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DICTIONARY 

OBSOLETE  AND  PROVINCIAL  ENGLISH 


CONTAININO 


WOKDS    FKOU   THE   ENGLISH   WRITERS   PREVIOUS  TO  THE   NINETEENTH 

CENTURY   WHICH   ARE   Nl>  LONGER   IN   USE,  OR   ARE  NOT   USED 

IN   THE   SAME   SENSE,   AND    WORDS    WHICH    ARE    NOW 

USED    ONLY   IN    THE    PROVINCIAI.    DIALECTS 


COUPILED  BY 

THOMAS  WRIGHT,  M.A.,  F.S.A. 


VOU  I.    A— F 


LONDON 

GEORGE    BELL    AND    SONS 

1904 


ISeprinUd  from  Stereotype  ftmk9.} 


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PREFACE. 


> 

ci  SoMX  seven  centuries  ago,  two  distinct  languages  were  spoken 

^       throughout  England,  the  Anglo-Saxon,  which  was  that  of  our  Teu- 
tonic forefathers,  and  consequently  one  of  the  pure  Teutonic  dialects, 
and  the  Anglo-Norman,  one  of  the  Neo-Latin  family  of  tongues, 
which  was  brought  in  by  the  Norman  conquest.    For  some  time, 
these  two  languages  remained  perfectly  distinct,  the  Anglo-Norman 
being  the  only  one  spoken  or  understood  by  the  higher  classes  of 
society;   while  the   lower   classes,  and  a  great   portion  of  the 
intermediate  class,  used  only  the  Anglo-Saion.    Some  only  of  the 
middle  classes,  more  especially  those  engaged  in  mercantile  occu- 
pations, were  acquainted  with  both.    It  was  not  until  the  thirteenth 
century,  when  the  intercourse  between  the  several  classes  had  become 
more  intimate,  that  an  intermixture  of  the  two  languages  began  to 
take  place,  and  then  all  the  educated  classes  appear  to  have  been  well 
acquainted  with  both  tongues.    From  this  time  forwards,  an  English 
writer,  though  using  the  Anglo-Saxon  tongue,  adopted  just  as  many 
Anglo-Norman  words  as  he  pleased, — in  fact  it  had  assumed  the 
IV  '     character  of  a  language  of  two  ingredients,  which  might  be  mixed 
•^     together  in  any  proportion,  from  pure  Anglo-Norman  (pure,  as  regards 
y^     the  derivation  of  the  words)  to  nearly  pure  Anglo-Saxon,  according 
1^     to  the  class  of  society  for  which  he  wrote.    Thus,  as  late  as  the 
*      middle  of  the  fourteenth  century,  the  language  ot  Piers  Ploughman, 
^     which  was  designed  for  a  popular  work,  contains  a  remarkably  small 
^^>\^  mixture  of  Anglo-Norman  words,  while  in  the  writings  of  Chaucer, 
^'     who  was  essentially  a  Court  poet,  the  proportion  of  the  Aiiglo- 
^'     Norman  to  the  Anglo-Saxon  is  very  great.    Much  of  this  Anglo- 
^     Norman  element  was  afterwards  rejected  from  the  English  language, 
^     but  much  was  retained,  and  of  course  a  proportional  quantity  of  Anglo* 


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IT  PREPACE. 

Saxoo  ^as  displaced  by  it.  In  consequence  of  this  unsettled  state  of 
the  English  language,  the  writers  of  the  ages  of  change  and  transition 
contain  a  very  large  number  of  words  belonging  to  the  Anglo-Saxon 
as  well  as  to  the  Anglo-Norman,  which  are  no  longer  contained  in  the 
English  tongue. 

Such  was  the  first  process  of  the  formation  of  the  English  language. 
The  limitation  of  the  Anglo-Norman  element  seems  to  have  taken 
place  in  the  fifteenth  century,  when  a  considerable  portion  of  the 
Anglo-Norman  words  used  by  previous  Euglish  writers  were  rejected 
from  the  English  language,  and  were  never  seen  in  it  again.  But  as 
these  disappeared,  they  were  succeeded  by  a  new  class  of  intruders. 
The  scholastic  system  of  the  age  of  the  Reformation,  had  caused  a 
very  extensive  cultivation  and  knowledge  of  the  Latin  language,  and 
it  is  probable  that  the  great  mass  of  the  reading  public  at  that  time 
were  almost  as  well  acquainted  with  Latin  as  with  their  own  mother 
tongue.  In  consequence  of  this  universal  knowledge  of  Latin,  the 
writers  of  the  sixteenth  century,  without  any  sensible  inconvenience, 
used  just  as  many  Latin  words  as  they  liked  in  writing  English, 
merely  giving  them  an  English  grammatical  form.  The  English 
language  thus  became  suddenly  encumbered  with  Latin  words,  until, 
at  the  end  of  the  sixteenth  century  and  beginning  of  the  seventeenth, 
the  practice  of  thus  using  liatin  words  was  carried  to  such  a  degree 
of  pedantic  affectation,  that  it  effected  its  own  cure.  A  popular 
writer  of  this  period,  Samuel  Rowlands,  in  a  satirical  tract  published 
in  1611,  under  the  title  of  "The Knave  of  Clubbs,"  has  the  following 
lines  upon  this  fashion,  which  had  at  that  date  reached  its  culmi- 
nating point : 

8I0NIEUB  WOBDE-MONGER,  THE  API  OP  ELOaUENCK. 

As  on  the  way  I  Itenerated, 
A  Rarall  person  I  Obviated, 
Interrogating  time's  Transitation, 
And  of  the  passage  Demonstration. 
My  apprehension  did  Ingenious  scan, 
That  he  was  meerely  a  Simplitian, 
So  when  I  saw  he  was  Extravagant, 
Unto  the  obscure  vulgar  Consonant, 
I  bad  him  vanish  most  Promiscuously, 
And  not  Contaminate  my  company. 

A  few  of  these  Latin  words  have  held  their  place  in  the  language^ 


PREFACE.  T 

but  our  writers,  from  the  latter  part  of  the  fifteenth  century  to  tht 
middle  of  the  seventeenth,  abound  in  words  adopted  from  the  Latin 
which  modem  English  dictionaries  do  not  recognize. 

From  these  and  other  causes  it  happens,  that  of  a  very  large 
portion  of  English  literature,  one  part  would  be  totally  unintelligible 
to  the  general  reader,  and  the  other  would  present  continual  diffi- 
culties, without  a  dictionary  especially  devoted  to  the  obsolete  words 
of  our  language.  It  is  the  object  of  the  volumes  now  offered  to  tlie 
public,  to  furnish  a  compendious  and  useful  work  of  this  kind,  which 
shall  contain  the  obsolete  Anglo-Saxon  and  Anglo-Norman  words 
used  by  the  English  writers  of  the  fourteenth  and  fifteenth  centuries, 
many  of  the  obsolete  Latin  words  introduced  in  the  sixteenth  and 
seventeenth  centuries,  as  well  as  words  which  have  been  adopted 
temporarily  at  various  times  according  to  prevailing  fashions  from 
other  languages,  such  as  Freuch,  Italian,  Spanish,  or  Dutch,  or 
which  belonged  to  sentiments,  manners,  customs,  habits,  and  modes, 
that  have  existed  at  particular  periods  and  disappeared. 

There  is  another  class  of  words,  forming  at  least  an  interesting 
portion  of  the  English  language,  and  coming  especially  within  the 
objects  of  a  work  of  this  kind,  those  of  the  provincial  dialects.  There 
can  be  no  doubt  that  the  peculiar  characteristics,  or,  we  may  say,  the 
organic  differences  of  dialect,  are  derived  more  or  less  from  a  diversity 
of  tribe  among  the  Anglo-Saxon  settlers  in  our  island;  for,  as  far  as 
our  materials  allow  us  to  go,  we  can  trace  these  diversities  in  Anglo- 
Saxon  times.  As,  however,  during  the  middle  ages,  and,  in  fact, 
down  to  very  recent  times,  the  intercommunication  between  different 
parts  of  the  country  was  very  imperfect,  progress,  of  whatever  kind 
was  by  no  means  uniform  throughout  the  kingdom,  and  we  find  in 
the  provincial  dialects  not  only  considerable  numbers  of  old  Anglo- 
Saxon  and  even  Anglo-Norman  words,  which  have  not  been  pre- 
served in  the  language  of  refined  society,  and  which,  in  many  cases,  as 
far  as  regards  the  Anglo-Saxon,  are  not  even  found  in  the  necessarily 
imperfect  vocabulary  of  the  language  in  its  pure  state  which  we  are 
enabled  to  form  from  its  written  monuments;  but  also  numerous 
words,  in  general  use  at  a  much  later  period,  but  which,  while  they 
became  obsolete  in  the  English  language  generally,  have  been  pre- 
served orally  in  particular  districts.    The  number  and  character  of 


Tl  PBETACS. 

these  words  is  very  remarkable,  and  instances  witl  be  eontinnall) 
found,  in  the  following  pages,  where  a  word  which  is  now  considered 
as  pe^aliarly  characteristic  of  the  dialect  of  some  remote  district, 
occurs  as  one  in  general  use  among  the  popular,  and  especially  the 
dramatic,  writers,  of  the  age  which  followed  the  Restoration. 

Words  of  this  description  are  a  necessary  part  of  a  dictionary  like 
the  present,  and  they  have  been  collected  with  as  much  care  as  possi<* 
ble.  On  the  other  hand,  the  mere  organic  differences  of  dialect,  as 
well  as  the  differences  of  orthography  in  words  as  found  in  different 
medieval  manuscripts  and  early  printed  books,  have  been  inserted 
sparingly,  as  belonging  rather  to  a  Comparative  Grammar  or  to  a  phi- 
lological treatise,  than  to  a  dictionary.  In  fact,  to  give  this  class  of 
variations  fully,  would  be  simply  to  make  a  dictionary  of  each  parti- 
cular dialect,  and  of  each  medieval  manuscript,  and  to  combine  these 
altogether,  which  could  not  be  done  within  any  moderate  limits,  and 
if  done,  with  regard  to  the  manuscripts  especially,  the  first  new 
manuscript  that  turned  up  would  only  show  its  imperfection.  It  has, 
therefore,  been  considered  advisable  not  to  insert  mere  orthographical 
variations  of  words,  unless  where  they  appeared  for  some  reason  or 
other  sufficiently  important  or  interesting.  There  are,  moreover^ 
certain  letters  and  combinations  of  letters  which  are  in  the  older 
forms  of  the  English  language  interchangeable,  so  that  we  constantly 
find  the  same  word  occurring,  even  in  the  same  manuscript,  under 
two  or  three  different  forms,  none  of  which  are  to  be  regarded  as 
corruptions.  To  insert  all  these  forms,  would  be  to  increase  the 
dictionary  twofold  or  threefold,  for  the  words  in  which  those  letters 
occur,  without  any  proportionate  advantage;  I  have  therefore  in 
general  given  the  word  only  under  the  form  in  which  it  occurs  most 
usually,  or  which  seems  most  correct ;  but,  to  facilitate  the  reference, 
I  add  at  the  end  of  this  preface  a  list  of  the  more  common  inter- 
changes of  this  kind,  so  that  if  a  word  be  not  found  under  one  form, 
it  may  be  sought  for  under  another. 

Various  and  indeed  numerous  glossaries  have  been  already  pub- 
lished, both  of  proviicial  and  of  Archaic  English,  but  most  of  them 
have  been  special  rather  than  general.  We  may  mention  among  these 
the  valuable  work  of  Archdeacon  Nares,  which,  however,  was  de- 
voted only  to  the  writers  of  a  particular  period ;  the  extensive  under- 


FBEFACE.  TU 

taking  of  Boucher^  vbicL  was  not  continued  beyond  the  latter  B ;  and 
the  numerous  glossaries  of  particular  dialects,  among  which  one  of 
the  last  and  best  is  that  of  Norlhamptonshire  bj  Miss  Baker.  The 
**  Dictionary"  by  Mr.  Halliwell,  when  we  consider  that  it  was  almost 
new  in  its  class,  and  that  the  author  had  many  difficulties  to  con« 
tend  with,  which  would  not,  perhaps,  have  existed  now,  was  in  every 
respect  an  extraordinary  work. 

In  compiling  the  following  pages,  I  have  taken  all  the  advantage 
I  could  honestly  of  the  labours  of  my  predecessors,  in  addition 
to  a  large  quantity  of  original  material  which  was  placed  in 
my  hands,  and  I  have  added  to  this  numerous  collections  of 
my  own,  especially  from  the  dramatic  and  popular  writers  of  the 
latter  half  of  the  seventeenth  century,  and  of  the  earlier  part  of 
the  eighteenth.  I  have  also  profited  by  lists  of  local  words  com- 
municated from  various  parts  of  the  kingdom,  and  among  those  who 
have  contributed  in  this  manner,  I  have  especially  to  acknowledge 
the  services  of  the  Bev.  E.  Gillet,  of  Bunham,  in  Norfolk.  To 
make  such  a  work  perfect  is  impossible ;  but  I  hope  that,  on  the 
whole,  the  present  will  be  found  one  of  the  most  generally  useful 
works  of  the  kind  that  has  yet  appeared. 

THOMAS  WRIGHT. 


USTIEIS,  ke.,  GOICMONLT  INTERCHANGIABLI. . 

a,  0,  and  sometimes  ۥ 
«r,  cr,  OTf  ur. 
bef  bit  by,  as  prefixes. 
c,  8,  chy  shf  »ch, 

Jk.  often  omitted  where  it  ought  to  be  inserMi 
or  used  superfluoosly. 

«,  y. 

k,  Cf  eh, 
0,  00,  ou, «. 
gu,  wh,  to, 
t,  n, 

9W,9gU,  JUm 

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OBSOLETE  AND  PROVINCIAL  ENGLISH. 


k,  the  definite  article,  is  a  mere 
abbreviation  of  arit  which  was 
used  before  consonants  as  well 
as  vowels,  till  a  comparatively 
recent  period.  The  obsolete 
modes  of  employing  the  article 
are  not  very  numerous.  It  is 
sometimes  repeated  with  adjec- 
tives, the  substantive  having  gone 
before,  in  such  phrases  as,  "  a 
tall  man  and  a  good."  It  is  not 
unusually  prefixed  to  many,  as 
"fl  many  princes."  It  is  also 
frequently  prefixed  to  numerals, 
as  a  ten,  a  twelve. 
And  a  grrete  hole  therin,  whereof  the 
flawme  came  oute  of..  And  aftyre  a  vj. 
or  vij.  dayea,  it  aroose  north-est,  and  so 
bakkere  and  bukkere ;  and  so  enduryd 
a  xiiij.  ny ifhtei,  falle  lytelle  chaunnrynge, 
goynge  trom  the  north-este  to  the  weste, 
and  some  tyrae  it  wulde  seme  aquench- 
ede  oute,  and  sodanly  it  brent  fer- 
vently ageyne.  Warkworth's  Chron. 
The  Kynee  and  his  connselle  sent  unto 
dyverse  that  were  with  the  erle  of  Oxen> 
forde  prevely  there  pardones,  and  pro- 
niysede  to  them  grete  Teftei  and  landcs 
and  goodes,  by  the  whiche  dy?er8e  of 
them  were  turned  to  the  kynge  aycns 
the  erle;  and  so  in  conclusione  the 
erle  hade  no5t  passyu^e  ane  viij.  or  ix. 
menne  that  wolde  holde  withe  hym ; 
the  whiche  was  the  undoynge  of  the 
erle.  lb. 
A  is  very  commonly  used  as  an 
ibbreviatioQ  of  om,  as  **Thre 


persones  in  a  Godhede/'  (three 

persons  in  one  Godhead). 

Hir  a  schanke  blake,  hir  other  mjt. 
Ballad  oj  TrueTkomat* 

It  is  used  often  as  a  mere  exple- 
tive, generally  at  the  end  of  a 
line  in  songs  and  popular  verse. 
J,  for  on,  or  at,  before  nouns ; 
thus  we  have  a  place,  at  the 
place,  a  field,  in  the  field.  As 
representing  on,  it  is  frequently 
prefixed  to  words  in  composition, 
sometimes  apparently  giving  in- 
tensity to  the  meaning,  but  in 
general  not  perceptibly  altering 
it.  Thus  we  have  constantly 
such  forms  as  acold,  for  cold, 
adown,  for  down,  aback,  for  back, 
aready,  for  ready.  It  appears 
sometimes,  chiefly  when  used 
before  verbs,  to  represent  the 
French  preposition  a,  and  was 
then  no  doubt  an  adaptation  from 
the  Anglo-Norman.  Thus  ado 
seems  to  represent  the  Fr.  a /aire. 
The  following  are  the  principal 
meanings  of  a  as  a  separate  word, 
(i)  Always;  ever  (from  the 
A.'S.) ;  still  used  in  this  sense 
in  Cumberland. 

A  the  more  I  loke  theroB, 
^  the  more  I  thynke  I  fon. 

IkfwneUg  3fysteri«^ 


AA 


2 


AAT 


(2)  Yes  («  contractioB  of  aye). 
Somerset. 

(3)  And.  Somertei,  It  occurs  in 
this  sense  not  unfrequently  in  old 
MSS.,  perhaps  an  accidental 
abridgement. 

(4)  An  interrogative,  equivalent 
to  what  r    Var.JHaL 

(5)  If.    Sti^olk. 

(6)  He.  It  is  often  put  into  the 
mouths  of  ignorant  or  vulgar 
people  in  this  sense  by  the  old 
dramatists,  and  it  is  not  uncom- 
mon in  MSS.  of  an  earlier  date. 

(7)  They.  In  the  dialect  of 
Shropshire.  In  the  western 
counties  it  is  used  for  she,  and 
sometimes  for  it. 

AU. 

Have.  As  in  the  common 
expression  ''  a  done,"  t.  e,  have 
done. 

(10)  In.      "  A  Latin,"  in  Latin. 

<*A  Goddes    name,"   in  God's 

name. 

d  that  Aow,  in  that  way  or  manner,  e,g.  I 
shall  do  a'  that  how.  Jam. 

(1 1)  An  interjection ;  for  ah ! 

jit  Bwete  Bire^I  aeide  the. 

Piers  Ploughman, 

J  per  «e.  A  person  of  extraor- 
dinary merit ;  a  nonpareil.  This 
phrase  was  used  chiefly  in  the 
Elizabethan  age. 

The  famous  dame,  fayre  Helen,  lost  her 

heve 
Whenwithred  age  with  wrinckles  channgd 

her  cheeka. 
Her  lovely  lodkes  did  loathsomnease  en- 

aewe. 
That  was  the  Aver  se  of  all  the  Greekea. 

Turherrm^s  Tragieall  TaUi,  1687. 

That  is  the  A  per  se  of  all,  the  cream  of  alL 

BUirt  Master  ConstahU,  1603. 

The  phrase  is  sometimes  varied 
by  an  additional  a. 
In  faith,  my  sweet  honey-comb,  I'll  love 
thee,  A  perse  Si.  Wily  BeguiVd. 

kK.  An  exclamation  of  lamenting. 
It  was  asserted  by  the  old  po- 
pular theologists  that  a  male 
Qhild  utters  the  sound  «-«  when  ii 


is  bom,  because  it  is  the  initial 

of  Adam,  and  a  female  e-e,  ai 

that  of  Eve. 
Aac,  a.  {J,'S,)    An  oak.    North, 
Aad,  adj.  (i4.-S.)    Old.     Yorksh. 
Aadlb,  v.  (J.'S.)  To  flourish.  St/^ 

folk.    See  Addle, 
Aaint,  v.  (A.S,)  To  anoint.  Suf- 

folk, 
Aakin,  adj.  {A.'S.)  Oaken.  North. 
A  an,  (1)  adj.  Own.     Yorks, 

(2)  inter,  A  contraction  of  anan ! 
what  say  you?  Eatt. 

(3)  adv.  On.  A  form  of  the 
word  used  in  a  MS.  of  the  15th 
Century,  in  the  Ashmolean 
Library. 

Do,  eosyn,  anon  thyn  armys  aan, 

Aandb,  a.  (Danish),     Breath.    A 

form  of  the  word  not  uncommon 

in  MSS.  of  the  15th  Century. 

Hys  mynde  es  schort  when  he  oeht  thynkes, 
Hys  nese  oft  droppes,  hya  aan^  stynkes. 

Sampole,  MS,  Bowes. 

AaMDOBN,      "I   _   /^    ON 

aadorn,     |»-(^-^0 
noon's  repast;    the    afternoon. 
Cnmb.     See  Amdem. 
Aanb,  a.  (A.'S.)     The  beard  of 
barley    or     other     grain,    the 
awn. 

And  that  we  call  the  aane,  which 
p-oweth  out  of  the  eare,  like  a  long 

Sricke  or  a  dart,  whereby  the  eare  is 
efended  from.the  dant^er  of  birds. 

Oooge^s  Husbandry,  1577. 

Aar,  prep.  (A.-S,  or).  Ere,  be« 
fore.  This  form  occurs  in  the 
Romance  of  Kyng  Alisaunder. 

Aarm,  8.  {A.-S.)  The  arm.  Wy- 
cliffe,  Bodl.  MS.  Aarmedf  for 
armed,  occurs  in  WyclyflFe's  ver- 
sion of  the  Testament. 

Aaron,  a.  {A.-S.)  The  herb  wake- 
robin.     Cotgrave, 

Aa8,  a.  {A.'N.)    Aces. 

Aat,  a.  \a.'S.)  Fine  oatmeal,  used 
for  thickening  pottage. 

Aata,  prep.    After.    Suff, 

Aath,  t«  {J,'S.)  An  oath.  Yorkt* 


An  after- 


AB 


ABA 


Ab,  j  (J.-SJ)    The  sap  of  a  tree. 

Yet  diverse  haveassaied  to  deale  with- 
out ekes  to  that  end,  but  not  with  so 
^od  successe  as  they  have  hoped,  bi- 
canse  the  tU>  or  juice  will  not  so  soone  be 
removed  and  cleane  drawne  out,  which 
some  attribute  to  want  of  time  in  the 
salt  wMter. 

Harrison**  Dtscriptum  cf  England. 

Aback,  adv.    Backwards.    North, 

They  drew  abaeky  as  half  with  shame 

confound.  Spens.  Shep.  Kal.  June.  6S. 

Aback- A-BEHiNT,   adv.    Behind; 

in  the  rear.     North, 
Abacted,  part.  p.  {Lat,  abactus). 

Driven  away  by  violence. 
Abactor,  «.  (Lat.)  One  that  drives 

away  herds  of  cattle  by  stealth 

or  violence. 
Abaoe,  (1)  past  t.  of  abiden  {A,-S,). 

Abode;  remained. 

(2)  9.  Delay.    In  MSS.  of  14th 

Cent. 

For  soone  aftir  that  he  was  made. 

He  fel  withouten  lenger  t^ade. 

Abafelled,   part,  p.      Baffled; 

treated  scornfully. 
Abaised, 
abaist, 
abaischt, 
abaischitb, 

And  unboxome  y-be, 
Nouht  abaiaied  to  agulte 
Gh)d  and  alle  good  men. 

Piert  PL,  p.  518. 
The  sodevn  caas  the  man  astoneyd  tho. 
That  reea  he  wax,  abaucht,  and  al  quakyng. 

Chaucer,  C.  T.,  8193. 
I  was  aiaUehite,  be  oure  Lorde, 
Of  our  beste  hemes.    Morte  Arthure. 
Abakwabd,  adv.    Backwards. 
Abalibnate,  v.  {Lat.)    To  alien- 
ate ;  to  transfer  property  from 
one  to  another. 
Abande,  V,  To  abandon ;  forsake. 
And  Vortigem  enforat  the  kingdom  to 
aband.  Spender. 

Let  us  therefore  both  cruelty  abande. 
And  prudent  seeke  both  goas  and  men 
to  please,       Mirourfor  Magistratee. 

Abandon,  adv,  {A.-N.  a  bandovi, 
at  discretion).    Liberally;  at  dis- 
cretion ;  freely,  fally  exposed. 
Aftir  this  swift  g^  tis  but  reason 
He  give  his  gode  too  in  abawion. 

Bom.oftk«Bos4t7&4a. 


part.p.(ftom  A.-N 
>abai8ser).   Asham- 
ed; abashed. 


His  ribbes  and  scholder  fel  adoun. 
Men  might  se  the  liver  ahandoun. 

Artkour  and  Merlin,  p.  283. 

Abandunb,  9.  (^.-M)  To  subject; 

to  abandon.    SJkelton, 
Abarcy,  8.   (Med,  Lat,  abartia.) 

Insatiableness. 
Abarb,  V,    (A,'S.  abarian).    To 

make  bare. 
Abarrb,  v.  (from  A.'N,  abarrer). 

To  prevent. 

Aeducynge  to  reraembraunce  the  prysed 
memoryes  and  perpetnall  renowned 
factes  of  the  famouse  princes  of  Israel, 
which  did  not  only  abarre  ydolatrye  and 
other  ungodlynesse,  but  utterly  abo- 
lished all  occasyons  of  the  same. 

Monastic  Letters^  p.  209. 

Abarstick,  9.    Insatiableness. 

Abarstiri  adj.    More  downcast. 

Myght  no  man  be  abarstir. 

Towneley  Mysteries, 

Abase,  v.  (A.-N,  abat98er).  To 
cast  down ;  to  humble.  Spetuer, 
Among  illiterate  persons,  it  is 
still  used  in  the  sense  of  deba9e, 

**I  wouldn't  abasemjBdf  by  descending 
to  hold  any  conversation  with  him.** 

Oliver  Twist,  iii,  184. 

Abashment,  9.  (A.-N.)  The  state 
of  being  abashed. 

Abast,  part,  p.  Downcast.  See 
Abaised. 

Abastardizb,  V,  (A.'N,  aba9iar^ 
der).  To  render  illegitimate  qit 
base. 

Abasurb,  9.  (A.-N.)    Abasement. 

Abastick,  <ulj.  Insatiable. 

Abatatlment,  «.  (A,-N.)  Battle- 
ment. Sir  Gawayne,  p.  30. 

Abate,  v.  (A.-N.)  (1)  To  subtract. 
Abatyn,  subtraho.  Prompt.  Parv, 
It  was  the  technical  term  for  the 
operation  in  arithmetic. 

(2)  To  beat  down,  or  overthrow. 
Blount, 

(3)  To  cast  down,  or  depress  the 
mind.    Shakesp, 

(4)  To  cease. 

Tf  couUnaimce  abated  eny  host  to  make. 
Political  Songs,  p.  21^ 


/ 


ABA 


ABB 


(5)  To  contract,  or  cut  short. 
Shakeyi, 

(6)  To  lower,  applied  to  banners. 
Common  in  this  sense  in  the 
metrical  romances. 

Alle  the  banen  that  Crysten  fonnde 
They  were  abatvde. 

OctovUm  Imp^  1748. 

(7)  To  flutter,  or  beat  with  the 
wings.    A  hawking  term. 

An  hawke  that  traveyleth  upon  the 
teyne,  a  man  may  knowe  if  he  take 
hede,  for  anche  is  her  maner  that  she 
wolde  pante  for  abatyng  tiien  another 
doth,  for  in  and  if  she  shoid  fle  a  litell 
ix-hile  almoste  she  wolde  lose  her  bieth, 
whether  she  be  high  or  lowe. 

Beliq.  Antiq.,  i,  300. 

(8)  To  reduce  to  a  lower  temper, 
applied  to  metal. 

(9)  To  disable  a  writ.  A  law 
term. 

A.BAT9MENT,    8,    {A,-N.)    (1)    **  A 

mark  added  or  annexed  to  a 
coat  [of  arms]  by  reason  of  some 
dishonourable  act,  whereby  the 
dignity  of  the  coat  is  abased." 
Holme*  8  jicademy  of  Armory, 
(2)  A  diyersion  or  amusement. 
North, 
Abaty,  V,  {A,-N,)  To  abate. 
Gloue^ 

And  that  he  for  ys  neyew  wolde^  for  to 

abaty  stryf. 
So  hey  amendement^  sawve  lyme  and  lyf. 

Bob.  Giouc. 

Xbavt,  prep.    About.  North, 

"1  V,  (from  A.'N.  abaubir 

Abawe,    I  or  abaudir.)     To  asto- 

ABAUB,   ^  nish,  to  confound,  used 

ABAVE,  I  by  Chaucer,  and  writers 

J   of  his  time. 

For,  soche  another,  as  I  gesse. 
Afome  ne  was,  ne  more  vermaile; 
I  was  abawed  for  merveile. 

Rom.  of  the  Rose,  8644. 

My  mirth  and  melis  is  fasting, 
My  counteuance  is  nicety, 
And  al  dbaiced  where  so  I  be. 

The  Dreme,  614. 

Many  men  of  his  kynde  sanh  him  so 
Langtofts  Chron.,  p.  SIO. 


(2)  (A,'S.)   To  bow ;  to  bend. 

Alle  the  knyglites  of  Walis  londe, 
Ho  made  abawe  to  his  lionde. 

Cambridge  MS.  qf\&tk  Cent, 

Abawt,  prep.  Without.  Staffordah. 
Abate,  v.   (from  A,-N,  abayer,) 

To  bark. 
Abat,  9,  {A,^N.)     The  barking  of 

dogs ;  at  dbay,  at  bay. 

And  this  doon,  every  man  stond  abrod 
and  blowe  the  deeth,  and  make  a  short 
ahay  for  to  rewarde  the  houndes,  and 
everv  man  have  a  smal  rodde  yn  his 
bond  to  holde  of  the  houndes  that  thei 
■hul  the  better  abaye.      MS,  Sodl.  646. 

Thus  the  forest  they  fraye, 

The  hertis  bade  at  i^aye. 

Sir  Jkgrevante,  Line.  MS, 

Abat,  v.  To  suffer  a  heavy  pe- 
nalty; to  able.  This  form  is 
given  by  Skinner.     See  Abie, 

Abatschid,       l^^'-'/.Abashed; 

abatsshe™,  r5?*!*«°j^-    See 
'  J  Abatssed, 

Abatst,  part,  p,  (A,-N)  Disap^ 
pointed. 

And  that  when  that  they  were  tiavyst. 
And  of  herborow  were  abayst. 

Brit.  Bibl.,  iv,  83. 

Abb,  8,  (from  A,'>S,  ab.)    The  yarn 

of  a  weaver's  warp. 
Abbarayejo,  j9a«;  t.   Started. 

And  aftyr  that  he  knonnyngly  abbarayed. 
And  to  the  kyng  evyn  thus  he  sayd. 

Lydgate'e  Minor  Poeme,  p.  4. 

Abbas,  8,    An  abbess. 

Abbat,  v.  (A,'N,  abbayer,)  To  bay; 
to  bark.     See  Abay, 

Abbbn,  v.  To  have.  Glouc,  Dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  verb  in  this 
form  are  found  in  Robert  of 
Gloucester. 

Arture,  Uter  sone,  of  wan  wetolde  byvore. 

Ye  abbyth  y-hurd  hon  he  was  bygete  and 
y-bore. 

Abbbss,  8,  According  to  Grose, 
this  is  a  vulgar  name  for  the 
mistress  of  a  disreputable  esta« 
blishment. 

Abbey,  «.  {A.-N.)  The  great  white 
poplar,  a  variety  of  the  populut 
iUba,     Jfeatm.  Yor&s, 


ABB 


ABE 


Abbby-lubber,  s,  a  term  of  re- 
proach for  idle  persons.  Somer- 
tei,  Yorks.  It  is  found  in  most 
of  the  early  dictionaries. 
"Neither  was  I  much  unlike  those  aibey- 
Ubbert  in  my  life,  though  farre  unlike 
them  in  belief,  who  laboured  till  they 
were  cold."  Zy(y'*  BttpJutes. 

The  most  of  that  which  they  did  bestow 
was  on  the  riche,  and  not  the  poore  in 
dede,  as  halt,  lame,  blinde,  sicke,  or  im- 
potent, but  lither  lubbers  that  niicht 
worke  and  would  not  In  so  much  that 
it  came  into  a  com  men  proverbe  to  call 
him  an  ahhay-hthher,  that  was  idle,  wel 
fed,  a  lonr  lewd -lither  loiterer,  that 
miriit  worke  and  would  not. 
The  Bumynge  ofPaulet  Church,  1563. 

Abbiggbt,  V.  To  expiate:  make 
amends  for.     See  Abie, 

Abbod,  8.  (J,'S.)  An  abbot.  Rob. 
of  Glouc. 

Abbrbviatb,  ;iar/. /).  (Lat)  De- 
creased; shortened. 

Abbrochment,  «.  (J.-N,)  Ingross- 
ingofwares  to  sell  by  retail.  Cock. 

Abbbochb,  v.  (J.mN.)  To  broach 
a  barrel.    Prompt.  Parv, 

Abbut,  eof^.    Aye  but.     Yorks. 

Abbyt,  8.     A  habit. 

And  chanones  {rode  he  dede  therinne, 
Unther  tlie  abbyt  of  seynte  Austvnne. 
Wriffhfs  Si.  Patride»  Purgatory,  p.  66. 

Abcb,  9,  The  alphabet.  A  not  un- 
common word  in  the  16th  Cent. 

Abdevbnham,  8.  An  astrological 
term  for  the  head  of  the  twelfth 
hoase,  in  a  schema  of  the 
heavens. 

Abducb,  v.  (Lat.  abdueo.)  To  lead 
away. 

From  the  whyeh  opinion  I  colde  not 
mbiuce  them  with  al  my  endevor. 

State  Pafen,  temp.  Hen.  Fill. 

Abbab,  9.  (from  J.-S,  aberan.)  To 
deport;  to  conduct. 

So  did  the  faerie  knight  himselfe  aieare. 
And  stouped  oft  his  head  from  shame 
to  shield.  Spenser. 

Good  abearingfOr  abearance,  the 
proper  and  peaceful  carriaf -« of  a 
loyal  subject.  A  law  phrase 
Whereof  eche    one  was   pled^     md 
fwretie  for  others'  good  akearing. 

LsuKhariei  Peramb.  ^£etU,  16M. 


Abearance  is  still  the  technical 
word,  in  law,  for  such  behaviour 
as  the  law  deems  unexceptionable. 
(2)  To  bear;  to  tolerate.  A  vul- 
garism. 
Abecb,  8.  The  alphabet;  and, 
from  this,  the  elements  of  a  sci- 
ence. Found  in  writers  of  the 
14th  and  15th  Cents. 

Clerc  he  was  god  ynoo,  and  yut,  as  me 

telleth  me,  * 

He  was  more  than  ten  yer  old  ar  h« 
couthe  ys  abece.     Rob.  Gloue.t  p.  266l 
A  place,  as  man  may  se^ 
Quan  a  cliyld  to  scole  xalset  be, 

A  bok  hym  is  browt. 
Nay  1yd  on  a  brede  of  tre. 
That  men  callyt  an  abeee, 
Praty^y'ch  i-wrout. 

Reliq.  Autiq.,  i,  68. 

Whan  that  the  wise  man  acompteth 
Aftir  the  f ormel  propu't6 
Of  algorismes  abece. 

Gower,  MS.  Soe.  AhI 

i.  e.  the  abc,  or  elements,  of  arithmetic. 
Abecedarian,  8.    (Lat.   abeceda- 

riu8.)  One  who  teaches  or  learns 

the  alphabet.     Mintheu. 
Abecedary,  adj.    Alphabetical. 
Abeched,  part. p.  {J.^N.)     Fed; 

satisfied. 

fit  schulde  I  sum  delle  been  abeched. 
And  for  the  tyme  wel  refreched. 

Gower,  MS.  Soe.  Anl. 

Abed,  adv.    In  bed.  Var.  dial. 

Abbdb,  v.  {A.'S.)  To  bid;  to 
offer.  In  MSS.  of  14th  Cent.  It 
also  occurs  as  the  past  tense  of 
abide. 

Abebr,  v.  To  bear  with ;  tolerate. 
Northan^t, 

Abegge.    See  Abie. 

In  the  MS.  of  Gower,  belonging 

to  the  Society  of  Antiquaries,  we 

have  abege,  used  as  though  the 

ff  wero  soft. 

He  wolde  don  his  sacrilege. 

That  many  a  man  it  schulde  abege. 

So  in  Urry,  a  passage  from  Chai^ 

cer's  Cantm  T.  is  printed^— 

There  durst  no  wight  hand  on  liira  ledge. 
Bat  he  ne  SM'ore  be  shold  abedge. 

jLBKUAV^cit,9.^J,'N.)  Obediencfr 


ABE 


ABI 


Abbldb,  v.  {^.-S.)  To  become  bold. 

Tlies  folk  of  Perce  f^n  ahelde. 

Kyng  Afysaunder,  244S. 

Abblb,  9,  {A,-N.)  Tbe  wbite  pop- 
lar. A  common  name  in  the 
provinces. 

Abbl-whackbts,  9.  A  game  of 
cards  played  by  sailors;  the 
loser  is  beaten  with  a  knotted 
handkerchief,  of  which  he  re- 
ceives a  blow,  or  whack,  for  each 
lost  game. 

Abbltchb,  adv.    Ably. 

Abbnchb,  adv.  Upon  a  bench. 
Rob.  Gioue, 

Abbnt,  9.    A  steep  place.  Skinner. 

Abeciuitatb,  V,  {Lat,  abeguiio.) 
To  ride  away.  This  word  is 
given  by  Minsheu,  in  his  Guide 
into  TongueSt  1627. 

Abbrdavinb,  8.  A  provincial  name 
for  the  siskin  iJringiUa  sphtue 
of  Linnspns). 

Abbrb,  V,  (J.'S.)  To  bear.  Xob. 
Gloue.    See  Abear, 

Abbrbmord,  «.  (A.-S.)  A  law 
term,  meaning  murder  fully 
proved,  in  distinction  from  man- 
slaughter and  justifiable  homi- 
cide. Juniue. 

Abering,  «.    A  law  phrase  for  the 
proper  carriage  of  a  loyal  sultject. . 
See  Abearing, 

Abbrnb,  adj.    Auburn. 

Long  ahem*  beardes. 
Cnnmngiufm'i  Betels  Aecounte,  p.  66. 

Abbssb,  V.  (A.'N.)    To  humble. 

See  Abase. 
Abbstor,  9.    A  kind  of  stone. 

Among  stones  ahestor,  which  bein^  hot 
wil  never  be  colde  for  our  constancies. 
Lyly'e  Mother  Bombie,  1&94. 

Abet,  9.    Help ;  assistance. 
Abbttbs,  8.     Abbots*     Monasiie 

Letters,  p.  206. 
Abew, prep.    Above.  Devon, 
Abbye,  v.  (1)   See  Abie. 

(2)  To  bow ;  to  obey. 
Abbydb,  v.    To  abide* 


Abetted,  part.  p.  (A.-S,)  Bn* 
snared.    In  MSS.  of  15th  Cent« 

Hys  ftesshe  on  here  was  so  obey  ted. 
That  thjlke  wonunan  he  covey teyd. 

Asby}bdoun,  past  t.  pi.  They 
obeyed.  A  form  found  in  MSS. 
of  the  15th  Cent. 

Aborboatb,  v.  {Lat.)  To  lead  out 
of  the  flock.    Minsheu. 

Abhominablk.  A  pedantic  form 
of  the  word,  prevalent  in  the 
16th  Cent.,  and  arising  from  an 
erroneous  notion  that  it  was  de- 
rived from  ah  and  homo,  Shake- 
speare ridicules  it  in  Love*9  La^ 
bour  Lost,  V,  1. 

Abhor,  v.  {Lat.)  To  protest 
against,  or  reject  formally.  A 
term  of  canon  law. 

Abhorrant,  9.  A  person  who 
abhors.  Minsheu  gives  this  word 
in  his  Guide  into  Tongues,  1627. 

Abid.  Used  as  the  past  tense  of 
abide,  in  writers  of  the  16th  and 
17th  centuries. 

Abidance,  s.   Dwelling;  tarrying. 

Abidden,  part,  p.    Endured. 

Abide,  v,  (from  A.-S.  abidan.)  (1) 
To  persevere ;  to  endure ;  to 
suffer.  Pegge  gives  the  phrase, 
"  You  must  grin  and  abide  it,*' 
applied  in  cases  where  resistance 
is  in  vain.  It  is  used  by  Lydgate 
in  the  sense  of  to  forbear ;  and 
it  still  occurs  provincially  in  the 
sense  of  to  tolerate. 
(2)  It  occurs  sometimes  as  an- 
other form  of  Abie. 


Abie, 

ABIOOBN, 

ab£, 

ABB66B, 

ABBYE, 

ABYCHB, 

ABITB, 

ABUY, 

ABUY5K, 


V.  (from  A.'S.  abic* 
gan.)  To  expiate ; 
atone  for ;  make 
amends;  pay  for.  A 
^word  of  very  common 
occurrence  in  early 
MSS.,  and  in  a  great 
variety  of  forms  of 
orthography. 

Here  he  had  the  destenee 
That  the  povre  man  zulde  gbi. 

BeHq.  AiUiq.,  i,  M. 


ABl 

Bier  dnrate  no  wight  liaud  upon  Wm  legge, 
Iliat  he  Be  swor  anon  he  schuid  abeaae. 

Chaucer,  C.  T.  3936. 

Therefinre  I  rede,  keepe  the  at  home; 
For  thou  ehalt  ^eye  for  that  is  done. 

Hartihome,  Met.  T.  226. 

Ther  start  in  Sander  Sydebreche, 
And  swere,be  his  fader  sowle,  he  schnlde 
^byiha.        Bunting  </  tke  Hare,  17». 

We,  yei,  that  shal  thou  sore  a§i/«. 

TtnoneUy  Mysteriet,  p.  16. 

Thi  ryot  thon  schalt  now  ehwy^e. 

Foenu  of  W.  Mopes,  p.  845. 

ABIDING,  (I)  *.  An  abode;  per- 
severance; suffering;  sojourning. 
These  four  senses  of  the  word 
are  foand  in  Rider'9  Dieiumarie, 
1640. 

(2)  adj.    Patient 

And  bold  and  ahidyngi 
Bianuures  to  suffice. 

Pm»»«.,P.41S. 

(3)  In  MS.  of  the  15th  cent., 
abidyngely  is  used  adverbially, 
for  remaining. 

And  in  myn  honsolde  ben  atUyngely. 

Abiggbde,  v.  (A.'S.)    To  suffer. 

The  widie  schal  it  aUggeie, 

Legend.  Cathol.,  p.  206. 

Abiliment^  abutment,  «.  (1)  Ha- 
biliment.     A    common    ortho- 
graphy of  the  16th  and  begin- 
ning of  the  17th  centuries. 
(2)  Ability. 

Wever  liv'd  grentleman  of  greater  merit, 
Hope,  or  abiUment  to  steer  a  kingdom. 
Ford,  Broken  Heart. 

Abill,v.  To  make  able.  See  j4ble, 
Abillbrb,  ad;.     Stronger;   more 
able. 

AbiUere  thane  ever  was 

Syr  Ector  of  Troye.  Morte  Jrthure. 

Abime,  *.  (J,-N.)    An  abyss. 

Abintestate,  adj.  {Lat)  Intes- 
tate.   Mituheu. 

Abishering,  *.  {ji.-N.)  "To  be 
quit  of  amerciaments  before 
whomsoever  of  transgression." 
Rastall,  quoted  by  Cowell.  Rider, 
in  his  Dictionarie,  translates  it 
hyjheo  non  reditut. 


AfiJ 

Abit,  (1)  pret.  t.  M  pers.  ting.  6f 

Abide.     Abideth.     Common  in 

Chaucer,  and  the  early  writers. 

(2)  8.  A  habit;  clothing.     Roh. 

GUme. 

Out  of  ys  abyt  anon  Vortigcr  liym  drow. 
And  clothes,  as  to  kyng  bicome,  dude  om 
him  /aire  y>Bow5. 

.  (3)  9.  A  habit  or  cnstom. 
(4)  *.  An  obit,  or  service  for  the 
dead.    Apology  for  the  LoUardt^ 
p.  103. 
Abitaclb,  9.  {Lat.)   A  habitatioB, 
or  dwelling. 

In  whom  also  be  ^e  bildid  togidre  into 
the  abitaole  of  God  in  the  Hooli  Goost. 

Wickliffe. 

Abite.  (1)  9.  A  habitation ;  a  dwell- 
ing-place. 

To  leve  his  abite,  and  gon  his  wue. 

Rom,  of  the  Bote,  ASii^. 

(2)  9.[A.^N.)  A  habit. 

Also  wymraen  in  coverable  dbite  with 
schamefastnesse  and  sobrenesse  arai^je 
hemsilff. 

Wicklife'*  New  Testament,  1  Tym.  ii. 

(3)  V.  See  Abie. 

(4)  V.  (from  A.-S.  Mtan.)    To 
bite. 

Abited,  9^.    Mildewed.  Kent, 

Abiten,  part.  p.  Bitten ;  devoured* 

A  thousent  shepich  habbe  abiten. 
And  mo,  fef  hy  weren  i-writen. 

EeUq.  Antiq.,  ii,  276. 

Abition,  9.  {Lai.)  Going  away; 
dying.   Coekeram. 

Abttte,  pr,  terite.  9,  from  abiden. 
Abideth. 

Abject,  (Lat.)  (I^  9.  A  base,  des- 
picable person. 

I  deemed  it  better  so  to  die, 
Than  at  my  foeman's  feet  an  abject  lie. 
Mirrourfor  Magistrates,  p.  30. 

(2)  V.  To  reject ;  to  cast  away. 
Abjection,  9.  {Lat.)  (1)  Baseness, 
yileness. 
(2)  An  objection. 

For  th^  must  take  in  hande 
To  precti,  and  to  witlistande 
All  maner  of  abjections. 

^SfoMM,  i,  84i 


▲BJ 


ABL 


.  Abjbcts,  f .  (from  the  Lat  aijeetL) 
Castaways ;     persons    abjected. 
,    Shaketpeare*t  Richard  111, 
Ablactation,  ».    (La/.)    A  par- 
ticular method  of  grafting,  where 
the  cyon  is  as  it  were  weaned  by 
degrees  from  its  maternal  stock, 
but  not  wholly  cut  off,  till  it  is 
firmly  united  to  the  stock  on 
which  it  is  grafted.     See  the 
IHctUmarium    Rwttieum,    8vo. 
Lond.  1726. 
Abuoid,  part,  p.  (J,'S.)  Blinded. 

The  wahnes  haa  the  abland. 

Setyn  Soffes,  2462. 

ABLAavBATiON,  «.  (Lat.)  The 
practice  of  opening  the  ground 
about  the  roots  of  trees,  for  the 
admission  of  air  and  water. 

Ablastb,  8,  (A,'N.)  A  cross-bow. 
Prompt,  Part,  The  correspond- 
ing Latin  word  balista  in  the 
Prompt,  Part,  does  not  give  a 
▼ery  definite  explanation.  It  is 
said  to  be  synonymous  with  the 
cross-bow;  but  in  a  passage  in 
Hall,  a  distinction  seems  to  be 
made  between  them.  The  arb- 
last  was  doubtless,  like  the  cross- 
bow, a  weapon  used  for  the  pro- 
jection of  arrows,  but  perhaps  of 
a  more  formidable  character,  for 
from  Hall  it  would  appear  that 
there  was  a  difference  of  some 
kind. 

Ablastb,  past  t.  Blasted.  It  oc- 
curs in  the  MS.  of  Gower  in  the 
J       Soc.  Ant.  Library. 

Venym  and  fyre  togedir  he  cait^ 
That  he  Jason  to  sore  abUute. 

Ablb,  9.  {A,*N,)  (1)  To  make 
able,  or  to  give  power  for  any 
purpose. 

And  Ufe  by  this  (Christ's)  death  aJOei,  shall 

controll 
Death,  whom  thy  death  slew. 

Downtft  Divine  Poems. 

(2)  To  warrant,  or  answer  for; 
to  undertake  for  any  one. 


None  does  offend,  nonet  I  aay  none ;  PU 
able  *em.  Lear,  iv,  6. 

Admitted  1  aye,  into  her  heart,  ril  able  it. 
JTtdow'e  Tears,  O.  P.,  vi.  164. 

Constable  1*11  able  kim;  if  he  do  come 
to  be  a  justice  afterward,  let  him  thank  the 
keeper.  ClumgeUng,  Jne.  Dr.,  iv,  840. 

To  sell  away  all  the  powder  in  the  kingdom. 

To  prevent  blowing  no.    That's  safe,  ile 

ahU  it.  kutdl.  Cfame  at  Cheese. 

(3)  To  make  fit  or  suitable  for. 

God  tokeneth  and  assygneth  the  times, 
dblynge  hem  to  therpropre  ofifyces. 

The  \st  Soke  ofBoeHue. 

Wherfore  what  tyme  a  man  dooth  what 
he  mav  in  ahlynge  hym  to  prace,  hit 
sufficith  to  him,  for  God  askith  not  of  a 
man  that  lie  seeth  impossible  to  hym. 
Caxton's  Divers  Fruytfid  Ghostly  Maters. 

(4)  a^.  Fit;  proper. 

A  monk  ther  was,  a  fair  for  the  maistri^ 
An  out-rydere,  that  loved  venerye ; 
A  manly  man,  to  ben  an  abbot  able. 

Chaueer^s  Canlerb.  Tales,  166. 

(5)  Wealthy.  Hertfordsh,  North. 
An  able  man, «.  e.  a  rich  man. 

Ablbctick,  adj,  (from  Lat,  ab  and 
lego.)  Set  out  for  sale.  Cockeram, 

Ableoatiom,  9,  {Lat.)  A  dismis- 
sion ;  a  dispersion. 

Ablbmbntks,  8,  Habiliments.  See 
Abutments. 

Ablbndb,  v.  (A.'S,  ablendafL)  To 
blind ;  to  dazzle. 

Ablbnbss,  9,     Power ;  strength. 

Ablent,  part,  p.  Blinded;  de- 
ceived. 

Ablbpst,  9.  (Cfr.  dj3Xc^ca.)  Blind- 
ness. 

Abless,  a^.  Careless  and  negli- 
gent; untidy;  slovenly  in  per- 
son. Lincolnsh. 

Ablet,  s.  {A.'N.  able.)  The  bleak, 
a  small  fresh-water  fish.  It  is 
said  by  Ash  in  his  JHetionary, 
1795, to  be  '*  a  local  word;"  but 
ablette  is  given  by  Cotgrave  as 
the  French  word  for  the  same 
fish.  It  is  still  used  in  West* 
moreland. 

ABLEYntfpa9t  t.    Blew  upon. 


ABL 


ABO 


ff 


Ablichk,  Afv.  Ably.  USS.  of  15th 

cent. 
4blioury,  s.    (From  Lat.  dbligu 

rto.)   **  Spending  in  belly  cheere. 

Mimheu. 
Ablindbn,  v.   (from  A.'S,  abUn^ 

dan,)    To  blind ;  to  dazzle. 

Why  menestow  thi  mood  for  a  mote 
In  tni  brotheres  dehe, 
Sithen  a  beem  in  tliyn  owene 
Mfyndfth  thiselve. 

Piert  Ploughman,  p.  189. 

Ablins,  adv.  Perhaps;  possibly. 
North,  Aiblina  is  used  in 
Xmco/iuA. ;  when  a  person  has 
been  taunted  by  another,  and 
wishes  to  reply  contemptuously 
to  an  inquiry  whether  he  is  about 
to  do  such  and  such  a  thing,  he 
will  sav,  "  aiblina  I  may,  aibiins 
I  may'nt." 

Ablocatb,  V,  (Lai,)  To  set,  or 
let  out  to  hire.  This  is  the  ex- 
]danation  of  the  word  in  Cocke- 
ram's  English  Diclionarie,  1639. 

Ablodb,  adv.  Bloody;  with  blood; 

bleeding.  We  read  in  an  Oxford 

MS.  14th  cent., 

Olubrions  sat  and  byheld 
How  here  lymes  ronne  ablode. 
Thou  sere  liyne  Iiyderandthyder  y-cached 

Fram  rylate  to  Herode, 
So  me  bete  hya  bare  flesche. 
That  hyjt  ame  all  ablode. 

W.  de  Skoreham. 

Abloy,  intefj.  {A.'N.  ablof)  An 
exclamation  used  in  hunting,  and 
equivalent  to  On  1  On  I 

Abludv,  V,  {Lat.  ablvdo.)  To  dif- 
fer ;  to  be  unlike. 

Ablusion,  8.  (Lat.)  A  chemical 
term,  for  the  cleansing  of  medi- 
cines from  drugs  or  impurities. 
Chaucer. 

Abnegation,  8,  (Lat.)  Self-denial. 

Olet  me  imitate  so  blessed  example, 
and  by  the  merits  of  thy  obedience,  let 
me  obUun  the  srace  oi^  humility,  and 
abiteff4iiioH  of  all  my  own  desires  in  the 
clearest  renanciation  of  my  will. 

Taylor**  Great  Exemplar. 

Abnobme,  V.  (from  Lat.  abnormia.) 

To  disfigure :  disguise.  Chaucer, 


Abocchement 
abocchynge 


:•}: 


Aboadb,  peart,  p.  qf  abide.  Suf- 
fered ;  endured. 

For  all  her  maydens  much  did  feare» 
If  Oberon  had  clianc'd  to  heare 
That  Mab  his  Queene  should  have  beene 
there. 
He  would  not  have  aJboade  it. 

Drayton. 

Aboakd,  v.  (from  the  Fr.  abarder.) 
To  approach  the  shore. 
(2)  In  some  games,  this  phrase 
signifies  that  the  person  or  side 
in  the  game,  which  was  previ* 
ously  either  none  or  few,  has 
now  got  to  be  as  many  as  the 
other.     Dyche. 

Abobbed,  adj.  (from  A.-N.  aboby, 
astonished.)    Astonished. 

The  messangers  were  abobbed  tlio. 
Thai  nisten  what  thai  mighten  do. 

Arthour  and  Merlin,  p.  74» 

*.  (A.~N.)  In- 
crease. Prompt. 
Parv. 

Abode,  v.  (A.'S.)  To  bode ;  to  fore- 
bode. The  word  occurs  in  ShaJke^ 
8peare.  Abodementt  «.» is  also 
used  in  the  sense  of  an  omen  or 
prognostication. 

(2)  *.  Delay. 

(3)  Paet  tense  of  abide.  Waited 
for. 

Abofb,  s.    a  dwelling ;  an  abode. 

Wolde  Ciod,  for  his  modurs  Inf, 
Bryng  me  onys  at  myne  aftq/», 
1  were  out  of  theire  eye. 

Cambridge  MS.,  15th  cent. 

Aboffe,  prep.    Above. 

Be  Jhesu  Cryst  that  is  aioffe. 

Cokevfolds  Daunee,  217. 

Abogbn,  part.  p.    Bowed. 
AjionTE,  past  tense,  sing.,  of  Abie. 

Atoned  for.    Aboghten  occurs  as 

the  pi. 

Murie  he  ther  wrohte, 
Ah  Rymenild  hit  abokte. 

Kyng  Horn,  1402. 

Aboletb,  adj.  {Lat.  abolitus.)  An- 
tiquated ;  obsolete.  Si^eltOB 
speaks  of  "  abolete  sciens/' 


ABO 


10 


ABO 


Abonb,  (1)  V,  {A..N.)  To  make 
good  or  seasonable ;  to  ripen ;  to 
dispatch  qaickly. 

(2)  prep.    Above. 

(3)  adv.    Well. 

And  a  good  swerde.  that  wolde  byte  ahone. 

Sir  Gawayne,  p.  217. 

AsooDf  past  tense  of  eibide.  Waited ; 
expected;  remained. 

And  Cornelie  abood  hem  with  hise 
coBvns  nnd  necessarie  frendis  that  weren 
clepid  togidre. 

WickUffe*»  New  Testament,  Acts  x. 

Aboon,  prep.    Above ;    overhead. 

North. 

Aboord,  adv.    From  the  bank. 

As  men  in  summer  fearles  passe  the  foordj 

Which  is  in  winter  lord  of  all  the  plaine. 

And  with  his  tumbling  streames  doth  beare 

aboard 

The  ploughmans  hope  and  shepheards 

labour  vaine. 

Spenser's  Ruines  of  Rome,  1591. 

Aboot,  part.  p.  Beaten  down. 
Skinner. 

Aboovb,  pret.    Above.     West. 

AeorEj  part. p.  Born.  Somersetsh. 

Aborment,  s.  An  abortion.  Top- 
sell's  History  of  Four.Footed 
Beasts,  1607.  We  have  ahorsm 
ment  in  Higins'  Nomenclator, 
and  abort  in  Florio,  ed.  1611. 

Abort,  ».  {Lat,)  To  bring  forth 
before  the  time. 

Abortive,  s.  {A.-N,)  An  abor- 
tion. 

Aboste,  v.  (A.-N,)    To  assault. 
A  Bretone,  a  braggere, 
Abostfd  Piers  als.       Piers  PL,  p.  126. 

A  bote.  {I)  part.  p.  Beaten  down. 

Chaticer, 

(2)  pret.  About. 

Tiic>  cum  the  towne  ahote. 

Reliq.  Antiq.,  ii,  21. 

Abotbe,  prep.  Ah  ove.    Arthour 

and  Merlin,  p.  18, 
Abought,   (1)   tlie  past  tense  of 

abie.    Atoned  for. 

(2)  Bought. 

(3)  An  incorrect  form  of  about. 
Aboughwbd,  part,  p.     Bowed; 

obeyed. 


Abou^t,  prep.    Above. 

They  said  that  songe  was  this  to  tey 
To  God  abonn  be  jpy  and  blysse  I 

TundaU't  Visions^  p.  158. 

Abounds,  part.    Abounding. 

By5t  so  this  mayde^  of  grace  most  ahowndet 

LydgaU. 

Abour£,  $.  (A.-N.)    The  same  as 

anouri  s  a  patron. 

By  Gk)d  and  SeynteMary,myn  abouri. 

MS.qfUtheent. 

About,  adv.  (1)  In  a  circle.  It 
is  used  by  Shakespeare  in  the 
sense  of  to  work  /  as  in  Hamlet, 
ii,  2,  **  about,  my  brains  1"  t.  e. 
"  brains,  go  to  work." 
(2)  prep.  Near,  in  the  dialect  of 
the  Eastern  Counties,  where  they 
say  *'  worth  nothing  about  twenty 
pounds." 

Aboutbn,  adv.    About.    Chaucer, 
Still  used  in  Sussex. 

About-sledge,  s.    A  smith's  great 
forging  hammer. 

About-ward,  adv.    Near. 

Aboutb,  v.  (A.'S.)  To  bow.   JRob. 
Glouc. 

ABOun'Ry  part,  past  of  abie. 

Or  it  schalle  sone  been  aboMte, 

MS.  Gower. 

Aboven,  prep.   Above. 
Abowb,  v.  {A.'S.  abogan.)   (1)  To 
bow. 

(2)  V,  To  avow ;  to  maintain. 

In  blood  he  stode,  ich  it  ahowe. 
Of  horse  nnd  man  into  the  anclowe. 
EUis's  Romances,  ed.  1811,  i,  279. 

(3)  prep.    Above. 

Abowed,     part.     p.     Daunted; 

ashamed.  Cockeram. 
ABOWBN,jorqp.  Above. 
Abowbs,  s.  {A.'N.)     Probably  for 

aboures,  or  avoures,  patron  saints. 

God  and  Seinte  Mary,  and  Sein  Denis  also. 

And  alle  the  abowes  of  thischurche,  in  wag 

ore  ich  am  i-do.      Rob.  GUme.,  p.  475. 

ABOWGHT,j»rqp.     About. 
Abowttne,  adv.    About. 
Abo^edb,  past  t.     BoweiL 
Abo fTf  past  t.    Bought. 


ABR 


11 


ABR 


Abrad,  part,  p.  (from  J  -S.  ahrto^ 
dan.)  Killed;  destroyed. 
The  gode  bnr^is  on  a  dai^ 
His  ]rmpe  thnvende  he  sai, 
Fair  i-woxe  and  Aur  i>sprad, 
But  the  oldetre  was  abrad. 

Sevyn  Saget,  010. 

Abrade,  v.  {Lat,  abrado,)  To  rub, 
or  scrape  off. 

Abraham-colour,  Abraham-co- 
loured. Supposed  to  be  auburn. 
"A  goodly,  long,  thick,  Jbraham- 
eolour'd  beard,''  occurs  in  Blurt 
Master  Constable,    1602.      See 

Jbram-colowed. 

Where  is  the  eldest  son  of  Priam, 
That  Abraham-coloured  Trojan. 

SoUman  and  Perseda,  1699. 

Abraham-mbn.  The  slang  name 
of  a  class  of  beggars  in  the  six- 
teenth  century.  Nares  thinks 
the  phrase  "  to  sham  Abraham  '* 
has  some  connection  with  it. 
An  Jbraham-man  is  he  that  walketh 
bare-armed,  and  bare-legged,  and  fayn- 
eth  hymself  mad,  and  caryeth  a  packe 
of  wool,  or  a  stycke  with  baken  on  it, 
or  such  lyke  toye,  and  nameth  himself 
poore  Tom. 

Fyatemilye  qf  Vaedbondea,  1576. 
His  helpe  extends  forre  and  neereto 
furtive  raga-muffins,  under  the  signe 
of  impotent  soldiers,  or  wandring  Abra- 
ham-men: but  his  helpe  proves  the 
maintenance  of  their  function,  because 
it  proves  his  owne,  by  occasion:  for 
being  received  as  a  secretary  to  the 
counsell  of  vagrants,  liee  couceales  much 
idle  property,  in  advantage  of  himselfe 
and  countrymen,  not  of  the  common- 
wealth. 
Stephens's  Essays  and  Characters,  1615. 

Abraham's  balm,  s.   An  old  name 
for  a  species  of  willow.    BullO' 
iar,    English    Expositor^   1641. 
Cockeram  explains  it  as  "  a  wil- 
low  in   Italy  that  brings  forth 
agnus  castus  like  pepper." 
Abraide,v.  (from  A.^S.  abradian.) 
(1)  To  awaken;  to  start  up. 
Ipomydon  with  that  stroke  ahrayde^ 
And  to  the  kynge  thus  he  sayde. 

Ipomydon,  1149. 
When  he  espied  the  'squire,  tlierewith 
he  abrayed  and  break  himself  loose, 
and  took  his  sword  in  his  hand,  and  ran 
to  have  slain  that  'squire. 

M:iUfry,  mst.  <^K.  AtUutr,  i,  419. 


Whan  an  to  all 

Shall  come,  he  shall, 

I  trust  from  vyce  abrayed. 

The  New  Noiborune  Majfi, 
The  sche  herd  the  sngel  voice, 
Sebe  bigan  to  ahrayd. 

Legmd  qfSeynt  MergrUe,  p.  11& 

(2)  To  upbraid. 

Bochas  present  felly  gan  ahrayde 
To  Meaaaline,  and  even  thus  he  sayde. 

Bochas,  b.  vii,  c.  4» 

Atrens  after  with  a  full  brode  chere. 
And  of  envye  full  dead  in  hys  visage. 
Unto  John  Bochas  he  ean  approche  nere, 
Liche  as  he  had  befallen  iu  a  rage. 
And  ftuiouflly  abrayde  in  his  language. 

Jd.,  b.  i,  foL  xziL 

(3)  To  draw  a  sword  from  ita 
scabbard. 

(4)  To  apply  one's  self  briskly  to 
a  thing. 

I  abrayde,  I  inforce  me  to  do  a  thYnge. 

Pafyrave, 

(5)  To  rise  on  the  stomach  with 
a  feeling  of  nausea.    North. 

(6)  To  excite ;  stir  up. 
Abram.     Naked.     A  cant  word. 

**Abram  cove"  is  an  expression 
used  amongst  thieves,  signifying^ 
a  poor  man,  and  also  a  strong 
thief.  **  Abram  cove,  naked  or 
poor  man.*'  Coles*  English  DiC" 
/tonory,  1677.  See  also  Mid- 
dleton's    Works,  iii.  32. 

Abram-colourvd.  This  phrase 
is  used  by  Shakespeare  in  Corio* 
lanus,  ii.  3:  "Our  heads  are 
some  brown,  some  black,  some 
abram,  some  bald,  but  that  our 
wits  are  so  diversly  coloured.*' 
The  folio  of  1685  alters  abram  to 
auburn.    See  Abraham-coloured, 

Abrasb,  9.  {Lat,)  To  shave.  This 
word  occurs  in  Cockeram's  Eng» 
Hsh  Dictionaries  1639. 
(2)  Part. p.  Smoothed;  shaved. 
The  fourth,  in  white,  is  Apheleia,  a 
nymph  as  pure  and  simple  as  the  soul, 
or  as  an  Mrase  table,  and  is  thereforo 
called  Simplicity.      BenJonson,  ii,  866. 

Abrbad,  adj,    Unconfined ;  spread. 

out;  exposed.  North, 
A  bred,    part,  p.     Brought    upb 

Skmerset, 


ABR 


12 


ABS 


Abkbdb,  (1)  V.    To  wander. 
How  Troilns  nere  out  of  his  witte  abrede. 
And  wept  full  sore,  with  visage  pale  of  hewe. 
Tke  Testament  of  Creseide,  45. 

(2)  adv.    In  breadth.    North. 
<3)  adv.    Abroad.      Yorka.     It 
occurs  in  Chaucer. 
Xbkeg6b,\v.  {A,'N.)  To  abridge; 

ABREGEi  j  to  shorten. 
Abrbks,  9.    {A,'S,  abrecan,)    To 

break  in. 
Abrbnouncb,  9.  {Lat.  abremmtio.) 

To  renounce  utterly. 
Abrbpt,  V   (LaL)    To  take  away 

by  violence. 
Abretdk.    See  Abrmde, 
Abric,  s.    Sulphur.     Cole9, 
Abricock,  1  «.  (from  Fr,  aMeot) 
Abricot,    /  An  apricot.     In  Ge- 
rard's  Herbal  it  is  spelt  abre- 
cock.    The  form  abricock  is  still 
in  use  in  Somersetshire.    "  An 
abricoi  fruite,  malum  armenium.'' 
Bare f  8  Alvearie^  1580. 

'yfhoM  golden  gardens  seeme  tli*  Sesperides 

to  mock : 
Hor  there  the  damzon  wants,  nor  daintie 

abrieoek. 

Draifton*s  FolyoUum,  song  18. 

Abridob,9,  {A.-N.)    To  diminish. 

Whose  chilling  cold  had  bound  her  bowels 

.so, 
As  in  no  wise  she  could  abridge  his  wo. 

TurhenilU^*  TragieaU  Tales,  1587. 

Abridgement,  «.  The  word  was 
used  in  Shakespere's  time  (see 
Mids.  N.  D.,  y,  1)  to  signify  a 
dramatic  performance;  perhaps 
from  the  prevalence  of  the  histo- 
rical drama,  in  which  the  events 
of  years  were  so  abridged  as  to 
be  brought  within  the  compass  of 
a  play.  In  Hamlet,  ii,  2,  "  Look 
where  my  abridgement  comes," 
the  sense  is  doubtful.  But  in  a 
subsequent  passage  Hamlet  calls 
the  players  "the  abstract,  and 
brief  chronicles  of  the  time." 

Abrigge,    9.      (1)    To    abridge. 

(2)  To  shield  off. 

iJle  myacheffes  from  him  to  airigge. 

Ljfdgate. 


Abripted,  part,  p,  {Lat.)  Ra- 
vished ;  stolen  away.    Cockeram. 

Abroach,  1  9.    (from  A.-S.  abra* 

abrochb  j  can.)    To  tap ;   to  set 

flowing.     Chaucer  and  Lydgate. 

And  rushing  in  amongst  his  foes,  so  bote 

a  skirmish  made, 
That  every  blowe  sets  blood  abroach. 

"Warner's  Albion's  England,  1592. 

CaU  all  my  servants,  lav  down  all  my 
meat  to  the  fire,  set  all  my  hogshenda 
abroach.        Shadwell,  Burg  fair,  1689. 

^  (1)  adj.    Broad,  ifiw- 

A  I  sheit. 

ABEoni  f  (2)  <«/».      lu  pieces; 

'  j  asunder.  Comw.  Away ; 

J  in  pieces.  Dorset. 

(3)  adv.  Abroad.  North. 

(4)  part.  p.  ■  Spread  abroad. 
North. 

Abrodibticall,  adj.  (from  Gr. 
&(3podiaiTog.)  "A daintie  feeder, 
or  delicate  person."  Minsheu's 
Guide  into  Tongues,  1627. 
Abroke,  part.  p.  (1)  One  that 
has  a  rupture  is  said  to  be  abroke. 
Kennett. 

(2)  Torn.     Hampsh. 
Abroeen,  part.  p.     Broken  out ; 

escaped. 
Abron,  adj.     Auburn. 
A  lustie  courtier,  whose  curled  head 
With  abron  locks  was  fairly  furnished. 
Hall,  Sat.,  b.  iii,  s.  6. 

Abrood,  a^9.     (1)  Abroad. 

(2)  Sitting,  applied  to  a  hen. 
Abrook,  9.      To   brook,   endure, 

suffer.     Shakespeare's  Henry  FI. 
Abrupt,  part.  p.  {Lat.  abruptus.) 

