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276 N O T E S 5.3.
319. S.D. (J.) £,Fom.
320. the gored state sustain ' The business oflife goes
forward, as it will' (G.-B. p. 18 5).
322. / must...no. F 2 added here the S.D. 'Dyes'
followed by Theob., Pope and J. (not Han. or Cap.) but
rejected by Steev. and Mai. who notes 'the word
shortly (i.e. some time hence, at no very distant period)
decisively proves that the poet did not mean to make
him die on the scene'—wh. wd indeed be theatrically
a disservice to Kent's 'master'.
323. sp.-hdg. F'Edg.', Q'Duke'. On behalf of £>
it has been argued that decorum requires that the con-
cluding speech be delivered by the survivor of highest
rank. On the other hand Edg. must reply to 11. 319-20,
and 'the words "we that are young" come somewhat
more naturally from his mouth than from that of Alb.'
(Muir). 0&y=submit to.
325-6. It is possible to see in these lines an element
of sombre optimism. Lear has lived long and has
suffered dreadfully; but sucji appalling suffering will
never occur again [G.I.D.Jy
326. S.D. (J.D.W.) F 'Exeunt with a dead
March.', Q om.

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GLOSSARY


Note. Where a pun or quibble is intended, the meanings
are distinguished as (a) and (b)


ABLE (vb.), O.E.D. (4c) glosses 103; (ii) completely; 4. 7.
this 'warrant, vouch for' 42; (iii) nothing but; 5. 3.53
but gives no parallel, and ALLAY, abate, subside; 1. 2.
O.E.D. (4*), 'empower !6 7
legally', seems more apt to ALL-LICENS'D, permitted to do
the context; 4. 6. 167 or say whatever he likes; r.
ABROAD, (i) out of doors; 1. 2. 4. 201
173; (ii) (being spoken of) ALLOW, (I) approve of; 2. 4.
far and wide; 2. I. 7 187; (ii) (refl.) lend oneself}
ABUSE, (i) delude; 2. 4. 303 j 3. 7. 104
4. 1. 2254. 7.53 (?iii), 77; ALONE, only; 1.1. 74
(ii) treat unjustly; 3. 7. 90J ALTERATION, changes of mind;
(iii) do violence to; 4. 7. 15} 5-1-3
(iv) dishonour; 5. 1. n
AMAZED, bewildered, distract-
ACCENT, mode of utterance; 1. ed; 3. 6. 33
4. 1; 2. 2. 109 ANCIENT, (i) belonging to past
ACCOMMODATE, clothe, equip j time, old-established; 1. 2.
4. 6. 81 1495 4. 1. 43; (ii) elderly;
ACT, do; 2. 1. 19 2. 2. 60; 2. 2. 124; (iii) 'th'
ACTION-TAKING, one who pre- ancient of war' (collective)
fers going to law to fighting; c=the officers long experi-
2. 2. 16 enced in war; 5. 1. 32
ADDITION, titles of honour ANSWER (vb.), (i) be respon-
(often heraldic); r. 1. 135} sible for; 2. 2. 144; (ii) de-
2. 2. 22; 5. 3. 301 fend oneself against; 3. 4.
ADVISE, persuade; 5. 1. 2; ad- 101
vise oneself = take thought, APPREHEND, arrest; 2. 1. 108
consider; 2. 1. 28 APPROVE, prove, confirm, prove
AFFECT, (i) be fond of; 1. 1. J the truth of; 1. 1. 183; 2. 2.
I
(ii) display; 2. 2. 94 1575 2. 4. 179; 3. 5. 12
ALARUM, a call to arms; 5. 2, ARBITREMENT, decisive con-
head S.D.; 5. 2. 4 S.D. test; 4. 7. 95
ALARUMED, roused to action; ARCH, chief, master; 2. 1. 59
2. 1. S3 ARGUMENT, subject, theme; r.
ALBION, Britain; 3. 2. 85 1. 214; (sc. of conversation)
ALL (adv.), (i) exclusively; 1.1. 2. 1.8

278 GLOSSARY
AROINT THEE, be gone! (ad- BEARING, endurance (sc. of
dressed to a witch: origin suffering); 3. 6. 106
unknown:, this form only BEAT (of thoughts or passions)
here and in Sh.'s Mac. 1. 3. throb, rage (cf. Ham. 3. I.
6); 3. 4. 124. 1775 3>. 1.2.176)53.4.14
ARRAY (sb.), gaudy or ceremo- BEDLAM, (i) the Hospital of
nial dress; 3. 4. 82 St Mary of Bethlehem in
ART, (i) skill (of the magician London, which by 1402 was
or alchemist); 3. 2. 705 (ii) a lunatic asylum; thus
experience; 4. 6. 220 'Bedlam' beggars=vaga-
ASQUINT, 'look asquint'=look bonds either mad or claiming
with suspicion (or with to be; 2. 3. 14; TOM O'
jealousy); 5. 3. 73 BEDLAM, name commonly
ATTAiNT=attainder, impeach- assumed by such vagabonds;
ment, accusation of treason; I. 2. 138-95 (ii) transf. as
5- 3- 84 name for a lunatic; 3. 7.10a
ATTAXED, open to censure; 1. BEGUILE, (i) deceive; 2. 2.108;
4-344 (ii) cheat; 4. 6. 63; 5. 3.
ATTEMPT, try to defeat, .153
'tackle'; 2. 2. 120 BELIKE, probably; 4. 5. 20
ATTEND, await; 2. 1. 1255 2. BELLY-PINCHED, starving;
3- 55 2- 4- 35 ('pinched'=tormented); 3.
AVOUCH, declare to be true; 2. i- 3
J
4. 233; 5. 1. 44 BEMADDING, making mad; 3.1.
AWAY, hither, along; 2. 2. 136 38
AYE, for ever; 5. 3. 234
BE-MET, met with; 5. 1. 20
BEMONSTER, make monstrous
BALLOW (dialect word; see or inhuman; 4. 2. 63
E.D.D.), cudgel; 4. 6. 239
BENCH, take one's place on
BAN, curse; 2. 3. 19
bench in court of law; 3. 6.
BARBER-MONGER, one who
constantly frequents the BEND, turn, direct; 2. 1. 46;
barber's shop, i.e. a fop; 2.2. 4. 2. 74
3 1 BENISON, blessing; 1. 1. 264;
BASE, base-born, bastard; 1. 2. 4. 6. 223
6 BEREAVED, taken away; 4. 4. 9
BATTLE, army; 3. 2. 23 BESORT, befit; 1. 4. 251
BEADLE, petty parish officer BESTOW, give lodging to; 2. 4.
who did the whipping (e.g. 2855 4. 6. 283
of rogues and whores) for BETHOUGHT, 'am bethought'=»
the constable; 4. 6. 159 have made up my mindj 2.
BEAR, (i) sustain (a part), 3-6
exhibit (a mood); 1. I. 302; BEWRAY, reveal; 2. I. 107; 3.
(ii) have (as a part of one- 6. n o
self); 4. 2. 51; 4. 6. 80 BICE, endure; 3. 4. 29

GLOSSARY 279
BIDING, abode; 4. 6. 222 BOUND, (i) ready (cf. Ham. 1. 5.
BIG, loud; 5. 3. 207 6)> 3- 7- 85 (ii) 'bound to'=»
BILL, halberd, pike; 4. 6. 91 purposing to do; 3. 7. 10
BITTER, (i) biting, sarcastic; BOURN, boundary (ref. to
I. 4. 1375 (ii) pitiable (cf. Dover cliffs); 4. 6. 57
O.E.D. 2, 3)5 -4-I39.H5 BRACH, bitch-hound; 1.4. n t j
i
BLANK, white spot in centre of 3. 6. 68
target; 1. I. 158 BRAVE, splendid; 3. 2. 79
BLAST, (i) blight, any blasting BRAVELY, (a) courageously,
or withering influence; 1. 4. {b) in fine attire; 4. 6.
300; (ii) stormy gust of 196
wind; 4. 1. 9 BRAZED, hardened; 1. 1. 10
BLEAK:, cold; 2. 4. 296 BREED, bring up (from child-
BLISTER, cover with scabs, 2.4. hood); 4. 2. 73
164 BROKEN MEATS, remains of
BLOOD, (i) parentage, family, food (left after a feast and
kinship; 3. 4. 167; 3. 5. 245 consumed by the menials);
5. 3. 166; (ii) passion, 2. 2. 13
anger; 4. 2. 64 BROWN BILL, halberd, painted
BLOWN, inflated with pride; 4. brown to prevent rust; .6.
4
4. 27 9 1
BOBTAIL, with tail cut short; Buoy up, rise up, swell up; 3.
3. 6. 69 7-59
BOLD (vb.), make bold, en- BURN (vb.), (a) normal sense,
courage (in opposition); 5. (b) infect with venereal
1.26 disease; 3. 2. 84
BOND, tie of duty (towards Buzz, baseless rumour; 1. 4.
parent); 1. 1. 92; 2. 4. 174 326
BOON, petition; 4. 7. 10
BOOT, (i) something given in CADENT, falling; 1. 4. 286
addition; 5. 3. 301; (ii) 'to CAGE, (a) bird-cage, (J>) prison
boot'=(a) in addition, (b) to (for petty offences), lock-
help (you); 4. 6. 224 • «P5 5- 3- 9
BOOTLESS, useless; 5. 3. 294 CANKER-BIT, worm-eaten; 5.
BO-PEEP, nursery game of 3. 121
hide-and-seek type; 1. 4. CAPABLE (or), qualified to
177 possess; 2. 1. 85
BORDER (vb.), confine; 4. 2. 33 CARBONADO, slash, score across
BOSOM, 'of her bosom'=in her (as in preparing meat for
confidence; 4. 5. 26; 'the broiling); 2. 2. 36
common bosom'=the love CARRY, (i) (continue to) wield;
of the people, popularity; 5. 1. 1. 301; (ii) endure; 3. 2.
3- So 48; (iii) contrive; 5. 3. 37;
BOSOMED, breast to breast (iv) 'carry out'=win; 5. 1.
(Muir)j 5. 1. 13 61

