTAL, dog with docked tail, of inferior sortCUSTARD, "quaking —," " — politic," reference to a large custard whichformed part of a city feast and afforded huge entertainment, for the fooljumped into it, and other like tricks were played. (See "All's Well, etc."ii. 5, 40)CUTWORK, embroidery, open-workCYPRES (CYPRUS) (quibble), cypress (or cyprus) being a transparentmaterial, and when black used for mourningDAGGER (" — frumety"), name of tavernDARGISON, apparently some person known in ballad or taleDAUPHIN MY BOY, refrain of old comic songDAW, dauntDEAD LIFT, desperate emergencyDEAR, applied to that which in any way touches us nearlyDECLINE, turn off from; turn away, asideDEFALK, deduct, abateDEFEND, forbidDEGENEROUS, degenerateDEGREES, stepsDELATE, accuseDEMI-CULVERIN, cannon carrying a ball of about ten poundsDENIER, the smallest possible coin, being the twelfth part of a souDEPART, part withDEPENDANCE, ground of quarrel in duello languageDESERT, rewardDESIGNMENT, designDESPERATE, rash, recklessDETECT, allow to be detected, betray, inform againstDETERMINE, terminateDETRACT, draw back, refuseDEVICE, masque, show; a thing moved by wires, etc., puppetDEVISE, exact in every particularDEVISED, inventedDIAPASM, powdered aromatic herbs, made into balls of perfumed paste. (SeePomander)DIBBLE, (?) moustache (N.E.D.); (?) dagger (Cunningham)DIFFUSED, disordered, scattered, irregularDIGHT, dressedDILDO, refrain of popular songs; vague term of low meaningDIMBLE, dingle, ravineDIMENSUM, stated allowanceDISBASE, debaseDISCERN, distinguish, show a difference betweenDISCHARGE, settle forDISCIPLINE, reformation; ecclesiastical systemDISCLAIM, renounce all part inDISCOURSE, process of reasoning, reasoning facultyDISCOURTSHIP, discourtesyDISCOVER, betray, reveal; displayDISFAVOUR, disfigureDISPARGEMENT, legal term supplied to the unfitness in any way of a marriagearranged for in the case of wardsDISPENSE WITH, grant dispensation forDISPLAY, extendDIS'PLE, discipline, teach by the whipDISPOSED, inclined to merrimentDISPOSURE, disposalDISPRISE, depreciateDISPUNCT, not punctiliousDISQUISITION, searchDISSOLVED, enervated by griefDISTANCE, (?) proper measureDISTASTE, offence, cause of offenceDISTASTE, render distastefulDISTEMPERED, upset, out of humourDIVISION (mus.), variation, modulationDOG-BOLT, term of contemptDOLE, given in dole, charityDOLE OF FACES, distribution of grimacesDOOM, verdict, sentenceDOP, dip, low bowDOR, beetle, buzzing insect, drone, idlerDOR, (?) buzz; "give the —," make a fool ofDOSSER, pannier, basketDOTES, endowments, qualitiesDOTTEREL, plover; gull, foolDOUBLE, behave deceitfullyDOXY, wench, mistressDRACHM, Greek silver coinDRESS, groom, curryDRESSING, coiffureDRIFT, intentionDRYFOOT, track by mere scent of footDUCKING, punishment for minor offencesDUILL, grieveDUMPS, melancholy, originally a mournful melodyDURINDANA, Orlando's swordDWINDLE, shrink away, be overawedEAN, yean, bring forth youngEASINESS, readinessEBOLITION, ebullitionEDGE, swordEECH, ekeEGREGIOUS, eminently excellentEKE, also, moreoverE-LA, highest note in the scaleEGGS ON THE SPIT, important business on handELF-LOCK, tangled hair, supposed to be the work of elvesEMMET, antENGAGE, involveENGHLE. See IngleENGHLE, cajole; fondleENGIN(E), device, contrivance; agent; ingenuity, witENGINER, engineer, deviser, plotterENGINOUS, crafty, full of devices; witty, ingeniousENGROSS, monopoliseENS, an existing thing, a substanceENSIGNS, tokens, woundsENSURE, assureENTERTAIN, take into serviceENTREAT, pleadENTREATY, entertainmentENTRY, place where a deer has lately passedENVOY, denouement, conclusionENVY, spite, calumny, dislike, odiumEPHEMERIDES, calendarsEQUAL, just, impartialERECTION, elevation in esteemERINGO, candied root of the sea-holly, formerly used as a sweetmeat andaphrodisiacERRANT, arrantESSENTIATE, become assimilatedESTIMATION, esteemESTRICH, ostrichETHNIC, heathenEURIPUS, flux and refluxEVEN, just equableEVENT, fate, issueEVENT(ED), issue(d)EVERT, overturnEXACUATE, sharpenEXAMPLESS, without example or parallelEXCALIBUR, King Arthur's swordEXEMPLIFY, make an example ofEXEMPT, separate, excludeEXEQUIES, obsequiesEXHALE, drag outEXHIBITION, allowance for keep, pocket-moneyEXORBITANT, exceeding limits of propriety or law, inordinateEXORNATION, ornamentEXPECT, waitEXPLATE, terminateEXPLICATE, explain, unfoldEXTEMPORAL, extempore, unpremediatedEXTRACTION, essenceEXTRAORDINARY, employed for a special or temporary purposeEXTRUDE, expelEYE, "in —," in viewEYEBRIGHT, (?) a malt liquor in which the herb of this name was infused, ora person who sold the same (Gifford)EYE-TINGE, least shade or gleamFACE, appearanceFACES ABOUT, military word of commandFACINOROUS, extremely wickedFACKINGS, faithFACT, deed, act, crimeFACTIOUS, seditious, belonging to a party, given to party feelingFAECES, dregsFAGIOLI, French beansFAIN, forced, necessitatedFAITHFUL, believingFALL, ruff or band turned back on the shoulders; or, veilFALSIFY, feign (fencing term)FAME, reportFAMILIAR, attendant spiritFANTASTICAL, capricious, whimsicalFARCE, stuffFAR-FET. See FetFARTHINGAL, hooped petticoatFAUCET, tapsterFAULT, lack; loss, break in line of scent; "for —," in default ofFAUTOR, partisanFAYLES, old table game similar to backgammonFEAR(ED), affright(ed)FEAT, activity, operation; deed, actionFEAT, elegant, trimFEE, "in —" by feudal obligationFEIZE, beat, belabourFELLOW, term of contemptFENNEL, emblem of flatteryFERE, companion, fellowFERN-SEED, supposed to have power of rendering invisibleFET, fetchedFETCH, trickFEUTERER (Fr. vautrier), dog-keeperFEWMETS, dungFICO, figFIGGUM, (?) juggleryFIGMENT, fiction, inventionFIRK, frisk, move suddenly, or in jerks; "— up," stir up, rouse; "firksmad," suddenly behaves like a madmanFIT, pay one out, punishFITNESS, readinessFITTON (FITTEN), lie, inventionFIVE-AND-FIFTY, "highest