Separated. 
Abruption,  s.  {Lat.)    A  breaking 

off.     Minsheu. 

Abrtggb,  9.    To  be  shortened. 

My  dayes,  make  y  never  so  quaynte, 
SchuUen  abrygge  and  sumwhat  swuge. 

Cambridge  Ml 

Absconsion,  8.  {Lat,  absconMo. 

Concealment. 

Absist,  9.  {Lat.)     To  desist. 

Absolevi   adj.    Absolute. 
And  I  \'4 1  ward,  syr,  verament. 
They  )v  b)d  hvm  knvght  absulent. 

Bquyr  if  Lowe  Degri,  63C. 


Afid 


IS 


ABY 


Ab80L«tb,  adj.     Obsolete. 

Absolute*  (1)  eu^.  (Lai,)    Very 
accomplished;  perfect. 
(2)  pari,  p.     Absolved;  set  at 
Ubierty.  Chaucer, 

Absolvb,  m  (Lai.)    To  finish. 

Absonant,  adj,  {Lai.)      (1)  Dis- 
cordant, disagreeing,    j^bsonous 
was  used  in  the  same  sense. 
(2)  Untunable.     Coekeram, 

Abstacle,  8,  for  obstacle. 

Abstent,  adj.    Absent.     Warw. 

Abster,  v.  {Lai,  absierreo,)  To 
deter. 

Abstinent,  adJ,  {Lai.)  Abstemious. 
Mituheu, 

Abstinenct,  8.    Abstemionsness. 

AesTORauED,  pari,  p,  (Lai,) 
Wrested  away  by  force.  This  is 
Min8heu8,  explanation  in  his 
Guide  inio  Tanguenj  1627. 

Abstract,  8,  (from  Lai.  absiraho,) 
A  separation.     Shakeepeare, 

Assume,  v.  {Lai,  absumo.)  To 
bring  to  an  end  by  a  gradual 
waste ;  to  eat  up.  Ab8umpiion, 
destruction. 

Absurd.  A  scholastic  term,  em- 
ployed when  false  conclusions 
are  illogically  deduced  from  the 
premises  of  the  opponent. 

Abthane,  8,  A  steward.  Minsheu. 
Said  to  be  the  old  title  of  the 
High  Steward  of  Scotland. 

Abu,  prep.    Above.     Devon, 

Abuchyment,  8,  {A,'N,)  An  am- 
bush. 

Abudb,  V,  {A.'S.)  To  bid;  to 
offer.     MS.  \bth  ceni, 

Abue,   1  V.   (from  A.'S,  abuffan,) 
abut,  J      To  bow ;  to  obey. 

Kyng  Aylbright  gret  despyt  adde  in  ys 

thogt. 
That  the  Bratons  nolde  seynte  Aastyn 

abiie  noght.      Robert  of  Glouc-  p.  2o5. 
Bii  ne  ssolde  to  Englyssemen  abue  rygt 

nothyng.  lb.  p.  ^4. 

Abuf,  prep.    Above. 

Abuggen,  f.    Another  form  of  the 

verb  to  a^i«,  which  see. 
kaxsuf^prep.    Above*    Norih, 


Abukdand,  part.  a.    Abounding. 

Abundation,  s.  Abundance.  Here* 
/ord8h. 

Aburne,  adf.  Auburn.  It  is 
sometimes  spelt  aboume,  as  in  the 
Triall  of  Witts,  1604. 

Abuschid,  pari,  p.    Ambushed. 

Abuse,  v,  {A.^N,)  To  deceive; 
to  impose  upon.  Abu8abie,  that 
may  be  abused,  and  abu8age, 
abuse,  were  words  employed  in 
the  17th  centnry. 

Abused, /7ar/.jt;.  Fallen  into  abuse; 
become  depraved. 

Abuseful,  a^.  Abusive.  Here' 
fordeh, 

ABusHBMBNTy*.    Ab  smbush. 

Abushmently,  adv.  In  ambush. 
Huloet, 

Abusion,  8,  An  abuse.  Ckaueet 
and  Spenser, 

He  presnmeth  and  takethnpon  hym  in 
partie  your  estate  royal  in  callyng  be- 
fore bym  into  greate  abviion  of  all  your 
lande,  and  derogacion  of  your  higbnea, 
whiche  hath  not  been  sene  nor  used  in 
no  dayes  heretofore. 

EaU,  Henry  VI,  foL  83. 

Abusious,  adj.    Abusive. 
Thou  aJnmous  viilaine  I 

Taming  of  a  Shrew,  1607. 

Abut,  con/.   Sometimes  used  in  the 

beginning  of  a  sentence,  where 

no  more  is  really  meant  than 

would  be  expressed  by  the  word 

bui,    Norih, 

Abuttal,*.  (^.-iV.)    A  boundary. 

Abuyse.     See  Abie, 

Abvert,  V.  {Lai.  abverio,)  To  turn 

away.     Coekeram, 
Abvolate,  v.  {Lai,  abvoh,)    To 

fly  away.     Coekeram, 
ABW^VKfprep.    Above. 

Thane  come  of  the  oryenta 
£wyne  hyme  agaynez 
A  blake  bustous  here 
Abvoene  in  the  clowdes. 

Morte  Arthure, 

Aby,  V,  To  abide ;  to  feel  the  eff^ect 
of  a  thing.  Shak,  Mids,  NighiU 
Dream.    Same  as  Abie. 

Abychb.     See  Abie. 

A»YDDEf  pari,  p,  of  abide. 


I 


ABT 

Abtds,    t,   (^..5.)     To  forbear. 
ChauciT.    See  Abide, 

^"J™  \  An  abv88.  See  AUme. 

ABTSM,  J 

Abtt,  o.  pre».  t\  of  abyde.      Abi- 

deth.     See  ^6tY. 
Abttd.    a  form  of  abide^  found  in 

some  earlv  MSS. 
Ac,  conj.  {A.'S.)    But. 
Academe,  «.  {Gr.)    An  academy. 

Love*»  Labour  Lost. 
Academy,  «.    This  word  is  used 

by  Ben   Jonson,  and  Beaumont 

and  Fletcher,  with  the  accent  on 

the  first  .syllable. 
AcAiD,  9,  (A.'S.  €Beed.)    Vinegar. 
AcALE,  adj.  (from  A,'S.  aeatiant  to 

cool.)    Cold. 

For  blood  may  raffre  blood, 
Bothe  hungry  and  acaU, 

IHers  Ploughman^  p.  898. 

AoARMB,  «.   {LaL  acame.)    The 

sea-roach.     Kersey, 
AcAS,  adv.    By  chance 
AcASiAN,  8,   *'  Acasian,  that  is  jus 

of  wodstone,"    Med,  MS,,  14th 

cent. 
AcASTE,  o.  (A.-S.)   To  cast  away ; 

to  lose. 

The  olde  tre  his  vertn  gan  aeaslt. 

The  Sevyn  Saga,  600. 

(2)  To  be  cast  away. 
AcATER,  s.  (A.'N,  aeaterJ)    A  ca- 
terer ;  a  purveyor. 

He  18  my  wardrobe  man,  mv  aeaUr,  cooir, 
Bntler,  and  steward.    Danl  is  an  A$i,  i,  8. 

#.   (A,'N,)    Victuals; 

provisions  purchased. 

^Abridged     to     catef 

which  see. 

Whan  I  cam  eerlv  or  late, 

I  pinched  nat  at  hem  in  myn  acale. 

'  HoccUoe,  i,  180. 

Cotgrave,  defining  the  term  pit- 
tanee,  says,  it  imported  "  meat, 
food,  acates,  victual  of  all  sorts, 
bread  and  drink  excepted." 

The  Mantnan,  at  his  charges,  him  allow'th 

▲11  fine  Mmtea  that  that  same  country  bred. 

Harrington't  AHo»t.,  iM,  189. 


14  ACC 


ACATBS, 
ACHATB8, 


AcATRY,  8.  (A.-N.)  The  place  al- 
lotted for  the  provisions  pur- 
chased for  the  king  by  his  pur- 
veyors. 

AcAusB,  cor^.    Because.  Suffolk, 

AcAWMi3t,  part,p.  Coming.  ^Sd- 
merseU 

AcAZB,  prep.  (^.-iV,)  Against. 
Rob,  Gloue, 

AccABLB,  V,  (Fr,)    To  press  down. 

AccAHiNT8,«.  Accounts.  Staffordt, 

AccEtiB^Btpart.p.  {Lat.)  Kindled. 

AccBPciON,  9,  {Lai,)  Reception ; 
acceptation; 

AccBRSB,  V.  (Lat,  aeeerso.)     To 

summon ;  call  together. 

Wherfore  the  erle,  consideryng  that 
kyng  Edward  did  dayly  encrease  hys 
power,  as  a  runnyng  ryver  by  goynj^ 
more  and  more  augmented,  thought  it 
moste  necessary  for  hym  to  geve  him 
battayle  with  spede,  and-  therupon 
accersed  and  called  together  hys  army. 
Hall,  Edward  IF,  foL  96. 

AccBss,  8,  Used  by  Shakespeare 
in  Hamlet,  ii,  1,  accented  on  the 
first  syllable. 

AccBSSB,^.  (in  Lat.accessttafibrUt 
the  access  of  a  fever.)  A  fever;  or, 
more  properly,  the  fit  of  an  ague. 

For  upon  hym  he  liad  an  note  aecesse. 

That  daie  by  dale  hym  slioke  full  pitouslie. 
The  Complaint  of  the  Blacke  Knight,  187. 

AccEssivELiE,  adv.  {Lat.)  Acces- 

sorily ;  as  an  accessory. 

AcciDAVY,  8,   An  affidavit.  North, 

"1  8,  (accidia  in   medieval 

AcciDiB,  ^Lat,,  derived  from  the' 

ACCIDB,  I  (vr.^icij^ta,  carelessness, 

,  sloth.)  Indolence,  sloth* 

He  hadde  an  accidie. 
That  he  sleep  Saterdav  and  Sondav. 

Piers  PL,  p.  99. 

AcciPiTRi  JtY,  8,  {Lat,  accipitra* 

rhu,)    A  falconer. 

"]  V.  (Lat,  accire.)    To  in- 

AcciTB,  I  cite;  also, to  summon, or 

ACiTB,  I  call.       Shakespeare,    2 

J  Henry  IV,  and  Tit,  And. 

We  be  all  by  tlie  condycyon  egall,  now 
acyted  for  to  appere  unto  Buche  amd 
80O  mervavlous  ju^ement. 
Iks  OrdynMryc  of  Crysim  Jf«H  p.  88Q, 


ACC 


IS 


ACC 


AccLiTR,       1  (Lot,  acclwU.)  Slo- 
ACCLivoiTS,  J  ping ;  rising ;  steep. 
AccLOT,  t>.  (1)  (A.-N.)    To  cram ; 
clog;  overload;  cloy. 

Gorbo,  my  comfort  is  aeeloyd  with  care, 
A  new  mishap  my  wonted  joyes  hath 
crost: 
Then  raerraile  not  although  my  mnsicke 
Jarre, 
'When  she  the  author  of  her  mirth  hath 
lost. 
Elphin  is  dead,  and  >n  his  erave  is  laid,  &c. 
Drayton,  Shepherc^*  Qarlaud,  1593. 

(2)  (from  the  Fr.  enclouer,)  To 

drive  a  nail  in  shoeing  a  horse. 

Hence,  accloi/d, «.,  a  wound  given 

to  a  horse  in  shoeing,  by  driving 

the  nail  into  the  quick. 

AccoAST,  V.    To  sail  by  the  coast; 

to  fly  near  the  ground. 

Ne  is  there  hawk  that  mantleth  her  on 

perche, 
whether  hig^  towering  or  aeeoattina  low. 
Spenser's  Faerie  (Queens. 

AccoiL,  V.  {A,-N,)  To  be  in  a  anl, 

or  bustle  of  business. 

About  the  cauldron  many  cookea  auoyli 
With  hooks  and  ladles. 

Spenser's  F.  Q.,  II,  ix,  80. 

AccoLE,  1  ».  (J.'N,  accoler,)     To 

ACOLK,  J  embrace  round  the  neck. 

Hence,  accolade,  the  ceremony 

of  embracing,  at  the  creation  of 

knights. 

Then  acoles  he  the  kny5t,  and  kysses  hym 

thryes, 
As  saverly  and  sadly  as  he  hem  sette  couthe. 

Sjfr  Oatcayne,  p.  71. 

AccoLDED,  part.  p.    Become  cold ; 
suffering  from  cold. 

When  this  knyght  that  was  aeeolded, — 
and  hit  was  grete  froste, — and  he  saw 
the  fyre,  he  descendide  of  his  horse, 
and  yede  to  the  fyre,  and  warmide  him. 

Gesta  Bonumorum. 

AccoMBEKous,  o^,   Cumbcrsome; 
troublesome. 

AccoMBRE    1  *•  (^••'^•)  "^^  «ncum. 
'   ^  her,  perplex,  or  de- 
stroy. 

Oil  of  Warwike  mi  name  Is; 
ivel  ich  am  aewmbred  y-wis. 

GyqfWmrmi$,^,%VJ, 


ACUMBBE 


Happlye  tliere  may  be  Are  less  in  the  same 

nunibre ; 
For  their  sakes  I  trust  tliu  wilt  not  th« 

rest  accombre.  Old  Play,  i,  20. 

Accommodate,  9.  (from  the  Itai. 
accommodare.)  This  word  it 
was  fashionable  in  Shakespeare's 
time  to  introduce,  properly  or 
improperly,  on  all  occasions. 
Ben  Jonson  calls  it  one  of  "  the 
perfumed  terms  of  the  time." 
The  indefinite  use  of  it  is  well 
ridiculed  by  Bardolph's  vain  at- 
tempt  to  define  it : 
Accommodated;  that  is,  when  a  man  is, 
as  they  say,  accommodated :  or  when  a 
man  is, — being, — whereby, — he  may  be 
thought  to  be, — accommodated;  which 
is  an  excellent  thing.    2  Hen.  IV,  iii,  2. 

Hostess,  accommodate  us  with    another 

bedstaff — 
The  woman  does  not  understand  the  words 
of  action. 

B.  Jon.,  Ev.  M.  in  H.,  i,  5. 
Will  you  present  and  accommodate  it  to  the 
gentleman. 

Id.,  Poetaster,  iii,  4. 

Accomplish,  v.  {A.-N.)  To  fur- 
nish ;  to  perform.  Shakesp. 
Merch.  Ven.  and  Tarn,  Shrew, 

Accompte,  «.  (A.'N,)  To  tell ;  to 
recount.    Skelton. 

Acconferment,  8.(A.-N,)  a  con- 
firmation* Eob.  Glouc. 

AccoRAGE,  o.  To  encourage,  ^en^ 
ser, 

AccoRATH-EARTH,  «.  A  field; 
green  arable  earth.    North. 

Accord,  1«.  (A,»N.)  An  agree- 
ACORD,  J  ment ;  a  decision. 
Shakespeare  uses  this  word  in 
the  sense  of  agreement  in  As 
You  Like  It;  as  a  verb,  to  agree, 
in  Romeo  and  Juliet;  and  ac» 
eordantf  agreeable,  in  Much  Ado 
about  Nothing, 

Thou  opene  mvne  lyppen.  Lord, 
Let  felthe  of  seniie  out  wende. 

And  my  roonthe  wyth  wel  god  acord 
Schel  thyne  worscbypyng  seiide. 

WilUam  de  Shoreham, 

Sire  knight,  quoth  he,  maister  and  my 

lord, 
Now  draweth  cut,  for  that  is  myn  aoord, 
Cksmceft  Canterbury  Tales,  99% 


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16 


ACE 


AccoRDAUNT,  part,  a.    Agreeing. 

Saclie  thynge  whereof  a  man  may  lew. 
That  to  vcrtu  is  flcorrfawn*. 

GowfTt  MS. 

The  printed  edition  of  Gower  has 
the  word  acordend. 
Nowe  mvght  tliou  here  next  sewend 
Wliiche  to  this  vyce  is  acordend 

Gowefy  ed.  1532,  f.  So. 

AccoKDiNO,  part,  a.     Granting. 

Spenser, 
AccoRT,     adj,     {A.'N.     aecort,) 

Wary;  prudent.  Minsheu. 
Accost,  v.   (J.-N.)     To  address 

one's  self  to  a  person  or  thing ;  to 

approach ;  to  attempt,  or  try. 
AccouNSAYL,  V.  To  counsel  with ; 

8.  counsel. 
Account,  v.  (A.-N.)    To  reckon. 
Long  worke  it  were 

Here  to  account  the  endlesse  progeny 

Of  all  the  weeds  that  bud  and  blossome 
there 

Spenser'a  Faerie  Queene,  III,  vi,  80. 

Accountant,  adj.    Accountable. 

And,  I  dare  think,  he'll  prove  to  Desdemona 
A  most  dear  husband.  Now,  1  do  love  her 
too,  ,  , 

Not  out  of  absolute  lust,  though,  perad- 

venture, 
1  stand  flccottntenHor  as  great  a  sm. 

Othello,  n,  1. 

AccouPLB,  V.  (A,-N.)  To  couple, 
or  join  together.  Acopled  is  used 
in  the  Plumpton  Corr,,  p.  50,  for 
coupled, 

AccouRAOE,  V,    Tc  ttcourage. 

AccouRTiNG,  part.  a.  Courting. 
Spenser. 

AccoY,  V,  {A.'N,  accoyer.)     To 

appease;   extinguish;  to  render 

shy  or  coy ;  to  pacify. 

Thou  foolish  swain  that  thus  art  ovei-joy'd, 

How  soon  may  here  thy  courage  be  accoi/d. 

Peele'e  Eglogue  Gratutatorie,  1589. 

AccoYNTED,  part.  p.    Acquainted. 

AccRASE,  V,  {Fr.)    To  crush ;  to 

destroy. 

Fynding  my  youth  myspent,  my  sub- 
stance ympayred,  my  credyth  accraeed, 
my  talent  hydden,  my  follyes  laughed 
att,  my  rewyne  unpytted,  and  my 
ployed. 


To  curse. 


trewfch  unemp] 


Qiteeu*sProffresus,  1,  21. 


AccRBASE,  9.  (from  Lat,  acerneo.) 
To  increase :  to  augment. 

AccREW,  V.  (Fr,)  To  increase ;  to 
accrue.    Spenser. 

But  sight  and  talke  aeerew  to  It/re,  the 
eubstance  must  be  had. 

Wartier'a  Albion*$  EngUmd,  1592. 

AccROCHB,  r.  {Fr.)    To  gather; 

to  catch  hold  of;  to  increase; 

to  encroach. 
AccRUMENT,«.  (from  Fr.  accruer.) 

Addition ;  increase. 
AccuB,  s.    The  footmark  of  any 

animal.     Cockeram. 

'^^^°""' U.  (^..5.) 

ACURSB,  J        ^  ^ 

Which  is  lif  that  oure  Lord 
Li  alle  lawes  acurseth. 

Piers  PI,  p.  376. 

Accuse,  v.  {A.^N.)     To  discover 

or  betray. 

The  entrees  of  the  yerde  aeeweth 
To  him  that  in  the  watir  museth. 

Bom.  of  the  Rose,  1591. 

(2)  s.   Accusation.  Shakespeare. 
AccusEMBNT,  s.    Au  accusatiou. 

We  do  apperceyvc  by  the  relation  of 
your  graces  commissiuners  Mr.  doctoTir 
Legh  and  Mr.  WilliHms,  that  diverse 
and  sondrye  aceusementes  have  ben 
made  upon' us  unto  your  highnes. 

MoTuutic  Letters,  p  154. 

Ace  of  Spades.  A  widow.  This 
slang  word  is  given  in  the  Lexi- 
con Balatronicumf  Bvo,  Lond., 
1811. 

AcBLE,  V.    To  seal.  Rod,  Glome, 

Acenten,  V.    To  assent. 

Acerbate,  v,  {Lat.)  To  make 
sour  or  sharpen. 

AcEROTE,  B.  Brown  bread.  Min» 
sheu, 

AcBRSECOMiCK,  s,  Ouc  whosc  hair 
was  never  cut.  Cockeram's  Eng- 
Ush  JHetionariet  1639. 

AcERTAiNBD,  part,  p.     Informed 

•    certainly ;  confirmed  in  opinion. 

AcERYATE,  V,  {Lat,)  To  heap 
up. 

Acescent,  aJt*  {Lat.)    Sour. 


kCE 


ir 


ACK 


Acx8s,  V.  (J.'N,)    To  cease;  to 

cause  to  cease. 
AcBTARRB,  8.  (Ft-)     A  salsd  of 

small  herbs.  Coekeram^  1639. 
AcETH.     A  form  of  cueth.     See 

Aseth. 

Acelk  for  trespas,  saHsfactio. 

Prompt.  Fan,,  ed.  1499. 

AcH,  «.    Smallage ;  water-parsley ; 

apium. 
AcHARNE,  V.  (from  Fr»  achamir,) 

To  set  on ;  to  aggravate  against. 
AcTkATf8.{J.'N.)  (1)  A  contract; 

a  bargain.  Chaucer, 

(2)  Bargaining. 

Coemption  ia  to  saie,  comen  achate  or 
buying:  together,  that  were  establislied 
npun  the  peple  by  soche  a  niaiifr  ini- 
poaicion,  as  who  so  bought  a  bushell  of 
come,  he  must  yeven  the  kyug  tlie 
fiveth  parte.  Chaucer's  Boethins, 

Achates,  «.  (A.-N,)     An   agate. 
AcHATouR,  8.  (A.'N.)   The  person 

who  had  the  charge  of  the  acatry ; 

the  purveyor. 

A  gentil  mannciple  was  ther  of  a  temple. 
Of  which  achaUmn  mighten  take  exemple. 

Chaucer,  C.  T.,  569. 

AcBAUFB,  r.  (Fr.)    To  warm  j  to 

heat. 
AcHAUNGED,  part,  p.    Changed. 
AcHB,  «.    An  ash  tree.    Plumpton 

Correspondencet  p.  188. 
AcHB-BONB,  8.    The  hip-bone. 
ACHBLOR,  8.  Ashlar,  or  hewn  stone. 

This  form  occurs  in  a  Yorkshire 

document,  temp.  Hen.  VIII. 
Aches,  pL  Was  frequently  used  as 

a  dissyllable.  See  Hudibra8f  111, 

ii,  407. 
AcRBsouN,  V,    {A*'N.  achai8on.) 

Reason;  cause. 
AcHBTTN,  V.  To  escheat.  Prompt 

Parv, 
AcHBVB,9.  (A,'N.)  To  accomplish. 

Chaucer, 
AcHOKBo,  part,  p.    Choked. 
AcHOR, «.    A  scab  on  the  head  of 

children. 
AcHOBN  «,    Aa  acorn.  Che8Mre, 


AcisB.    For  assise. 

AciTB,  ».  (^.-iV.)  To  cite;  turn 
mon.    See  Aeeite, 

AcK,  e.     To  mind;    to   regard. 
North. 

AcKBR,  "I  #.  (apparently  from  A-S, 
AKBR,  J  6!^or,  the  flowing  of  the 
sea.)  This  word  is  explained 
in  the  early  lexicographers  by 
the  Latin  impetua  mariit  and  is 
stated  to  be  that  which  pre- 
cedes the  "flood  or  flovring." 
Eager,  and  Niger,  are  variations 
of  the  same  term.  The  follow- 
ing extract  from  MS.  Cott.  Titus 
A.,  xxiii,  f-  49,  further  explains 
the  meaning  of  the  word : 

Wei  know  tbev  the  renme  jt  it  aryse, 

An  aker  is  it  ciept,  I  understonde, 

Wlios  myght  there  may  no  shippe  or  wynd 

wytstonde. 
Tliis  reume  in  thoccian  of  propre  kynde, 
Wytoute  wynde  hathe  his  commotionn  j 
The  maryneer  therof  may  not  be  blynde. 
Bat  when  and  where  in  every  regioun 
It  regnetbe,  he  moste  have  inspectioui} 
For  in  viage  it  may  bothe  haste  and  tary. 
And,  nnavised  thereof,  al  myscary. 

It  appears  that  the  word  acker 
is  still  applied  on  the  Trent  to  a 
dangerous  kind  of  eddying  twirl 
which  occurs  on  the  river  when 
it  is  flooded.  In  the  dialect  of 
Craven,  a  ripple  on  the  surface 
of  the  water  is  termed  an  acker. 

(2)  8.  (A.'S,  tecer.)  An  acre; 
a  field.  YorJteh. 

(3)  Fine  mould.  North, 
AcKBRN,  8,  An  acorn.  A  Northern 

word,  used  principally  in  West- 
moreland and  Cumberland. 

AcKBRSPRiT,  V.  {A,JS.)  Wilbraham 
explains  this  word  as  being  said 
of  potatoes  when  the  roots  have 
germinated  before  the  time  of 
gathering  them.  Corn,  and  par- 
ticularly barley,  which  has  ger- 
minated before  it  is  malted,  is 
said,  in  the  East  of  England,  to 
be  acreapired, 

AcKBRSPYRB.     A   word   in   vai 


ACK 


18 


ACO 


•OMRgtt  iDMons  and  stone-get- 
ten  (or  delvers)  in  the  neigh- 
bourhood  of  Huddenfield,  &c., 
in  reference  to  stone  which  is 
not  of  a  free  workable  quality, 
but,  on  the  contrary,  is  of  a  very 
hard,  flinty,  or  metallic  quality, 
and  difficult  to  work. 
ioKBTOUN,  g,  (A.'N.)  A  jacket  of 
quilted  leather,  worn  under  the 
mail  armour;  it  is  sometimes  used 
for  the  armour  itself. 

A^KNOW,  tt.  (A.-S,)  To  acknow- 
ledge. North,  It  occurs  not 
unfrequently  in  the  Elizabethan 
writers. 

AcKSKN,  8,  (^.-5.)    Ashes.  JFUit, 

\CKWARD8,  adv.  Applied  to  a 
beast  when  it  lies  backwards,  and 

■  cannot  rise. 

AcLiT,  a^.  Adhered  together. 
Devon, 

ApLiTB,  adv.    Awry.  North, 

AcLOTB.     See  Accloy, 

AoLUMsiD,  part,  p,  {A,'S,)  Be- 
numbed with  cold. 

AcMB,  8,  (from  Gr,  ciKiiij,)  Mature 
age.  Jonson, 

AcoATHBo,  adj.  Rotten  or  dise&sed 
in  the  liver,  as  sheep.   Dorset, 

AooLD,  adf.  (from  the  A,'S,  aco* 
km,)    Cold. 

Late  come  to  an  abbey 
8yx  men  other  seven, 
KdA.  lat  theroD  aske  gode 
For  Godd  love  of  heven, 
He  schal  stood  tberoute 
Anhungred  and  acold. 

W.  de  Shorekam. 

AcoLASTic,  adj.  (from  the  Gr, 
aKoXaffriKoe.)  Intemperate;  riot- 
ous; prodigal:  lascivious.  Min. 
sheu  gives  these  meanings  of  the 
word  in  his  Guide  into  Tongues, 
1627. 

AcoLATB,  adj,  {Gr,)  Fro  ward; 
peevish.  So  explained  in  Eider^e 
Dietionarie,  1640. 

AcoLDiNo,  part,  a,  (from  the  jC'S. 
See  AcoJd,)    Getting  cold. 

i^OLBN.    See  Ateol^, 


AcoicBBB,v.  (ii.-5.)  To  encumber  I 
to  trouble. 

The  feend  with  prede  tteombretk  oom. 
With  wrethe  and  with  eiivie. 

W.  de  Sh^eham, 

AcoMBLTD,  part.  p.  Enervated 
with  cold.  Prompt.  Parv. 

AcoMPLiN,  adj.    Limping.  Lane, 

AcoNicK,  a4f.  (from  aconite.)  Poi- 
sonous. Rider, 

Acop,  adv.  (from  the  A,-S,  eop.) 
On  end ;  conically. 

Marry  sh*  is  not  in  fashion  yet;  she 
wears  a  hood,  but  it  stands  aeop. 

Ben  Jonso»,  iii,  60. 


ACORB 
ACORTB 


1  V.  (from  A.-S. 
*      Uo  lament.)  To 

YB,  I  .  ' 

J  to  grieve. 


eeorian, 
sorrow; 


At  Oloucestre  he  deide,  ac  eir  nadde  he 

non; 
That  aeorede  al  this  load,  and  ys  men 

echon.  JSoi.  OUmc. 

Bu  a  peyre  of  a  mare^  other  thou  ssalt  hit 
acorye  sore.  /&. 

AcoRSB,  V.  (A.^S.)    To  curse. 
Callede  hem  eaytyves 
Acorted  for  evere.      JPiere  PI.,  p.  876. 

AcoRST,  V.  (from  the  A.-N,  core,  a 
body.)  To  bury.  "  For  to  acorsy 
here  brother  body."  Oxf.  MS. 

AcosT,  adv.  (from  A.^N,  a  coste.) 
On  the  side ;  near. 

ForUi  thai  paaseth  this  lond  aeaet. 

Arthour  emd  Merlin. 

.««»^».    ^counter.     MSS.    of 

AcouPB,  V.  (from  A.^N.  acou^er.) 
To  blame ;  accuse ;  inculpate. 

Me  aeoupede  horn  harde  inon,  and  seththe 

atte  last, 
As  theves  and  traitors,  in  strong  prison  me 

horn  caste.  Bob.  qfGloue.,  p.  644. 

AcouPEMBNT,  8,    An  accusatiou. 

ACOUPINO, 
COUFINO, 


An  onset. 


At  the  aeoupytig  the  knittes  [speres]  either 
brak  on  other.  W.  and  the  JFeno.,  p.  134. 

AcoyEKDf  past,  t.    Recovered. 
Acovr,     adv.      Crooked:     awry. 
North.  ^ 


AGO 


ACB 


AcoTNTi,v.  (from  A.-N.  aeointer.) 
To  make  acquaintance. 

Heo  •eoynteie  liym  anon,  and  bicomen 

freodes  gode, 
Bothe  for  here  prowea,  and  for  heo  were  of 

ou  Mode.  Bob.  o/Oloue.,  p.  15. 

AcoYSTNO,  9,  Accusing.  A  mere 
corrupt  spelling.  Kyng  JUsaun' 
der,  3973. 

AcavAiNTy  9.    An  acquaintance. 

—  mine  old  atufiutinl  ia  she. 
And  one  whom  1  have  us'd  in  that  degree. 
LuU's  Hutorie  of  Hthodorut,  1638. 

AcauAiNTABLB.  Easy  to  be  ac- 
quainted with.  Miruheu'9  Guide 
into  Tbnffuet,  1627. 

AcausYNT,  adj.  (from  J.'S,  oc- 

wenean.)    Quenched. 

— —  80  that  me  thynketh. 
My  thnrst  shall  never  be  oequeynL 

6<mer. 

AcauiLLy  V.  (J.'N.)    A  term  in 

hunting.    It  was  applied  to  the 

back  and  doe,  the  male  and  the 

female  fox,  and  all  vermin,  and 

is  nearly  synonymous  with  the 

more  modem  word  imprim^. 

8yr  hnntere,  how  many  bestis  aequiUf 
Syr,  the  bak  and  the  doo,  the  male  fox 
and  the  female,  and  alle  othir  vermyn, 
as  many  as  be  put  in  the  book.  And 
how  many  braches  f  Sire,  alle  that  be 
aequiU»,  Beliq.  AtU.f  i,  161. 

AcauisB,  V,  {A,'N,)  To  acquire. 
AcauisT      1  '•  (^--^0  A.n  acqui- 
aSTubst     r"*^°°'      something 
*  J  acquired  or  gained. 

His  servants  he  with  new  acqtnat 
Of  true  experience  from  this  great  event 
With  peace  and  consolation  hath  dismist. 
SatMon  Affonittgi,  v,  1756. 

Mod,  reposed  near  the  ostea  of  rivers, 
makes  continual  additions  to  the  land, 
thereby  excluding  the  sea,  and  preserv. 
ing  these  shells  as  trophies  and  signs  of 
its  new  aefuc$t$  and  encroachments. 

Wotdward, 

Skinner  his  it  aa  a  Terb^  to  ac- 
quire. 
AcwJiTtpart  p.{A,'N,)  Acquitted. 

AcauiTB,  V.    To  requite. 
AcaurrTANCBy  9.  {A.'N.)  (1)  A> 
quaintance.  Siinner* 


(2)  Beqnital.  OiheOot  W,  f. 

(3)  A  (Uscharge,  or  release :  fo^^ 
nierly  in  general  use  for  what 
ia  now  cidled  a  receipt;  and 
it  ia  still  so  in  the  northern 
counties. 

AcRASBD.    Crazed. 

AcKB,  9,  (from  the  A,'S.  «eer.)  A 
field.  Originally  not  a  deter- 
mined quantity  of  land,  but  any 
open  ground. 

(2)  A  duel  fought  by  single  com- 
batants, English  and  Scotch,  be- 
tween the  frontiers  of  the  two 
kingdoms,  with  sword  and  lance. 
Cowell. 

AcRB-DALE,  9.  {A^S,)  Lauds  in  a 
common  field,  in  which  different 
proprietors  hold  portions  of 
greater  or  less  extent.  North. 

AcRBMB,  9.  Ten  acres  of  land.  A 
law  term. 

AcRBMAN, «.  {A.»S,)  A  husband- 
man. 

The  fonles  vp,  and  song  on  bongh. 
And  acrtmen  yede  to  the  plough. 

Xay  l«  Frnue,  178. 

AcRBSHOT,  f  .  A  kind  of  local  land- 
tax. 

AcRBSTAFF,  1  Called    a   plough- 

AKBR8TAFF,  j  Staff  in  Hutoet,  An 

instrument  to  cleanse  the  plough- 

culter.      See    Kersey's   EngUgh 

Dictionary  f  1715. 

AcRiLOOY,  «.  (from  Lat,  aeer,  and 
Gr.  \6yoe,)  Bitter  speaking. 
Minsheu  gives  this  word  in  his 
Guide  into  Tongufi9,  1627. 

AcROKB,  ad9.    Crooked. 

Acrook'd,  a4}.  Crooked;  awry. 
Yorkeh. 

ACROSFYRB,  1  V.  (ffOm  Gt,  &KfH>et 

AKERSPiRB,  J  the  extremity,  or 
end,  and  irntlpa,  a  curling 
shoot.)  To  sprout.  When  un- 
housed grain,  exposed  to  wet 
weather,  sprouts  at  both  ends, 
it  it  said  to  aeroapyre.  Pota- 
toes, sprouting  prematurely,  afi 


ACR 


20 


ACT 


taid  to  be  aeiertpriited.     See 
jlckertprit. 

For  want  of  turning,  when  the  malt  ii 
•pread  on  the  floor,  it  comes  and  sprouts 
at  both  ends,  which  is  called  to  ocro- 
$pyre;  and  then  it  is  fit  only  for  swine. 
Mortimer**  Husbandry. 

In  a  Scottish  act  of  parliament,  anent 
malt-makers,  it  is  said  they  "  let  their 
malt  akerspire,  and  shute  out  all  the 
thrift  and  substance  at  baith  the  ends, 
quhare  it  sould  come  at  ane  end  onlyJ^ 
Regiam  Majestatenit  p.  293. 

Across.  A  kind  of  exclamation 
when  a  sally  of  wit  miscarried. 
Said  to  be  taken  from  the  lan- 
guage used  in  jousting.  See 
Sbakesp.  AlTs  WeU  that  Ends 
Well,  ii,  1. 

Acrostic,  adj.  Crossed  on  the 
breast.  ''^cro«/cc  arms."  Middle' 
ton.  It  may  be  regarded  as  a 
punniug  use  of  the  word. 

AcROTCH,  V.  (from  Fr,  acroeher.) 
To  take  up ;  to  seize. 

Ac8EDB,/ire/./7.  Asked.  A  rather 
unusuid  form. 

The  kyng  Alesandre  aaede 
Hwan  sidl  that  be. 

Beliq.  Antiq.,  i,  SO. 

Act,  9.  To  behaye ;  to  condnct. 
Essex. 

Act  of  parliament.  A  military 
term  for  small  beer,  five  pints  of 
which,  by  an  act  of  parliament, 
a  landlord  was  formerly  obliged 
to  give  to  each  soldier  gratis. 

Acts,  8.  ( Gr.  dcr )).)  The  sea<  shore. 
PhilHpg. 

AcTiFS,  9.  pL  An  order  of  monks, 
who,  according  to  Skinner,  fed 
on  nothing  but  roots  and  herbs. 

AcTiLLY,  adv»    Actually.  Laneash. 

AcTious,  a(y.    Active. 

With  dirers  here  not  catal(vd,  and  for  a 

cheefest  take 
▲11  actious  Candish,  and  of  these  etemall 

pen-M'orke  make. 

Albion**  England,  ed.  1613. 

AcTiT  TioN,  f.  {Lat.)  Frequent 
action* 


ACTITB  CITIZEN,  «.    A  loUSC.   TlifS 

cant  term  is  given  in  the  Lexicon 

Balatronicum,  and  is  too  piquant 

to  be  omitted. 

Acton,  «.  (A»-N.)    A  jacket  or 

tunic,  worn  under  a  coat  of  mail. 

See  Acietoun. 

"RiMoeton  it  was  all  of  blacke, 
His  hewberke  and  his  sheelde. 

iSSr  Cauline,  in  Percy**  Bel. 

Actourbs,  «.  (A.-N.)    Governors ; 

keepers.  Wycklyffe, 
Actuate,  v.  (from  Ital.  attudre,) 

To  put  into  action ;  to  produce. 
AcTURE,  9,  (Lat.)    Action. 
All  my  offences,  that  abroad  you  see. 
Are  errors  of  the  blood,  none  of  the  mind ; 
Ix)ve  made  them  not;  with  aeture  they 

may  be. 
Where  neither  party  is  nor  true  nor  kind. 
.  Shake*.  Lovet'*  CompluinL 

AcuATE,    V.    (from    Lat,    acuo ) 

Sharpened. 

Gryndyng  with  vynegar  tylll  was  fatygate. 

And  also  with  a  quautyt^  of  spyces  acuate. 

Ashmole**  Theat.  Chem.  Brit.,  p.  191. 

In  the  following  example,  the 

word  is  erroneously  altered  to 

acttiate  in  the  reprint  by  the 

Shakespeare  Society : 

The  Lacedemonians  trusting  the  oracle, 
receved  the  champion,  and  fearing  the 
government  of  a  stranger,  made  him 
ther  citizen;  which  once  done  and  he 
obteiniug  the  dukdome,  he  assended 
the  theater,  and  ther  very  learnedly 
wyshing  them  to  forget  thevr  folly,  and 
to  thinke  on  victory,  they  being  tuvate 
by  his  eloquence,  waj^ng  battail  won 
the  field.  Lodge'*  Defence  of  Plays,  1679. 

Ac uis,  «./)!..  k^e».  idS.ofiith 
cent. 

Acuminate,  v,  (from  Lat,  aeumina-' 
tu9.)  To  whet.  Bider*9  Diction- 
arte,  1640. 

AcuRE,  adj,  A  chemical  term,  ap- 
plied to  a  drug,  the  power  of 
which  is  increased  by  the  addition 
of  some  other. 

AcuRSEN.    See  Acor9en, 

Acydbnandvs,  adv.  Aside;  ob« 
liquely.  Prompt.  Parv,  Appa« 
rently  a  corrupt  spelling  of  a9ide- 


ACT 


21 


ADA 


AcraoLooiCALL,  a^.  (from  6r. 
dKvpoXoyia,  impropriety  of  ex- 
pression.) Improper  speaking. 
This  word  occurs  in  Rider^t 
Dictumarie,  1640. 

AcTBB,  9.  (ji.-N,)    Custom ;  law. 

And  of  these  berdede  bukkes  also, 
Wytli  liemself  thy  moche  mysdo. 
That  leve  Crysteii  mennys  acy««. 
And  hannte  al  the  iiewe  gyse. 

Boil.MS,oflStk€eHt. 

Ad.    Hath.    Adde,  Had,  occurs  in 

Bob.  GUmc. 
Adacteo,  part,  p,  {Lot.  adaeiut.) 

Driven  in  hy  force.  Minsheu, 
Adad,  adv.    Indeed ;  truly. 

I  see  you  wonder  at  my  changes;  what, 
mxrald  yon  never  have  a  man  learn 
breedine,  a<<ai/ 

ShadweU,  Squire  o/AUoHa,  1«88. 

^ey  are  all  deep,  they  are  very  deep 
and  sharp;  sharp  aa  needles,  adadi  the 
wittiest  men  in  Engkuid.  lb . 

AnJtauATE,  part,  p.  (Lat.  admqua- 
tus.)    Equal  to. 

Why  did  the  Lord  from  Adam,  Ere  ereate  ? 
Becaase  with  hiu  she  should  not  b*  mtUf- 

qwaU. 
Had  she  been  made  of  earth,  she  wonld 

hare  deem'd 
Her  self  his  sister,  and  his  equal  seem'd. 
0w9iCi  ^grams,  1677. 

Adam.  A  serjeant,  or  bailiff,  was 
jocularly  so  called.  See  Sbakesp. 
Comedy  ofErrorw,  iv,  3. 

Adam-and-Kvb.  The  bulbs  of 
orchis  maeulata,  which  have  a 
fancied  resemblance  to  the  human 
figure.  Craven. 

Ada.m-tilbr,  ».  A  pickpocket's 
associate,  who  receives  the  stolen 
goods,  and  runs  off  with  them. 

Adamant,  9.  {A.-N.)  The  magnet. 

As  tnM  to  thee  as  steel  to  adamant. 

GreeK*»  Tu  Quoque. 
As  iron,  toueh't  by  the  adamant*t  effect. 
To  the  north  pole  doth  ever  imint  direct. 
Sylv.  Du  BarUu,  p.  64. 

The  mutual  repulsion  of  two 
magnets,  which  takes  place  in 
some  situations,  is  alluded  to  in 
the  follow  \ig  extracts 


— -  away  I 

Well  be  as  differing  hs  two  adanuuih 
The  one  shall  shnn  tlie  other. 

WhUe  Devil,  0.  PL,  vi,  816 

Adamantinb,  adj.  Very  han! 
This  word  occurs  in  Eider' 
IHetionarie,  1640. 

Ad  AM  ATE,  V.  (from  Lat,  adamare.^ 
To  love  dearly.     Miruhcu. 

Adamites,  9. pi.  A  sect  of  enthu. 
siasts  who  were  said  to  imitate  the 
nakedness  of  Adam  in  their  pub- 
lic assemblies.* 

Adam's-ale,  9.    Water.  Var.  dial. 

Adam's-applb,  9.  (1)  A  kind  ot 
citron.  Gerard. 

(2)  The  nob  in  a  man's  throat, 
so  called,  because,  it  is  said, 
when  Eve  swallowed  her  apple 
with  ease,  and  gave  another  to 
Adam,  his  conscience  so  rebelled 
against  it,  that  it  never  got 
farther  than  his  throat. 

Adam'b-flannel,  9.  White  mul- 
lein; perhaps  from  the  soft  white 
hairs  with  which  the  leaves  are 
covered  on  both  sides.  Cranen. 

Adarnech,  9.  Colour  like  gold. 
Howell. 

Adarnbd,  ad;.    Ashamed.  Cole9. 

Adarris,  9.  The  flower  of  sea- 
water.  Howell. 

Adased,    \adj.  {A.'N.)  Dazzled; 

ADASSiD,  J  putoutof  countenance. 

The  glittring  tlierof  wold  have  made 

every  man's  eyes  so  adased,  that  no  man 

should  have  spied  his  falshed. 

Sir  T.  More. 

Adauds,  adv.    In  pieces.   Yorksh. 

ADAUNT,  I  reduce;  to  daunt,  miti. 

^"^'*^'  J  gate. 
Adauntreley.    Another  form  of 

avauntlay,  which  see.. 
Ai}AW,v.(A.'N.)  (1)  Tobedaunted. 

Therewith  her  wrathful  courage  gan  appaU, 
And  haughty  spirits  meekly  to  adaw. 

Spenser,  F.  Q.,  IV,  vi,  96. 

As  one  adaw'd  and  half  confused  stood. 

/*.,Y,v,46. 

(2)  To  awake.  This  seems  t« 
be  a  figurative  sense,  for  Pals* 


ADA 


ADD 


pwe  says,  "  I  adawe  or  adawne, 
as  tlw  daye  dothe  in  the  morn- 
ynge  whan  the  sonne  draweth 
towardes  his  rysyng;"   and,  "I 
adawe  one  out  of  a  swounde.'* 
Him  to  rewakin  she  did  all  her  pain ; 
And  at  tlie  )a»t  he  gan  his  breth  to  drawe, 
Aad  of  his  swough  sone  after  that  adawe. 
Trail,  and  Ores.,  iii,  1124. 

(3)  To  kill ;  to  execute. 

Some  wolde  have  hym  adawCy 
And  some  sayde  it  was  not  lawe. 
Bom.  o/Biehard  C.  de  L.,  973. 

rDZrEs,}'"'^-    In  the  daytime. 

I  ryse  soner  than  yon  do  adayes:  ie  me 
descouchephtt  tost  que  vom  tous  let  iours. 

Fahgrove. 

Adays,  adv.     Now-a-days.    East 

Anglia, 
Adaz,  »,    An  addice.  KetmetL 
Adcorporatb,  V,  (Lat.)     To  in- 
corporate. Mhuheu't  Guide  into 

Tongues,  1627. 
Addecimatb,  V,  (Lat.)    To  take 
.    tithes.     Minsheu't    Guide    into 

TongueSt  1627. 
Addekm,  9.  (A,'S,)    To  think ;  to 

judge ;  to  determine.  Spenser, 
Adder-bolt,  8.    The  dragon  fly. 

Var.  diaL 
Adder-say.    I  dare  say.  Yorksh, 
Aodbr's-grass,  a.    The  name  in 

Gerard  for  the  cynosorchis, 
Adder*s-tongub,  a.  A  plant ;  the 

ophisglossum, 
Adobr-wort,  a.     The  bistort  or 

snake-weed. 

Addicb,  s.  {A.-S.)    An  adze. 

I  had  thon^lit  Ihad  rode  npon  addicet 
between  this  and  Canterbury. 

Lyly*s  Mother  Bomhie,  1594. 

An  addia,  or  little  axe.  Baret'g 

Jlvearie,  1580. 

(2)  An  addled  egg,  HuheL 

Addict,  part,  p.   For  addicted. 

To  studies  good  addkt  of  comely  grace. 

JUirr.for  Mag. 

Addiction,  t.  {Lat,)    The  state  of 

being  addicted  to  anything. 

Since  ua  mddictiott  was  to  courses  vain. 
Shukesp.  BenrvF, i,l. 


AoDnioN,  f.  (Lat,)  A  title  gireii 
to  a  man  over  and  above  his  Cbria« 
tian  and  snrname,  showing  his 
rank,  occupation,  &e.,  or  alluding 
to  some  exploit  or  achievement. 

Addiwissbn.  Had  I  known  it. 
North.  A  corruption  of  hady^ 
wisseHf  or  hadiwist,  which  see. 
Adywyst  occurs  in  MSS.  as  old 
as  the  15th  cent. 

Addle,  v.  (from  the  A.'S,  mttetm, 
a  reward.)  So  pronounced  in 
Yorkshire;  in  Staffbrdshiie  it  is 
a-dle;  in  Cumberland,  ettle/  and 
in  Cheshire,  peddle.  To  earn  by 
working. 

With  goodmen*!  hogs,  or  com,  or  hay, 
I  addle  my  uinepence  every  day. 

Bichard  of  Dalton  JkOe. 

In  the  Eastern  counties  it  is  ap- 
plied to  the  growth  of  com ;  as, 
**that  crop  addles,"  «.  e.  thrives. 
Forhg.  In  which  sense  it  is  osed 
by  Tusser — 

Where  ivy  embraceth  the  tree  very  sore. 
Kill  ivy,  else  tree  will  addle  no  more. 

It  occurs  in  the  Tawnky  MyBte^ 
riett  p.  195.  See  Adyld.  "To 
addle  his  shoon  '*  is  said  in  the 
North  of  a  horse  that  falls  upon 
his  back,  and  rolls  from  one  side 
to  the  other.  In  Sussex,  when  a 
horse  does  so,  he  is  said  to  "  earn 
a  gallon  of  oats." 

(2)  Labourers'  wages.  York$h. 

(3)  s.  A  swelling  with  matter  in 
it.  Somerset, 

(4)  8,  The  headland  of  a  field ; 
same  as  adland,  Northampt. 

(5)  a.  Lees  or  dregs. 
{6)adj,  Empty. 

Addlbd,  adj.  Having  corrnption. 
Used  in  this  sense  in  Somerset- 
shire. Hence  addled  egg,  said  of 
an  egg  in  a  state  of  putrefaction, 
according  to  Grose  and  Jennings ; 
but  more  usually  applied  to  an 
egg  forsaken  by  the  hen  after  her 
sitting.  **Urinum  ovum,  gene- 
ratiooi  ineptum,  qaod  fit  incuba* 


ADD 


23 


ADt 


none  derelicta,  an  mddte  egge,  a 
winde  egge.''  Rider^t  Lafin  Die- 
tumarie,  1640. 

.Vddlk-hbabbd,  adJF.  Stapid; 
thoughtless.  Var,  diaU 

Aj>dlb-patb»  9,  A  foolish  person. 
Keni, 

AoDLB-PLOT,  «.  A  person  who 
spoils  any  amusement.  South. 

Addlb-pool,  «.  A  pool,  or  puddle, 
near  to  a  dunghill,  for  receiving 
the  liquid  that  oozes  from  the 
dunghill ;  in  which  liquid  it  is 
not  uncommon,  in  Sussex,  to  see 
large  quantities  of  mould  or 
earth,  taken  from  the  comraonsy 
thrown  to  be  saturated  with  it. 

AjDDLiNGS,  a.  The  wages  received 
for  labourers'  work.  YorJkthire. 
See  Addle, 

Addoloratb,  v.  (taken  apparently 
from  the  lioL  dohr&re.)  To 
grieve. 

Addrbss,  o.  (fV*.)  To  prepare  for 
anything;  to  get  ready. 

Adds.  a.    An  addice. 

Adb,  a.  To  cut  a  deep  gutter  across 
ploughed  land.  Skropth. 

ADBO,a.    Vinegar  milk.  HoweiL 

Adblantado,  9.  (a  Spanish  word.) 
A  lord  president  or  deputy  of  a 
country ;  a  commander. 

Invincible  aiekmtado  over  the  armado  of 
pimpled  fmces. 

Massimger,  Firg.  Mart,,  ii,  1. 

Open  nodoor ;  if  the  adtHantado  of  Spain 
were  here  he  should  not  enter. 

B.  Jim.,  Be.  M,  out  o/H-t  v,  4. 

Adbm AND,  f.    The  loadstone.  See 

Adamant. 
Adbnt,  v.    To  fasten.  Minshen, 
Adbption,  a.  {Lat.)    An  acquire- 
ment. 

A  portion  of  time  wherein,  to  my  nn- 
derstandiii]!;,  there  hath  bin  the  rarest 
varieties,  that  in  like  number  of  suc- 
eesstons  of  any  herediUtry  monarchy 
hath  bin  knowue :  for  it  beginneth  with 
the  niixt  mdepUom  of  a  crowue,  by  armes 
'  title. 
MtuBom,  4i».  ^fLetru.,  b.  ii,  p.  114. 


ADBauATB,v.(Za/.)  TomakeetCft 

or  equal. 
Adbkcop,  f.  {A.'JS,)  A  spider.  See 

Aiiereop. 
Adbs,  a.    An  addice.  Ketmett. 
AD^BfOTXc,  adj.(Gr.)  NotdespotSc« 
AoBWBN,  V.  (from  A.-S.  demcUm- 

to  bedew.)    To  moisten ;  to  bc-> 

dew. 

Thy  gracioas  ahooryi  lat  reyne  in  halrand' 

aunce, 
Upon  myn  herte  t*  adevm  every  reyne. 

hsigaUi  Minor  Poems,  p.  851, 

Adpiliatb,  9.  (Lai.)  To  adopt  for 
a  son.      MiTuheu*9   Guide  into 
Tbngnee,  1627. 
Adgb,  a.    An  addice.  North, 
Aohbrb,  9.  {Lat,)  To  suit;  to  fit. 

I  woaM  have  sworn  his  disposition 
would  have  gone  to  the  truth  of  hiS 
words ;  but  they  do  no  more  adhere  anA 
keep  pace  together,  than  the  hundredth 
psaim  to  the  tune  of  Greene  Sleeves. 

Merry  Wives  oj  Windsor,  ii,  1. 

Adbib,  a.  A  name  of  the  herb  eye- 
bright. 

Adhibitb,  9.  {Lat.)    To  admit. 

Adhort,  v.  {Lot.)  To  adyiae,  or 
exhort. 

Julius  Agricola  was  the  first  (hat  hf 
•dhortitig  the  Britaincs  publikdy,  UM 
helping  them  privately,  wun  them  lo 
build  bouses  for  themselves. 

Stomas  London,  p.  4. 

Adiaphorict,  9.  (from  Gr.  6Z%a» 
^pia,  indifference.)  Indifference. 
Ridet'e  Dic/tonarte,  1640. 

Adioht,  part.  p.  {A.»S.)  Adorned. 

Thanne  sawe  they  yn  a  park 
A  castell  stout  and  stark 
That  ryaily  was  adyaii. 

Lffheaus  DisconMS,  711. 

Abihtbk,  v.  (from  A.-S.  adihtan.) 
To  order;  arrange ;  adorn ;  as  he 
adihteth  him,  <.  a.  fits  himself 
with. 

Adihteth  him  a  gay  wenehe  of  the  newejett 

PoUlieid  Sonys,  p.  W9. 

Xdijx,  prep.     Within.  Su99ex, 
AifiKfpron.    Either.  A  local  form. 


ADt 


21 


ADM 


Aorr,  9.  (Lat)  A  sough  or  level  in  a 
mine,  for  the  purpose  of  drawing 
off  water.  Derbyah. 

Adite,  9.  {A,-N.)  To  indite ;  to 
write. 

Kyne  Rychard  dede  a  lettre  wryte, 
A  noble  clerk  it  gan  adyte. 

Btck,  Cocr  de  LUnty  1174. 

AoiTioN,  9,  (Lat.)  An  entrance  or 

approach  to. 
Adjotnate,  part,  p.   Joined. 

Two  semely  princes,  together  adioyiuU«. 

Hardyn^s  CJuimtU. 

Adjoynaunt,  part,  a.    Adjoining. 

Truth  it  is,  that  he  (Carelicus)  wyth  hys 
Britons  were  dryven  into  Cambrva,  or 
Wales :  yet  be  left  not  continuallye  to 
make  reyses  and  assutes  uppon  the 
Saxon8,next  to  him  adjoynaunte. 

Fabian's  Vhron.,  p.  t,  f.  106. 

AojoYNAUMTBS,  f.  Those  who  are 
contiguous. 

Sought  and  practised  waies  and  meanes 
how  to  joine  himself  with  forein  princes, 
and  to  greve  and  hurte  his  neighbors 
and  adjoynauntes  of  tlie  realme  of  Eng- 
land. Hall,  Hen.  VI,  t  63. 

AdjoynTi  adj,  A  person  joined 
with  another;  a  companion  or 
attendant. 

—  here  with  these  erave  adjoynts, 
(Tliese  learned  maisters)  they  were  taught 

to  see 
l^eoiselves,  to  read  the  world,  and  keep 

their  points.      IkmiePs  Civ.  Wart,  iv,  69. 

Adjourn,  v.  (from  the  ^.-iV. 
adjoumer.)  To  dte  or  sum- 
mon any  one  to  appear  before 
a  judge. 

AojUMENT,  9.  {Lat,  adjumentum.) 
Help;  succour.  Miege, 

Adjunct,  part,  p.  (Lat.  adjunctu9,) 
United  with;  immediately  con- 
sequent. 

AojUTB,  V,  (Lat.  adjut;)  To  assist ; 
to  help.  Jotuon. 

Adjutoriks,  9.  The  arm  bones  are 
80  cal  ed  in  the  old  English  trans- 
lation of  Viffo'9  Book  qf  Chirur- 
fferie. 


Ad JuvANTy  part,  a,  (Lat*)  Assist* 

i"g. 

Which  meeting  with  convenient  matter 
and  adjwMMt  causes,  doe  proceed  to  tha 
{generation  of  severall  species,  accord- 
ing to  the  nature  of  the  efficient  and 
aptnesse  of  the  matter.  Aubrey's  Wills. 

Adlands,  9,  The  butts  in  a 
ploughed  field  which  lie  at  right 
angles  to  the  general  direction  of 
the  others ;  the  part  close  against 
the  hedges.  Shrqpah,,  North- 
ampt.,  and  Leice9ter9h. 

Adlb,  adj.  Unsound;  unwell.  Ea9t. 
See  Addle. 

Admeasurement,  9.  (Fr.)  A  law 
term,  defined  by  Cowell  to  be  "a 
writ  which  lyeth  for  the  bringing 
of  those  to  a  mediocrity,  that 
usurp  more  than  their  part.'' 

Adminiculary,  adj.  (Lat,)  Col- 
lateral; indirect. 

That  he  should  never  help,  aid,  supply, 
succour,  or  grant  them  any  subven- 
titious  furtherance,  auxiliary  suffrage 
or  adminiculary  assistance. 

SahelaiSt  iii,  84. 


Admiral, 
admeral, 
admyrold, 

AMIRALS, 
AMERAL, 
AMRAYL, 
AMYRALE, 


9,  This  word,  which 
is  very  varied  in  its 
orthography,  is  a 
smere  corruption  of 
the  Arab  emir.  Ac- 
cording to  some, 
the  word  is  from 


emir-alma,  or  emir  of  the  water. 
It  is  used  especially  in  the  me- 
dieval romances,  where  it  signi- 
fies a  Saracen  commander,  or 
sometimes  a  king.  According 
to  Kennett,  the  term  admiral 
was  not  introduced,  in  its  present 
sense,  before  the  latter  end  of 
the  reign  of  Edward  I. 

He  sende  aftur  lordyngys, 
Fyftene  admeraUys  and  kyngys. 
And  armyd  them  to  fyght. 

(Mmbridge  M8. 
And  he  the  cytees  and  he  the  towiies 
ben  amyralles,  that  ban  the  governance 
of  the  peple.  MaundenWs  Travels, 

A  launce  in  hys  hand  he  helde. 
He  smot  an  amynUe  in  the  scheldek 
SickardC<mdeU(m,um 


ADM 


25 


ADP 


Tho  s^c  on  admyrold. 

Of  wordes  he  wes  swythe  bold. 

Kyng  Horn. 

Admirablist,  adj.  Most  admi- 
rable. Accented  on  the  ante- 
penult. Yorksh, 

Admiral  of  the  blub.  A  publi- 
can. This  cant  word  is  given 
by  Grose,  who  informs  us  that 
the  blue  aprons  formerly  worn 
by  publicans  gave  rise  to  the 
name. 

Admirativb,  adj,  Minsheu  applies 
the  term  admiratwe  point  to  the 
note  of  interrogation  (?)• 

Admire,  «.    Admiration. 

When  Archidamns  did  behold  with  wonder. 

Mail's  imitation  of  Jove's  dreadfull  thunder, 

He  thus  conehides  his  censure  with  admire. 

Bowland^M  Knave  of  Hearts,  1613. 

Admittancb,  «.  Used  by  Shake- 
speare in  the  sense  of  a  custom 
or  power  of  being  admitted  into 
the  presence  of  great  personages. 
Ford  calls  Falstaff  a  gentleman 
"of  great  admittance,**  Merry 
WweSt  ii»2. 

Admittiblb,  adj.    Admissible. 

Many  disputable  opinions  may  be  had 
of  warre,  M'ithout  the  praysing:  of  it  as 
only  admittible  by  inforced  necessitie, 
ana  to  be  used  onely  for  peace  sake. 

Harrison**  Dese.  of  Britain. 

Admonbst,  V,  (from  the  A.-N,  ad' 
monester.)  To  admonish;  to 
advise. 

Admonishmbnt,  9»  Admonition. 
Shakesp, 

Admovb,  9.  (from  Lot,  admoveo.) 
To  move  to. 

Adnichbll,  v.  To  annihilate. 
Sielion. 

Adnihilatb,  v.  {Lat,)  To  annihi- 
late. This  word  is  given  by 
Minsheu  in  his  Guide  into 
Tonguee,  1627. 

Adnote,  v.  {Lai.  adnoto,)  To  note ; 
to  observe. 

Adnul,  9.  {Lat.)  To  annuL 

Ado,  v.  (1)  To  do. 


I  wol  that  thei  togithir  go. 
And  done  al  that  thei  han  ado. 

BomoMnt  of  the  Rose,  5060. 

{2) part, p.  Done;  finished.  So- 

mereetsh, 
Adonnet,  9,    A  devil.  North, 
Adoors,  adv.    At  the  door. 

But  what,  sir,  I  beseech  ye,  was  that 

paper. 
Your  lorddiip  was  so  studiously  im^oyed 

in, 
When  ye  came  out  adoors  f 

Woman  Pleased^  iv,  1. 

Adoptious,  adj.  Adoptive.  Shaieep. 
Adorat,   9,      A   weight    of  foui 

pounds,  a  chemical  term. 
Adorb,  v.    To  adofn.  Spenger, 

And  those  true  tears,  falling  on  your  pure 

crystals. 
Should  turn  to  armlets  for  great  Queens  to 

adore.  Beaumont  and  Fletcher. 

Adornation,  9,  (Lat.)    Adorning. 

Mintheu*9   Guide  into   Tonguee, 

1627. 
Adornb,  (1)  V,  To  adore. 

(2)  «•    An  ornament ;  adorning. 

Spemer, 
Adote,  V,    To  doat. 

He  wax  neijh  out  of  wit  for  wrath  that 

time. 
And  for  dol  adoteth  and  doth  him  to  hire 

chaumber. 

WHUam  and  the  Werwolf,  p.  74w 

Adoubed,  part.p,  {A,'N.)  Armed ; 

accoutred. 

"I  9,  (from  J.-N.  adouU 

ApouLCE,     eer.)  To  mitigate  with 

adulce,  I  sweetness;      sweeten. 

J  Minsheu*9  G.  7'.,  1627. 

Not  knowing  this,  that  Jove  decrees 
Some  mirth,  t'  adulce  man's  miseries. 

Herrick's  Works,  u,  47. 

Adoun,  adv.     Below. 

Whan  Phebus  duelt  her  in  this  erthe  adoun, 
As  olde  bookes  maken  mencioun. 

Chaucer,  C.  T.,  VIJ^l. 

And  when  the  gospel  ys  y-done, 
Ajayn  thou  my^th  knele  adown. 

Constitiuions  of  Masonry,  p.  85. 

AD0UTED,;par/./7.  (A,-N.)  Feared; 

redoubted. 
ADPOYifTE,9.  To  appoint.  Motuuti^ 

Letter9,  p.  194. 


ADR 


n 


ADU 


Adaad,   Ipart  p.    (from    A,-S. 

ADHEDt  J  adrmdin,)    Frightened; 

afraid. 

—  I  am  adrad,  by  saynt  Thomas, 
It  itondeth  nat  aright  with  Nicholas. 

Chaucer's  C.  T.,  1,  S425. 

Seeing  the  ugly  monster  pasiimg  by. 
Upon  him  set,  of  peril  naught  adrad. 

spatser't  F.  Q. 

The  sight  whereof  liie  lady  sore  adrad. 

lb. 

Adramino,  adj.    Churlish. 

Adrawe,  V,  (1)  To  draw  away ;  to 

withdraw. 

Awey  fro  hem  he  wold  adrawtt 

Tf  tbat  he  myght.  OcUman,  S67. 

(2)  To  draw  forth 

Tlie  geant,  tho  he  sey  hym  come,  began  ys 
mace  adrawe.  Rob.  Gloue. 

Adreamt.  (1)   I  was  adreamt,  for 

I  dreamed. 

Wilt  thou  believe  me,  sweeting?  by  this 

light 
/wMoirMm^  on  thee  too.  0.  PL,  vi,  861. 

I  was  adreamt  last  night  of  Francis  tliere. 
City  N.  Cap,  O.  Fl,  xi,  335. 

I  was  even  now  adream'd  that  you  could 
see  with  either  of  your  eyes,  in  so  much 
as  I  waked  for  joy,  and  I  hope  to  find 
it  true. 

Wits,  nttes,  and  Fancies,  1695,  p.  94. 

(2)    Dosing.  Oxfordsh, 

Adrede,  v.  (A.-S.  adradan.)    To 

dread. 

Ganhardin  seighe  that  sight, 
And  sore  him  gan  adrede. 

Sir  Tristrem. 

Aj)KEivTtpart.p.(J.-S.)  Drowned. 

A 1  dame,  he  saide.  ich  was  asschrcint, 
Ich  wcnde  thou  haddest  ben  adreint. 

The  Sevyn  Sages,  1486. 

Adrelwurt.  *.  The  herb  federfew. 

Adrenchbn,  9.  (from  A.^S,  adren* 

can.)      To    drown.      Adrente, 

past  t    Adreint,  part,  p. 

The  see  tlie  shtri  adrenche, 
Ne  shal  hit  us  of-thenclie. 

Kyng  Horn,  109. 

And  ladde  hem  out  of  Egypt  bi  the  liverede 

see. 
And  the  kyng  adrente  and  alle  hys,  that  he 

ne  com  never  age.  Bob.  Gloue. 

Adressid,    pari,    p.      Dressed; 
clothed.  Cower, 


ADmsTtpart.p,  Dressed;  adoned' 

Somerset, 

When  spreng,  adrestin  tuttie% 
Calls  all  tha  birds  abroad. 

Jenninffs,  p.  1S8. 

^^J^^"*     yadv.    Aside;  behind* 

ADRBICH,  J  »  — 

The  kinges  doughter,  which  this  sigh, 
l<*or  pure  abasshe  drewe  her  adrigh. 
Sower's  Confessio  Amantis,  ed.  1632,  f.  70. 

Adrink,  adj.    Drunk. 

Adro6h»  \past,  t.  Drew  away. 
ADROWB,  J  Rob.  of  Gkmo, 

ADRONatTE,  part.  p.  Drowned. 
Kyng  Horn,  988. 

AoROp,  8,  A  species  of  anrichale, 
mentioned  by  Jonson  in  the 
Alchemist^  ii,  1. 

Adrowed,  adj.    Dried.  Devon, 

Adrt,  adf.   Dry ;  thirsty.  "  Doth  a 

roan  that  is  adry,  desire  to  drink 

in  gold  ?"   Burton*s  Anatomy  of 

Melancholy,  p.  329.     It  is  still 

retained  in  various  dialects. 

How  pleasant  'tis  to  drink  when  a  nan's 

adtyl 
Tlie  rest  is  all  but  dully  sipping  on. 

Bekn,  The  City  Heiress,  1683. 

Adrvb,  V,  (from  the  A.-S.  adreo* 

gan.)    To  bear ;  to  suffer. 
Adulable,  adj.  (Lat.)   Easy  to  be 
flattered.   Minsheu. 

To    dub    a    knight. 
'*  Charlemay  ne  adoub" 
*'bed  many  a  knvght.*' 
Pahgrave,  f.  138. 
Adulterate,  ac^.  {Lat.)    Adulte- 
rous;   also  false,  in  a  general 
sense. 

Th'  adulterate  Hastings,  Bivers,  Yaughan, 
Grey.  Rich.  III,ir,  4. 

Aye,  that  ineestiious,that  adnlteraie  beast. 

Ahakesp.  Ham.t  i,  5. 

Adulterine,  adj.  Adulterous. 
Mir.  for  Mag.,  p.  85. 

Adumbration,  s.  {Lat.)  Accord- 
ing  to  Huloet,  the  "light  de- 
scription of  a  house  side  or  front, 
where  the  lyne  do  answer  to  the 
compasse  and  centrye  of  everyt 
parte."  Abcedarium,  1552. 


Adub, 

ADOUBE, 
ADDOUBB, 


ADU 


tf 


ADV 


AouWr  0<2lp.  Down. 
Adunation,  9.  {Lat,^  Uniorit 
AouNCiTT,  9.  (Lat.)  Crookedness. 
AouRB,  V.  {Lat,  aduro.)    To  burn. 

Bacon* 
Adust,  part,  p,    (Lat,  adtutU9,) 

Burnt;  parclred. 

Drye  and  adttsiy  and  a  gretirastour. 

LydgtU^s  Minor  Poewu,  p.  197* 

Adutante,  adj.   Astonishing. 

With  tlier  coppentante 
They  loke  adutante. 

SkeUoH,  )rorly,ii,489. 

Advance,  v.     To  grace;  to  give 

lustre  to.     Shake9p,,   Tiawn  qf 

jithefu,  i,  2, 
Advancers,  9.  pi.     The   second 

branchesof  abuck'shorn.  Howell, 

See  Avanten. 
Advantage,  v.  To  give  adTantage 

to  another. 

