GLOSSARY OF OBSOLETE WORDS, AND OF WORDS VARYING FROM THEIR ORDINARY SIGNIFICATION. Amaze, to perplex. Aby, to pay dear for, to rue, to Amazonian chin, a beardless chin. suffer. Ames-ace, the lowest chance of the dice. tion, evidence, proof. Arm, to take up in the arms. Art, practice as distinguished from theory; also, theory. Articulate, to enter into articles. Ascaunt, askew, sideways Ascapart, a giant. Assinego, a male ass. Ancient, an ensign, or standara- Astringer, a gentleman falconer. bearer. Angle, a fishing-rod. Antick, the fool of the old play. Antres, caves and dens. Appeache, to impeach. Appeal, to accuse, Appeared, made apparent. hension. Approbation, entry or probation. Approved, experienced. bably usquebaugh. Arabian bird, the phoenix. Argentine, the goddess Diana. pro Argosies, ships laden with great wealth. Barbe, a kind of veil. Barbed, warlikely caparisoned. b.as of a bowl. of Bid, to invite. Bifold, two-fold. Bate, to flutter as a hawk. Batlet, an instrument with which beams of a house. Bay-curtal, a bay docked horse. Brace, armour for the arm. Brach, a hound. Braid, crafty, deceitful. Brain's-flow, tears. Bid-the-base, to challenge in a Brake, an instrument of torture; contest. Biggin, a cap. Bilberry, the whortleberry. also a tricket. Brands, a part of the andirons on which the wood for the fire was supported. Bilbo, a Spanish blade, made at Brasier, a manufacturer of brass; | Blood-boltered, daubed with blood. Beadsmen, religious persons, main-Blue caps, the Scotch. tained to pray for their bene- Beak, the forecastle. Bolting-hutch, the receptacle in Beck, a salutation made with the Bona-robas, strumpets. Break, to begin. Breath, speech, also exercise. Breathing-courtesy, mere verbal compliment. Breeched, foully sheathed, mired. Breathe, to utter. Bring, to attend or accompany Brock, the badger. Broker, a match-maker, a pro curess. Brooched, adorned. Brow of youth, the height of youth. Brown-bill, a battle-axe. Brownist, a follower of Brown, a sectarian. Bruising-irons, an allusion to the ancient mace. Boot, profit, something over and Bruit, report with clamour. above. Bore, demeaned. Bore, the calibre of a gun. Bores, stabs. Bosky, woody. Bosom, wish, heart's desire. Bots, worms in a horse's stomach. Bourn, boundary, rivulet. Bolds, emboldens. [sion. Boltered, bedaubed. Borne in hand, deceived. Bent, utmost degree of any pas Brush of time, decay of time. C. Cain-coloured, yellow. Callet, a woman, a witch. Camelot, a place where King Ar- Canary, a dance. Caviare, too good for, or above Cease, decease. Candle-wasters, those who sit up Cess, measure, tax or subsidy, all night to drink Chair, throne. Chaliced, i. e. flowers, with cups, Cicatrice, the scar of a wound. Cittern, a musical instrument. Clapped i' the clout, hit the white Clerkly, learned, scholar-like. Clout, the white mark at which Clouted, hobnailed. a confederate. Charactery, the matter with whica Codling, an unripe apple. letters are made. Chares, task-work. Cheater, for escheatour, an officer Cherry-pit, a game with cherry stones. Cheveril, soft leather; also, con- Chew, to ruminate, consider. Chuck, chicken, a term of endear ment. Chuff, rich, avaricious. Cob-loaf, a crusty, uneven loaf. Cock-and-pye, a vulgar oath. Codpiece, a part of the dress. Coigne of vantage, convenient corner. Coignes, corners. Collection, consequence, or co- Collied, black, smutted. Co-mart, a joint bargain. H Compassed cape, a round cape. Competitors, confederates. Conceit, imagination, wit, idea. Concent, connected