number to stand on at primero" (Gifford)FLAG, to fly low and waveringlyFLAGON CHAIN, for hanging a smelling-bottle (Fr. flacon) round the neck(?). (See N.E.D.)FLAP-DRAGON, game similar to snap-dragonFLASKET, some kind of basketFLAW, sudden gust or squall of windFLAWN, custardFLEA, catch fleasFLEER, sneer, laugh derisivelyFLESH, feed a hawk or dog with flesh to incite it to the chase; initiate inblood-shed; satiateFLICKER-MOUSE, batFLIGHT, light arrowFLITTER-MOUSE, batFLOUT, mock, speak and act contemptuouslyFLOWERS, pulverised substanceFLY, familiar spiritFOIL, weapon used in fencing; that which sets anything off to advantageFOIST, cut-purse, sharperFOND(LY), foolish(ly)FOOT-CLOTH, housings of ornamental cloth which hung down on either side ahorse to the groundFOOTING, foothold; footstep; dancingFOPPERY, fooleryFOR, "— failing," for fear of failingFORBEAR, bear with; abstain fromFORCE, "hunt at —," run the game down with dogsFOREHEAD, modesty; face, assurance, effronteryFORESLOW, delayFORESPEAK, bewitch; foretellFORETOP, front lock of hair which fashion required to be worn uprightFORGED, fabricatedFORM, state formallyFORMAL, shapely; normal; conventionalFORTHCOMING, produced when requiredFOUNDER, disable with over-ridingFOURM, form, lairFOX, swordFRAIL, rush basket in which figs or raisins were packedFRAMFULL, peevish, sour-temperedFRAPLER, blusterer, wranglerFRAYING, "a stag is said to fray his head when he rubs it against a treeto...cause the outward coat of the new horns to fall off" (Gifford)FREIGHT (of the gazetti), burden (of the newspapers)FREQUENT, fullFRICACE, rubbingFRICATRICE, woman of low characterFRIPPERY, old clothes shopFROCK, smock-frockFROLICS, (?) humorous verses circulated at least (N.E.D.); couplets wrappedround sweetmeats (Cunningham)FRONTLESS, shamelessFROTED, rubbedFRUMETY, hulled wheat boiled in milk and spicedFRUMP, flout, sneerFUCUS, dyeFUGEAND, (?) figment: flighty, restless (N.E.D.)FULLAM, false diceFULMART, polecatFULSOME, foul, offensiveFURIBUND, raging, furiousGALLEY-FOIST, city-barge, used on Lord Mayor's Day, when he was sworn intohis office at Westminster (Whalley)GALLIARD, lively dance in triple timeGAPE, be eager afterGARAGANTUA, Rabelais' giantGARB, sheaf (Fr. Gerbe); manner, fashion, behaviourBARD, guard, trimming, gold or silver lace, or other ornamentGARDED, faced or trimmedGARNISH, feeGAVEL-KIND, name of a land-tenure existing chiefly in Kent; from 16thcentury often used to denote custom of dividing a deceased man's propertyequally among his sons (N.E.D.)GAZETTE, small Venetian coin worth about three-farthingsGEANCE, jaunt, errandGEAR (GEER), stuff, matter, affairGELID, frozenGEMONIES, steps from which the bodies of criminals were thrown into the riverGENERAL, free, affableGENIUS, attendant spiritGENTRY, gentlemen; manners characteristic of gentry, good breedingGIB-CAT, tom-catGIGANTOMACHIZE, start a giants' warGIGLOT, wantonGIMBLET, gimletGING, gangGLASS ("taking in of shadows, etc."), crystal or berylGLEEK, card game played by three; party of three, trio; side glanceGLICK (GLEEK), jest, gibeGLIDDER, glazeGLORIOUSLY, of vain gloryGODWIT, bird of the snipe familyGOLD-END-MAN, a buyer of broken gold and silverGOLL, handGONFALIONIER, standard-bearer, chief magistrate, etc.GOOD, sound in creditGOOD-Year, good luckGOOSE-TURD, colour of. (See Turd)GORCROW, carrion crowGORGET, neck armourGOSSIP, godfatherGOWKED, from "gowk," to stand staring and gaping like a foolGRANNAM, grandamGRASS, (?) grease, fatGRATEFUL, agreeable, welcomeGRATIFY, give thanks toGRATITUDE, gratuityGRATULATE, welcome, congratulateGRAVITY, dignityGRAY, badgerGRICE, cubGRIEF, grievanceGRIPE, vulture, griffinGRIPE'S EGG, vessel in shape ofGROAT, fourpenceGROGRAN, coarse stuff made of silk and mohair, or of coarse silkGROOM-PORTER, officer in the royal householdGROPE, handle, probeGROUND, pit (hence "grounded judgments")GUARD, caution, heedGUARDANT, heraldic term: turning the head onlyGUILDER, Dutch coin worth about 4d.GULES, gullet, throat; heraldic term for redGULL, simpleton, dupeGUST, tasteHAB NAB, by, on, chanceHABERGEON, coat of mailHAGGARD, wild female hawk; hence coy, wildHALBERD, combination of lance and battle-axeHALL, "a —!" a cry to clear the room for the dancersHANDSEL, first money takenHANGER, loop or strap on a sword-belt from which the sword was suspendedHAP, fortune, luckHAPPILY, haplyHAPPINESS, appropriateness, fitnessHAPPY, richHARBOUR, track, trace (an animal) to its shelterHARD-FAVOURED, harsh-featuredHARPOCRATES, Horus the child, son of Osiris, figured with a finger pointingto his mouth, indicative of silenceHARRINGTON, a patent was granted to Lord H. for the coinage of tokens (q.v.)HARROT, heraldHARRY NICHOLAS, founder of a community called the "Family of Love"HAY, net for catching rabbits, etc.HAY! (Ital. hai!), you have it (a fencing term)HAY IN HIS HORN, ill-tempered personHAZARD, game at dice; that which is stakedHEAD, "first —," young deer with antlers first sprouting; fig. anewly-ennobled manHEADBOROUGH, constableHEARKEN AFTER, inquire; "hearken out," find, search outHEARTEN, encourageHEAVEN AND HELL ("Alchemist"), names of tavernsHECTIC, feverHEDGE IN, includeHELM, upper part of a retortHER'NSEW, hernshaw, heronHIERONIMO (JERONIMO), hero of Kyd's "Spanish Tragedy"HOBBY, nagHOBBY-HORSE, imitation horse of some light material, fastened round thewaist of the morrice-dancer, who imitated the movements of a skittish horseHODDY-DODDY, foolHOIDEN, hoyden, formerly applied to both sexes (ancient term for leveret?Gifford)HOLLAND, name of two famous chemistsHONE AND HONERO, wailing expressions of lament or discontentHOOD-WIND'D, blindfoldedHORARY, hourlyHORN-MAD, stark mad (quibble)HORN-THUMB, cut-purses were in the habit of wearing a horn shield on the thumbHORSE-BREAD-EATING, horses were often