280 GLOSSARY
CASE, (i) 'case of eyes'=eye- 'perhaps the Cornish chough
sockets; 4. 6. 143; (ii) or red-legged crow, which
'heavy case'=sad state; 4. was abundant on the Sussex
6. 146 (with quibble on (i)) coast 150 years ago' (On.);
CASUALTY, risk; 4. 3. 45 4. 6. 13
CATASTROPHE, denouement; 1. 'CHUD (dial.), I would; 4. 6.
2 236
- 137
CIVET, perfume derived from
CAUSE, (i) affair; 4. 3. 52$
(ii) a legal term=offence the anal glands of civet-cat;
for wh. one is on trial (c£> (O.E.D. 2); 4. 6. 130
O.E.D. 9); 4. 6. 109 CLAMOUR, cries of grief; 4. 3.
CENSURE, judge; 3. 5. 355. 3. 3 32; 5. 3. 207
CENTURY, troop of 100 menj CLAP, 'at a clap'=at a stroke;
4. 4. 6 1. 4. 295
CERTAIN (adj.), safe; 1. 2. 84 CLEAR, glorious; 4. o. 73
(adv.) with certainty; 4. 2. CLOTHIER'S YARD, an arrow of
the standard length; 4. 6.
CHALLENGE, claim as due; 1.1. 88
525+-7-3 1 CLOTPOLL, blockhead; I. 4. 48
CHAMPAIGN, stretch of flat CLOUT, mark shot at in
open country; 1. 1. 63 archery; 4. 6. 92
CHANGES, caprices; r. 1. 286 COCK, (i) weather-cock; 3.2.3;
CHARACTER, handwriting; 1.2. (ii) small ship's boat, cock-
63; 2. 1. 72 boat; 4. 6. 19
CHARGE (sb.), expense; 1. 1. 8; COCKNEY, a squeamish or over-
2. 4. 235 refined woman; 2. 4. 118
CHARGE (vb.), (i) thrust a CODPIECE, 'bagged appendage
weapon against; 2. I. 51} to the front of the close-
(ii) stress (lit. lay a load on); fitting hose or breeches*
4- 5- 18 (O.E.D.); trans. (i)=penis;
CHATTER, shiver so that the 3. 2. 27; (ii)=fool (since
teeth chatter; 4. 6. 101 court jesters were 'usually
CHE (dial.), I; 4. 6. 238 provided with this unseemly
part of dress in a more
CHILDE, title (in ballads and remarkable manner than
romances) of youth of noble other persons'—Douce); 3.
birth, lit. one not yet
knighted; 3. 4. 182 2.40. In each case there is a
CHILDLIKE, befitting a dutiful glance at the other sense.
child; 2. 1. 106 COHORT, body of troops; 1. 2,
CHILL (dial.), I will; 4. 6. 233,
240, 242 COLD, 'catch cold'=become
CHOUGH, usually in Sh. de- cold (not the mod. 'catch
notes 'the small chattering cold', see O.E.D. 'catch'
species of the crow family, 48); 1. 4. 102
esp. the jackdaw'} but here COLOUR, character; 2. 2. 135

GLOSSARY 281
COME, TOUR WAYS! come on! suggestion of prison walls);
('ways' an old adv. gen.); 2. 4. 144
2. 2. 37 CONFINE (vb.), restrict, limit;
COMFORT (sb.), assistance; 4, 1. 2. 25
1. 165 5. 3. 297 CONFUSION, ruin; 2. 4. 91; 3*
COMFORT (vb.), minister relief 2.86
to(cf. TF.T.z. 3. 56)53. 5. CONJUNCT, closely joined; $. 1.
21 12
COMFORTABLE, comforting; I. CONSORT, company; 2. 1. 97
4. 3075 2. 2. 161 CONSTANT, fixed; 1.1.42; 5.1.
COMMEND, (i) deliver (a letter, 4
etc.); 2. 4. 27j (ii) entrust; CONSTRAIN, assume by effort;
3. 1. 19 2. 2. 95
COMMIT, commit adultery; 3. CONTINENT (sb.), container; 3.
4. 80 2.58
COMMODITIES, advantages; 4. CONVENIENCE, favourable cir-
1. 21 cumstances; 3. 6. 98
COMPACT (vb.), confirm; i. 4. CONVENIENT, (i) decent; 3. 2.
3405 (pple.) knit together; 56; (ii) fitting; 4. 5. 315 $.
1.2.7; (adj.) in league (with 1. 36 (with quibble on (i))
him); 2. 2. 116 CONVERSE WITH, associate with;
COMPEER (vb.), equal; 5. 3. 70 1. 4. 16
COMPLIMENT, polite ceremony; CONVEY, manage with secrecy;
1. I. 2995 5. 3. 232 1. 2. 103
COMPOSITION, (i) physical ana COPE, contend with; $. 3. 123
mental components; 1. 2. CORKY, withered; 3. 7. 29
12; (ii) combination; 2. 2. COSTARD, head (humorous;
19 (with poss. glance at (i)) lit. a large kind of apple); 4,
COMPOUND, mingle, copulate; 6.239
1. 2. 131 COUNSEL, secret; 'keep honest
CONCEIT, imagination; 4.6.42 counsel'=keep an honour-
CONCEIVE, understand; 1.1.11 able secret; 1. 4. 33
(with quibble on sexual COUNTENANCE, (i) demeanour;
sense in 12); take (my) I. 2. 160; 1. 4. 28; (ii)
meaning; 4. 2. 24 authority; 5. 1. 63
CONDITION, character, disposi- COURSE (sb.), (i) 'in bear-bait-
tion; 4. 3. 34 ing, one of a succession of
CONDUCT (sb.), guidance, lead- attacks' (On.); 3. 7. 53;
ing; 3- 6. 96; (vb.) lead, (ii) regular process; 'meet
command; 4. 2. 16 the old course of death's
CONDUCTOR, leader, comman- die a natural death; 3. 7.
der-in-chief; 4. 7. 89 100; (vb.), chase; 3. 4. 56
CONFEDERACY, conspiracy; 3. COURT'SY, 'do a court'sy to',
7* 44 lit. make a curtsy (bow) to,
CONFINE (sb.), limit (with poss. hence=yield to; 3. 7. 26

28a GLOSSARY
COURT HOLY WATER (fig.), CULLIONLT, scoundrelly; 2. 2.
fair, but empty words, 3°
flattery (see holy water)} 3. CURIOSITY, over-particularity,
2. 10 fastidiousness; 1. I. 6; 1. 2,
COWISH, timid, faint-hearted 4; 1. 4. 71
(see O.E.D. 'cow', 4.), 4. 2. CURIOUS, elaborate, subtle; 1.4.
12 34
COXCOMB, (i) court jester'3 CURST, savagely angry; 2.1. 65
cap, in form of cock's comb j CUTPURSE, thief (who cuts off
I. 4. 96 etc.; (ii) head; 2.4* purses worn at people's
120 girdles); 3. 2. 90
COZEN, cheat; 5. 3. 153
COZENER, one who cheats; 4. DARKLING, in the dark; 1. 4.
6. 162 218
CRAB, small, sour, wild apple} DARNEL='.LO//«»/ temulentum,
i- 5- 15 a grass harmfull to corn'
CREDIT, trustworthiness; .1. (On.). But prob. 'tares'
3
35 (Matt. xiii. 25) is meant
CROAK (of the stomach of (see 1 Hen. FI, G.) though
bowels), make a rumbling in Drayton (Poly-Olb. xv,
noise (O.E.D. 3); 3. 6. 31 166) 'the crimson darnell
CROSS (sb.), thwarting; 5. 3. flower' seems to be the
278; (adj.), zig-zag; 4. 7. 35 common poppy; 4. 4. 6.
CROW-KEEPER, boy with bow DAUB IT, dissemble. 'Daub' lit.
and arrows, employed to ='cover over with white'—
protect the corn from crows; Lat. 'dealbare'—whence
4. 6. 87-8 'cover with plaster', and,
CRUEL (sb.), cruel being. Cf. fig., 'conceal, disguise', etc j
O.E.D. 1 b, but only quote3 4. 1. 51
conventional addresses to a DEADLY, (i) entailing death or
coy mistress; 3. 7. 64 (perh.) damnation; 4. 2. 36;
CRY, beg for; 3. 2. 58; 'cry (ii) death-like; 5. 3. 290
out'=protest, complain; 5. DEAR, (i) precious; 1. 1. 181;
1.23 1. 4. 273; 4. 3. 45; (ii)
CUB-DRAWN, sucked dry by her affectionate; 2. 4. 97; (iii)
cubs, and therefore ravenous; important; 3. 1. 19
3. 1. 12 DEARN, dreary, dread, dire; 3.
CUCKOO-FLOWER, or Lady's 7. 62
Smock (W.A.W., quotes DEATH-PRACTISED, whose death
Gerarde's Herball, 1597, ir, has been plotted; 4. 6. 274
18, that, it flowers 'for the DEATHSMAN, executioner; 4.
most part in Aprill and May, 6.255
when the Cuckowe doth be- DEED, 'my very deed of love' =
gin to sing her pleasantnotes the exact truth about my
withoutstatnmering');4.4.4 love; 1.1. 70