harmony. Confession, profession. Consent, will, conspiracy. Consist, stand. Conspectuity, sight. Consort, company. Constancy, consistency. Constantly, certainly. Contemptible, contemptuous. Continuate, uninterrupted. Continue, to spend, Contraction, marriage-contract. Contrive, to spend, to wear out. Convents, agrees, is convenient. Conveyance, slight of hand, theft. Conveyed himself, derived his Convicted, overpowered, baffled. Copatain hat, a hat with a conical crown. Cope, encounter, covering. Coragio, courage, be of cheer. Corinth, a brothel. Corinthiarf, a wencher. Corky, dry, withered. Corollary, surplus. Corporal, corporeal Corrigible, corrected. Costard, a head. or appies. Cote, to overtake. good Curiosity, curiousness, finical de Curled, ostentatiously dressed. Cursed, under the influence of a Curst, petulant, ill-tempered Curtal, a docked horse. Cut and longtail, poor and rich. D. Daff, or doff, to put off. Damn, to condemn Danger, controul. Dank, wet, rotten. Darkling, in the dark. Darraign, to arrange. Daubery, falsehood, counterfeit. Coystril, a coward cock, a pol- Danskers, natives of Denmark. Crack, dissolution; also, a boy- Daub, to disguise. troon. Cozier, a tailor, a botcher. child. Cranks, windings. Cranking, or crankling, the rush Day-light, broad day. of a river. Crants, garlands. Crare, a small trading vessel. Create, compounded, made up of. Credit, account, information, cre- Cressets, lights set upon a beacon. Crestless, those who have no right to armorial bearings. Critical, censorious. Crone, a very old woman. Day-woman, dairymaid. Default (in the), at a need. Defeat, to free, to disembarrass. Crosses, money stamped with a Defence, art of fencing. cross. Crow-keeper, a scarecrow. Crusado, a Portuguese coin. Crush a cup, to crack a bottle. Cry aim, to encourage. Cub-drawn, alluding to a bear whose dugs are dry. Coster-monger, a dealer in costers Cullion, a paltry fellow. Cunning, knowledge. Curb, to bend or truckle. Defend, to forbid. Deftly, adroitly, dexterously. Defy, to reject. Degrees, steps. Delay, to let slip. Demurely, solemnly. Descant, to harangue upon; also, Drawn fox, one which is trailed over the ground, to deceive the hounds. Drachmas, a Greek coin. Drive, to fly with impetuosity. Envy, aversion, malice. [family. Esil, or Eisel, a river. Essential, existent, real. Even, to make even, or evident. Examined, doubted. Excellent differences, distinguished excellencies. Durance, some lasting kind of Excrement, the beard. stuff. Execute, to use or employ. Executors, executioners. Exercise, exhortation. Exhaust, to draw forth. Exhibition, allowance. Exigent, end, exigency. Exorcism, the raising of spirits. Expect, expectation. Expedience, expedition. Expedient, expeditious. Effects, affections; also, actions, Expediently, expeditiously. deeds effected. Disponge, to discharge as a Eftest, readiest. sponge. Dispose, disposal, command. Dispose, to make terms. Disposition, frame. Disseat, displace, depose. Distemperature, perturbation. Distractions, detachments, sepa rate bodies. Divert, to turn aside. Dole, alms, distribution, lot. Double, full of duplicity. Dout, to do out, extinguish, Draught, the jakes. SHAKS NOs. 121 & 122. Egypt, a gipsy. Eld, old time; also, aged persons. Enfeoff, to invest with possession. Engaged, delivered as an hostage. Enmesh, to inclose, as in meshes. lie in cover. Enridged, bordered. Expostulate, to discuss. Eyne, eyes. Eyry, a nest of hawks, F. Face, to carry a foolish appear ance. Face-royal, a privileged face. Ensconce, to secure in a safe Faith, fidelity. place, to fortify. Faithfully, fervently. Fair, for fairness. 4 P |