fed on coarse breadHORSE-COURSES, horse-dealerHOSPITAL, Christ's HospitalHOWLEGLAS, Eulenspiegel, the hero of a popular German tale which relatedhis buffooneries and knavish tricksHUFF, hectoring, arroganceHUFF IT, swaggerHUISHER (Fr. huissier), usherHUM, beer and spirits mixed togetherHUMANITIAN, humanist, scholarHUMOROUS, capricious, moody, out of humour; moistHUMOUR, a word used in and out of season in the time of Shakespeare and BenJonson, and ridiculed by bothHUMOURS, mannersHUMPHREY, DUKE, those who were dinnerless spent the dinner-hour in a partof St. Paul's where stood a monument said to be that of the duke's; hence"dine with Duke Humphrey," to go hungryHURTLESS, harmlessIDLE, useless, unprofitableILL-AFFECTED, ill-disposedILL-HABITED, unhealthyILLUSTRATE, illuminateIMBIBITION, saturation, steepingIMBROCATA, fencing term: a thrust in tierceIMPAIR, impairmentIMPART, give moneyIMPARTER, any one ready to be cheated and to part with his moneyIMPEACH, damageIMPERTINENCIES, irrelevanciesIMPERTINENT(LY), irrelevant(ly), without reason or purposeIMPOSITION, duty imposed byIMPOTENTLY, beyond power of controlIMPRESS, money in advanceIMPULSION, incitementIN AND IN, a game played by two or three persons with four diceINCENSE, incite, stir upINCERATION, act of covering with wax; or reducing a substance to softnessof waxINCH, "to their —es," according to their stature, capabilitiesINCH-PIN, sweet-breadINCONVENIENCE, inconsistency, absurdityINCONY, delicate, rare (used as a term of affection)INCUBEE, incubusINCUBUS, evil spirit that oppresses us in sleep, nightmareINCURIOUS, unfastidious, uncriticalINDENT, enter into engagementINDIFFERENT, tolerable, passableINDIGESTED, shapeless, chaoticINDUCE, introduceINDUE, supplyINEXORABLE, relentlessINFANTED, born, producedINFLAME, augment chargeINGENIOUS, used indiscriminantly for ingenuous; intelligent, talentedINGENUITY, ingenuousnessINGENUOUS, generousINGINE. See EnginINGINER, engineer. (See Enginer)INGLE, OR ENGHLE, bosom friend, intimate, minionINHABITABLE, uninhabitableINJURY, insult, affrontIN-MATE, resident, indwellingINNATE, naturalINNOCENT, simpletonINQUEST, jury, or other official body of inquiryINQUISITION, inquiryINSTANT, immediateINSTRUMENT, legal documentINSURE, assureINTEGRATE, complete, perfectINTELLIGENCE, secret information, newsINTEND, note carefully, attend, give ear to, be occupied withINTENDMENT, intentionINTENT, intention, wishINTENTION, concentration of attention or gazeINTENTIVE, attentiveINTERESSED, implicatedINTRUDE, bring in forcibly or without leaveINVINCIBLY, invisiblyINWARD, intimateIRPE (uncertain), "a fantastic grimace, or contortion of the body: (Gifford)JACE, Jack o' the clock, automaton figure that strikes the hour;Jack-a-lent, puppet thrown at in LentJACK, key of a virginalJACOB'S STAFF, an instrument for taking altitudes and distancesJADE, befoolJEALOUSY, JEALOUS, suspicion, suspiciousJERKING, lashingJEW'S TRUMP, Jew's harpJIG, merry ballad or tune; a fanciful dialogue or light comic actintroduced at the end or during an interlude of a playJOINED (JOINT)-STOOL, folding stoolJOLL, jowlJOLTHEAD, blockheadJUMP, agree, tallyJUST YEAR, no one was capable of the consulship until he was forty-threeKELL, cocoonKELLY, an alchemistKEMB, combKEMIA, vessel for distillationKIBE, chap, soreKILDERKIN, small barrelKILL, kilnKIND, nature; species; "do one's —," act according to one's natureKIRTLE, woman's gown of jacket and petticoatKISS OR DRINK AFORE ME, "this is a familiar expression, employed when whatthe speaker is just about to say is anticipated by another" (Gifford)KIT, fiddleKNACK, snap, clickKNIPPER-DOLING, a well-known AnabaptistKNITTING CUP, marriage cupKNOCKING, striking, weightyKNOT, company, band; a sandpiper or robin snipe (Tringa canulus);flower-bed laid out in fanciful designKURSINED, KYRSIN, christenedLABOURED, wrought with labour and careLADE, load(ed)LADING, loadLAID, plottedLANCE-KNIGHT (Lanzknecht), a German mercenary foot-soldierLAP, foldLAR, household godLARD, garnishLARGE, abundantLARUM, alarum, call to armsLATTICE, tavern windows were furnished with lattices of various coloursLAUNDER, to wash gold in aqua regia, so as imperceptibly to extract some of it.LAVE, ladle, baleLAW, "give —," give a start (term of chase)LAXATIVE, looseLAY ABOARD, run alongside generally with intent to boardLEAGUER, siege, or camp of besieging armyLEASING, lyingLEAVE, leave off, desistLEER, leering or "empty, hence, perhaps leer horse without a rider; leer isan adjective meaning uncontrolled, hence 'leer drunkards'" (Halliwell);according to Nares, a leer (empty) horse meant also a led horse; leeward,leftLEESE, loseLEGS, "make —," do obeisanceLEIGEP, resident representativeLEIGERITY, legerdemainLEMMA, subject proposed, or title of the epigramLENTER, slowerLET, hinderLET, hindranceLEVEL COIL, a rough game...in which one hunted another from his seat.Hence used for any noisy riot (Halliwell)LEWD, ignorantLEYSTALLS, receptacles of filthLIBERAL, ampleLIEGER, ledger, registerLIFT(ING), steal(ing)LIGHT, alightLIGHTLY, commonly, usually, oftenLIKE, pleaseLIKELY, agreeable, pleasingLIME-HOUND, leash-, blood-houndLIMMER, vile, worthlessLIN, leave offLine, "by —," by ruleLINSTOCK, staff to stick in the ground, with forked head to hold a lightedmatch for firing cannonLIQUID, clearLIST, listen, hard; like, pleaseLIVERY, legal term, delivery of the possession, etc.LOGGET, small log, stickLOOSE, solution; upshot, issue; release of an arrowLOSE, give over, desist from; wasteLOUTING, bowing, cringingLUCULENT, bright of beautyLUDGATHIANS, dealers on Ludgate HillLURCH, rob, cheatLUTE, to close a vessel with some kind of cementMACK, unmeaning expletiveMADGE HOWLET or own, barn-owlMAIM, hurt, injuryMAIN, chief concern (used as a quibble on heraldic term for "hand")MAINPRISE, becoming surety for a prisoner so as to procure his releaseMAINTENANCE, giving aid, or abettingMAKE, mateMAKE, MADE, acquaint with business, prepare(d), instruct(ed)MALLANDERS, disease of horsesMALT HORSE, dray horseMAMMET, puppetMAMMOTHREPT, spoiled childMANAGE, control (term used for breaking-in horses); handling, administrationMANGO, slave-dealerMANGONISE, polish up for saleMANIPLES, bundles, handfulsMANKIND, masculine, like a viragoMANEIND, humanityMAPLE FACE, spotted face (N.E.D.)MARCH PANE, a confection of almonds, sugar, etc.MARK, "fly to the —," "generally said of a goshawk when, having 'put in' acovey of partridges, she takes stand, making the spot where theydisappeared from view until the falconer arrives to put them out to her"(Harting, Bibl. Accip. Gloss. 