GLOSSARY 283
DEER, Middle Eng.=animalsj DISTRIBUTION, (a) administra-
3. 4. 138 tion (of justice; cf. Cor. 3. 3.
DEJECTED, humbled; 4. 1. 3 99), (b) sharing out; 4. 1. 69
DELICATE, (i) sensitive; 3. 4. DITCH-DOG, dead dog thrown
12; (ii) ingenious; 4. 6. 1835 into a ditch; 3. 4. 133
(iii) exquisitely beautiful; 4. DIVIDE (intrans.), be dis-
3- H united; 1. 2. n o
DEMAND (sb.), enquiry; 1. 5. DIVISION, disunion; r. 2. 139,
3; (vb.), enquire, ask; 3. 2. 149; 3. 1. 19; 3. 3. 8
6S» 5- 3- 63 Do DE, a sound representing the
DENY, refuse; 2. 4. 85 chattering of teeth; 3. 4. 57
DEPEND, be a dependant or DOUBT, fear; 4. 7. 24; 5. 1. 6
retainer; 1. 4. 250 DOUBTFUL, suspicious; 5. I. 12
DEPOSITARY, trustee; 2. 4. 247 DRAGON, a constellation in the
DEROGATE, debased (sc. by its northern hemisphere; 1. 2.
barrenness); 1. 4. 281 132
DESCENT,lowest part; 5. 3.136 DRAW, win (fig. from gamb«
DESPERATE, reckless; 2. 4. 301 ling); 1. 1. 84; 3. 3. 22
DESPERATELY, in despair; 5. 3. DREAM, delusion; 1. 4. 325
292 DUNGHILL, 'A term of re-
DETESTED, detestable; 1. 2. proach for a person meanly
78; 1. 4. 263; 2. 4. 213 born' Schmidt (cf. K.J. 4.
DIALECT, manner of speech 3. 87); 4. 6. 241
peculiar to a person or DWELL IN, depend on; 2.4.182
theme; not necessarily localj
2. 2. 107 EAR-BUSSING, lit. ear-kissing,
DIFFIDENCE, suspicion; 1. Z. (hence) whispered, discussed
150 only secretly; 2. 1. 8
DIFFUSE, 'render confused or EARNEST, initial advance pay-
indistinct' (O.E.D.); 1. 4. 2 ment for; 1. 4. 95
DIGEST, amalgamate; 1. 1. 127 EARNESTLY, eagerly; 1. 2. 28
DIMENSIONS, bodily parts; I. EFFECT, 'to effect'=in im-
2 7 portance; 3. 1. 52
DISCLAIM IN, deny all share in; EFFECTS, (i) outward mani-
2. 2. 52 festationsj 1. 1. 130; 2. 4.
DISCOVER, expose; 2. 1. 66 175; (ii) accomplished factsj
DISMANTLE, strip off; r. 1.216 4. 2. 15; (iii) results; 1. I.
DISNATURED, lacking in natural 184; 1. 2. 146
affection; I. 4. 284 ELEMENT, appropriate place,
DISPOSITION, tendency or in- lit. 'that one of the "four
clination of mood or charac- elements" [earth, water,
ter; 1. 1. 301; 1. 4. 222; air, fire] which is the
1.4.29352.2.15054.2.31 natural abode of any parti-
DISSIPATION, breaking up; I. cular class of being' (O.E.D.
2. 151 I2)j 2. 4. 56
NS.K.L. -1 9

284 GLOSSARY
ELF, twist; 2.3.10. (Elveswere 1)5 cf. Si. Eng. 1, 133 wh.
thought to tangle people's says Sh. does not mention
hair into 'elf-locks') it! 5. 3. 276
EMBOSSED, swollen; 2. 4. 210 FASTENED, confirmed, en-
ENGINE, mechanical contriv- grained; 2. 1. JJ
ance or instrument of any FAVOURS, facial features (ref. to
kind; 1. 4. 269 beard—general for parti-
ENGRAFFED, implanted, firmly cular); 3. 7. 40
fixed; 1. I. 294 FEARS, (i) frightens; 3. 5. 4
ENGUARD, surround as if to FEATURE, shape of body, out-
guard, arm (Schmidt); 1. 4. ward appearance (not merely
327 facial); 4. 2. 63
ENORMOUS, abnormal; 2.2.166 FEEL, test; 1. 2. 89
ENTERTAIN, (i) treat; 1.4. 59$ FEELING, heartfelt; 4. 6. 220
(ii) take into service; 3. 6.78 FEELINGLY,(«) withmysenseof
EPICURISM, 'conformity to the feeling, (b) keenly; 4. 6.148
supposed principles of Epi- FELICITATE, made happy; 1.1.
curus' (O.E.D. 2). Hence 74
'sensuality' or (prob. here) FELL (sb.), skin of animal; 5,
'gluttony'; 1.4. 244 3. 24; (adj.) fierce; 2. 1. 50
ESFERANCE, hope; 4. 1.4 FELLOW, companion; 3. 1. 48
ESSAY, test; 1. 2. 46 FEN-SUCKED, drawn up from
ESTATE, condition; 5. 3. 208 marshes by the sun; 2.4.163
EVIDENCE, witnesses) (at trial FESTINATE, speedy; 3. 7. 10
in court of law); 3. 6. 35 FETCH (sb.), trick, excuse; 2.4.
EXASPERATE, enrage; 5. 1. 60 86
EXCELLENT, surpassing; 1. 2. FIELD, open country as op-
121 posed to woodland or town
EXECUTION, exercise, use; 1.1. (see O.E.D. 1). The common
136 sense: a piece of land, sur-
EXHIBITION, monetary allow- rounded by hedges, not
ance (sc. from his eldest found in Sh.; 3. 4, 112
daughters); 1. 2. 25 FIERCE, energetic; 1. 2. 12
EXPENSE, extravagant spend- FIND, discover (to be so); 1. 2.
ing; 2. 1. 100 505 2. 4. 192
EXTREMITY, (i) extreme vio- FINICAL, over-fastidious (in
lence; 3. 4. 102; (ii) the dress); 2. 2. 17
utmost limit; $. 3. 206 FIRE-NEW, straight from the
furnace, newly minted,
FAIN, (adv.) gladly; 1. 2. 665 brand-new; 5. 3. 131
1.4. 295 (adj.) glad; 4. 7. 38 FIT (adv.), suitably, advanta-
FAITHED, believed; 2. 1. 70 geously; 1. 2. 187
FALCHION, 'a broad sword more FITCHEW, polecat; 4. 6. 122
or less curved, with the edge FITLY, at a suitable moment; 1.
on the convex side' (O.E.D. 2. 172

GLOSSARY
FITNESS, inclination; 4. 2. 63 FORFENDED, forbidden; £. 1.11
FIXED (of disease), incurable. FORK, (i) barbed arrow-head;
d. fastened; 3. 4. 8 I. 1. 143; (ii) 'forks'=
FLAKE, lock of hair; 4. 7. 30 lower limbs; 4. 6. 119
FLASH, break out; I. 3. 5 FORKED, two-legged; 3. 4. 107
FLAW (sb.), fragment; 2. 4. FORLORN, destitute; 4. 7. 39
281; (vb.), damage, crack; FORM, established procedure;
„ 5- 3- 195 3- 7- 25
FLESH AND TELL, prov. phrase FRANK, generous; 3. 4. 20
=entirely (O.E.D. 'flesh', FREE, (i) unguarded; 2. 3. 3;
ie); 5-3-24 (ii) untroubled; 3. 4. 115 3.
FLESH (vb.), initiate in blood- 6. 106; 4. 6. 80
shed; 2. 2. 44 (orig. 'reward FRET, form by wearing awayj
a hawk or a hound with a 1. 4. 286
piece of the flesh of the game FRETFUL,angry,peevish; 3.1.4
killed to excite its eagerness FROM, (i) contrary to; 2. 2. 965
in the chase'. On.) (ii) away from; 2. 1. 1245
FLESHMENT, excitement re- 2. 4. 201, 286; (iii) 'give
sulting from first taste of from', see. give; r. 1. 124-5
blood or combat (see fiesh FRONTLET, ornamental band
(vb.)); 2. 2. 121 worn on forehead; here fig.
FLICKERING, shining with 'an for frown; 1. 4. 189-90
unsteady or wavering light' FRUITFULLY, plentifully; 4. 6.
(O.E.D.);2. 2. 106 261
FLY, (<Z) mod. sense; (£) revolt, FUMITER, mod. fumitory; 4.
forsake; 2. 4. 45
FLYING OFP, desertion (cf. T, 4 < 3
FURNISHINGS, trimmings, em-
Ant. 2. 2. 153); 2. 4. 87
FOIN, thrust in fencing; 4. 6. bellishments; 3. 1. 29
243 FURRED GOWN, professional
gown, worn by lawyers,
FOLLOWING, attending to; 2.2.
justices, clergy, etc. (Lin-
H7 thicum, p. 183); 4. 6. 164
FOND, foolish; r. 2. 50; 1.
4. 3025 4. 7. 60 FURROW-WEEDS, weeds growing
FOOT (vb.), (i) obtain a foot- on ploughed land; 4. 4. 3
hold; 3. 3. 13; 3. 7. 455 (ii) GAD, sharp spike, goad; 'upon
walk over; 3. 4. 120 the gad'=suddenly (as if
FOP, fool; 1. 2. 14 moved by a prick); 1. 2. 26.
FOPPERY, foolishness; 1. 2. 121 (Cf. phr. 'on the spur of the
FOPPISH, foolish; 1. 4. 167 moment')
FORBEAR, (i) avoid; 1. 2. 163; GALE, breeze (cf. Tp. $. 1.
(ii) restrain myself; 2.4.105 316); 2. 2. 77.
FORDO, destroy; 5. 3. 254, 291 GALL (sb.), fig. intense bitter-
FORE-VOUCHED, previously pro- ness, or something causing
fessed; 1. 1. 219 it; 1. 4. 104.