Thus  Venus  first,  to  help  loy«*s  pollide, 
Jdvantoff'd  him  with  opportunitie. 
And  BOW  as  lovers  wont  their  times  espie, 
This  lo%'er  can  his  taske  full  well  ap)ihe. 
And  strives  to  court  his  mistres  cunninelie. 

Tate  qf  Troy,  1&89. 

Advavnt,  9,  (A.'N,)  A  boast. 
Advavntoub,  9.     A  boaster. 
Advaylb,  9,  (A,'N.)     Profit ;  ad- 
vantage. 

In  any  wise  to  do, 
For  lucre  or  admyte, 
Ageyust  thyr  kyng  to  rayle. 

Skeltim. 

Adventayle,  9,  (A.-N,)  The  open 
and  moveable  portion  of  the  hel- 
met which  covered  the  mouth, 
for  the  purpose  of  respiration. 

Adventurers.  I^was  common  in 
the  reign  of  Queen  Elizabeth  for 
young  volunteers  to  go  out  in 
naval  enterprises  in  hopes  to 
make  their  fortunes,  by  disco- 
veries, conquests,  or  some  other 
means.  These  ad9enturer9t  pro- 
bably \naking  amorous  conquests 
a  part  of  their  scheme,  vied  with 
each  other  in  the  richness  and 
elegance  of  their  dresses.  Sir 
nrancif  Drake,  in  his  expedition 


tgainst  Hispaniola,  had  two  fhen 
sand  such  volunteers  in  his  fleet. 
To  this  Ben  Jonson  alludes  nndef 
the  name  of  the  Island  Voyage  t 
'*  I  had  as  fair  a  gold  jerkin  on 
that  day,  as  any  worn  in  the 
Uland  voyage^  or  at  Cadiz."  Bpie,f 
i,  4.  (iVoret.) 

Adventurers  upon  bbturk. 
Those  travellers  who  lent  money 
before  they  went,  upon  conditibn 
of  receiving  more  on  their  return 
from  a  hazardous  journey. 

ADVERSANT,/Mir^.j7.  Contrary  tOb 
Mhi9heu*9  Guide  into   Tonguetf 

1627. 
Advbrsation,  9.  {A»'N.)    Oppo- 
sition. 

Desyringe  so  a  casteH  fai  to  dvell, 
Hym  and  his  men  to  kepe  frome  all  aitut 
9aey(m. 

Hardyng'i  ChratUU. 

Adverse,  v.  (A,'N.)  To  be  nn- 
propitious. 

Adverser,  f.  {A,-N,)  An  adver- 
sary. 

Myn  aivenert  and  fslse  wjrtnes  berars 
agaynste  me.       Jrelutologiat  xziii,  46. 

Adversion,  9,  {Lat.)  Attention ; 
animadversion. 

The  soul  bestoweth  her  adiunUm 

On  something  else. 

8o  though  the  sonl,  the  time  she  doCh  «#- 

The  bodies  passions  takes  herself  to  die ; 
Yel  death  now  finished,  she  can  well 
convert 
Herself  to  other  thoughts.  And  if  the  fsft 
Of  her  adversion  were  fast  fix'd  on  hign. 
In  midst  of  death  'twere  no  more  fear  nor 
pain 
Than  'twas  nnto  Ehas  to  let  flie 
His  uselesse  mantle  to  that  Hebrewe  swain. 
While  he  rode  up  to  heaven  in  a  bright 
fieiy  wain. 

Mare's  Fhilosophieol  Poeus,^.  394. 

Advertash'd,  j9ar/.|i.  Advertised* 

North, 
Advertation,    f.       Information. 

Digby  Myeterin,  p.  106. 
Advertence,  f.  Attention.  GtMN 


ADV 


28 


ADV 


Advertise,  v.  (A^-NJ)  To  inform 
oneself.  This  word  formerly  had 
the  accent  on  the  middle  syl- 
lable. 

— —  but  I  do  bend  my  speech 
To  one  that  can  my  part  m  him  advertise. 
Measure  for  Measure,  i,  1. 

Adtektisbment,  8,  (1)   Informa- 
tion. 
(2)  Admonition. 

Adtest,  9.  {J.-N.)  To  put  a  per- 
son in  possession. 

Adticb,«.  (from  J.-N,  advii.)  Con- 
sideration; reflection. 

Fair  sir,  yon  are  well  overtaken : 
My  lord  Bassanio,  upon  more  advice. 
Hath  sent  you  here  this  ring;  and  doth  < 

entreat 
Tour  company  at  dinner. 

Merchant  of  Venice,  iv,  3. 

Adtigilate,  V,  (Lat.)     To  watch. 
Advise,  v.  (from  A.-N,  adviser,) 
To  consider. 

Bat,  if  through  inward  griefe  or  wilful! 

scorne 
Of  life,  it  be ;  then  better  doe  advise. 

^tenser's  Faerie  Queene,  IV,  viii,  15. 

But  when  they  came  again  the  next 
day  and  viewed  it  iikewyse,  the  kepers 
of  the  said  castell,  suspectyng  some 
fraude  to  lurcke  in  their  lo'kyng,  de- 
maundedof  theim  what  was  their  entent. 
and  why  they  vewed  and  advised  so  the 
casteL  HaU,  Henry  VII,  f.  48. 

Advised,  part.  p.  Acquainted.  '*  I 
am  not  advised  of  it."  Used  in 
the  North,  and,  according  to 
Grose,  in  Norfolk.  Shakespeare 
uses  it  in  the  sense  of  acting  with 
sufficient  deliberation. 

My  liege,  I  am  advised  what  I  say ; 
Neither  disturbed  with  the  effect  of  wine. 
Nor  heady-rash,  provok'd  with  raging  ire. 
Albeit,  my  wrongs  might  make  one  wiser 
mad.  Ckmedy  of  Errors,  v,  1. 

Advisement,  s.  Resolution  ;  ob- 
servation; consnltation ;  advice. 

'  St.  Augustine  noteth  how  he  saw  the 
tooth  of  a  mini,  wherof  he  took  good 
euhnsement,  and  pronounced  in  the  ende, 
that  it  would  have  made  100  of  his 
owne,  or  any  oilier  man's  that  lyved  in 
Ut  tyme.    Marrison's  Descript.  of  Brit, 


Horn  soit  qui  nuu  y  pense,  quoth  he, ' 
Wherewith  upon  advizement,  tliough  the 

cause 
Were  small,  his  pleasure  and  his  purpose 

was 
T*  'dvaunce  that  garter  and  to  institute. 
Honor  of  the  Churtet ,  1503. 

Advision,  8,  (A,»N,)    A  vision ;   a 

dream. 

Advite,  adj.  Adult. 

I^jrrste  such  persones,  beyne  nowe  ad- 
vite, tliat  is  to  saye,  passed  their  chyLJe- 
hode,  as  we)  in  maners  as  in  yeres. 

Sir  Tho.  ElyoVs  Governor,  p.  86. 

Advocacies,  «.  pi,  {A.-N.)  Law- 
suits. 

Be  ye  not  aware,  howe  that  false  Poliphete 
Is  now  about  eftsonis  for  to  plete. 
And  bringin  on  you  advocacies  new  ? 

Troil.  and  Cres.,  1, 1467. 

Advocas,  «.  {A,-N,)      Lawyers; 

advocates. 

As  shameful  deth  as  herte  can  devise. 
Come  to  thise  juges  and  hir  advocas. 

Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  12,225 

Advocation,  8,  {Lat.  advocatio.) 
Pleading.  In  Scotland,  advoca- 
tion signifies  the  same  as  a  writ 
of  certiorari  in  England. 

Alas  1  thrice  gentle  Cassio, 

My  advocation  is  not  now  in  time. 

Othello,  m,  3 

Advocatrioe,  8,  A  female  advo- 
cate. Elyot. 

Advoid.  v.  To  avoid;  to  leave; 
to  quit. 

Advouch,  V,  To  avouch. 

Advoutress,  s.    An  adultress. 

Revealing  Sir  Thomas  Overburies  words 
to  the  countess  of  Essex,  lord  Roches- 
ter's advoutress,  she  was  much  enraged 
at  it,  and  from  that  moment  resolved  on 
revenge.  Bib.  Topoff.,  vi,  5. 

Advoutrie,  1  8,  (from  A.-N.  ad- 

AVOUTRiE,    V  voutriet    avoutrie.) 

ADVOWTRY,  J  Adultery. 

We  giffe  nojte  cure  bodyse  to  lecher  ye  • 
we  So  nane  advowtrye,  ne  we  do*na 
synne  wharefore  us  sulde  node  to  do 
penaunce.  Lincoln  MS. 

And  so  tlie  good  sely  man  spake  and 
made  the  pese  betweue  them  both,  yea 
and  fartlier  he  gave  them  a  gallon  of 
wyne:  add^nge  to  his  wires  advoutr^ 
the  losse  ot  his  wine. 

Tedcs  and  ^^ie  Answers. 


ADV 


29 


AFA 


Ihis  staff  wu  made  to  knock  down  sin. 

I'll  look 
There  shall  be  no  advowtry  in  my  ward 
Bat  what  is  honest.  0.  Fl.,  x,  299. 

At  home,  because  duke  Humfrey  aye  re- 
pined, 
Calliug  this  match  advotUrief  as  it  was. 

Mirror  for  Mag.,  p.  843. 

Advows,  «•  (J.N,  advotier,)    To 

avow;  to  plead. 
AdyotdEi  v.    To  avoid. 

And  50  ha,  whiche  oneht  and  whose 
doetie  was  to  have  advoyded  and  put  from 
me  the  injuries  of  all  otherpersones. 
HalV$  Unum,Va4A.  Hen.  JVJ.  27. 

Ad  WARD,  «.  and  v.  Award ;  judg- 
ment; sentence.  Spenser, 

Adwatthe,  v.  To  wait  for. 
Monati.  Letters^  p.  202. 

Kdyia),  part,  p.  Earned.  Toume' 
ley  AfyaterieSf  p.  195.  See 
Addle, 

Adyt,  *.  (from  Gr.  dBvrov.)  The 
innermost  part  of  a  temple ;  the 
place  where  the  oracles  were  pro- 
nounced. 

Behold,  aiiidst  the  adyts  of  onr  gods. 
Oreew's  Works,  i,  114. 

Ae,  adj,  {J.-S.)  One;  one  of 
several;  each.     North, 

Engage  ANTS,  s,  (Fr.)  A  sort  of 
ruffs.  **  jEngageanta,  are  double 
ruffles  that  fall  over  the  wrists." 
Ladg*8  Dictionary,  1694. 

Aer,  8,    An  ear.  East, 

Aeremancy,  8.  {Gr.)  Divination 
by  the  air. 

Aerie,  ]  «.  (from  J.-S.  ag,  an 
airie,  egg.)  The  nest  of  an 
AVERT,  ^eagle,  hawk,  or  other 
EYERIE,  J  bird  of  prey,  but  some- 
times also  the  brood  of  the  young 
in  the  nest. 

One   aerie,  with   proportion,   ne'er   dis- 
closes 
The  eagle  and  the  wren. 

Masnnyer's  Maid  of  Eonour, !,  9. 

I  onnd  the  pheasant  tht  t  the  hawk  doth 

fear, 
Seeking  for  safety  bred  his  ayery  there. 

Drayton,  The  Owl,  iv,  1813. 


For  as  an  eyerie  fh>m  their  seeges  wood. 
Led  o'er  the  plains  and  taught  to  get  their 
food.  Browne,  Brit,  Poet,  ii,  4. 

On  his  snowie  crest 
The  towering  falcon  whilome  built,  and 

kings 
Strove  for  that  eirie,  Ih.,  i,  1. 

There  is  a  grant,  in  which  the 
*' harts  and  hinds,  wild  boars  and 
their  kinds,  and  all  ariet  of 
hawks,"  are  reserved.  Hutehtn* 
son's  Hi»t,  of  Cumb.fi,  b23.  And 
a  petit  seijeantry  was  held  in 
Cumberland,  "by  keeping  the 
king's  aeries  of  goshawks." 
BUmnCs  Joe.  Ten,,  p.  165. 

(2)  V,  To  build  its  nest. 
And  where  the  phomix  airiet.      DrayUm. 

iEsTivALL,  aeff,  (Lat.)  Apper* 
taining  to  summer.  Rider's  Die- 
tionarie,  1640. 

^STiTATE,  V.  (Lat,)  To  remain  in 
a  place  during  the  summer. 

^STiYE,  adj.  {Lat.)    Of  summer. 

i£TiTES.  A  pebble,  sometimes 
called  the  eagle-stone.  The  an- 
cients believed  that  it  was  found 
in  the  eagle's  nest,  and  that  the 
eggs  could  not  be  hatched  with- 
out its  assistance.  According  to 
Lupton,  it  is  a  charm  to  be  used 
by  women  in  childbirth,  and 
brings  love  between  man  and  wife. 
A  sinj^ular  account  of  its  virtues 
may  be  seen  in  Cooper's  edition 
of  Elyot's  Dictionarie,  1559,  Sig. 
Civ. 

Aewaas,  adv.    Always.  North* 

Aey,  adv.    Yes.     Var,  diaL 

Afaiten      1  ^'   (^•"^-  «/«»'<^) 
r^J^U  LTo  prepare;  to  in- 
-  ™     '  f  struct;  to  tame,  to 
^^^^'     J  subdue. 

It  afttiteth  the  flessh 
I^am  foliet  ful  manye. 

ISmPt,  p.  291. 

He  hadde  a  der^n  yonge  of  age, 
Whom  he  luath  in  his  chamber  qffaitedt 

Oower 

The  fonge  whelpe  whidM  is  e^ayted. 


AFi 

Ai  tone  as  lomer  oome,  to  Irloiid  he  ftsii 
weiide,  " 

^or  to  q/ayty  that  lond,  and  to  wynne  ech 
«nde.  Bob.  Ghuc.,  p.  179. 

Afalle,  part.  p.    Fallen. 

Afare,  9.  (J.-N.)    Aflfairs ;  busi- 
ness; ado. 

Afarne,  adv.  (A.^S.)    Afar  off. 

Afatembnt,     ».     (A.'N.)      Be- 
haviour; manners. 

Afatle  ff.  (A.'N,)    To  faU. 

Afbared,  \ 
affeard,  )^pari,p.(A.-S.)Ainid. 

AFERT, 

For  be  he  lewed  man  or  elles  lered, 

He  not  how  Bone  that  he  shal  ben  t/ered. 

^  ^  ,  Tke  Doctoura  TaU. 

Ich  am  ttfert^ 

Lo  whet  ich  se, 

Me  thinketh  hit  beth  develes  thre. 

MS.  Arund.,8S. 

Afbre,     \v.  (A,-S.  afaran,)    To 
AFFBAR,  J  terrify. 

The  flom  the  loudan  nam,  E,ichard  for  to 
qffert.  LangtofTs  Chron.,  p.  187. 

▲ud  it  afereth  the  fend. 
For  iwich  is  the  myghte. 

Fieri  PI,  p.  896. 
Each  trembling  leafe  and  whistling  wind 

they  heare. 
As  ghastly  bug.  does  greatly  them  affearg. 
Spenser's  Faerie  Queeue,  11,  iii,  20. 

AFBDB,t;.(u^-5'.)  To  feed.  Chaucer, 
Afefe,  v.  {A.'N,)   To  feof ;  to  give 

fiefs. 
Afbld,     ^adv,   (A.'S.)     lit  the 

AFBLDE,/field;  in  fight. 

Ant  hoa  he  sloh  t^eUie 

Him  that  is  fader  aqnelde.      Horn,  997. 

Afelle,  v.  {A,'S,)    To  fell;  to 
cut  down. 

That  lond  destmd  and  men  aqneld, 
And  Cristendom  thai  ban  niichel  i^eld. 
6y  of  Warwike,  p.  96. 

Afbnoe,  V,  {A,.S,)    To  receive; 
to  take. 

A  lady,  whyt  as  llowr, 
That  hyghte  la  dame  d^amore, 
Afeng  hym  fayr  and  well. 

Ljfhetuu  JHsconus,  1401. 
Afeobmb,  ».  (A.'N,)    To  confirm ; 
to  make  fast. 

Have  who  so  the  maistry  may, 
4f9ormed  faste  is  thU  deray. 

Xyn^  AUtatmdert  7Si6. 


SO 


AFP 


Afer»  *.  (A.'N.)  Ahorse.  The 
word  is  now  used  generally  for 
a  common  hack,  or  cart.horse. 
According  to  Spelman,  it  was 
current  in  his  time  in  Northum- 
berland. 

Aferd,  part.  p.  [A.-N.)  In- 
structed. 

*"»;«,  }"*'-(^-*)    Afraid. 

Sche  that  is  e^erre  lette  her  flee. 

Bitsan,  Atu.  Songs,  p.  77. 

Afetid,  part.  p.  (A^-N.)  Well- 
shaped,  or  featured,  applied  to 
deer. 

Affabrous,  adj.   (Lat.  affdbre.) 

Perfect. 
Affadil,  #.  {A.-N.)    A  daffodil. 

A  form  of  the  word  common  in 

the  15th  and  16th  centuries. 
Affaibd,  part.  p.  {4.-N.)     Af- 

frighted ;  affected.     Langtoft. 
kfYK\^%,   ».    {A.'N.)     Burdens. 

Langtoft. 
kvvMii^i>,part.p.{A.-N.)  Feigned. 
Affamish,  v.  {A.'N.)  (1)  To  fa- 

mish  with  hunger.     Spenser. 

(2)  To  die  of  want. 

There  is  a  curious  clause  in  one  of  the 
Bomish  Casuists  concerning  the  keep- 
ing of  Lent,  viz  ,  that  beggars  which 
are  ready  to  affamish  for  want,  may  in 
Lent  time  eat  what  they  can  get. 

HaU's  Triumphs  of  Rome,  p.  128. 

Affabulation,  f.    The  moral  of 

a  fable. 
Affect,  v.  {Fr.)    To  love. 

Who  make  it  tlieir  tasks  to  disparage 
what  they  affect  not. 

Ashmole's  Theatr.  Chem.,  p.  461. 

Affect,     ^  ».  Affection  s ;  passions ; 
affects,  J  love. 

For  every  man  with  his  affects  is  bom. 
Love's  Labours  Lost,  i,  1. 
Is't  possible,  1  should  be  dead  so  soon 

In  her  affects? 

MarstotCs  What  Tou  Will,  iii,  1. 
All  overcome  witli  infinite  affect 
For  his  exceeding  courtesy.      Spemser. 
It  shall  be  so.    Grime,  gramercie. 
Shut  up  thy  daughter,  bridle  her  «^eets. 
Let  me  not  miss  her  when  I  make 
return. 

Gnsiu's  PtMMT  qf  Wakefield,  1599L 


^ 


AFF 


31 


AF? 


&2  4er  chief  care,  as  carelesse  how  to  please 
Her  own  affect^  was  care  of  peoples  ease. 
England's  Eliza,  Mirr.  M.,  p.  853. 

Affectated,  part,  p.  {Lat.)  Af- 
fected. "  A  stile  or  oration  to 
much  affectated  wyth  strange 
words."  Baret. 

Affectation,  t.  {Lat.)  A  curious 
desire  of  a  thing  which  nature 
hath  not  given.  Rider, 

Affecteously,  adv.  Affection- 
ately. 

Affection,  9.  (AV.)  (1)  To  love. 
**  But  can  you  affection  the 
'oman  ?"  Merry  Wioef  of  Wind- 
sort  i,  1. 

(2)  «.  Affectatiozi. 

(3)  Sympathy. 
Affectionated,  part,  p,   {Lat,) 

Attached. 

Affectioned,  part,  p.  Affected ; 
having  affections. 

Affective,  adf.  Touching ;  affect- 
ing; painful. 

Affectuall,  adj,  {Fr.)    Effectual. 

Affectuallt      1  ^^'     Passion- 

So  that  my  writinge  rather  provokithe 
yon  to  displeasur  than  it  forueriUie  nie 
IB  any  poyut  concernyng  your  favonr, 
wUicbe  I  most  effeetuaily  covey te. 

Archaologiot  zxv,  89. 

I  have  sought  hym  affectuosly, 

Reug.  Antiq.t  ii,  157. 

Affectuosity,  8,  The  vehemence 
of  passion. 

Affeeblsd,  adj.    Enfeebled. 

Affeer,  v.  {j4,-N,)  To  settle ;  to 
assess ;  to  reduce  to  a  certainty. 
All  amerciaments — that  is,  judge- 
ments of  any  court  of  justice, 
upon  a  presentment  or  other 
proceeding,  that  a  party  shall  be 
amerced — are  by  Magna  Charta 
to  be  affeered  by  lawful  men, 
aworn  to  be  impartial.  This  was 
the  ordinary  practice  of  a  Court 
Leet. 

ffartitteii«^lwr*4l/  Fare  thee  well,  lord. 

Macb0th,  iv,  8. 


Affeerers,  «.  Persons  who,  ia 
courts  leet,  are  appointed  upon 
oath,  to  settle  and  moderate  the 
fines  and  amerciaments  imposed 
upon  those  who  have  committed 
faults,  or  offences,  for  which  no 
precise  penalty  is  provided  by 
statute;  and  they  are  likewise, 
occasionally,  so  employed  in 
couits  baron. 

Affende,  v.    To  offend. 

AFFERAUNT,«.(.^.-iV.)  Thehauuch 
of  a  hart. 

Affere,  (I)  V,  {A,'N,  offerer,)  To 
belong. 
(2)  9.  Countenance ;  demeanour. 

Afferme,  v.  {A,-N,)   To  confirm. 

Among  the  goddes  hye  it  is  affermed. 

Chaucer,  Can't.  T.,  2351, 

AwvBSED,  part,p.  {A,-N,)  Fright- 
ened. 

She  for  a  while  was  well  sore  affesed. 
Brownt^s  Sh^heard^s  Fip^^  ^cl.  L 

Affie,      1 
AFFY,       [v.  {A,'N,  affier.)  (1)  To 
AFYE,       I  trust;  to  rely  in. 

AFYOHE,  J 

For  to  shewe  by  experience 
That  she  is  Fortune  verilie, 
In  whom  no  man  ne  should  affie, 
"Not  in  her  yeftis  have  fiaunce. 

Somaunt  of  the  Eoee,  5480. 

Bid  none  affie  in  friends,  for  say,  his  children 
wrought  his  wracke. 

Warner's  Album*s  England,  1593. 

Fors  afyed  in  his  itreynthe. 

K.  Ahsaunder,  7351 

Who  that  hath  trewe  amye, 
Joliflich  he  may  hym  in  her  afyghe. 

lb.,  4763. 

(2)  To  betroth  in  marriage. 

And  wedded  be  thou  to  the  hags  of  hell. 
For  daring  to  affy  a  mighty  lord 
Unto  the  daughter  of  a  wurthlesa  king. 
Having  neither  subject,  wealth,  nor  diadem 

2  Henry  VI,  iv.  1. 

Affinage,  9,  {A,'N,)  The  refining 

of  metals.     Skinner. 
Affine,   (1)  t.  {Lat,  affifUt,)   A 

relative. 

(2)    V.    (^.-M)      To    refine. 


APF 


82 


Aff 


Affined,  adj.  Connected  by  re- 
lationship or  otherwise. 

Now,  sir,  be  judge  yourself, 

Wliethcr  I  in  any  just  term  am  aMn*d 
To  love  the  Moor.  Othelio,  i,  1. 

Affire,  adv.    On  fire.     Lydgate, 

Affibmably,  adv.  With  cer- 
tainty. 

Afflight,  «.    Flight. 

Affligit,  adj,  {A.-N.)     Afflicted. 

Affluency,  f.   {LaL  affiuentia.) 

Abundance. 

You  may  justly  w<mder  at  this  vast 
affluency  of  indulgences. 

Brevini's  Saul,  /•<?.,  p.  263. 

Affodell,  9.  {J,'N,)  The  daf- 
fodil. 

Afforce,  V,  {A.-N.)  To  strengthen ; 
to  compel.  See  Aforce,  (the  more 
common  form.) 

Affore,    V,    {A.-N.)      To  make 

effective. 

Heete  and  moysture  directyth  ther  pas- 
sages. 
With  greene  fervence  /'rt/for«yongcoragps. 
Lydgate* s  Minor  P.,  p.  344. 

Afforest,  v.  {A.-N.)  To  turn 
ground  into  forest.  This  term  is 
u&ed  in  the  Carta  de  Forestat 
9  Hen.  III. 

Afforme,  v.  (Lat.)    To  conform. 

Afforst,     adv.      Thirsty.       See 

Afursf, 

Not  halffe  ynowh  therof  he  hadde. 
Ot't  he  was  afforst.  Frere  and.  Boy. 

iVFFRAYE,  V.  {A.'N)    To  frighten. 

And  whenne  kynge  Edwardes  hooste 
had  knowlege  that  sere  Ferysle  Bnisille 
with  the  Scottesmen  were  coniynge, 
thei  remeved  from  the  sege  aiid'uere 
affrayed.      Warkworth's  Chronicl'*,  p.  2. 

But  yet  I  am  in  grete  qffraie. 

Bom.oftheBose,4&^. 

His  herte  was  in  grete  afraye. 

&/r  TryamourCy  1382. 

Affray,  «•    A  disturbance. 

Who  lyved  ever  in  such  dely t  a  day, 
Tliat  him  ne  meved  eytlier'his  conscience, 
Or  ire,  or  talent,  or  som  maner  afray. 

Chancer,  Cant.  T.,  5656. 


Affrayne,  V,  (A,'S,)    To  quel* 
tion ;  to  ask;  to  know  by  asking. 
I  affrayned  Iiym  first 
^     Fram  whennes  he  come.  Vitrt  PI,,  p.  347* 

Affrayor,  s,  {A.-N,)    The  actor 
in  an  affray. 

Every  private  man  being  present  be- 
fore, or  in  and  during  the  time  of  an 
af&ay,  ought  to  stay  the  affrayor,  and  to 

{art  them,  and  to  put  thera  in  sunder, 
ut  may  not  hurt  them,  if  they  resist 
him;  neither  may  he  imprison  them 
(for  that  he  is  but  a  private  man). 

IkUton*s  Country  Justice,  1629* 

Afframynob,  9.  (A,'N,)     Profit; 

gain.     Prompt.  Parv.f  p.  176. 
Affraf,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  encounter  • 

to  strike  down. 

They  bene  y-mett,  both  ready  to  afftap 

Spenser 

Affrbnd,  V,  {A.-S.)     To  make 

friends ;  to  reconcile. 

And  deadly  foes  so  faithfully  affrended. 

denser. 
Affret,  9,  {Fr,)    An  assault;  an 

attack. 

And,  passing  forth  with  forions  effret, 

Spenser. 

Affrican,  9.  A  name  for  a  species 

of  marigold. 

Affriction,  9.    Friction. 

Affrightment,  9,    A  frightning. 

I  have  heard  you  say  that  dreames  and 
visions  were  fabulous;  and  yet  one  time 
1  dreamt  fowle  water  ran  through  the 
lloore,  and  the  next  day  the  house  was 
on  fire.  You  us'd  to  say  hobgoblins, 
fairies,  and  the  like,  were  nothing  but 
our  owne  affrightments,  and  yet  o'  my 
trotli,  cuz,  1  once  dream'd  of  a  young 
batchelour,  and  was  ridd  with  a  night- 
mare. But  come,  so  my  conscience  be 
cleere,  I  never  care  how  fowle  my  . 
dreamei  are.      The  Vow-Breaker,  1636. 

Affrodilb,  9,    A  daffodil.   Ch€9h, 
Affront,  {I)  v.  {A.-N  affronter.) 
To  confront ;  to  salute.  These  are 
the  direct  meanings  of  the  word ; 
but  it  is  also  often  used  to  denote 
encountering,  opposing,  attack- 
ing, and  most  generally,  to  offend 
and  insult  avowedly  and  with 
design. 
?or  we  have  closely  sent  for  Hamlet  hither. 
That  he,  as  'twere  by  accident,  may  here 
Affront  Ophelia.  Hamlet,  iii,  1. 


AFP 


8S 


AFO 


(2)  t.    A  salutation* 

Only,  sir,  this  I  must  caution  ynm  of,  in 
your  affronty  or  salute,  never  to  uiove 
your  l.at.  6reeH*t  Tu  Quoque. 

This  day  thou  shall  have  ingots,  and  to- 

morrow 
Oive  lords  th*  affront.    Jonson,  Aleh.f  ii,  9. 

(3)  adv.    In  face  of. 

AU  mortal  warres  afront  the  gate. 

Fhaer's  rirgU,  p.  124. 

4front  the  towne.  Ih.,  p.  168. 

....  and  on  the  shore  e^<mt  them  tends. 

lb.,  p.  221. 

AvFRONTEDNESSi  «.  Great  impu- 
dence. 

Affund,  v.  {Lai.)    To  pour  upon. 

Affyauncb,  8,  {A.-N.)    Trust. 

Afgodnbss,  «.  {A.'S,)  Idolatry. 
Skinner, 

Afield,  adv»  Gone  to  the  fields ; 
out  in  the  fields.  Northamp- 
toruh. 

Afilb,  1».  (A.-N.)  (1)  To 
affile,  J  polish. 

For  wel  wyst  he,  whan  that  song  was  songe, 

He  moste  precbe,  and  wel  a^le  his  tuii^re. 

Ckaueer,  Cant.  T.,  714. 

(2)  To  defile. 

Alas,  heo  saide,  y  nere  y-spilled  I 
for  men  me  cleputh  queue  eifiled. 

Kyng  Jluaunder,  1064. 

Afinde,  V.  (A,'S,)    To  discover. 

And  tha  the  Sarsens  afounde 
Uer  lord  was  slayn. 

Octovian,  i,  1659. 

Afine,  adv.   The  same  as  Afyn. 

Afingred,  adf.    A-hungred ;  hun* 

gry.     See  Afurst. 

And  after  manv  maner  metes 

His  mawe  is  afyngred.  Fiers  PI.,  p.  138. 

A  vox  gon  out  of  the  wode  go, 
Jfingret  so,  that  him  wes  wo. 

ReUq.  Jntig.y  ii,  873. 

Afit,  adv.    On  foot.  North. 

Afivb,  adv.    Into  five  pieces. 

That  his  spere  brast  afive. 

Gy  qfWanriie,  p.  896. 

Aflamino,  adj.    Flaming. 

Aflat,  adj.    Flat. 

A  FLAUNT,  adj.   Showily  dretied. 

A)  afiavnt  now  vaunt  it  j 
Brave  wench,  cast  away  care. 

FrotMi  and  Ctwandra,  i,  2. 


Afled,  part.  Escaped.  '*He 
thought  hym  well  i^led."  Sir 
T.  More. 

Afliohte,9.  {A.'N.)  To  be  uneasy. 

Aflore,  adv.    On  the  floor. 

Afo,  v.  (A.'S:)     To  take ;  to  re« 

ceive;  to  undertake. 
Ac  be  therof  uold  o/a. 
For  nothing  that  he  might  do. 

&y  of  Wanoike,  p.  94. 

Afoat,  adj.    On  foot.  Var.  dial 
Afoile,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  foil ;  to  cast 

down. 
Afondb,  v.  (A.-S.  i^andian.)  -  To 

prove ;  to  try. 
And  nys  non  ned  wyth  foule  handlynge 

Other  other  t^ondetk.    W.  de  Skorekam. 

Afonge,  V.  {A.'S.)    To  take;  to 

receive. 
Nou  God  that  ons  soule  jaf,  cos  lete  hiro 

her  so  rede, 
That  seint  Michel  ous  mote  afonge  and  to* 

fore  him  lede  I 

MiddU-Jge  Treatises  on  Sdmoe^  p.  140. 

Aforce,       '\v.  (A.'N.  afforcer.) 

AFFORCB,   J  ( 1 )  To  force ;  to  com* 

pel.   To  ttforce  oneself,  to  labour 

to  do  a  thing. 

And  doth  hit  tume  in  yerdis  leynthe, 

And  tforeed  hit  by  streynthe. 

K.  JUsaunder,  788. 

And  heo  aforeede  horn  the  more  the  hethene 

awey  to  dryve.  Boh.  Olone. 

(2)  To  violate  a  female. 


He  hath  me  of  vilanie  bisought ; 

ught. 
Arth.  and  Mer.t  p.  88 


Me  to  t^ee  is  in  his  thouj 


lEK,  V 
IN,     J 


(I)  adv.  (A.-S.)   Be- 
fore ;  in  time  past. 


thou   hast. 


Aforb, 

AFORBN, 
AFORN, 

(2)  Gone.  Somerset, 
Afore-tuz.     Before 

YorJtth. 
Aforetime,  adv.    In  time  past. 
Aforeyene,  prep.  (^.-S.)     Over 

against ;  in  front  of.  Somerset, 

The  yondir  house,  that  stante  aforyene  ui. 
Troilus  and  Cres.y  li,  1188. 

Afornande,    adv.     Beforehand. 

Prompt.  Parv. 
Aforne-caste,  adj.  (A.-S.)    Pre- 
meditated. 
By  high  imqitnaeion  ^^bms-culs.  • 

Urry't  Ckmisa\ 


AFO 


34 


APT 


A'OK&AN,  €dv.  la  store;  in  re- 
serve ;  corrupted  from  ajorehand. 
North. 

Aforse,  adv.  {A.^N.)  By  ne- 
cessity. 

Than  ffelle  it  mffbne  to  JIUle  bem  Meyne. 
JkfM.  qf  BUIL II,  p.  S8. 

Aforthb,  adv.  (A.'S.  (tfor^.)  Al- 
ways ;  continually. 

And  yaf  hem  mete  as  he  myghte  qfortht. 
And  metorable  hyre.       Fien  Ft.,  p.  i2tk 

Aforwa&d,  adv.    In  front. 

AroTEi  adv.    On  foot. 

Afoundrit,  pari.  p.  Foundered. 
Chattcer,  ed.  Urry. 

Afrawl,  adv.  For  all ;  in  spite 
of.  Sy^oik. 

Afrebd,  adj.    Afraid.  Derbyih. 

Afrst,  adv.  (J.'N.)  Placed  cross- 
wise, or  in  fret. 

Tor  ronnd  environ  her  cnmnet 
Was  full  of  liehe  atonis  mfrel. 

Bom.  (fBoUj  8204. 

Afkbtib,  v.  {J.'S.)    To  de?oar. 

The  Asnd  on  i^tie. 

rol.  Songi,  p.  340. 

Afretnb,  v.  (d.'S.)    The  same  as 

JJI^yne. 
Afront»  adv.    In  frt>nt ;  abreast. 
Afrorb,  adj.    Frozen.     Somersei. 
Afrountb,  V,  {d.-N.)  To  accost; 

to  encounter.   An  older  form  of 

ttffront. 

And  with  Nede  I  mette. 
That  afromUtd  me  foule. 

Fiert  FL,  p.  425. 

Aft,  (1)0^9.  Oft. 

(2)  prep.  (A.'S.  4^t.)     Behind; 

after.   North.      **V\\  come  aft 

you."  SuueSf  but  not  in  general 

use. 
AwTRK, prep.  (d.'S.)    Afterwards; 

according  to.    "After  that  they 

were,"  according  to  their  degree. 
AvTBRBURTHEN,  9.  The  afterbirth. 
Aftbrcastb,  t.    A  throw  at  dice 

after  the  game  is  ended;  some- 

ItuBf  done  too  late. 


Afterclap,  t.  Anything  nnei« 
pected  happening  after  a  disa- 
greeable affair  hM  been  thought 
at  an  end. 

For  the  assanlts  of  the  doTil  be  crallfe 
to  make  us  put  om*  tnut  in  sndi  armour, 
hee  wlU  feine  himaelfe  to  flie :  but  then 
we  be  roost  in  jeopardie.    For  he  can 

S've  na  an  i^tercktpyrhtn  we  kast  weene, 
lat  is,  suddenly  returne  unawares  to 
na,  and  then  he  giveth  us  an  afterdap 
that  overthroweth  us,  this  armour  de- 
ceyveth  ns.  Latimer'$  SfrmoH9. 

Aftbrdeale   VC^-'S-)    I?co»- 
AFTORDEALE,   Ue„ie„ce ;    disad. 
afterdelb.    r       J. 

f   J  vantage. 

The  kynge  and  the  duke  were  before 
put  to  ^eat  afterdeale;  by  reason  of 
reformatioun  of  that  ille  they  gat  daiW 
upon  their  enemyea.  FabuMf  ii,  14o. 
Thus  the  battle  was  great,  and  often- 
timea  that  one  party  waa  at  a  foredele, 
and  anon  at  an  e^UrdeU,  which  endured 
long. 
Malory,  H.  ofK.  Arthur,  8cc.,  b.  i, p.  169. 

After-ete,  v.    To  keep  a  person 

in  Tiew ;  to  follow  him. 

Thou  shottld'st  hare  made  him 
As  little  aa  a  crow,  or  less,  ere  left 
To  a^ter-ey9  htm.  Cymhelinet  x,  4. 

Afterfebd,  t.  The  grass  after  the 
first  crop  has  been  mown,  which 
is  fed  off,  not  left  for  an  tfier^ 
math.  Oxford. 

After-game,  «.    The  "  after-game 

at  Irish''   is  mentioned  in  the 

Devf/'a  Law-Case,  1623.     It  is 

described  in  the  Cvmpleat  Game* 

eter,  1709. 

What  cursed  accident  waa  this?  what 
mischievous  stars  have  the  managing  of 
my  fortune?  Here's  a  turn  with  all  my 
heart  like  an  ttfier-gnme  at  Irish. 

Bikerege,  domical  £ffp«>i^«,1669. 

After-kindred,  a.  Remote  kin- 
dred. Chaucer. 

After-love,  a.  A  second  or  later 
love.  See  the  Tito  Gentlemen 
of  h'erona,  iii,  1,  and  Richard  //, 
V,  3. 

Aftermath,  a.  A  second  crop  of 
grass.  Var.  dial. 

AnvR-PARTs«The  behind.  Pron^i. 
Fmrv, 


APT 

AmE-«AiL8,  «.  The  sails  that 
belong  to  the  main  and  mizen 
masts,  and  keep  the  ship  to  the 
wind. 

AvTE&iNOs,  9.  The  last  milk  taken 
from  a  cow.  This  word  is  used 
in  the  Midland  Counties. "  Dunna 
mix  the  mfteringt  wi'  tother  milk." 
— Do  not  mix  the  last  drawn  milk 
with  the  other  milk. 

Afte&leys,  «.  Aftermaths.  Berhi, 

AprEB-i.jNOB,  adv.  Long  after- 
wards. 

And  aJUr-Umge  he  lyred  wiihonten  stryfe. 

BeUq.  Jntiq^  i/47. 

Aftbrwa&ds.  "  I  most  leave  that 
for  old  irfierwardg"  t.  e,,  I  must 
do  it  at  some  future  time. 

AftkR'Yernx,  «.  {J,'S.)  To  long 
after. 

Apt-m^al,  «.    A  late  meal. 

At  ^-mealet  who  shall  paye  for  the  wine? 
TkyHiWs  Lfkaie,  p.  49. 

AruBB,  adv.    On  fire.  Rob.  Glove. 

Afukst,  adv.  Thirsty.  The  two 
forms  a-fyngred  and  a-Jurst,  ap- 
pear to  be  characteristic  of  the 
dialect  of  the  counties  in  the  West 
of  England,  and  occur  often  in 
Piert  Pioughnuaif  and  in  manu- 
scripts probably  written  in  that 
part  of  the  country.  ^Affwr%t 
corrupte  pro  athirtt,  sitiens,  siti- 
culosus."  MS.  Glouc.  GUta. 

Afurt,  adj.    Sullen.  Somenet. 

Afwobb,  firep.  Before.  For. 
dial. 

Aftohte,  v.  (J.'S.  qfeohtan.)  To 
tame ;  reduce  to  subjection. 

AvrN,     Iv.  (A  .'N.  a  fin.)  In  fine; 
AFYKB,  J  in  the  end ;  at  last 

Mete  and  drynk  they  hadde  tfyit, 
Pjemeut,  cliir6,  and  Beynysch  wyn. 

Launfal,  84S. 

Ao,v.  To  cut  with  a  stroke.  North. 
Aoaam,  adv.  Against;  again.  North. 
AoADRED,  part,  p.        Gathered. 

Skvumbt. 
AoAB,  «•    The  agne.    Abr/A. 


3b  AGA 


^AGEY^     W.(^.-^.)Agauiif 
1-  f  near  to;  towards. 

AGAINST,  J  ' 

And  preyeth  hir  for  to  ride  agdu  the 

qoeeae, 
The  honour  of  his  regne  to  eiuteene. 

Ckaucer,  Cant,  T.,  4812. 
TQ  it  were  a^«yw  eryn. 

Songs  and  Carols^  x. 

(2)  adv.    Used  expleti?ely. 

Thii  dtie  lieth  between  the  rivera  Don 
and  Dee,  wherein  ii  the  greateat  store 
of  salmons,  that  is  to  be  found  again 
within  the  oompaase  of  Albion. 

Deter.  qfSeotLy  HoUnthed,  p.  7. 
They  have,  in  this  country,  suche  plenty 
of  foules  bothe  wilde  and  tame  as  the 
Ivke  nnmber  n^u^tf  is  not  to  be  fovnd  in 
firitaine.  Jh.,  p.  14. 

AoAiNBYE,  1  o.  (J.'S.)     To  re- 

AGHBNBIE,  J  dcCm. 

AoAYNBYER,  t.  A  redeemer. 
**Jffaynijfer  or  a  raunsomere,  re- 
demptor."  it/& /farA,  221,  fol.  3. 

Agbyn  -  BYiNOB,  t.  Redemption. 
Proust.  Parv. 

Agaynb-€0mmynob,  t.    Return. 

AoAiN-BisiNO,  9.  The  resurrettion. 

Agaynsay,         1  «.  (A.'S.)  Con- 

AGAYNSAYYNO,  J  tradictiou. 
Sure  it  is  that  he  tooke  lande  peaceably 
wytfaoat  way  agaytuav  or  intemipcion. 

HalP$  UnUniy  1548. 

AoAiNSTANDE,  V.  (J.'S.  ageniton" 

dan.)    To  resist ;  to  oppose. 

Lorde,    thou    byddist    snfferen  both 
wron^  and  strokes  withoaten  agein^ 
ttondtnge. ..  ¥m  suffering  norissheth  love 
and  agdnstonaeth  debate. 
Frayer  tjj  the  PlowpuMt  Harl.  Mite.,  vi,  97 
For  cause  he  eame  not  forth  with  all  his 

might 
The  tyrant  fell  to  agayntta$td  as  he  bight. 
Barigng*s  ChrM.,  foL  46. 
With  easteUes  strong  and  towres  for  the 

nones. 

At  eche  myles  cade  toagaymtoMieaillt  the 

foonys.  lb.,  fol.  53. 

Ao aynewab.de,  1  adv.  (A.'S.)  On 

AYBNWA&DB,     V  the  Contrary,  on 

ageynwabdb,  J  the  other  hand. 

But  agaynetoarde  the  wretcheth  dis- 
posyeion  of  the  body  distourbeth  the 
soule.       Treviea,  lib.  ii,  cap.  iii,  M.  61. 

And  ayetMarde,  yf  they  bey  unevyn  in 

Sroporcyon,  and  infecte,  theune  hcc 
redyth  evyl  and  syknesse. 

Burtitii,  ii  Tr^fitM,  lib.  ir,  p.i|» 


AGA 


S6 


AGS 


A«AiTA|iD8,  €dv,  (A.'S,)  *'  To  gang 

agaitwards^  to  accompany.    A 

Yorkshire  word. 
Againth,  prep.    Against.    North, 
Agame,  adv.   In  game.    Chaucer, 
Agan,  part,  p.    Gone. 
Agape,  adv.  On  the  gape.  Milton. 
Agar,  «.    A  sea  monster ;  perhaps 

a  personification  of  the  Higre,  or 

bore  of  the  tide. 

Hee  [Neptune]  sendeth  a  monster  called 
the  agar,  against  whose  coming  the 
waters  roare,  the  fowles  flie  awav,  and 
the  cattel  in  the  field  for  terronrsnonne 
iim  bankes.    UUfs  GaUathea,  act  i,  s.  1. 

AoAB.    An  exclamation.    Devon. 

AoABB.  An  exclamation,  equiva- 
lent to — be  on  your  guard,  or, 
look  out. 

With  you  again,  Beangard.    Jgar€t  ho ! 
Otway,  Th»  Atheitt,  1684. 

AoAEiOK,  t.  (Lat.)  The  fungus  on 
the  larch.  Gerard.  Minsheu 
calls  it  **  a  white  and  soft  mush- 
room.'' It  is  also  given  as  the 
name  of  an  Assyrian  herb. 

Agakifibd,  a^f.  Having  the  ague. 
St^folk, 

Agas-dat.     St.  Agatha's  Day. 

AoASED,   "Xpart.   p.    Astonished; 

AGAZED,  J  aghast. 

The  French  exchum'd,  "the  devil  was  in 

armsl" 
All  the  whole  army  stood  offoi^d  on  him. 

IHetuy  ritUl. 

The  were  so  sore  agated. 

Chester  FUxge,  %  86. 

Agast,  part,  p.    Terrified.     Still 

used  in  the  North. 

For  which  so  sore  agaet  was  Emelie, 
That  she  was  wel  neieh  road,  and  gan  to 
crie.  The  Snigktee  Tale,  2343. 

AoASTE,  V.    To  frighten.  S^tetuer, 

Agate,  adv,  {A.-S,)    Agoing,  ado- 

ing. 

I  pray  you,  memory,  set  him  agate  again. 

0.  P.,  T,  180. 

To  get   agate,  to  make  a  be- 
ginning of  any  work  or  thing ;  to 
be  agate,  to  be  on  the  road,  ap- 
preaching  towards  the  end. 
(2)  9,  A  very  diminutive  person. 


Said  to  be  a  metaphor  from  the 
small  figures  cut  in  agate  for 
rings. 

Agate-wards,  adv.  To  go  agate- 
wards  with  any  one,  to  accompany 
him  part  of  his  way  home,  which 
was  formerly  the  last  ofiice  of 
hospitality  towards  a  guest,  fre- 
quently necessary  even  now  for 
guidance  and  protection  in  some 
parts  of  the  country.  In  Lincoln- 
shire it  is  pronounced  agatehouee, 
and  in  the  North  generally  ago* 
terde. 

Agathrid,  part,  p.    Gathered. 

Age,  9,  {J,'S,  tfee.)    Ake ;  pain. 

Thei  feelen  m yche  age  and  grevannce. 
Medical  MS.  15M  cent. 

Age,  V,  (J,'N.)  To  grow  old. 

*'  My  daam  a^«9  fast,*'  i.  e^  she  looks 
older  in  a  short  vpact  of  time.  It  is 
sometimes  used  in  Yorkshire  in  the 
sense  of  affecting  with  concern  and 
amazement,  because  those  passions, 
when  violent  and  long  indul{^,  are 
supposed  to  bring  on  gray  hairs  and 
premature  old  age.  The  verb  agyn  oc- 
curs in  Prompt.  Farv.,  p.  8,  and  Pals- 
grave has,  "  I  (^e  or  wexe  olde.** 

Age,    adv.     (from    J,'S*    agen.) 
I       Against,  towards. 

As  the  kyng  Guourguont  from  Denemarke 

wende  age 
Hider  toward  Engolond.  Bob.  Olouc.,  p.  89. 

So  gret  tempest  ther  com  Uiat  drof  hem 

here  and  tnere. 
So  that  the  meste  del  adreynt  were  in  the 

se, 
And  to  other  londes  some  y  drive,  and  ne 

come  ner  age.  i6.,  p.  96. 

Agee,  adv.  Awry;  obliquely;  askew. 
North.  It  is  sometimes  used  for 
**  wrong,"  and  occasionally  a  cor- 
ruption  of  "  ajar,"  as  applied  to  a 
door. 

Agesan,  prep.  Against;  again. 
North. 

Ageins,  prep.    Towards. 

AoEYNU8,pr^.     Against. 

Also  hyt  were  a^^jfmu  good  reson. 
To  take  hys  hure.  as  liys  felows  don. 

Conittt.  of  Masonry  1 167. 

I  AoELA8TiCK,a4r.(6'r.dycXuffri«oc<| 


AGE 


87 


A6H 


Sad;   sullen.      Minsheu,  Guide 

into  Tongues,  1627. 
Agelt,  (1)  v.  {from  A.'S.agUdan,) 

Forfeited;  repaid. 

(2)  Offends.   For  agiU, 
AoBN,  adv,  {A.'S.)  A^ain ;  against ; 

contiguous. 

Shal  have  a  sonper  at  ^our  aller  cost, 
Here  in  this  place,  sitting  by  this  post. 
Whan  that  ye  comen  t^e»  from  Canterbarv. 
Chtmeer,  Ctmt,  TaUt,  808. 

Agbnvrik,  t.  {A,'S.  mger^rige.) 
The  true  lord  or  owner  of  any 
thing.   Skitmer, 

Agenhinb,  8.  {J,'S.)  A  guest  at 
a  house,  who,  after  three  nights' 
stay,  was  reckoned  one  of  the 
family.  CowelL 

Agbk-risino,  ff.  {A.^S.)  The  resur- 
rection. **  This  is  the  firste  ojefi- 
risyng,  blesstd,  and  hooli  is  he 
that  hath  part  in  the  firste  a^en- 
risyngr  Wychliffe'e  New  Teeta^ 
fment^  Apoe.^  xz. 

AoBRDows,  adf.  (A,'N,)  Eager; 
keen ;  severe.  SkeltoH, 

Agest,  tuij.  Greatly  alarmed.  Some- 
times used  to  express  such  great 
terror,  as  if  a  ghost  had  appeared. 
Used  in  Exmoor,  and  according 
to  Grose,  in  the  North. 

Agbthb,  pres.  i,    Goeth. 

Ago,  (1)  V.  (A,'S,  eggian.)  To 
incite;  to  provoke.  Exmoor, 
Agging,  murmuring,  raising  a 
quarrel.  Devon, 

(2)  t.    A  grudge ;  a  spite.   iVor- 
thumb, 

(3)  V,  To  hack ;  to  cut  clumsily. 
Wilit. 

AoGEKERATiON,  9.  {Lai>)  A  grow- 
ing together. 

AoGERATB,  t.  {Lat)  To  heap  up. 
Rider. 

Agobsted,  «.  (Lat.)  Heaped  up. 
Colet. 

Aggie,  v,  (A.^S,)  To  dispute ;  to 
murmur. 

AcM}LATBD.  Adorned  with  aglets. 
Hail,  Henry  VIII,  f.  162. 


Aggle,  9.  To  cut  uneven.   North* 

amptoneh, 
Agoracb,  (1)  tr.  (A.'N.)  To  fevour. 

And,  that  which  all  faireworkes  doth  most 
aggraci.  Spenser. 

(2) «.    Favour. 

Of  kindnesse  and  of  ooorteoos  aggraee. 

Spenser. 

Aograte,  V.  (1)  {A.'N.)  To  please 
or  gratify. 

From  whom   whatever  thing  is   goodly 

thought 
Doth  borrow  grace,  the  fukcjr  to  aggrmte. 
SpeHs.t  Tears  qf  Muses. 

(2)  To  irritate.   F«r.  diaL 
Agorede,  9.   To  aggravate.  Collet. 
Agorbevancb,  1 «.    {A.'N.)       A 

AGOREVAUN8,  J  grievance;  injury. 
Aggreob,     1  V.  {A.'N.  agreger.) 

AGRBG«B,    V  To  augment ;  to  ag- 

aggreyob,J  gravate. 

And  some  tonges  venemons  of  nature. 
Whan  they  perceyve  that  a  prince  ismeved. 
To  t^reg  hys  yre  do  tlieir  busy  cure. 

Bochas,  b.  iii,  c.  20. 

Aoorestetne,  t.  {A.'N.)    A  sick- 
ness incident  to  hawks. 
AoGROUP,  e.     To  group.  Drgden. 
Agguisb,  1(1)    9.    (from    guiee.) 
AOUI8E,  J  Dress. 

The  fflory  of  the  oonrt,  their  fashions 
And  orave  agguiee,  with  all  their  princeW 
state.  Mor^s  Philos.  Foems,  p.  7. 

(2)  V.     To  dress;   to  put  on. 

Speneer. 
Aghe,  pree.  t.    Ought. 
AoHEN,  adj.  {A.'S.)    Own. 
AGHByooLB,  t.  An  old  Lancashire 

measure,containing  eight  pounds. 

See  Aighendate. 

Did  covenant  with  the  said  Anne,  that 
if  she  would  hurt  neither  of  them,  she 
should  yearely  have  one  aqhendole  of 
meale.      Fotts  Dueov.  qf  Jf^Uches,  1 613. 

Aghful,     laeff.  {A.'S.)    Fearful; 

AGHLicH,  J  dreadful. 
Aght,  (1)  pree.  t.  (from  the  A.»& 
agan.)    Owes ;  ought. 

(2)  pr€9.  t.    Possesses. 

(3)  t.    Possessions ;  property. 


1 


AOfi  80 


(4)  t     Anything. 

Whan  a^ht  was  do  afeiu  liys  wyllc, 
He  cnrMd  Goddys  name  wytli  ylle. 

MS.  Earl,  1701,  f.  88. 

(5)  adj.  (^.-S.)    Eight. 

(6)  «.    The  eighth. 

AoHTAND,  tulf.    The  cfighth* 

Aghtelb,  V,  {J.-'S.)    To  intend. 

The  knight  said.  May  I  traisi  in  the 

For  to  t«l  my  f  rerete 

Thai  I  have  agkteld  Tor  to  do. 

Snyn  Saget  {Wa«r\  8068. 

AoHTENB,  a^f*    Eight. 

AoiLiTE,  a^*    Agile. 

If  it  be,  as  I  have  sayd,  moderately 
taken  after  some  weigbtie  bviaesie,  to 
make  one  more  fresiie  and  agilite  to 
prosecute  his  fgook  and  asdly  affaires, 
and  lawful!  bosinessc,  1  saye  to  yon 
againe,  be  maye  lawfmUye  doe  it. 
WorMro9k^»  TretU.  •gmntt,  JHcinfft  p.  68. 

He  ngiUe  her  nere  in  otbir  case, 
8o  here  all  wMly  bis  trespasse. 

Itom.  of  the  Bote,  6833. 

Thar  were  fU  gUd  to  excuse  hem  ftil 

bme 
or  thing,  that  thay  never  offilie  in  her  lyve. 
ChMtcer,  Cant.  T.,  5974. 

AgiNi  (1)  eonf.    As  if.  Yorkah, 

(2)  prep.    Against.  £kt/. 

(3)  adv.    Again.  /  «r.  dktL 

AoiNATE,  V.  (from  Low  Lai.  agu 
mart.)  To  retail  small  wares. 
Rider^s  Dictionaries  1640. 

Aginatoub.,  9.  A  hawker  of  small 
wares.  This  word  is  given  by 
Skinner,  who  says  he  had  met 
with  it  but  once.  It  occurs  in 
Cockeram's  EngHah  Dictionarie, 
1639. 

Agifb,  #•  A  coat  foil  of  plaits. 
Colet. 

Agist,  «.  (from  Medieval  Lot,  agit' 
tare,  supposed  to  be  from  Fr, 
gewr.)  To  take  in  cattle  to  de- 
pasture in  a  forest,  or  elsewhere, 
at  a  stipulated  price ;  to  put  in 
cattle  to  feed ;  also  called,  in  the 
North, /tnn^,  gitting,  otjoUting 


AOL 

cattle.     Cattle  so  taken  in  are 

called  giiementM,    According  to 

Coweli,  it  is  a  law  term,  signifying 

to  take  in  and  feed  the  cattle  of 

strangers  in  the  king's  forest,  and 

to  gather  the  money  due  for  the 

same  for  the  king's  use. 

koiwrnxan, ».    ( 1 )  The  feeding  of 

cattle  in  a  common  pasture,  fcNr 

a  stipulated  price. 

For,  it  is  to  be  noted,  that  mgiatmeni  iv 
in  two  sortes,  that  is  to  sa j,  Uae  agut' 
inent  of  the  herbage  cS  woods,  landes 
and  pastures,  and  also  the  agultwunt  of 
the  woods,  whidi  is  the  mast  of  the 
woods,  whidi  by  a  more  proper  worde, 
fer  difference,  is  called  the  pawnage. 

ManmxHft  Poreat  Xmk^  16981 

(2)    An    embankment;     earth 

heaped  up. 
Agistor,  m.    An  intendant  of  the 

royal  forests. 
Agitable,  a^.    Easily  agitated. 
Agleeob,  v.  (J.'SJ)     To   glide 

forth? 

When  the  body  ded  rvse,  s  grymiy  co« 
Mffieed.  Lydgat^i  Minor  P.,  p.  IM 

Agler,  «.  (J.'N.)    A  needle-case. 

Aglet,       1  «.  (J.-N.)    The  tag  of 

aigulet,  J  a  lace,  or  of  the  points 

formerly  used  in  dress;  a  spangle ; 

a  little  plate  of  metal.    Aglet,  **  a 

jewel  in  one's  cap.''      Barefa 

jikfearie. 

'Which  all  above  besprinkeled  was  throu^^. 

out. 
With  golden  aygulett  that  glistered  btight. 
Like  twinkling  stars.    Spenaer,  F.  Q.,  iC  iii. 
All  in  a  woodman's  jacket  lie  was  clad 
Of  Lincolne  greeue,  belay^  with  silver 

lace; 
And  OB  his  bead  a  hood  with  Mlets  sprad. 

W.,  Vl,  ii. 

Aglet-babt,  t.  A  diminutiye  being, 
not  exceeding  in  size  the  tag  of  a 
pmnt.  Shaketp. 
Aglets.  The  catkins  of  the  hazeL 

Gerard, 
A6L0TYB,e.  (from  J.-N.gUmtoifer.) 
To  glut ;  to  satisfy. 

To  maken  with  napelotes 
To  aglotye  with  here  Kurles 
That  greden  aftur  fooe. 

i>kr»  Pi;  ^6SlL 


A6L 


ii 


kahVYTYDi  part,  p*  Choked.  Book 
of  Si,  Albans, 

AoNATLES,  1«.  A  hang-nml. 
ANGNATLES,  J  TMs  word  is,  pro- 
bably,  the  same  as  an^fnaiia  (pro- 
Rovnced  in  Yorkshire  iiafi^^)t 
which  Qrose  gives  as  a  provincial 
word  used  in  Cumberland,  to 
a^ify  corns  on  the  toes.  Pals- 
grave has  *<agnayle  upon  one's 
too."  "An  agnailef  or  corne  grow- 
ing upon  the  toes."  Eider*9  Dte- 
tionarie,  1640.  Minsheu  explains 
it  as  the  "sore  betweene  the 
finger  and  the  naile."  It  is  used  in 
some  places  to  denote  pieces  of 
akin,  above,  or  hmiging  over,  the 
naiiif  which  are  often  painful  and 
troublesome.  These  in  Stafford- 
shire are  called  baek-Jriendt ; 
and  in  Yorkshire,  ttep-moiher^t 
bletsmgs. 

It  is  good,  dronken  in  wyne,  agtibit 
•corpiones,  and  for  «(^«M«|rZ«f  . 

Tumei'M  EerhaL 

With  the  shell  of  a  pomegarned,  they 
purge  axvav  tuigneiylles,  and  such  hm'd 
•w^ingC8/&c  T«um€t'9  BerbaL 

Agnation,  a.  {Lat.  agnatio.)  Kin- 
dred by  the  father's  side.  Minah. 

Agnition,  9.  {Lat,  agnitio.)  An 
acknowledgment.  Miege. 

AoMizB,  V.  To  acknowledge ;  to 
confess ;  to  know. 

4GN0MINATE,  V,  (Lat,)  To  usmc 
from  any  meritorious  action.  Ag- 
nomination,  according  to  Min- 
sheu, is  a  ''surname  that  one 
obuineth  for  any  act,  also  the 
name  of  an  house  that  a  man 
commeth  of." 

Ago,         1  ff.  {J.'S,)    To  go;  to 

AGON,      >  pass  away.  The  part,  p. 

AGONNE,  J  is  still  used  in  some 

parts  of  the  country;    a  while 

Mgone^  some  time  ago. 

Be  the  lef,  otlier  be  the  loth. 
This  worldes  wele  al  iigoth. 

Relig.  Jntiq.t  i,  160. 

Al  tkilk  trespaB  is  ago. 

Pol.  Song*,  p.  197. 


And  I  tolde  them  he  was  a#o. 

Cffeke  UreUei  Botit  p.  1« 

Tyll  the  thyrd  dey  be  agone. 
'  MS.  (stlith  eaii* 

Uppon  that  other  lyde  PaIamon» 
^faun  he  wisle  that  Arcite  was  €igop». 
Such  sorwe  maketh.  «  ,««- 

aumeer,  CmU.  T.,  1877. 

A-GOD'CHEELD.    God  shield  you  I 

Pegge, 
Agonious,  <m&*.    Full  of  agony. 
Agonist,  ».  ((7r.)  A  champion ;  a 

prize-fighter.  Rider. 
Agonize,  v.    To  fight  in  the  ring. 

MintJuea, 
kooOfpart.p,    Gone;  ago 5  since. 

Dorset,  and  Somerset, 
Agood,  adv.      In  good  earnest; 

heartily. 
AORADs,  V.  {A'N,)  To  be  pleased 

with. 
Agramb,  "I  9.  {A,^S,)     To    dis- 
AOREMB,  V please;    to   vex;    to 
AO&OMByJ  anger. 

And  if  a  man  be  Msely  tuned. 
And  wol  ymnke  purgacyonn. 
Than  wol  the  oflicers  be  agrtmei. 

PUnomoM'9  Tale,  1.  8381 

I^beauns  w«s  sore  aschamed. 
And  yn  hys  herte  agmmeds^ 
For  he  hadde  y-lore  hys  swords. 

Lgbeau*  JiueoHfU,  1916. 

AGBA8TB,pr«/. /.  Agraced;  showed 
grace  and  favour.  Spenser. 

Agrauntb,  V,  {A.'N,  agreaunter,) 
To  please;  to  satisfy. 

Agraydb,  v.  {A,'N,)  To  arrange ; 
to  decorate. 

Thya  halle  agnfie,  and  hele  the  walls 
With  clodes  and  wyth  rychepalles. 

LanHfaJt,  90i. 

Agb£,  adv.  (A.'N,  a  grl)  In  good 
part;  kindly. 

Whom  1  ne  fonnde  fW)ward,ne  fell. 
But  toke  Mfti  all  whole  my  plaie. 

Rom.  <(f  the  Bote,  4M9. 

Agbb,  9.  To  please. 

If  harms  ogre  me,  wherto  plaine  I  thenne. 
Trcilut  and  Creseide,  i,  410. 

AGREABiLiriyt.  Easinessof  temper; 
equanimity. 


AOR 


40 


AOU 


AoKBAOB,  V.  Toalle^. 

yioBKAT,  adv.  Altogether.  To 
take  a  work  agreatt  to  take  it 
altogether  at  a  price. 

AoRBBABLE,  adj.  Willing  to  agree. 
"I  am  qaite  agreeable  to  any- 
thing you  likes  best."  A  com- 
mon provincialism,  though  given 
bj  Forbj  as  peculiar  to  East 
'  Anglia. 

AoREBABLT,  adv.  Uniform ;  per- 
fectly alike.  Spenser  speaks  of 
two  knights  "armed  both  agree^ 


AoBEEANCK,«.  (^.-iV^)  Accommo- 
dation;  accordance;  reconcilia- 
tion; agreement. 

AoBEF,  1  adv,  (^.-iV.)  In  grief. 
AORBVB,  I  To  take  agref  is  a 
common  phrase  in  the  old 
writers. 

And,  oece  Aine,  ne  taka  it  nat  mgrrf*, 
Troiltu  amd  Creteiie,  iii,  864. 

AoBBMBD.    See  Jgrame. 

AoBBSSB,  V,  (from  Lat.)  To  ap- 
proach. 

Agbbstical,  at^,  i^^-)  RuraL 
Rider'e  Diciionarie,  1640. 

AoRET,  adv.  {A.'S.)    In  sorrow. 

AoRBTHB,  V.  (ji.'S,)  To  dress ;  to 
prepare. 

AoBBTB,  V.  {A.'N,  agrever.)  To 
grieve  a  person ;  to  vex ;  to  in- 
jure. 

And  now  fally  porposide  withowie  oe- 
eaajon  of  greyff  to  be  pLayntyffe  agaynste 
me,  whom  I  never  agrevyie  in  no  case. 
Monastic  Letters^  p.  188. 

Synne  offeudyth  God  in  his  face, 
ijid  agrnjftk  onre  Lorde  ffulle  ylle. 

Ludus  Caventriat  p.  41. 

AoBioT,  t.  (fV*.)  A  tart  cherry. 
HowelL 

To 

dread; 

disfigure. 

Tet  not  the  oolonr  of  the  troubled  deep, 

Those  spots  supposed,  nor  the  fo^  that  rise  i 

from  the  dull  earth,  me  any  whit  aarite.     J 

l)ni9L,JUminiktM(Hm.: 


AOBISB 
AORIZB 


1  V.  {J.'S.  agrisan.) 
'    V  be  terrified ;  to  dr 
'  J  to  terrify ;  to  disfij 


To  hide  the  terronr  of  her  uncouth  hew, 
Ttita  mortal  eyes  that  shouM  be  soft 
agrued.  Spenser^  F.  Q.,  YIl,  vii. 

Snche  rulers  mowen  of  (}od  rngtite* 

The  Plomuui*9  Tale,  L  3S0Q. 

Who  so  take  ordirs  othirwise 
I  trowe,  that  they  shall  sore  a^rise, 

/».,878a 

Theeode  knyght  up  arot. 
Of  Efornes  wwdes  him  i^ros. 

Kyng  Horn,  I.  ISSflL 

And  in  his  herte  he  sodainly  agroie^ 
And  pale  he  wexte,  &c. 

Legende  qfThit^t  1>  1^* 

AoBOMED.  Angered.  ^eeAgrame. 

AoBOPB,  V,  To  grope ;  to  search 
out. 

AoROS.    See  Agrite. 

AttRosE,  «.  {Lat.)  A  person  who 
has  much  land.  Caekeram*t  Bag^ 
Ueh  Dietianarie,  1639. 

AoROTEN,  V.  (A,'S.)  To  cloy ;  to 
surfeit  with  meat  or  drink.  This 
word  is  given  in  Rider'e  Diction^ 
ariet  1640.  It  is  generally  ap- 
plied to  surfeits. 

Cku^;ei  agroteUd  enbossed  their  entroyle. 

Boehas,  b.  ▼,  c.  20. 

AoROUNDi  adv.    To  the  ground. 

And  how  she  fel  flat  downe  before  his  feete 
aground.  BoM«iu'atulJulutflM2, 

AoRUDOE,  V.    {A.'N.)      To    be 

grieved  at. 
AoRUMy  «.    A  disease  of  hawks. 
Aortic,  s.    Arithmetic.    See  At 

gHnn. 
XQVKf{l)adv.    Awry;  obliquely; 

askew.  North. 

(2)  «.  (A.'N.  from  aigu^  sharp.) 

Swelling  and  inflammation  from 

taking  cold.  Eaei. 
Agued,  part,  jp.      Chilly;   cold; 

shivering. 

AU  hurt  behind,  baclcs  red,  and  faces  pais 
With  fright  and  agued  fear. 

Coriokmm,  i,  5. 

AouE-oiNTMBNT,  9.  An  ungucut 
made  of  the  leaves  of  elder,  held 
in  Norfolk  to  be  of  sovereign  ef- 
ficacy in  curing  agues  in  the  face. 

AouB-PROor,  o^*.  Proof  agaiml 
anagne. 


AGU  41 


Qo  to,  tbey  are  not  men  of  their  trcrds } 
they  told  me  I  wu  everything;  'tis  a 
He,  I  am  hot  agut-proqf. 

King  Lear,  Ir,  6. 

A6UE-TR««,    9,      The    sassafras. 

Gerard, 
AouEKRT,  17.  (Fr.)  To  discipline  and 

make  warlike. 
AouiLBR,  t.  (^.-A".  egwUier,)    A 

needle-case. 

A  Bilvir  nedil  forth  I  drowe, 
Out  of  o^ttiltfrqueint  i-nowe, 
And  gan  this  nedill  threde  anone. 

Rom.  qf  ik«  Bote,^. 

AouiSB.    See  Aggviw. 

AouLTB,  V,  To  be  guilty ;  to  offend. 
The  form  of  the  word  which  oc- 
curs in  Piers  Ploughman,  Robert 
of  Gloucester,  and  other  early 
writers.     See  Agilte, 

AowAiN.    Going.    Jgwon,   gone. 

'    SomeneL 

Agye,  (1)  »..  To  guide ;  to  govern. 
See  Gie, 
(2)  adv.    Aside ;  askew.  North, 

AoTNNB,  V,  {J,'S,)     To  begin. 

Thon  wendest  that  ich  wrohte 
That  y  ner  ne  thohte, 
By  Rymenild  forte  lygge, 
Y-wyg  ich  hit  witlisugge, 
Ne  shal  ich  ner  agynne 
Er  ich  Sudenne  wynne. 