226)MARLE, marvelMARROW-BONE MAN, one often on his knees for prayerMARRY! exclamation derived from the Virgin's nameMARRY GIP, "probably originated from By Mary Gipcy = St. Mary of Egypt,(N.E.D.)MARTAGAN, Turk's cap lilyMARYHINCHCO, stringhaltMASORETH, Masora, correct form of the scriptural text according to HebrewtraditionMass, abb. for masterMAUND, begMAUTHER, girl, maidMEAN, moderationMEASURE, dance, more especially a stately oneMEAT, "carry — in one's mouth," be a source of money or entertainmentMEATH, metheglinMECHANICAL, belonging to mechanics, mean, vulgarMEDITERRANEO, middle aisle of St. Paul's, a general resort for business andamusementMEET WITH, even withMELICOTTON, a late kind of peachMENSTRUE, solventMERCAT, marketMERD, excrementMERE, undiluted; absolute, unmitigatedMESS, party of fourMETHEGLIN, fermented liquor, of which one ingredient was honeyMETOPOSCOPY, study of physiognomyMIDDLING GOSSIP, go-betweenMIGNIARD, dainty, delicateMILE-END, training-ground of the cityMINE-MEN, sappersMINION, form of cannonMINSITIVE, (?) mincing, affected (N.E.D.)MISCELLANY MADAM, "a female trader in miscellaneous articles; a dealer intrinkets or ornaments of various kinds, such as kept shops in the NewExchange" (Nares)MISCELLINE, mixed grain; medleyMISCONCEIT, misconceptionMISPRISE, MISPRISION, mistake, misunderstandingMISTAKE AWAY, carry away as if by mistakeMITHRIDATE, an antidote against poisonMOCCINIGO, small Venetian coin, worth about ninepenceMODERN, in the mode; ordinary, common-placeMOMENT, force or influence of valueMONTANTO, upward strokeMONTH'S MIND, violent desireMOORISH, like a moor or wasteMORGLAY, sword of Bevis of SouthamptonMORRICe-DANCE, dance on May Day, etc., in which certain personages wererepresentedMORTALITY, deathMORT-MAL, old score, gangreneMOSCADINO, confection flavoured with muskMOTHER, Hysterica passioMOTION, proposal, request; puppet, puppet-show; "one of the small figureson the face of a large clock which was moved by the vibration of thependulum" (Whalley)MOTION, suggest, proposeMOTLEY, parti-coloured dress of a fool; hence used to signify pertainingto, or like, a foolMOTTE, mottoMOURNIVAL, set of four aces or court cards in a hand; a quartetteMOW, setord hay or sheaves of grainMUCH! expressive of irony and incredulityMUCKINDER, handkerchiefMULE, "born to ride on —," judges or serjeants-at-law formerly rode onmules when going in state to Westminster (Whally)MULLETS, small pincersMUM-CHANCE, game of chance, played in silenceMUN, mustMUREY, dark crimson redMUSCOVY-GLASS, micaMUSE, wonderMUSICAL, in harmonyMUSS, mouse; scrambleMYROBOLANE, foreign conserve, "a dried plum, brought from the Indies"MYSTERY, art, trade, profession.NAIL, "to the —" (ad unguem), to perfection, to the very utmostNATIVE, naturalNEAT, cattleNEAT, smartly apparelled; unmixed; daintyNEATLY, neatly finishedNEATNESS, eleganceNEIS, nose, scentNEUF (NEAF, NEIF), fistNEUFT, newtNIAISE, foolish, inexperienced personNICE, fastidious, trivial, finical, scrupulousNICENESS, fastidiousnessNICK, exact amount; right moment; "set in the —" meaning uncertainNICE, suit, fit' hit, seize the right moment, etc., exactly hit on, hit offNOBLE, gold coin worth 6s.8d.NOCENT, harmfulNIL, not willNOISE, company of musiciansNOMENTACK, an Indian chief from VirginiaNONES, nonceNOTABLE, egregiousNOTE, sign, tokenNOUGHT, "be —," go to the devil, be hanged, etc.NOWT-HEAD, blockheadNUMBER, rhythmNUPSON, oaf, simpletonOADE, woodOBARNI, preparation of meadOBJECT, oppose; expose; interposeOBLATRANT, barking, railingOBNOXIOUS, liable, exposed; offensiveOBSERVANCE, homage, devoted serviceOBSERVANT, attentive, obsequiousOBSERVE, show deference, respectOBSERVER, one who shows deference, or waits upon anotherOBSTANCY, legal phrase, "juridical opposition"OBSTREPEROUS, clamorous, vociferousOBSTUPEFACT, stupefiedODLING, (?) "must have some relation to tricking and cheating" (Nares)OMINOUS, deadly, fatalONCE, at once; for good and all; used also for additional emphasisONLY, pre-eminent, specialOPEN, make public; expoundOPPILATION, obstructionOPPONE, opposeOPPOSITE, antagonistOFFPRESS, suppressORIGINOUS, nativeORT, remnant, scrapOUT, "to be —." to have forgotten one's part; not at one with each otherOUTCRY, sale by auctionOUTREGUIDANCE, arrogance, presumptionOUTSPEAK, speak more thanOVERPARTED, given too difficult a part to playOWLSPIEGEL. See HowleglassOYEZ! (O YES!), hear ye! call of the public crier when about to make aproclamationPACKING PENNY, "give a —," dismiss, send packingPAD, highwayPAD-HORSE, road-horsePAINED (PANED) SLOPS, full breeches made of strips of different colour andmaterialPAINFUL, diligent, painstakingPAINT, blushPALINODE, ode of recantationPALL, weaken, dim, make stalePALM, triumphPAN, skirt of dress or coatPANNEL, pad, or rough kind of saddlePANNIER-ALLY, inhabited by tripe-sellersPANNIER-MAN, hawker; a man employed about the inns of court to bring inprovisions, set the table, etc.PANTOFLE, indoor shoe, slipperPARAMENTOS, fine trappingsPARANOMASIE, a play upon wordsPARANTORY, (?) peremptoryPARCEL, particle, fragment (used contemptuously); articlePARCEL, part, partlyPARCEL-POET, poetasterPARERGA, subordinate mattersPARGET, to paint or plaster the facePARLE, parleyPARLOUS, clever, shrewdPART, apportionPARTAKE, participate inPARTED, endowed, talentedPARTICULAR, individual personPARTIZAN, kind of halberdPARTRICH, partridgePARTS, qualities endowmentsPASH, dash, smashPASS, care, trouble oneselfPASSADO, fending term: a thrustPASSAGE, game at dicePASSINGLY, exceedinglyPASSION, effect caused by external agencyPASSION, "in —," in so melancholy a tone, so patheticallyPATOUN, (?) Fr. Paton, pellet of dough; perhaps the "moulding of thetobacco...for the pipe" (Gifford); (?) variant of Petun, South Americanname of tobaccoPATRICO, the recorder, priest, orator of strolling beggars or gipsiesPATTEN, shoe with wooden sole; "go —," keep step with, accompanyPAUCA VERBA, few wordsPAVIN, a stately dancePEACE, "with my master's —," by leave, favourPECULIAR, individual, singlePEDANT, teacher of the languagesPEEL, baker's shovelPEEP, speak in a small or shrill voicePEEVISH(LY), foolish(ly), capricious(ly); childish(ly)PELICAN, a retort fitted with tube or tubes, for continuous distillationPENCIL, small tuft of hairPERDUE, soldier accustomed to hazardous servicePEREMPTORY, resolute, bold; imperious; thorough, utter, absolute(ly)PERIMETER, circumference of a figurePERIOD, limit, endPERK, perk upPERPETUANA, "this seems to be that glossy kind of stuff now calledeverlasting, and anciently worn by serjeants and other city officers"(Gifford)PERSPICIL, optic glassPERSTRINGE, criticise, censurePERSUADE, inculcate, commendPERSWAY, mitigatePERTINACY, pertinacityPESTLING, pounding, pulverising, like a pestlePETASUS, broad-brimmed hat or winged cap worn by MercuryPETITIONARY, supplicatoryPETRONEL, a kind of carbine or light gas carried by horsemenPETULANT, pert, insolentPHERE. See FerePHLEGMA, watery distilled liquor (old chem. "water")PHRENETIC, madmanPICARDIL, still upright collar fastened on to the coat (Whalley)PICT-HATCH, disreputable quarter of LondonPIECE, person, used for woman or girl; a gold coin worth in Jonson's time20s. or 22s.PIECES OF EIGHT, Spanish coin: piastre equal to eight realsPIED, variegatedPIE-POUDRES (Fr. pied-poudreux, dusty-foot), court held at fairs toadminister justice to itinerant vendors and buyersPILCHER, term of contempt; one who wore a buff or leather jerkin, as didthe serjeants of the counter; a pilfererPILED, pilled, peeled, baldPILL'D, polled, fleecedPIMLICO, "sometimes spoken of as a person — perhaps master of a housefamous for a particular ale" (Gifford)PINE, afflict, distressPINK, stab with a weapon; pierce or cut in scallops for ornamentPINNACE, a go-between in infamous sensePISMIRE, antPISTOLET, gold coin, worth about 6s.PITCH, height of a bird of prey's flightPLAGUE, punishment, tormentPLAIN, lamentPLAIN SONG, simple melodyPLAISE, plaicePLANET, "struck with a —," planets were supposed to have powers ofblasting or exercising secret influencesPLAUSIBLE, pleasingPLAUSIBLY, approvinglyPLOT, planPLY, apply oneself toPOESIE, posy, motto inside a ringPOINT IN HIS DEVICE, exact in every particularPOINTE, tabbed laces or cords for fastening the breeches to the doubletPOINT-TRUSSER, one who trussed (tied) his master's points (q.v.)POISE, weigh, balancePOKING-STICK, stick used for setting the plaits of ruffsPOLITIC, politicianPOLITIC, judicious, prudent, politicalPOLITICIAN, plotter, intriguerPOLL, strip, plunder, gain by extortionPOMMANDER, ball of perfume, worn or hung about the person to preventinfection, or for fopperyPOMMADO, vaulting on a horse without the aid of stirrupsPONTIC, sourPOPULAR, vulgar, of the populacePOPULOUS, numerousPORT, gate; print of a deer's footPORT, transportPORTAGUE, Portuguese gold coin, worth over £3 or f4PORTCULLIS, "— of coin," some old coins have a portcullis stamped on theirreverse (Whalley)PORTENT, marvel, prodigy; sinister omenPORTENTOUS, prophesying evil, threateningPORTER, references appear "to allude to Parsons, the king's porter, whowas... near seven feet high" (Whalley)POSSESS, inform, acquaintPOST AND PAIR, a game at cardsPOSY, motto. (See Poesie)POTCH, poachPOULT-FOOT, club-footPOUNCE, claw, talonPRACTICE, intrigue, concerted plotPRACTISE, plot, conspirePRAGMATIC, an expert, agentPRAGMATIC, officious, conceited, meddlingPRECEDENT, record of proceedingsPRECEPT, warrant, summonsPRECISIAN(ISM), Puritan(ism), precisenessPREFER, recommentPRESENCE, presence chamberPRESENT(LY), immediate(ly), without delay; at the present time; actuallyPRESS, force into servicePREST, readyPRETEND, assert, allegePREVENT, anticipatePRICE, worth, excellencePRICK, point, dot used in the writing of Hebrew and other languagesPRICK, prick out, mark off, select; trace, track; "— away," make off withspeedPRIMERO, game of cardsPRINCOX, pert boyPRINT, "in —," to the letter, exactlyPRISTINATE, formerPRIVATE, private interestsPRIVATE, privy, intimatePROCLIVE, prone toPRODIGIOUS, monstrous, unnaturalPRODIGY, monsterPRODUCED, prolongedPROFESS, pretendPROJECTION, the throwing of the "powder of projection" into the crucible toturn the melted metal into gold or silverPROLATE, pronounce drawlinglyPROPER, of good appearance, handsome; own, particularPROPERTIES, state necessariesPROPERTY, duty; toolPRORUMPED, burst outPROTEST, vow, proclaim (an affected word of that time); formally declarenon-payment, etc., of bill of exchange; fig. failure of personal credit,etc.PROVANT, soldier's allowance — hence, of common makePROVIDE, foreseePROVIDENCE, foresight, prudencePUBLICATION, making a thing public of common property (N.E.D.)PUCKFIST, puff-ball; insipid, insignificant, boasting fellowPUFF-WING, shoulder puffPUISNE, judge of inferior rank, a juniorPULCHRITUDE, beautyPUMP, shoePUNGENT, piercingPUNTO, point, hitPURCEPT, precept, warrantPURE, fine, capital, excellentPURELY, perfectly, utterlyPURL, pleat