GLOSSARY
GALLOW (more usually 'gaily* (Hi) 'go to it*=copulatej 4.
and now only dial,), terrifyj 6. 112, 122
3- 2. 44 GOATISH, lustful; 1. 2. 130
GARB, style, fashion (of speech GORGED, lit. throated; 'shrill-
or behaviour); never= 'fash- gorged'=shrill-sounding; 4#
ion in dress' with Sh.j 2. 2. 6.58
95 GRACE (sb.), (i) natural charm,
GASTED, frightened; 2. i. 55 attractiveness; 1. 1. 57; (ii)
GATE, way (see O.E.D. sb.*); favour; 1. 1. 228, 264, 271;
'go thy gate'=get along 1.4. 1665 (iii) divine favour;
with you! 4. 6. 235 5. 2. 4; (iv) honour; 2. 2.
GENERAL (adj.), (i) collective; 129; (v) a person of high
'the general dependants'= rank (here='a king'); 3. 2.
all the dependants; 1.4. 62; 40; (vi) mercy; 3. 2. 59}
(ii) universal, i.e. involving (vii) good qualities; 5. 3.
the whole human race; 4. 6. 68
204 GRACE (vb.), honour; 5. 3.
GENERATION, parents; 1. 1. 62
116 GRACED, honourable, digni-
GENEROUS, of quality befitting fied; 1. 4. 246
the high-born; 1. 2. 8 GRACIOUS, kindly; 4. 2.41
GENTLE, (i) noble, well-bora GROSS, (i) flagrant; 1. 3. 55
(conventional complimen- (ii) large; 4. 6. 14
tary epithet); 4. 6. 206j GROSSLY, obviously; 1. 1. 289
(ii) merciful; 4. 6. 215 GUARDIAN, an official title,
GENTLEMAN, man of good now Warden, e.g. Lord
birth attached as servant to Warden of the Cinque Ports
household of person of high (see O.E.D. 3)5 2.4. 247
rank; 1. 3. 1
GERMEN, germ, seed; 3. 2. 8 HALCYON, kingfisher; 2. 2.76.
GET, beget; 1. 2. 15; 2. 1. 785 A dried specimen of the bird
3. 4. 146; 4. 6. 116 hung up so as to move freely
GIVE FROM, deprive someone of was supposed to turn in the
Something; 1. 1. 124—5 direction of the wind (after
GIVE (ONE) WAY, let him go his Steev.)
own way (cf. Caes. G.); 2. 4. HALF-BLOODED, of good family
294 only by virtue of one
GLASS-GAZING, given to study- parent; 5- 3- 81
ing one's appearance in the HANDY-DANDY. A game: a
mirror, vain; 2. 2. 16 child passes an object from
GLASS EYES, spectacles; 4. 6. one hand to the other behind
169 his back while another child
Go, (i) walk; 1.4.1225 (ii) 'go has to guess in which hand it
to' (exclam.)=Come, come!, is. Here=take your choice!
Enough!} 1. 4. 92; 3. 3. 8j 4. 6. 152

GLOSSARY 287
HAPPY, (i) opportune; 2. 3. 2j HONOURED, honourable; 5.1.9
(ii) fortunate; 4. 6. 72, 2245 HORSEWAY, bridle path; 4. 1.
5-3- 3 6
HATCH, lower half of a divided HOSPITABLE, belonging to a
door (used to keep children host; 3. 7. 40
or animals in or out); 3.6.72 HUNDRED-POUND, 'app. con-
HEAD-LUGGED, dragged along temptuous epithet for a
by string or chain round the pretender to the title of
head; 4. 2. 42 gentleman (perhaps referring
HEADY, impetuous, hasty; 2.4. to a minimum property-
106 qualification)'(On.); 2.2.14
HEAT, (in the)=while the iron HURRICANO, waterspout (cf.
is hot; 1. 1. 304 Trot!. 5. 2. 172); 3. 2. 2.
HEAVY, (i) grievous (with Found elsewhere in this
quibble on normal meaning); sense only in a passage ia
4. 6. 146; (ii) important; 5. Dray ton's Mooncalfe (1627),
1.27 p. 494, which may be an
HECATE, goddess of the in- echo of Trail.
fernal regions, queen of
night, ghosts, witchcraft IcE=Ise (dial.), I shall; 4. 6.
and magic rites; 1. 1. 109 2 39
HELL-HATED, hateful as hellj IDLE, (i) foolish; 1. 2. 50; 1. 3.
5. 3. 146 17; (ii) useless; 4.4. 5; 4. 6.
HIGH-ENGENDERED, (a) 'en- 21
gendered high in the hea- IGNORANCE, stupidity; 4. 5. 9
vens', with perhaps (b) 'a IMAGE, exact picture, close
suggestion of the meaning description; 1. 2. 178; 2. 4.
"sublime"' (K.); 3.2.23 8 7 ; 5. 3. 264
HIGH-JUDGING, (a) judging in IMMEDIACY, direct relation-
heaven, (b) judging as ship; 5. 3. 66
supreme judge; 2. 4. 224 IMPATIENCE, lack of self-
HIT, agree; 1. 1. 300 control, passion; 3. 6. 5
HOLD, keep back, wait; 5.3,154 IMPERTINENCY, irrelevance,
HOLLA (vb.), shout to; 3. 1. 55 nonsense; 4. 6. 173
HOLLOWNESS, insincerity; 1. 2. IMPORT, signify, involve as a
116; and 1. 1. 153 (with consequence; 4. 3. 5
quibble on acoustical sense) IMPORTUNED, importunate; 4.
HOLP, helped; 3. 7. 61 4. 26
HOLY WATER, blessed by a IMPRESSED, conscripted; 5. 3.
priest for use in Catholic Si
ritual; 3. 2. 10; 4. 3. 31
IN-A-DOOR, indoors; 1. 4. 126
HOME (adv.), (i) straight to the INCENSE, incite; 2. 4. 302
point; 2. 1. 51; (ii) tho- INCLINE TO, side with; 3. 3.14
roughly; 3. 3. 12; 3. 4. 16 INDISTINGUISHED, indefinable}
HONEST, chaste; 1. 2. 9 4. 6. 268

283 GLOSSARY
INFIRMITY, (i) defect; x. I. KIBE, ulcerated chilblain on the
zoi, 290; (ii) sickness; 2.4. heel; 1. 5, 9
102 KIND, naturally affectionate;
INFLAMED, (a) lit. set on fire, I. 1. 1235 1. 4. 3075 1. 5.
(b) fig. passionate; 1.1. 254. 335 2.4.49; 4. 6.115; 4.7,
INGENIOUS, conscious; 4.6.277 29
INHERIT, possess; 2. 2. 17; 4. KINDLY, (a) with natural
6. 126 affection (due to a parent),
INNOCENT, imbecile, fool, (cf. (i) according to her nature
All's, 4. 3. 184)5 3. 6. 7 (in this case evil); 1. 5. 15
INSULT, exult over as a vic- KNAP, rap; 2. 4. 119
torious enemy; 2. 2. 117 KNAVE, (i) boy; 1. 1. 20; 1. 4.
INTELLIGENT, giving informa- 43> 975 3- - P> (") menial;
2
tion; 3. 1. 25; 3. 5. 12; 3. 1. 4. 81 (with quibble on
7. 11 (iii)); 1. 4. 945 (iii) scoun-
INTERESSED (to be), to have a drel; 1. 4. 3155 2. 2. 15, 19
legal right to (by betrothal); KNEE (vb.), kneel before; 2.4.
1. 1. 84 210
INTEREST OF, legal claim to
possession of; 1. 1. 49 LAG OF, later than; 1.2. 6
INTERLUDE, a little comedy; 5. LARGE, (i) generous; 1. 1. 51}
3-9° (ii) splendid; 1. 1. 130;
INTRINCE, tightly knotted. (iii) lavish; 1. 1. 183
Abbreviated form of 'in- LATCH, catch, strike swiftly;
trinsicate' [Ant. 5. 2. 303); 2. 1. 52
2. 2. 73 LET-ALONE, (a) permission;
INVENTION, plan; 1. 2. 20 (b) hindrance; 5. 3. 80
LIKE, please; 1. 1. 199
JAKES, privy; 2. 2. 64 LIKENESS, personal appearance
JARRING, out of tune; 4. 7. 16 by which one is recognized;
JEALOUS, suspiciously watch- 1. 4. 4
ful; 1. 4. 70; 5. 1. 56 LILY-LIVERED, white-livered,
JEWEL, term of endearment=» cowardly; 2. 2. 15
darling, treasure (cf. Oth. 1. LIST, (i) please; 5. 3. 62; (ii)
3. 195; Gent. 4. 4. 45); I. listen to; 5. 3. 180
1. 266 LISTS, ' catalogue of the soldiers
JOINED-STOOL, stool fitted to- of a force' (On.); 5. 3. n z
gether by a joiner (as LIVING, property; 1. 4. 108
distinct from one of cruder LODGING, accommodation for
make); 3. 6. 51 the night, sleeping quarters;
JUDICIOUS, just; 3. 4. 73 2. 2. 169
JUG, nickname for Joan; 1. 4. LOOK, (i) seek (cf. A.T.L. 2. 5.
225 3i)5 3- 3- Hi (») 'look
JUSTICER, judge; 3. 6. 21; 4. about' (cf. Rom. 3. 5. 40)
*• 79 =be on the watch; 4. 7.92