Kyng  Hom^yi^S. 

Ah.  (1)  I.  Yorhsh, 
(2)  Yes.  Derhygh, 

A'UASQ, part,  p.  Hanged;  been 
hanged.  Rob,  Glouc, 

Ah  but.  Equivalent  to  nay  but, 
frequently  used  in  the  country. 
It  appears  to  be  generally  a 
sneering  dissent  to  an  assertion 
of  an  uncomplimentary  character. 

And  ase  he  henge,  levedy,  four  oos, 
Akeye   oppon  the  LiiJle, 

Lscheld  ous  wane  we  deade  ben. 
That  we  ne  hougy  in  helle. 

W.  de  Shonkam, 

And  owt  of  the  lond  no  myghte  schyp  go, 

Bote  bytweone  roches  two, 

lo  tihygh  so  any  mon  myghte  seone. 

Kyng  AamHnder,^9&^. 


AIB 

A-HBiouT,  aIv*   On  high.  Shaketp* 
Ahbnt,  a<fo.      Behind.     Midland 

Coimties, 
Ahint,    adv.       Behind.      North, 

Ahindf  Leiceit, 
Ahoh,  adv.  {J,'S,  awoh.)    All  on 

one  side.  Northamptonsh, 
A-HOiOHT,  adv.  Elevated  j  in  good 

spirits. 
A-HOLD,  adv.  To  lay  a  ship  a-hold^ 

to  stay  her  or  place  her  so  that 

she  may  hold  or  keep  to  the  wind. 
AHOB.SB,a^9.  On  horseback.  North, 
Ahtb,  (1)  9,  Possessions ;  property. 

Ah  1  feyre  thinges.  freoly  bore! 
Wlien  me  on  woweth,  beth  war  bifore 
Wlinch  is  worldes  ahte. 

Lyric  Poetry,  p.  46. 

(2)  pret.  t.    Ought. 

(3)  Eight. 

And  sethe  he  reignede  her 
JMe  ant  tuenti  folle  yer. 

Chronicle  of  England,  416. 

Ahuh,  adv.  Awry;  aslant.  Var. 
dial, 

A-HUNGRT.    Hungry.  Shake^. 

AH3B,  8,  {J.'S.  age.)    Fear. 

Ai,  adv,  (v^.-5.)    Always ;  ever. 

Aid,  8,  In  Staflbrdshire,  a  vein  of 
ore  going  downwards  out  of  the 
perpendicular  line;  in  Shrop- 
shire, a  deep  gutter  cut  across 
ploughed  land,  as  well  as  a  reach 
in  the  river,  are  so  called. 

AiDBR,  9,    A  helper. 

What  men  should  scale  the  walles  of  the 
cytie  of  Worcestre,  and  who  should 
kepe  the  passages  for  lettyng  of  res- 
kewes  and  aiders, 

HaH,  Henry  FJI,  f.  4. 

AiDLB,tr.  To  addle;  to  earn.  North. 
AiE,  *.  {j4,'S.)    An  egg. 

And  for  the  tithing  of  a  dncke. 
Or  of  an  apple,  or  an  aie. 

Urry*»  Chaucer,  p.  loS. 

AiEL,  f.  {J,'N,)    A  forefather. 

To  gyve  from  yonre  heires 
That  youre  aiels  vow  lefte. 

FiertPloughman,  pwSli 

A1B8B,  9.  Sase ;  pleasure ;  recr«k>, 
tion. 


AIO 

Aw,  (1)  #.  (^..&)  A  haw.  Lme. 
(2)  9.  (^..AT.)  Sourness.  North. 

AiGHBNDALB.  A  measure  in  Lan- 
CMhire  containing  seven  quarts. 
i^tA.  See  Aghendole, 

AiOHSi  f.    An  axe.  Lane, 

AiQHT.preL  Ought;  owed.  YorHh. 

Ai6HTEDBN,a4f.(^..S.)  Theeighth. 

AiGLB,  #.    A  spangle ;  the  gold  or 
silver   tinsel    ornamenting    the 
dress  of  a  showman  or  rope- 
dancer.  ShroptJL     SeeJfflei. 
(2)  t.  An  icicle.  Midi.  Cotrntiet. 

AiORE,  adj.  (^.-iV.)     Sour;  acid. 
Yorkth,     See  Egre. 

AiGRBBN,  9.  The  house-leek.  Ker- 
9ey, 

AiGULET,  8.  The  clasp  of  a  huckle. 
"  Jiguelet  to  fasten  a  clasp  in." 
Palgffrave.     See  Aglei. 

AiK,  a.    An  oak.  North. 

AiKBB,  a.    Glory.  Comw. 

Ail,  v.  (J.^S.  aidHan.)    To  be  in- 
disposed. Far.  dial 
(2)  a.  An  indisposition. 

AiLB,  (1)  9.  A  writ  that  lieth 
where  the  grandfather,  or  great- 
grandfather  was  seised  in  his 
demaines  as  of  fee,  of  any  land 
or  tenement  in  fee  simple,  the 
day  that  he  died,  and  a  stranger 
abateth  or  entreth  the  same  day 
anddispossesseththe  heir.  CoweU. 
(2)  8.  {A.-N,)  A  wing,  or  part 
of  a  building  flanking  another. 

AiLBTTEs,  8.  {A..N.)  Small  plates 
of  steel  placed  on  the  shoulders 
in  ancient  armour,  introduced 
under  Edward  I. 

Ails,  *.  {A^S.)  Beards  of  com. 
E98ex.  "  The  eilt!9  or  beard  upon 
the  eare  of  come."  HoUyhand. 

Aim,  v.  (A.^N.)  (1)  To  intend;  to 
conjecture.  YorJInh.  Shake- 
speare has  it  as  a  substantive  in 
the  same  sense  in  the  Two  Gent, 
of  Verona,  iii,  1. 

Afx      :«    ^  —  likcCaMiiis, 

BiU  sadly  daitipine,  aiming  Csesar's  death. 
9reeH0^9  Orlando  Jf'urioio,  1594. 


42 


Aflt 


(2) 
(3) 


To  aim  at. 
,  ,  ;*To  give  aim,'*  to  stand 
within  a  convenient  distance  from 
the  butts,  for  the  purpose  of  in- 
forming the  archers  how  near 
their  arrows  fell  to  the  mark. 
Metaphorically,  to  direct. 

(4)  "  To  cry  aim."  in  archery,  to 
encourage  the  archers  by  crying 
out  aim,  when  they  were  about 
to  shoot.  Hence,  to  applaud, 
to  encourage,  in  a  general  sense. 

(5)  To  attempt.  Yoriish. 
AiM-CRiBK,  9.    A  stander-by,  who 

encouraged  the  archers  by  ex- 
clamations. Hence  used  for  an 
abettor  or  encourager. 

While  her  own  creatures,  like  aim-eriers, 
beheld  her  mischance  with  nothing  but 
lip-pity.  JBnfflitk  Arcadia. 

AiN,  (1)  adj.  {A.-S.)  Own.  North, 

0  then  bespy'd  her  atn  dear  lord. 
As  be  cam  owre  the  see,  &c. 

Fercif*$  Beliques, 

(2)  9.  pi  (A.-S.)    Eyes. 
AivcK,  adv.    Once.  North. 
AiNOGB,  adv.    Anew.  Mob.  Gloue. 
AiNT,  V.    To  anoint.  Figuratively, 

to  beat.  Suffolk. 
'  AiK,  (1)  adv.  {A.'S.)    Early. 

1  flrrieT'd  you  never  in  all  my  life^ 
Neither  by  late  or  air. 

BoHh  Eooi. 

(2)  9.  (A.~N.)    An  heir. 

Tho^  the  Sarazyns  smyte  of  myn  hed. 
He  ys  myn  wr  after  my  ded. 

^iS*.  AshmoUt  xxxiii,  f.  4A. 

The  right  tnre  of  tlint  oimtr< 
£s  cumen,  with  alle  his  knightes  fre. 
Minoft  Poems,  p.  14. 

(3)  Appearance. 

AiR-DBw,  9.  An  old  name  for 
manna. 

AiR-DRAWN,  adj.  Drawn  in  the 
air;  a  creature  of  the  imagina- 
tion. 

This  is  the  very  painting  of  your  fear; 
This  is  the  air-dravm  dagger,  which  said 
Led  you  to  Duncan.         Macbeth,  iii,  4. 

AiRB.  9.  An  aerie  of  hawks.  Se« 
Aerie. 


AIR 


43 


AtS 


AnuEN,  t.  pi  (^.-5.)    Bggt. 

AiiLLiSi  9,  {A,N,s  earles  in  CraTen ; 
yetartet  in  Westmoreland ;  and  in 
Scotland,  airte-pennp.)  Money 
advanced,  or  given,  to  confirm  a 
bargain.    See  Jrle». 

AiRLiNO,  adj.  A  light  airy  person ; 

a  coxcomb. 

Some  mare  there  be,  alight  mrlingst  will  be 

won 
With  dogs  and  horses. 

AiRMS,  9.pL   Arms.   A  Yorkshire 

word. 

Hnr  neeaked  airmi  teea  she  liVd  te  show, 
E'en  when  t'  cawd  bitter  wind  did  blaw. 
The  Torkshir*  Dialect,  1889,  p.  13. 

AiKN,  (1)  «.     Iron.  Mttundevile*9 

Tntveis, 

(2)v.    To  earn.  WiUs. 

(3)  Either  of  them  (e'er  a  one). 

Northamptonsh, 
AiRSTONBs,  «.  pL    Stones   fallen 

from  the  air ;  meteoric  stones. 

They  talk  of  divers  prodigies,  as  well  in 
these  parts  as  in  HoUan^  but  speciaUy 
mrsUmesi  the  bell  in  his  house  doth 
often  ring  out  two  or  three  hours  to- 
gether when  nobody  is  near  it,  and 
when  it  is  expressly  watched;  and  the 
innttes  and  bant  of  ms  windows  are  con- 
tinually hammered  and  battered,  as  if 
there  were  a  smith's  forge,  which  hatti 
almost  put  him  out  of  his  wits. 

Letter,  dated  IK», 

AiRT, «.  (answering  the  Germ,  ort) 

A  point  of  the  compass.  North, 
AiRTH,   adj.      Afraid.     j^irtl^fiUf 

fearfnL  North. 
AiRT.    An  eagle's  nest ;  also  used 

for  the  brood  of  young  in  the 

nest.    See  Jerie, 
AisB,  #.  (A.'N.)  (1)    Ease. 

(2)  The  plant  axweed.  Skinner. 
Ai8H,  t.     Stubble;  as  wheat,  or 

oat  ttiiht  i.  e.  wheat  or  oat  stub. 

ble.       Grose   g?Tes  this    as    a 

Hampshire  word. 
AisiBLicHE,  adv.    Easily. 
AisiL,    1  9.  (ji'.S.  aisil  or  eUiL) 
AYSBL  vTinegar;  or  at  least  a 
A8SL,    J  sort  of  vinegar.    In  two 


receipts  in  the  /bnatf  ^  CtHy% 
"wyne,  vynegar  ayteli,  other 
alegar,"  and  "vynegar  other 
ayeell"  are  mentioned  as  ingre- 
dients. There  was,  perhaps,  there- 
fore, a  difference  between  what 
was  ordinarily  called  vinegar  and 
aisel ;  and  it  has  been  supposed 
that  ttysett  may  have  been  what 
has  since  been  called  verjuice; 
that  is,  an  acid  obtained  from  the 
expressed  juice  of  crab-apples,  or 
wildings. 

Agnus  Castus  loden  with  fenell  in  auU 
is  good  to  destroy  the  dropsy. . . .  Also  a 
playster  made  wyth  thys  herbe  (cher> 
▼ill)  tempered  with  aysell,  destroyeth 
wylde  fyre.  Foot  Man's  Herbak 

She  was  like  thing  for  hungir  dcd. 
That  lad  her  life  only  by  bred 
Knedin  with  eieel  strong  and  egre, 
And  thereto  she  was  lene  and  megre. 
Ckaueeft  Bom.  of  the  Bo$e,  L  317. 

AiSLiCHB,  a<jf.  {J.'S.  egeeUee,) 
Fearfully. 

There  I  anntrede  me  in. 
And  meliche  I  seyde. 

Piers  Pl^  p.  471. 

AisNKCiA,  9.  (from  A.'N,  aian^.) 
Primogeniture.  Skinner, 

AisT.    Thou  wilt.  Line. 

AisTBR-EAL,  9.  Easter^alc,  an 
extra-allowance  given  to  labour- 
ers at  that  season.  Northampt. 

AiSTRB,  1  9.  (A.'N.  aistre,  or,  as  it 
BSTRB,  J  is  very  commonly  written, 
eetre.)  A  house ;  the  parts  or  con- 
ditions of  a  house;  its  apartments; 
also,  condition,  life.  The  old 
French'  phrase,  sovotr  faieire, 
which  is  interpreted  eonnaitre 
tou9  le9  rotate  ifune  maieon,  will 
help  to  explain  its  application  in 
some  of  the  English  extracts.  It 
is  still  in  common  use  in  Staf- 
fordshire, Shropshire,  and,  pro- 
bably,  in  most  of  the  Midland 
Counties,  for  the  fire-place;  the 
back  of  the  fire ;  or  the  fire  itself. 
In  the  early  writers  the  form  eitrt 
is  the  more  common* 


AIT 


44 


AU 


Al  pejnted  wu  tl|e  wal  in  length  and. 

hreede. 
Like  to  the  estre*  of  the  pu\j  place 
That  bight  the  gret  tempul  of  Man  in 

Trace. 

Chaucer,  Knighes  T.,  \.  1972. 

This  Johan  itert  up  as  fast  as  ever  he 

might. 
And  grasped  bv  the  walles  to  and  fro 
To  fynde  a  star,  and  sche  start  up  also. 
And  knewe  the  ettret  bet  than  dede  Jon. 

Eeo^t  Tale,  L  4290. 

His  portes  and  his  estres  were  fill  eren 
annte 

Of  tresour  and  of  lordschyp 

Hitt.  of  Beryn.,  1. 106. 


Ait,  «.  (A,'S»)  A  little  island  in  a 
river. 

AiTCH,  9.  (^.-5.)  An  achfOrpain; 
a  paroxysm  in  an  intermitting 
disorder.   Var.  diaL 

Aitch-bone  s.  The  edge-bone 
(ps  innominaium).  Var.  dial, 

AiTCH0RNiNO,t.  Gathering  acorns; 
acoming.  Cheah, 

AiTH,  «.  (^.-5.  a^.)  An  oath. 
North. 

AiTHB, «.    Sweariuff. 

AiTHER,  (1)  pron.  Ij.'S.)  Either. 
North. 

(2)  Each.  "Aw  so  three  greet 
hee  fellows  cummin  up  t'  loanin, 
an'  aither  o*  them  had  a  great 
big  stick  iv  'is  hand."  Wett- 
moreland  and  Cumberland  Via- 
lects,  p.  323. 
(3)».  {A.-S.)  A  ploughing.  North. 

KiTSt  t.    Oats.  North. 

AiXES,  «.  (A.'S.)  An  ague.  Grose 
gives  this  as  a  Northumberland 
word,  and  Brockett  explains  it, 
"a  fit  or  paroxysm  of  an  ague." 

AiTAH,  8.  The  fat  about  the  kid- 
ney of  veal  or  mutton.  Suffolk. 

Ajar,  adv.  This  word  is  some- 
times figuratively  used  for  con- 
fusing, clashing,  or  shaking.  Its 
usual  meaning  is  applied  to  a 
door  partly  opened. 
'Ajax.    PronouncedAjax  (with  the 


•  long.)  Sir  John  Harrington,  in 
1596,  published  a  celebrated 
tract,  called  "The  Metamor- 
phosis of  Ajax^*  by  which  he 
meant  the  improvement  of  a 
Jakes,  or  privy,  by  forming  it  into 
what  we  now  call  a  water^closett 
of  which  Sir  John  was  clearly  the 
inventor.  The  book  was  an  of- 
fence to  delicacy,  for  which  Queen 
Elizabeth  kept  him  for  some  time 
in  disgrace.  Probably  from  this 
circumstance,  the  writers  of  the 
Shakespearian  age  were  conti- 
nually playing  on  this  name, 
by  taking  it  in  the  sense  given 
to  it  by  Harrington. 

I   A  stool  were  better,  sir,  of  Sir  Jjax  his 
invention.  £.  Jon.,  ^ic.,  iv,  5. 

But,  for  his  wit  no  matter  mnch  it  wakes, 

Whether  he  sits  at  the  boord,  or  on  Jjax. 

Dames,  Scourge  of  Folly,  1611. 

Adoring  Stercutio  for  a  god,  no  lease 
nnwoorthily  then  shaniniUy  consti- 
tuting him  a  patron  and  protector  of 
Jjax  and  his  commodities. 

Ho»p.of  Jncmrab.  Fooles,  p.  6. 

Inquire,  if  you  understand  it  not,  of 
Cloacina's  chaplains,  or  such  as  are 
well  read  in  Ajax. 

Camden,  Remains,  p.  117. 

Ajeb,  adv.    Awry;  uneven.    Var, 

dial. 
Ajuggede,  part.  p.     Adjudged; 

judged. 
Ak,  conj.  (A.'S.  ae.)    But. 
Akale,  adj.    Cold.   See  Acede. 
Akard,  adv.    Awkward.  North, 
Akcorn,  8.  An  acorn. 
Ake,  9.  (A,-S.  tec.)    An  oak. 
Akeooun,    9.     The  acton.     See 

Acton. 
Akele,  v.  (A.'S.  acelan.)   To  cool. 

The  kyng  byre  fader  leas  old  man,  and  dro4 

to  feblesse. 
And  the  anguysse  of  liys  dojter  hyra  dude 

more  destresse, 
And  akelde  hym  wel  the  more,  sothatfeble 

he  was.  Rob.  Olouc,  p.  442. 

Akenne,  V.  (A.'S.)     To   recon. 

noitre ;  to  discover. 
Arer,    (1)  9.  {A.'S,  meer.)   An 

acre ;  a  field. 


A&A 


45 


Thume  tweyne  Bchnleii  be  In  an  aher^ 
oon  Bch^l  be  UdEe,  and  an  other  left. 
Matthew,  c.  xxiv,  Wyckliffe's  vertion. 

(2)  t.    An  acorn.  South, 
Akxr-lond,  8.    Cnltivated  land. 
Akerman,  9,    A  husbandman. 
Akethek,  ado.    Indeed.  Devon, 
Akevere,  V,  {A.'N.)    To  recover. 
Akeward,  adv.     Wrongly.     See 

Acward, 
Akinnancb,  adv.     On  one  side; 

askaunce.  Doraet. 
Akker,  V,  (J,'S.)    To  shake,  or 

tremble.  Northamptotuh, 
Akkerd,  ad/.     Awkward.     Nor* 

thampt, 
Aknawe,    '\ 
AKNOWB,   I  adv.    {A.'S.)       On 
AKNEN,       "  knees  ;  kneeling. 

AKNEWES.J 

And  made  mony  knyght  dhuoMy 
On  medewe,  in  feld,  ded  bylaue. 

Kyng  JUsaunder,  3540. 

Tho  Athelbrus  astonnde, 
fel  aJcncn  to  grounde. 

Kytiff  Horn,  840. 

Aknawe,  V.  {j4,'S.)  To  know; 
to  acknowledge;  to  be  con- 
scious of. 

Aksis,  9,  {j4,'S.)    The  ague.    See 

j4ixe8. 

That  is  y-schakyd  nnd  schent  with  the 
aiiu.  Audelay*8  Poems,  p.  47. 

Akse,  V.  {A,'S.)   To  ask. 

Al.    Will.    AH,  I  will,  he  wiU. 

Var.  dial, 
Alaan,  adj.    Alone.  North. 
Alabastrine,  adf.  Like  alabaster; 

made  of  alabaster. 

Another  while  nuder  the  crystall  brinks 
Her    alabastrine    well-shapt   limbs    she 

shrinks. 
Like  to  a  lilly  sunk  into  a  glasse. 

Sylvester's  Du  Bartas,  203. 

Alabl ASTER,  8,  (1)  A  corruot  pro- 
nunciation of  alabaster, 
(2)  An  arbalest. 

4I.ABRE,  9.    A  kind  of  fur. 

And  eke  his  cloke  with  alaire. 
And  the  knottes  of  golde. 

MS.oflbthceiU. 

Alacch^^  V,  ^A,-N.  alacher,)    To 


faint  or  fall  down  from  weakness; 

to  fell,  or  strike  down. 
Alacrious,  adj.  {Lat.)  Gay ;  joyful. 
A-LADY,  9,    Lady-day.    Suffolk* 
AxAMiRB,  #.    The  lowest  note  but 

one  in  the  scale  of  music  of 

Guido  Aretine. 
Alamode,  9,   (Fr,)      A  kind  of 

taffetas. 
Alamort,  adj.  (Fr.)    Half  dead ; 

in  a  dying  state ;  drooping. 

Whose  soft  and  royal  treatment  may 

suffice. 
To  heal  the  sick,  to  cheer  the  alamort. 

Fansh.  Lusiad,  y,8S. 

Sometimes  written    ait  amort. 

See  Amort, 

Aland,  adv.    On  land ;  to  land. 

Where,  as  ill  fortune  would,  the  Dane  with 

fresh  supplies 
Was  lately  come  akmd. 

Drayton's  PolyolHon, 

Aland,  1  9.  {A.^N,  alan,  alant.) 
ALAN,  >  A  kind  of  large  dog ;  a 
ALAUND,J  boar-hound. 

Aboute  his  chare  wente  white  alautui. 
Twenty  and  mo,  as  grete  as  eny  stere. 
To  hunte  at  the  lyoun,  or  at  the  here. 
And  folwed  him  with  mosel  fast  i-bounde, 
Collerd   with   goldo,   and    torettes  fylid 
roonde.  Chaucer,  Cant.  2'.,  1. 2160. 

Foure  coursers  and  two  allans  of  Spayne, 
faire  and  good. 

Bourehier's  Frcissart,  b.  vr,  c.  34. 

Alandb,  9.  (from  the  adv.)    To 

land. 
Alans,  a^.    Alone.    North. 
Alanbwb,  9.    New  ale.    HuloeJ* 
Alan  6,  adv.    Along.    North, 
Alang b,    i  aeff.  ( 1 )  Irksome ;  pain- 
ALBNOE,  S  ful.    Apparently  only 

another  form  oielenge,  which  see. 

In  time  of  winter  alanae  it  is ! 
The  foules  lesen  her  buss. 

Ellis's  Bomanees,  ed.  1811,  i,  269. 

(2)  Strange.    Prompt.  Parv. 

(3)  Lonely. 

Alangenes,     9.       Irksomeness) 

strangeness. 
Alantum,  adv.  (from  Fr,  lointain.') 

At  a  distance.  To  this  word  qjf 


ALA 


4« 


ALB 


it  generally  subjoined.  It  is  given 

by  Grose,  Thoresby,  and  Carr, 

as  a  word  used  in  Yorkshire. 

Alapat,  V,  (Fr.)    To  hit  hard ;  to 

beat.     Alapite,  in  old  French,  is 

interpreted  as  meaning  fareeun 

fui  se  dormoient  det  toufflets  pour 

amtuer  le  petiple, 

Kot  with  a  wand  to  alapat  and  strike  them. 
MeltoiCsSixe-foldFoUtieiaM,  p.  125. 

Alaban,  8,    Seems  to  mean  a  kind 

of  precious  stone,  in  the  follow- 

ing  passage  quoted  from  a  MS. 

of  the  15th  century. 

Here  cropyng  was  of  rychc  gold. 
Here  parrelle  alle  of  alaran : 

Here  brydyll  was  of  reler  boide. 
On  every  aide  hangyd  bellya  then. 

Alargb,  V,  {A.-N,)  To  enlarge ;  to 
bestow  liberally. 

8acb  part  in  ther  nativitie 
Was  then  tdargid  of  beantie. 

Chaueer^M  Dreame,  166. 
Alas-a-dat.    An  exclamation  of 

pity.     Var,  dial. 
Alas-at-bver.  An  exclamation  of 

pity.     Yorith. 
Alassn,  eonj.    Lest.    Dorset, 
Alast,  adv.    At  last;  lately. 
Alatb,  adv.    Lately. 
Alatrate,  v.  {Lat  attatrare,)   To 
growl ;  to  bark. 

Let  Cerberus,  the  dog  of  hd,  alatrate 
what  lie  hste  to  the  contrary. 

Stubbe'tdttatamiei^Abtuei,  p.  179. 

Alaund,  adv.  On  the  grass ;  on 
the  ground. 

Alaunder,  9.  A  kind  of  pottage. 
Alaunder  of  moton.  Take  moton  of  the 
legge,  and  seth  hittendur  bi  hitaelf,  and 
^when  hit  is  sothen,  take  and  braie  hit 
m  a  morter,  or  hewe  hit  smal  with  a 
knyfe,  aim  pntte  hit  in  a  pot  and  boile 
hit  with  the  same  broth ;  and  take  saf- 
frone,  and  ponder  of  clowes,  andof  cauel, 
and  put  therto,  and  seth  hit,  and  serve 
hit  forthe.  Cookery  Receipts,  1381. 

JUumder  of  beef.  Take  leekes  of  the 
lengthe  of  a  spoune,  and  take  parcel  and 
bewe  smal,  and  pouder  of  pepur,  and 
maree,  and  tempur  hit  togedur,  and 
take  leeches  of  beef,  and  roUe  horn 
therin,  and  laye  horn  on  a  gridims  and 
Ml  the  coles  tyl  they  bea  rosted;  and  if 


ye  have  no  maree,  take  of  the  self  talghi 
and  hewe  hit  with  the  parcelle,  and  tern 
pur  hit  as  ye  dyd  before.  Ik 

Alawk.    Alack;  alas.  Suffolk, 
Alay,  v.  (A,.N,)    To  mix ;  to  re- 
duce, or  lower,  by  mixing :  ap- 
plied most  commonly  to  wines 
and  liquors. 

He  must  be  ware  of  alle  such  thinges  as 
may  chafe  him:  if  he  drink eth  wmelet 
him  alaye  it,  or  let  it  be  soure. 
Holibusk'e  Homieh  Apothecary,  fol.  41. 

(2)   A  term  in  hunting,  when 

fresh  dogs  are  sent  into  the  cry. 
Alaye,  V,  {A,.S,  alecgan,)    To  lay 

low;  depress;  to  apply. 
Albacorb,  9.  (Fr.)      A   kind  of 

fish. 

The  albaeore  that  followeth  night  and  day 
The  flying  fish,  and  takes  them  for  his  prey. 

BHt.Bm.,\\,m, 

Albe,  eof^.    Albeit ;  although. 
Albk,    1  «.  {A,-N,)   A  long  white 
aube,  I  linen  garment,  worn  by 
awbe,  J  Roman  Catholic  priests. 
Albidene,   1  orfr.  (A.'S.)    From 
albedene,  j  time  to  time ;   one 
after  another;  by  and  by;  forth- 
with. 

Kend  it  es  how  je  war  kene 

Al  Inglis-men  with  dole  to  dere; 
Thnire  gudes  toke  je  albidene. 
No  man  born  wald  |e  forbere. 

Minot's  Poem$. 
The  ten  comaundementes  aUebedene, 
In  oure  play  jt  xal  hem  sene. 

Ludus  Coventria,  p.  4. 

Alberoe,  9.  (Fr,)  The  early  peach. 

Albesptnb,  "If.  (A,-N.)    White- 

AUBEPYNE,  J  thorn ;  hawthorn. 

And  there  the  Jewes  scorned  him,  and 
madeu  him  a  crowne  of  the  braunches  of 
albespyne,  that  is  white  thorn,  tliat  grew 
in  that  same  gardyn,  and  setteu  it  on 
his  heved.    Mautulemle'e  Travels,  p.  IS. 

Albian,  9,  An  old  terra  for  that 
variety  of  the  human  species  now 
called  the  Albino. 

Albification,  *.  (Laf.)  A  chemi« 
cal  term  for  making  white. 

Alblast,         If.    (^.-iV^)     An 
alblastre,  hn^trument       for 
'  J  shooting  arrows. 


«.«*"• 


ALB 


47 


AW 


Both  albUut  aud  mnny  a  bow 
War  redy  railed  opon  a  row. 

Minot*s  Poems,  p.  16. 
ITith  Mtattrei  and  with  stones. 
They  tlowe  men,  and  broken  Imnes. 
Kynff  Aluaunder,  1211. 

Alblasters,  «.   A  crossbow-man. 

Albricias,  t.  (J^anUh.)  A  reward 
or  gratuity  giyen  to  one  that 
brings  good  news. 

Alburn,  adj.  Auburn.  Skinner, 
Tbis  word  occurs  in  A  New  Eng- 
Ksh  Dictionary t  1691,  explained 
**  a  white  brown." 

Albtjrn-treb,  t.  This  word  occurs 
in  MS.  HarL,22l  (thePrompto- 
rmm  Panmhrum),  explained  by 
'*  Tiburnum/'  the  wild  vine. 

Xlbyv,  adj.  {Ut)   White. 

Albtsi,  adv,  (^.-5.)  Scarcely; 
t.  «.  with  much  business  or 
labour,  hardly.  Rob.  Gloue.j  p.  81. 

Alcamtne,«.  a  mixed  metal.  An 
alchymical  term. 

Alcatotb,     1  «.    A  silly  fellow. 

ALKITOTLB,  J  DetOtt, 

An  oaf,  a  simple  alcatote^  an  innocent. 
For^s  Works,  ii.  213. 

Alcatras.  a  kind  of  sea-gull,  (//a/.) 

Most  like  to  that  sharp-nffhted  aUatras, 
That  beats  the  air  above  ue  liquid  glass. 

Drayton. 

Alchemt,  9,  A  mixed  metal.  See 
Aleamyne. 

Alchion.  Halcyon.  Thiscorruption 
occurs  in  Tatham's  Royal  Oake, 
1660. 

Alchochoden,  «.  The  term  given 
in  astrology  to  the  planet  which 
bears  rule  in  the  principal  places 
of  an  astrological  figure,  when  a 
person  is  born. 

ALO,a4;.  (J.^S.)   Old. 

(2)  V.   Not  unfrequently  used  in 
old  MSS.  for  held,  or  hold. 

Aldat,  adv.   Always. 

Tbqr  can  aiforce  them  alday,  men  may  see. 

Bochast  b.  i,  c  SO. 

Alder,  (1)  adj.  Older. 

(2)  «.    An  elder;  an  ancestor. 
Qwr  alden,  onr  ancetton. 


(3)  A  common  expression  in 
Somersetshire  for  cleaning  tbt 
alleys  in  a  potatoe  ground. 


Alder,    * 

ALLER, 

ALRE, 

ALTHER, 


Forms  of  the  gen.  pi, 
of  a/ (all),  representing 
^the  A.'S.  ealra.  This 
was  one  of  the  Anglo- 
Saxon  forms  of  inflection  which 
were  preserved  to  a  very  late 
period  of  our  language.  It  was 
used  most  frequently  in  compo- 
sition with  an  adjective  in  the 
superlative  degree ;  of  which  we 
may  give  the  following  ex- 
amples : 
-  beet.   Best  of  all. 

Hy  ben  the  altkerbest 
Thai  ben  from  eat  into  west. 

Kynff  AUsaundert  1.4878 

For  when  %t  weneth  alrehest 
For  te  have  ro  ant  rest. 

Beliq.  AnHq.,  i,  116. 

That  standeth  yet  awnre ; 
It  was  nat  heled  alderS&sL 

SkeWm,  ii,  63. 

'faireit.   The  fairest  of  all. 

The  chQd  he  sette  next  his  hende, 
In  the  sAtkstfairest  sete. 

Flofis  and  BUnel^Umr. 

'fint.   The  first  of  all. 

Tho  aller/urst  he  undurstode 
That  he  was  rj%ht  kyngis  blod. 

Kyng  Alisaunder,  1569. 

'formeet.   The  first  of  all. 

For  there  thai  make  semblant  fiurest, 
Thai  wil  bigils  ye  aUherfomest. 

setyn  Sages^  27S6. 

-higheit.    Highest  of  all. 

And  aUerhigkest  tooke  as^ronomye. 

Lydgat^s  Minor  P.,  p.  1 1. 

4a9t.    Last  of  all. 

And  alderlast,  how  he  in  his  citee 
Was  by  the  sonne  slayue  of  TliolomA 

Bochas,  b.  ▼,  e.  4i 

Hot  own  lorde,  aUkerlaste, 

The  venom  out  of  hys  hedd  braste. 

Floreuesqf  Borne,  Sill. 

Jest.    Least  of  all. 

Lore,  ayenst  the  whiche  who  so  defendith 
HimicLvin  mostC!,  him  aUirlest  availeth. 
Trmku  e9idCr.,i,9fA 


ALD 


48 


ALB 


That  of  the  althertesle  wonnde 
IVere  a  stede  broaht  to  grande. 

Eaoclok,  1978. 

'Uefest,    Dearest  of  all. 

^—  mine  alderleviit  lorde,  or  brotbir  dere. 

TroU.  and  Or.,  iii,  240. 

Ad  instance  has  been  given  in 

which  this  compound  appears  in 

the  comparative  degree. 

An  tdder-Uefer  twaine  I  weene, 
lu  the  barge  there  was  not  seene. 
Cobler  of  Canterb.,  1608,  sig.  it,  ii. 

Joweti.    Lowest  of  aU. 

Jnjimiu,  aldyrlowest. 

Beliq,  AtUiq^  i,  7. 

-ihm/.    Greatest  of  all. 

But  aldirmoit  in  bouour  out  of  doate. 
Trail,  and  Cre*.,  i,  162. 

To  wrathtbe  the  God  and  paien  the  fend 
hit  serveth  aUermost. 

Pol.  Songs,  p.  886. 

The  flour  of  chyvalarie  now  have  y  loat, 
In  wham  y  trust  to  alremost. 

MS,,  lUh  cent. 
Jesu  wil  the  help  in  baste ; 
Thi  mischefe  ea  now  althermaste. 

Seven  Saget  {Weber),  8559. 

-nex/.     Nearest  of  all;  next  of 

all. 

The  Saterday  aUhemexte  aewyng. 

Lydgai.,  Min.  P.,  p.  20. 

'truett.    Truest  of  all. 

First,  English  king,  I  humbly  do  request, 
That  by  your  means  our  princess  may  unite 
Her  love  unto  mine  aldertruett  love. 

Greene's  Works,  ii,  166. 

•■worst.    Worst  of  all. 

Ye  don  oua  aUenoerst  to  ipede* 
When  that  we  ban  mest  nede. 

Gy  of  Waneike,  p.  128. 
If  on,  thou  havest  wicked  fon. 
The  alre-worst  is  that  on. 

Lyrie  Poetry,  p.  104. 

^wisest.    The  wisest  of  all. 

For  uldirteisist  han  therwith  ben  pleaed. 
Troil.  and  Ores,,  i,  247. 

Aldskkar,         1 «.       An    alder 

ALOYB-KYR,       l>  plantation  in  a 

ALDER-CARRE,  J  moist,       boggy 

place ;  explained  in  the  Prompt. 

Parv.  by  locut  ubi  alni  ei  tales 

arbores  creseunt.     See  Car, 

Alderlinos,  t.  A  kind  of  fi»h,  said 


tu  be  betwixt  a  trout    i^  a 

grayling. 

Aldermanry,  «.     A  government 

by  aldermen. 

The  government  of  Stamford  was,  long 
before  their  written  charter,  held  ana 
used  amongst  themselves  by  an  ancient 
prescription,  which  was  called  th« 
aldermanry  of  the  guild. 

Butcher's  Stamford,  1717,  p.  15. 

Aldermen,  t.  {/I.'S.)  Men  of  rank 
and  dignity  above  the  rest. 

Aldbrkb,  «.  {A,'S.)  The  elder 
tree. 

Aldo,  com;.    Although.  East, 

AldresSi  «.  {A,-S.)    The  wife  of 

an  alderman.    The  word  occurs 

on  a  brass  plate  in  the  church  ^f 

St.  Stephen,  Norwich,  given  by 

Blomefield,  Hist.  Norw.t  1739, 

vol.  ii,  p.  595. 

Here  ly  buried  Misstresse  Maud  Heade, 
Sometyme  an  Aldress,  but  now  am  dead^ 
Anno  MCGCCCLX  and  Seaven, 
Tlie  XllI  Day  of  April,  then 
My  Lyf  1  leafte,  as  must  all  Men, 
My  Body  yelding  to  Christen  Dust, 
My  Soule  to  God  the  faithfull  and  Just. 

Aldrian,  #.  A  star  on  the  neck  of 

the  lion.  Chaucer. 
Ale,«.(.^..5.)  (1)  A  rural  festival. 

''At  wakes  and  ales.**  Ben  Jon» 

son*s  Tale  qfa  Tub.proL 

(2)  An  ale-house. 

0,  Tom,  that  we  were  now  at  Putney,  at 
the  ale  there. 

Tkom.  Lord  CromweU,  iii,  1. 
;3)  AU. 
;4)  Also. 
Aleberry,  s.    a  beverage  made 
by  boiling  ale  with  spice  and 
sugar,  and  sops  of  bread. 
Aleccioun,  s.    An  election. 

Besechyng  you  thorfore  to  help  to  the 

reaignacion  therof,  and  thekvnges  lettro 

to  the  byshop  of  Lincoln  for  the  aleeeUm, 

Monastic  Letters,  p.  240. 

Albcie,  t.  Drunkenness  caused  by 
ale. 

If  he  had  arrested  a  mare  instead  of  a 
horse,  it  had  beene  a  slieht  oversight; 
but  to  arrest  a  man,  that  hath  no  fike- 
netae  of  a  horse,  is  flat  lunasie,  or  aUeia^ 
l4fl»'s  Mother  BomHs. 


t 


ALB 


49 


ALB 


Alsconkea,  9.  "An  officer  ap- 
pointed  in  every  court-leet  to  look 
to  the  assize  and  goodness  of 
bread,  ale,  and  beer."  Kertey. 
It  is  said  of  Captain  Cox,  of 
Coventry,  that  he  was 

Of  very  great  credite  and  tmst  in  the 
toun  beer,  for  he  haz  been  chozen  ale^ 
erniner  many  a  yeer,  when  hiz  betterz 
have  stond  by ;  and  ever  quitted  himself 
with  such  estimation,  az  yet,  too  tast  of 
a  cup  of  nippitate,  his  judgement  will 
be  taken  above  the  best  in  the  parish, 
be  hiz  nose  near  so  read. 

Laneham  {Progr,  cfEliz.,  vol.  L) 

In  some  parishes,  the  aleconner's 
jurisdiction  was  yery  extensive. 

Albcost,  9,  Costmary;  an  herb 
which  was  frequently  put  into 
ale,  being  an  aromatic  bitter. 
Still  used  in  the  North. 

Ajlbctivb,  8.  (Lat)  An  attraction ; 
allurement. 

There  is  no  better  aleethe  to  noble 
wittes,  then  to  endure  them  in  a  con- 
tencyon  with  their  inferiour  compa- 
niouns. 

Sir  Tho.  Eluofs  Oocemour,  p.  18. 

Albctive,  adv.    To  vnt.  Elyot 
Aled,     '\part,  p.    Allayed;  sup- 
ALEiD,  j  pressed ;       abolished. 

From  aiaye, 
Albdgembnt,  8,  {A,'N,)    Ease; 

relief. 
Ale-drapbr,  8,   A  keeper  of  an 

alehouse. 

The  rule  is  this,  let  com  be  cheap  or  dear 
The  bread  should  weigh  as  it  is  rated  here. 
But  why  should  bakers  be  so  strictly  us'd. 
And  the  ale-drapers  frequently  excus'd : 
They  deal  in  neck  and  froth,  and  scanty 

measure, 
Their  short  half  pints  by  which  they  get 

their  treasure ; 
Were  all  they  piUory'd  that  do  trade  this 

,  ▼ay, 

It  would  take  up  a  very  busy  day. 

Foot  BobUh  1735. 
A-LBB,  adv.    On  the  lee. 

Bnt  whan  anpronchin?  Sicil  coast  the  winde 

thee  fortfi  doth  blow, 
And  that  Felorus  crooked  straites  begin 

themselves  to  «how. 


Than  left  hand  land,  and  kfk  hand 

with  compas  long  atee. 
Fetch  out  aloofe  n-om  lands  and  seas  oh 

right  hand,  see  thou  flee. 

FhMt'*  rtrgU,  1600 

Albbs,  8.    Aloe  trees. 

Of  erberi  and  aUei, 
Of  alle  maner  of  trees. 

PistillofSuum 

Alb-fbast.  a  rural  festival.  The 
Whit  sun  ales  are  common  in 
Oxfordshire,  and  are  conducted 
in  the  following  manner :  Two 
persons  are  chosen,  previously 
to  the  meeting,  to  be  lord  and 
lady  of  the  ale,  who  dress  as 
suitably  as  they  can  to  the  cha- 
racters they  assume.  A  large 
empty  barn,  or  some  such  build- 
ing, is  provided  for  the  lord's 
hall,  and  fitted  up  with  seats  to 
accommodate  the  company. 
Here  they  assemble  to  dance  and 
regale  in  the  best  manner  their 
circumstances  and  the  place  will 
afford;  and  each  young  fellow 
treats  his  girl  with  a  riband 
or  favour.  The  lord  and  lady 
honour  the  hall  with  their  pre- 
sence, attended  by  the  steward, 
sword-bearer,  purse-bearer,  and 
mace-bearer,  with  their  several 
badges  or  ensigns  of  office.  They 
have  likewise  a  train-bearer  or 
page,  and  a  fool  or  jester,  dre&t 
in  a  party-coloured  jacket,  whose 
ribaldry  and  gesticulation  contri- 
bute not  a  little  to  the  entertain- 
ment of  some  part  of  the  com- 
pany. The  lord's  music,  consist- 
ing  of  a  pipe  and  tabor,  is  em- 
ployed to  conduct  the  dance. 

AhEVTf  {I)  pari.  p.    Lifted  up. 
(2)  adv.     On  the  left  hand. 

Albgar,  8.  (ale-aigre.)  Sour  ale, 
used  as  vinegar  in  Cumberland. 
According  to  Mr.  Hunter,  it  is 
ale  or  beer  which  has  passed 
through  the  acetous  fermenta- 
tion, and  is  used  in  Yorkshire  as 
a  cheap  substitute  for  vinegar* 


ALB 


00 


ALR 


Mr.  Clivt,  in  hit  MS.  Staford- 
^  9hire  Glouarjf,  calls  it  '*a  fine 
acid  liquor.''  Skinner  gives  it  as 
a  Lincolnshire  word,  and  it  is 
still  in  use  in  that  county.  In 
'Westmoreland  the  word  is  pro- 
nounced tUlekar, 

A  licence  was  gnnted,  1S9S.  br  the 
queens  mteatee,  to  Mr.  Francii  Ander. 
■on  to  have  the  sole  biewing  of  ale 
and  beer,  for  making:  beer,  vinegar, 
heerofitr  and  alegor  within  Uiat  town, 
and  ito  liberties. 

BnmJTi  Hut.  ^NewcatOe. 

AiiVOOKrlv.  {A.'N,  t^eger.)  (1)  To 
ALBOB,  jalleviatif. 

The  \ojcnB  time  bow  nyglictb  f)wt» 

Tliat  shall  aleffge  this  bitter  blast. 

And  slake  the  winter  sorrow. 

Speus.  Shep.  Kal.,  iii,  4. 

Bnt  if  tbei  have  some  privile^. 
That  of  the  paiiic  hen  well  aleffe. 

Mom.  ti  tie  Mote,  1.  CflSC 

(2)  To  allege. 

Thev  wole  alegge»  also,  quod  I, 
Ana  by  the  Cwwel  preven. 

^ien  Fkmghmm,  p.  2ffJ. 

Alb6bancb,#.  (J.'N,)  Allemtion. 
**  AUeffyavce,  or  softynge  of  dys- 
ese,  aiieviacio.**    Pronqti.  Parv. 

Alegbr,  atif\  (Fr.)    Gay ;  joyful. 

Alehoofb,  8,  Ground  ivy;  for- 
merly used  in  the  making  of  ale. 

Albichb,  adj.    Alike ;  equally. 
ALE-iN-coRNESt  8,    New  alc.  IIu- 

heV8  Abcedariumt  1552. 
Aleis.  (1)  Alas!  North. 

(2)  «.  Alleys. 

(3)  9.  Aloes.  Chaucer, 
Aleived,  part,  p.  Alleviated ;  re- 
lieved. Surrey, 

Aleknioht,  t.  A  frequenter  of  ale- 
bouses.  *'  A  common  haunter  of 
alehouses,  or  vittaylinr  houses, 
an  aleknightf  a  tipler.  Baret'8 
Ahearie,  1580. 

Albndb,  pret,  /•  of  ailande. 
Landed. 

Alrnoe,  adj.  Grievous.  See  Alange, 

Albond,  adv.  By  land.  See  AlAnd, 


Alb-polb,  t.  Another  name  fof 
what  was  more  usually  called  an 
ate-ttake. 


Another  broaeht  her  bedea 

Of  jetorof  ei3e, 

To  offer  to  the  ale-pote. 


HMUm 


Ale-post,  8,    A  maypole.  We»t. 

Alese,  v.  {A,''S.  alysan,)  To  loose ; 
to  free. 

Ale- SHOT,  a.  The  keeping  of  an  ale- 
house within  a  forest  by  an  officer 
of  the  same.  PhiUip8. 

Ale-silyer.  a  rent  or  tribute 
yearly  paid  to  the  Lord  Mayor 
of  London  by  those  that  sell  ale 
within  the  city.  Mentioned  in 
Miege,  1687. 

Alb-stake,  8.  A  stake  set  up  at' 
the  door  of  an  alehouse^  for 
a  sign.  Palsgrave,  f.  17,  trans- 
lates it  by  *Me  moy  d'une  ta- 
veme.''  It  appears  that  a  bush 
was  frequently  placed  at  the  top 
of  the  ale-stake. 

Be  aad  I  never  iranke  tof^der. 
Yet  1  Kfuwe  nmnv  an  t^-stahf. 

HmckiM's  Old  Flaif*,  i,  109. 

Bnt,  ftrst,  quoth  he,  here  at  tbis  mle-homMf- 

slate 
I  wiU  bothe  drinke,  and  etin  of  a  cake. 

Chaucer,  Urry,  p.  1 31. 

And  with  his  wynnynges  he  makith  his 

offrynK 
At  the  Me'ttuUst  sittynf?  ageyn  the  mone. 

Meliq,AMtiq.,i,\* 

—  not  set  like  an  ale-stake 
Preudlie  to  Wag  yourselves  and  bring  flies 
in  brake. 

Heytoood^  Spider  and  Flie,  1666L 

—  the  beare 
He  plaies  with  men,  who  (like  doggs)  f&'le 

his  force, 
Tlint  at  the  ale-state  baite  kirn  not  with 

beere.        Davies,  Scourge  ofFoUg,  1611. 

Alestalder,  8,    A  stallion.  EomM 

Sussex, 
Alestan-bearer,  8.    A  pot-boy. 

Higpis's  Nomenclator, 
Albstqnd,  8,    The  ale-house. 
Ale-stool,  8,    The  stool  on  which 

casks  of  ale  or  heer  are  placed  in 

the  cellar.  Satt. 
Albt,  t.  (1)  A  kind  of  hawk 


ALB 


51 


ALO 


(t)  An  ailette,  or  small  plate  of 
•teel,  ^orn  on  the  shoulder. 
Morte  Artkure, 

{3)  part.  p.  Carved,  applied  to 
partridges  and  pheasants. 

Ale-tastrr,  9,  According  to  Co- 
well,  an  officer  appointed  in  a 
court  leet,  and  sworn  to  look  to 
the  assize,  and  the  goodness  of 
bread  and  ale  within  the  pre- 
cincts of  the  lordship.  See  Oh- 
weWt  Interpreter f  1658. 

Alevbn.    Eleven. 

*"^.  }~"^^-  "»"»»• 

Tet  did  she  not  lament  with  loude  alew. 
As  women  wont,  bat  with  deepe  siffhei 
and  singolfs  few.     tkerie  <^eene,  Y,  vL 

Alb-wife,  #.  A  woman  who  keeps 
an  ale-house. 

Alexander,  «.  {A,-N,)  The  name 
of  a  plant,  great  parsley. 

ALEXANDER*8-rooT, «.  Tbc  plant 
pellitorj.  Skinner. 

Alexandrin,  a^.  Cloth  or  em- 
broidery of  some  kind,  brought 
from  Alexandria. 

Alete,  9.  {A.'N.)    An  alley. 

That  in  an  aleye  had  a  privee  place. 

Chaueer,  CkiU.  T. 

Aletn,  adv.    Alone. 

Aleyne,  v.  {A.'N.)    To  alienate. 

In  case  they  Cijdt  eythcr  selle  or  aleyne 
the  same  or  ony  parte  therof,  that  the 
same  Edwarde  shutde  have  yt  before 
any  other  man.    Monastic  Letters,  p.  80. 

And  leyde  on  hemlordsdiipe.o/ffviM  uppon 
other.      Deposition  ofKiehari  11^  p.  13. 

Alf,  9.  {A.'S.)    An  elf ;  a  devil. 
Alfarez,  If.  (^SpanUh.)    An  en- 
ALFBRES,  J  sign.     The  word  was 

in  use  in  our  army  during  the 

civil  wars  of  Charles  I. 

And  then  your  thoroug^hfare,  Jug  here,  his 
'alfarez.       Ben  Jonson*s  New  Inn^  iii,  1. 

Commended  to  me  from  some  noble  friends 
I'm  my  alferes.    B.  and  Ft  Rule  a  W.,  i,  1. 

The  heliotropeum  or  sunflower,  it  is 
■aid,  is  the  true  alferes,  bearing  up 
the  standard  of  Flo^ 


Al-fatouritb,  9.    A  term  applied 

to  a  fashion  of  wearing  the  hair. 

AlfiatouriteSt  a  sort  of  modish  locks 
hang  dangting  on  the  temples. 

LadUf  Dictionary,  1694. 

Altetnlt,  ado.  Slothfully ;  slng- 
gishly.  Prompt,  Parv. 

Alfridaria,  9.  An  astrological 
term,  explained  by  Kersey  to  sig- 
nify '*  a  temporary  power  which 
the  planets  have  over  the  Kfe  of 
a  person." 

ril  flod  the  rasp  and  al/ndarUi^ 
And  know  what  planet  is  in  cazimi. 

AtbumatoTt  ii,  5. 
Alfyn,       1      ^^j  Yjj^  ^jjgjj^p  jj^ 

AUFYNrr^^^^^'"^^^^- 
The  eUpkyns  ought  to  be  made  and 
formed  in  manner  of  judges  sitting  in  a 
chair,  with  a  book  open  before  their 
eyes;  and  that  is  because  that  some 
causes  be  criminal,  and  some  civil. 

Caxton,  Oame  of  Chess. 

(2)  9.  {A.'S.)  A  lubberly  feUow 
(equivalent  to  e/viiA);  a  slug- 
gard. 

Now  certex,  sais  syr  Wawayne, 
Myche  wondyre  have  I 
That  syche  an  alfyne  as  thow 
Dare  speke  syche  wordes. 

Jlorte  Arthurs. 

Aloarot,  t.  A  chemical  prepara- 
tion, made  of  butter  of  antimony, 
diluted  in  warm  water,  till  it  turn 
to  a  white  powder. 

alo ATE,        I  ^^^^^  J  Always;  every 

ALOATES,    J  ^^y .   jjy   jjj   ^^^^^ 

Still  used  in  the  North. 

So  entirely  me  raeveth,  that  I  roust 
sAgeiJte  recorde  the  same,  and  therein  be 
no  flatterer. 

Ashmole's  Theatr.  Chem.,  p.  109. 
All  merciles  he  will  that  it  be  doe. 
That  we  dilate  shall  dye  both  two. 

Boehas,  b.  i,  f.  39. 
Algate  by  sleighte  or  by  violence 
Fro  ver  to  yer  I  wynne  my  despence. 

Chaucer,  C.T.,1G\Z 

Also  that  the  said  Eatherine  shall  ttike 
and  have  dower  in  onr  realm  of  Englnnd, 
as  queens  of  England  hitherwBrd 
(hitherto)  were  wont  to  take  and  have. 
That  is  to  say,  to  the  sum  of  forty  thou- 
iand  crowns  by  the  year,  of  the  whick 


ALO 


52 


ALI 


Iwtin  aXgaiet  thaU  be  worth  a  noble, 
KnglUh  money. 

Letter  qfTtng  Henry  f,  U20. 

And  therefore  would  I  should  be  §lg«de* 

slain; 
For  whUe  I  live  his  right  is  in  suspense. 

Z«r/.  r.,iv,flO. 

Aloate-holb,  8»  A  small  recess  in 
the  wall  within  the  chimney  near 
the  fire,  in  which  is  deposited  the 
tinder-box,  matches,  brushes,  &c. 
Sometimes  it  is  the  receptacle  for 
salves,  ointments,  and  other  such 
articles.  Norf. 

Algb,  adv,  (^,'S.)   Altogether. 

Aloere,  «.  {j4,'S.)  a  spear  used 
in  fishing. 

Al9ID,  adj.  (Lot.)    Cold. 

Aloifk,  coiy\  Although ;  literally, 
all  if. 

Algific,  adj.  (Lat.)   Making  cold. 

Algose,  ad;.  Very  cold. 

Alorade,  8,    A  kind  of  Spanish 

wine,  mentioned   in  the  earlier 

writers. 

Both  (dgrade,  and  respice  eke. 

Squyr  of  Lowe  DegrS,  756. 

^augrTm  I'-  (*  contraction    of 
AWORiM,  J  *'^^'''*^-^  Arithmetic. 

The  name  of  this  cmft  is  in  Latyn 
algornmu,H.n(JiiiiEno:\is  algrim;  and  it 
is  namid  off  algoa,  that  is  to  say,  cmft, 
and  rismue,  tliat  is,  nounbre;  and  for 
tliis  skille  it  is  called  craft  of  nounbringe. 
MS.  quoted  bjf  HalUweU. 

Ifethonght  nothing  my  state  could  more 

disgrace, 
Than  to  beare  name,  and  in  effect  to  be 
A  cypher  in  algrim,  as  all  men  might  see. 
Mirr.for  Mag.,  p.  338. 

Than   satte  summe,    as  siphre  doth  in 
mogrym.  Deposit.  ojRic.  II,  p,  29. 

Al-hal-dat,  1  8.  All-hallows 

alhalwe-messe,  >day,   the  1st 
ALHALWEN-TYD,  J  of  Novenibcr. 
Alhidade,  8.  An  astrological  term. 
A  rule  on  the  back  of  the   as- 
trolabe,    to    measure    heights, 
breadths,  and  depths, 
Altant,  8.   An  alien.  Eider, 
Alican  r,'  8,  A  Spanish  wine,  for- 


merly moch  esteemed;  said  to 

be  made  near  AIicant,in  Valencia, 

and  of  mulberries. 

Youll  blood  three  pottles  dJUeant,  by 
this  light,  if  you  follow  them. 

0. «.,  iii,  853. 

Your  bntt,  got  out  of  AUeant, 

B.  and  Fl.,  Chances,  i,  0. 

t.  tf.,  "yoor  children,  the  conse- 
quence of  drunkenness." 

Alie,  V,  {^,-S,)  To  anoint. 

Alien,  v.  (^.-.V.)-  To  alienate. 

A-LiFE,  adv.  As  my  life;  exces- 
sively. 

I  love  a  ballad  in  print  a-Ufi. 

Skaksp.,  Wint.  T.,iT,S. 

Thou  lor'st  a^Ufs 
Their  perfum'd  judgement. 

S,  JonsoB. 

A  clean  instep. 
And  that  I  love  a-life. 

B.  and  Fl.,  Mons.  Tk.,  n,  3. 

Alife,  9.    To  allow.  SJtinner, 
Alioant,  8.   Wine  of  Alicant. 
Aligoe,  V,  {J-S.)   To  lie  down. 
Alightb,  9,  (^,-S,)  (1)  To  light; 

to  descend ;  to  pitch. 

(2)  To  light ;  to  kindle.  Surrey, 
Altne,  r.  (A,'N,)  To  anoint  (?). 

The  diildren  atte  eherehe  dore 

So  beth  y-primisined ; 
And  that  m  oeethe  eke  atte  fount 

Mid  oylle  and  creyme  alyned. 

W.  de  Shoreham. 

Alimentabt,  8.  (Lat,)  "  An  alt- 
mentarie"  says  Minsheu,  **  is  he 
to  whom  a  man  giveth  his  meat 
and  drinke  by  his  last  will." 

Alinlaz,  8.  An  anlace.  This  sin- 
gular form  occurs  in  the  Romance 
qfHavelok,  2554. 

Aliry,  adv.  (A.-S,)   Across. 

Somme  leide  hir  legges  aliry, 
As  swiche  losels  konneth. 

Fiers  Fl,  p.  124. 

Alisaundre,  8,  (J,-N,)  The  herb 

alexander, 

With  alisaundre  tbare-to,  ache  ant  anvs. 

Lyrie  Foetry,  p,  it&. 

Alise,  9.  {A.^S,  aly»an.)  To  release. 
jiUsedneee  releasing,  ransom,  re- 
demption. *^  Ac  alye  us  from  yfle." 


ilLI 


U 


ALL 


OU  TSfxaulation  tf  the  Lot^% 

Praifery  in  CanuL  Rem,^  p.  24. 
Aliwats,  8.  Aloes.  Lincobah. 
Alkakenot,  8.   The  plant  persi- 

caria.  Prompi.  Parv. 
Alkanbt,    8.    The  wild  buglos. 

Gerard, 

Alkani,  8.   Tin.  HoweU, 

Alks.   a  broad  form  oi  ilk ;  each. 

Alkbkeno,  8.  The  winter-cherry. 

Alkbnamtb,  «.  Alchemy. 

Experimentz  of  eUtenamtye 
The  peple  to  decey  v«. 

Hen  Fl.,  p.  180. 

Albxr,  a.    A  sort  of  custard. 

For  to  make  lys  mlker,  Tak  fi^s,  and 
raysons,  and  do  awey  the  kemelis,  and 
a  god  imrty  of  applys,  and  do  awey  the 
paryng  of  the  i^phs  and  the  kernelis, 
and  bray  hem  wel  in  a  morter;  and 
temper  hem  np  with  almande  my  Ik,  and 
menge  hem  wyth  flowr  of  rys,  that  yt 
be  wel  cbariaunt,  and  strew  therupoa 
powder  of  galyngale,  and  serve  yt  forth. 
Cooiery  Receipts,  1381. 

Alke,  a.  An  elk. 

As  for  the  plowing  with  vm,  which  I 
snppose  to  be  unlikelie,  because  they 
are  in  mine  opinion  untameable,  and 
€Uke*,  a  thing  oommonlie  used  in  the 
east  countries. 

HarnmUt  J>eicr,  qfEn^laadt  p.  22d. 

Alkymistrb,   a.     An  alchemist. 

Chaucer, 
Kll,  adv.  {A,^S.)  (1)    Although; 

exactly. 

And  those  two  firoward  sisters,  their  Cure 
loves, 

Came  with  them  eke,  M  they  were  won- 
drous loth. 

Spent^t  Faerie  QuecHe,  U,  ii,  84. 

(2)  Entirely.  A  common  pro- 
Tincialism. 

And  see,  yon  workhonse,  oa  that  village 

Where  husbands,  mU  without  their  wives, 

aw  seen.  _^^ 

Poetry  mttribtUed  to  WMey,  1842. 

(3)  "  For  all"  is  a  common  ex- 
pression, meaning  **  in  spite  of/' 
and  is  constantly  used  by  coontry 
people. 


(4)  <<  All  that/'  untU  that.  Kyn§ 
JUeaunder,  2H5. 

(5)  *'For   good  and  all/'  en., 
tirely.  North, 

(6)  Each.  Prompt,  Parv, 

(7)  j4il  and  eome.    One  and  all ; 
every  one ;  every  thing ;  entirely. 

Thou  who  wilt  not  love  do  this, 
Learn  of  me  what  woman  is ; 
Something  made  of  thread  and  thrumme, 
A  mere  i)otch  of  all  and  some. 

Herriek,  p.  8. 

In  armour  eke  the  souldlers  all  and  some. 
With  all  the  force  that  mieht  so  soou  be  had. 
Mirrour/or  Magistrates,  p.  91. 

We  are  betrayd  and  y-nome ! 
Horse  and  harness,  lords,  all  and  some  f 
EichardCoerdeUon^iSM.  . 

(8)  This  word  is  frequently,  in 
popular    language,  joined  with 
others  toform  an  adverbial  phrase, 
as  in  the  following  examples: 
all-a-bitSt  All  in  pieces  (AbrM.); 
aU-a6out,  "  To  get  ail  about  in 
one's   head,"   to   become  light- 
headed {Her^ordth.)',  "That's 
all  about  it,"  that  is  the  whole 
of  the  matter;  ail-abroad,  squeez- 
ed quite  flat  {Somerset);  aW-a- 
kohf  all  on  one  side  {Wilts.); 
att-ahmgy  constantly,  **  ail-along 
of,"  or  "aU-alonff  on/*  owing  to; 
aU-amangj  mingled,  as  when  two 
flocks  of  sheep  are  driven  to- 
gether {Wilts.) \    aU-aS'ie,  *'aU 
««  M  to  me  is  this/'  all  I  have 
to  say  about  it  {Herefordsh.) ; 
aU-a-tatrnt-Of  fully  rigged,  with 
masts,  yards,  &c.  (a  sea  term; ; 
aU-Vease,  gently,  quietly   {He- 
refordsh,) ;  all-i-bits,  all  in  pieces 
{Norths) ;  all-in-a-charm,  talking 
aloud  (»^t//«.);  aU-in-aU,  every- 
thing, aU  in  ail  with,  very  inti- 
mate  or  familiar  with ;  alUin-a- 
muggle,  all  in  a  litter  {Wilts.); 
all-in-one,   at   the   same    time; 
aU-of-a-hugh,  all  on    one    side 
{Suffolk) ;  all-on-end,  eager,  im- 
patient {Somerset);  aU-€ut,  en. 
tirely,  quite,  to  drink  ail   ov/. 


ALL 

med  of  a  carouse ;  aO-to-nottghf, 
completely ;  aU-to-Muuh,  smash- 
ed to  pieces ;  aU-jfere,  altogether. 

Allans,  adj.    Aloue. 

Allay,  v.  (,4,-N.)  (1)  To  mix,  to 
put  water  to  wine. 

Tlie  velvet  breeches  for  him  amswered, 
And  for  strength  of  his  drioke  excnted 
him, 

For  he  oBayed  them,  both  white  and  red, 
And  oft  with  water  made  them  small 
and  ttiinue. 
I>e6ate  between  Pride  and  LowUnet,^.B9. 

(2)  To  allay  a  pheasant,  to  cot  or 
carve  it  up  at  table.  Kersey. 

(3)  9.  The  set  of  hounds  which 
were  ahead  after  the  beast  was 
dislodged.    A  hunting  terra. 

Allayment,  8.  That  which  has  the 
power  of  allaying  or  abating  the 
force  of  something  else. 

All.bedenb,  dufv.  Forthwith.  See 
^Ibidene. 

ALL.BB.THouoH,a<fv.  Albcit.  5*fll- 
ner, 

Alle,  (I)  ado.    All  (onwtino). 
(2)  *.  Ale. 

I'her  was  plenty  of  atte 

To  theym  that  were  in  halte. 

The  Feeet,  st.  v. 

Allbblaster,  «.  A  not  uncommon 
form  of  alabaster. 

In   the  chappell  next  to  the  piiows 
chamber. 
Item  g.  olde  masse  bookes. 
Itra  g.  imagees  of  ^hyte aUeebkuter. 
Itm  one  deske,  one  sakering  bell. 

MonaeLt  iv,  542. 

Allect,  v.  {Lat.)  To  allure;  to 
bring  together;  to  cuUect. 

Allectation,*.  {Lat.)  An  allure- 
ment. 

Allectivb,  ».    An  attraction ;  al- 
lurement. 
Allectuabt.  An  electuary.  ^it«//on. 
Alleoate,  r.  (Lat.)   To  allege. 

Why,  belike  he  is  some  runnagate,  that  will 

not  show  his  name : 
All,  why  should  I  this  aUegater  he  is  of 

noble  fame.         PeeU's  WorJte,  iii,  p.  68. 

Allege,  «.  (^A.^N.)  To  quote ;  to 
cite. 


54  ALL 


ALLEesAUNCB,*.  (1)  Citation;  tke 
act  of  quoting. 
(2)  Relief. 

Herof  we  habbeth  tokene  gode^ 
Wanne  we  fangeth  penaunce; 

for  sennes  that  we  habbeth  i«doiw 
To  pyne  allegaunee. 

W.  de  Skorekem. 

ALLKGEinNT,  «.  {A.^N.)  An  ease; 
relief. 

SBod  sche,  «*6eTe  I  schal  the  telle, 
ercerye  I  have  to  selle; 
In  boystes  soote  oynementis 
Therewith  to  don  aUegementie 
To  ffolkes  whiche  be  not  glade. 
The  Pylgrim,  MS  Cotton.  Tib.  A,,  vfil 

Alleluya,  *.  The  plant  wood- 
sorrel.  It  is  found  in  the  index 
to  Gerard: 9  HerbaU,  ed.  1633. 
**AUelttya,  an  hcrbe  called  wood- 
sorrell  or  cuckowes  meat,  which 
cuckowes  delight  in.''  Mnuheu'9 
Guide  into  Tonyuee,  1627. 

Allemash-day,  9.  Allumage-day, 
the  day  on  which  the  Canterbury 
silk-weavers  began  to  work  by 
candle-light.  Kent.  Groee. 

Allen,«.  Grassland  recently  broken 
up;  unenclosed  land  that  has  been 
tilled  and  left  to  run  to  feed  for 
sheep.  Suffolk. 

Aller,  (1)  *.  (A..S.)  An  alder- 
tree.  A  common  form  of  the 
word  in  the  Western  counties. 
The  alder  tree,  which  is  alsoe  called  an 
aUer-tree,  is  named  in  Greek  eletlura,  in 
Latin  uhius,  and  in  Duche  ein  Erlen- 
baum  Turner^s  Herbal,  1661. 

(2)  yen.  pi.  of  al.    Prefixed  to 
adjective.  SeeAkler. 
Adam  was  onre  alter  fader. 

Fieri  PL,  T^.S4Si. 

Allerbury,  9.  A  plantation  of 
alders.  Devon. 

Aller-float,  9.  A  species  of  large 
trout,  frequenting  the  deep  holes 
of  retired  and  shady  biooks, 
under  the  roots  of  the  aller^  or 
alder-tree ;  also  called  the  alter* 
trout.  North, 

Allbrnbatch,  9.  A  kind  of  botch 
or  old  sora.  Mxmoor, 


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4LLBit8,  t.  An  acute  kind  of  boU  or 

carbuncle.  Dewtn, 
Allbs,  the  geiK  «.  of  nil  used  ad- 

yerbially.    Altogether ;  all. 

Tho  Gorineus  was  €Mei  wroth,  so  grete 
strokes  he  gaf.  Boh,  QUmc 

Allbsad,  jmrL  p.    Lost. 

Allb-soltn'b-day«  All  Souls*  Day. 
See  MS.  Harl.,  2391,  quoted  in 
Hampson's  KaJendarium,  ii,  11. 

Allbye,  ad^.  Eleven.  JUeveHihe, 
The  eleventh. 

Alley,  «.  (1)  The  conclusion  of  a 
gane  at  football,  when  the  ball 
has  passed  the  bounds.  YifrM, 
(2)  A  marble,  for  boys'  play. 

Allbte,  9,  To  allege. 

ALL-rLoWER-wATBE,«.  The  mine 
of  cows.  Lane, 

All-fours,  «.  A  game  at  cards.  A 

traditional  epitaph  describes  an 

enthusiast: 

Here  lies  the  body  of  Ml  Fourth 

Wlio   spent  his   money  and  pawned 

his  clothes : 
And  if  you  wish  to  know  his  name, 
.    It  is  kitjihy  lotp.  Jade,  and  game. 

All-good,  «.  The  herb  good  Henry. 
Gerard, 

AllhallowN'Summbr,  t.  A  late 
summer. 

All-bbal,  «.  The  herb  panax. 
Gerard. 

All-hid,  «.  A  name,  according  to 
Nares,  for  the  game  of  hide-and- 
seek;  but  Cotgrave  seems  to 
make  it  synonymous  with  Hood- 
man-blind. 

All-holland'8-dat,«.  The  Hamp- 
shire name  for  All  Saints'  (or 
All  Hallows)  Day,  when  plum- 
cakes  are  made  and  called  Al 
Holland  cakes. 

Allhoovje,  8.  Ground  ivy.  Miruheu, 

Allhosb,  8,   The  herb  horsehoof. 

Alliciate,  v.  {Lai.)  To  attract. 