or fold of a ruffPURSE-NET, net of which the mouth is drawn together with a stringPURSUIVANT, state messenger who summoned the persecuted seminaries; warrantofficerPURSY, PURSINESS, shortwinded(ness)PUT, make a push, exert yourself (N.E.D.)PUT OFF, excuse, shiftPUT ON, incite, encourage; proceed with, take in hand, tryQUACKSALVER, quackQUAINT, elegant, elaborated, ingenious, cleverQUAR, quarryQUARRIED, seized, or fed upon, as preyQUEAN, hussy, jadeQUEASY, hazardous, delicateQUELL, kill, destroyQUEST, request; inquiryQUESTION, decision by force of armsQUESTMAN, one appointed to make official inquiryQUIB, QUIBLIN, quibble, quipQUICK, the livingQUIDDIT, quiddity, legal subtletyQUIRK, clever turn or trickQUIT, requite, repay; acquit, absolve; rid; forsake, leaveQUITTER-BONE, disease of horsesQUODLING, codlingQUOIT, throw like a quoit, chuckQUOTE, take note, observe, write downRACK, neck of mutton or pork (Halliwell)RAKE UP, cover overRAMP, rear, as a lion, etc.RAPT, carry awayRAPT, enrapturedRASCAL, young or inferior deerRASH, strike with a glancing oblique blow, as a boar with its tuskRATSEY, GOMALIEL, a famous highwaymanRAVEN, devourREACH, understandREAL, regalREBATU, ruff, turned-down collarRECTOR, RECTRESS, director, governorREDARGUE, confuteREDUCE, bring backREED, rede, counsel, adviceREEL, run riotREFEL, refuteREFORMADOES, disgraced or disbanded soldiersREGIMENT, governmentREGRESSION, returnREGULAR ("Tale of a Tub"), regular noun (quibble) (N.E.D.)RELIGION, "make — of," make a point of, scruple ofRELISH, savourREMNANT, scrap of quotationREMORA, species of fishRENDER, depict, exhibit, showREPAIR, reinstateREPETITION, recital, narrationREREMOUSE, batRESIANT, residentRESIDENCE, sedimentRESOLUTION, judgment, decisionRESOLVE, inform; assure; prepare, make up one's mind; dissolve; come to adecision, be convinced; relax, set at easeRESPECTIVE, worthy of respect; regardful, discriminativeRESPECTIVELY, with reverenceRESPECTLESS, regardlessRESPIRE, exhale; inhaleRESPONSIBLE, correspondentREST, musket-restREST, "set up one's —," venture one's all, one's last stake (from game ofprimero)REST, arrestRESTIVE, RESTY, dull, inactiveRETCHLESS(NESS), reckless(ness)RETIRE, cause to retireRETRICATO, fencing termRETRIEVE, rediscovery of game once sprungRETURNS, ventures sent abroad, for the safe return of which so much moneyis receivedREVERBERATE, dissolve or blend by reflected heatREVERSE, REVERSO, back-handed thrust, etc., in fencingREVISE, reconsider a sentenceRHEUM, spleen, capriceRIBIBE, abusive term for an old womanRID, destroy, do away withRIFLING, raffling, dicingRING, "cracked within the —," coins so cracked were unfit for currencyRISSE, risen, roseRIVELLED, wrinkledROARER, swaggererROCHET, fish of the gurnet kindROCK, distaffRODOMONTADO, braggadocioROGUE, vagrant, vagabondRONDEL, "a round mark in the score of a public-house" (Nares); roundelROOK, sharper; fool, dupeROSAKER, similar to ratsbaneROSA-SOLIS, a spiced spirituous liquorROSES, rosettesROUND, "gentlemen of the —," officers of inferior rankROUND TRUNKS, trunk hose, short loose breeches reaching almost or quite tothe kneesROUSE, carouse, bumperROVER, arrow used for shooting at a random mark at uncertain distanceROWLY-POWLY, roly-polyRUDE, RUDENESS, unpolished, rough(ness), coarse(ness)RUFFLE, flaunt, swaggerRUG, coarse friezeRUG-GOWNS, gown made of rugRUSH, reference to rushes with which the floors were then strewnRUSHER, one who strewed the floor with rushesRUSSET, homespun cloth of neutral or reddish-brown colourSACK, loose, flowing gownSADLY, seriously, with gravitySAD(NESS), sober, serious(ness)SAFFI, bailiffsST. THOMAS A WATERINGS, place in Surrey where criminals were executedSAKER, small piece of ordnanceSALT, leapSALT, lasciviousSAMPSUCHINE, sweet marjoramSARABAND, a slow danceSATURNALS, began December 17SAUCINESS, presumption, insolenceSAUCY, bold, impudent, wantonSAUNA (Lat.), a gesture of contemptSAVOUR, perceive; gratify, please; to partake of the natureSAY, sampleSAY, assay, trySCALD, word of contempt, implying dirt and diseaseSCALLION, shalot, small onionSCANDERBAG, "name which the Turks (in allusion to Alexander the Great) gaveto the brave Castriot, chief of Albania, with whom they had continual wars.His romantic life had just been translated" (Gifford)SCAPE, escapeSCARAB, beetleSCARTOCCIO, fold of paper, cover, cartouch, cartridgeSCONCE, headSCOPE, aimSCOT AND LOT, tax, contribution (formerly a parish assessment)SCOTOMY, dizziness in the headSCOUR, purgeSCOURSE, deal, swapSCRATCHES, disease of horsesSCROYLE, mean, rascally fellowSCRUPLE, doubtSEAL, put hand to the giving up of property or rightsSEALED, stamped as genuineSEAM-RENT, raggedSEAMING LACES, insertion or edgingSEAR UP, close by searing, burningSEARCED, siftedSECRETARY, able to keep a secretSECULAR, worldly, ordinary, commonplaceSECURE, confidentSEELIE, happy, blestSEISIN, legal term: possessionSELLARY, lewd personSEMBLABLY, similarlySEMINARY, a Romish priest educated in a foreign seminarySENSELESS, insensible, without sense or feelingSENSIBLY, perceptiblySENSIVE, sensitiveSENSUAL, pertaining to the physical or materialSERENE, harmful dew of eveningSERICON, red tinctureSERVANT, loverSERVICES, doughty deeds of armsSESTERCE, Roman copper coinSET, stake, wagerSET UP, drillSETS, deep plaits of the ruffSEWER, officer who served up the feast, and brought water for the hands ofthe guestsSHAPE, a suit by way of disguiseSHIFT, fraud, dodgeSHIFTER, cheatSHITTLE, shuttle; "shittle-cock," shuttlecockSHOT, tavern reckoningSHOT-CLOG, one only tolerated because he paid the shot (reckoning) for the restSHOT-FREE, scot-free, not having to paySHOVE-GROAT, low kind of gambling amusement, perhaps somewhat of the natureof pitch and