GLOSSARY 289
LOOPED, having loop-holes; 3. MERE, absolute, very; 2.4.86;
4-3i 4. 1. 20
LOOSE, give vent to, allow to MERITS, deserts; 5. 3.45
proceed from (O.E.D. 4«)j MESS, dish of food; 1. 1. 116
1. 4. 304. METAL. A differentiated sp. of
LOUSE (vb.), become infected 'mettle', 'the two being
with lice; 3. 2. 29 used without distinction in
LtrsT-DiETED=eitheF 'whose the old edd.' (On.); 1. 1. 68
desires are fed to the full', MILK-LIVERED, white-livered,
or, 'whose appetite is ruled cowardly; 4. 2. 50
solely by his desires'; 4.1. 66 MILKY, weak, effeminate (cf.
LUSTY, (a) lustful, (b) vigorous} Tim. 3. 1. 54); 1. 4. 342
1. 2. 11 MINIKIN, either=shrill
LUXURY, lascivionsness; 4. 6. (O.E.D. B2); or=pretty
117 little (O.E.D. Bi, 3); 3. 6.
LYM, bloodhound; 3. 6. 68 43
MINISTER^ servant, agent; 3.2.
MAIN, mainland; 3.1. 6 21
MAINLY, entirely; 4. 7. 65 MISCARRY, come to harm or
MAKE (sb.), mate; 4. 3. 35; destruction; 5. 1. 5, 44
(vb.), (i) do; 1. 4. 189; (ii) MISCHIEF, injury, harm; I. 2.
1
prove; (see O.E.D. v 56^); 16653. 7. 8154.2. 55
5. 3. 94. Phrs.: 'make MISCREANT= either 'infidel'
from'=get out of the way (the orig. meaning) or
of; 1.1.142; 'makegood'= 'villain'; 1. 1. 160
put into effect; 1. 1. 171} MODEST, (i) moderate; 2. 4.
'make mouths=make faces 24; (ii) exact; 4. 7. 5
(at), treat with contempt, MOE, more; 1. 5. 36
(cf. Ham. 4. 4. 50); 3. 2. MOIETY, share; 1. 1. 5
35-65 'make up'=accept a MONSTER (vb.), make mon-
proposal; 1. 1. 205 strous or inhuman; 1.1. 219
MATERIAL, forming the sub- MORAL, moralizing, priggish;
stance of a thing, nourishing 4. 2. 58
it; 4. 2._ 35
MORROW, morning; 2. 4. 123
MAUGRE, in spite of; 5. 3.130 MORTIFIED, deadened, 'pe-
MEANING, intention, purpose; rished', made insensible to
1. 2. 176 pain; 2. 3. 15
MEANS, resources, wealth; 4. MOTHER, lit. womb (see O.E.D.
1. 20 11)5 hence, hysteria, wh.
MEINY, body of retainers; 2.4. ace. to the old physiology
34 was the rising, swelling up-
MERCY, (i) 'in mercy'=at his ward of the womb or
mercy; 1. 4. 328; (ii) 'cry vapours therefrom; 2. 4. 54
you mercy'=1 beg pardon of MOTION, thrusting movement
jou; 3. 6. 51 in fencing; 2. 1. 50

290 GLOSSARY
MOVE, make angry} i. 4. 275 (breeches were then also
Mow, grimace; 4. 1. 61 called 'upper-stocks'); 2. 4.
MUTINY, strife; 1. 2. n o 10
MYSTERIES, secret rites; 1. I. NICELY, punctiliously; (i) with
109 scrupulous exactness; 2. 2.
1025 (ii) by insisting on the
NATURAL, kind; 2. 1. 84 exact observance of the
NATURE, (i) the goddess per- conventions; 5. 3. 143
sonifying the forces that NIGHTMARE, conceived of as a
create the phenomena of the goblin or demon incubus;
material world; 1.1.211; 1. 3. 4. 121
2. 1; 1.4.2765 2. 2. 525 3. NIGHTED, darkened (by blind-
2.8; 4.6.134; (ii) thenatural ness); 4. 5. 13
order of things; 1. 2. 1075 NINEFOLD (fcorrupt), 'an at-
3. 6. 76; 4. 6. 86; (Hi) tendant set of nine*
human nature, the human (O.E.D.);3. 4. i2r
race; 1.2.108; 4.6.204; (iv) NOISE, rumour (cf. Tim. G.)j
character, disposition; 1. 1. 3. 6. n o
170, 2345 1. 2. 1835 1. 5. NONNY-NONNY, 'meaningless
33 (or (v)); 2. 1. 115; 2.2. refrain, formerly often used
74,9654.2. 3255.3.243; to cover indelicate allusions'
(v) natural affection between (O.E.D.); 3. 4. 99
relatives—filial affection, 1. NOTICE, recognition; 2.4. 345
I. 52; 2. 4. 1745 3. 5. 4; 3. NOTION, intellectual power; 1.
7. 85; parental affection, 4. 228
I. 2. 114; 1. 4. 269; (vi) NUNCLE, contraction of 'mine
bodily constitution, vital uncle'; usual address of
functions, natural powers, court jester to his master; 1.
natural life; 2. 4. 104, 143, 4. 105 and passim
262, 2655 3. 2. 485 3. 4. 3, NURSERY, nursing, tendance;
69; 3. 6. 965 4. 4. 12; 4. 6. 1. 1. 123
39; 4. 7. 155 (vii) natural
impulse, as opposed to the OBJECT, (i) object of love and
traditions and customs of favour; 1. 1. 213; (ii)
society; 1. 2. n
spectacle; 2. 3.17; 5. 3.237
NAUGHT (adj.), wicked; 2. 4. OBSERVANT (sb.), obsequious
130; (sb.), nothing; 4. 6. attendant; 2. 2. 101
135 OCCASION, (i) opportunity for
NAUGHTY, wicked (much attacking or fault-finding
stronger than the mod. (On.); 1. 3. 25; (ii) affairj 2.
sense); 3.4. 1105 3.7.37 I. 120
NEAT, dandified; 2. 2. 40 Oeillade, amorous glance (cf.
NECESSITY, poverty, destitu- Wiv. 1. 3. 59); 4. 5. 25
tion; 2. 4. 207; 3. 2. 70 OFFEND, (i) injure; 1. 1. 302$
NETHER-STOCKS, stockings (ii) do amiss; 1. 2.42

GLOSSARY 291
OFFICE, duty; 2. 1. 106; 2. 4. PASS UPON, pass judgement
102,174; 3.1.4255.3.247 against; 3. 7. 24
OLD, normal; 3. 7. 100 PATIENCE, PATIENT, self-con-
ON, against; 5. 3. 101, 164, trol, ready to endure; 1. 4.
245; cf. 'upon', 4. 6. 269 262; 2. 4. 134; 3. 6. 57;
OPPOSITE, opponent; 5. 3. 43, 4- 3- 17
152 PAWN (sb.), pledge; 1. 1.
ORDINANCE, 'arrangement in... 154
proper relative position' PAWN (vb.), 'pawn down'=»
(O.E.D. 2), hence=rank (cf. pledge; 1. 2. 88
Cor. 3. 2. 12), social hier- PEASCOD, pea-pod; 1. 4. 200
archy; 4. 1. 67 PELL-MELL, promiscuously, at
OUTFACE, brave, defy; 2. 3. 11 random. The image is that
OUTJEST, dispel by. means of of a scuffle of many persons
jesting; 3. I. 16 in the press of battle; 4. 6.
OUT-PARAMOUR, have more 117
mistresses than; 3. 4. 90—1 PELTING, paltry; 2. 3. i s
OUT-WALL, exterior; 3. 1. 45 PENDULOUS, hanging overhead;
OVER-LUSTY, too vigorous; 2. 3. 4. 66
4. 9-10 PERDU, lost one, castaway
OVERTURE, disclosure; 3. 7. 88 <Fr. 'sentinelle perdue'=
O'ERWATCHED, see •watch^ 2.2. an outpost sentinel 'in a
167 very advanced and dangerous
OWE, possess; 1. 1. 201; 1. 4. position, where he can
121 hardly hope to escape death'
(O.E.D. 'perdu'); 4. 7. 35
PACE (sb.), app. a blending of PERDY, indeed (Fr. 'parDieu')j
pack=bvmdle (fig.) and pack 2. 4. 82
=plot, conspiracy (<Qn.)j PERIOD, (a) termination,
5- 3-18; climax, (£) full stop; 4. 7.
PACK (vb.), be off; 2. 4. -jy 975 5-3- 2O 3
PACKING, plotting; 3. 1. 26 PEW, seat; 3. 4. 54
PAIN, trouble, effort; 1.4.2875 PHYSIC, medical treatment; 3.
3- *• S3 4- 33
PART (vb.), depart; 1.2. 235 4. PIECE (sb,), masterpiece; 4. 0.
3. 22 134
PART (sb.), personal, quality; PIECE (vb.), eke out; 1.1.1985
1. 4. 265 ('piece out'); 3. 6. 2
PARTICULAR, personal, private; PIGHT, resolved; 2. I. 65
i- 4- 3395 5- i- 3°5 ' fo r hi s PILLICOCK, (a) term of endear-
particular'=as for himself; ment for young boy, (b)
2. 4. 288 penis (see O.E.D.). 'Pilli-
PARTY, (i) side (in a conflict); cock Hill', perh.=the mons
2.1.27; 4. S.4°5 4-6.2475 Veneris (cf. V.A. 232); 3.
(ii) ally; 3. 5, 12 4-75