Alliciency,  8.  Attraction. 

Allibny,  8,  An  alley ;  a  passage  in 
a  building. 

Allioant.  a  corruption  ofJUeami, 
the  name  of  a  Spanitb  wum. 


Allmarta,  t.  (from  Spanish  te- 
garto.)  The  alligator,  or  croco* 
dile.  The  urine  of  this  creature 
was  supposed  to  render  any 
herb  poisonous  on  which  it  was 
shed. 

And  who  can  tell,  if  before  tbe  gathering 
and  making  up  thereof,  tin  wUigarta 
hath  not  pissM  thereobT 

B.  Jotu.,  Bart.  F.,  ii,  6. 

Allinb,  8.  An  ally.  MUdleton, 
Allinge,     \adv.  (A,'S, ealUnffa.) 
ALLiNOEs,  J  Altogether ;  totally. 

Tor  hire  feired  and  hire  chere, 
Ich  hire  boujte  allinge  so  dere^ 

Flor^  «nmC  Blanch.,  674. 

tn  that  kNid  giK)wen  trees  tliat  beren 
niele,  wherof  men  maken  {rode  bred  aud 
white,  and  of  gode  savour;  and  it 
semethe  as  it  were  of  whete,  but  it  is 
not  aJUingee  of  soche  savour. 

Nfo,p.l89. 


All-in-thb-wbll.  a  game  prac- 
tised at  Newcastle.  Boys  make 
a  circle  about  eight  inches  in 
diameter,  termed  the  well,  and 
place  in  the  centre  of  it  a 
wooden  peg,  four  inches  long, 
with  a  button  balanced  on  the 
top.  Buttons,  marbles,  or  any- 
thing else,  according  to  agree- 
ment, are  given  for  the  privilege 
of  throwing  a  short  stick  at  the 
peg.  If  the  button  fly  out  of 
the  ring,  the  player  is  entitled 
to  double  the  stipulated  value  of 
what  he  gives  for  the  stick.  The 
game  is  also  practised  at  races, 
and  other  places  of  amusement, 
with  three  pegs,  which  are  put 
into  three  circular  holes,  made  in 
the  ground,  about  two  feet  apart, 
and  forming  a  triangle.  In  this 
case  each  hole  contains  a  peg, 
about  nine  inches  long,  U|>on 
which  are  deposited  either  a  small 
knife  or  some  copper. 

Allisok,  8,  The  wood-rose.  See 
Alyeson, 

All-ma NNBR-A-woT,  8,  Indiscri- 
miAate  abuse.  St^oik. 


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All^ov-a-row,  «.  A  child's  game. 

Alloltda,  t.  The  plant  cuckoo- 
bread. 

Alloncb.   All  of  us.  Somertet, 

Allonblt,  adv.  Exclusively.  See 
Ahnely, 

ALLoauY,  »,  (Za/.)  The  act  of 
addressing  a  person. 

Allottkrt,  9,  An  allotment. 

mowme  luch  exercues  as  may  become 
a  gentleman,  or  eive  me  the  poor  allot- 
tcry  my  father  left  me  by  testament. 

M  JTou  Like  It,  i,  1. 

Allous.    All  of  us.  Somerset. 
All-ovbrish,  adj.    Neither  sick 

nor  well.  Var,  dial. 
Allowancb,  t.   Approbation. 

A  stirring  dwarf  we  do  aUowance  give 
Before  a  sleeping  giant. 

TnMM  and  Crasida,  u,  S. 

Allowbd.  Licensed.  An  "  allowed 
fool."  Shakeap.,  Twelfth  Nighty 
i.  5.  "  An  allowed  cart  or  cha- 
riot." HoUyband'8  Diet.,  1593. 

All.plai8tbr,«.  Aiabiaster.  Yorka. 

Alls,«.  Earnest  money.  iVbr^A.  See 
Arle9, 

ALL-SALBg,  adv.  {A.'S,  from  *«/, 
a  time.)  At  all  times.  Suffolk. 

All-sbbd,  «.   The  orach.  Skinner. 

All-sbbr,  «.  One  who  sees  every- 
thing. 

All-sides.    Every  one.  South. 

All-thb-birds-  1  Two  names  of 
in-the-air,       I  games     pecu- 

All-thb-fishrs-  [liar    to     Suf- 

IN-THB-SEA,        J  folk. 
ALI^-THE-WORLD-OyBR,    odv.      Ou 

every  occasion.  This  common 
familiar  phrase  is  ancient,  being 
found  in  Brome's  Queen  and 
Concubine,  1659,  p.  96. 

Allubescenct,  *.  (Lot.)  Willing- 
ness ;  facility  in  yielding. 

Allusiyelt,  adv.  (Lat.)   With  al- 
lusion to  something. 
I  thought  him  also  in  the  late  times  a 
little  too  nice,  and  tender  of  his  credit; 


ONB,  J 


and  somewhat  too  nrofase  of  his  logkll 
and  rhetorick;  wno  being  to  preach 
upon  that  of  the  Acts ;  Silver  and  gold 
have  I  none,  but  such  as  I  have  give  I 
thee ;  Whenever  he  had  named  his  text, 
desired  the  people,  in  all  hast,  to  takt 
the  words  not  litterally,  but  aUuHvcly, 
for  that  he  nad  good  store  of  money 
diinking  in  his  pockets ;  besides  what 
he  left  at  home  in  his  coffers. 

Eachard^t  Observations,  1671,  p.  63. 

Allutbrlt,  adv.  Altogether ; 
wholly. 

Alluvion,  «.  (Lat.)  A  washing 
away. 

All-watbrs.  **  I  am  for  all  wa- 
ters,"  i.  e.f  I  can  turn  my  hand 
to  anything.  Shakeip. 

Allt,  8.  The  aisle  of  a  chordL 
Var.  dial 

Almain, 

ALEMAiir,  }•«.  (I)  AGerman. 
allemaionb,  ^ 
(2)  A  kind  of  solemn  music.  It 
was  also  the  name  of  several 
dances,  the  new  allemaigne,  the 
old,  the  queen's  allemaigne,  all  of 
which  are  mentioned  in  early 
books  of  dance  tunes. 

Almain-leap,  8.  In  dancing,  a 
kind  of  jig. 

Skip  with  a  rhyme  on  the  table  from  New- 

Nothin?,^ 
And  take  nis  olmaxn-leM  into  a  cnstard. 
Jonson,  Devil  is  an  Ass,  i,  1. 

Almain-quarrel,  #.  A  causeless, 
unnecessary  quarrel. 

D.  John.  I  met  before  Don  Ferdinand's 
house  a  serving  man  who  thrusts  me,  by 
design,  upon  an  almain-guarrel. 
Tod.  That's  very  true,  but  somewhat 
unwillingly,  like  a  coward  as  he  is. 

Daveuant,  The  Man's  the  Master^ 

Almain-rivets,  8.    Moveable  ri- 
vets.   The  term  was  applied  to 
a  light  kind  of   armour,  used 
originally  in  Germany. 
Alma  INT,      1 
ALM  ANY,      L*.    Germany. 
alemaynb,  J 

I'll  cry  flounders  else. 

And  walk,  with  my  petticoat  tuek'd  ap,  likt 
▲  hnymaklof^jtMrii^.     O.F.,vm,4nk 


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Vow  FoDw  eouet,  tliat  to  his  brother  gaTe 
Hu  tend  in  Italy,  which  waa  not  tmalC 
And  dwelt  in  Almanv. 

Harringtot^s  Ariosto,  1S91,  p.  19. 

Up(ni  the  londe  cf  Jlenuafne.       Gower, 

Ai^AN,  t.    A  kind  of  hawk. 

Almandinb,  adj.  Made  of  almond. 

Almanore,  #.    An  a4mond-tree. 

And  oialmMidris  grete  plent^i 
Figgis,  and  many  a  date  tre. 

Almarib,  9.  (^.-iV:)   A  cupboard ; 

a  pantry.  See  Ambrie. 

Ther  avarice  hath  alnuuiet. 
And  yren  boonden  cofres. 

PMr«P{.,p.888. 

Almariol,  t.  (J,-N,)  A  closet,  or 
cupboard,  in  which  the  ecclesias- 
tical habits  were  kept. 

Almatour,  8.  An  almoner. 

After  him  spak  Dalmadai, 
A  riche  almatour  he  waa. 

Kyng  AlMamnder,  SOiS. 

Alms,   «.     An    elm.  Northan^t. 

Almetiy  made  of  elm. 
kLUVEBt8,pL    Alms.  EtutSuuex, 
Almbs-dish,  8,    The  dish  in  the 

old  baronial  hall,  in  which  was 

pnt  the  bread  set  aside  for  the 

poor. 
Almbsful,  a^.    Charitable. 
Almes-row,  8,    A  row  of  houses 

inhabited  by  paupers. 

Alao  whenne  eny  pore  man  or  womman 
is  ded  in  WMalmyt-rewe,  the  seyd  prysta 
to  be  redy  to  brynge  the  coors  to 
churche,  and  there  to  abyde  til  hit  be 
bnryed.        Stratford  MSS,,  tern.  H.  71. 

Almbssb,  8,  (J,'N.)    Alms. 
Almest,  adv.    Almost. 

And  as  he  priked  North  and  Est, 
I  tel  it  yow  hym  had  tUmeit 
Bityd  a  sory  care. 

CJuauar,  Tale  of  Sire  Thopas. 

Almicantarath,  8.  An  astrologi- 
cal term,  applied  to  a  circle  drawn 
parallel  to  the  horizon. 

Meanwhile,  with  scioferical  instrument, 
By  way  of  azimuth  and  almieaHtarath. 

Albuuuuar  i,  7. 

Almodx A,  8,  An  alchemical  term  for 
tin. 


Almond-vor-a-parrot.  Some  tri- 
fle to  amuse  a  silly  person.    A 
proverbial  expression,  which  oc 
curs  in  Skelton  and  the  writers 
of  the  Elizabethan  age. 

Almond-butter,  8.  The  following 
is  giyen  as  a  receipt  "to  make 
almond-butter  /' 

Blanch  your  almonds,  and  beat  them  as 
fine  as  you  can  with  hiir  water  two  or 
three  hours,  then  strain  them  through  a 
linnen  cloth,  boil  them  ^ith  rose-water, 
whole  mace,  and  aunise  seeds,  till  the 
substance  be  thick,  spread  it  upon  a  fair 
cloth,  draining  the  whey  Irom  it,  after 
let  it  hang  in  the  same  cloth  some  few 
hours,  then  strain  it  and  season  it  with 
rose-water  and  sugar. 

True  Omtlewoman*g  Delight^  1678. 

Almond-custard,  «.    Was  made 

as  follows : 

Take  two  pound  of  almonds,  blanch  and 
beat  them  very  fine  with  rosewater, 
then  strain  them  with  some  two  quarts 
of  cream,  twenty  whites  of  eggs,  and  a 
pound  of  double  refined  sugar;  make 
the  paste  as  aforesaid,  and  bake  it  in  a 
mild  oven  fine  and  white,  garnish  it  as 
before,  and  scrape  fine  suxar  over  all. 
The  Queen's  Royal  Cookery,  1713. 

Almond-fobnacb,  8,  At  the  silver 
mills  in  Cardiganshire,  they  have, 
or  had,  a  particular  furnace  in 
which  they  melt  the  slags,  or 
refuseof  the  lithurge  not  stamped, 
with  charcoal  only,  which  they 
call  the  a/monJ/«rnace.  Kermett. 

Almond-milk,  8.  Almonds  ground 

and  mixed  with  milk,  broth,  or 

water. 

The  devil  take  me,  I  love  yon  so,  that  I 
could  be  content  to  allure  wine  for 
ever,  and  drink  nothing  but  almond- 
milk  for  your  sake. 

ShadweU,  Bpsom-WeUi,  1873. 

Almonesrtb,  8.    The  almonry. 
Almose,  8,  pL    Alms. 
Almotn,  8,  pi,  (A.-N.)    Alms. 
Alms-drink,  «.  Liquor  of  another  s 

share  which  his  companion  drinks 

to  ease  him.  Shaketp. 
Almsman,  8.    A  person  who  lives 

on  alms  |  also,  a  charitable  per* 


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Almvkt,  t.    The  upright  part  of 

an  astrolabe. 

Almuslks,  adj.    Without  alms. 

For  thef  is  reve,  the  lond  is  penjles; 
For  pride  hath  sieve,  the  lond  is  almuslei, 

Pol.  Songs,  p.  256. 

Almutk,  «.  A  governing  planet. 
An  astrological  term. 

Enumnily,  ere  his  popular  applause 
could  hatch  his  ruine,  upon  conference 
with  a  witch  that  hee  saw  (by  the  aJmu- 
ien  of  his  nativitr)  short  life  attended 
him,  growes  f earrall  of  his  syres  incon- 
stancy. EerherVs  Travels,  1638. 
Without  a  sign  masculine?  Dem.  Sir,  you 

mistake  me : 
Yon  are  not  yet  initiate.    The  almuUs 
Of  tlie  ascendent  is  not  elevated 
Above  the  almutet  of  the  filial  house : 
Ycnui  is  free,  and  Jove  not  yet  combust. 
Btmdolpk*t  JeaUms  Loten,  1646. 

Almifluent,  9,  {Lai.)  Beneficent ; 
abounding  in  alms. 

Almtoht,  adj.  A  not  uncommon 
form  of  almighty. 

Alnath,  8,  The  first  star  in  the 
horns  of  Aries,  from  which  the 
first  mansion  of  the  moon  is 
named.  Chaucer, 

Alnbobor,  8,  One  of  the  king's 
ofiicers,  says  Cowell,  who  under- 
took the  care  of  the  assize  of 
woolen  cloth.  Rider,  in  his 
IHciionariet  1640,  explains  it  by 
the  Latin  word  "  ulniger." 

Alner,  8.  (A.-N,)  A  purse,  or  bag 

to  hold  money. 

I  wyll  the  yeve  an  alner, 
1-mad  of  sylk  and  of  gold  cler, 
Wyth  fayre  ymages  thre. 

Launfal,  1.  819. 

Alnbway,  adv.  (A.^S.)    Always. 

And  therby  heth  he  alneway  the  herte 
iue  peyse,  and  the  body  govemeth  by 
the  wvlle  of  God. 
Ayimbiie  oflwmt,  MS.  Arundel,  67,  f.  36. 

AufiL,  adv.    And  only.  (?) 

Sertis,  sire,  not  ic  nojt; 
Ic  ete  sage  alnil  eras. 
More  harm  ne  did  ic  no^ 

Pol.  Songs,  p.  SOI. 

Aloes,  8,  An  olio,  or  savoury  dish, 
composed  of  meat,  herbs,  eggs, 
and  other  ingredients,  sometUng 


similar  to  the  modem  dish  ol 

olives.     See  the   Good  Houte' 

wife* 8  Jewel f  1596. 
Alofe,  V.  (J.'N.)  To  praise.  Morte 

Arthure.  ^ttAlowe. 
A-LOFTE,  adv.  {A.'S.)    On  high. 

Iieve  thow  nevere  that  yon  light 

Hem  alofte  biynge, 

Ne  have  hem  out  of  belle. 

Piers  PI,  p.  878. 

Alooe,  V.  (A.-S.)    To  lodge;  to 

pitch  a  tent. 

I  am  aloggit,  thought  he,  best,  howsoeviv 
it  goon.  Chaucer,  ed.  Urry,  p.  697* 

Alooh,  adv.  {A.'S.)    Below. 

Lewed  men  many  tymes 
■     Maistres  thei  appoeen. 

Why  Adam  ne  hQed  noght  first 
His  mouth  that  eet  the  appul. 
Bather  than  his  likame  Mogh. 

Piers  PI.,  ^.%4SL 

Aloot,  9.  {Chr.  dXoyia.)    An  ab- 
surdity. 
Alomba,  8.    Tin.  HoweU. 
Alond,  adv.    On  land. 

Ah,  the  mansing  is  so  ibroded, 
Tliah  no  preost  alonde  nere, 
A  wi-ecche  ueotlieles  thu  were. 

Owl  and  Nightingale,  L  1301. 

And  taketh  his  leave,  and  homeward  saileth 
hee. 

And  in  an  ile,  amidde  the  wilde  see 

He  made  his  shippe  alond  for  to  sette. 

Chaucer,  Leg.  Good  Women,  1.  2164. 

Alone,  adj.  {A.-S.)    One;  single. 

Now,  Jeshu,  for  thy  hu</  name, 
Ase  I  ame  but  man  alone. 
Than  be  my  helpe  to  nyght. 

Torrent  of  Portugal^  p.  23. 

Alonely, 
all-onely, 
all-one, 
alone, 

He  made  his  mone 
Within  a  garden  dl  him  oim. 

Gotoer,  f.  26. 

Buthehathe  lost  alle  but  Grece;  and 
that  lond  he  holt  alle-only. 

Maundevile,  p.  8. 

Vigenius,  or  Ni^enius,  was  not  kin^ 
but  uloneUf  Peredurus. 

Fabian*s  Cirom.,  f.  31 


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Somly  leniiig  to  the  strong  pflor  of  holy 
•cripture,  agayne  the  hcrfe  college  ot  the 
Eomanistes. 

LeXtut^t  New  Tetu't  Qyfte. 

For  the  w^ll  aUonehf  is  deedly  Bynne. 
InsHlution  of  a  Christen  Mtuit  p.  111. 

Whereof  (omitting  many  things),  my 
muse,  alonely  sav. 

Warner's  Album's  England,  1692. 

A.LOOF,  adv.  Nearer  the  wind.  A 
sea  term.  See  Hunter's  Duqui' 
sition  on  the  Tempestt  p.  46. 

A.LONO,  (1)  adv.  Slanting.  Ox- 
fordsh, 

(2)  prep.  Owing  to.  Var.  dioL 
It  is  found  in  Chaucer. 

Alonge,  v.  {A.'S,)  To  long  for. 
Piere  Ploughman,  p.  526. 

Tliis  worthy  Jaaon  sore  aUmgeth 
To  le  the  straiuige  regionis. 

Qower,  MS.  Soe.  AnHq.,  f.  147. 

Alonost,  prep.  Along;  length- 
wise. Somereet.  It  is  found  in 
the  Elizabethan  writers. 

Aloorke,  adv.  (A  form  said  to  be 

derived  from  the /«&ifuftc.)  Awry; 

out  of  order. 

His  heed  in  shap^e  as  by  natures  worke, 
Not  one  haire  amisse,  or  lyeth  aloorke, 
MS.  Lansd.,  208,  f.  4. 

Alortno,  9.  {A.'N.)     A  parapet 

wall.    A  form  of  alwre. 
A1.08E,  9.  (1)  {A.'N.aioser.)    To 

praise;  to  commend. 

These  ii.  bisshoppes  tofore  that  tyme 
were  the  most  atosed  bisshoppes  among 
alle  othere.       Boh.  QUme.,  p.  450,  note. 

(2)  {A.-S.)    To  loose;  to  make 
loose. 
khosT^partp.    Lost.    A  Somer- 
setshire word. 

When  all  England  is  aloste.    MS.  James. 

Alothen,  9.  {J.'S.)  To  become 
disgusting. 

Nes  non  so  hot  that  hit  na  coleth, 
Ne  non  10  hwit  that  hit  ne  soleth, 
Ne  no5t  so  leof  that  hit  ne  aXotheth^ 
Ne  nojt  so  Klad  that  hit  ne  awrotheth. 
Owl  and  Nightingale,  1. 1266. 

Alouoh,  adv.    Below.  See  Alogh. 
Alour,  j;    See  Ahare, 


Ai^uTB,    1  V.  {A.'S.  alutmm.)    To 

ALowTE,  V  bow;  to  pay  obeisance. 

ALUTB,     J  Piers  PL,  p.  496. 

Ho  that  passeth  the  bregge, 
Hys  armes  he  mot  legce. 
And  to  the  geaunt  ahwte. 

lAfbeaMS  Disconus,  1. 1254. 

That  child  that  was  so  wilde  and  wlong. 
To  me  alute  lowe. 

Betif.  Antuj.,  U 101. 

Alowb,  (1)  adv.  (A.'S.)  Low  down. 

(2)  9.    To  humble. 

Alowb,      \v.  (A.-N.  aUouer.)   To 

ALLOWE,  J  praise ;  to  approve. 

Gorsyd  be  he  that  thy  werk  at/neef 

Biehard  Coer  de  Lion,  4662. 

For  he  hathe  no  knowen  congregacion 
to  reprove  him  or  allows  him. 

Sir  T.  Morels  Works,  p.  524 

Ai^YNE,  V.  {A.'N.  ahigner.)    To 

delay. 
Alotse.  (1)    Alas! 

(2)    A  kind  of  precious  stone. 

Book  of  Si.  Albans,  sig.  f,  i. 
Alpe,  s.  (1)  (A.'S.)    A  bull.finch. 

Ficedula,  an  alpe.    MS.  Bodl,  604,  f.  31. 

There  was  many  a  birde  sineing, 
Thoroughout  the  yerde  all  inringing : 
In  many  plaois  nightingales, 
And  alpeSf  and  finches,  and  wodewales. 
Bom.  of  the  Boss,  669. 

(2)  (A.-S.  elp.)    An  elephant. 
Alpes-bon,  s.  {A.'S.  elpen-ban.) 

Ivory. 
Alphabet,  s.    The  index  or  list  of 

contents  to  a  book  was  formerly 

so  called. 
Axpi,  adj.  (A.'S.)    Single. 

A.  quod  the  vox,  ich  wille  the  telle, 
On  ahi  word  ich  lie  nelle. 

Beliq.  Aniiq.,  ii,  275. 

Alpicke,  s.     a  kind    of  earth. 

Cbtgrave,  ▼,  Chere4e. 
AlpurtHi  s.    a  halfpenny-worth. 

MonasL  Angl.,  i,  198. 

Alre,  gen.  pi.  {A.'S.)    Of  alL 

Bidde  we  nre  iHvedi, 

Swetest  aire  thinge, 
Tliat  heo  ure  erende  beore 
To  then  heoven  kinge. 
MS.  Cott.,  Calig.,  A.  uc,  f.  244  v^. 

Als,  (1)  eonj.  (A.-S.)    Also;  ai{ 
likewise ;  in  like  manner. 


ALS 


60 


ALT 


(2)  AVb,  a  contracted  form  of 
alithis,  Dorset, 
Alsatia.  a  jocular  name  for  the 
Whitefriars,  in  London,  which 
was  formerly  an  asylum  for  in- 
solvent debtors,  and  all  such  as 
had  offended  against  the  laws. 

Alsb,  (1)  «.    The  name  Alice. 
(2)  adv,  {A.^S.)    Also. 

The  fowrthe  poynt  techyth  iu  ahCt 
That  no  mon  to  hys  craft  be  false. 

Corni.  cf  Masonry y  p.  23. 

Alssne,  *.  (^.-5.)  An  awl.  EUin 
is  still  used  in  the  North  of  Eng- 
land  in  the  same  sense. 

Also,  (1)  cmij,  {J,-S,  alswa.)  As. 
(2)  All  saye;  aU  but.  Midland 
Counties. 

Alsons,  cot|/.  As  soon;  imme- 
diately. 

dUone  as  that  childe  y-borne  is, 
It  hath  wytt  or  har  i-wys, 
And  may  speken  to  his  dame. 

K.  JlUaunder,  1. 50^ 

Alstite,  adv.  (J,-S,)    Quickly. 

Unto  the  porter  speke  he  thoe, 
Sayd,  To  thi  lord  myn  ernde  thou  go, 
Hasteli  and  ahtite. 

BohsoH's  Bamances,  p.  60. 

Alsuithe,  eonj.  (J,-S.)  As  soon 
as ;  as  quickly  as. 

Alswa,  eonj,  (J.-S.)    Also. 

Altamel,  9,  A  verbal  or  lump 
account,  without  particulars, 
such  as  is  commonly  produced  at 
spunging-houses.   A  slang  word. 

ALTBMETarE,  t.  The  measuring 
of  altitudes. 

Alter  AGE,  s,  A  fine  or  tax  to  the 
altar;  one  of  the  amends  for 
offences  short  of  murder. 

Alterate.  V,  {Lat.)  To  alter ;  to 
change ;  part,  p,  altered. 

ALTBRCAND,^ar^.  a,  (J,'N.)  Con- 
tending. 

Altern,  adv.  Alternately.  Milton. 

Altham,  9.  A  slang  term.  In  the 
FnUemityeqf  Vacadondes,  1&75, 


the  wife  of  a  '*  curtail "  is  said  ta 
be  called  his  altham. 

Alther,  gen.  pL  of  a/.  Prefixed 
to  adjectives.  See  Alder. 

Altrtcate,  v.  {Lat.)    To  contend. 

Aludels,  9.  (A.'N.)  Subliming- 
pots  without  bottoms,  which 
fitted  into  each  other,  without 
luting.  An  alchemical  term. 

Aluffe,  adv.  (J.-S.)  Aloof;  more 
nearly  to  the  wind. 

Alure,  "I  *.  {A.'N.)  A  gutter  or 
alour,  j  channel  behind  the  bat- 
tlements,  which  served  to  carry 
off  the  rain-water;  sometimes, 
an  alley,  or  passage  from  one 
part  of  a  building  to  another; 
the  parapet-wall  itself. 

Up  the  alwrs  of  the  castles  the  Inydes 

thanne  stode. 
And  byhuld  thy  s  noble  eame,  and  whyrhe 

knyjtes  were  gode.  Boh.  Glouc,  p.  192. 

Alisaunder  rometh  in  his  toun. 
For  to  wissen  his  masons, 
The  towris  to  take,  and  the  torellis, 
Yawtes,  alouris,  and  the  corneris 

Kyng  Alisaunder^  1. 7210. 

Alutation,  8.  {Lat.)    Tanning  of 

leather. 
Alute,  v.    To  bow.  See  Aloute. 
Alyisch,  adj.  {A.-S.)  Elfish ;  hav- 

ing  supernatural  power. 

Alway,  adv.  {A.-S.)   Always. 

Tliereby  a  christall  streame  did  gently  play, 

Wiiich  from  a  sacred  fountaincM-elled  forth 

alimy.    Spenser's  Faerie  Queene,  I,  i,  34. 

Always,  adv.  However ;  neverthe- 
less. North. 
Alweldand,  "{adj.      {A.-S.     «/- 
alweldino,  jicalda.)  All-ruling; 
omnipotent. 

Iprai  to  grete  God  alweldand. 
That  thai  have  noght  the  hegher  hand. 
Ytoaine  and  Gawin,  1.  2199. 

Alwes,  *.  pi.    Hallows ;  saints. 
Aly,  v.  {A.-N.)     Go. 

Aly  !  he  saide,  aly  blyve ! 

Kyng  Alisaunder,  1.  4370. 

Alyche,  adj.    Alike. 

Alye,  {\)v.  {A.-N.)  To  mix.    Set 

Alay. 

(2)  t.  Kindred;  alliei. 


ALT 


ei 


AMA 


If  I  myglit  of  myn  afytf  ony  ther  lynde. 
It  wold  be  grett  joye  onto  me. 

Cotentry  Mysteries,  p.  145. 

Altbs.  {A,-S.)    Always. 

A-LTOHTBLY,  odv.   Lightly. 

AltkemeSi  8,    Similarity. 

A-LTKB-wYSB,a£/v.  In  like  manner. 

Altn,  9.    A  kind  of  oil.  Skinner, 

Aly,  1«.  a  tent  made  of  canvas. 
ALET,  J  See  Hale. 

Altsson,«.  (A.'N.)  The  herb  mad- 
wort.  Said  by  11  uloet  to  be  a  cure 
for  the  bite  of  a  mad  dog. 

Alyz,  ad/\  A  term  applied  to  some 
kind  of  cloth.  A  **  gown  of  green 
alyz  cloth  of  gold,  with  wide 
sleeves/'  occurs  in  a  will  of  the 
date  of  1439.  TegL  VetusL,  p.  240. 

Am,  pron.   Them. 

Than  sal  he  speke  to  tham  in  his  wreth. 
And  to-dreve  am  sal  he  in  his  breth. 

Fs.  ii,  5,  MS.  Colt.,  Vesp.,  J),  vii. 

Amable,  adj.  (A.'N.)   Lovely. 

Amackily,  adv.   Partly;  in  some 

degree.  North, 

A-iMAD,  adj.   Mad. 

Heo  wendeth  bokes  nn-brad. 
Ant  maketh  men  a  moneth  amad. 

Fol.  Songs,  p.  156. 

Amadbtto,  If.  A  kind  of  pear. 
AMADOT,     J  Simner. 

A.MAIL,  8.   Mail ;  armour. 

Amaimox,*.  In  astrology, the  name 
of  a  king  of  the  East,  one  of  the 
principal  devih  whose  influence 
was  to  be  guarded  against  from 
the  third  hour  till  noon,  and  from 
the  ninth  hour  till  evening. 
*'The  chief  whose  dominion  is 
on  the  north  part  of  the  infernal 
gulf."  Holme. 

Amain,  adv.    (1)     "With  might; 

mightily ;  plentifully. 

He  said,  and  from  his  eyes  the  trickling 
teares  ran  downe  amain. 

Phaer>s  Virffil,  p.  300. 

(2)  Immediately;  forthwith;  for- 
wards. Shakesp. ,  3  Henry  /F,  i  v,  9. 

(3)  All  at  once.   A  sea  term. 
Amaister,  9,  {A.'N.)   To  teach. 

Shrop8h, 


Amaistbbn,  v.  {A,'N.)    To  over^ 

come ;  to  be  master  of. 

Ae  the  Holi  Gost  is  the  gnode  leche  the* 
amaystretk  his  ziknesse  and  chongeth 
his  humours.  JyenH*^  t^Inwit, 

And  how  I  myghte  mmatstren  hem. 
And  make  hem  to  werche. 

Piers  P/.,  p.  129. 

Amaloamino,  8,    Mixing  quick- 
silver with  any  metal.    An  alche- 
mical term. 
Amall,  8.    Enamel.  See  AmeU, 
Amand.  (1)  V.  (Lat,)  To  send  away; 
to  remove. 

Wherefore  we  do  amand  Dnke  Humphrey's 

guest. 
For  their  provision  truly  is  o'  th'  least ; 
A  dog  doth  fare  much  better  with  his  bones 
Than  those  whose  table,  meat,  and  drink 

are  stones. 

Gay  ton.  Art  of  Longevity,  1660. 

(2)  8.  (Fr.)  A  fine;  penalty. 

Amandation,  8.  (Lat.)  A  message. 

Amano,  prep,  {A.-S,)  Among. 
North, 

The  lye5ere  is  amang  the  men  ase  the 
valse  penyamon^  the  gniode,  ase  the 
chef  amang  the  com.  Ayenhite  ofjnwit 

AMANO-HANDs,<uf9.  (1)  Work  donc 
conjointly  with  other  business. 
North. 

(2)  Lands  belonging  to  different 
proprietors  intermixed.   Yori8h. 
Amansb,     1  v.(A,'S.aman8umiant 
AMAUNSE,  I  to    excommunicate.) 
amonsi,     J  To  interdict ;  excomw 
rounicate ;  or  accurse. 
Hii  amansede  tho 
Alle  thulke  that  derkes  suche  deipyte  dude 

and  wo, 
That  no  man,  bote  the  pope  one,  hem 
asoyley  ne  mygte. 

Bob.ofOUme.,^.4A^ 
With  a  penyles  purs  for  to  pleye, 
Lat  scho  can  the  pepu)  amawns. 

Beliq.  Antiq.,  i,  74. 

A-MANY,  adj.   Many  people. 

A-many  that  I  knewe 
Knighted  in  my  remembrance,  I  beheld 
And  all  their  names  were  in  that  Register. 
FeeWs  Honour  of  the  Garter,  1593. 

Amar,  9.    To  mar ;  trouble. 

A-MARSTLED,  part,  p.    Amazed  ? 

Hnpe  forth,  Hubert,  hosede  pye, 
Icliot  thart  a-marstled  into  the  mawe. 
J4frie  Poetry,  p.  IIL 


AMA 


AMB 


Amartrv,  v.   To  sacrifice ;  make  a 

martvr  of. 
Amasednkhsb,  9.   Amazement. 
AmasbfulLiO^p'.  Frightened.  Pai!»- 

fffOVB, 

A-MA8KED,  adj.  To  go  a'tnaaked, 
to  wander    or   be    bewildered. 

Am  ATE,  9.  {J,'N.)    To  daunt  *,  to 

dismay. 

Upon  the  walls,  the  pagans,  old  and  yonng, 
Stood  hush'd  and  still,  ama/ed  and  amaz'd. 
Fairfax's  Tasso,  p.  248. 

Here  the  townsmen  are  amated, 
That  their  spire  should  be  translated 
Unto  Pauls ;  and  great's  their  labour, 
How  to  purchase  so  much  paper 
To  enwrap  it,  as  is  fitting, 
To  secure  their  spire  from  spUttinfr. 
Drunken  Barnaby. 

Amatorculist,  8,  (from  the  Lat,) 
A  wretched  lover  or  galant. 

Amattstb,  8.  Amethyst.  Minsheu 
gives  this  form  of  the  word,  and  it 
occasionally  occurs  in  other  writ« 
ers.    Rider  has  the  form  amatef. 

Amawst,  adv.  Almost.  West 

Amatk,  v.  {A.'N,  e8mayer,)    To 

dismay. 

Pors  weneth  that  y  am  amaUd, 
For  his  gwinris  me  hnn  bytraied. 

K.  Jiisaunder,  \,  734o. 

Ambagr,  8.  (Lat.  ambages),  pL  am- 
bagie8.  Circumlocution.  It  is  used 
as  a  verb,  apparently  meaning  to 
travel  round,  in  the  Morte  d' Ar- 
thur, i,  135. 

Epigramma,  in  which  every  mery  con- 
ceited man  might,  without  any  long 
atudie  or  tedious  ambofftf  make  his 
ftvnd  sport,  and  anger  his  foe,  and  give 
a  prettie  nip,  or  shew  a  sharpe  conceit 
in  a  few  verses. 

Puttenham,  Art  ofFoene,  L  i,  eh.  S7. 

We  have  now  lieard  much  of  the  abuses 
reigning  in  Aligns;  but  now  setting 
aparte  the  amlmgia,  and  superfluous 
vagaries,  I  pray  you  describe,  sec. 

Stubba's  Anatomy  of  Ahvset^  p.  43. 

Ambagious,  adj.  Tedious ;  wan- 
dering from  the  purpose. 

AmBASSADE,     1        /  >     xr\     A 
AMBASSAoi.   lf(^-^)^"««»- 


Ambassador,  «.  A  game  fotmerly 
played  by  sailors  to  duck  a  lands- 
man. "  A  large  tub  is  filled  with 
water,  and  two  stools  placed  on 
each  side  of  it ;  over  the  whole  is 
thrown  a  tarpaulin,  or  old  sail ; 
this  is  kept  tight  by  two  persons, 
who  are  to  represent  the  king 
and  queen  of  a  foreign  country, 
and  are  seated  on  the  stools. 
The  person  intended  to  be  ducked 
plays  the  ambassador,  and  after 
repeating  a  ridiculous  speech  dic- 
tated to  him,  is  led  in  great  form 
up  to  the  throne,  and  seated 
between  the  king  and  queen,  who 
rising  suddenly  as  soon  as  he  is 
seated,  he  falls  backward  into  the 
tub  of  water.'*  Grose, 

Ambassatrie,  a.  {A.-N.)  An  en.  • 
bassy. 

Amber,  v.  To  scent  with  amber* 
gris.   See  Ambergrise. 

Ambbr-cawdle,  8,  A  preparation 
of  ambergrease,  of  an  aphrodisiac 
character.    See  Ambergrise, 

Yon  may  talk  of  your  amber-eawdfes, 
chocolate,  and  jelly-broths,  but  they  are 
nothing  comparable  to  youth  and. 
beauty;  a  yonne  woman  is  the  only 
provocative  for  old  age,  I  say. 

Raventerofl,  London  Cttckolds, 

Amber-dats,  8,    The  ember  days. 

Ambergrise,  \8.  (Fr,  amber 
ambergrease,  J  jTtffliterallygrey 
anil>er,  from  its  colour  and  per- 
fume.) This  substance  was  for- 
merly much  used  in  wines,  sauces, 
and  perfumes.  It  was  consi- 
dered also  as  an  aphrodisiac.  It 
was  sometimes  called  merely 
amber, 

Tis  well,  be  sure 
The  wines  be  lusty,  high,  and  fall  of  spirit. 
And  amber'd  all. 

B.  andFl,  Cust.  of  Country,  iii,  3. 

I  had  clean  forgot;  we  must  have  amber* 

grite. 
The  greyest  can  be  found.    0.  PL,  vii,  167. 

Milton  has  inverted  the  word : 

—  Meats  of  noblest  sort,  kc., 
Gris-aMber §teem*d.  Far.Beff.,u,^iL 


AMB 


63 


AMK 


Ambes-as,  \8  {ji.'N.)  The  low- 


'•I 

IE,  J 


AMES-ACE,  J  est    throw    on    the 
dice ;  two  aces ;  figuratively,  bad 
luck. 
JoJiuB  the  emperonr  with  strong  power 

ynwj. 
Two  )er  aftnr  the  hataile,  to  Engdond 

»ien  draw, 
And  thoQjte  ale  aJ  that  folk,  and  wyime 

this  kyndom, 
Ac  he  cast  therof  ambes-as  tho  he  to  londe 

com.  Bob.  GUme.y  p.  61. 

I  had  rather  he  in  this  choice,  than 
throw  ameM-aee  for  my  life. 

Shakesp.,  JlFs  Well,  ii,  6. 

Ambidexter,  «.  (Laf.)  A  kind  of 
Vicar  of  Bray.  "  That  j uror  that 
taketh  of  both  parties  for  the 
giving  of  his  verdict."  CowelL 

Ambiou,  9,  (Fr,)  An  entertainment 
in  which  all  dishes  are  mixed  to- 
gether, instead  of  regular  courses. 

Ambilogt,  8,  {LaL)  An  equivocal 
expression. 

Ambition  ATE,  adf.  Ambitious.  This 
word  is  given  by  Minsheu,  in  bis 
Guide  into  Tongues,  1627. 

Ambitudb,  8,  {Lat.)  The  circum- 
ference. 

Amblbrb,  8,  {J,'N,  amdleure.)  An 
amble. 

Ambolife,  adj.    Oblique. 

And  take  gode  kepe  of  this  chapiter  of 
arisinge  of  celestiall  bodyes,  for  ther 
truBteth  wel  that  neither  mnne  neither 
sterre  in  our  ambolife  orizout. 

Ckaueer,  ed.  Urry,  p.  445. 

Ambrose,  8.  {Lat,)   Wild  sage. 
Ambrie, 
amry, 

Some  slovens  from  sleeping  do  sooner 
be  up. 

But  hand  is  in  aumMe,  and  nose  in  the  cup. 

Tusier,  1573. 
By  that  time  he  came  thither,  he  had 
but  three  of  his  herrings  left ;  for,  by  the 
way,  lie  fell  into  the  tliievish  hands  of 
mal(H>ntents  and  of  hmce-knights,  by 
whom  he  was  not  only  robbed  of  all  his 
K  oney,  but  was  fain  to  redeem  his  life 
beside  with  the  better  part  of  his  an^ 
■Clwimished  fishes. 

NMihe't  Lenten  Sti^e, 


9,   \UUl*)       WlIU  B«gC. 

1  8.{A.-N.){\)  Acup- 
!  board,  a  pantry;  any 


(2)  The  almonry  was  sometimM 

so  called,  the  alms  being  kept  in 

an  om^ry. 

The  place  wherein  this  chapel  and 
alms-house  standeth  was  called  the 
Elemosinary,  or  almonry,  now  oorraptly 
the  ambry^  for  tliat  the  alms  (rf  the 
Abbey  were  there  distributed  to  the 
poor ;  and  therein  Islip,  abbot  of  West- 
minster, erected  the  irst  press  of  book- 
printine  that  ever  was  in  England, 
about  tbe  year  of  Christ  1471. 

Stowe's  Survey  qf  London. 

Ambuler,  8.  {A.'N.)   An  ambling 

horse ;  an  ambler. 
Amburt  ».  {A.'S.  ampre,  a  swollen 

vein.)    A  disease  in  horses'  legs. 

SHfmer.   See  Anberry. 
Ambuscado,  8.  {^an.)  An  ambus- 
cade. 
Ambusion,  8,    An  abuse. 
Ambust,  adj,  {Lat,)    Burnt. 
Ambynowre,  8.  An  almoner.  MS. 

(f  \hth  cent, 
Ame,     1  (1)  V.  {A,'N.  aemer,  ae8- 
aime,  j  mer,  which    represented 

the  Lat.  tBstimo.)   To  guess;  to 

think ;  to  tell. 

Of  men  of  armes  bold  the  numbre  thei  anUy 

A  thousand  and  tuo  hundred  told  of  Crist«n 

mei!  bi  name.       Feter  Langtoft,  p.  238. 

No  mon  up<»n  mold  mi^t  ayme  the  noumber, 
Al  that  real  aray  reken  scbold  men  never. 
Will  and  the  Werwolf,  p.  58. 

Yes,  wytli  good  handelyng,  as  I  ayme, 
Even  by  and  by,  ye  shall  her  reclaynie. 

Commune  Secretary  and  Jalow9ye. 

(2)  8.  {A.-S.  ifpmj  breath,  va- 
pour.)  The  spirit ;  breath. 

Elin  that  giem  it  sochte-. 
And  til  ur  note  nu  havia  it  brohte^ 
Soo  delte  it  wislic  als  sco  wilde. 
That  alle  this  werde  it  is  fulfilde 
Of  the  ame,  and  of  the  smelle ; 
Forthi  es  gode  thar  of  to  telle. 

Edinburgh  MS.  quoted  by  Boucher 

Amee,  8.  {A.-N.)    The  herb  ameo8. 
Gerard. 

Ameked,  part,  p.    Pacified;  lite- 
rally, made  meek. 

Amel,  8.  {A.'N.)  Enamel. 

Heav'ns  ridiest  diamonds,  set  in  amel 
white.  Fletch.,  Purple  Isl,  x,  33. 

The  ammell  is  so  faire  and  fresh  of  hew. 

As  to  this  day  it  seemeth  to  be  new. 

Jn  ouidjadoned  lopc,  by  J,  T.,  1594 


AMB 


64 


AMB 


He  teems  a  full  studen^  for  lie  it  a 
great  desirer  of  controversies ;  he  argues 
sharply,  and  carries  bis  conclusion  in  bis 
scabbard,  in  the  first  refining  of  man- 
kind this  was  the  gold,  bis  actions  are 
his  ammel,  his  allav  (tor  else  yon  cannot 
work  him  perfectfy),  continual  duties, 
heavy  and  weary'  marches,  lodgings 
88  full  of  need  as  cold  diseases. 

Overbury*s  Ckaraeters. 

Nener  mine  eies  in  pleasant  Spring  behold 

Hie  azure  flax,  the  gildeu  marigold, 

The   violet's    purple,   the    sweet  rose's 

stammell. 
The  lillie's  snowe,  and  pansey'i  yariona 

ammell.  Sylvester's  Du  Bartas, 

Amel-corn,  t.  (j4,-S.)  a  kind  of 
corn,  "  of  a  middle  size  betwixt 
wheat  and  barlie,  unlike  alto- 
gether unto  winter  wheat  whereof 
we  last  spake,  but  of  a  sort  and 
facultie  like  unto  spelt."  Mark" 
ham*8  Countrey  Farmer  1616. 
Gerard  calls  it  the  starch-corn,  a 
species  of  spelt. 

Amell,!^^.  Between ;  as  "  ameU 
one  and  two  o'clock.''  Boucher 
gives  the  phrase  amell-duirs, 
which  signifies  the  passage  be- 
tween two  doors  in  a  Cumber- 
land farm-house,  built  according 
to  the  old  style. 

Amelyd,  pari.  p.  Enamelled. 

Amenaob,  r.  (A.'N.)  To  manage; 
to  direct  by  force.   Spenser. 

Amenancb,  ».  (-^.-iST.)  Behaviour; 
courtesy. 

Soone  after  did  the  brethren  three  advance. 
In  brave  aray,  and  goodly  amenance. 

denser,  F,  C-,  IV,  iii,  5. 

A.nd    with   grave   speedi   and   grateful 

amenance 
Himself,  his  state,  his  ipouse,  to  them 

commended. 

Fletcher's  Purp.  Is.»  xi,  9. 

Amendable  adj.  (perhaps  for  ame- 
nable.) .  Pleasant. 

Amenden,  adv.  A  sort  of  oath, 
equivalent  to  a  plague,  or  a  more 
gross  word  now  disused.  "Where 
amenden  ar  yeow  a  gocn?"  A 
Suffolk  word. 


Amendment,  t.  Dung  or  eompott 
laid  on  land.  Kent. 

Amends,  #.  {A.-N.)  An  addition 
put  into  the  scale  of  a  balance,  to 
make  just  weight. 

Ambne,  adj.  {Lai.  am<Bnu8.)  Plea- 
sant; consenting. 

Amenne,  v.  To  amend. 

As  Me  be  wont,  crborowe  we  crare^ 
Your  life  to  amenne  Christ  it  sare. 

Som.  oj  the  Rose,  7496. 

Amense,  t.    Amends.  Skelton. 

Ament,«.  {Lai.  amentum.)  A  thong; 
a  string.  This  word  occurs  in 
Cockeram's  English  Dictionarie, 

1639. 
Amenuse,  v.    {A.'N.  amenuser.) 
To  diminish. 

The  fame  amenuse  of  so  noble  a  knight. 

Boehas,  f.  S9. 

His  mercy  is  snrmonntin?  of  foyson. 
Ever  encreaseth  without  amenusing. 

AME0S,t.(^.-iV.)  Theherbbishop's- 
weed. 

Ameral.    See  Admiral. 

Amerawd,  t.    An  emerald. 

Amerawdes,  8.  The  hemorrhoids. 

Amerce,  "I  ».  {A.-N.  amercier.) 
amercy,  J  To  punish  with  a  pe- 
cuniary penalty ;  to  inflict  a  fine 
or  forfeiture ;  to  punish,  in  gene- 
ral. 

And  though  ye  mowe  amercjf  hem, 
Lat  mercy  be  taxour.  Piers  PI.,  p.  119. 

But  I'll  amerce  you  with  so  strong  a  fine. 
That  you  shall  all  repent 

Borneo  and  Juliet^  iii,  8. 

Amerciament,   t.   {A.'jS))      An 

arbitrary  mulct. 

To  the  archbishoD  belonged  the  amercia^ 
ment  of  bloudshed,  from  such  tyme  as 
they  cease  to  say  alleluja  at  the  church 
service,  till  the  octaves  of  Easter. 

Lambarde's  Peramb.  cfKent. 

AM^vLR,adv.{A.N.ameir.)  Fiercely. 

Dariadas,  Daries  brother. 

He  hadde  y-slawe  on  and  othir. 

Tauryn  and  Hardas  he  slowe  with  spere. 

With  sweord  ryden  he  dud  ameret 

In  this  strong  fyghtyng  cas. 

He  mette  with  itelmadas. 

Kjfng  Jluasmder,  4437. 


AMB 


6ft 


AMI 


AifKmsLLs,«.(i^.-iV.)  An  umbrella. 

Amsbrb,  ')v.{j4.-S.ainyrranfamer' 

AMS&B,  J  ran,  to  mar.)    To  mar ; 

to  spoil ;  to  destroy. 

The  wir  had  the  tale  i-herd 
And  thoughte  well  to  ben  amerei; 
And  saide,  "  Sire,  thou  hait  oatxage 
To  leve  a  pie  in  a  kageV* 

Seuyn  SageSt  L  S966. 

He  ran  with  a  drawe  swerde 

To  hys  mamentrye. 
And  all  hys  goddys  ther  he  atnerredtt 

With  greet  envye.    OcUmaHf  L  1307. 

Amers,  t.    Embers.  York$h, 
Amervaile,  v.  (A,'N.)  To  marvel ; 
to  be  surprised. 

By  meane  whereof,  the  kynge's  death 
was  blowen  into  the  citye,  and  after 
Qnto  the  eares  of  Chilpericus,  whereof 
be  was  not  amenayUdt  nor  wolde  to  it 
geve  fenne  credence.        Trevita,  I.  97. 

Ames-ace.    See  Jmbei^at. 
Amese,  v.  {A,'N,)  To  calm.  "Amete 

you,"  calm  yourself.     Townley 

My9t,  p.  194. 
Amesse,  8.    The  amice. 
Amxt,  s.  (A,-S,)    An  ant. 

So  thycke  hii  come,  that  the  lond  over  al 

hii  gonne  fulle, 
Al  thvcke  as  ametm  crepeth  in  an  amete 

hvlle.  Boh.  Gloue.,  p.  296. 

Ambthodical,  adj.  (Gr,)  Without 

method;  irregular. 
AifBTisED,  pari,  p.     Destroyed. 

Skinner. 
Ameyb,  v.  {A,-S,)    To  move. 
Amfbactuous,  adj,  (Lat)  Full  of 

turnings. 
Ami  A  8.    The  city  of  Amiens. 


Amice, 

AMITE, 
AMMIS, 
AMMAS 


tJ 


t.  (A.'N.)  One  of  the 
sacerdotal  vestments ;  a 
piece  of  fine  linen,  of  an 
oblong  square  form, 
which  was  formerly  worn  on  the 
head  until  the  priest  arrived  be- 
fore the  altar,  and  then  thrown 
back  upon  the  shoulders. 

AMTDDI8,  J 

Amtdon,  t.  Fine  wheat-flower 
steeped  in  water;  then  strained, 
and  let  stand  until  it  settle  at 


the  bottom ;  then  drained  of  the 

water,  and  dried  at  the  sun ;  used 

for  bread,  or  in  broth,  it  is  very 

nourishing ;  also,  starch  made  of 

wheat. 

Amidwabd,  ado,  (A.'S.)    In  the 

midst. 

And  amydward  the  place 
He  mette  with  Nycolas. 

Kyng  AHtaunder,  1. 987. 

Amil,  t.    Starch. 

Of^wheate  is  made  amylj  the  making 

whereof  Oato  and  Dioscorides  teacheth. 

Gooffe's  Rtuhondrie,  1568. 

Amiled,  part,  p.  (A,'N.)     Ena^ 

nielled. 
Amillieb,  t.  (A.-N.)  An  almond* 

tree. 

The  briddes  in  blossoms  thet  beeren  wd 

londe 
On  olyves,  and  amyUurSt  and  al  kyude  Cf 

trees. 
The  popejayes  perken,  and  pmynen  for 

proude. 
On  peren  and  pynappel  thgr  joyken  in 

pees.  FistUl  of  Susan,  st.  7. 

Aminish,  V,  (A,-N.)    To  diminish. 
Ami  RE,  V.  {A,'N.)     To  assist;  to 

remedy.  Chaueer. 
Amis,  v,  (A.-N,)  To  miss ;  to  fail. 

Chaueer, 
Amisse,  t.    A  fault. 

I  wretch,  too  late,  do  sorrow  my  amis. 
Six  Old  Flays,  p.  17» 
Yet  love,  thou'rt  blinder  than  thyself  ia 

this. 
To  vex  my  dove-like  friend  for  my  amiss. 

JhtiuSy  Eleg.t  xiv,  29. 

He  told  the  erring  their  amisse,  and  taught 
them  to  amend. 

Wamer*s  Albwn^s  England,  1599. 

Amission,  t.  {Lat.)    Loss. 
Amit,  (1)     See  Amice, 

(2)  V.    To  admit. 

(3)  r.  {Lat.)    To  lose. 
Amitte,  ».  {A.-N.)  To  set  one's  self 

to  a  thing. 

Amiture,  8.  {A.'N.)    Friendship. 

Thow,  he  saide,  traytour, 
Yusturdiiy  thow  come  in  amUmrs, 
Y-armed  so  on  of  rayne, 
Me  byliynde  at  my  cliyne 
Smotest  me  with  thy  spere. 

Kyng  AUsoMnd^r,  8971 


AMM 


66 


AMP 


Ambcat,  ff     A  luncheon.     K  est, 
Ammis.     See  Amice. 
Amner,  8.    An  almoner. 
Amnicolist,  s.  {Lat.)    One  who 

dwells  on  the  banks  of  a  river. 
Amnigenous,  adj»  {Lat,)     Gene- 
rated in  riyers. 
Amod,  adv.    Amid.  Langtoft, 
Amond,  9.  {Fr.y  An  almond.  Min' 

sheu. 
Amoneste,      "I  r.  {A.'N,  ampnea- 
AMMONESTE,  f  ter.)  To  adiTionisH. 
Amonestement,  8.  {A.-N.)  Advice ; 

admonition. 
Amonge,  adv.  (A.-S.)     Amidst ;  at 
.    intervals.      Ever  amorge,   from 

time  to  time,  ever  at  intervals. 
Amonsi.     See  Amanse. 
Amoost,  adv.    Almost.  West, 
Amorge,     \adv.  {A.-S.)    On  the 
.  amorege,  J  morrow.  See^moru;^. 
A.MORAYLE.     See  Admiral. 
Amorette,  9.  (A.'N.)    (1)  A  love 

affair. 

(2)  A  love-motto  ? 

YoT  not  i-cladde  in  silke  was  he. 
But  all  in  flouris  and  flourettes, 
I-paintid  all  with  amorrttes. 

Horn,  of  the  Base,  892. 

Amorist,  8,    An  amorous  person ; 

a  lover. 

O  fte  1  you  look  not,  like  an  amorist ;  that 
face  Mould  frijrht  her. 

CarleWs  Passionate  Lovers,  1655. 

Consume  your  timorous  cringin«;  amorists, 
tliat  would  possess  their  lieav'n,  but  dare 
not  bleed  for't. 

Jhirfey,  Madam  Fickle,  1676. 

Amoroso,  8.  (Hal.)    A  lover. 

No-body  many  times  maketli  the  ^ood 
man  cuckliold,  for  thougli  his  wives 
amoroso  have  beene  at  home  all  day, 
yet  if  hee  aske  who  hatli  beene  there, 
she  answeretb  suddenly,  nobody,  who 
should,  be  here,  I  say  agaiue,  swecte 
kai-t,  nobody. 
Rich  Cabinet  fitmished  with  Varietie 
of  Excellent  Diseriptions,  1616. 

AvioKTf  adv.  (Fr.)  Dejected;  dead. 

See  Alamort. 
Amortise,!?,  (y^.- AT.)  (l)Toamor- 

tise;  to  give  property  in  mort- 

mun.  Pier8  PL 


(2)  To  kill,  or  deaden. 

But  for  als  moche  as  the  goode  werkfi 
that  men  don  whil  thay  ben  in  good  Ml 
ben  amortised  by  synae  folwyng,  and 
eek  sith  tliat  alle  the  goode  weVkes  that 
■ten  doon  whil  tliay  ben  in  dedly  synne, 
been  outrely  deede  as  for  to  have  the  lif 
perdurable.  Chaucer,  Fersones  T. 

A140RTI8BMBNT, «.  The  act  of  eoiB- 
mitting  lands  to  mortmain.  A 
longer  explanation  is  given  by 
Skinner,  in  his  Etymologieon^ 
1671. 

Amorwe,     -|  ^    .j^g^    Q    ^1 

amorewb,  ^  ' .        .,  ^ 

'  >  morrow  :      m      the 
amorge,  ' 

amorwknJ  ■"»'""•«• 

Wei  jerne  he  wille  tlie  bidde  and  praie. 
That  thou  come  am^rewe  and  plaie. 

Ftorice  and  Blanchefiour. 

And  thu  thai  served  him  never  so  faire, 
Atnonoen  seltold  another  pair.  I^ 

So  suart  so  eni  crowe  amortoe  is  fot  was. 

Itob.  Glouc,  p.  49a: 

Amountk,    (1)    V.    (^A.'N,)      Ta 

amount  to;  to  be. 

Lordyng»,  %uod  he,  ther  is  ful  many 
a  man  that  erieth  weyre,  werre,  that 
wot  ful  litel  what  werre  amownte'k. 

Chaucer,  T.  of  Metibens 

(2)  part.  p.   Smeared.    An  error 

of  the  scribe  for  anointe. 

And  I  Mill  goe  gaither  slyclie. 
The  sliippe  for  to  caulke'andpyche; 
Aniounte  yt  muste  be  with  sticlie, 
Borde,  tree,  find  pynne. 

Chester  Pla^s,  1,47. 

Reckoning. 


8.  (A.'N.)     Love ;  a 
'love  affair. 


Amountment.  t. 
Amour, 

amoure, 

amowre, 

He  lukcd  tip  unto  tlie  loure. 
And  nierily  sang  he  of  amowre. 

Sevyn  Sages,  29A3. 

Amove,  v.  To  move;  to  move 
away  from. 

Amper,  8.  (A.-S.  amprey  a  swollen 
vein.)  An  inflamed  swelling. 
East.  A  rising  scab  or  sore, 
also  a  vein  swelled  with  cor- 
rupted blood.  Essex.  A  fault,  a 
defect,  a  flaw ;  a  fault  or  flaw  in 
linen  or  woollen  cloth.  In 
Somerbetshire^  a  person  oovcffed 


AMP 


67 


ANA 


wilh  pimples  is  said  to  be  ampery. 
The  word  is  applied  in  the  Eastern 
Counties  to  signify  weak,  or  un- 
healthy; in  Sussex,  to  cheese 
beginning  to  decay;  and  some- 
times to  decayed  teeth.  An 
ampre-at^,  a  decayed  tooth. 

JImphibologicai.,  ac^.  (Gr.)  Am- 
biguous. 

Amphi  BO  LOGIC,  8,  (Gr.)  Ambi- 
guous language.    Chaucer, 

Ampls,  (1)  9.  (^supposed  to  be  cor- 
rupted from  amble.)  To  go. 
Yorksh. 

(2)  adj,  (LaL)  Liberal ;  generous. 
ShaJk. 

(3)  t.  {A.'N,)    Au  ampulla,  or 

vessel  for  ointment.  SetjimpuUe, 

The  fifth  pawn,  that  is  set  before  the 
queen,  siKHifieth  the  physician,  spicer, 
and  apothecary,  and  is  formed  in  the 
figure  of  a  man ;  aud  he  is  set  in  the 
chair  as  a  master,  and  holdeth  in  his 
right  hand  a  book;  and  an  4tmple,  or  a 
box  with  ointment,  in  his  left  hand;  and 
at  his  girdle  his  instruments  of  iron  and 
of  silver,  for  to  make  incisions,  and  to 
search  wounds  aud  huits,  and  to  cut 
apostumcs.        Caxtotiy  Ganu  of  Chesse. 

Ahplbct,  v.  {Lat.)    To  embrace. 
Ampliate,  V,  {Lat.)    To  amplify. 
Ampolt.     See  Ampulle, 
Ampot,  8.    A  hamper.  Shropsh. 
Ampret,  adj,  (A.-S.)     Faulty ;  de- 
fective; spoiled ;  decayed,  applied 
to  cheese,  &c.  Kent.  Susuex,  See 
Amper. 
Amptb,   8.   {A.'S,  temette.)      An 

ant. 
Ampullb,  1  t.   (A.'N.)      A   small 
AMPOLT,  >  vessel  for  holding  oint- 
AMPLB,    J  ment,  holy-water,  &c. 

A.  boUe  and  a  bagge 

He  bar  by  his  syde, 

An  hundred  of  ampulUs 

On  his  hat  seten.  jPier*  PL,  p.  109. 

Amsel,  8,   A  blackbird.    Var.  dial. 

Amserey,  t.  (a  corrupt  form.)     A 

consistory  court. 

A  MTY,      1  ad;.  (A.-S.  amti,  eemtig.) 

AMPTT,  J  Empty. 

Ja^  place  he  made  aboute,  and  folc  fieu 
\jm  £wte.  Bob.  OUme.,  p.  17. 


AifURCB,  8.  (Lat.  amwrea.)   Dregp 

or  lees  of  oil. 
Amurcosity,  t.    The  quality  of 

having  lees. 
Amuse,  o.    To  amuse,  according 

to  the  cant  dictionaries,  is  to 

fling  dust  or  snuff  into  the  eyes  of 

the  person  intended  to  be  robbed. 
Xmw AST,  adv.  Almost,  Nor than^t, 
Amwoast,  adt.    Almost.  Wilt8, 
Amy,  8,  {A,-N.)  in  the  feminine 

amye,  amie,ameye.  One  beloved; 

a  lover,  or  a  mistress ;  a  friend* 

He  Toidud  the  chanmbre  of  many  nchoo. 
For  he  saide,  in  that  nyght,  Ammoii 
Scholde  come  to  theo  lady. 
And  beon  hire  leof  »nnf, 

i.  ARsaunder,  I  S20. 

He  askid  what  hire  greved  so  ? 
Scheo  saide  heo  was  amtye 
To  Ammon  the  god  of  pleye. 

/*.,!.  37«. 

An,  (i)  v.    To  have.  Lame, 

Well  Mr  Cunstable,  sed  Justice,  Whot 
an  ye  brought  me  neaw  P    Tim  Bobbin, 

{2)8.  {A.'S.,  from  cnmin,  to  dwell.) 

A  dwelling ;  a  house. 

Nou  beth  therinne  that  riche  toure 
Four  and  twenty  maidenes  boure. 
So  wele  were  that  ilke  man. 
That  mijte  wonnen  in  that  an. 

Flor.  4md  BUmcJf. 

(3)  One.     North. 

(4)  A.     See  A, 

(b) prep.  {A..S.)    On. 

(6)  conj.  Than.  North  and  Eaet. 
It  is  found  in  the  Cur8or  Mundi, 
a  poem  written  in  a  very  broad 
Northern  dialect;  but  there  it 
has  the  form  and. 

(7)  If. 

(8)  And. 

(9)  Of.  Northampt.  **l  yerd 
nothing  an  it,''  I  heard  nothing 
of  it. 

An?    What?  Whether?   Devon. 

Anack,  t.    A  provincial  name  for 

some  kind  of  fine  oaten  bread. 

Also  with  this  small  meale,  oatemealc,  is 
made  in  divers  countries  size  several! 
kindes  of  very  good  and  wholesome 
bread,  every  one  finer  then  other,  aa 
your  anacJc$y  janacks,  and  such  like. 
MarkhoM**  Engluh  House-wl/e,  16^9,  p.  340. 


ANA 


AMB 


Anadbm,  ff  (Or J)  A  chaplet;  a 
garland. 

Upon  this  Joyfnll  day,  some  dainty  cliapleta 

twiiie: 
Some  others  choeen  out,  with  fingers  neat 

and  fine, 
Brave  tuutdems  doe  make :  some  baoldricks 

np  do  bind : 
gome,  garlands :  and  to  some,  tlie  nosegaiet 

were  assign'd. 

J)ra]ftoH*s  Folyolbum,  tomg  IS. 

Anadebm,  t.  {Gr.)  A  band  to  tie 

.  up  wounds.  Mimheu, 

Anagnostian,  t.  (Gr.)  **A  curate 
that  senreth  onely  to  reade, 
or  a  Clarke  or  scoUer  that  read- 
eth  to  a  writer  or  his  master." 
Mituheu. 

Ana60oical»  mIJ,  (Gr.)  Pertain- 
ing to  the  Scriptures.  This  word 
is  given  by  Minsheu,  in  his  Guide 
into  TongueSt  1627. 

Anairmit,  04^'.   Armed.  Gaiwayne, 

Analem,  9.  \Gr.)  An  instrupoent 
for  finding  the  course  and  eleva- 
tion of  the  sun.    Minaheu, 

An-all,  adv.  Also. 

Anamsld,  adj.  Enamelled. 

Anaicet,  s.  a  luncheon.  Hamp$. 

Anamorphosis,  t.((rr.)  A  change 
of  form. 

Anamourd,  adf.  Enamoured. 
^MSS.  of  Uth  and  Ibtk 
cent, 

Anan,  adv.  (1)  How?  What  did 
you  say  ?  It  has  been  observed 
that  mid  tamanj  in  Anglo-Saxon, 
means  *'¥rith  permission"  and 
unnan  is,  to  yield  as  a  favour; 
so  that  atMu  (more  properly 
annan)  seems  to  be  an  elliptic 
expression,  like  the  French 
**  Plait'il  ?*'  meaning  **  may  I  ask 
the  favour  of  your  saying  it 
again  ?" 

(2)  A  corruption  of  anon,  imme- 
diately. 

Ananobr,  v.  To  incense. 

And  when  the  eraperonre  harde  tlus, 
he  was  greatly  amoved,  and  sore  an- 
tmgend^      VirgHiu$t  ed.  Thmm,  p.  13.    • 


1 


ad9,  (from  on  or 
t»,  and  adven» 
tures,)  In  case 
that;  lest  that) 
if;  perad venture. 


Anamtbks, 

anauntbrs, 
anauntbins, 

ANANTER, 
BNANTER, 
INANTER, 

Anger  nonld  let  him  speak  to  the  tree, 
Mmiunler  his  rage  might  coded  be. 

Spenser's  Shepherd^ s  CetUmieit, 
For  lObge  durst  he  nut  abyde, 
humnUr  if  men  woU  seyne. 
That  he  his  sister  hath  forleyne. 

Qower  de  (kntf.  Jm.y  f.  48. 

An  APES,  t.  Cloth ;  apparently  some 
fine  kind  of  fustian^  which  word 
is  usually  joined  with  it. 
His  dooblet  sleerex  of  black  woorsted ;. 
upon  them  a  payr  of  poToets  of  tawny 
cbamblet,  laced  along  the  wreast  wyth 
bin  tlireeden  points;  awealttowurd  the 
hand  of  fustian  anaves. 

Idtnekam's  Aeeount  of  the  Q»een*s  Bnter» 
tmnmeiU  at  KiUingworlh  Castle. 

Testis  heteromalla  lanea,  ^rtp^fioAAoc 
io^is,  De  tripe,  de  chamois  veloutA. 
A  garment  of  rastion  andtpes,  of  vellure, 
of  tuft  mockado.       Nomenelator,  1685. 

Anarwb,  V,  (^.-5.)    To  narrow, 

or  constrain ;  to  render  timid. 

He  makitb  heom  way  with  scharpelannce. 
Thy  men  anarteith  toy  continaunce. 

Myng  Jlisaunder,  1. 8346. 

Anatrbmatism,  9.  (Gr.)  A  curse. 

In  tiie  primitive  church  though  in  their 
councils  they  were  not  backward  to  pass 
anathematistns  on  everything  that  uiey 
judged  heresies,  he. 
Bwrnet's  Hist,  i^  B^ormaium,  fol.,  p.  8S. 

Anatomy,  t.  A  skeleton. 

Anauntrins,  adv.  Perhaps;  if  so 
be.  North.     See  Anantree, 

Anberry,  1  t.  (A.^S.  ampre.)  (1) 
ANBURY,  J  A  disease  in  turnips. 
It  is  a  large  excrescence,  which, 
forming  itself  below  the  apple  of 
the  turnip,  grows  sometimes  to 
the  size  of  both  the  hands;  and,  as 
soon  as  the  hard  weather  sets  in, 
or  it  is,  by  its  own  nature, 
brought  to  maturity,  it  becomes 
putrid,  and  smells  very  oflTen- 
sively. 

(2)  A  kind  of  spongy  wart,  full  of 
blood,  gi'owing  upon  any  part  ol 
a  horse's  body. 


ilNB 


69 


ANG 


AvBLBRS,    t.  (for  amUere.)    An 
ambling  nag. 

The  mcyr  atod,  ai  ye  may  here. 
And  saw  li^m  come  ride  up  anhlere. 

Launfal,  93. 

A:sBY,adv,  Some  time  hence;  in 

the  evening.     Somenet, 
Ancab,  «.  A  hermit.     SeeJnehor. 
ANCEANDVt  adv.  Anciently. 
For  men  may  oppen  and  se  thmgh  thii  kay, 
Wat  has  been  Mceamdey  and  sail  be  aye. 

Clans  SeieiUiif,  If  .^. 

Akcesboub,  9.  Au  ancestor. 

Anchaisun,  t.  {A.'N.)   Reason; 

'  cause.    See  Eneheaon, 

Anchanteor,  t.  An  enchanter. 

Anchilation,  t.  Frustration. 

Anchor,  (1)  t.  An  abbreviation  of 

anchoret,  a  hermit. 

To  desperation  tarn  my  trait  aad  hope, 
An  anchor's  cheer  in  prison  be  my  scope. 
Skaiap.»  HmmI,  iii,  2. 

Sit  seven  yeares  pining  in  an  oHchor't 
eieyre.  HtUl,  Sat^  h.  iv, «.  2. 

(2)  t.  A  Dutch  liquid  measure, 
or  cask,  often  used  by  smugglers 
to  carry  their  brandy  on  horse- 
liack.  See  the  notes  of  the  com- 
mentators on  Merry  Wives  of 
Windsor,  i,  3.  See-^ii*cr. 
(a)  V.  To  hold  like  an  anchor. 
(4)  t.  The  chape  of  a  buckle. 
North.  It  is  also  in  use  in  Gloti- 
eesterih. 