tossSHOT-SHARKS, drawersSHREWD, mischievous, malicious, curstSHREWDLY, keenly, in a high degreeSHRIVE, sheriff; posts were set up before his door for proclamations, or toindicate his residenceSHROVING, Shrovetide, season of merrimentSIGILLA, seal, markSILENCED BRETHERN, MINISTERS, those of the Church or Nonconformists who hadbeen silenced, deprived, etc.SILLY, simple, harmlessSIMPLE, silly, witless; plain, trueSIMPLES, herbsSINGLE, term of chase, signifying when the hunted stag is separated fromthe herd, or forced to break covertSINGLE, weak, sillySINGLE-MONEY, small changeSINGULAR, unique, supremeSI-QUIS, bill, advertisementSKELDRING, getting money under false pretences; swindlilngSKILL, "it — a not," matters notSEINK(ER), pour, draw(er), tapsterSKIRT, tailSLEEK, smoothSLICE, fire shovel or pan (dial.)SLICK, sleek, smooth'SLID, 'SLIGHT, 'SPRECIOUS, irreverent oathsSLIGHT, sleight, cunning, cleverness; trickSLIP, counterfeit coin, bastardSLIPPERY, polished and shiningSLOPS, large loose breechesSLOT, print of a stag's footSLUR, put a slur on; chear (by sliding a die in some way)SMELT, gull, simpletonSNORLE, "perhaps snarl as Puppy is addressed" (Cunningham)SNOTTERIE, filthSNUFF, anger, resentment; "take in —," take offence atSNUFFERS, small open silver dishes for holding snuff, or receptacle forplacing snuffers in (Halliwell)SOCK, shoe worn by comic actorsSOD, seetheSOGGY, soaked, soddenSOIL, "take —," said of a hunted stag when he takes to the water for safetySOL, souSOLDADOES, soldiersSOLICIT, rouse, excite to actionSOOTH, flattery, cajolerySOOTHE, flatter, humourSOPHISTICATE, adulterateSORT, company, party; rank, degreeSORT, suit, fit; selectSOUSE, earSOUSED ("Devil is an Ass"), fol. read "sou't," which Dyce interprets as "avariety of the spelling of 'shu'd': to shu is to scare a bird away." (Seehis Webster, p. 350)SOWTER, cobblerSPAGYRICA, chemistry according to the teachings of ParacelsusSPAR, barSPEAK, make known, proclaimSPECULATION, power of sightSPED, to have fared well, prosperedSPEECE, speciesSPIGHT, anger, rancourSPINNER, spiderSPINSTRY, lewd personSPITTLE, hospital, lazar-houseSPLEEN, considered the seat of the emotionsSPLEEN, caprice, humour, moodSPRUNT, spruceSPURGE, foamSPUR-RYAL, gold coin worth 15s.SQUIRE, square, measure; "by the —," exactly.STAGGERING, wavering, hesitatingSTAIN, disparagement, disgraceSTALE, decoy, or cover, stalking-horseSTALE, make cheap, commonSTALE, approach stealthily or under coverSTALL, forestallSTANDARD, suitSTAPLE, market emporiumSTARK, downrightSTARTING-HOLES, loopholes of escapeSTATE, dignity; canopied chair of state; estateSTATUMINATE, support vines by poles or stakes; used by Pliny (Gifford)STAY, gagSTAY, await; detainSTICKLER, second or umpireSTIGMATISE, mark, brandSTILL, continual(ly), constant(ly)STINKARD, stinking fellowSTINT, stopSTIPTIC, astringentSTOCCATA, thrust in fencingSTOCK-FISH, salted and dried fishSTOMACH, pride, valourSTOMACH, resentSTOOP, swoop down as a hawkSTOP, fill, stuffSTOPPLE, stopperSTOTE, stoat, weaselSTOUP, stoop, swoop=bowSTRAIGHT, straightwaySTRAMAZOUN (Ital. stramazzone), a down blow, as opposed to the thrustSTRANGE, like a stranger, unfamiliarSTRANGENESS, distance of behaviourSTREIGHTS, OR BERMUDAS, labyrinth of alleys and courts in the StrandSTRIGONIUM, Grau in Hungary, taken from the Turks in 1597STRIKE, balance (accounts)STRINGHALT, disease of horsesSTROKER, smoother, flattererSTROOK, p.p. of "strike"STRUMMEL-PATCHED, strummed is glossed in dialect dicts. as "a long, looseand dishevelled head of hair"STUDIES, studious effortsSTYLE, title; pointed instrument used for writing on wax tabletsSUBTLE, fine, delicate, thin; smooth, softSUBTLETY (SUBTILITY), subtle deviceSUBURB, connected with loose livingSUCCUBAE, demons in form of womenSUCK, extract money fromSUFFERANCE, sufferingSUMMED, term of falconry: with full-grown plumageSUPER-NEGULUM, topers turned the cup bottom up when it was emptySUPERSTITIOUS, over-scrupulousSUPPLE, to make pliantSURBATE, make sore with walkingSURCEASE, ceaseSUR-REVERENCE, save your reverenceSURVISE, peruseSUSCITABILITY, excitabilitySUSPECT, suspicionSUSPEND, suspectSUSPENDED, held over for the presentSUTLER, victuallerSWAD, clown, boorSWATH BANDS, swaddling clothesSWINGE, beatTABERD, emblazoned mantle or tunic worn by knights and heraldsTABLE(S), "pair of —," tablets, note-bookTABOR, small drumTABRET, taborTAFFETA, silk; "tuft-taffeta," a more costly silken fabricTAINT, "— a staff," break a lance at tilting in an unscientific ordishonourable mannerTAKE IN, capture, subdueTAKE ME WITH YOU, let me understand youTAKE UP, obtain on credit, borrowTALENT, sum or weight of Greek currencyTALL, stout, braveTANKARD-BEARERS, men employed to fetch water from the conduitsTARLETON, celebrated comedian and jesterTARTAROUS, like a TartarTAVERN-TOKEN, "to swallow a —," get drunkTELL, countTELL-TROTH, truth-tellerTEMPER, modify, softenTENDER, show regard, care for cherish; manifestTENT, "take —," take heedTERSE, swept and polishedTERTIA, "that portion of an army levied out of one particular district ordivision of a country" (Gifford)TESTON, tester, coin worth 6d.THIRDBOROUGH, constableTHREAD, qualityTHREAVES, drovesTHREE-FARTHINGS, piece of silver current under ElizabethTHREE-PILED, of finest quality, exaggeratedTHRIFTILY, carefullyTHRUMS, ends of the weaver's warp; coarse yarn made fromTHUMB-RING, familiar spirits were supposed capable of being carried aboutin various ornaments or parts of dressTIBICINE, player on the tibia, or pipeTICK-TACK, game similar to backgammonTIGHTLY, promptlyTIM, (?) expressive of a climax of nonentityTIMELESS, untimely, unseasonableTINCTURE, an essential or spiritual principle supposed by alchemists to betransfusible into material things; an imparted characteristic or tendencyTINK, tinkleTIPPET, "turn —," change behaviour or way of lifeTIPSTAFF, staff