292 GLOSSARY
PINFOLD, pound, pen in which POWER, army, military force;
stray animals are placed; 2. 3. 1.303 3.3. 1354.2. 165
2. 8 4. 3. 495 4. 4. 21; 4. 5. 1;
PITY, take pity on, relieve; 3. 4- 7- 935 5- i- Si» 5- 3- H
3-a PRACTICE, (i) plot; 1. 2. 185;
PLACE, (i) rank, station; 1. 1. 2. 1. 73, 1075 (ii) trickery;
170; 2. 4. 11; 5. 3. 653 (ii) 2.4. i n ; 5. 3. 150
residence; 2. 4. 245 PRACTISE ON, plot against; 3.
PLACKET, opening in petticoat 2-57
or skirt; 3. 4. 96 PREFER, recommend for ap-
PLAIN, complain; 3. 1. 39 pointment; 1. 1. 272
PLATE, clothe in plate armour; PREGNANT, (i) compelling; 2.
4. 6. 164 1. 765 (ii) inclined; 4. 6. 221
PLEASANT, pleasure-giving; 5- PRESCRIBED, limited; 1. 2. 24
3.169 PRESENT (adj.), immediately
PLIGHT (sb.), pledge (of be- available, to be paid on the
trothal); 1. i. 100 spot; 1. 1. 191
PLIGHT (vb.), (i) plait, fold; 1. PRESENTED, assumed, boldly
1. 2785 (ii) pledge, take an displayed; 2. 3. n
oath; 3. 4. 123 PRESENTLY, immediately; 1. 2.
PLUCK, draw, pull; 4. 2. 78, 103; 1. 4. 146; 2. 4. 33,
85; 5- 3- 5° "35 5- i- 33
POINT, (i) (a) purpose, aim (see PRESS-MONEY, initial payment
O.E.D. 28a), (b) 4. 7. 96; given to a man on his being
(ii) 'at point'=in readiness; 'pressed' into military ser-
1. 4. 325; 3. 1. 33 vice; 4. 6. 87
POLICY, (a) established cus- PRETENCE, intention; 1.2.90;
tom; (b) crafty device; 1.2.47 1. 4. 71
POLITICIAN, trickster, crafty PRETTY, (i) epithet of endear-
schemer; 4. 6. 170 ment used in speaking to
PONDEROUS, weighty, serious; child or youth; 1. 4. 97;
1. 1. 77 (ii) 'pretty fellow'=fine
POORLY, defectively; 'poorly fellow; 1. 4. 191; (iii) apt,
eyed'=with defective sight; neat; 1. 5. 36
4.-I. 10 PREVENT, forestall 3. 4. 159}
PORRIDGE, broth. 'The mod. 3- 7- 82
sense is post-Sh. '(On.); 3. PREY, preying, rapaciousness;
4.54 3- 4-93
PORTABLE, endurable; 3.6.107 PRICE, (a) monetary value (in
POST (sb,), courier (on horse- terms of dowry), (b) estima-
back); 2. 4. 295 3. 7. ii} 4. tion (in the speaker's judge-
6.271 ment); 1. 1. 196
POST (vb.), ride (speedily); PRICK, prickle, thorn; 2. 3. 16
3.7.154.5.8 PRIZE (sb.), importance; 2. 1.
POTENTIAL, powerful; 2.1.70 120

GLOSSARY 293
PRIZE (vb.), estimate} 1. 1. QUIT, (i) acquit; 2. 1. 31; (ii)
69 avenge; 3. 7. 86
PROCLAIMED, publicly declared
an outlaw; 2. 3. 15 4. 6. RAGE, (i) furious passion; 1. 2.
224. 170; 2. 4. 2925 3. . 8; 4.
i
PRODUCE, bring forth to view, 6. 63; (ii) violent outburst
exhibit (orig. sense <Lat. of emotion; 4. 3. 17; (iii)
'producere'); 5. 3. 229 madness; 4. 4. 19; 4. 7. 78
PROFESS, call one's profession RAISE, rouse up; 2. 4. 42
or Occupation; i» 4. 12 RAKE UP, cover up with earth
PROMISE, assure; 1. 2.146, or sand; 4. 6. 271
PROOF, example; 2. 3. 13 RANK, (i) gross, excessive; 1.
PROPER, (i) (a) handsome, (i) 4. 2045 (ii) coarsely luxuri-
correct; 1. 1. 17; (ii) be- ant; 4. 4. 3
longing to oneself; 4. 2. 60 RASH, tear violently, hack at
PROPERTY, identity; 1. 1. 113 (cf. F.%. rv. ii. 17); 3. 7.
PROPINQUITY, near relation-
ship; 1. 1. 113 RAVISH, tear from; 3/7. 38
PROVOKE, (i) incite; 3. 5. 8; RAZE, erase5.1. 4. 4
(ii) cause, induce; 4. 4. 13 REASON (sb.), argument; 1. 4.
PUBLISH, declare publicly; 1.1. 339
42; 4. 6. 230 REASON (vb.), (i) explain; 1. 2.
PUDDER, turmoil; "3. 2. 50 108; (ii) argue about; 2. 4.
PUISSANT, powerful; 5. 3. 215 260; 5. 1. 28
PUT, (i) 'put on'=encourage; RECREANT, traitor; 1. 1. 165
1. 4. 208; incite to; 2. 1. REEKING, steaming with
ut
995 (") *P up'=put away sweat; 2. 4. 29
into one's pocket; 1. 2. 28 REGARD, (i) consideration; 1.
1. 238; (ii) detail; 1. 4.
QUALITY, (i) character, nature; 266
1. 2. 12, 345 2. 4. 89, 92, RELISH (vb.), appreciate the
1335 (ii) rank; 5. 3. n o , flavour of, (hence) take
119 pleasure in, 1..2. 49
QUARREL, cause (of struggle); REMEMBER, (i) remind; I. 4.
3- 7- 76) 5. 3- 57 ^ 68; (ii) 'thyself remember'
QUEASY, delicate, difficult; 2. •=call your past sins to mind
1. 18 (in repentance at point of
QUESTION, (i) discussion; 1. 3. death); 4. 6. 227
145 5- 3* 345 («") matter, REMORSE, pity; 4. 2. 73
subject; 2. 1. 18; 5. 1. 31; REMOTION, keeping aloof; 2.4.
5. 3. 595 (iii) speech, re- n o
mark; 4. 3. 35 REMOVE, departure; 2. 4. 4.
QUESTRIST, searcher; 3. 7. 17 RENEGE, deny; 2. 2. 76
QUICKEN, come to life again; REPEAL, recall into favour; 3.
3- 7- 39 6. 112