Anchor-vrost,  t.  Ice  found  far 
below  the  surface  of  the  water  in 
a  running  stream.    Leicest, 

Anchobidge,  «.  The  porch  of  a 
church,  particularly  that  belong- 
ing to  the  cathedral  of  Durham. 

Anchuse,  t.  (Lai,)  The  name  of  a 
plant ;  ox-tongue. 

Ancian,  adj\  Aged. 

Ancient,     1  *.  (1)  (A.-N,  ancien, 

AUNCiENT,  J  ancient.)    An  elder, 

(2)  (Fr.  easigne,  an  ensign,  or 

banner.)  The  flag  or  ensign  of  a 

regiment  or  of  a  ship. 

I  am  appointed  to  fight  against  a  snail, 
▲ad  Wilkin  Wren  the  ancient  shall  beare. 
Sawkuu'iO.P.fh^^ 


Ten  time0  more  dishonowably  xaggiA 
than  an  old  fac'd  «iici«M^.  „  .    . 

1  Henry  /''.  iv.  S. 

¥U1  of  holes,  like  a  shot  ancient. 

The  Furitant  i,  9. 

It  was  a  spectacle  extremely  delightful 
to  behold  tlie  jacks,  the  pendants,  and 
the  andents  sporting  in  the  wind. 

J>on  Quixote,  ed.  1687,  p.  ^69. 

(3)  The  standard-bearer. 

Please  your  grace,  my  andent; 
A  man  he  is  of  honesty  and  trust. 

Othello,  i,  9. 

1^  one  laco,  andent  to  the  general. 

76.,  ii,  4. 

Ancienty,     "It.   Antiquity.      In 
AXJNCiENTT,  J  Writers  of  the  16th 
century. 
Ancillb,  t.  (!«/.)  A  maid-servant. 

So  fortunate,  that  I  myhte  of  rihte 
Do  trewe  servvce,  as  ancille  ever  insihte. 
Lydgat^s  Minor  Focms,  p.  87. 

Anclb-bonb,  «.  A  name  given  by 
sailors    to   the  prickly  lobster. 

Ancle-jacks,  t.  Pieces  of  leather 
put  round  the  ancle  a  little  above 
the  shoe,  tying  in  front.  Norfolk. 
In  Derbyshire  this  name  is  ap- 
plied to  a  rough  sort  of  shoes 
which  tie  above  the  ancle. 

Anglers,  t.  Ancles.     ShropsK 

Anclet,  8.  (1)  The  ancle.  North. 
(2)  A  gaiter. 

Anclifp,  *.  The  ancle.     North. 

Anclowb,  t.  (A.-S.  aneleow.)  The 
ancle 

Ancome,  1  «.  (A.'S.)  A  small  ul- 

ONCOME,  y  cerous  swelling,  forni- 

UNCOME,  J  ed  unexpectedly.    See 

Uneome, 

I  have  seen  a  little  prfck  no  bigger  than 
n  pin's  head,  welling  bigjter  and  *>'K|«. 
till  it  came  to  aa  aneome.  O.  F.,  w,  SWb. 

Ancony,  s.  a  terra  in  the  iron 
works  for  a  blooin,  wrought  into 
the  figure  of  a  flat  iron  bar, 
about  three  fe^t  in  length,  with 
a  square  rough  knob  on  each  end. 
Kennett,    In  Staflfordahire  ont 


ANC  70 

if  tBete  knobs  is  called  the  «n- 
eony-endf  the  other  the  moekei- 
head, 
Ancrb,  t.  {A.-N.)    An  anchor. 

AnCRKSSB,  1         (^^^j   ^  fg^^g 

ANCRBS,     V  anchoret  or  hermit. 

ANCRRBS,  J 

And  asking  wbT  she  nnnt  be  kept  8  slare. 
Or  how  she  hatu  deMnr'd  so  strict  a  doome, 
To  be  80  young  put  in  her  marble  grave, 
(For  whata  a  prison,  but  a  liTing  toombe?) 
Or  for  what  cause  she  may  no  husband  hare. 
But  live  an  mtcresae  in  so  strict  a  roome, 
Knowing  hwselfe  a  princesse  ripe  aiid 

At, 
Wrougd  (as  she  thinkes)  not  to  be 
married  yet. 

Great  Ritainet  Troye,  1609. 

Anctlb,  9,  A  kind  of  jaYelin  or 
dart,  or  the  leather  thong  with 
which  it  is  thrown.     PkiUips, 

And,  eo»|^'.  If. 

ANr  AWfCor^',  And  all;  as  well; 
likewise.    North.  Somerset 

Wl'  craekin,  and  jwokin,  and  brt^n, 
And  fratchin,  and  feightin  and  aw ; 

Sec  glorious  fun  and  divarsion 
\¥as  ne'er  seen  in  castle  or  haw.** 
Anderson*t  Cumberland  Bal  ads,  p.  91. 

Andb,  «.  (said  to  be  derived  from 
the  DanUh.)  Breath.  SeeAande. 

Tliai  rested  than  a  lite!  stound, 
Yot  to  tak  thair  ande  tham  tiU. 

Fioaine  attd  Gatcin,  3555. 

Andblono,  adv.  {A.-S.)  Length- 
ways. 

Andbrsbias,  9.  The  mass  or  festi- 
val of  St.  Andrew.   Ybrksh, 

Andbrsmbat,  %.  An  afternoon's 
luncheon. 

Andbsith,  adv.  {A.-S.)  Previ- 
ouslf. 

Andirons,     1  s,  (A.-S.)  The  or- 

AUNDiRONS,  >namental  irons  on 

AUNDEiRYS,  J  esch    sidc    of  the 

hearth  in  old  houses,  which  were 

accompaDied  with  small  rests  for 

the  ends  of  the  logs. 

Andulees,  t.  (Fr.  andouillet.) 
Puddings  made  of  hog's  guts  and 
spice. 

AidDURi  coiff.  {Dan.)    Either. 


ANB 


::} 


pr9iu{A.'S,)  Other. 


Anders, 

ANDYRS 
BNDERS 

As  I  me  weit  this  andyr9  day, 
Fast  on  my  way  makyng  my  moite, 

Ib  a  mery  mornyng  of  May, 
Be  Buutley  bankes  myself  alone. 

Ballad  of  True  Thomas. 

Ane,  (1)  t.  (AS.)   The  beard  U 

corn.    See  Aane, 

Flaxen  wheats  hotb  a  yelow  eare  and 
bare  without  amff.  Polard  whetc  hath 
no  anif.  White  whete  hath  awfs.  Bed 
wheute  hath  a  flat  eare  fnl  t^  emit. 
English  wheate  hath  few  mny*  or  none. 
litxherberf^  Hnabatubj,  L  20. 

(2)  adj.  (A.'S,)  One. 

That  es  made  als  a  quamer  Btaw> 
For  im  nudce  t«in  fukis  ane. 

Cureor  MtnuR^  MS. 

CSokwold  no  man  I  wyll  reprert. 
For  I  ame  erne,  and  aske  no  ievQ, 
For  all  my  rent  and  londys 
Cohcold's  ' 


(3)  adv.  Alone.  *^Bibyme«ie/' 
by  himself  alone. 

(4)  A. 

Alast   thou  seli  Frannee,  for  the  may 

thunche  shome, 
That  ane  fewe  fuUaris  maketh  on  so  tome.. 
FoUtietU  S(mgs,  p.  IM. 

(5)  a^.  Own.  North. 

(6)  V.   To  aim  at.  Somertet* 

(7)  prep.    On. 

(8)  V.    To  dwell.   MS.  qf  15/A 
cent. 

Aneaoust,  ^«y.  Near  to;  almost. 

Heref. 
Anear,  {\)prep.  Near.  SomeneL 

(2)  V.  (A.'S.)    To  approach. 
Anearst,  1  jE7rq9.    (A.'S.)     Near. 

ANBAST,  J  Eaemoor. 
ANTtATBf  prep.   Beneath.  North. 
Anbbak,  adv.    Aback.  Cfawayne. 
Anede,  part.  p.  of  ofine,  to  unite. 

United ;  made  one. 
Anbdbl,  «.  (^.-iSL)    One  part. 

Tl  0  he  the  stede  was  opon. 
He  gave  anedef  of  his  fon. 

Arthour  and  MerKn,  1. 4033. 

Anb-rnd,  1  adv.  {A.-S.)    On  one 

anind,     I  end ;  upright ;  rearing. 

ANNENO,J  applied  to  afo'ir-footdL 


ANB 


71 


ANB 


animal ;  perpetnany,  eTermore,  in 

Cheshire.    !^neend  is  used  simply 

for  on  end,  in  Northampt. 

A.KEHEDE, «.  (A.-S.)    Unity. 

Anblace,   1  t.    {Med.  Lai.   tme" 

ANLACB,     >lacita.)    A  kind  of 

ANLAs,      j  knife  or  dagger,  worn 

at  the  girdle. 

Aa  anku  and  a  gipser  al  of  silk 
Heag  at  his  gerdul,  whit  as  morne  inylk. 

Chaucer,  Cant.  2^,359. 

Anelate,  V,    To  gape. 

Anelb>     1  V.  {A.-S.  tm  and  eh, 

BNELE,    >  oil.)   To  anoint,  or  give 

aKoyle,  J  extreme  unction. 

Cristendom,  &ad  hisschoppjoge, 
Penauns,  and  eke  spousmee, 
.   €k)de8  body  ine  forme  of  bred, 
Ordre,  aad  aneliinge, 

Thes  sevene 
Heth  h(di  cherche  sacremens. 
That  beth  tokenen  of  hevene. 

IfiUiam  de  Skonkam. 

So  wlieU  he  was  honseled  and  anehi, 
and  had  all  that  a  Christian  man  ouerht 
(o  have.       Mcrt  ffJrthwr,  p.  iii,  c  176. 

The  extreme  unction  or  anelynggy  and 
ooofirmadon,  he  sayed  be  no  sacra- 
meats  of  the  church. 

Sir  Thos.  Mare's  Works,  p.  346. 

The  bysliop  sendeth  it  to  the  curates* 
because  they  should  therwith  annoy nt 
.    tlie  sick,  iu  the  sacrament  oianoyUttg, 

/*.,p.481. 

Also  children  were  christen'd,  and  men 
houseld  and  annoylrd  thorough  all  the 
land.  EoUnsk.y  voL  ii,  n.  6. 

(2)  {A.-S,  aruelan.)    To  temper 
■  .  in  the  fire. 

(3)  {A,'S,  neakBceau.)  To  ap- 
proach. 

Bothe  wyth  buUez  and  berez,  and  borez 

otherquyle, 
And  etaynec,  that  hym  anelede,  of  the  he)e 

feUe.  Syr  Gutpayne,  p.  ^. 

Aneliko,  t.  (1)   One  that  brings 

forth  one  young  at  a  time. 

Their  ewes  also  are  so  full  of  increase, 
that  some  dos  usuallie  bring  foorth  two, 
three,  or  foure  lambes  at  once,  whereby 
they  account  our  anelings,  which  are 
•uch  as  biing  foorth  but  one  at  once, 
rather  ban-en  than  to  be  kept  for  anie 
gaine.     Earrison*s  Desc.  of  Brit.,  p.  42. 

>    (2)  The  sacrament  of  anointing. 

See  Aneh  (1). 


A^BLT,1^«djF.  {A.'S,  mtUe,  ^ntieJ) 
ANLY,  J  Alone ;  solitary.  Ane^ 
lyneSf  solitariness. 

Anemas,  Icon/,  (supposed  to  be 
ANEMis,  J  derived  from  the  Scan- 
dinavian dialects.)  Lest ;  for  fear ; 
as,  "shut  that  window  anemat 
it  should  rain ;"  "  spar  the  door 
tmemis  he  come,"  shut  the  door 
lest  he  come  in.  Norfolk,  It 
appears  to  be  now  obsolete. 

An<end,  adf>.  Onwards ;  towards 
the  end ;  •*  to  go  an-end"  to  go 
forward ;  "  to  go  right  mt-^nd/* 
i.e,t  to  go  straight  forward. 

Amens,  9.    Chains  or  fetters. 

Now  er  his  ansns  wroaht  of  tUvere  wete 

over  gilt ; 
Dayet  that  theiof  rouht,  his  was  alle  tho 

gilt  Peter  Lasigtoft,  p.  167. 

Anempst,  ^  prep.    Against ;  over 

ANENST,       against ;  opposite  to. 

anent,      M  I  n  a  secondary  sense) 

ANENTis,  I  concerning ;  with  re- 

ANENDS,  J  spect  to.   In  the  MS. 

Household  Book  of  Henry  Lord 

Clifford,  1510,  there  is  mention 

made  of  an  action  "  anenda  the 

dean  of  York." 

And  wee  humbly  beseech  your  highnes 
w^ee  may  knowe  ycur  Graces  pleasure 
howe  wee  shall  order  ourselves  anempst 
your  graces  sayd  cytie  aud  castell,  for 
our  discharge.         State  Fapers,  ii,  304. 

Aud  right  anenst  him  a  dog  snarling-^. 

B.  Jon.,  Mehem.,  act  iL 

The  king  shall  sitt  anempst'hjm,  face  to 
face,  in  a  chair  prepared  as  to  his 
high  estate  accordeth. 

Rutland  Papers,  p.  14. 

As  It  was  borne  towards  the  place, 
when  the  benrers  came  aneynst  the 
sepnlclire  of  her  husband,  king  Malcolm, 
they  were  not  able  to  remove  the  re- 
lykes  any  further. 
EoUnshed,  Hist,  of  Seat. ;  Alexander,  287. 

Foiure  times  the  brazen  horse,  entring, 

stuck  fast 
Anenst  the  ruin'd  guirdle  of  the  towne. 

Heywood^s  Troja  Britanniea,  p.  894. 

Anenst  this  nartition  there  was  greeces 
and  stayres,  aown  to  the  {lace  of  toum* 
age,  for  majscngers,  &c. 

LeUrnd    ColL  t,867« 


ANB 

Of  that  doan-cftst  vrt  may  U  cluranee 
Anent  this  world  get  coverannce. 

Cursor  MumU^MS.  Cantab.,  f.  141. 

UsEOVvrfprep,  Near  {almost.  Var, 

dial, 
Anerde,  V,  (ji,*S,)    To  adhere; 

dwell  with, 
Anerre,  V,  (ji.-S.)   To  draw  near 

to ;  to  approach. 
Anbrthe,  adv.  On  the  earth.   To 

briny  anerthe,  to  bury,  to  inter. 

So   that  it  was  thorn  hyre  wyth  gret 

honour  y-bore 
To  the  hoos  of  Waltam.  and  j-hro^tanerthe 

there.  Boh.  Ohmeert.^  p.  864. 

Anes,  (1)  adv.  Once. 

His  herber  her  auet  gan  he  ta, 
That  was  beeinyng  of  our  wa. 

rioatue  and  6am$t,  1.  SOIS. 

M  anes,  at  once. 

Both  patriark  and  prophete. 
All  thanked  thei  God  at  angi. 

MS.  CotU  Qaiba,  £  ix,  f.  €1. 

(2)  adj.    Jast  like;  similar  to. 

Anes^to,    almost,    except.     <S(9- 

meraet, 

Anes-kines,  '\adv,  (AS,)    Any 

ANI8-KINES,  J  kind  of;  any. 

Withoaten  ams-kinet  duelling, 
Sche  gan  Gregori  to  tlirete. 

Leg.  of  Pope  Gregory,  p.  26. 

Anesal,  V.  To  nestle  (?;.  A  term 
in  hawking. 

Tlien,  when  he  is  well  redemyd  tbertoo, 
emesal  hym  to  a  malard,  and  when  he  is 
made  unto  a  malard,  lete  oon  have  a 
tame  malard,  8«5.     BeUq.  Antiq.,  i,  299. 

Anet,  *.  {A.'N,)   The  herb  dill. 
Anethe,     \advJA,'S.)  Scarcely, 

ANETHYS,  J  See  i/nnethe. 
Anethere,  r.  {J..S,)   To  depress. 

Rob.  Glouc. 
Aneust,  adv.  (J.'S,)    Much  the  I 

same.  | 

Anew,  adv.  Enough.  Var.  dial. 
Anewe,  v.    To  renew. 
Anewst,  prep.      Nigh;    almost. 

Sussex. 
Aney,  adv.   Enough. 
Aneyment,  t.  {A.'N.)   A  plague; 

ttniiyury. 


7t  ANO 


And  that  thynge  hys  aie  ieh  seyds  hu^ 

Tho  ich  her-an  gan  worche,. 
The  holy  joynynge  of  God  sdf 
And  o(  al  holy  cherche. 

In  tome. 
Of  spoohoth  thys  anegment 
Moketh  50U  for  hordome. 

Williitm  de  Skonkam, 

Anbys,  t.  {A,'N.)  Aniseed. 
Ampald,  adj.  {A.'S.  ai^eald,  one- 
fold.)   Simple;  single;  one. 

lader  and  Sun  and  Haligast, 
That  Mtfald  God  es  ay  stedfast. 

Cursor  Hunii,  MS,  SdM. 

Aitfald  Godd  I  call  on  thee, 
Laverd  loved  in  trinity. 
To  the  mak  I  mi  boa. 

MS,  CotU  Tesp,,  A  iii,  f.  149. 

Anfbldtyhde,  {A,'S,)   a  simple 

accusation.  Skinner. 
Akfeeld,  It.  {A.'S.  ai^.)    An 
ANPiBLO,  J  anvil. 

By  this  had  Vulcan  hammend  his  heate, 

and  bad  to  stay 
The  bellowes;  and  he  lymping  from  tha 

anfeeld  thus  did  say. 

Warner's  Amon*t  Bnglemdt  1699L 

Anfractuous,  a^.  {Lot.)  Wind- 
ing ;  crooked. 

Anfractuosities,  #•   (from  Lai, 

an/racttu.)    Mazy  and  inyolved 

turnings  and  windings. 

Which  arteries,  taking  their  rise 
firom  the  left  capsula  of  the  heart, 
bringing  tlirongh  several  drcuitSk  am- 
baj^es,  and  anfractnosttiesy  the  vital 
spirits,  to  subtilize  and  re&ie  them  to 
tne  etherial  purity  of  animal  spirits. 

Babelau,  iii,  23. 

Ano,  t.  The  hairy  part  of  an  ear  <tf 
barley.  North. 

AUNM, }  *•  (^--''^•)  ^  ^^^^ 
Anoel,  t.  (1)  A  gold  coin  worth 
from  about  six  shillings  and 
dghtpence  to  ten  shillings.  This 
word  was  frequently  punned 
upon. 

You  follow  the  young  prince  in>  and 
down  like  his  ill-angel. 
Not  so,  my  lord ;  your  ill  angel  is  light ; 
but  I  hope  he  that  looks  on  me  will 
take  me  without  weighing.  ^HenJV,  i,  9L 

It  appears  from  the  following 
epigram,  that  a  lawyer's  fee  was 
only  an  angel; 


ANO 


73 


ANCk 


Vpm  Awnet  Manvtge  urilh  a  lamser  t 
Anne  is  an  angel,  what  if  so  she  bef 
Wliat  is  an  angel  bnt  a  lawyer's  fee  ? 

Wifs  ReereatUm. 

(2)  An  angular  opening  in  a  build- 
ing.   WUH^M  Archittciural  Nih- 
menclature,  p.  52. 
ANesL-BEAST,  t.   A  game  at  cards. 

This  eenUeman  offering  to  play  at 
ungelSeaMt  with  'um,  though  he  scarce 
know  the  cards,  and  has  no  more  visible 
estate  then  what  he  may  lose  at  a 
sitting. 

Smey,  The  Mulbenj  Garden,  1668. 

Anobl-bed,  t.  A  kind  of  open  bed, 
without  bed-posts.  PhiUipt, 

Angel-bread,  t.  A  purgative  cake, 
made  of  spurge,  ginger,  flour, 
oatmeal,  &c. 

Angelica,  t.  A  species  of  master- 
wort. 

Angelicax- STONE,  t.  An  alche- 
mical stone.  AngeUctd-water,  a 
sort  of  perfume. 

Angellize,  v.  To  rai;se  to  be  an 
angeL 

llloding  Sathan  cannot  shine  so  bright, 
Though  astgelltjs'd. 

Sylvester's  Du  Bartat,^  161. 

Angelot.  (1)  A  small  cheese 
brought  from  Normandy.  See 
Holme's  Academy  of  Armory, 
4*0.,  b.  iii,  p.  81,  which  he  says 
is  curds  made  of  milk,  cream, 
jmd  rennet,  made  into  thin 
cheese. 

Yoor  angelots  of  Brie, 
Your  Marsolini,  and  Parmasan  of  Lodi. 

The  Wits,  iy,  1. 

How  to  nuke  an  angelUt—Ttikt  a  pint 
of  cream,  and  double  the  quantity  of 
mflk,  putting  to  them  a  small  quantil^ 
of  munet,  and  when  it  thickens,  take  it 
up  with  a  spoon,  and  put  it  into  a  fat, 
there  let  it  continue  till  it  is  ver^  stiff, 
then  salt  it ;  and  when  it  is  so,  let  it  dry, 
and  at  the  end  of  three  months  eat  it. 
The  Closet  qfSarities,  1706. 

(2)  A  gold  coin  of  the  value  of 
half  an  angel. 
Angel's-vood,  t.     Apparently  a 
term    for    heavy    ale.     Harri. 


son's   DeteriptUm   ^  Enpkmdf 

p.  202. 

Anger,  (1)  g,  (A.-S,)     Sorrow. 

**Anffyr  or  angwysshe,  anger,  an* 

gustia,  tribulacio."  Promp.  Parv, 

And  sobret^  ^eveth  heere  swete  drynke 
Aud  solaceth  heere  in  alle  angres. 

Piers  P/.,  p.  871. 

And  I  sal  lene  to  yow  my  ring. 
That  es  to  me  a  ful  der  thing : 
In  nane  anger  sal  ye  be, 
Whils  ye  it  have  and  thinkes  on  me. 
Iwaine  and  Gawin,  1. 1529. 

(2)  An  inflammation. 

(3)  V.  To  anger.  A  provincial 
use  of  the  word,  but  employed 
also  as  a  verb  by  Shakespeare. 

Angerfull,  adj.  Enraged. 

■  it  calls  him  pitifull, 

Bepentant,  jealous,  fierce,  and  angfrfvll. 
Sylvesters  Du  Bartas,  p.  116. 

Angbrich,  adv.  Angrily. 

And  angerieh  I  wandrede 
The  Austyus  to  prove. 

Fiers  PL,  p.  466. 

Angerlt,  a<f^'.   Angrily.  Shaketp, 

Angild,  «.  ( Jf.-iS.)  Aflne.  Skinner, 

Angine,  t.  (/v.)  The  quinsey. 

[Hel  knew  the  cold  cramp,  th'  angine,  and 
lunacy.  Sylvester,  Du  JBarlas,  p.  83. 

Angle,  s.  {A.'N.)  (1)  A  comer. 
(2)  An  astrological  term. 

Angle-be  RRT, «.  A  sore  under  the 
claw  or  hoof  of  an  animal.  North, 
See  Anberry. 

Angle-bowin  g.  a  method  of  fenc- 
ing the  grounds  wherein  sheep 
are  kept  by  fixing  rods  like  bows 
with  both  ends  in  the  ground,  or 
in  a  dead  he^ge,  where  they  make 
angles  with  each  other.  Devon. 

Angledog,  a.  A  large  earthworm. 
Devon, 

Angle-legs,  e.  Bent  legs. 

This  heard,  sir,  play  stil  in  her  eyes, 
And  be  a  dyin^,  lives,  like  fiyes 
Caught  by  their  angle-legs,  and  whom 
The  torch  laughs  peece-meale  to  consume 
Lovelaces  Lucaste,  1610. 

Angle-twitch  1  t.  (from  Fr. 
angle-twache,  vanguille,  an 
angle-touch,    J  eel.)  An  earth* 


ANG 


74 


ANl 


irorm.  They  are  mentioned  as 
being  troublesome  to  sick  hawks 
by  Lady  Juliana  Berners,  and 
called  anguelles. 

Anolkr,  8.  One  who  begs  in  the 
daytime,  observing  what  he  can 
steal  at  night.     A  cant  word. 

Anglet,  8,  {Fr,)  A  little  corner. 

Angnail,  t.  A  com  on  the  toe. 
CumberL     See  Agnail, 

Anoober,  t.  A  sort  of  large  and 
long  pear.  Diet,  Rtat, 

Angoras,  t.  An  anchorite. 

Anorome,  V,  {A,'S,f  from  an  and 
gremian.)  To  grieve ;  to  torment. 

Angry,  adj.  Painful;  inflamed; 
troublesome. 

ANGRT-BOYStt.  A  sct  of  wild  young 
men  who  delighted  tocommit  out- 
rages, and  pick  up  quarrels.  They 
are  often  mentioned  by  the  dra- 
matists of  the  time  of  James  I. 

Sir,  not  so  young,  but  1  have  heard  some 

speech 
Of  the  angry  hays,  and  seen  'em   take 

tobacco.  JStn  Jon.,  Jlekem.,  iii,  4. 

Get  thee  another  nose,  that  will  be  puli'd 
Off  by  the  angry  hovs,  for  tliy  conversion. 
B.  jr  F.,  Seomf.  Lady,  iv,  1. 

This  is  no  angry,  nor  no  roaring  hoy,  but  a 
blustering  boy. 

6reen*8  Tu.  Qtf.,  0.  Fl.,  vii,  26. 

Angry-water.  A  liquid  of  an  in- 
flammatory nature  arising  from  a 
sore,  as  in  blisters  from  chaflng, 
the  skin  not  being  broke.  Nor- 
folk. 

ANGnELLB,<.(jPr.)  A  kind  of  worm, 
mentioned  by  early  writers,  as 
being  troublesome  to  sick  hawks. 

Anouishous,  1  adj.  {A.-N.)  In 
ANGUisous,  J  anguish ;  in  pain. 

I  was  bothe  anguiskous  and  trouble. 
For  the  peril!  tlmt  I  sawe  double. 

Bom.  of  the  Base,  1766. 

And  fortlierover,  coiitricionn  schulde  be 
M'ounder  sorwful  and  angutMchous,  and 
therfore  givith  him  God  pieiuly  his 
mercy.  Chaucer,  rersones  T. 

ANeuYousLT,  Afv.  (J.»N,)  Pain- 
fuUy. 


My  wordes  to  here. 
That  bought  hym  dew. 
On  crosse  anguyoualy. 

New  NothoruM^  Mmfl 

Anoussb,  t.  Anguish. 

I-nonie  for  theofthe  and  i-demd 

Anhonge  lii  were  there.— 

And  atihange  on  the  rode 

As  thu  were  Jhesu  also. 

MS.  Earl.,  2277,  f.  14. 
O,  swete  levedy,  wat  the  was  wo, 

Tlio  thy  cliyld  was  anhonge, 
I-tached  to  the  harde  tre 

Wylh  nayles  gret  and  longe. 

W.  de  Shoreham, 

Anhanse,  1  V.  (A,'S.)  To  raise ; 
ANHANSY,  >to  exalt ;  to  ad- 
ANHAUNSB,J  vance. 

Hye  nou  to  unhansy  us  alle,  and  y  nelle 
nojt  be  byhynde.       Boh.  Gloue.,}^.  198. 

^^■™*      Urfr.  Onhigh;  aloud. 

AN-HB15E,  J  °      ' 

Tlier  stont  up  a  jeolumen,  5e5eth  with  a 

^erde, 
Ant  hat  out  an-heh  that  al  the  hyrt  herde. 

Pol.  Songs,  p.  168. 

And  told  hem  this  vilauie, 
And  seyd  he  wold  honi  an-heighe. 
Arthour  and  Merlin,  p.  88. 

Anhittb,  v.  (A.'S,)    To  hit;  to 

strike. 

Tho  kyng  Arture  ajen  Ihe  brest  ys  felawe 
vorst  anhytte.  Boh.  Glouc.,  p.  186. 

An-bond,  adv.   In  hand,  t.  e.,  in 
his  power. 

Me  to  MTeken  ye  sehul  go 
or  a  treytour  that  is  mi  fo. 
That  is  y-come  up  mi  lond, 
Wer  he  thenketh  to  brina;  me  an-hond. 
Qy  of  WarwiJce,  p.  43. 

Anhove,  V,  (A,'S.)     To    hover. 

Skinner, 
Amiente, V.  (A,'N,)  To  destroy; 

to  annihilate. 

That  wikkedliche  and  wilftilliche 

Wolde  mercy  aniente. 

Pien  PI,  p.  866. 
An-if,  conj.  If. 
AsiQu,prep,  Near.  Shropsh, 
Anight,  adv.  In  the  night. 

Tristrem  to  Tsoude  wan, 
Atugkt  with  hir  to  play. 

Sir  Tristrem,  p.  S8SL- 


ANt 


75 


ANN 


kmLM,  tut}.  (Lot.  aniUs.)  Imbecile 
from  old  age. 

Animablb,  adj.  (Lot.)  That  may 
be  endowed  with  life. 

Animate,  adj.  {Lat.  animatus.)  En- 
couraged. 

I  am  ammate  to  importiine  jovx  goode 
lordship  with  moste  harty  desyres  to 
contjiiae  my  goode  lorde  in  augmenting 
the  kinges  goode  estimacion  of  me. 

Monastic  Letterty  p.  141. 

Amimb  t.   A  white  gum  or  resin 

brought  out  of  the  West  Indies. 

BiUlokar, 
Animosite,   *.  {Lat.)      Bravery. 

Skelton. 
Anind,  adv.     On  end;    upright. 

*'  Mr.  Jones's  hos  reared  anind^ 

bout  uprit."  A  Shropshire  word. 

Moor  gives  it  as  a  Suffolk  word. 
Anious,  adj.  {A.-N.)    Wearisome ; 

fatiguing. 
An-ibed,  a^.  {A.'N.)  Angry. 

He  sanh  Richard  an-ired,  and  his  mykelle 
myght.  Feter  Langtoft,  p.  151. 

Anjubdogs,  t.  Kitchen  utensils 
for  the  spit  to  run  on.  /.  of 
Wight. 

Anker,  t.  A  measure  of  liquid. 
See  Anchor. 

We'll  drink  it  out  of  the  aakert  my  boys. 
The  BarUy-Mow  Simg,  n.  d. 

Anker,  t.  (^.-5'.)  An  anchoret ;  a 

hermit.    See  Anchor. 
Ankeras,  t.  A  female  hermit.  See 

Ancre88e. 
ANKLEY,t.  An  ankle.  WestSutsesp. 

See  Anchw. 

^^"^""^^  Ulone;  single.  ' 

ONELBPT,  J  *  ** 

He  stod,  and  totede  in  at  a  bord. 
Her  he  spak  anilem  word 

HatOoh,  8107. 
Ane  es  fomicacion,  a  fieschl^  synne 
Betwene  an  aneUpy  man  and  an  anelept 
woman.  MS.  Earl,  1022,  f.  73. 

On  ich  half  thai  smiten  him  to, 
And  he  ogain  to  hem  also ; 
l^ever  no  was  anlepy  kuight, 
That  so  mani  stond  might. 

Oyqf  Winnie,^,  ltl$» 


That  hy  ne  take  hiis  for  so 
Bote  OHclem  sythe. 

WittxaM  de  ShoreUm. 

Anlas.    See  Anelace. 

Anlet,  t.    An  annulet;  a  small 

ring;  a  tag,  or  piece  of  metal 

attached  to  the  end  of  laces  or 

points.   Yorksh. 
Anleth,  *.  {A.-S.  anwlit,  andwlit.) 

The  face ;  the  countenance. 

To  the  mi  hert  saide  the  soght  face  mine, 

I  8^  seke  laverd  to  face  thine ; 

Ne  turne  thine  anleth  me  fra, 

Ne  helde  in  wrath  fra  tlii  hine  swa. 

MS.  Cott.,  resp.y  D  vii,  f.  16  b, 

Anlicnb,  v.  {A.'S.)    To  liken ;  to 

compare. 

Thnervore  hi  byeth  anlicned  to  the  tayle 
of  the  voxe,  be  hare  barat,  and  vor  liare 
bezuykinge.      MS.  Arundel,  57, 1. 17  b. 

1  8.  (A.'S.,anliene8.) 
Anlicnes,        Ui  image;  a  re- 

ANMCNES8E,Jg^^^l^;^^^ 

Therefter  wendeth  onto  nre  lavedi  «n« 
licnesse  and  cneolith  mit  five  Avees, 
alast  to  the  other  imaiees  and  to  ths 
relikes  Inteth  other  cneoleth. 

MS.  Cott.,  Cleopatra,  C  vi,  f .  ». 

Anly,  adj.  (A.'S.)  Solitary.  See 
Anely. 

Anlifen,  8.  (A.-S.)  Livelihood; 
substance.   Verstegan. 

Anlotb,  v.  (A.-S.)  To  pay  a  share 
of  charges,  according  to  the  cus- 
tom of  the  place.     Min8heu, 

Annamelyd,  par/./?.  Enamelled. 

For  the  wyche  thyng  schynis  of  dyvers 

fold, 
Schynand  full  bryght  of  fyn  pold. 
They  hongyd  full  thvcke  on  ylke  a  party. 
An  annameljfd  wonder  rychely. 

Tundale,  p.  64. 

Annart,  t.  {Med.  Lat.  aimartM.) 

A  yearly  description.  Fuller. 

'\v.  {A.'S.  unnan,  annan.) 
Anne,    I  ^j^  j^  ^j^^ .  ^^  yjgi^ .  ^ 

^^^^*  J  consent. 

Bohant  that  was  thare, 
To  Mark  his  tale  bi<;an ; 

"Wist  ye  what  Tristrem  ware, 
Miche  gode  ye  wold  him  an; 

Tour  owhen  sost^r  him  bare.** 

SirTristrer  f.  i,  si  TL 


ANN 

Ich  tNMM  hire  wel,  ant  bee  me  wo, 
Tcham  hire  frend,  ant  heo  my  fo, 
Me  tbancheth  min  herte  wol  breke  atwo. 
For  aorewe  ant  syke. 

I^rie  Poetry,  p.  40. 
leh  an  well  cwath  the  nijtinnde. 
Ah,  wranne,  nawt  for  thire  tide. 

HuU  and  Nyjtingale,  1 1728. 
(2)  To  wish  weU  to. 

Tristrem  speke  biean, 
*'  Sir  king,  God  Toke  the, 

Am  y  the  love  and  am. 
And  thou  hast  served  to  me." 

Sir  IVistrem,  f.  i,  st  77. 

Ankb,  j^rofi.  One.  The  objective 
case  of  on. 

Anneajl,  v.  (j4,^S,)  (1)  To  heat 
anything  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
give  it  a  proper  temper.  This 
word  is  chiefly  used  by  the 
blowers  |ind  workers  in  glass. 
**  He  that  doth  aneale  pottes  or 
other  vessels,  inastor.''  Baret*9 
Ahfearie,  1580. 

Item,  a  myter  for  a  bishop  at  St.  Nicholai 
tid^  gamyshed  with  sylvcr,  and  anelyd 
with  pcrle,  and  counterfeyt  stone. 

Churehicardens'  Aecomptt,  p.  114. 

(2)  To  anoint.  See  Anele. 
Annentisb,         1  J  (^•-^•«««w- 

ANNENTISSCHB,  f  \^'^  JO Jinnihi. 

'J  late;  to  destroy. 
The  whiche  thre  thinges  ye  have  nought 
annentistcAed  or  destroyed,  neyther  in 
youre  self  ne  in  youre  counseilonres,  as 
ye  oughte.         Chaucer,  T.  ofMelibeus. 

Annbt,  8.  (J^N.)   The  common 

gulL  Northumb. 
Annbtt,  t.  First.fruits  ? 

The  L.Govemonr,a8  touching  the  workes 
to  be  taken  in  hand,  noe  municion  to 
be  lookt  for.  with  some  occnrances  of 
the  English  and  Spanish  fleets;  for  the 
eomino:  up  of  Capt.  Case,  and  touching 
Sir  John  Selby's  meadow,  Townsdnle's 
anneU,  AreJueologia,  xxx,  169. 

Annexment,  *.  Anything  annexed, 
or  subjoined. 

ANNiHiLED,jt7ar/.;7.  Destroyed. 

Which  els  had  been  long  since  anmhiled. 
With  all  other  living  things  beside. 

Lovee  Ovole,  1596. 
ANNivER8E,t.  (fr.)   An  anniver- 
sary. 


7« 


ANO 


Shallao 


Be  kept  with  ostentation  to  rehene 
A  mortal  princes  birth-day. 
Contemplatums  Moral  and  Divine,  167& 

Annoy,  "I  *.  (J,.N.)   An  annoy. 
ANNTE,  J  ance. 

For  Helen's  rape  the  dty  to  destroy. 
Threatening  cloud-kissing  Dion  with  annoy. 
Skat,,  Bape  ofLaerece,  p.  651. 

When  his  fair  flocks  he  fed  upon  the  downs, 
The  poorest  shepherd  suffered  not  annoy. 
Drayt.,  Bel,  6,  p.  UU. 

How  many  ills  do  follow  one  annoy  f 
Now  merrily  sail  our  gallant  Greekes  to 
Troy.  FeeWs  FareweU,  1589. 

Ther  nyi  lyves  mon  noon  so  slygb 
That  he  neo  tholeth  ofte  mony  aimw, 

AUeaunder,  1. 10. 

Anotful,  adj.  Hurtful;  annoying. 
Anoiino,  t.  Harm. 

No  mieht  do  with  hir  wicheing 
In  Inglond  non  anoiiny. 

Jttkour  and  Merlin,  p.  166. 

Anoiou8»  adj\    Fatiguing;  weari- 
some; unpleasant. 

Wlien  driven  with  wordlie  winds,  his 
anoious  business  waxeth  without  mea-^ 
sure.  Chaucer'e  Boetkius,  860. 

Annotb,  «.  A  note. 

In  annote  is  hire  nome,  nempneth  hit  non 
Whose  ryht  redeth  ronne  to  Johon. 

^ric  Poetry,  p.  26. 

Annuart,  atlf.  (Lot.)    Annual. 

Annueler.    a    priest    employed 

for  the  purpose  of  singing  anni. 

yersary  masses  for  the  dead.    It 

is  spelt  tttinholor  in  Skelion,  ii, 

440. 

In  Londoun  was  a  prest,  an  anntteler. 
That  therin  dwelled  hadde  many  a  yer. 

Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  12940. 

Annunciate,  adj,  (Lot)  Foretold. 

Lo  Sampson,  whiche  that  was  annunciate 
By  thangel,  long  er  his  nativity. 

Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  16601. 

Anny,  adv.  Only.  Northampt, 
Anntle,  *.  Anise  seed.  Huloet, 
Ano,  cmf.  Also.  North. 
Anodeb,  adj.  Another.  "A  pyx  of 

sylver,  anoder  of  laten."  Invent, 

MS.  Ibth  cmt. 
Anotle,  V.  To  anoint,  ^e  Anek, 


ANO 


n 


▲NO 


The  byshop  sendefti  It  to  the  ennitei, 
because  thev  should  therwith  aiinoynt 
the  sick  in  the  sacrament  of  anoyling. 
Sir  Thonuu  Mor^s  Workes,  p.  431. 

Anotnte,  v.  To  flatter ;  to  deceive. 
A  figuratWe  sense,  as  we  should 
say  to  grease  a  person. "  I  anoynte^ 
I  discey  ve  by  flatterynge^>oy^n«.'' 
PahgravBy  verb. 

Anointed,  adj.  Chief;  principal. 
"An  anointed  scamp.''  WetL 

Anoisaunce,  t.  A  nuisance. 

Anole,  adv.  Too  ;  also.  Yorkth. 

Anomtnation,  t.  \LaL)  An  opinion 

.  contrary  to  law. 

He  that  adomes  his  whole  oration  with 
no  other  trope  but  a  sweet  subjection  or 
an  anomtnation,  may  be  thought  a  trim 
man  in  tlie  ears  of  the  multitude,  but  in 
the  judgement  of  the  elegant  orators,  he 
shall  be  known  as  mde  in  his  art  of 
rhetorick,  as  the  butcher  that  scalded 
the  ealfe  was  in  his  craft  of  butchery. 

Bnt.  Bibl,  ii,  441. 

Anomt,  t.  {Gr.)  Lawlessness. 
Anon,  adv.  (1)  What  do  you  say? 
Yorkth.  See  Anan. 

(2)  Instantly;  immediately. 

Now  sorely,  brother,  said  the  fox  anon. 

Mother  HubbertPs  TaU,  f.  ri. 

All  which  shall  appere  anon. 
Lambardt^s  Feramb.  of  Kenty  p.  106. 

(3)  Onwards. 

The  kyne  of  Northomberlonde  kyng  was, 

ieh  nnuerstonde. 
Of  a)  tlio  ionde  bijonde  Hombre  anon  into 

8ootloude.  Bob.  of  Gloue.,  p.  6. 

(4)  Anon,  sir,  is  equivalent  to 

the  modern  **  coming,  sir,*'  the 

phrase  used  by  waiters  in  inns. 

An  under-skinker,  wlio  never  spake 
other  English  in  hit  life,  than— anon, 
anon,  sir.  1  Henry  IF,  ii,  7. 

Anondeb;  adv.  (J.-S.)  Under. 

Ten  schypmeu  to  Ionde  yede 
To  se  the  yle  yii  lengthe  and  brede, 
And  fette  water  as  hem  was  nede 
The  roche  anotidyr. 

Octonan  Imperator^  L  650. 

Anonb*     '\adv.  At  one  time;  in 

ANONEN,  I  the  first  place. 
AvoNBE,  adv.  Under.  North, 


ANONRTOHrss,  1  adv.  (J.-S.)   Im 
ANANRiHT,     J  mediately. 

Efter  evesong  anonrikt  siggeth  ower 
placebo  everirhe  niht  hwon  te  beoth 
eise.  MS.  Cott.,  Nero.  Axiv,  f.  6. 

Scheo  hette  marchal  and  knyghtii 
Greythen  heom  to  ryde  anonryghtis. 

K.  AUeaunder,  1. 170. 

He  hadde  in  toun  v.  hundred  knightes. 
He  hem  ofsent  anonrightes. 

Arthour  and  Merlin^  p.  88. 

Anont,  prep.    Against;    opposite. 

WiU; 
Anonxcion,    *.    (for    animc/ton.) 

Anointing.  Hardyng. 
Anonywar,  adv.  At  unawares. 

Tho  the  Brytons  come  myd  the  prisons 

tliar. 
The  Bomeyni  come  ajen  hem  al  anonywar. 

Rob.  Glouc.,  p.  213. 

Anoth,  adv.  Enough. 

Anothy  dameseile !  qnath  Blaunchefloor, 
To  scome  me  is  litel  honour. 

Floriee  and  Blaunekefi. 

Another,  adv.  (J.-S.)  Otherwise ; 
differently. 

Al  that  therinne  were, 
Al  thai  m&de  glade  chere, 
And  ete  and  c&onke  echon  wij  other, 
Ac  Floriee  thoujte  a  I  another; 
Ete  ne  drioke  mifte  he  non5t; 
On  Blaoncheflour  was  al  his  thoujt. 
Floriee  and  Blaunchefl. 

Me  ;e,  qnath  the  kyng,  tho  another  we 

ssolde  do. 
That  he  ath  y-nome  wyth  treson  we  ssolde 

with  maystrie.        Bob.  of  Glouc,  p.  447. 

Another-oaines,  adv.     Another 

sort  of. 
Anoth er-oates,  adv.  (A.^S.)    A 

different    kind;    another    sort. 

Lane. 

And  his  bringing  np  another-gates  mar- 
riage than  such  a  minion. 

I^ly*s  Mother  Bombie,  act  I. 

Wlien  Hudibras,  about  to  enter 
Upon  another-gates  adventure. 
To  Balpho  raUrd  aloud  to  arm, 
Not  dreaming  of  approaching  storm. 
SudibrasX  iii.  428. 

Another-guess,    adv.      Another 
sort  of.    A  word  in  common  nit 


ANO 


78 


▲NS 


in  the  latter  half  of  the  17th 
cent. 

H*  as  been  a  student  in  the  Temple  tliii 
three  years,  another-ghess  teilow  than 
this,  I  assure  you. 

Durfey,  Madam,  FiekUy  168S. 

i^jfOUGH,  adv.  Enough.  WetL 

Thai  wende  have  joie  anough, 

Certcs  it  nas  nought  so, 
Her  wening  was  al  wough, 

Untroveand  til  hem  to. 

Sir  Trutrem,  F.  II,  it.  Ivi. 

Anoub,  t.  {A.'N.  anor.')  Honour. 

After  him  thou  best  emperour, 
Ood  hath  the  don  gret  anour, 

Oy  of  WarmcJcCy  p.  149. 

Anoube,  r.   {A,'N,  anorer.)    To 
honour. 

Thou  ne  anourest  naft  God  ary^t, 

Ac  dest  is  onderlynges. 
Bylef  thou  in  no  wychecrafti 

Ne  iue  none  telii'nse. 

William  de  Skoreham. 


Anovbbicbnt, 

anournembnt 


,   I  Ad 


{A.'N.) 
Adornment. 


I  am  tormentide  with  this  blew  fyre  on 
my  hede,  for  my  leclierouse  anourement 
of  myne  heere,  ande  other  array  ther 
one.  Gesta  Romanorum,'p.  431. 

Anournb,  r.  {A.-N.)  To  adorn. 
Anow,  adv.  Enough.  Wett. 

He  kest  the  bor  doun  hawes  atunoe^ 
And  com  himself  doun  bi  a  bowe. 

Smyn  Sages,  921. 

Anoward,  adv.  Upward;  upon. 
Hearne  explains  it,  "thorough, 
onward." 

And  anoward  his  rug  fur  y-maked. 
And  doth  from  xere  to  tere. 

MS.  Harl,  2277,  f.  47. 
The  hors  hem  lay  anoward, 
Tliat  hem  thoughit  cliaunce  hard. 

Arthmr  and  Merlin,  p.  123. 

Anotle,  v.  To  anoint. 
Anotmenti8,«.  The  translation  of 

limates  in  an  early  gloss.,  in  Reliq. 

Antiq.,  i,  8. 

Anoyntmbnt,  t.  An  ointment. 
Anoyt,  t.  Trouble  ? 

That  other  branclie  ful  ry^t  goyt 
To  the  lytil  fyngere,  without  anoyt. 

Bdiq.  Jntiq.,  i,  190. 


Anparsb.  The  character  &.  The 
expression  and  per  se,  and,  to 
signify  the  contraction  &,  and 
substituted  for  that  conjunction, 
is  often  found  in  nursery  books, 
more  especially  in  alphabets,  such 
as  the  one  commencing,  "A, 
apple-pie."  Sometimes  spelt 
anpaity^  and  anpasty. 

Anpyrb,  8.  Empire. 

Anrednessb,  8.  {A.'S.anradneaae.) 
Unity  of  purpose. 

An's-afe.  I  am  afraid.  Yorkah, 

Ansample,  8.  An  example. 

Ansel,  t.  A  corrupt  orthography 
for  hansel, 

Anshum-scranchum.  When  a 
number  of  persons  are  assembled 
at  a  table  where  the  provision  is 
scanty,  and  each  one  is  almost 
obliged  to  scramble  for  what  he 
can  get,  it  will  often  be  observed 
by  some  one  of  the  party,  that 
they  never  in  all  tbeir  life  saw 
such  anahum-aeranchum  work. 
Line. 

Ansinb,  "I  «.  (A.'S.,  ansyn.)  Ap« 
ONsiNE,  J  pearance ;  figure. 

Not  no  mou  so  muchel  of  pine. 
As  povre  wif  that  falleth  in  ansine. 

Dame  Sirith. 

Vor  nis  of  ow  non  so  kene 

Tliat  durre  abide  mine  onsene. 

The  Hule  and  the  Ny^tingale,  1. 1694. 

Anslacht,     1  «.  {Germ.)    A  sud- 
ANSLAiOHT,  j  dou  attack ;  a  sur- 
prise. 

I  do  remember  yet,  that  anslatght,  thou 

wast  beaten, 
And  fledst  before  the  butler. 

Braum.  and  Fl.,  Mons.  Thomas,  ii,  2. 

Anslet,  v.  {Fr.})  An  article  of 
dress  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
14th  cent.  Some  MSS.  of  Chau- 
cer  read  hanaelines. 

Upon  that  other  syde,  to  speke  of  the 
horrible  disordinnt  scantnes  of  riotliing, 
as  ben  tliesu  cuttid  sloppis  oi*  ansUts, 
that  thurgli  her  schortnes  ne  covereth 
not  the  scliamful  membre  of  man,  to 
wickid  entent.        Chaucer,  Fersonea  T, 


ATiS  79 

ANsauARB,  1  V.  To  answer.  MSS. 


IB,  \V. 

ta.  }  of 


ANsaiTER,  J  of  ibth  and beffinning 

of\6th  cent. 
Anstond,  v.    To  withstand.  Rob. 

GUmc. 
Ansurer,  ».  An  answerer. 
Answer,  (1)  t?.  To  encounter  at  a 

tonrnanient. 

(2)  To  answer  a  door,  to  open 
it  when  any  one  knocks. 

(3)  8.    Retaliation ;    requital. 
Shakesp. 

Ant.  (1)  Am  not.  Devon, 

(2)  con;.  And.  Common  in  MSS. 

of  the  reign  of  Edward  II. 

The  lylie  lossum  is  ant  long, 
With  riche  rose  ant  rode  among. 

Lyric  Foetry,  p.  83. 

AxTEM,  «.  (1)  A  church.  A  cant 
word.  An  antem-moriei  "  a  wyfe 
maried  at  the  churche,  and  they 
be  as  chaste  as  a  cow."  Brii. 
Bibl.,  ii,  520. 
(2)  An  anthem. 

Antepast,*.  {Lat.)  A  tasting  be- 
fore. 

Antephne,  8,  An  antiphon. 

Anteponb,  v.  (Lot.)  To  prefer ;  to 
set  before. 

Anter.  See  Jtmter. 

Anters,  (1)  conj.  In  case  that. 
North, 

(2)  *.   Adventures.  North.    See 
Aunter. 

Ante-temb,  8.  A  text  or  motto 
placed  at  the  bead  of  a  theme  or 
discourse.  Skelton. 

Antevert,  v.   {Lat.)     To  avert. 

Antgate,  «.   An  occasion.  Skinner. 

Anth.     And  the.  North. 

Anthony-nut,  8.  The  bladder-nut, 
staphylodendron. 

Antuony-pig,  8,  The  favourite  or 
smallest  pig  of  the  litter.  Kent. 
"  To  follow  like  a  tantony  pig," 
to  follow  close.  The  friars  of 
certain  convents  of  St.  Antiiony, 
in  England  and  France,  are  said 
to  have  enjoyed  the  privilege  of 
having  their  swine  feeding  i.i  the 


ANT 

streets.  These  would  follow  any 
one  for  fjod;  and  it  was  con- 
sidered an  act  of  charity  and 
religion  to  feed  them.  St.  An- 
thony was  invoked  for  the  pig. 

Anthony's-fire,  8.  A  kind  of 
erysipelas. 

Anthropomancy,  *.  {Gr.)  Divi- 
nation by  the  entrails  of  men. 

Anthropophaginian,  adj.  A 
high-sounding  word  put  by 
Shakespeare  in  the  mouth  of  a 
swaggerer.  Merry  Wive8  of 
Windsor^  iv,  5. 

Anticipately,  adv.  By  anticipa- 
tion. 

"Wliat  our  Lord  did  intend  to  bestow  on 
all  pastors,  that  lie  did  anticipately  pro- 
mise to  him. 

Barrow,  Of  the  Popes  Supremacy. 

Antick,  (1)  adj.  Old. 

(2)  An  antimasque.  Ford*i 
Works, »,  440. 

Antickly,  adv.  In  an  antick  man- 
ner. 

Go  antickly^taxA.  show  an  outward  hideous- 
ness.      Much  Ado  about  Nothing^  v,  v. 

Anticks,  8.  (1)  Odd  imagery  and 
devices. 

All  bar'd  with  golden  bendes,  which  were 

entayld 
"With   curious    antickes,   and   full    fayre 

aumayld.  Sp.»  F.  Q.,  II,  ui,  27. 

(2)  Actors  are  sometimes  termed 

anticks. 
Antikb,  adj.     Grotesque. 
A  foule  deform'd,  a  brutish  cursed  crew. 
In  body  like  to  antike  work  devised 
Of  monstrous  shape,  and  of  an  ugly  hew. 

Harr.,  Jriost.,  vi,  61. 

Anticor,     \8.   a  swelling  on   a 
antocow,  J  horse's  breast,  oppo- 
site to  the  heart. 
Antidotary,   adj.      Having   the 
j       qualities  of  an  antidote. 
'  Antients,  8.  Ancestors. 
AsTiLLOQLViHtS.  (Lat.)  A  preface; 

!       proem. 
Tlierefore  I  will  rehearse  to  this  antilloquie. 
But  only  the  cognisaunce  which  appeareth 
verament. 

Holmei't  FaU  o/RcbeUum,  p.  7. 


ANT 


80 


AKT 


AicTTMAsauB,  t.  A  contrast  to  the 
principal  masque,  a  ridiculous 
interlude,  dividing  the  parts  of 
the  more  serious  masque.  It 
Appears  to  have  been  distinguish- 
ed by  extravagance,  and  vras 
usually  performed  by  actors  hired 
from  the  theatres ;  whereas  the 
masque  itself  was  more  usually 
acted  by  ladies  and  gentlemen. 
It  resembled  the  ewodia  of  the 
Romans. 

Let  anti-nuuis  not  be  long,  tbevhave 
been  commonly  of  fools,  satyrs,  baboons, 
wild  men,  etnti^ues,  beasts,  spirits, 
witches,  Ethiops,  pigmies,  turquets, 
Bymplis,  mstics,  cupids,  statuas  moving, 
and  the  like.  As  for  angels,  it  is  not 
comical  enough  to  put  uiem  in  tmti- 
nuuks ;  and  any  thing  that  is  hideous,  as 
devils,  giants,  is  on  the  other  side  as 
vnftt.  But  chiefly  let  the  musick  of 
them  be  recreative,  and  with  strange 
dbanges.  Some  sweet  odours  suddemy 
coming  forth,  without  any  drops  falling, 
are  in  such  a  company,  as  there  is  steam 
and  heat,  things  of  great  pleasure  and 
refirethment.  Bacon,  Essay  37. 

J%est.  What  are  yon  studying  of  Jocastus, 

ha? 
Jo.  A  rare  device,  a  masque  to  entertaine 
His  grace  of  Fairy  with. 
Thest.  A  masque?  what  i'st? 
Jo,  An  anti-masque  of  fleas,  which  I  have 

taught 
To  dance  currantos  on  a  spider's  thread. 
Mop.  An  oMti-nuufue  of  fleas?  brother, 

me  thinks 
A  masque  of  birds  were  better,  that  could 

cbtnce 
The  morice  in  the  ayre,  wrens  and  rob- 

bin -redbreasts. 
Linnets,  and  titmice. 

Randolph*s  Amintas,  1640. 

Antinomies,  s.  Rules  or  laws  op- 
posite to  some  other  rules  or 
laws  deemed  false  and  having  no 
authority. 

Antioche,  s.  a  kind  of  wine,  per- 
haps brought,  or  supposed  to  be 
brought,  from  Antioch. 

Jntioehe  and  bastarde, 
Pymeut  also,  and  gamarde, 

Sqnyr  of  urns  Degri,  757. 

Antiperistasis,  t.  (6V.)  Ex- 
plained as  "  the  opposition  of  a 
contrary  quality,  by  which  the 


qnalityitopposes  becomes  heights 
ened  or  intended."  Used  by 
Ben  Jonson, 

Antiphoneb,  t.  {A.-N.)  A  kind 
of  psalm-book,  containing  the 
usual  church  music,  with  the 
notes  marked,  and  so  called  from 
the  alternate  repetitions  and  re- 
sponses. 

Antiphons,  t.    {Gr.)    Alternate 

singing. 

In  aiUiph<ms  thus  tune  we  female  plaints. 

0.  PI.,  vii,  497. 

Antiquary,  acli*    Old;   ancient; 

antique. 

Instructed  b^r  the  antiquarv  time. 
He  must,  he  is,  he  cannot  but  be  wise. 
Troilus  and  Cressidot  ii,  9L 

Antique,  <u&*.  Ancient.    Accented 

on  the  first  syllable. 

Show  me  your  image  in  some  dnHoue  book. 

Shakesp.t  Sonn.t  59. 

Not  that  great  champion  of  the  AiHqus 
world.  iS^«».,I,zi,27. 

Antiquity,  s.  Old  age. 

Antle-bebb,  adv.  Crosswise ;  Irre- 
gular.   Exmoor, 

Antling.  a  corruption  of  Anto- 
nine,  a  saint  to  whom  one  of  the 
churches  in  London  is  dedicated, 
which  is  often  called  St,  AnU 
ling*s  by  the  older  writers. 

Anto.     If  thou.     Yorksh. 

Antpat,  adj.  Opportune ;  apropos. 
Warw, 

ANrBE,  (1)  t.   {Lat,  antrum.)   A 

cavern,  or  den. 

Wherein  of  antres  vast  and  desarts  idle. 
Rough  quarries,  rocks,  and  hills  whose 

lieads  touch  heaven, 
It  was  my  hint  to  speak. 

Shakesp.,  Othello^  i,  3. 

(2)  V.  To  adventure.  See 
Aunter, 

ANTBBSSE,/7re«/.  /.  He  adyentores. 

Antbums.  Affected  airs;  whims. 
*'A's  in  as  anirums  this  morn- 
ing." Suffolk  and  Chesh.  The 
more  usual  expression  is  tan* 
trums. 

Antul.  An  thou  wilt;  if  thoo 
wUt     Yarksk. 


ANT 


HI 


Ant-wart,  t.  A  sort  of  wart,  de- 
scribed in  the  iVbw«ic/a/or(  1585) 
as  being  deep-rooted,  broad  be- 
low, and  little  above. 

Antwhile,  adv.  Some  time  ago. 
Warwicksh. 

Anty-tdmp,  t.  An  ant-hill.  Heref. 

An  UAL,  8.  {LaU)  A  chronicle.  Ri- 
der. 

Anuddbr,  adj.    Another.  North, 

Anubl,  8,  (A.'N.)  An  annuity; 
particularly  one  paid  to  a  priest 
for  keeping  an  anniversary. 

And  henten,  gif  I  mighte. 
An  anuel  for  myne  owen  use. 
To  belpen  to  clothe. 

Fiers  PI,  p.  475. 

Anunder.  \prep.{A.'S.) Beneath, 

ANONDER,  J  Cumb.  To  kfeep  any 

one  at  anunder,  to  keep  them 

in  a  subordinate  or  dependent 

position. 

Ten  schypmen  to  londe  yede, 
To  se  the  yle  yn  lengthe  and  brede, 
And  fette  water  as  hem  was  nede 
The  roche  anondyr. 

Oeiovian  IntperatoTt  650. 

AKVSTt  prep.  Opposite;  against. 
This  old  word  exists  in  Lowland 
Scotch,  and  is  current  in  the 
dialects  of  Yorkshire,  Cheshire, 
Herefordshire,  Shropshire,  Wilt- 
shire, and  Worcestershire. 
Anuost.     Near  to.     fFe8t.     See 

JenrUnff8t  p.  185. 
Amurf,  V,  To  honour. 
Anurthe,  adv.  On  the  earth. 
Anuy,  *.  {J,'N,)  Annoyance ;  vex- 
ation. 
And  to  the  contri  that  50  beotb  of, 
Suthe  ^e  schnlle  wende, 
Al  eselich  withoute  avinf. 
And  there  youre  lyf  ende. 

if5.  Bar?.,  2277,  f.  46  b. 

Anutb,    "I,,,  (^..jv;)  To  annoy; 
^^^^^*     f  to  trouble ;  to  vex. 

ANUWE,  J 

Moob  me  aniteth 
That  mi  drivil  dmith. 

Jteliq.  Jntiq.,  ii,  210. 

Tho  was  alio  the  conrt  anyed* 

Bob.  qf  eUmcMter,  p.  58. 


ANT 

Ac  mi  loverd  witeth  mi  sonle  wel, 
That  thu  hire  nojt  ne  spille, 
For  tlm  ne  mijt  mid  al  thi  mijte 
Anuye  hire  worth  a  ftlle.  ,  «^ . 

if&fiarf.,  2277,  f.  86  b 

For  thai  hadde  the  countr6  anuwed. 
And  witli  robberie  destrwed. 

Sanfn  Sages^  2613^ 

Alisanndre  anuied  was ; 
Over  the  table  he  gon  stonpe, 
And  smot  Lifias  wiih  the  conpe. 
That  he  feol  doun  in  the  flette. 

Kyng  Alisaunder,  1102 

Anvelt,  "It.    (^.-5.)    An    anvil 
ANViLD,  J  See  Anfeeld. 

Upon  his  anvelt  up  and  downe, 
Therof  he  toke  the  firste  sowne. 

Dreme  of  Chancery  1165. 

And  in  echc  hande  a  greate  hamer, 
and  thcrwith  they  smyte  upon  n  «n. 
tiUe.  Yirgilius,  p.  20 

Anvempnb,    t.      To    envenome. 

Coventry  Mysterie8f  p.  75. 
Anvil,  «.  (1)  The  handle  or  hilt 

of  a  sword.     Shakeap, 

(2)  A  narrow  flag  at  the  end  oi 

a  lance.     Meyrick. 
Anwarpe,  V,  To  warp.    Miruheu, 
Anweald,  «.  (A.-S.)  Power;  au- 
thority.   Skinner, 
Anword,  8.  (A.-S.)  An  answer ;  a 

reply.    Verategan, 
Anxiferous,  adj,  (Lat.)  Causing 

anxiety. 
Anv,  adJ,  Either;  one  of  two,  or 

of  more. 
Anynge,  "I*.  (^.-/S.)  Union.  See 

ONTNOB,  J  Ane, 
Any  SOT,  *.  A  fool.  Prompt,  Part. 
Anythink.      Anything.      "  Like 

anythink     agen,'*    exceedingly. 

Leic, 
Anywhen,  adv.  At  any  time.   "I 

can  come  anywhen    after   this 

week." 
Anywhilb,  adv.    At  any  time. 
Anywhithbr,  adv.  To  any  place. 

JOor.  Do  yon  forbid  his  coming,  or  I  go. 
Aunt.  Go?  whither? 

lU^.  Anywhither,  madness  ne*re  wants  a 
place.  . 

Moun^ort,  Gremmeh  Fork,  1691. 


▲ou 


82 


APE 


ko%!MWD,  pari.  p.  Adorned. 

So  that  he  that  tofore  wente  elothed  in 
elothes  of  golde  and  of  sylke,  and 
Motimed  wyth  precyons  stones  in  the 
ejt€.  ntm  Fatrum,  i.  86. 

AoT,  adv.  High.     GUmc, 

Apatb,  1  V,  {A.'N.)  To  pay,  m- 
ikPPAT,  /  tisfy,  or  content.  "  Well 
apaid,  glad;  ill  tgitaidt  sorie." 
Bider'8  Dictionaries  1640. 

Thenrith  was  Perkyn  afayed. 
And  preised  hem  faste. 

Piers  PlouffktHMn,  p.  188. 

—  Tfll  thon  have  to  my  trusty  car 
Omunitted  what  doth  thee  so  ill  ofav. 

Sp«ns.f  DuphnauUt  69. 

So  only  can  high  justice  rest  appaid. 

MiUon,  P.  L.y  xii,  401. 

Th*  nnweloome  newes  seeme  welcome  to 

his  earei. 
And  yet  he  wishes  they  awhile  had  staide ; 
That  the  vil'd  deed  is  done,  he  glad  ap- 

peares, 
Yet  in  his  gladnes,  he  seemes  ill  apaid. 

Great  Britmnet  Troye,  1609. 

Apaisb,  adv.  In  peace. 

Tbo  thai  were  al  at  aise, 
Ich  went  to  his  in  mpai$e. 

Artkowr  and  MerUn^  p.  87. 

Apaltd,  pott,  p.  Depressed ;  dis- 
couraged ;  appalled. 

Apalled,  part.  p.    Wearisome; 

nauseous. 

Thanne  cometh  nnderodonn  thnr|(h 
wliich  a  man  is  so  blunt,  and  as  saith 
•eint  Bernardf  he  hath  such  a  langour 
in  soule,  that  he  may  neyther  rede  ne 
-srn^re  in  holy  ehirche,  ne  heere  ne 
tmuke  on  devocioun  in  holy  ehirche, 
ne  ti-avnyle  with  his  hondes  in  no  good 
werk,  that  nys  to  him  unsavory  and  al 
apttUed,  Ckaucer,  P«r$onet  T, 

kvA'Stprep.  Upon. 

Aparins,  8.  (Fr.)  The  name  of  a 

plant ;  clivers. 

Aparsei  VE,  V,  To  perceive. 

The  bureeis  aparseived  of  his  wire, 
Tele  niglites  was  ^on  him  fram, 
And  in  the  dawiyiDe  ayen  sche  cam. 

3%e  Sofyn  Saget,  1. 1484. 

Aparti,  adv.  Partly. 

Apartlie,  adv.  {A.-N.)    Openly. 

Monastic  Lettert,  p.  179. 


Apatbre,  v.  {A.'N.)   To  impair* 

Sielton. 

Ape,  (1)  v.  To  attempt? 

And  that  sche  nere  so  michel  apa 
That  sehe  hir  laid  doun  to  slnpe. 

Artkowr  and  Merlin^  p.  89. 

(2)  9.  A  fool.  To  put  an  ape 
into  a  person's  hood  or  cap,  or, 
to  put  on  his  head  an  ape,  tomake 
a  fool  of  him.  Tyrwbitt  con- 
siders "  vrin  of  ape,''  in  Chaucer, 
to  be  what  the  French  called 
9in  de  tit^e. 

Hahal  felaws,  be  war  for  such  a  iape. 
The  monk  put  in  the  nuoMut  hood  an  ape^ 
And  in  his  wyres  eek,  by  Seint  Austyn. 

Chancer,  Cant.  T.,  14860. 
——Thus  was  the  ape 
By  their  fhir  handling  put  ioto  Malberco*s 
cape.  Speneer,  P.  Q.,  Ill,  ix,  81. 

And  thus  sehe  maketh  Absolon  hir  ape. 
And  al  his  emest  tometh  to  a  jape. 

Chtmeer,  Cant.  T.,  8889. 

To  lead  apet  m  hell,  said  of  a 

woman    who    lives    and    dies 

single. 

I  must  dance  barefoot  on  her  weddingdav, 

And,  for  your  loye  to  her,  lead  apes  in  hell. 

ShakfSp.,  Taming  of  Shrew,  ii,  1. 

But  *tis  an  old  proverb,  and  you  know  it 

weU, 
lliat  women,  dying  maids,  lead  apes  in  hell. 

London  Prodigal,  \,  8. 

Not  to  know  an  ape  from  an 

apple,  to  be  very  ignorant. 

Calculated  according  to  art  for  the 
meridian  of  England ;  and  may,  without 
sensible  error,  serve  for  any  other  coun- 
try besides,  where  they  do  understand 
an  ape  from  an  apple,  or  a  B  from  a  bat^ 
tledore.  Poor  BoHn,  1707. 

To  say  an  ape*8  patemoeteTt  to 

chatter  with  cold. 
Apece,    a    corruption    of    abece. 

The  alphabet.  Prompt.  Parv. 

Apechbd,  jE7ar/.  p.   Impeached. 

And  asone  as  he  came,  he  was  arested 
and  apeched  of  hye  treysone,  that  he 
schuld  helpe  the  erie  of  Oxeiiforde. 

Warkworth's  Chronicle,  p.  25. 

Apeire,  V.  (^.-iVl)  To  impair.  See 

Jppair. 

And  thanne  youre  neghebores  nest 
In  none  wise  e^mre.    Pien  PL,  p.  IL 


APE 


APO 


Apsl,  t.  {J  -N.)  An  old  term  in 
hunting  music,  consisting  of  three 
long  moots. 

Apxltt,  part,  p.    Called ;  named. 

Apbnde,  v.  {A,'N.)     To  append; 

to  appertain ;  to  beAng. 

Thus  the  pore  peple  is  ransonnde, 
They  say  sache  parte  t'em  should  apende. 
Flowmam'i  Taie,  L  2006. 

APENiONSt  9.    Opinion. 

Apere,  v.    To  appear. 

Aperbmbnt,  t.  An  injury ;  a  mis- 
chief. •*  Aperementf  pejoracio," 
Prompt.  Parv.f  MS.  Harl.,  221. 

Apbbn,  8.  An  apron.  Appam  is 
still  the  form  in  Shropshire,  ap-. 
peron  or  appren  in  the  Northern 
Counties. 

Apbrnbr,  t.  One  who  wears  an 
apron ;  a  drawer  at  an  inn« 

We  have  no  wine  here,  methinks; 
Where's  this  apemer  ? 

Ckttfnian*$  May  Day,  1611. 

A-PBR-SB.    See  A. 