tipped with metalTIRE, head-dressTIRE, feed ravenously, like a bird of preyTITILLATION, that which tickles the senses, as a perfumeTOD, foxTOILED, worn out, harassedTOKEN, piece of base metal used in place of very small coin, when this wasscarceTONNELS, nostrilsTOP, "parish —," large top kept in villages for amusement and exercise infrosty weather when people were out of workTOTER, tooter, player on a wind instrumentTOUSE, pull, readTOWARD, docile, apt; on the way to; as regards; present, at handTOY, whim; trick; term of contemptTRACT, attractionTRAIN, allure, enticeTRANSITORY, transmittableTRANSLATE, transformTRAY-TRIP, game at dice (success depended on throwing a three) (Nares)TREACHOUR (TRECHER), traitorTREEN, woodenTRENCHER, serving-man who carved or served foodTRENDLE-TAIL, trundle-tail, curly-tailedTRICK (TRICKING), term of heraldry: to draw outline of coat of arms, etc.,without blazoningTRIG, a spruce, dandified manTRILL, trickleTRILLIBUB, tripe, any worthless, trifling thingTRIPOLY, "come from —," able to perform feats of agility, a "jestnominal," depending on the first part of the word (Gifford)TRITE, worn, shabbyTRIVIA, three-faced goddess (Hecate)TROJAN, familiar term for an equal or inferior; thiefTROLL, sing loudlyTROMP, trump, deceiveTROPE, figure of speechTROW, think, believe, wonderTROWLE, trollTROWSES, breeches, drawersTRUCHMAN, interpreterTRUNDLE, JOHN, well-known printerTRUNDLE, roll, go rolling alongTRUNDLING CHEATS, term among gipsies and beggars for carts or coaches (Gifford)TRUNK, speaking-tubeTRUSS, tie the tagged laces that fastened the breeches to the doubletTUBICINE, trumpeterTUCKET (Ital. toccato), introductory flourish on the trumpetTUITION, guardianshipTUMBLE, a particular kind of dog so called from the mode of his huntingTUMBREL-SLOP, loose, baggy breechesTURD, excrementTUSK, gnash the teeth (Century Dict.)TWIRE, peep, twinkleTWOPENNY ROOM, galleryTYRING-HOUSE, attiring-roomULENSPIEGEL. See HowleglassUMBRATILE, like or pertaining to a shadowUMBRE, brown dyeUNBATED, unabatedUNBORED, (?) excessively boredUNCARNATE, not fleshly, or of fleshUNCOUTH, strange, unusualUNDERTAKER, "one who undertook by his influence in the House of Commons tocarry things agreeably to his Majesty's wishes" (Whalley); one who becomessurety forUNEQUAL, unjustUNEXCEPTED, no objection taken atUNFEARED, unaffrightedUNHAPPILY, unfortunatelyUNICORN'S HORN, supposed antidote to poisonUNKIND(LY), unnatural(ly)UNMANNED, untamed (term in falconry)UNQUIT, undischargedUNREADY, undressedUNRUDE, rude to an extremeUNSEASONED, unseasonable, unripeUNSEELED, a hawk's eyes were "seeled" by sewing the eyelids together withfine threadUNTIMELY, unseasonablyUNVALUABLE, invaluableUPBRAID, make a matter of reproachUPSEE, heavy kind of Dutch beer (Halliwell); "— Dutch," in the Dutch fashionUPTAILS ALL, refrain of a popular songURGE, allege as accomplice, instigatorURSHIN, URCHIN, hedgehogUSE, interest on money; part of sermon dealing with the practicalapplication of doctrineUSE, be in the habit of, accustomed to; put out to interestUSQUEBAUGH, whiskyUSURE, usuryUTTER, put in circulation, make to pass current; put forth for saleVAIL, bow, do homageVAILS, tips, gratuitiesVALL. See VailVALLIES (Fr. valise), portmanteau, bagVAPOUR(S) (n. and v.), used affectedly, like "humour," in many senses,often very vaguely and freely ridiculed by Jonson; humour, disposition,whims, brag(ging), hector(ing), etc.VARLET, bailiff, or serjeant-at-maceVAUT, vaultVEER (naut.), pay outVEGETAL, vegetable; person full of life and vigourVELLUTE, velvetVELVET CUSTARD. Cf. "Taming of the Shrew," iv. 3, 82, "custard coffin,"coffin being the raised crust over a pieVENT, vend, sell; give outlet to; scent snuff upVENUE, bout (fencing term)VERDUGO (Span.), hangman, executionerVERGE, "in the —," within a certain distance of the courtVEX, agitate, tormentVICE, the buffoon of old moralities; some kind of machinery for moving apuppet (Gifford)VIE AND REVIE, to hazard a certain sum, and to cover it with a larger one.VINCENT AGAINST YORK, two heralds-at-armsVINDICATE, avengeVIRGE, wand, rodVIRGINAL, old form of pianoVIRTUE, valourVIVELY, in lifelike manner, livelilyVIZARD, maskVOGUE, rumour, gossipVOICE, voteVOID, leave, quitVOLARY, cage, aviaryVOLLEY, "at —," "o' the volee," at random (from a term of tennis)VORLOFFE, furloughWADLOE, keeper of the Devil Tavern, where Jonson and his friends met in the'Apollo' room (Whalley)WAIGHTS, waits, night musicians, "band of musical watchmen" (Webster), orold form of "hautboys"WANNION, "vengeance," "plague" (Nares)WARD, a famous pirateWARD, guard in fencingWATCHET, pale, sky blueWEAL, welfareWEED, garmentWEFT, waifWEIGHTS, "to the gold —," to every minute particularWELKIN, skyWELL-SPOKEN, of fair speechWELL-TORNED, turned and polished, as on a wheelWELT, hem, border of furWHER, whetherWHETSTONE, GEORGE, an author who lived 1544(?) to 1587(?)WHIFF, a smoke, or drink; "taking the —," inhaling the tobacco smoke orsome such accomplishmentWHIGH-HIES, neighings, whinnyingsWHIMSY, whim, "humour"WHINILING, (?) whining, weaklyWHIT, (?) a mere jotWHITEMEAT, food made of milk or eggsWICKED, bad, clumsyWICKER, pliant, agileWILDING, esp. fruit of wild apple or crab tree (Webster)WINE, "I have the — for you," Prov.: I have the perquisites (of theoffice) which you are to share (Cunningham)WINNY, "same as old word 'wonne', to stay, etc." (Whalley)WISE-WOMAN, fortune-tellerWISH, recommendWISS (WUSSE), "I —," certainly, of a truthWITHHOUT, beyondWITTY, cunning, ingenious, cleverWOOD, collection, lotWOODCOCK, term of contemptWOOLSACK ("— pies"), name of tavernWORT, unfermented beerWOUNDY, great, extremeWREAK, revengeWROUGHT, wrought uponWUSSE, interjection. (See Wiss)YEANLING, lamb, kidZANY, an inferior clown, who attended upon the chief fool and mimicked histricks