294 GLOSSARY
REPOSAL, placing in or attri- grows on sea-side cliffs;
buting to (trust, etc.; cf. pickled in vinegar, used as a
R. II, 2. 4. 6); 2. 1. 68 • relish; gathered by men
RESERVATION, (i) retention for lowered and suspended by a
oneself; 1. 1. 132; (ii) re- rope; 4. 6. 15
served right; 2. 4. 248 SAPIENT, wise; 3. 6. 22
RESERVE, retain under one's SAUCY, 'insolent towards su-
own control, or for one's periors' (O.E.D. 2)5 2. 2. 95
own use; 1. 1. 1485 3. 4. 64 SAVOUR (sb.), character; 1. 4.
RESOLUTION, freedom from 237; (vb.), relish; 4. 2. 39
doubt; 1. 2. 102 SAW, proverb; 2. 2. 157
RESOLVE, inform; 2. 4. 24 SAY, flavour; 5. 3. 142
REST, 'set my rest on'=com- SCANT (vb.), (i) withhold; 1.1.
mit myself finally to (<'set 2765 2. 4. 136; 3. 2. 675
up one's rest' =venture one's (ii) reduce; 2. 4. 171
final stake in card game of SCATTERED, disunited; 3. 1. 31
primero), with quibble on SECOND, supporter; 4. 6. 193
'establish my permanent SECRET, remedy or prescrip-
abode' (cf. Rom. 5. 3. no); tion, known to doctors only;
1. 1. 122 4. 4. 15
RETENTION, imprisonment; 5. SECT, party, faction; 5. 3. 18
3-48 SECTARY ASTRONOMICAL, stu-
RETREAT, trumpet call ordering dent of astrology; 1. 2.
retreat; 5. 2. 4 S.D. 153-4
RIVE, split open; 3. 2. 58 SECURE, make careless or over-
ROGUE, legal term=vagabond; confident; 4. 1. 20
4- 7- 39 SEIZE UPON (or ON), take legal
ROGUISH (see rogue); 3. 7. 103 possession of (a wife or a
ROUND, plain-spoken; 1. 4. 55 vassal); 1. 1. 251; 2. 1. 116
RUB, impede (fig. from the SELF, same; 1. 1. 68; 4. 3. 35
game of bowls); 2. 2. 151 SENNET, fanfare of trumpets;
RUFFLE, (i) bluster; 2. 4. 297; 1. 1. 32 S.D.
(ii) 'take or snatch rudely* SEQUENT, resultant; 1. 2. 109
(O.E.D.); 3. 7. 4 I SERVICEABLE, (obsequiously)
diligent in service (to an evil
SA, SA (Fr. ca, ca!) Hunting superior); 4. 6. 249 (cf.
cry to urge on dogs; hence= super-serviceable)
a challenge, 'come onl' SESSA! Unexplained but prob.
[K.]; 4. 6. 201 variant of 'sa, sa' (q.v.); 3.
SAFE, (i) sure; 1. 4. 2065 (ii) 4. 100; 3. 6. 73
sound; 'the safer sense'= SET (vb.), stake; 1. 4. 121
sanity; 4. 6. 81 SETTLING, calming down; 4. 7.
SALLET, salad; 3. 4. 132 82
SAMPHIRE (Fr. herbe de Saint SHIVER, be shattered into small
Pierre), aromatic plant that pieces; 4. 6. 51

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SHORTEN, 'render ineffectual' SMUG, trim; here, decked out
(O.E.D. 3*); 4. 7. 9 for a wedding; 4. 6. 197
SHOW (vb.), appear; 1. 4. 244, SNOW (fig.), chastity; 4. 6. 119
268; 4. 2. 60; 4. 6. 14 SNUFF, (i) huff, resentment; 3.
SHOW (sb.), appearance; 3. 6. I. 265 (ii) candle-end (see
104 O.E.D. 1, cit Holinshed);
SHRILL-GORGED, producing 4. 6, 39
shrill notes from its throat; SOILED, fed with fresh-cut
4. 6. 58 green fodder (<On.j O.E.D.
4
SIDE, lit. party, side in a game; v. ); cf. mod. slang 'full of
hence, game; 5. 1. 61 beans'; 4. 6. 122
SILLY-DUCKING, bowing fool- SOMETHING, somewhat; 1. 1.
ishly and ridiculously; 2. 2. 20; 3. 5. 4
101 SOOTHE, humour; 3. 4. 177
SIMPLE (sb.), medicinal herb; Sop O' TH' MOONSHINE, alluding
4. 4. 14 to 'eggs in moonshine', the
SIMPLE (adj.), humble (in name for a dish of poached
rank), or weak (in intellect); eggs (see O.E.D. 'moon-
4. 6. 151 shine' 3)5 2. 2. 30
SIMULAR or, pretender to. SOPHISTICATED, adulterated,
O.E.D. cites Tyndate, ProL corrupted; 3. 4. 106
Romans, 1526, 'Christ call- SOT, fool; 4. 2. 8
eth them [the Pharisees] SOVEREIGN, overpowering; 4.
ypocrites, that is to saye 3-43
simulars'j 3. 2. 54 SPACE, (i) room to move in; 1.
SINEW, nerve (cf. Fen. 903); 3. 1. 55; (ii) extent; 1. 1. 80;
6.97 4. 6. 268; (Hi) time; 5. 3. 54
SINGLE, unaided; 5. 3. 104 SPECULATION, scout, spy (ab-
SITH, since; I. 1. 179; 2. 4. stract for concrete); 3. I. 24
235 SPEED, succeed; 1. 2. 19;
SIZES, allowances; 2. 4. 171 'speed you'=may God give
SKILL, mental ability; 4. 7. 66 you success; 4. 6. 206
SLACK (adj.), 'come slack of SPHERICAL, pertaining to the
«=fall short of; 1. 3. 10 spheres or heavenly bodies;
SLACK (vb.), be neglectful of; 1. 2. 126
2. 4. 241 SPILL, destroy; 3. 2. 8
SLAVE (vb.), do just what one SPIRIT, life, essence; 1. I. 73
likes with; 4. r. 6j SPLEEN, malice; 1. 4. 283
SLIP-SHOD, in slippers (instead SQUINY, squint, or peer with
of shoes, because of sore half-closed eyes; 4. 6. 136
heels); 1. 5. 12
STAND, be, act (cf. 2 H. IF, 3.
SLIVER, tear away; 4. 2. 34 2. 230, 'stand my friend');
SMILET, little smile; 4. 3. 20
2. 1. 40; 'stand on'=be of
SMOOTH, encourage by flattery; importance (concern) to; 5.
a. 2. 73 1. 69

296 GLOSSARY
STAR-BLASTING, blighting by STRIKE, blast; 2. 4. 159; 4. 6.
an adverse star (astrol.) 53.4. 273
58 STRINGS (of life), heart-strings
START (sb.), capricious im- (cf. R. Ill, 4. 4. 366;
pulse; 1. 1. 297 K.J. 5. 7. 52-5); 5. 3.
START (vb.), move abruptly; 215
4- 3- 3 2 STUDY, (a) 'special department
STATE, (i) situation; 2. 2. 166; of scientific research' (K..),
(ii) condition of mind; 2. 4. (b) earnest endeavour; 3. 4.
145; (iii) government, rule; I 5 8
I. 1.49; 5. 1. 22; (iv) king- SUB-CONTRACTED, betrothed to
dom; 1. 1. 1485 1. 2. 149; one man while still married
3. 1. 25 (with quibble on tp another; 5. 3. 87
(i)); 4. 2. 57; 4. 3. 3; 5. 3. SUBSCRIPTION, submission; 3.
320; (v) kingly power; 2. 4. 2. 18
108; (vi) position in the SUBSTANCE, (i) (a) reality—as
world of men; 5. 1. 68 distinct from 'shadow' (cf.
STELL:ED, not 'fixed' (as in Tit. 3. 2. 80), (b) creature,
Lucr. 1444, Son. 24. 1), but being (cf. Macb. 1. 5. 48);
'starry' (cf. Lat. 'stella', and 1.1. 197; (ii) bodily weight;
O.E.D. citing 'stelled'= 4. 6. 52
'garnished with stars'); 3. SUCCEED, follow; I. 2. 147
7. 60 SUCCESS, outcome; 5. 3. 193
STIFF, stubbornly unyielding; SUFFER, endure, permit; 1. 2.
4. 6. 276 52; 4. 2. 44
STILL, always, continuously; SUFFERANCE, suffering; 3. 0.
1. 1. 157; 1. 4. 330, 331; 105
2.4.985 3.4. 176,18354. SUIT (sb.), entreaty; 'at suit of
1. 2, 4, 65 his grey beard'=taking pity
STILL-SOLICITING, continually on his obvious old age; 2. 2.
begging; 1. 1. 230 61
STOMACH, anger; 5. 3. 75 SUITED, clothed; 4. 7. 6
STONE='specular stone...a SUMMONER, officer who sum-
transparent substance for- moned offenders to appear
merly used as glass' (O.E.D. for trial in ecclesiastical
'specular' I. 1, ib; cf. courts; 3. 2. 59
'stone', 2); 5. 3. 262 SUMPTER (fig.), drudge (lit.
STRAIGHT, (i) immediately; 1. beast of burden); 2. 4. 212
3. 26; 2. 4. 34;. 3. 6. 2o; SUPERFLUOUS, pampered, pos-
5.3.287; (ii) plainly; 5.3.279 sessing more than is neces-
STRAIN, quality; or poss., sary to sustain life; 2. 4.
lineage; 5. 3. 41 261; 4. 1. 66
STRAINED, excessive; 1. 1. 168 SUPERFLUX, that which one
STRETCH, strain to the utmost; does not oneself strictly
2. 2. 102 require; 3. 4. 35