Apbrt,  adj.  (A.'N»)    (1)    Open; 

manifest. 

(2)  Bold ;  free ;  pert. 
Apbrtb,  8.  {A.'N.  aperte.)  Conduct 

in  action. 

For  whiche  the  kyng  hym  had  ay  after  in 

cbert6, 
Consyderyng  well  his  knightly  apertS, 

Hardynff't  Ckroniclet  f.  198. 

Apertion,  8.  {hat.)  A  passage ;  an 

aperture. 
Apertnbss,  t.    Frankness;  open- 
.   ness. 
Apert,  9,  An  ape-house. 

And  TOW  to  ply  thy  b  .^)ke  as  nimbly  as 
ever  thou  didst  thy  master's  apery ,  or 
the  hauty  vaulting  horse. 

Apollo  Shroving,  1627,  p.  98. 

Apbsbn,  V.  (A.'N.)    To  appease. 
Apbtitblt,    adv.     With  an  ap- 
petite. 
Apb-ward,  t.    A  keeper  of  apes. 

Kor  1,  quod  an  ape-ward. 
By  angut  that  I  kan  knowe. 

PMr«Pf.,iHll6. 


Apetre,  v.  (Lat.)    To  open. 

Apetrement,  8.  {A.'N.)   injury. 

Apeyrinoes,  9.  Losses. 

A-piCKPACK,  adv.  Astride  on  the 

back.    See  A-pigga^baek, 

There's  a  speech  for  jom,  shou'd  yoa 
make  such  a  one  in  the  senate  house, 
we  should  have  you  brought  home 
a^icipaek  in  triumph. 

Ilora'i  raffarie8,U70. 

Apiece,  adv.   To  each.  North. 

Apieces,  adv.  To  pieces.  Sujf. 

Nay,  if  we  faint  or  fall  apieees  now. 

We're  fools. 

Beaum.  and  Fl.,  Island  Pri»eesi,  v,  1. 

A  PIES,  t.  Opiates. 

As  he  shall  slepe  as  loi^  as  er  the  leste. 
The  narootikes  and  apie*  ben  so  strong. 
Chaucer,  Leg.  of  ffypermnestra^  109. 

A-piGGA-BACK,  adv.  Carrying  a 
child  on  one's  back,  with  his 
legs  under  the  arms,  and  his 
arms  round  the  neck.  Var.  diaL 

Apis,  t.  A  kind  of  apple-tree,  in- 
troduced about  the  year  1670. 
Skinner. 

Apishness,  t.  Playfulness ;  game- 
someness. 

Apistille,  I.  An  epistle. 

A-pisTY-POLL,  adv.  Carrying  a 
child  with  his  legs  on  the  shouU 
ders,  and  arms  round  the  head. 
Dor8et. 

A-PLACE,  adv.  In  place.  Gower. 

A-PLAT,  adv.   Flat  down. 

Aplight,  adv,  {A.-S.)  Certainly; 

truly ;  entirely. 

Hidur  thei  come  be  mone-li5t» 
Eete  therof  wel  apU'^t. 

K.  Edward  and  the  Shepherd. 

Nou  is  Edward  of  Camarvan 
King  of  Engelond  al  aplykt. 

Political  Songs,  p.  349. 

The  child  yede  tobedde  anight. 
And  ros  arlirhe  smoTeweaapHght. 

Sevyn  Sages  {Weber),  803. 

Aplustrb,  9.  (Lat.)  The  small  flag 

of  a  ship. 
Aplyn,  8,  pi.  {A.'S.)  Apples. 
Apock,  8.    A  small  red  pimplei 

Somer8et. 
Apodttbrt,  9,  {Or.)   A  veitry. 


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ApoiuTt  athf.    At  point. 
A  POISON,  V.  To  poison. 
Apollo,  s.    A  name  for  a  ban- 
queting room. 

We  moYed  slowly  towards  the  saltan's 
pallace,  all  the  way  passing  through  a 
ranck  or  file  of  archers  and  musquetiers 
on  either  side  doubled,  and  being 
aliglited,  usherd  him  into  his  Apollo, 
where  upon  rich  carpets  was  plac'd  a 
ueat  and  costly  bnnquet. 

Herbert's  Tratelt,  1638. 

Apolo6btik,«.(  (Tr.d'R-oXoyiiruc^.) 
■  An  apology. 

Apon,  prep.    Upon. 

Aponted,  adj.    Tainted.  Dorset. 

Apopuak,  t.  A  kind  of  herb,  men- 
tioned in  the  ArchtBoL,  xxx,  404. 

Aporet,  pari,  p,  {J.-N.)  Made 
poor ;  reduced  to  poverty. 

Aposkn,  V.  To  demand.  This  word 
occurs  in  Skinner's  Etymolo- 
ffiorif  1671. 

Apostata,  *.  (Lat)   An  apostate. 

Apostem,  9.  ( Gr.)   An  abscess. 

A  joyful  casual  violence  may  break 
A  dangerous  apottem  in  thy  breast. 
Donne's  Progrets  of  the  Soul,  ii,  479. 

A  medicine  or  salve  that  maketh  an 
apostenu,  or  draweth  a  swelling  to  mat- 
ter. Notnenclaior,  1586. 

Apostbmation,  8,  An  impos- 
thume. 

Aposthumb,  t.  An  imposthume. 
Prongot.  Parv, 

Apostilhbed,  9.  Apostleship. 
Wyel^ffe, 

Apostille,  8,  {Lat.)  A  marginal 
observation. 

Apostle-spoons,  9.  Spoons  of  sil- 
ver gilt,  the  handle  of  each  termi- 
nating in  the  figure  of  an  apostle. 
They  were  the  usual  present  of 
sponsors  at  christenings;  rich 
sponsors  gave  the  whole  twelve ; 
those  in  middling  circumstances 
gave  four ;  while  the  poorer  sort 
often  contented  themselves  with 
the  gift  of  one,  which  bore  the 
figure  of  some  saint  in  honour 
of  whom  the  child  received  its 
It  is  in  aUnsion  to  thia 


custom,  that^  when  Crannier  pro* 
fesset  to  be  unworthy  of  being 
sponsor  to  the  young  princess, 
the  king  replies,  "  Come,  come, 
my  lord,  you'd  spare  yenr 
spoons,"  tShakesp.,  Hen.  VITI, 
v,2. 

And  all  this  for  the  hope  of  two  apoatf^ 
spoons,  to  suffer  1  and  a  cup  to  eat  a 
caudlo  in !  for  that  will  be  thy  lepac;r. 
JB.  Jons.,  Barth.  Fatr,  i,8. 

Apostolione,  #.  An  ingredient, 
apparently  a  herb,  mentioned  in 
an  old  medical  MS.  In  another 
there  is  a  long  recipe  to  make  an 
apostoliconef  composed  of  frank- 
incense, alum,  &c. 

Apostrofation,  8,  Apostrophe. 
Skelion. 

Apozeme,  t.  {Gr.  drroZfficLf  a  de- 
coction.) A  drink  made  with 
water  and  divers  spices  and 
herbs,  used  instead  of  syrup. 
BuUokar. 

Appatrb,    \v.    {A.-N.)     (1)    To 

APFEYRB,  J  impair,  make   worse, 

or  bring  to  decay. 

His  neyghebonres  ful  of  envy,  his 
feyned  freendes  that  seniede  recoun- 
siled,  and  his  flatereres,  maden  sem- 
blaunt  of  wepyng,  and  appeared  and 
aggregged  moche  of  this  niatiere,  in 
preisyng  gretly  Melib6  of  niieht,  of 
power,  of  riches,  and  of  frendes,  de- 
spisinge  the  power  of  his  adversaries. 
Chaucer,  T.  ofMelibeus. 

What  mendeth  it  you  though  that  we  both 
apaire  ?  ChoMcer,  Tr.  jr  Cr.,  lib.  ii,  1. 329. 

So  well  it  maye  with  rethorike  termei 
fayred, 

Whiche  by  my  simplenes  1  would  not  wer 
appairea.  Harding's  Chron.,  f.  51. 

Gentlewomen,  which  feare  neithd'r 
Sonne,  nor  winde,  for  appairing  their 
beautie. 

Sir  Thomas  ElyoCs  Governor,  p.  61. 

But  if  1  should  so  presume,  1  might 
apayr  it;  Ibr  it  was  right  wel  and 
coTinyngly  made,  and  translatyd  into 
ryght  good  and  fayr  Engh'she.    Caxton, 

Himself  goes  patched  like  some  bare  cot- 
tyer. 

Lest  he  might  ought  the  future  stodc 
appeyre.  Bp.  Hail's  Sat.,  iv,  3. 

(2)  To  be  brought  to  decay. 


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A0  tliat  lyvetb  apvtsyrttk  fatte. 

Hawktiu*s  Old  Flays,  i,  88. 

He  was  of  honest  conversacion  and 
pure  integritie,  no  knower  of  evil,  and 
a  keper  of  all  goodnes,  a  dispiser  of  al 
thynges  wbych  were  woate  to  cause 
tJie  myndea  of  mortal!  nienne  to  slyde 
or  appairen       Bail,  Edtoard  IV,  foL'34. 

Appalb,     1  o.  To  turn  anything  to 

APPALLK,  j  a  pale  colour. 

Hire  liste  not  mppalled  for  to  be, 
Mor  on  the  morwe  unfestliche  for  to  see. 
Chaucer,  Cant  T.,  10679. 

Appalls, e.(^.-iV.)  To  discourage; 
to  terrify ;  to  appease :  it  is  also 
used  as  a  neuter  verb,  to  be 
terrified;  to  grow  mild;  to  be- 
come weak ;  to  fail. 

This  discomfiture  so  amazed  the  wittes, 
and  appAlled  the  hartes  of  the  meane 
Gascons,  that  thei  offered  many  tonnes 
te  the  Fi-euch  part. 

Hall's  Chrm.,  Henry  VI,  t.  79. 

*— —  her  misahaned  parti  did  them  appall, 
A  loathly,  wrinkled  hag. 

Spenser,  F.  Q.,  I,  viii,  46. 

And  to  the  cuppe  ay  took  I  heede  and  cure 
tor  that  the  drynke  appalls  sholde  uoght. 

Hoecleve. 

Wliiche  never  shall  apjudlen  in  my  minde, 
But  always  fresh  been  in  myne  meniorie. 
Frologus  to  Storie  of  Thebes. 

Appalement,  8,  Consternation. 

Apparailb,  v.  {A.-N,)  To  equip ; 
to  furnish. 

Appakangib,  t.  (A»'N.)  Appear- 
ance. 

Whose  fained  gestures  doe  entrap  our  youth 
With  an  apparancie  of  simple  truth. 

Brown^s  Brit.  Fast.,  i,  song  2. 

Apparate,  8.  Apparatus. 

Apfarator,  9.  (l4it)  A  seijeant; 

a  beadle. 

Bailiffs^  promoters,  jailors,  and  appmrafort. 
TAs  Muses  LooHng-glau,  i,  1. 

Apparbil,«. {A.'N,)  a  word  which 
Skinner  inserts  in  his  glossary  of 
law  terms,  with  the  following 
explanation :  **  Integra  rationum 
subductio,  item  summa  totius 
debiti,  quae  rationibus  subscribi 
solet.''  The  sum  at  the  bottom 
of  an  account,  which  is  still  due. 

iippA&YSiXMTBS,  9,pk  Omamcntti  - 


Apparence,  t.  {A»'N.)  An  appear 
ance* 

That  is  to  wjw,  to  make  Qlusion 
By  swiche  an  apparenc  or  juglerie.  . 
Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  11577. 

Apparented,  part,  /?.  Made  apjMU 

rent.  Holinahed, 
Appariblynge,  8,    A  symbolical 

meaning ;  an  allegory. 

To  tbys  oi*dre  croune  bet 

Ys  an  apparyVynge, 
Thet  hys  in  holv  chcrche  y-cleped  wel 

The  Aurste  scuerynge 

Of  clerke ; 
Gierke  hys  to  segge  an  £n«rlysch, 

£yr  ot  Godes  werke.    W.  de  Shorekam, 

Appartsshande,  adj.  Apparent; 
brilliant.  Cojeton. 

Apparitions,  *.  {A.-N.)  Appear- 
ances. Applied  especially  to  the 
appearance,  or  supposed  appear- 
ance, after  death,  of  departed 
spirits;  yet  sometimes,  as  in 
Shakespeare,  understood  literally. 

As  this  wicked  people  were  strangers  to 
their  God  in  their  conversation,  so  was 
God  grown  a  stranger  to  them  in  his 
apparitions. 

Bishop  HaWs  Contemplations,  p  3. 

1  liave  mark'd 

A  Ihottsand  blushing  apparitions 
To  start  into  her  face. 

Muck  Ado  about  Nothing,  iv,  S. 

Appasb,  adv.  Apace ;  in  pace. 

An  actuarie,  clarke  or  scribe,  that  wri< 
teth  ones  woides  appose  as  they  are 
spoken.  AomencUitor,'lB8b, 

Appas8ionate,v.  Tohave  a  passion 

for. 
AppASfttoNATBD,   mdj.      Violently 

stedfast;  obstinate. 

The  said  Gower  remained  appassionated 

in  the  opinion  of  the  Pope's  suiiremHcy. 

Letter  in  Strypi^s  Jnnals,  iii,  135. 

Appeach,  V,  {A,'N*  apetcker,)  To 
impeach;  to  accuse. 

Bifore  this  yonge  prophete  this  preost  go 

appere. 
Ana  he  him  apecJud  sone,  with  chekes  wel 

paJe.  Susan,  st.  xxiv. 

Now.  bv  mine  honour,  by  my  lif«»  my  troth* 
I  will  af^peaek  the  Tiilain. 


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George  Arimitronge  was  pardoned  to  tke 
•iide  he  shoulde  afpeaehe  the  residue, 
which  he  did. 

Hotituked's  Hut.  ofSrotkmit  p.  441. 

ArPKARANCE,  8,  An  apparition ;  a 
vision.  The  word  in  this  sense 
occurs  in  Rider'9  Dictionariet 
1640. 

Appecbmentes,  9,  Impeachments. 

Appetre.    See  Appairt, 

Appbirbment,  t.  \a,'N.)  An  im- 
pairing; diminution. 

To  the  grete  ofpetremetU  of  hia  moat 
royalle  estate,  nod  cnpoTerisshyng  of 
hym  and  aile  his  true  commons  and 
Buhjettis,  and  only  to  the  enrichynge  of 
themself.  MS.  Ashm^  lldO. 

Apfbl-leaf,  *.  {A.'S,  tgn^Uleqf.) 
The  violet.  > 

Appelte,  ad9.  Haply. 

the  mo  afpeUn  the  tree  bereth,  the 

more  sche  boweth  to  the  folk. 

Bomanee  of  the  Monk,  MS^  fol.  8  b. 

Appellacion,  9,  (A,-N,)   An  ap- 

peal  from  an  inferior  to  a  supe- 

rior  court. 

This  sentence  shall  ncrer  be  repelled, 
ne  it  may  not  be  ap|)elled,  for  the 
mpfellaeyon  shall  never  i>e  receyved. 

Qolden  Legend,  foL  5. 

Appblunh,  t.  A  dish  made  of  apples 
and  other  ingredients.  See  a 
receipt  for  making  it  in  Warner^ 
Aniiq.  Cn/tn.,  p.  89. 

Appende,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  belong ;  to 
appertain  to.     See  Apende. 

Tel  me  to  whom,  madame. 
That  treaour  appendelh. 

Fiers  PI,  p.  17. 

Appene,  V,  To  happen.  Work- 
worih*9  CAron.,  p.  2. 

Appennagb,  t.  (fV.)  That  which 
is  set  apart  by  princes  for  the 
support  of  their  younger  children. 
SJHnner, 

Apperceive,  9.  (A.'N.)  To  per- 
ceive.   See  Apercehe, 

Apperceivino,  «.  Perception. 
Chaucer, 


Apperx,  9.  (.^..JV.)   To  deck  oat 
to  apparel.    See  Appairp, 

Apperil,  a.  Peril.  Middktim  and 
Ben  Joruon, 

Let  me  stay  at  thine  etpperil, 

Timom  cf  Aihen»,  i,  S. 

Appbrtainment,  «.  The  circiira- 
stance  of  appertaining  to. 

Appertinaunt, jMr/.  a.  Belonging 
to.    An  astrological  term. 

AppERTrcBS,  a.  (^.-iNT.)  Dexteri- 
ties. 

Crete  strokes  were  smTten  on  botba 
sydes,  many  men  wrertbrowen,  harte, 
and  slayn.  and  grete  valyauncea,  prow- 
esses  Hiid  ayperJyce*  of  werre  were  that 
day  shewed,  whiche  were  orer  long  to 
recounte  the  noble  feates  of  every  man, 
Mwrte  d^ Arthur,  i,  14S. 

Appese,  9.  {A,-N.)  To  pacify.  To 
eppe9e  one*s  self,  to  become  paci- 
fied. 

And  TnllinB  aaith :  Ther  ia  ao  thing  sc 
comendable  in  a  gret  lord,  as  whan  he 
is  deboiiaire  and  meeke,  and  Mpentk 
him  lightly.        Ckaueer,  T.  qfMet^eus, 

Appbtencb,  t.  {Lot.  cppettniia,) 

Desire. 

Appetite,  v.  To  desire ;  to  covet. 

As  matire  appeiilitk  forme  alwaie. 
And  from  forme  into  forme  it  wssin  male. 
Sypsipjfle  mnd  Medea,  9X5. 

Appetition,  a.  {Lat,  tg^petitio.) 
Desire  for  anything. 

Appbtizb,  v.  To  provoke  an  appe- 
tite for  food.  North, 

Appett,  8,  Appetite ;  desire. 

Appibrt,  q^.  Open ;  public  See 
Apert, 

Appionoratb,  v.  {Lat,  appignioiro.) 
To  put  in  pawn ;  to  pledge. 

Snch  Ubliopolista  are  maeh  to  blama» 
When  a  good  anthor's  dead,  t'  abuse  his 

name; 
These  tricks  they  pky  and  act  withovt 

oontrool. 
For  money  they'll  mmignorate  their  sooL 
&JyricaUPoem,U^ 

Apple,  v.  To  bottom,  or  root  firmly, 
in  the  ground.  **  The  turnips  do 
not  apple" 

Apple- BEE,  a.  A  wasp.  Comw. 

AppLB-BiAD,t.  A  chaffinch.  Comifi 


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Apsll-btsa,  t.  A  dealer  in  apples. 

Here  is  Glyed  Wolby  of  Gylforde  squyere, 
Andrewe  of  Habyugedon  apeU-byer. 

Cocke  LoreUei  BoU. 

Applb-dronb,  t.  A  wasp.  West, 

Afple-orat,  ddj.  Dapple  grey. 

Hit  head  wm  troubled  in  such  a  bad  plight, 
As  though  his  eyes  were  apple-gray. 
King  mnd  «  Foore  Nortkeme  Man,  1640. 

Applb-boolin,  t.  An  apple  turn- 
over. SwffoUt,  It  is  made  by 
folding  sliced  apples  with  sugar 
in  a  coarse  crust,  and  baking 
them  without  a  pan. 

Apple-jack,  «.  An  apple  turnover. 

Apple-john,  9.  An  apple,  which 
will  keep  two  years,  and  conse- 
quently becomes  very  withered. 

I  am  wltlier*d  like  an  old  apple-Jokm. 

2  He».  IF,  iii,  8. 

Tis  better  than  the  pome-water  or  amaU- 
John.  0.  F^rtmn.  Jne.  Dr.,  iii,  193. 

Nor  John-appte,  whose  wither'd  rind,  ea- 

treuch*d 
By  many  a  fmnow,  ^Uy  represents 
l)eerepid  age.  PkilUpe,  Cider,  b.  L 

Applb-moise,  t.  (1)  Cider. 

(2)  A  dish  composed  of  apples. 
See  Appulmoy* 

Applen,  8,pL  Apples. 

Applb-pbab,  9.  A  kind  of  pear, 
perhaps  the  tankard  pear. 

Applb-fib-bed.  a  common  trick 
in  schools.  The  bed  is  arranged 
somewhat  in  the  fashion  of  an 
apple-tiimover,  the  sheets  being 
doubled  so  as  to  prevent  any  one 
from  getting  at  his  length  be- 
tween them. 

Applb-pie-o&dbb,  9,  Anything  in 
very  great  order. 

Applb-pips,  t.  Divination  by  appiC' 
ptpsi  To  ascertain  whether  her 

•  pretended  lovers  really  love  her 
or  not,  the  maiden  takes  an  apple 
pip,  and  naming  one  of  her  fol- 
lowers, puts  the  pip  in  the  fire;  if 
it  cracks  in  bursting  from  the 
heat,  it  is  a  proof  of  love,  but  if 
U  it  contumeid  without  noise,  she 


real  regard  in  that  person  towsrdi 
her.  Datfy'sMS. 

Appleplex,  «.  The  apoplexy.  A^ 
von, 

Apples-of-love,  «.  The  fruit  of  a 
foreign  species  of  nightshade,  said 
to  be  an  aphrodisiac. 

ApPLE-sauiRB,  «.  This  very  popn* 
lar  word  was  evidently  used  in 
more  than  one  sense.  An  apple- 
squire  was  sometimes  a  kept 
gallant ;  at  others,  a  person  wh6 
waited  on  a  woman  of  bad  cha- 
racter. The  name  was  also  applied 
to  the  person  who  fetched  in  the 
wine.  Its  most  common  signifi- 
cation appears  to  have  been  a 
pimp. 

Boyes  which  do  attende  upon  oommuBe 
barlottea^  called  apple^tnree, 

HfUoet'9  Aheeeiarimm,  1652. 

Is  Cupid  fit  to  be  an  aiple-4q%ire. 

Of  filtliy  lust  to  take  the  loathsome  byre? 

The  Newe  MetamorphoM,  MS,  temp.,  foe.  I. 

Is  lechery  wax*d  scarce,  is  bawdry  scant. 
Is  there  of  whores  or  cuckolds  any  want? 
Are  whore-miaters  deeai'd,  are  all  bawda 

dead? 
Are  panders,  pimps,  and  apple-sqtdret,  all 

fled  f  Taylor's  Workt,  1680. 

Each  bush,  eadi  bank,  and  each  base  appi^ 

squire 
Can  serve  to  sate  their  beastly  lewd  desire. 

SalFs  Satires,  i,  2. 

Aquarioloe,  festo,  impudicamra  roulie* 
rum  sordidus  assecia,  woprodicucoFOi, 
KacquercRU,  rufien.  A  ruffluly  knave : 
an  apple-sqwre:  a  filUiie  ana  bawdie 
knave  attending  upon  whores :  a  wittall 
tliat  keepeth  the  doore  whiles  his  wife 
is  occupied.  NomencUUor,  1585. 

His  little  lackey,  a  proper  yong  appU' 
suuire,  called  Pandarus,  whiohe  carnetb 
the  keye  of  his  chamber  with  hym. 

BMlUen's  Dialogue,  1673. 

Apple-stucklin,  8.  An  apple- 
turnover.   Hampths 

Applb-tebrb,  *,  An  apple  orcharcL 
Formerly  used  in  Sussex,  bow 
obsolete. 

AppLE-TWELfN, «.  An  apple-turn* 
over.  Norfolk. 
I  Applb-yabd,  t.  An  apple  orchard 


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APP 


Appliablb,  adj»    Capable  of  being 

applied. 
Appliance,  9.    An  application. 
Appliment,  8.  Application. 
Applot,  v.  To  plot ;  to  contrive. 
Apply,  v.  {^.-N.)  To  take  a  course 

towards ;  to  ply  to ;  to  apply  to. 

A  nautical  term. 
Appo,  8.  An  apple.  Chesh. 
Appoast,  V,   (Fr.)      To  Bubom. 

Minsheu. 

Appoint,  »,  To  impute. 

Appointment,  8.    Preparation. 

Here  art  thou  in  appointment  ireih  and 
.  fair, 

Anticipating  time  with  starting  courage. 
Troilns  and  Cremda,  iv,  6. 

Apponb,  v.  {Lat.  appono.)  To  dis- 
pute with;  to  oppose  in  ar- 
gument. 

Apposatle,  8.  {A,-N.)  Question ; 
enquiry. 

Whan  he  went  out  his  enmies  to  assayle. 
Made  unto  her  this  micouth  apfosayle, 

Bochas,  b.  v,  c.  23. 

Appose,  v.  {A.-N,)  To  raise  ques- 
>  tions ;  to  object;  to  dispute  with; 
,   to  examine. 

Tlio  the  poepte  hym  apposede 
With  a  peny  in  the  temple. 

Piers  Fl.^  p.  18. 

Apposition,  s.  (Lai,)   Annexation 

of  substantives.    A  grammatical 

term. 

Bat  this  yonge  cliildryne  that  gone  to 
the  scole  have  in  here  Bonete  this 
questione,  how  many  thinges  fallen  to 
apposicion  ?  Ande  it  is  answeride,  that 
case  alle  only  that  is  afalle. 

Gesta  Bomanorumt  p.  478. 

Appositees,  «.  Opposites;  anti- 
podes. Maundevile, 

Apprehension,  «.  {Lat)  Catch- 
ing ;  laying  hold  of. 

Apprehensive,  adj.  (Lat.)  Of 
quick  conception. 

.  Yon  are  too  quick,  ioo  apprehensive. 

Every  Man  out  of  his  Humour. 

Thou  art  a  mad  apprehensive  knave.        * 

0.  P.,  iv,  348. 

APPB.EIFFK,  n.  (Fr.)   Contrivance. 


Apprentioe-at-law,  9.  A  conii* 
sellor,  the  next  in  rank  under  « 
Serjeant. 

Apprest,  8,  (Fr.)    Preparation. 

All  the  winter  following  Vespasian  laft 
at  Yorke,  making  his  apprests  against 
the  next  spring  to  go  aeainst  the  Scots 
and  Picts.    Holinshed,  Hist.  Scot.,  p.  48. 

Apprinze,  8,  (Fr,)  Capture. 

I  mean  not  now  th'  apvrintse  of  Pucell  Jone. 
Mirrourfor  Magistrates^  ed.  1610. 

Apprise,  «.  {A.-N,)   Learning. 

Approacher,  t.  One  who  ap- 
proaches or  draws  near. 

Approbate,  part,  p,  (Lat,  (qipro* 

hatu8,)    Approved ;  approved  of. 

Havyn^  perfect  confidence,  and  sure 
hope  in  the  approbate  fidelitie  and 
eonstaunt  inti^tie  whiche  I  have  ever 
experimented.  Hall, Edward  IF,  fol.  60. 
He  utterly  refuael  to  receyve  tho 
crowne,  except  the  law  established  hj 
his  father  Kenneth  for  the  succession 
therof  were  first  confirmed  uid  aj>> 
jM>btUe. 
Holinshed's  Histprie  qf  Scotland,  p.  S27. 

Thomas  earle  of  Lancaster  was  hai^gped  aufl 

decollate. 
With  sixteene  hatroM  moe  in  Edward  the 

Second's  daies ; 
The  filthy  demeanor  that  then  was  e^ 

probate, 
I  abhor  to  recite,  they  tooke  such  naughtie 

wayea.     Hohne^s  Fall  of  Rebellion,  p.  8. 

Approbation,  t.   (1)    Approval; 

proof. 
(2)  A  noviciate. 
Approchemxnt,  8.  Approach. 
Apprompt,  v.  To  prompt.  Baeon, 
Approof,  t.  Approbation. 

So  his  «fipr0^  lives  not  in 's  epiti^h. 
As  in  your  royal  speech. 

JlVs  WeU  that  Ends  WeU,  i,  S. 

A  man  so  ahsolute  in  my  approof. 
That  nature  hath  reserved  small  digaily. 
That  he  eigoys  not.       Cynthia*s  JSamB, 

AppROPiNOtJATB,  1  V.   (Lat,)     To 

APPROPiKQiTE,   J  approach ;     to 

come  near. 

Appropre,   1  9.    {A.'N.     eqipro* 

AFPROPBR,  jprier,)  To  appro]^- 

ate. 

The  fyrst  name  is  the  wont  of  God,  anA 
these  names  ben  appropryd  tahjm* 

QoIJm  Isgeitd,  t7* 


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APT 


fh»  Svangelystea  dyd  applye  and 
tipproper  tliat  prophane  word  jBcclesU 
to  8i(rnify  the  whole  company  of  christen 
peple.         Sir  T.  Mortis  Works,  p.  428. 

Approve,  t.  (Fr.)    To  justify ;  to 
make  good ;  to  bring  proof  of. 
liatabrun  in  likewise  endevored  her  on 
the  other  syde    to    approve  the  said 

injury, bi  hir  conuniaed  and  pur- 

pensed.  Heylai,  p.  27. 

Approver,  ».  {A.-N.)  An  in- 
former. A  person  who  had  the 
letting  of  the  king's  demesnes  in 
small  manors  to  the  best  advan- 
tage was  termed  an  approver, 

Appuonant,  adj,  {Lot.)  Quar- 
relsome. 

Appulle,  9.   An  apple. 

Appulmot,      I  «.  {j.'S.)  A  dish  in 

APPULMOCE,  I  cookery,  of  which 

APPULMOS,    J  apples   were    the 

principal  ingredient.  *'  Appulmost 

dishmete,  pomacium."    Prompt, 

Parv.,  ed.  1499. 

Jppwlmoy. — Takt  apples  and  seetli  hem 
in  water.  Drawe  hem  tliureh  a  stynnor. 
Take  almande  mylke,  and  lionv,  and 
floerofrys,  safroo,  and  powdor-fort,  and 
salt  J  ana  seeth  it  stondyng. 

FortMofCury,l390. 

Fbr  to  make  appulmos. — Nym  appelyn, 
and  seth  hem,  and  lat  hem  kele,  and 
make  hem  thorw  a  clothe;  and  on 
flesch  dayes  kast  thereto  god  fat  breyt 
of  bef,  and  god  wyte  grees,  and  sugar, 
and  safron,  and  almande  my  Ik ;  on  fysch 
dayes  oyle  de  olyve,  and  gode  pow< 
dert ;  and  serve  it  fortlie. 

Cookery  Receipts,  1381. 

kpvvYED,part,p,(Fr.)  Supported. 

Skinner. 

Aprainb,  «.  An  apron. 

Item,  if  any  common  woman  were  any 
apraine,  she  shal  forfait  hit,  and  make  a 
fine  after  the  custiinie  of  the  manor, 
&c.    Regulations  of  the  Stews,  15th  cent. 

Afkaysvt,  part.  p.  Praised.  Rob' 
son*  a  Romances  J  p.  14. 

Apres,  «.  Cloth  of  Ypres  in  Flan- 
ders, famous  for  its  woollen  manu- 
facture, "j.  cosfiT  oi  apres  lynyd 
with  lynen  clothe."  Sir  John 
Fastolfe*s  Inventory  fArduBologiUt 
ui,  263. 


Apricate,  V,  {Lat.  (g»rieo,)    To 

bask  in  the  sun. 
Aprication,  s.    Basking  in  the 

sun. 
Apricitt,  t.  {Lat.  apricitas.)    The 

warmth  of  the  sun. 
Apricock,  s.    An  apricot.  West, 

See  Abricock, 

Hop  in  his  walks,  and  gamlK)]  in  his  eyes; 
Feed  him  with  apricocks  and  dewberries. 
Saakesp.,  Mids.  H.  D.,  iii,  1 

April-gowk,  «.     An  April  fool. 

North. 
Aprilled,  adj.   Applied  to  beer  or 

milk  which  has  turned,  or  is 

beginning  to  turn,  sour:  also  to 

a  person  whose  temper  has  been 

disturbed.  Devon, 
Aprinb,  s.  {Lat.)   A  poison  which 

was  said  to  come  from  swine 

when  maris  appetentes, 
Aprise,  s.  {A.-N.)  (1)   Learning. 

(2)  An  enterprise ;  an  adventure. 


On  that  other  half  is  Darie,  y-i 
Wroth  and  grim,  and  alle  his, 
For  Aiisaunders  gret  aprise. 

K.  AlisoMnder,  1. 8629. 

Than  sayd  Lybeaus,  Be  8e3rnt  Jame, 
To  save  thys  mayde  fro  scham^ 
Hyt  wer  a  fayr  apryse. 

Ljfb.  Diseon.,  L  604 

Apron,  «.  (1)  A  hog's  caul.  East, 
(2)  The  fat  skinny  covering  of 
the  belly  of  a  duck  or  goose. 

Apron-man,  s,  A  waiter. 

We  had  the  salute  of  welcome,  gentle- 
men, presently:  Wilt  please  ye  see  a 
chamber?  It  was  our  pleasure,  as  we 
answered  the  apron-man,  to  see,  or  b« 
very  neare  the  roome  where  all  that 
noise  was. 

Rowley's  Search  for  Money,  1609. 

Aprovb,  V,  To  prove.  See  Ap* 
prove, 

Aps,  t.  {A,-S,  €9»«.)  The  asp  or 
aspen  tree.  A  word  used  in 
Warwickshire,  and  also  in  the 
South  and  West  of  England. 

Apsen,  {adj.)  Of,  or  belonging  to 
the  asp  tree. 

Apt,  9.  {^Lat.  apto.)  To  adapt  to 
fit  to;  to  render  fit  for  anything. 


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90 


AQU 


Tlie  lymbols  used,  are  not,  neither 
(Wght  to  be,  simply  hieroglyphics,  em- 
blems»  or  impreses,  but  a  mixed  cha- 
racter,  partaking  somewhat  of  all,  and 
peculiarly  aptea  to  these  more  magnifi- 
cent inventions.  BmJotuon. 

And  some  one  a^tetk  to  be  trusted  then. 
Though  never  after. 

B.  Jon.,  Fores:.  JBp.,  xii. 

4nd  here  occasion  apieth  that  we  cata- 
logue awhile. 

Wamet't  Alhumt  Engl 

Aptes,  t.  pi.    Aptitudes. 

Thei  han  as  well  divers  ap/««,  and  divers 
maner  usyuges,  a^i  thiltc  apte*  moweu 
in  will  ben  deped  affeccions. 

Chattcer,  ed.  Urry,  p.  617- 

Apt-tindino,  adj.  Having  a  ten- 
dency to  ignite. 

If  th*  exhalation  hot  and  oily  prove. 
And  yet  (as  feeble)  giveth  plnce  above 
To  th'  airy  regions  ever-lasting  frost. 
Incessantly  th'  apt-tinding  fume  is  tost 
Till  it  inflame :  then  like  a  squib  it  falls. 
Or  fire-wing'd  shaft,  or  sulp'liry  powder- 
balls.  SyUfester*t  VuBarUu. 

Apurt,  atfy''  Impertinent.  Somer- 
9et,  Sullen,  disdainfully  silent. 
Exmoor, 

Apybs,  s.  pi.    Apes. 

Aqua-acuta,  8,  {Lat.)  A  compo- 
sition of  tartaric  and  other  acids, 
formerly  used  for  cleaning  ar- 
mour. 

Aqua  BOB,  t.    An  icicle.  KenU 

AauAKB,  V.   To  tremble. 

AauAL,  adj.    Equal.  North, 

ActUAPATis,  8.    A  kind  of  pottage. 

Aguapatys. — Pil  garlec,  and  cast  it  in  a 

Kt  with  water  and  oile,  and  seeth  it. 
t  thereto  safron,  salt,  and  powder- 
fort,  and  dresse  it  forth  hool. 

Forme  of  Cury,lB90. 

Aquat,  adv.  Sitting  on  the  houghs. 

Somerset. 
Aquatil,  adj.  {Lat.)     Inhabiting 

the  water. 
Aquatokies,   8.    (Lat.)     Watery 

places.    An  astrological  term. 
AauA-viTiB,  8.  {Lat.)    A  general 

term  for  ardent  spirits.     Icth 

aqua-vitsB  was  usquebaugh. 


Aqua-titje  man,  8.    A  seller  of 

drams. 

Sell  the  dole  beer  to  a^ua-vita  «m. 

Ben  Jons.,  Alek.,  i,  X, 

AojjiaiQaTfpret.t,  ofaquake,  (from 

{A.'S,  queccan.)     Shook ;  trem* 

bled. 

The  gleumen  useden  her  tnnge ; 
Hie  wode  aqueiqktte  so  hy  sunge. 

Kyng  AUsaunder,  5257. 

AauEiNT,  {\)  part. p.  of  aquenche. 

Quenched  with  water;  destroyed. 

(2)  Acquainted. 

Heo  desirith  nothyng  more. 
Than  to  beo  to  you  aqieeynt. 

Ajfng  Alisaunderf  75Ml 

Aqubintable,  adj.  Easy  to  be  ac- 
quainted with. 

AQjjKhi,vs,v.  { J. 'S.aewettan.)  To 

kill ;  to  destroy ;  to  vanquish. 

And  her  gref  anon  hem  teld, 
Hou  Fortieer  her  king  aquelJ. 

Arthour  and  Merlin,  p.  16. 

And  gif  y  schal  be  thus  tUfUeUL 
Thurch  strong  hete  in  the  feld. 
It  were  (^n  the  skille. 

&y  of  Warwike,  p.  383. 

AauENCHE,  V.   {A.'S.  aeteencan.) 

To  quench ;  to  destroy. 

Nothing  he  ne  founde  in  al  the  nijte, 
Wer-mide  his  honger  aauencke  mittte. 
BeUq.Antiq.,  u,%74. 

AavETONs,  8.  Acquittance.  Boke 
qf  Curtasye^  p.  25. 

Aquite,  V.  (^.-A'l )  (1)  To  acquit. 

(2)  To  requite. 

He  wole  aqwyte  us  ry  th  wele  oure  mede. 
Coventry  JfyeUritt,  p.  88S. 

(3)  To  pay  for. 

Or  if  his  M-inning  be  so  lite, 
Tliai  his  labour  will  not  aquite 
Sufflciauntly  al  his  living, 
Yet  may  he  go  his  brede  begging. 

Bomaunt  of  ike  i^e,  0748. 

AauoiNTE,  part,  p.    Acquainted. 

Rob.  Gloue,f  p.  465. 
Aquot,  adj.    Cloyed ;  weary  with 

eating.  Devon. 

AauoT,  adv.    Coyly ;  shyly. 

With  that  she  knit  her  browi» 
And  looking  all  aquoy. 

Qeorge  BamweU,  9d  p4 


AR 


9t 


ABB 


Am,  (1)  f.  (A.'S.)    A  scar;  a  pock* 
mark.  North.  It  U  found  in  MSS« 
of  the  15th  cent. 
(2)  s.  (J.'S.  or,)   An  oar. 
(3)coiy.   Or. 
l4)prtp.  (A.'S.  oTf  or.)  Before. 

AJbonte  mydnyght,  at  the  dav. 

Aracs,  V.  {A,'N,)  To  draw  away 
by  force. 

And  in  hir  fwoagh  so  ndly  holdith  ncht 
Bir  chDdren  too,  whan  ache  gan   hem 

tembrace^ 
That  with  gret  sleight  and  gret  difflcnlt^ 
Tht  cfaikh'en  from  her  aim  they  gonne  araee. 
Chaueer,  Ctmt.  T.,  8979. 

So  that  the  remembraunce  of  theire 
peatylent  errooiti  were  araeed  oat  of 
Xngliahe  mennes  heartes. 

Sir  T.  More't  Worts,  p.  36&. 

^f  !f,  ]  «•    The  herb  orach. 

Araodb,  pret.  /.  of  mrede.  Ex- 
plained. 

Arafs,  8,    Some  kind  of  precious 

atone. 

Hir  paytrelle  was  of  a  rialle  fyao^ 
Hir  eropar  was  of  ar^. 

MS.  (Mai.,  14a  eeiU. 

Araftb,  pret  t,    Stmck ;  smote. 

A&AOBo,  adj.   Enraged. 

Abaine,  1  «.  {A.'N,)     A   spider. 

ARKAN,  J  iVbf/«.  and  Northan^t, 

Sweep  th'  amuu  down,  till  all  be  clam, 

neer  lin, 
Els  he'l  leaok  all  agye  when  he  comes  in. 
torkthir*  Didlogue,  1697. 

Araisb,    1        m 

Aranke,  adv.  In  a  row. 
Arapb,  adv,  {Lai.)   Quickly. 

Over  theo  table  he  leop  onqM. 

Kyng  Alxsauuder,  4889. 

Ara8,  (1)  pret,  of  arite.   Arose. 

(2)  s.  pi.   Arrows. 

Arate,  V,  (A.'S,)  To  rate ;  to  scold. 

And  foule  y-rebnked. 
And  aratea  of  riche 


Xhat  rathe  if  to  here. 

PMr«  it,  p.  ttSb 


Thyng  that  al  the  world  mcH, 
Wherfore  sholdestow  spare 
To  reden  it  in  retorik 
To  taraU  dedly  synne  f 

PimPf.,  p.  908 

Araught,  pret,  of  ereehe.     (1) 

Seized ;  took  away  by  force. 

In  that  forest  woned  an  herd 
That  of  bestes  loked  an  slerd. 
O  best  him  was  araught; 
Wide-war  he  hit  hadde  i-songht 

Semyn  Sages,  1. 896. 

(2)  Struck,   or  seized  by    the 
weapon. 

Right  bifor  the  doukes  fet 

6q  araught  him  with  a  staf  gret. 

Chg  of  JFartriket  p>  935. 

He  aramght  no  man  with  a  ryght  strook 
bat  he  bare  him  doun  to  the  erth. 

JasoH,MS. 

(3)  Reached. 

Fbrice  the  ring  here  arau^t. 
And  he  him  a5en  hit  breauft 

Floriee  and  BUmcA^lomr. 

Arawr,  adv.  In  a  row. 

(2)  Equipage. 

(3)  Clothing. 

(4)  Condition,  or  situation. 

All  these  different  meanings  of 
the  word  are  found  in  Chaucer. 

^;,.}-.(i)Tod««. 

Up  ryst  this  jolyf  lover  Abiolon, 
And  him  arrayeth  cay  at  poynt  devys. 
Chaucer,  Cant.  2*.,  8689. 

(2)  To  dispose;  to  afflict. 

(3)  To  defile.  **  I  fyle  or  araye, 
je  saUa,"  PaUgrave,  "  I  fyle  or 
araye  with  myer,  je  emboueJ* 
lb, 

Aratned,  part.  p.  Tied  up  hj  the 

reins. 
Abatntb,  «.  (A.'N.)  Sand. 
Aratsing,  part,  a.    Advandng; 

raising. 
Arbbr,  (l)s.  (A.'N,)   An  arbour; 

a  grove  of  trees. 

And  in  the  garden,  as  I  wene. 
Was  an  arber  fayre  and  greni^ 
And  in  the  arher  was  a  tre, 
A  fayrer  in  the  world  miebt  none  ^ 


ASB 


92 


AfiC 


(2)  To  make  the  ar5«*,  or  arbourt 
A  phrase  in  hunting,  to  disem* 
bowel  the  animal.  The  dogs 
are  then  rewarded  with  such 
parts  of  the  entrails  as  are  con- 
sidered to  he  offal.  It  is  applied 
metaphorically  to  the  embowel- 
ling  of  a  traitor. 

Buberi.  Not  here,  my  lord. 
Let  them  be  broken  up  upon  a  scaffold. 
T  will  shew  the  better  when  their  arbour'a 
mada.  Beaum.  and  Fl, 

Arbbrie,  t.  (A,'N.)   Wood. 

Arbbsbt,  8,  {A.'N.)  A  strawberry 

tree. 

Thou  Bchalt  frnde  trowet  two : 
Seyntes  and  holy  they  buth  bo. 
Byeher  than  in  othir  contray  all; 
Aroeset  men  heom  callith. 

Eyng  AluautuUr,  6766. 

Arbitrate,  v.  (Lat.)  To  deter- 
mine. Shakesp. 

Arbitrie,  9,  (J,-N,)  Jadgment. 
Chaucer, 

Arbitrkment,  8.  Arbitration. 

At  length  came  certaine  English,  Scots, 

and  Dutch, 
Vfho  hearing  their   contention  grow  so 
I    much, 

would  tahe  upon  them  an  ofHttgnneni, 
To  make  all  friends:  so  onto  cups  they 

went. 

Bowlands,  KnoMS  qfSp.^  D.,  1613. 

Plod.  Suppose  one  woman  be  indebted  to 

another,  wliat  would  you  then  determine? 

Breakb.   Why,  in  that  case,  let  her  that 

is  fairest  and  most  beloved  of  men  in 

commiseration  forgive  t'other. 

Clev.  An  arbiirament  of  love,  you'll  end  it, 

knight 

Howard^  Man  of  Newmarket,  1678. 

Arblast,  8.  {A.'N,)  An  arbalest. 

But  rise  up  your  mangonel, 
And  cast  to  tlieir  tree-castel. 
And  shout  to  them  with  arhloit. 

Richard  Coerdelion,  1867- 

Arblastir,  8,  {A.-N,)     (1)   An 

arbalest,  or  cross-bow. 

(2)   One  who   shoots   with   an 

arbalest. 

Erles,  barons  and  squyers. 
Bowmen  and  arblattirs. 

Bichard  Coer  de  Lion,  1810. 

AmMomsT,  8,  A  shrub. 


Arboor.    See  Arber  (2). 

Arbouses,  8,  The  dark  hard  cherry. 
Howell. 

Arbustbo,  adj.  Filled  with  straw- 
berry trees. 

What  pleasures  poets  fame  of  alter  death. 
In  the  Eiiiean  arbusted  groves. 

CypHoH  Aeademf,  1647. 

Arc,  t.  A  cirrhus,  or  cloud  in  the 
form  of  a  streak  crossing  the  sky. 
Herrford8h.     See  Ark, 

Arcane,  ai^,  (Lat)   Secret. 

Have  I  been  disobedient  to  thy  words  F 
Have  I  bewray'd  thy  arcaKe  secrecy? 

Loerine,  v,  6. 

Arcel,  8,    Liverwort.   Skinner, 
Arch.  (1)  A  chief;  a  master. 

The  noble  duke,  my  master, 
My  worthy  arch  and  patron,  comes  to- 
night. EiHff  Laar,  ii,  I. 

(2)  A  piece  of  ground  left  uh- 
worked.    A  term  in  mining. 

Archax,  t.  Liverwort.    Phillips, 

Archangel,  8,  (1)  The  dead  net- 
tle. 

(2)  A  kind  of  bird.  Horn,  of  the 
Rose,  915,  where  the  origina: 
French  is  meean^e,  a  titmouse.  • 

Archaroe,  8,  An  acorn.  Prompt 
Parv, 

Arch-dean,  «.  Used  by  Gascoigne 
for  archdeacon. 

For  bishops,  prelates,  aieh-deatu,  deans, 
and  priestes. 

Steel.  GUu.  Chalm.  Poets,  ii,  658,  a. 

Archoiacrb,  8,  (A"-N.)  An  arch- 
deacon. 

Archer,  t.  The  bishop  at  chess 
was  formerly  so  called. 

Arc  hex,  «.  An  orchard.     Wili8, 

Archewiyes,  8,  Wives  of  a  8u« 
perior  order. 

Ye  archetpyves,  stondith  at  defens, 

S^n  ye  ben  strong  as  is  a  greet  chamayle, 

^e  suffre  not  that  men  yow  don  offens. 

Chancer,  Cant.  T.,  9071. 

Archidecline.  The  name  given 
to  the  master  of  the  feast  at  tha 
marriage  in  Cana. 


ARC 


9S 


ARE 


ARCHiMASTRTSy  t.  A  term  applied 
to  chemistry,  as  the  most  im- 
portaDt  of  all  sciences.  Aah" 
mole*9  Theat.  Chem,  Brit.,  p.  13. 

Architect,  t.  Architecture. 

To  finde  an  house  y-bitilt  for  holy  deed. 

With  goodly  arehitert  and  cloiiten  wide. 

Browne's  Brit.  FastoraU,  1626. 

AacHiTEMPLKS,  8.  Chief  temples. 
Xob.  Glouc.y  p.  74. 

Archmastrie,  8,  Arithmetic. 

Arch.pipe,  t.  The  throat.  This 
word  occurs  in  Florio's  New 
World  of  Words,  1611,  p.  36. 

Arcubalister,  t.  (Lat.)  An  arba** 
lester.     Holiiuhed, 

Ar]>,  1  adj.  (1)  High:  used 
AiRD,  J  chiefly  in  the  names  of 
places.  I n  Cumberland  the  term 
is  used  to  describe  the  quality  of 
a  place,  a  country,  or  a  field; 
thus,  ard  land  means  a  dry, 
parched,  arid  soil ;  apparently  a 
secondary  sense,  such  lands  being 
dry,  parched,  9cc,,  only  because 
they  lie  high. 
(2)'  Hard.    Rob.  Glouc. 

Ardblion,  g.   (Lat.  ardeHo,)     A 

busy-body,  a  meddler. 

Ardelions,  busie-bodies,  as  we  are,  it 
were  much  fitter  for  ns  to  be  quiet,  tit 
•till,  and  take  our  ease. 

Burton,  Anat.  cfMel.,  1,  260. 

Ardbn,  8.  Fallow  quarter.  Cumb. 
See  Arder8, 

Ardens,  8,  An  ordinance ;  a  com- 
mand. 

Ardentnesse,  8.  Earnestness. 

Arder,».  A  kind  offish.  Verstegan, 
in  Ellis  8  Literary  Letters,  p.  108. 

Ardbrs,  l«.(^.-iS.)  Fallowings  or 
ARDOURS,  j  ploughings  of  ground. 

And  being  in  the  towne,  let  him  not 

goe  to  see  any  man  therein,  except  it 
e  in  winter,  or  at  such  time  as  when 
his  liarvest  is  in,  and  his  seede  time 
and  first  order  be  dtspatcht,  to  the  end, 
that  by  one  and  Uie  same  meanes  he 
may  attend  upon  his  causes  in  con- 
troversie,  and  goe  about  the  getting  in 
«f  his  debts. 
Mmrkktm,  7%«  Cmmtrie  Fiumu,  p.  27, 

ed.l6U0. 


Ardt,    adj.      Hardy.    ArdiUehe, 

hardily. 

Ardure,  8.  {A.'N.)  Burning. 

Are.  (1)  «.  An  oar. 

His  maister  tlian  thai  fand 
A  bot  and  an  are. 

Sir  Trittrem,  p.  16S. 

(2)  8.  A  hare. 

(3)  adv.  Before. 


Ne  seite  y  never  are 
So  wilde  best  y-wroueht. 

Sir  Trietrem,  V.  I,  at.  xlii. 

(4)  V.  To  plough.  Kersey  gives 
this  as  a  provincial  form  of  the 
word.     See  Ere. 

(5)  8.  An  heir. 

(6)  *.  {A.'S.)  Honour ;  dignity. 

I>ame,  he  seyde,  be  Goddys  are, 
Easte  any  money  thou  woldvst  ware  f 
Bitson's  Fop.  foet.,  p.  70. 

(7)  8,  A  note  in  music,  the  lowest 
but  one  in  Guido's  scale. 

(8)  *.  (A.'S.)  Mercy. 

Swete  Tsoude,  thin  are. 
Thou  preye  the  kins  for  me. 

Sir  Tnetrem,  p.  Ml. 

(9)9.  An  hour.    Lane. 
Aread,  "I  ^    ^jg  aradan.)    To 
AREBD,  >  ^jggjgjg .  ^Q  explain. 

AREDE,  J  *  ^ 

Therefore  more  plain  aread  this  doubtful 
case. 

Spenser,  Daphnaida,  1. 182. 

And  many  perils  dotli  to  us  areed 
In  that  wnereof  we  seriously  entreat. 
Drayt.,  Moses  B.,  ii,  p.  1684. 

F.  Sad  swain  aread,  if  that  a  maid  may 

ask? 
What  cause  so  great  effects  of  grief  hath 

wrought?  Brit.  FastoraU. 

Areadiness,     t.      Readiness. 
Aready,  ready. 

Arbar,  adv.  Upright.     Kent. 

Arearage,  8.  (A.'N.)  The  re- 
mainder of  an  unpaid  account ; 
money  unpaid  at  the  time  when 
due.  Cowell  says,  "  it  signifieth 
the  remain  of  an  account,  or  a 
sum  of  money  remaining  in  tho 
hands  of  an  accountant." 

Arearb,   ^adv,(A.'N.)  Behind} 
I,  j  in  default. 


AKE 


94 


AttB 


To  tilt  nnd  turner,  wrestle  in  the  sand. 
To  leave  wit,  speed  Atlaiita  in  arrear. 

Fair/.  T.,  ii,  40. 

But  when  his  force  gau  faile,  his  pace  {tan 
wex  areare.  Sp.,  F.  Q.,  Ill,  vii,  24. 

Areatjt,  1    adv.     Out    of   doors. 

RBAWT,  J  Yorksh.  and  Lane, 
Arechb,  9.  (1)  (j4.'S.  areean,  to 
declare.)     To  utter;  to  declare. 

But  as  sone  as  Beryn  had  pleyne  know- 

leche 
That  his  eyen  were  y-lost,  unneth  he  mycht 

mreehe 
O  word  for  pure  anguyshe. 

Uitt.  ofBeryn^  1. 2999. 

(2)  (A.-S.  areceaHf  to  explain.) 

Crist  and  Seint  Stevene, 

Quoth  Horn,  areche  thy  svevene. 

A.  Hom^  1.  668. 

(3)  {A.'S,  ar(Bcan,  to  reach  to.) 
To  reach  ;  to  attain. 

He  that  wyle  further  streche 

Than  liys  schetyn  wyl  areche^ 

In  the  strau  he  clial'hys  feet  feche. 

Harl.  MS.,  No.  SS62,  foL  4,  r. 

On  foot  he  was,  and  he  on  layde ; 
Mauve  under  hys  hand  ther  deyde, 
Al  that  liys  ax  areehe  mvght, 
Hon  and  man  he  slowgh  dounryght. 

Bichard,  1.  7089. 

Arbckellt,  adv.  Directly.  /.  (/ 

Wight, 
Areddb,  v.  {A,-S.  ahreddan,)    To 

free. 
Arede,  V,  (J.-S.  ar€Bdan.)    (1)  To 

guess;  to  explain  or  interpret. 

See  Aread, 

a  thousand  bugles  of  Ynde, 

And  two  thousand  oxen,  als  I  tynde  j 
Withouten  liorses,  withouten  steden, 
Of  whiche  no  man  ne  couthe  areden 
The  nombre,  hot  the  hevenc  kyng, 
Tliat  woot  the  sothe  of  al  thing. 

K.  Jlitaunder,  L  5116. 
To  gease  and  arede  upon  his  dark  ridles. 
Sir  T.  More'*  Works,  p.  616 

(2)  To  advise ;  to  give  counsel  to ; 
to  apprize ;  to  give  warning  of. 
Peculiar  to  Spenser. 

Therefore  to  me,  my  trusty  friend,  arede 
Thy  counsel :  two  Is  better  than  one  head. 
Mother  Hubberd's  Tale,  p.  6. 
jtfHdt  Mdd  he,  which  way  did  he  make? 

/.  q.,  V,  i,  19. 


Aredge,  8.   The  sharp  edge  of  th« 

angle.     North. 
Arbdilt,  aJe.' Easily;  readily. 
Arbdy,  adj.  Ready. 

And  that  we  hys  mote  aredy  have. 
Lord,  her  at  oure  nede. 

Jftlliam  de  Shareheim. 

Aredtnes,  8,  Readiness. 
Areed,  a.  Counsel ;  advice. 
Arehthb,  *.  {A.-S.  yrhi,)    Fear. 

Ah  neotheles,  in  one  felde. 
Mid  belde  woi-de,  an  mid  ilete, 
Deth  his  i-vo  for  arehthe  swete. 

Hule  and  Nyghtingale,  1. 1701. 

Arbioht,  pret,  of  areche.    Struck. 
Areise,  V,  To  raise. 

Fol  wroth  than  that  werwolf  wax  of  that 

sijt, 
And  bremly  his  bristeles  he  (ran  tho  mtnte. 
William  and  the  Werwolf,  p.  166. 

Arb-lumbs,  «.  Heir-looms.  North, 
Arblt,  adv.  Early ;  soon. 
Arek,  pre8t.  t,pl,  of  be.    Are. 
Arende,  *.  {A,'S,  mrend.^    An  er- 
rand ;  a  message. 
Arbngb,  1  adv,  {A.-N.)  On  a  row ; 
ARBNK,  J  in  a  series.  "Arenge^  or 
arowe.  Seriatim."  Pron^t,  Parv, 

And  ladde  him  and  his  moueket 

Into  a  wel  fair  halle, 
And  sette  hem  adouu  arenk, 

And  wosche  here  fet  alle. 

St.  Brandon,  p.  19. 

Arenulous,  adj.  {Lat,)  Full  of 
fine  sand. 

Arerage,*.  (.<^.-iV.)  Arrear.  "The 
remain  of  an  account,  or  a  sum 
of  money  remaining  in  the  handt 
of  an  accountant.*'  CoweU, 

Arere,  \v,  {A.'S.  araran.)  To 
A  REAR,  J  raise ;  to  rear,  as  a  horse. 

And  yeve  ns  erace  goodnesse  to  lere 
Of  ham  that  before  ns  were, 
Crysteudom  how  they  gonne  arere. 

Octovian,  L  21. 

Arbrb,  adv.  (A.-N.)  (1)  Back- 
wards; behind. 

My  blaspheming  now  have  I  bought  fol 

dere. 
All  yerthly  joie  and  mirthe  J  set  arere, 

Testament  qf  Creseide,  S66k 


ARE 


95 


ARG 


(f)  Back.  A  terra  in  bare-hunU 

ing,  used  when  the  hounds  were 

let  loose. 

Ihat  all  mave  bym  here,  he  shall  saye  arere. 

Book  of  St.  Jihons. 

(3)  V,  To  retreat. 
Arssk,  V,  (from  j1,-S,  areosian,  to 
fall  down,  perish.)    To  totter. 

Tlioorgh  themoaht  tbe  fom  was  wight^ 
The  toBches  in  the  tre  he  emit ; 
The  tre  aretedo  as  hit  wold  falle. 
The  herd  was  sort  adrad  withalle. 

Sevyn  Sages^  L  916. 

Akbson,  v.  {A,'N.  aretoner,  to  in- 
terrogate, to  reason.)  To  inter- 
rogate; to  reason,  or  debate,  with. 

Ther  fours  at  Borne  were,  to  areiom  the 

iMpe, 
The  right  for  to  declare,  and  for  the  parties 
to  schape.  Langtqft,  p.  814. 

Sir,  he  seyd,  we  han  gon  mis, 
8che  hath  tur«$oun  ous  bifom. 

Legend  ofSeytU  Katerinet  p.  181. 

As  the  kyng  rod  with  dnykes  and  eorlis. 

He  mette  with  two  olde  cheorlis. 

To  the  navel  theo  herd  beng: 

Thns  areeoned  heom  tbe  kyng. 

Sot  me  now,  ye  olde  bore  1 

(liony  day  is  seothe  ye  weore  Ixnre,) 

Wite  ye  eghwar  by  my  weyes, 

Any  mexveiUesby  this  wayes. 

AlwuMtderi  L  8761. 

Abkst,  (1)  *.  {A,'N,)  Arrest ;  con- 
straint; delay. 

(2)  pm*  t.  of  arede,    Relatest. 

Palmer,  ryghtly  thon  arett 

Alle  the  maner. 
Sarst  thou  ryde  upon  thys  best 

To  tbe  ryvcre. 
And  water  bym  that  thoa  ne  falle? 
OcUman  Imperator,  14S6. 

(3)  a^.  Rancid.  Prompt,  Parv, 
Abbstb,  v.  {J.'N,)  To  stop. 

And  ther  onre  host  bigan  bis  hors  arestOt 
And  seyde,  Lordns,  herkeneth  if  yow  lest«. 
Cluuteer,  CeuU.  T^  829. 

Abb8tnk8SI,«.  Rancidity.  **Ar€8U 
iMiMofflesshe.  Rancor.  Rancitas." 
Prwnpt,  Parv.  See  Reaaty, 

A»B8T90iB,«.  Apparently  the  name 
of  an  herb.  ^rcA«o%ta,xxz,404. 

Abbthbdb,  «.  (A.'S.)  Honour. 

Abbtik,  f.  Arthritica.  *'Growte 
aretik."  Medieai  MS.  lith  cent. 


Arbtte,1  V.  (A,-N.)  (1)  To  im. 
ABKTB,  J  pute ;  to  attribute,  aUol* 
or  decree.  A  person  was  arretted 
who  was  "covenanted  before  a 
judge,  and  charged  with  a  crime." 
Cowelly  Interpreter^  1658. 

And  yf  there  be  ony  thyne  wretOB 
or  sayd  to  her  playsir,  y  shul  thynko 
my  labour  well  employed ;  and  were  as 
ther  is  defawte,  that  she  arette  hyt  to 
the  sympienes  of  my  connynge,  whidio 
is  fttl  smalle  in  this  behaJve,  and  reqnyre 
and  praye  alle  them  that  shall  rede  this 
same  werke  to  correct  hy^  and  hold  me 
excosid. 

CaxUm^in.  Berber  ft  Ahub,  i,  8. 

As  keepers  of  the  church,  judces,  and 
right  sovereiffti  bishops,  which  do  arete 
the  arms  of  the  church  and  of  tbe  whole 
world  unto  their  proper  glory. 

iVU(pof«rorfa,p.86Q. 

(2)  To  Talue,  to  esteem. 

Abbyant,  adv.  Back  again. 

The  mevn  shalle  ye  nebylle, 
And  1  shalle  sync  the  trebilleb 
Jrevant  tbe  derme, 
TiUe  alle  this  bole  rowte. 

Towneleg  Myeteriet^  p.  819. 

Abbw,  adv.  (A.'S.)   In  a  row. 
Arbwb,  v.  {A.'S,)  (1)  To  pity. 

Jhestt  Christ  arew  hem  sore, 
Ant  seide  he  wolde  vacche  hem  thore. 
Harrowiftg  qfHeU^  p.  16. 

(2)  To  make  to  repent ;  to  grieve. 

The  mayster  mason  moste  be  ful  secnrly 
Bothe  stedefast,  trusty,  and  trwe, 
Hyt  shal  hym  never  thenne  arewe. 

Const.  ofMeMmrift  p.  16. 

\\Tw^8.}*-"-(^-*-)  Arrow.. 

Arbtnb,  v.  {A.-N.)  To  arrest. 
Abfe,  adj.  (A.'S.)    Afraid ;   back- 
ward. North.    See  Argh. 

Whangfa,  mother,  how  she  rowts!  Isevami 

Shee*!  put  and  mt  my  mod  prunella  scarfis. 
Forkshire  Dialogue^  p.  86. 

Abo,  v.  (1)  To  argue.  Weet. 

(2)  To  quarrel.  Northampt. 

(3)  To  grumble.  Sueees. 
Aroabushb,  s.  a  harquebuss. 
Aroailb,  s.  (A.'N.)  Potter's  eartlk 

See  ArgoiL 


ARG 


96 


ARC 


Ay,  I  know  yon  have  araenfc,  i 

Yilriul,  sal-tartar,  urgaile,  alknlL  j 

Ben  Joiuoh's  Alckemistt  i,  1. 

Argal.  (1)  "  Hard  lees  sticking  to 
the  sides  of  wine  vessels,  and 
otherwise  called  tartar."  Kersey, 
See  ArgoiL 

(2)  Used  by  Shakespeare  as  a 
vulgar  corruption  of  ergo. 

Aroemonb,  8.  (^Lat,)  The  wild 
tansy. 

Aroint,  *.  {A.-N.)  Silver. 

Aroentil,  *.  (A.'N.)  The  herb 
percepiere,  according  to  Gerard. 

Arobntina,  8.  {LaQ  The  wild 
tansy. 

Argentine,  a4r.  (i^/.)  Silver-like; 
composed  of  silver;  silver. 

Arobnt-yive,  8.  (fV*.)  Quicksilver. 

Argh,    \adj.  {A,'S.  earg.)  Timid; 

ARWE,  J  fearful ;  indolent. 

Now  tliow  seist  he  is  the  beste  knyght^ 
That  may  beore  armes  in  fvgtit. 
Thou  saist  Both,  liardy,  and  hard. 
And  thou  art  as  anoe  coward. 

£  Jlisaunder,  L  3340. 

Frensche  men  am  anoe,  and  feynte. 
And  Sarezynys  be  war  and  queynte ; 
And  of  her  dedes  engynuus : 
The  Frensche  men  I^  covavtous. 

Biekard,  1.  3821. 
tif  he  i-sith  that  tha  nart  are$. 
He  wile  of  bote  wrchen  barej. 

Hide  and  NyilingaU,  L  407. 

Arohe,  1  V.  {A.'S,  eargian.)    To 

ARjE,    j  wax  timid. 

Antenor  arghet  with  oustere  wordes, 
Hade  doute  of  the  duke  and  of  bis  dethe 

ferde, 
Lest  the  tyrand  in  his  tene  hade  tumyt 

hyni  to  sle.        Siege  of  Trog,  MS.,  f.  38. 

Arghncs  also  me  thinke  is  hard, 
For  that  mase  a  man  a  coward; 
That  mai  be  cald  litilliede 
Of  troste  of  helpe  in  goode  dede. 
Naseyngton*$  Myrrowr,  MS.  Hunt,  f.  29  b. 

Aroier.  The  old  form  of  Algiers. 
Argin,  8.  {ItaL  argine,)    An  em- 
bankment ;  a  rampart. 

It  must  have  high  argins  and  cover'd  ways, 
To  keep  the  bulwark  fronts  from  battery. 
Marlawr*  Worki,  i,  128. 


Argisome,    adj»      QuarrelsooM. 
Northampt, 

Arooile,  8.  {Fr,  argillef)  An 
article  used  in  alchemical  opera- 
tions,the  exact  character  of  which 
seems  to  be  doubtful.  It  has 
been  taken  as  signifying  potter's 
earth ;  but  it  seems  to  be  more 
properly  the  impure  salt  de« 
posited  from  wine ;  which,  when 
purified,  is  called  bitartrate  of 
potash,  or  cream  of  tartar. 

Aroolets,         ]8,pl,  (Fr.)  Light 
argoletiers,  j  horsemen. 

Argologt,  8.  {Gr,  dpyoXoyia,) 
Idle  speaking. 

Argos,  8,  (Fr,)  The  small  false 
toes  at  the  back  of  the  foot,  Bp« 
plied  to  animals. 

Argosie,  8,  (supposed  to  be  de- 
rived from  the  name  of  the  ship 
Argo.)  A  large  ship,  either  for 
merchandise  or  war. 

Who  sits  him  like  a  fnU-sail'd  argosie 
Danc'd  with  a  lofty  billow. 

Chapm.  Byron*e  Ceup. 

That  golden  traffic  lov^ 
Is  scantier  far  than  gold ;  one  mine  jf  that 
More  worth  than  twenty  argosite 
Of  the'  world's  richest  treasure. 

Bowleg's  New  Wonder ,  Anc.  Dr.,  v,  236. 
My  instance  is  a  mighty  argons. 
That  in  it  bears,  besides  th'  artillery 
Of  fourscore  pieces  of  a  miglity  bore, 
A  tiiousand  soldiers. 

Bray  ton,  Noah's  Flood,  iv,  p.  1639. 

Argub,  V,  {Fr,  arguer,  to  reprove.) 

To  find  fault  with. 

The  false  Matabrune  began  to  caste  an 
eye  on  her,  and  reprevedherof  thefaute 
that  her  selfe  had  made,  arguinq  her 
without  a  cause,  and  saide,  0  unhappi 


and  miserable  woman.       Helyas,  p. 
Argufy,  "I  v.  To  argue.   Var,  dial. 
ARGiFY,  J  The  country  people  in 

the  Midland  Counties  often  say 

"  what  argifiee  /'*  in  the  sense  of, 

**  what  signifies  it  ? 
Argument,  (1)  v.  {Fr.)  To  argue. 

{2)8,  Conversation, 

(3)  A  given  arch,  whereby  an* 

other  is  determined  proportionai 

to  the  first. 


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Ab  ben  his  centris,  and  his  argumeHtitt 
And  his  proporcionels  convenientia. 

Chaucer,  Cant,  T.,  11689. 

Abgt,  8.  An  argument ;  an  asser- 
tion. Shorpsh.  Also,  a  person  who 
is  not  only  contentious,  hut  per- 
tinacious in  managing  an  argu- 
ment. 

Abichbs,  f.  pL  The  ends  of  joists. 
HoweU, 

Aridb.    See  Anride. 

Arierbban,  f .  (A.'N.)  A  general 
summons  from  the  king  to  all 
his  vassals  to  appear  in  arms. 
Skinner, 

Arietatb,  v.  {Lat)  To  hutt  like  a 
ram. 

Arietation,  f .  Butting. 

Abiete,  8,  Aries,  one  of  the  signs 
in  the  zodiac. 

Abioht.  Apparently  the  pret.  of 
areche,  and  used  in  the  sense  of 
reached,  effected,  did,  or  per- 
formed. 

Aripe,  8.  A  kind  of  bird. 
He  chasid  «np«f,  briddes  of  Archadie. 

MS.  lAgby,  230. 