GLOSSARY 297
SUPER-SERVICEABLE, 'doing or delicate "haft" or bodily
offering service beyond what frame; hence, womanly,
is desired, officious' gentle' (O.E.D.), easy to
(O.E.D.); 2. 2. 16-17 handle; 2. 4. 167
SUPPORT, (i) uphold; 1. 4. 266; THIN, (a) mod. sense, (£) bald,
(ii) endure; 5. 3. 196 (c) bare; 4. 7. 36
SURFEIT, diseased condition THING, penis (cf. O.E.D.
arising from self-indulgencej •thing", II. e)', 1.5.51
I. 2. 122 THOUGHT-EXECUTING, acting
SUSTAINING, supporting lifej (fkilling), as quick as
4. 4. 6 thought; 3. 2. 4
SWAY (sb.), government, direc- THREE-SUITED, allowed three
tion; 1. 1. 135; 2. 4. 186; suits of clothes ayear; 2.2.14
4. 7. 20 THRILL, pierce, move emotion-
SWAY (vb.), govern; 1. 2. 51 ally; 4. 2. 73
SWEAR, invoke; 1. 1. 160 THRUSTING ON, compulsion; 1,
2. 129
TAINT, decay; 1. 1. 220 THWART, perverse; 1. 4. 284
TAKE UPON (ONE), pretend (to TIME (the), the world; 4. 1. 46
know); 5. 3. 16 TITHING, rural district (orig.
TAKEN, overtaken by harm; 1. containing ten house-
holders); 3. 4. 134
4-331
TAKING, (i) capture; 2. 3. 55 TOAD-SPOTTED, marked with
(ii) blasting, bewitching; 2. spots, like a toad: 'spotted'
4. 160; 3. 4. 58; (iii) accep- has the sense of 'stained,
tance; 4. 6. 29; (iv) 'taking polluted', and the toad is
off'=murder; 5. 1. 65 proverbially venomous;
TAME, 'humbly submissive' hence the word=marked
(K.); 4- 6. 219 with infamy as the toad is
TART (fig.), disagreeable; 4. 2. with spots; 5. 3. 137
TOGETHER, without intermis-
87 sion; 1. 2. 158
TASTE, test; 1. 2. 46 TOM 0' BEDLAM (see Bedlavi)\
TEEM, bear children; 1. 4. 282
TELL, count; 2.4. 53; 3. 2. 91 1. 2. 138-9
TEMPER (sb.), mental balance; TOP (sb.), head; 2. 4. 159
1. 5. 46 TOP (vb.), rise above, surpass;
TEMPER (vb:), moisten (clay, I. 2. 21J 5. 3. 206
etc.) so as to soften it for use j TOUCH, (i) imbue; 2. 4. 272; 5.
•1. 4. 305 3. 231; (ii) concern; 5.1.25
TEMPERANCE, self-control; 4. TOWARD, impending; 2. 1. 10;
7.24 3. 3. 19; 4. 6. 207
TEND UPON, serve; 2. 1. 95" TRADE, job or business (of any
TENDER or, solicitude for; 1. kind); 4. 1. 38
4. 211 TRANSPORT, carry away in a
TENDER-HEFTED, 'set In a passion; 1. 4. 222

298 GLOSSARY
I
TREACHER, traitor; 1. 2. 126 71-25 2. 4. 31; 3. 2. 165
TRICK, characteristic quality; 4-3-43
4. 6. 106 UNNATURAL, (i) contrary to
TRILL, trickle; 4. 3. 13 the laws of nature; 3. r. 38;
TROOP WITH, accompany; 1. I, (ii) —specifically—unfilial;
131 2. 1. 50; 2. 4. 274; 3. 3,
TROTH, faith; 'troth plight'= 1-2,7
pledge one's word; 3. 4. 123 UNNATURALNESS, lack of the
TRUNDLE-TAIL, dog with a affection that should exist
long curly tail, a low-bred among blood-relations; 1. 2.
type; 3. 6. 69 147
TUCKET, sound of trumpet on UNPOSSESSING, incapable of in«
a march; 2. 1. 78 S.D. heriting his father's posses-
TUNE, mood, temper (fig. sions; 2. 1. 67
<music); 4. 3. 40 UNPROVIDED, unarmed; 2. I.
TURN, (i) become disordered;
3. 2. 67; (ii) become giddy; UNSTATE (oneself) surrender
4. 6. 23 rank and fortune; 1. 2. 101
TWENTY, indefinite for any UNTENTED, untentable, lit. too
large number; 2. 2. 101; 2. deep for any probe to
4. 68 cleanse, hence, incurable; 1.
4. 301
UNACCOMMODATED, without URSA MAJOR, the Great Bear
the accessories of civilization (constellation); 1. 2. 133
(here, clothing); 3. 4. 106 USE, (i) treat; 1. 3. 20; 2. 2.
UNBOLTED, lit. unsifted, hence 10; 4. 6. 190; 5. 3. 44; (ii)
unmitigated; 2. 2. 63-4 be in the habit of doing; 1.
UNCONSTANT, sudden and er- 4. 172
ratic; 1. 1. 297 USURP, occupy or retain by
UNDERSTANDING (IN), from ( )
knowledge; 4. 5. 28
UNDERTAKE, enter upon, or VAIN, silly; 4. 2. 61
commit oneself to, an enter- VALIDITY, value; 1. 1. 80
prise (O.E.D. 8); 4. 2. 13 VARLET, (a) menial, (b) rascal;
UNGRACious,graceless,wickedj 2. 2. 27; 2. 4. 183
4. 6. 273 VAUNT-COURIERS, messengers
UNHAPPILY, unfortunately; 1. sent in advance; 3. 2. 5
2. 147 VERY, (i) exact; 1. 3. 27; (ii)
UNHAPPY, unlucky; 4. 6. 226 real; 1. 4. 71
UNKIND, lacking in natural VEX, disturb; 3. 4. 605 4. 4. 2;
family affection; 1. 1. 2595 5- 3- 313
3- 4- 7° VILE, (i) of no value (by normal
UNKINDNESS, absence of standards); 3. 2. 71; (ii)
natural affection between loathsome; 3. 4. 145; 3. 7.
parents and children; 1. 4. 82; 4. 2. 38, 475 4. 6. 276

GLOSSARY 299
VILLAIN, (i) serf; 3. 7. jy WEAL, commonwealth, state;
(?embracing (ii)); 4. 6. 244} 1.4. 211
(ii) mod. sense; 3. 7. 86 WEAR OUT, outlive (cf. O.E.D.
VIRTUE, power, efficacy; 4. 4. 'wear' 9); 5. 3. 17
16 WEB, 'the web and the piq'=
VOR' (dial.), warrant; 4. 6.238 cataract of the eye; 3. 4.
VULGAR, commonly known 116-17
and spoken of; 4. 6. 208 WEEDS, clothes; 4. 7.7.
WEIGHT, grief; 5. 3. 323
WAGE, (i) stake in wager (so) WELL-FAVOURED, pleasing in
risk; 1. 1. 1555 (H) contend; appearance; 2. 4. 252
2. 4. 205 WHAT, (i) whatever; 3. 6.113;
WAGTAIL (fig.), (a) obsequious (ii) who; 4. 6. 48, 2185 5. 3.
person continually bowing 118, 124, 163; (iii) who-
to superiors (On.), (b) profli- ever; 5. 3. 98
gate man or woman (see WHELKED, twisted and con-
O.E.D. 3, 36); 2. 2. 65 voluted like a whelk, i.e. a
WAKE, parish festival observed spiral shelled-mollusc; 4. 6.
with, village sports, etc.; 3.
6 WHERE, (i) whereas; 1. 2. 84;
-73
WALK, withdraw (cf. Wint. I. (ii) to whom; 3. 7. 9; (iii)
2. 172; Oth, 4. 3. 4; Cym. wherever; 4. 5. 10
1. 1. 176)5 4. 7. 83 WHISTLING (vbl. sb.) fig.
WALL-NEWT, ?=lizard; 3. 4. <' whistle'=(a) entice, al-
130 lure (see O.E.D. 7), (b) wait
WANTON (sb.), skittish re- for (O.E.D. 9); 4. 2. 29
fractory creature; 2. 4. 1205 WHITE, almost ready for har-
(adj.), playfully unrestrained; vesting (cf. St John iv. 35)}
4. 1. 36 3.4. 118
WARPED, twisted; 3. 6. 52 WIDE (SC. of the mark), fig.
WATCH, (i) keep awake; 2. 2. astray; 4. 7. 50
1525 'o'erwatched'=having WIDE-SKIRTED, extensive; 1.
been too long without sleep; 1. 64
2. 2. 1675 (ii) keep awake on WIELD, express; 1. 1. 54
the look-out; 2. 1. 21; 4. 7. WILD, desert, uncultivated,
unfruitful; 3. 4. 112
WAT'RISH, (a) well-watered, WILL, desire,' lust; 4. 6.
(b) weak, thin (cf. Oth. 3. 3. 268
15 'waterish diet')—poss. WINDOWED, full of window-
alluding to its narrow shape; like holes; 3. 4. 31
1. 1.257 WISDOM, sanity (cf. O.E.D.
WAWL (vb.), 'utter the loud 4, Meas, 4. 4. 4)5 1. 4.
harsh cry characteristic of 93
cats or of new-born babies' WISE, (a) mod. sense, (b) sane}
(O.E.D.); 4. 6. 179 1.5.44

300 GLOSSARY
WITS, 'five wits'=usually, the WORTHY (vb.), makea' worthy',
five senses, but often (as i.e. hero, of; 2. 2. 119
prob. here) the mental WORTHY (adj.), noble; 5. 3.
faculties; 3. 4. 575 3. 6. 177
56 WRITE, write oneself down as,
WITHAL, therewith; 1. 2. 105 consider oneself to be; 5 3.
WORD, (i) watchword, motto 36
(or(ii)); 3.4. 1835 (ii) pass-
word; 4. 6. 92 YIELD, consent; 4. 6. 44
WORSHIP, honour; 1. 4. 267
WORTH, wealth (cf. Rom. 2. 6. ZWAGGERED, dial, for swag-
32); 4. 4. 10 gered=bullied; 4. 6. 236