Abisinob,  8,  {A.'S,)  Resurrection. 

Ich  y-leve  ine  the  Holy  Cost,  holy 
cherche  generalliche,  mennesse  of  haf* 
jen,  ksnesse  of  zennea,  of  vlease  arU- 
tnge,  and  lyf  evrelestinde. 

MS.  Arundel  67,  f.  94. 

Abist,  Zdper8.  t.  of  the  pre8,  and 
pret,  of  arUe, 
Foules  in  wode  hem  make  blithe. 
In  everich  lond  aritt  sone. 

Arthour  aind  MerHn,  p.  974. 
She  wolde  walke  upon  a  daye, 
And  that  was  er  the  sonne  aryst. 

Gow0r*s  Conf.  Am.,  ed.  1632,  f.  70. 

Abiste,  8,  {A.'S,)  An  arising. 

Ant  stepe  adnn  ant  spmptest  belle; 
arise,  ant  thin  ariete  cuudest  thine 
i-oorene,  ant  stihe  abnven  the  steorren. 
MS.  Beg.,  17  A  xxvu,  f.  67. 
His  up  ariste  do  me  stepen  upward 
in  heie  and  holi  theawes. 

MS.  Cott.y  Nero,  A  xir 

Abistippus,  8.  A  sort  of  wine. 
O  for  a  bowl  of  fat  eanury, 
Rich  Jrietippue,  sparkling  sherry  I 
8ome  nectar  else  rrom  Juno's  dairy; 
O  these  draughts  would  make  us  merry 
MiddUtOH*8Works,ii,4Q2 


Aristoloch,  f.  (Gr,)    The  plant 

called  Round  Hartwort. 
Abithmancie,  f.  (Cfr.)  Divination 

by  numbers. 
Abivaob,  8.  (A.'N.)    The  shore; 

landing  place. 

And  privilie  toke  mrieage 
Into  the  coaiitrie  of  Curthfl«e. 

Ckmueer^  Home  ofl^me,  L  223. 

Abiyailb,«.  {A.-N,)  Arrival. 

Abk,  «.  (1)  {A.S.)  A  chest.  In  the 

northern    counties,     the    large 

chests  in  farm-houses  used  for 

keeping  meat  or  flour  are  still 

so  called. 

Soth  was,  that  he  wolden  him  bynde, 
And  trasse  al  that  he  mithen  fyude 
Of  hise,  in  arke,  or  in  kiate. 
That  he  mouth  in  seckes  thriste. 

Haaelok,  L  2018. 

Sien  this  com  to  the  kniht  was  said, 
e  did  it  in  an  are  to  hald. 
And  opened  this  ate  the  thrid  day. 
And  fand  tharin  selconthe  to  saye. 

MS.  CM.  Med.  Bdinb 

(2)  Clouds  running  into  two 
points,  thus  ();  more  usually 
termed  Noah's  ark. 

(3)  f.  An  arch. 

Abxbs,  f.  Money  paid  to  bind  a 
bargain;  earnest-money.  To  arte 
a  bargain,  to  close  it.  See  Airle8. 

Ablichb,  adv.  Early. 

Arlino,  8,  A  bird  which  appears 
early  in  the  spring. 

An  arling,  a  byrde  that  appeareth  not 

in  winter,  a  clotbyrde,  a  smatch,  caruleo. 

Baret*9  Alvearie,  1680. 

Arloup,  8.    The  orlop,  or  middle 

deck  of  a  ship. 
Arly,  adv,  (A.'S.)  Early.  Ea8t, 

And  noght  over  arly  to  mete  at  gang, 
Ne  for  to  sit  tharat  over  lang. 

MS.  Cott.,  Oalba,  E,  ix,  f.  66. 

Arm,  8.  (I)  Harm. 

So  faUe  on  the,  sire  emperour, 
Svrich  arm,  and  schame,  and  desononr. 

Sevi/n  Sages,  863. 

(2)  V.  To  lard  (in  cookery).  In 
Warner's  Antiq,  CuUn.,  p.  26, 
we  have  a  receipt  in  which  it  is 
directed  that  "  cranes  and  hercna 


AIM 


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AKM 


thai  be  mrmed  with  lardes  of 

•wyne.*' 

(3)  V,  To  take  up  in  the  trms. 

Akm,  adj,  (A.'S.)  Wretched.  In 
writings  of  an  early  date. 

Arm  AN,  *.  (Fr.  armand,)  A  pre- 
paration given  to  horses  to  create 
an  appetite.  Diet.  Rusi. 

Armbd,  adj.  Having  arms. 

—  Aa  a  heated  lioa,  so  he  looks ; 

His  hair  hangs  long  behind  him,  Uack  and 

shining  ,     ,^       i.      ;i 

Like  ravens'  wings;  his  shoaldcrs  oroaa 

and  strong; 
AmCd  long  and  round ;  and  on  lus  tnign  a 

sword 
Hang  by  a  curious  baldriek. 

B.andFl.,TiooNdb.Kin9m. 

Armbntal,  ^  adj,  (Lat.)  Relat- 
ARMENTiNB,  J  ing  to  a  herd  of 
cattle. 

Armentosb,  adj.  (Lat.)  Abound- 
ing in  cattle. 

Armesin-taffeta,  *.  A  sort  of 
taifata.  HaweU. 

Armbt,  *.  A  helmet.  "  Armet,  a 
heed  ese  of  hameaae."  PaU- 
wave  ft,  19. 

Abm-oaunt,  adj.   Lean ;  thin.  Aa 

thin  as  an  arm. 

—  So  he  nodded. 
And  soberly  did  mount  an  arm-gaunt  steed, 
Who  neigh'd  so  high  that  what  1  would 

have  s))()ke 
Was  beastly  dumb'd  by  him.        ,  ^,   .  _ 
Skakesp.,  dut.  and  CI.,  i,  B. 

Arm-grbt,  adj.  As  thick  as  a  man's 

arm. 

A  Wiethe  of  gold  arm-gret,  and  huge  of 

wight) 
Udou  his  heed  set  ful  of  stones  bright. 
^  Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  2147. 

Armin,  s.    A  beggar ;  formed  from 
the  Dutch  arm,  poor,  to  suit  an 
assumed  Dutch  character. 
O  he'ir,  God  1—80  young  an  armin  I 

M.  Flow.  Arminy  sweet  heart,  I  know  not 
what  you  mean 

By  that,  but  I  am  almost  a  beggar, 

London  Prod.,  Supp.  Sh.,  ii,  B19. 

Armyn,  8.    Brmine. 
AuMiiXB,    *.    {Lat,  armilla.)     A 
bracelet ;  •  also,  a  necklace. 

After  they  had  dronke  he  gave  her  two 
ijnges  to  tiange  on  her  eerea  weyenge 


4.  ■7c)ct,uid  as  manyafwjrllM  weysBg 

X.  sycles.  Golden  Legend,  f.  IC 

The  king  thus  gird  with  his  swerd,  an! 
standing,  shall  take  armyll  of  the  CMr- 
diuall,  saying  thise  words,  acdpe  armil' 
tarn,  and  it  is  to  wete  that  armyll  is 
made  in  maner  of  a  stole  wovyn  with 
mid  and  set  with  stones,  to  be  putt  by 
the  Cardinall  aboute  the  kitiges  necke. 
StUUtnd  Papers,  p.  !& 

Arming,  t.  (1)  A  coat  of  arms. 
(2)  A  net  hung  about  a  ship'f 
hull  in  battle,  to  protect  the  men 
from  an  enemy. 

Arming-oirdlb,  9.  A  kind  of 
sword  girdle.  Florio,  in  v.  Sellonej 
mentions  an  arminy-iaddle. 

Armino-points,  8.  Short  ends  of 
strong  twine,  with  points  like 
laces,  fixed  under  the  armpits 
and  bendings  of  the  arms  and 
knees,  to  fasten  the  gussets  of 
mail  which  protected  those 
parts  of  the  body. 

Armino-sword,  *.   A  two-handed 
sword. 
And  weening  to  hare  play'd  a  young 

man's  part, 
Girts  to  his  ofmiwhtwori  with  treai- 
bUng  hand.        PeO^a  rarewoU,  1688. 

Armipotbnt,  adf,  (Lat,)    Mighty 

in  arms. 
Armitb,  *.  (A,'N.)  (1)    A  sort  of 

helmet. 

On  the  iiij.  corners  of  the  waggon  were 
iiij.  lied  peces  called  artnites,  every  pece 
btryuic  of  a  sundery  device. 
^  Hath  Henry  nil,  f.Vk 

(2)  A  hermit. 

The  armyte  seyd.  So  mote  thou  go, 
Hast  thou  any  othvr  herand  than  so 
Onto  mv  lord  the  kyng? 

'Sartshome'*  Met.  Tales,  p  **04k 

Armivestal,  adj.   Warlike. 
By  his  armyvestal  contenaunce  he 
h^ve  caused  us  to  havu  fled. 

Morte  d' Arthur,  i,  110. 

Armlet,  «.   A  bracelet.    Armohts, 
armlets.  Herbert* »  Travels,  1638. 
Armonical,  adj.   Harmonious. 

And  in  May  whan  the  trees  spryugeth 
and  bring  forthe  theyr  odiferaunte 
floures,  and  that  the  birdes  bring  their 
armoitMol  tunes  on  the  smal  grene 
twigea.  Seijfoa,  p.  Ik 


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Aebiony,  f.  Harmony.  Lydgate, 
Also,  a  corruption  of  the  name  of 
a  country,  Armenia. 

Aemokwe,        1      Early  morning, 

ARNEMOR-WIE,  J 

An  axmonoe  erliche 
Themperonr  aros  aikerliche. 

Gy  of  JFarwicke,  p.  117. 
Bifor  Gonnoifle  that  cit^ 
On  amemonoe  than  come  we. 

lb.,  p.  IM. 

Abmttre,  «.  (A.-N.)  Armour. 

Arms,  «.  Stabbing  or  daggering  of 
arms.  Young  men  frequently 
punctured  their  arms  with  dag- 
gers, to  show  their  devout  attach- 
ment to  their  mistresses,  and 
mingling  the  blood  with  wine, 
drank  it  off  to  their  healths. 
This  explains  a  passage  in  the 
Litany  to  Mercury,  at  the  end  of 
Cynthia's  ReveU':  "From  ttab- 
hing  ofarvMy  flap-dragons,  healths, 
whiffs,  and  all  such  swaggering 
humours,  good  Mercury  de- 
liver us." 

Have  I  not  been  drank  to  your  health, 
swallowed  flap-dragons,  eat  glasses, 
drank  urine,  ttdbVi  arms,  and  done  all 
the  offices  of  protested  gallantry  for  your 
sake  ?  Marston*s  Dutch  Courtezan. 

How  many  gallants  have  drank  healths 

tome 
Oat  of  their  iaggt^i  arms  f 

Honest  Wk.,  0.  P.,  iii,  399. 

Armwrts,  8.  Armour. 

Behold  the  armwrys  which  made  myn 
horteq^kel 

ljydgate*s  Minor  Poems,  p.  260. 

Arm-wrist,  «.  The  wrist.  Comw. 

Arnb  1"  -'"'**•  '•  ^^'  ^^  **•  ^^' 

Offtsithes.it  is  scene  that  dyvers  ther 
ame,  the  which  forseene  not  the  causis 
precedent  and  subsequent. 

Beam^s  Fragment^  p.  298. 
In  Brytayn  this  layet  ame  y-wrytt, 
IHirtt  y-founde  and  forthe  y-geie. 

^  Orpheot  IS. 

Arnr,  If,  (1)  To  earn.    Shropsh, 

(2)  r.  (A.-S.)    To  run ;  to  flow. 

£ldol,  erl  of  Gloucester,  also  in  hys  side 

^rM4fe,and  kepte  her  and  ther,  and  slow 

••boute  wyde.        Sob.  Qloue.,  p.  140. 


Now  rist  grete  tabour  betyufr, 
Blaweyng  of  pypes,  and  ek  trumpjng, 
Stedes  lepyng,  and  ek  amyng. 

Kyng  AUsammi^r,  SISSi. 

^2)  «.  (^.-S.)    An  eagle. 
(3)  For  «*«•  a  one,  We9t, 

Arn ALOIS,  8,  {Medieval  Lat.  amaU 
dia.)  A  kind  of  disease,  men- 
tioned in  the  early  chronicles. 

Arnary-cheesb,  f.  Ordinary 
cheese  made  of  skimmed  milk. 
Doreet. 

Arnd,       '\9.(A,'S,)   An  errand; 
ARNKDB,  j  a  message. 

Arkdern,  f.    The  evening.    See 

Random, 

Wlien  the  sad  amdem  shutting  in  the 
light     Drayton's  Owh  ed.  1748,  p.  410. 

Arnbibd,  part,  p.  Broken  with 
running  ? 

The  hors  was  Bought  i-paied  wel. 
Be  araede  away  with  the  king, 
Thourgh  felde    and  wode    withouten 

lesing, 
And  in  a  mure  don  him  east, 
Almest  he  hadde  deied  in  hut. 
Ac  er  hii  wonne  the  stede 
Ropes  in  the  contr6  thai  leide, 
Ac  never  sithe,  withoute  fable, 
Ne  com  the  stede  out  of  the  stable. 
So  sore  he  was  amaed  that  tide, 
SJththe  donte  no  man  on  him  ride. 

Betis  o/EMmtoun,  p.  79. 

Arnbmbnt,  9.  (A,'N.)  Ink. 

Arnbmorwb,  adv.  Early  morning. 
See  Armorwe. 

Arnbstb,  8.  Earnest  money. 
Prompt,  Part, 

Arneys, «.  Harness;  armour. 

Arns.  The  form  of  arlee^  or  earnest 
money,  prevalent  in  Lancashire. 

Arnt.  (1)    A  contraction  of  have 
not ;  am  not.  Var,  dial. 
(2)  8.  An  errand.  Lane. 

Arnut,  8.  The  earth-nut,  or  pig- 
nut. North. 

Aroint,  interj.  A  word  of  expul- 
sion, or  avoiding.  It  occurs  in 
Shakespeare,  and  has  been  tho 
subject  of  much  discussion. 

Abomati,  1  .    ^j^    ^„^  J     j^ 

spice. 


AROMAZ 
AROMB 


•.h  Ul  lUI 


ARO  100 


ARR 


The  tether  to  minre,  the  thridde  to  flour. 
The  ferthe  like  to  aromate. 

Cursor  Mundt. 

Also  he  that  in  renaying  lyse, 
Eftyr  he  be  amonest  thryse. 
Or  aromes  beres  fro  that  he 
Thiyse  of  hya  bysschope  amonest  be. 

Hampole,  MS.  Bowes,  B.  7,  p.  10. 

Aron,  8.  Starchwort. 

Arost,  adv.  Roasted. 

Thenne  mot  ych  habbe  hennen  arost. 

PoUiieal  Songs,  p.  lol. 

Aroumb,  )  adv.  {J-S.)    At  a  dis- 
AROOM,  >  tance ;  apart  from. 

The  geaunt  aroume  he  stode, 
His  bond  he  tint,  y-wis ; 

He  fleighe  as  he  were  wode, 
Ther  that  the  castel  is. 

Sir  Tr'utrem,  F.  Ill,  at  vl. 

Tho  Alisannder  sygh  this, 
Jroum  anon  he  drow,  y-wis. 

K,  Alisaunder,  1. 1637. 

Aroun,  adv.    Around.    Still  used 

in  the  North, 
Aroute.  (1)     To  go;    to  move 

about. 

In  all  that  lond  no  Christin  durst  arout. 
Urry*s  ChoMcer,  p.  53. 

(2)  An  assembly.  Gower. 
Arovb,  (1)  adv.    Rambling  about ; 

on  the  rove.     Craven. 

(3)  pret.  of  arive.  Arrived. 

In  Thamis  arove,  wher  he  had  ful  shane 
shores.  Hardyng*s  Ckron.,  f.  86. 

Arow,   >  adv.      In  a  row,   suc- 
Arowe,  >  cessively.     See  Arew. 
This  day  and  yesterday  I  told  arowe. 
That  six  and  thirty  they  had  y-slowe. 

Bickard  Coeur  de  £.,  L 1787. 
My  master  and  his  man  are  both  broke 

loose. 
Beaten  the  maids  arow,  and  bound  the 
doctor.         Shakesp.  Com.  ofE.,  v,  1. 

Thabot  present  him  a  schip 
Ther  that  mani  stodn  arouwe. 

Legend  of  Pope  Greg.,  p.  81. 

Arowze,  V,  {Fr,  arroaer.)  To  be- 
dew; to  water  anything. 

The  blissful  dew  of  heaven  does  arowze  you. 
Beaum.  and  Fl.,  Two  Nob.  Rnsm.,  v,  4. 

Arpent,  *.  {Fr,)  An  acre.  "  Halfe 
an  arpent,  that  is,  nine  hundreth 
foote  of  ground."  HoUj/band's 
JHetUmarie,  1593. 


Arfets,  8.    A  sort  of  resin,  com- 
posed of  tallow  and  tar.  Archmom 
loffiai  XXX,  404.    . 
Arpies,  8,  Harpies ;  furies. 
Arpine,  *.  (Fr.)    An  acre. 
If  he  be  master 
Gf  poor  ten  orpines  of  land  forty  honn 
longer.  Webster's  Works,  ii,  82. 

Arpit,  adj.  Quick;  ready;  pre- 
cocious in  learning.    Shrcp8h, 

Arr,  (I)  8,  A  mark  or  seam,  made 
by  a  flesh-wound ;  a  pock  or  scar. 
North. 

(2)  V.  To  incite;  to  egg  on;  to 
quarrel.  Northampt. 

Xkka,1(1)  pron.   Either.  North- 
ARR,  jampt. 

■  (2)  adv.  Ever.  Northampt, 
Arra-oney  or  arrtun,  either  one, 
ever  a  one. 

Arrable,  adj.    Horrible. 

Arrabts,  8.  Arabian  horses. 

Elfaydes  and  arrahys. 
And  olyfauntes  noble. 

Morte  Jrtkure. 

Arracies,  8,  {A.'N.)  A  term  ap- 
plied to  the  smaller  animals  of 
the  chase,  which  were  skinned, 
similarly  to  the  process  now 
used  for  hares  and  rabbits,  in 
opposition  to  flayed. 

Arrage,  (1)  *.  {A.'N.  arage.)  Vas- 
sal service  in  ploughing  the  lord's 
land. 

(2)  V,  (A.'N,  arrager.)  To  go 
about  furiously. 

Arrahind,  adv.    Around.  Staff, 

Arraign,  V.  To  arrange.  Webster. 

Arrals,«.  Pimples;  pocks.  Cumb, 

Arrand,   1      An  errand. 
arrant,  J 

Arrant,  {\)part.  a.  {A.-N.)    Er- 
rant; wandering. 
(2)  adj.  Notorious ;  as  an  arrant 
rogue. 

Arras,  8.  A  kind  of  powder,  sup. 
posed  to  be  made  of  the  root  of 
the  orris.  It  is  mentioned  as  a 
material  used  in  brewing,  and 
also  as  a  powder  for  sprinkling 
the  hai:. 


ARR 


101 


ARR 


Abraught,    pret    oi     arreach. 

Reached;    seized    by   Yiolence. 

Spenter, 
Abraughtb,    v.    (from    Fr,    or- 

rocker,)    To  snatch. 
Abkayb,  V,  (1)  {A,-N,  array tr.) 

To  prepare ;  to  arrange. 

For  whoso  will  make  a  feste  to  ony  of 
his  frendet,  there  ben  certeyn  iDoes  in 
every  gode  toane,  and  he  that  wil  make 
the  feste,  wil  seye  to  the  hostellere, 
arraye  for  me  to  morwe  a  grode  dyner, 
for  so  many  folk.  MamndenU^g  Travels, 
ed.  1889,  p.  214. 

(2)  To  dirty;  to  defile;  to  be- 
ray.  Paitgrave,  Also,  to  spot 
anything.  lb.     See  Araye. 

Arrawio,  8,  An  earwig.  North' 
an^t, 

Arra WIGGLE,  f .   An  earwig.  Suff, 

Arrayers,«.  Officers  who  had  the 
care  of  the  soldiers*  armour. 

Arre,  v.  To  snarl. 

Arrear,  adv.  {A,'N.)  Behind. 

To  leave  with  speed  Atlanta  in  arruur 

F4utf.  Tasso,  u,  40. 

Ne  ever  did  her  eye  sight  torn  arere. 

Spenser,  VirgtTi  £7n«<.,  v,  468. 

Arrechb,    \v.     To   reach.     See 

arreach,  j  Areehe, 

Conferred  them,  and  the  letters  ad- 
dressed  to  the  kinges  m>uest6  oate  of 
Ireland,  tojdthers;  whiche  we  have 
wayed,  debated,  and  considered,  as  farre 
as  our  poure  wyttes  can  arreche. 

State  Fapen,  i,  871. 

Arrect,  v.  {LaL)  (1)  To  impute. 

Therfore  he  arreetetk  no  blame  of  theyr 
dedea  unto  them. 

Sir  Thonuu  Mor^s  Workei,  p.  271. 

(2)  To  refer. 

Arrectimge  nnto  your  wrie  examinaeion 

How  all  tliat  I  do  is  under  reflPormation. 

SkeUoH^a  Works,\,Zl^. 

(3)  To  direct.  *'I  arecte,  I 
adresse  a  thyng  in  the  ryght 
wave,  jadretse  ;  Be  nat  afrayde 
if  thou  be  out  of  the  waye  thou 
ahalte  be  arreeted^  Nates  poynt 
depaour  H  tu  es  hors  du  chemyn 
iu  teraa  adressi.**  Palsgrave. 

(4)  To  erect  or  set  up  anything. 
lb. 


Arredt,  v.  To  make  ready. 
Arreisb,  1  9.      To    raise.      See 

ARBYSE,  j  Araise, 
Arrer,  adv.  Rather.  Northampt, 
Arrerb,    1  v.  {A.-S.)  To  rear;  to 

ARREAR,  j  raise.  See  Arere, 

And  oat  of  Surrye,  and  ont  of  Turkye, 
and  out  of  other  oontrees  that  he  holt, 
he  may  arrere  mo  than  50,000. 

Maundevile'*  Trmels,  p.  38. 

And  in  the  west  parte  of  the  saide  w&lle 
hearrered  a  fayre  and  stronve  gate,  and 
commanded  it  to  be  called  Luddys  Gute, 
whiche  at  this  day  is  cleped  Luudesare. 
Fabian*s  Chronicle,  r.  32. 

Arrere, a4/.  Strange;  wonderful. 

Comw, 
Arrere-supper,  f.  (Fr.)   A  rere- 

supper ;  a  collation  served  up  in 

the    bed-room,   after    the   first 

supper. 
Arresond.    Reasoned  with.    See 

Areson, 

Of  the  customes  of  Sarasines,  and  of 
hire  lawe ;  and  how  the  Soudan «rrMoni 
me,  auctour  of  this  book. 

Manndevile'e  Tra»elt,  p.  131. 

Arret,  v.  {Fr.  arriter,)  To  de- 
cree, or  appoint.  Spenser, 

Arretted.  "  Is  be,'*  says  Cowell, 
"that  is  covenanted  before  a 
judge,  and  charged  with  a  crime." 
See  his  Interpreter,  fol.,  Lond.^ 
1658.  It  is  translated  by  <<  ad 
rectum  vocatus,*'  in  Rider's  Die- 
tionarie,  1640. 

Arridb,  9.    {Lat,   arrideo.)     To 

please ;  to  amuse. 

'Fore  heav'ns  his  humour  ami«>  me  ex- 
ceedingly. 

Bverjf  Ma»  out  of  hie  Humour,  ii,  1. 

Her  form  answers  my  affection,  it 
arriiee  me  exceedingly. 

The  Antiquary,  0.  P.,  x,  8S. 

This  is  a  good,  pretty,  apish,  dooible 
fellow;  really  he  might  have  made  a 
very  pretty  barber  surgeon,  if  he  had 
been  put  out  in  time ;  but  it  am<^«  me 
extreamly  to  think  how  he  will  be  bob'd. 
Shadwell,  The  Humorists,  1771. 

Arridge,  f.  The  edge  of  anything 
that  is  liable  to  hart  or  cause  ai 
arr.  North, 


Hit  navye  greate,  with  many  soudyoures. 
To  sayle  anone  into  this  Bntayn  made, 
In  Thamis  arroKt  wher  he  had  ful  aharpe 
ghoores. 

Hardyng*»  Chrtm.,  $d.  EUis,  p.  76. 

Arrow, o^f.   (^..&)  Fearful.  JK. 
der.    See  Jrgk, 


AUR  102 

Arrierr,  $.  (Fr.)     The  hinder 

part ;  the  rear. 
Arri8hbs,«.  The  Devoiuhireterm 

for  stubble  or  eddish. 
Arriyance,  «.  {A..N.)  (1)    The 

arrival  of  company. 

For  erery  minute  is  expectancy 

Of  more  arnvanee.  OtkeUo,  ii,  1. 

(2)  Original  abode  of  a  family. 
"I  aay,  mate,  which  parish  do 
you  belong  to  ?"  «'  I  can't  justly 
•ay,  but  father's  arrwance  was 
fram  Sheperd's-well."  (Sibbert*- 
wold.)  Kent, 
Arrive,  *.  Arrival. 

Whose  forests,  hills,  and  ikNtda^  then  long 

for  her  arrive 
From  Lancashire. 

Dntgt^  Pchfolk.i  Somg,  28. 

These  novice  lovers  at  their  first  mrriw 
Are  bashful]  both. 

Syhuter^s  Du  Bartas,  313. 

So  small  a  number  can  no  warre  pretend. 
Therefore  their  strange  arrive  they  neede 

not  feare. 
As  farre  as  doth  their  hemisphere  extend. 
They  view  the  sea,  but  see  no  shipping 

neare.  Great  Britaine'e  Troy,  1609. 

The  verb  arrive  is  sometimes 
used  in  an  active  form,  without 
the  preposition. 

Bat  ere  we  could  arrive  the  point  propos'd, 
Caesar  cried.  Help  me,  Cassius,  or  I  sink. 

Skakeep.Jul.a,i,2. 
Milton  has  adopted  this  form : 

Ere  he  arrive 
The  happy  isle.  Par.  lost,  ii. 

Arrods,  r.  {Lat)  To  gnaw. 
Arrogation,  *.  {Lat.)  Arrogance. 
More, 

Arronlt,  adv.  Exceedingly.  Lane, 
Arrosb,  V,  {Fr,  arroter.)  To  wet ; 
to  bedew. 

—  your  day  it  lengthen'd,  and 
The  blissful  dew  of  heaven  does  arrose  you. 

Btaum.  and  Fl. 


ARS 


Arrow-headers,  «.    Mttiiifacti  r* 

en  of  arrow-heads. 

Lantemers,  stryneers,  grynders, 
Arowe'heder$,  malcemen,  and  corne- 
mongers. 

Coeke  LoreUe$  Bote,  p.  10. 

Arry,  adj.  Any.  Somertet. 

Arryn,  v.    To  seize.      Coventry 

My9terie$,  p.  316. 

Ars,  *.  {J.mN,)  Art ;  science. 

Gregorii  couthe  not  wel  his  pars, 
Ana  wele  rad  and  songe  in  lawe. 
And  understode  wele  his  ars. 

Legend  of  Pope  Gregory,  p.  35. 

The  seven  arts,  or  sciences,  of 
the  schools  were  Arithmetic, 
Geometry,  Music,  Astronomy, 
Grammar,  Rhetoric,  and  Logic; 
and  these  were  the  arts,  par  mt- 
eellence,  understood  in  the  aca- 
demical degrees,  and  in  ancient 
scholastic  education.  A  ^  master 
of  arts"  meant  a  proficient  in 
these  seven  arts.  Tliey  are  enu- 
merated in  the  following  lines : 

Throjh  bye  grace  of  Crist  yn  heven. 
He  commeused  yn  the  sye'ns  seven ; 
Gramatica  ys  the  furste  syens  y-wysse, 
Dialetica  the  secunde  so  liave  y  blysse, 
Rethorica  the  thrydde,  withoute  nay, 
Musica  ys  the  fowrthe,  as  y  jow  say, 
Aatromia  ys  the  v.  by  my  snowte, 
Arsmetica  the  vi.  withoute  dowte, 
Gemetria  the  seventhe  maketh  an  eaAt, 
For  he  ys  bothe  meke  and  hende. 

MS.  Bib.  Beg.,  17  A  I,  fol.  38. 

Arsard,  "I  adj.     Unvrilling ;   per* 
ARSBT,  J  verse.   Var,  dial, 

Arsbawst,  9,    A  fall  on  the  back. 
Siaf. 

Arsboord,  9,  The  hinder  board  of 
a  cart.  Staff, 

Arsbdinb,"! 

assadbn,  I  «.  A  kind  of  oma- 
AS8ADY,  omental  tinsel.  See 
orsady,    J  A99ad. 

ORSDEN,    J 

Are  you  puffed  up  with  the  pride  of 
your  wares  ?— your  arsedine  f 

Barth.  Fair,  ii.  3. 
A  london  vintner's  signe,  thick  jagged 
and  round  fringed,  with  theaming 
arsadine.   Noshes  Lenten  Stuff. 

Arsefootb.    a  small  water-fowl} 


ARS 


103 


ART 


giren  as  the  translation  of**  mer- 
I^Iim"  in  Higins's  JumuM,  ed. 
1585,  p.  60. 

AmsELiNO-POLB,  f.  The  pole  with 
which  bakers  spread  the  hot 
embers  to  all  parts  of  the  oven. 
£a$t. 

Ilkselins,  adv.  Backwards.  No9f, 

AmsENicK,  8.  The  water-pepper. 
**  Water-pepper,  or  arsemcke : 
aome  call  it  kill-ridge,  or  cule- 
rage.''  Nomenelator,  1585. 

Absepush,  «.  A  fall  on  the  back. 
Howell. 

Absesmabt,  «.  The  persicaria,  or 
water-pepper,  called  in  old 
French  etUrage.  See  Arseniek. 

Arsbvbrse,  8.  "A  pretended 
spell,  written  upon  the  door  of 
an  house  to  keep  it  from  burn- 
ing." Blount's  Glo880ffraphia,  ed. 
1681. 

AR8BWARD,ad!p.  Backward.  Cumi. 

Aksbwispb,  8.  Rider  gives  this 
word  as  the  translation  of  mUter- 
Sftum. 

Arslb,  v.  To  move  backwards;  to 
fidget.  East. 

Absmbt&ik,  8.  Arithmetic. 

And  arsmelryt,  be  castyng  of  nombrary, 
Cheet  Pyktegoras  for  ber  part6. 

Lydgute^s  Minor  Poems,  p.  11. 

Arsomever,  offv.  However.  Leie. 

Arsoun,  1  8.  {A.'N.)  The  bow  of 
ARSON,  >a  saddle;  each  saddle 
ARSUM,  J  having  two  arsouns,  one 
in  front,  the  other  behind. 

An  ax  he  heute  of  netall  bronn 
That  keng  oa  hys  formest  arsoun. 

Oetowm,  1. 1106. 
An  ax  he  hente  boon. 
That  heng  at  hys  arsoun, 

Lybeaus  Diseonus,  1. 18SS. 

He  karf  his  heorte  and  his  pomoo. 
And  threow  him  over  arsun. 

K.  Alisaunder,  1. 4S75. 

Sir  Laoncelot  gave  him  8dc)i  a  buffet, 
that  the  arson  of  his  saddle  broke,  and 
■0  he  flew  over  his  horse's  taiL 

Malory,  H.  of  K.  Arthur,  v.  i,  p.  190. 

Sir  Launcelot  passed  thnnigh  them,  and 

lightly  he  tunied  him  in  again,  and 

another  knight  throughout  the 


body,  and  through  the  horie^l 
more  than  an  ell.    lb.,  p.  370. 

In  the  following  example  it  seemi 

to  be  used  for  the  saddle  itself: 

He  schof  him  quycly  adoun, 
And  leop  himaeolf  in  the  arsoun, 

K.JUsaunder,1.4Sthl. 

Arst,  adv.  {A.'S,  mrest)  First ;  erst. 
And  pride  in  richesse  regneth 
Bather  than  in  poverte : 
Jrst  in  the  maister  than  in  the  man 
Som  mansion  he  haveth. 

Pt«}«P{.,p.S87. 

Arstablb,  f .  An  astrolabe. 

Hi,i  arsUMe  he  tok  out  sone. 
Theo  cours  he  tok  of  sonne  and  mon«, 
Theo  cours  of  the  planetis  seven. 
He  tolde  also  undur  heven. 

K.  JUsaunier,  287. 

Arstok,     f.        A     hearth-Stone. 

Yorksh. 
Arsy-yersy,  adv.    Upside  down ; 

preposterously.  Drayton. 
Art,  (1)  «.    A  quarter ;  a  point  of 

the  compass.  North. 

(2)  Eight.  Exmoor. 
Artb,  "I  V.  {Lat.  areto,)   To  con- 
ARCT,  J  strain ;  compel;  urge. 

And  ore  all  this,  fnl  mokil  more  he  thought 
What  fortospeke,  andwhattoholden  inne. 
And  what  to  artin  her  to  love  he  sought. 

CAaueer,  Tr.  and  Crss.,  Urrif,^  273. 
Love  artid  me  to  do  my  observaunce 
To  his  estate,  and  done  him  obeisaunce. 

Court  of  Love,  Vrry,  p.  660. 

Wherthrugh,  they  be  artyd  by  neces- 
sity so  to  watch,  labour,  and  grub  in  the 
grounde  for  their  sasteiiauiice,  that  their 
nature  is  much  wastid.  and  the  kynd  of 
tliem  brought  to  nowght. 
Forteseue  on  Absolute  Monarchy,  p.  23. 

Artben.   Eighteen.  Exmoor. 

Artbmaoe,  «.   The  art  of  magic. 

And  through  the  crafte  of  artemage. 
Of  wexe  he  fwged  an  ymaee. 

£^«r,  ed.  1682,  f.  188. 

Artbr,  prep.  After.  Var.  dial. 
Artbtykes,  8.  {Gr.)     A  disease 

affecting  the  joints;  a  sort  of 

gout. 
Arth-staff,  8.    A  poker  used  by 

blacksmiths.  Shropsh. 
Arthur,  8.    A  game  at  sea,  de^ 

scribed  in  Grose. 


ART 


104 


ART 


AmTHum-A-BRADLBT.  A  JtJj  po- 
pular old  song,  frequently  re- 
ferred to.  Three  songs  are  still 
preserved  relating  to  this  hero. 
One  of  them  is  published  in  Rit- 
son't  edition  of  Robin  Hoodt  and 
another  may  be  seen  in  Dixon's 
Ancient  Poenu,  p.  161. 

Akthuk's-show.  An  exhibition  of 
archery  by  a  toxophilite  society 
in  London,  of  which  an  account 
was  published  in  1583,by  Richard 
Robinson.  The  associates  were 
fifty-eight  in  number,  and  had 
assumed  the  arms  and  names  of 
the  Knights  of  the  Round  Table. 

Abticlb,  f.  (1)  Comprehension. 
Shaketp, 

(2)  A  poor  creature;  a  wretched 
animaL 

Akticulatb,  «.  (Lai,)  To  exhibit 
in  articles. 

Abtibb,  f.  (Fr.)  An  artery. 

Artificial,  o^f.  Ingenious ;  art- 
ful ;  skilfol  in  art. 

A&TIU.BBY,  »,  This  word  was  for- 
merly applied  to  all  kinds  of 
missile  weapons. 

Abtnoon,  f.  Afternoon.  Eue*. 

Art-of-mbmory,  f.  An  old  game 
at  cards.  Compleat  Gamester,  ed. 
1709,  p.  101. 

Artow,  9.  Art  thou ;  a  common 
contraction  of  the  verb  and  pro- 
noun in  MSS.  of  the  14th  cent., 
and  still  preseryed  in  the  dialects 
of  the  North  of  England. 

Artrt,  If.     Apparently  a  con- 

ATTRY,  J  traction  ciartillety.  See 

Niehol$*8Roy.  Jrtto,pp.284,288. 

Artuatb,  v.  {Lat,)  To  tear  mem- 
ber from  member. 

Arum,  t.   An  arm. 

And  he  haves  on  tbora  hi>  ttnm, 
Therof  is  ful  mikel  harnm. 

Hof^k,  IMS. 

Arundb,  s.    An  errand.    Perhaps 

it  should  be  printed  amnde, 
Arvwb,  s.  An  arrow. 


Ae  SB  mnme  oway  ha  tan 
In  his  eld  wonnde. 

iSir  2W«<mM,  p.  804 

ARTAL,f.  Afoneral.  North,  Arvml- 
wpper  is  a  funeral  feast  given  to 
the  friends  of  the  deceased,  at 
which  a  particular  kind  of  coarse 
cake,  composed  of  flour,  water, 
yeast,  currants,  and  some  kind  of 
spice,  called  arval'breadt  is  some- 
times distributed  among  the  poor. 

Arvyst-oos,  9,    A  stubble  goose. 

A  Tone  wyf  sad  an  unysiifot, 
Mooie  gasil  with  bothe. 

Arwb,  phtrai  arwen,  arewenf  as 
well  as  arewet,  mwei,  t .  (A^.) 

An  arrow. 

Myd  atvent  snd  myd  qnardes  so  mueho 
folk  first  me  slow. 

Of  Kolde  he  sent  hirm  a  ooroonc^ 
And  a  swithe  fair  faukoone, 
Tweye  bugle  homes,  and  a  bowe  also^ 
And  ^e  turgven  ek  therto. 


Arwb,  (1)  v.  (A.^S.  eargian,)    To 

render  timid. 

(2)  adj.   Timid;   fearfuL     See 

Arffh, 

Thou  saist  soth,  hardy  and  hard. 
And  thou  art  as  anee  coward  I 
He  is  the  fnrste  in  eche  bataUe; 
Thoa  art  byhynde  ay  at  the  taile. 

jr.  JUtmmier,  8840. 

Arwbblast,  f.  A  crossbow  or  ar- 
balest. 

The  galeye  wente  alsoo  faste 
As  quarrel  dos  ofF  the  anoebkuL 

SUkard  (knw  Ae  Lum,  S694. 

Arwb-man,  f.   A  bowman.  (?) 

He  calde  bothe  mwmmm  and  ken^ 
Knitbes  and  sersans  swithe  sleie. 

SoMlok,  S116. 

Arwyooyl,  f .  An  earwig.  Proa^t, 

Parv.    See  arrawiggie, 
Artnb,  prett,  t.pl.    Are.   A  pro- 

Tindal  pronunciation  of  am. 

For  alle  the  sorowe  that  we  turymt  inne. 
It  es  like  dele  for  onre  syne. 

Artoubs.  {Lat.  hariohu.)  Sooth* 
•ayers;  diTinen. 


ART 


105 


ASC 


For  aryoUi,  Dygromancen,  brought 
tlieym  to  the  auctors  of  ther  god  Phoe- 
boB,  and  offred  theym  ther,  and  than 
they  hadde  answeres. 

Barthol.,  ty  Trevisa. 

Art  81,  part,  p.   Arisen.    K,  AU" 

§aundert  3748. 
Aryste,  f.  Arras.  "  iij.  peeces  of 

aryste,**  Union  Invenioriet,  p.  5. 
As.   That;  which ;  who.-  Var,  dial, 

**  He  as  comes/'  for  he  who  comes. 

In  Leicestersh.  they  say  a9  yet  as, 

for,  as  yet. 
A-SAD,  adj.  Sad ;  sorrowful. 
AsAiLEy  V,  To  sail. 
As  ALT,  V.  {A,-N,)    To  assafl;  to 

besiege. 

Hit  bygonne  an  holy  Thores  eve  then  tonn 
oHUjf  there.  Bob.  OUmc.,  p.  894. 

As-A&MBS,  {A,'N,)  To  arms ! 

AsAUGHT,  9,  {A.'N,)  An  assault. 
Rob.  Gloue, 

AsBATE,  8,  A  purchase.  Skinner, 

As-BuiRDt  s.  Literally,  ashes  board; 
a  box  in  which  ashes  are  carried. 
North. 

AscAPART.  The  name  of  a  giant, 
whom  Bevis  of  Hampton  con- 
quered, according  to  the  old 
legend.  His  effigy  may  be  seen 
on  the  city  gates  of  Southampton. 
He  was  said  to  have  been  "  full 
thirty  feet  long,*'  and  to  have 
carried  Sir  Bevis,  his  wife,  and 
horse,  under  his  arm !  He  is  al- 
luded to  by  Shakespeare,  Drayton, 
and  other  Elizabethan  vmters. 

AscAPE,     1 1,.  To  escape. 

ASCHAPE,  J  '^ 

AscAR,  «.  A  person  who  asks.  Wy- 

cliffe, 
Abcat,  a^'.    Broken  like  an  egg. 

Somerset, 

Ascaunce,!    ^^   (^..5.)(1)  Ob- 
A8CANCE,  J-iiqaeiy.  ^\^^^^ 

A8KAUN8,  J      ^       ^  * 

At  this  question  Bosader,  turning  his 
head  ascanee,  and  bending  his  browes 
as  if  anger  there  had  ploughed  the  far- 
rowes  of  her  wrath,  with  mseyes  full  of 
Are,  hee  made  this  replie. 

Euphuet  QMm  lsgiA$, 


(2)  As  if. 

And  wroot  the  names  alway,  as  he  stood. 
Of  alle  folk  that  gaf  hem  eny  good, 
Ascaunce  that  he  wolde  for  hem  preye. 

Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  73S^ 

(3)  Scarcely. 

JsiaMHi  she  may  nat  tothelettres  sey  nay. 
Lyagate's  Minor  Poems,  p.  •& 

AscAUNT,  j9r^.  Across. 

There  is  a  willow  grows  ascaunt  the  brook 

That  shews  his  hoar  leaves  in  the  glassy 

stream.  Hamlet,  iv,  7.  {earhf  4tos.) 

Ascendant,  e,  A  term  in  judicial 
astrology,  denoting  that  degree 
of  the  ecliptic,  which  is  rising  in 
the  eastern  part  of  the  horizon  at 
the  time  of  any  person's  birth : 
supposed  to  have  the  greatest 
influence  over  his  fortune.  Com- 
monly used  metaphorically  for 
influence  in  general,  or  effect. 

*Ti8  well  that  servant's  gone;  I  shall  the 

easier 
Wind  up  his  master  to  my  purposes ;  — 
A  good  aseendant.  0.  rL,  rii,  1S7. 

Ascent,  s.  See  Assent, 

AscH-CAKE,  «.  A  cake  baked  under 
ashes. 

AscHB,  9.  To  ask.  This  form  oc- 
curs chiefly  in  MSS.  of  the  14th 
cent.  The  word  had  soft  forms 
in  A.'S.f  ahsian.    See  Ass, 

AscHES,  s.  Ashes.  See  Ass. 

AscHEWELE,  V.  (A,-S,  ascaUon,  to 

send  away).  To  drive  away. 

An  hwanne  heo  habeth  me  ofslahe, 
Heo  hongeth  me  on  heore  bahe ; 
Thar  ich  asehewele  pie  and  crowe 
From  than  the  thar  is  i-sowe. 

HuU  and  NyghtingaU,  1. 1801. 

AscHONMB,  V,  To  shun ;  to  avoid. 

They  myjte  not  aeehanne  the  aorowe  they 
had  served. 

BeponHon  ofBiehard  II,  p.  14. 

AscHORB,  adv.  {A,'S.  on  eyrrt.) 

Aside. 

A  moneth  after  mon  myghtte  horn  a  ffond, 
Lyand  styll  on  the  erownd, 

Thei  niyght  noder  ryde  ne  goo. 
Ever  after  the  doggea  wer  so  starke, 
Thei  stode  aechore  when  theiscliuld  barket 

Her  feytt  thei  drew  horn  soo. 

Hwnttyng  of  the  Eon  L  SMi 


Ate 


106 


ASH 


Abchrsnche,  V,  {A.'S.  ^ucrenean.) 

To  shrink ;  to  make  to  shrink. 

That  deth  that  lii  nastondeth  iiou5t, 
Ac  ech  othren  aschreneketh. 

William  de  ShoreKam. 

AsciLL,  8,  Vinegar.  Chester  Playe, 

\\,  75.    See  AieeU 
AsciTE,  V.  To  summon ;  to  call. 
AscLANDBRD, /7ar/. /;.  Slandered. 
AscoN,  V.  To  ask.  Rob,  Gloue, 

.  -?«»^*  I  ^^v*     Across :  astride. 

ASKRED,  V  o  A 

^„^„*  [Somerset 

Nif  he'd  a  pumple-voot  bezide 
An  a  brumstick  vor'n  to  zit  aseridey 
O'  wizards  a  mid  be  tbawt  tha  pride, 
Aniangat  a  kit  o'  twenty. 
Jeutnnffs'  Observations,  1825,  p.  118. 

AscRY,  V.  {A.'N.  eeerier.)  (1.)   To 
cry ;  to  proclaim. 

(2)  To  assail  with  a  shout 

(3)  To  betray. 

(4)  To  descry,  to  discover.  Pah- 
0ra9e, 

AscRYVE,  9.  To  ascribe;  to  impute. 
AsB,  (1)  9.  Ashes.  North, 

(2)  conj.  As. 
AsELE,  V,  {A,'S,)  To  seaL 

Tliat  broneht  hym  lettres  apedele, 
Aselyd  with  the  barouns  sele. 
That  tolden  hym,  hys  brothir  Jhon 
Wokle  do  corowne  hym  anon. 

Bichard  Comr  de  L.  1.  6478. 

AsELY,  V,  {A,-N,)  To  assoil,  give 
absolution. 

The  Englygse  al  the  nyjt  byrore  raste 

bygon  to  aynge, 
And  BDende  al  Uie  Ryjt  in  glotonye  and  in 

dryngynge. 
The  rf ormans  ne  dude  nojt  so,  ac  hii  cryede 

on  God  vaste. 
And  ssryve  hem  ech  after  other,  tlie  wule 

the  nyjt  y-laste. 
And  aniorwe  hem  lete  asely  wyth  mylde 

herteynou.  £ob.  Ohue.,  ^.  S60, 

AsEVBt  part,  p.  Seen. 
AsBRE,  V.  {A,'S.  aaearian,)  To  be- 
come dry. 

Nou  ben  hise  bowes  awai  i-sschore. 
And  niochel  of  hise  beauts  forlore — 
Tharfore  tint  olde  tre  les  his  pride. 
And  asered  bi  that  o  side. 

Sev^n  Sages,  L  606. 


AsERTs,  V,  (1)  To  detenre. 

(2)  To  serve. 
AsEssE,  V.  To  cause  to  cease;  to 

stop. 

But  he  bethondite  hym,  aftyr  thenne. 
That  he  wolde leve  ther  al  hys  menne. 
And,  with  his  pryvy  meyn6, 
Into  Yngelond  thenne  wolde  be, 
And  asesse  the  werre  anon 
Betwyxe  hym  and  hys  brother  Jhon. 

BickardCamr  de  X.,  1.  6311. 

AsBTHy  8,  Satisfaction  for  an  injury. 

We  may  not  be  assoyled  of  tho  trespai, 
Bot  if  we  make  asetk  in  that  at  we  may. 
MS  Harl^  1022,  f.  68  b. 

AsETNES,  *.  {A,'S.  aaetnye,)  A  re- 
gulation. 

This  ilke  abbot  at  Bamsai 
Jsetnes  set  in  his  abbai, 
That  in  this  servis  for  to  stand 
Ai  quilis  that  abbai  be  lastand. 

MS,  Med.,  cited  in  Boucher, 

AsEWB,  -)       .jg.    j,^  ^^n^^^ 

ASIWB,  J         ^  ^ 

Alitanndre  wente  ageyn 
Quyk  asiweth  him  ai  his  men. 

K.  AUsamnder,  1.  2404. 

AsEW,  adv.  Applied  to  a  cow  when 
drained  of  her  milk,  at  the  sea- 
son of  calving.  Somerset. 

AsEWRE,  adj.  Azure. 

AsEWRYD,  part,  p.  Assured. 

AsEYNT,  j9ar/.  ^.  {A,-S,)  Lost. 

Al  here  atyl  and  tresour  was  al-so  aseynt. 

Sob.  Glow.,  p.  61. 

As-FAST,  adv.  Anon ;  immediately. 
AsGAL,  8.  A  newt.   Shropsh. 
Ash.  (1)    Stubble.     South,     **Le 

tressel,  asche  of  corn."    Walter 

de  Bibblesworth. 

(2)  To  ask.  Lane,  See  Ass, 
Ash-bin,  s.  A  receptacle  for  ashes 

and  other  dirt.  Line, 
AsH-CANDLEs,  8,  The  seed  pod  of 

the  ash-tree.  Dorset, 
AsHELT.  adv.    Probably ;  perhaps. 

Lane,    It  is  usually  pronounced 

as  two  words. 
Ashen,  s.  Ashes.  North, 
AsHERLAND,  8.  "Assarts,  or  wood* 

land  grub'd  and  ploughed  up." 

Kennett, 


ASH 


107 


ASK 


AsHiED,  part  p.  Made  white,  as 
with  wood  ashes. 

Old  Winter,  dad  in  h^h  fnzret,  tboiren  of 

nine. 
Appearing  in  his  eyes,  who  stQl  doth  goe 
In  a  rng  gowne,  ashied  with  flakes  of  snow. 
HgjftcootPs  Marritige  Triumphe,  1613. 

AsHiSH,  adv.  Sideways.  Somenet, 

Ash-keys,  t .  The  fruit  of  the  ash. 

The  failure  of  a  crop  of  ash-keys 

is  believed  in  some  parts  to  por- 

teud  a  death  in  the  royal  family. 

Howtomakeaqwek-tei-hedgt.  Then  the 
berries  of  the  white  or  haw-thome, 
acomes,  tuh-kejfes  mixed  toother,  and 
these  wrought  or  woniid  up  in  a  rope  of 
straw,  will  serve,  but  that  tliey  wU  be 
lomewhat  longer  in  growing. 

Norden's  Survejfor's  Dialoffue,  1610. 

^f"*'  „  1».  Hewn  or  squared 

AsHLAR-WALLyf.  A  Wall,  the  stones 
of  which  are  hewn  in  regular 
course  and  size.  "An  ashler  wall, 
free-stone  hewed  with  a  mason's 
ax  into  smoothness,  q.  axtler.'' 
Thore8by*9  Letter  to  Ray,  1703. 
**A  flight  of  arrows,  that  harmed 
an  asMar'Wali  as  little  as  many 
hailstones.''     The  Abbot. 

Ashore,  adf,  (A,-S.)  Aside.  West, 
It  is  used  in  the  sense  of  ajar, 
applied  to  a  door.  See  Aeehore, 

Ash-pan,  «.  A  pan  fitted  to  the 
under  part  of  the  grate,  to  receiye 
the  ashes  from  the  fire.  Line. 

A8h-truo,«.  a  coal-scuttle.  North. 

AsHUNCHB,  V.  To  repent  ? 

Mid  shupping  ne  mey  hit  me  asiMteke, 
Nes  y  never  wyeche  ne  wyle } 

Ych  am  a  maide,  that  me  of-thonche, 
Luef  me  were  gome  bonte  gyle. 

Zjfric  Poetry  t  p.  88. 

AsiDBN,  adv.  On  one  side ;  aslant.  . 
West,  Rider  has  aeidenam  in  his 
Dictionarie,  1640,  in  the  same 
sense. 

AsiLB,  f .  {Lat.)  An  asylum. 

AsiN,  adj.  Made  of  ashen  wood. 

My  deare  Warwik,  if  your  honor  and  my 
desir  could  accord  with  the  los  of  the 


nideftdi  flngar  I  kipe,  God  hdpe  me  to 
in  my  most  nide  as  I  wold  gladly  lis  that 
one  joint  fore  your  safe  abode  with  me, 
but  sins  I  can  not  tliat  I  wold,  I  wil  do 
that  I  may,  and  wil  rather  drinke  in  an 
tuin  cup  than  you  or  yours  shudc  not 
be  soccerd  both  by  sea  and  land,  yea  and 
that  with  all  spede  possible,  and  let  this 
my  scribling  hand  witnes  it  io  them 
alL  Yours  as  my  own, 

EUteh€th1U 

AsiNARY,  adj.  Asinine. 

AsiNDE,  part,  p.   Assigned.    Hey^ 

wood,  1556. 
AsiNEOO.    See  Asnnego. 
AsiNOs,  9.  Easings.  Shropth. 
AsiT,  V.   To  sit  against,  so  as  to 

receive  the  blow  without  being 

unhorsed. 

No  man  ne  myghte  with  stdrengthe  eiiytte 
Hys  swordes  draught.     Oet<nia»t  1665. 


9.  (A.'S.  igsexe.)    A 
water  newt,  or  lizard* 


Snakes  and  nederes  thar  he  fimd. 
And  gret  blac  tades  gangand. 
And  arske*  and  other  wormes  fell^ 
That  I  can  noht  on  Inglis  telle. 

MS.Med.,Uthee%t. 

Ask.  adj.  Applied  to  the  weather, 
meaning  damp.    *'The  weather 

.   is  so  aek.**  Yorkeh. 

AsKAUNCE,  adv.  Aside ;  sideways. 
Nearly  the  same  meaning  as  <»- 
kew,  and  given  as  the  same  word 
in  Rider's Dietumarie,\^^Q.  See 
Aecaunce. 

AsKB,t7.  {A.-S,)  To  ask;  to  require. 

Ho  so  hit  tempreth  by  power, 
So  hit  askith  in  suche  maner. 

Kyng  Alwtttnder,  L  6219. 

AsKEFiSB,  «.  (A.'S.)  A  fire  blower. 
The  word  is  translated  by  cin^o 
in  the  Pron^t.  Parv.  "  Ciniflo, 
a  fyre  blowere,  an  yryn  hetere, 
an  aairfyce."  MS.  MedvUa.  In 
the  Prompt.  Parv.  we  find  the 
following  entry,  ^^Aske/Ue,  ci- 
niflo." It  seems  that  askeflse 
was  used  in  a  contemptuous 
sense  to  signify  a  man  who  re« 


ASK  108 

mained    snug   at   home   while 

others  went  out  to  exercise  their 

courage. 
AsKEN,  9,  pi  Ashes. 
AsKER,  *.  (1)  A  scab. 

(2)  A  hind  or  water  newt.    Var, 

diaL 
AsKEs, «.  Ashes.  See  A9s, 
Askew,  adv,  Aviry,  Bareft  Ahe- 

arte,  1580. 

AsKiLB,  adv.   Aslant;    obliquely; 
aside. 

\*Tiat  tho*  the  scornAil  waiter  looks  MJcUe^ 

And  pouts  and  frowns  and  curseth  thee' 

the  while.  Bp.HaU,Sat.,Y,%, 

Askings,  #.    The  publication  of 

marriage  by  banns.  Yorksh. 
AsKOF,  adv.  Deridingly;  in  scoff. 
Alisannder  lokid  atlcaf. 
As  he  no  gef  nought  therof. 

jiUsaMnder,  1.  874. 

AsKowsB,  V.  To  excuse. 

Bot  tbow  can  ashowte  the, 
Thow  schalt  abcy,  ▼  till  the. 

Frere  and  the  Boy,  st.  xxxv. 

AsKBTE,  f  .  A  shriek ;  a  shout. 
AsKusB,  V.  To  accuse. 

Owre  Lord  gan  appose  them  of  ther  nete 
delyte,  " 

Bothe  to  euhue  hem  of  ther  synfiil  blame. 
Ludui  Coventrug,  p.  2.* 

AsKY,   (1)   adj.    Dry;    parched. 
North. 

(2)  V.  {A.'S.  ateian.)  To  ask. 
To  asH  that  never  no  wes, 
It  is  a  fole  askeing. 

SirTristr0m,^.SO9. 
AsLAKB,  V.  (A.'S.  oilaeian.)     To 
slacken,  or  mitigate. 
Her  herte  to  ease 
And  the  flesshe  to  please 
Sorowes  to  aslake. 

TheBoke  ofMayd  Endyn. 

AsLASH,  adv.  Aslant;  crosswise. 
Line. 

AsL AT,  adj.  Cracked,  as  an  eai  then 
Tcssel.   Devon. 

A-SLAWE,  part,  p.  Slain.  For 
y-tlawes  in  this  and  similar  cases 
of  verbs,  «.  prefixed  merely  re- 
presents the  usual  y-  or »-. 

AsLSN,  dM^v.  Aslope.  Somerset. 


ASO 


AsLBPBD,j0ar/.j7.  Sleepy. 

And  Vernagu,  at  that  cas. 
So  sore  aaVejied  was. 
He  no  might  fight  no  more. 

Soulimd  and  Femagu,  p.  21* 
As  LET,  adv.  Obliquely. 

Acyde  or  ucydenandvs,  or  aslet  or 
Mloute:  Oblique  vel  a'latere.  Prompt. 
Fart.    Jslet  or  aslowte :  Oblique.    lb. 

AsLEW,  adv.    Aslant.  Sueeev. 
AsLiDE,  V.    To  slide  away;  to  de- 
part. 

X'SLON.part.p.  Slain. 
Aslope,  adv.  Sloping. 
AsL0PEN,^ar/.j9.  Asleep.  An  un- 

usual  form,  used  by  Middleton 

the  dramatist  apparently  for  the 

mere  purpose  of  rhyme. 
AsL0SH,arf».  Aside.  "Stand <Mto*A, 

wooll  ye?*' 
AsLouoH,  pret.  t.  s.  Aslowen,  pi. 

Slew ;  killed. 
AsLouTE,  adv.  Obliquely.  Prompt. 

Parv.  See  Aslet. 
AsLuppE,  V.  (A.-S.)  To  slip  away; 

to  escape. 

Betere  is  taken  a  comeliche  y-clothe, 
In  armes  to  cosse  ant  to  cluppe, 

Then  a  wrecche  y-wedded  so  wrothe, 
Thah  he  me  slowe,  ne  myhti  him  asluppe. 

Lyric  Poetry,  p.  38. 

astZy,  }«'''•  Willingly.  iVbrM. 

AsMATRYK,  9.  Apparently  a  cor- 
ruption of  arithmetic.  Coventry 
Mysteriee,  p.  189. 

AsMELLB,  V.  To  smell. 

AsociE,  V.  (A.'N.  aesocier.)  To 
associate. 

AsoFTE,  V.  To  soften. 

AsoMPELLB,  *.  An  example.  MS. 
Vocab. 

AsoNDRi,  adv,  (A..S.  on  tundran.) 
Asunder ;  separately. 

Asondry  were  thei  nevere, 
Na  moore  than  myn  hand  may 
Meve  withoute  my  fvngres. 

Piers  PL,  p.  85a 
AsoNKE,  pret,  t.  Sunk. 
AsooN,  adv.    At  even.  North. 
AsosHB,      ^adv.     Awry;    aslant 
ASHOSHB,/ £flw/.  SeeAnpoah,  ii 


ASO 


109 


ASP 


te  time  of  Henry  YIII,  Palsgrave 
introdaced  this  word  into  his 
Dictionary,  intended  for  the  spe- 
cial instruction  of  the  Princess 
Mary,  and  has  added  in  ex- 
planation, ''as  one  weareth  his 
bonnet." 

A-souND,  adv*  In  a  swoon. 

AsouRE,  a,  "Gumme  of  asoure,*' 
Reliq.  Antig,,  i,  53.  The  meaning 
is  uncertain. 

AsoTLE,  V,   See  Assoile. 

AsoTLiNOE,  8.  Absolution. 

AsoYNEDB,  parUp,  Excused;  re- 
fused. 

Asp,  8»  The  aspen  tree.  A  Here- 
fordshire word.  It  occurs  in 
Florio's  New  World  of  Words, 
1611,  p.  68. 

AsPARE,  V.  (from  A,'S,  atparian,) 

To  spare. 

And  seyen  he  was  a  nygard. 
That  no  good  myghte  atpare 
To  frend  ne  to  fremmed. 

Pitfr*PJ.,  p.  803. 

AsPAUD,  €idv.  Astride.  North, 

AsPECciouN,  8,  (A.'N.)  Sight. 

AsPECHE,«.  A  serpent.  SeeAspickf 

the  more  usual  form. 

AsPECTE,*.  Expectation. 

Tlie  10.  of  Jun  I  was  discharged  from 
bands  at  fhe  assizes  contrary  to  the 
aspecie  of  all  men.  Forman's  Diary. 

AspEN-LEAF,  8,  Metaphorically, 
the  tongue. 

For  if  they  myghte  be  snffred  to  begin 
ones  in  the  congregacion  to  fal  in 
disputing,  those  aspen-leaves  of  theirs 
would  never  leave  waggyng. 

Sir  T.  More*s  Workes,  p.  769. 

AsPER,  «.  A  kind  of  Turkish  coin. 
Skinner, 

ASPERAUNCB,    8,    (A,'N,)      HopC. 

For  esperaunce, 
AsPERAUNT,  adj,  {A.-N.)   Bold. 

And  have  horses  avenaunt. 

To  hem  stalworthe  and  asperaunt. 

Jlisaunder,  1.  4871. 

AsPERGiNO,  8.  A  sprinkling. 

ASPEKLIOHR,  1  ^        g„      ,,, 
ASPERLir,        J  °      ' 


AsPSRNATioN,  «.  {Lat)   Neglect  I 

disregard. 
AsPERNE,  V.  (Lat)  To  disregard. 
AsPERSiox, «.  (Lat,)  A  sprinkling, 
AsPHODiL, «.   A  daffodil. 
AspiCK, «.  ( 1)  A  species  of  serpent, 

an  asp. 

So  Fharaohs  rat  yer  he  begin  the  firay 
'Gainst  the  blinde  aspick,  with  a  cleaving 

clay 
Unon  his  coat  he  wraps  an  earthen  cake, 
which  afterward  the  suns  hot  beams  doc 

bake.  Syhestar's  Du  Bartms. 

(2)  The  name  of  a  piece  of  ord- 
nance, which  carried  a  twelve 
pound  shot. 
AspiE,  (1)  r.  (A.'N)    To  espie; 
to  discover. 

Sche  hath  at  scole  and  elles  wher  him 

sought, 
Til  fyually  sche  gan  of  hem  oMye, 
That  he  was  last  seyn  in  the  Jewerie. 

Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,l  16001. 

(2)  *.  A  spy. 
AspiLL,  «.    A  rude  or  silly  clown. 

Yorksk, 
AspiouR,  8,  A  spy ;  a  scout. 
AsPYRE,  V.  (Lat.)  (1)   To  inspire. 

God  allowed,  assysted,  and  aspyred  them 
by  his  grace  therein. 

Sir  T.  Morels  Works,  p.  927. 

(2)  To  breathe ;  to  blow.  The 
word  occurs  with  this  explanation 
in  Rider's  Dictionaries  1640.  It 
is  used  by  Shakespeare  as  a  verb 
active,  to  ascend,  without  the 
particle  which  now  usually  ac- 
companies this  word. 

Until  our  bodies  turn  to  elements, 
And  both  our  souls  a4pt><?  celestial  thrones. 
Marlowe's  Tamburlaine,  1690. 

AsPiREMENT,  s.   Breathing. 
Asportation,  s,  {Lat,)  A  carrying 
away. 

ASPER,    >  bitter. 

ASPERE,  1 

And  makest  fortune  wrath  and  asper 
by  thine  impacience. 

Chaucer's  Boetkius,  p.  S66,  coL  1« 


ASP 


lid 


ASS 


H-:  saith  that  the  wdytu heaven  if  ftraita 
and  aspre  and  pninfuL 

Sir  T.  More'a  Works,  p.  74. 

Asp  READ,  part,  p.  Spread  out. 
JFett 

AspRELT,  adv.   Roughly. 

AspRBNEssB,  8,   Roughnest. 

AspRONO,  pret,  t.   Sprung. 

AsPRous,  adj.  Bitter ;  angry ;  in- 
clement. Leic.  They  say,  "It's 
a  very  asp^roua  day." 

A8Q,ijAP,adv.  Sittingon  the  boughs. 
Somerset. 

AsauARE,  1  oefv.    On  the  square; 
ASWARK,  J  at  a  safe  distance. 

And  swore  by  seyut  AmyaH,  that  he  shold 

abigrge 
With  stroks  hard  and  lore,  even  oppon  the 

rigge; 
Yf  he  hym  myght  fynd,  he  nothing  wold 

hym  spare. 
That  herd  t)ie  pardoner  wele,  and  held  hym 

better  atquare, 

Frol.  to  Hut.  ofBeryn,  1 691. 

AsauiNT,  adv.  Awry. 

Ass,  ^  8.pl.{A,'S.a»ee,€t»ee,) 

All,  Ashes.      Pronounced 

AscuES,  €88  lu  Staffordshire, 
ASCHBN,  >  Cheshire,  and  Derby- 
ASHEN,  shire.  It  occurs  in  the 
ASKEN,  singular,  **  Ashe  or 
ASKEs,  J  asshe:cinisTelciner." 
Prompt,  Parv. 

The  wynde  of  thilke  belyes  seholde 
never  poudre  ne  aschm  abyde,  that  is 
dedleche  man.  whicli  is  seid  that  a$ekm 
and  poudre  and  dong  is. 

Romance  of  the  Monk,  MS.,  f.  66  b. 
And  brend  til  asken  al  bidene. 

ffavelot,  1.  2841. 
Thynk  man,  he  says,  eukes  ertow  now. 
And  into  askes  agayn  turn  saltow. 

MS.  Cott.,  Galba,  E  ix,  f.  76. 
Therwith  the  fuyr  of  jelousyeupsterte 
Withinne  his  brest,  and  hent  him  by  the 

herte 
So  wodly,  that  lik  was  he  to  byholde 
The  box-tree,  or  the  assehen  deed  and  colde. 
Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  1. 1801. 

Their  heresies  be  burned  np,  and  fal 
as  flatte  to  ashen. 

Sir  T.  Mores  Works,  p.  446. 

Y  wolde  luche  danuellys  yn  fyre  were 

brent, 
That  the  asskes  with  the  wynde  awev 

■yglit  fly.  Eeliq.  Jniiq,,  i,  ^, 


ORSADY, 
OR8BDEN, 


Ass,  V.  To  ask ;  to  command.  Cumh, 
and  Lane,    This  form  occurs  in 
MSS.    of  the    14th    and   litb 
centuries. 
AssADY,       ^  #.   Gold  tinsel.  See 
ASSADYN,        Jr8adine  and  Msu 
ARSEDVKE,  l^due.    There    is    a 
ARSEDTNB,  f  charge  of  2d.  for 
'*  a88ady  and  redde 
.    ,    wax"    in    the  ac- 
counts of  the  expences  for  a  play 
at  Coventry  in  1472,  published 
in  Sharp'8  Di88ertation,  p.  193. 
The  word  is  spelt  with   many 
variations,  and  in  the  one  series  of 
accounts  just   mentioned  it  Oc- 
curs in  the  following  different 
forms : 

Expens.  ayenst  midsomer  nyght ; 
Imprimis,  assadj/  to  the  crests  .  vj.  d. 

1477.  Item,  for  assadyn,  silver  papur.  and 

Bold  papur,  gold  foyle,  and  grene 
loyie        .       .       .       ij.  8.  ij.  d. 

1478.  Item,  for  assaden  for  the  harnes  x.  d. 
1404.  Item,  payd  for  a  paper   of  arse- 

''y*'  .  .  xg.  d. 

AssAiBs,  *.   "At  all  assaies,"  i.  e., 
in  all  points. 

Shorten  thou  these  wicked  daies; 
Thinke  on  thine  oath  at  all  assaies. 
Drajf  ton's  Harmonic  of  the  Church,  1691. 


Assail,  8,  An  attack. 

My  parts  had  power  to  charm  a  sacred  sun. 
Who,  disciplinM  and  dieted  in  grace, 
fielier'd  her  eyes  when  I  th'  assail  begun. 
Shakesp.,  Lover's  CompUuHt, 

AssALVE,  V,  To  salve ;  to  allav. 

Assart,  *.  (^.-iNT.)  Assart  lands, 
parts  of  forests  cleared  of  wood, 
and  put  into  cultivation,  forwhich 
rents  were  paid,  termed  assart 
rents.     It  is  used  also  as  a  verb. 

Assassinate,  *.   Assassination. 

What  hast  thou  done, 
Tto  make  this  barbarous  hase  assassinats 
V  pon  the  person  of  a  prinee  ? 

JkuneVs  Civil  Wars,  iii,78. 

AssATioN,  *.  {lAt.)   Roasting. 

Assault,  1  adv,     Mari8  appefetu, 

ASSAUT,  J  said  of  a  bitch  or  other 

female  of  animaU,  and  sometimei 


ASS 


111 


ASS 


J 


A88AWTB,  J  Still  used  in  Shrop- 


in  a  contemptuous  sense  of  A 
woman. 

Catnlire  dicitnr  canis,  ^  kwov  okv^Sv, 
quando  in  Venerem  prurit.  Bemander 
le  masle.  To  goe  assaut  or  proud,  as  a 
bitch  doth.  NomeuelatoTt  1586. 

And  whanne  the  fixene  be  assoMt,  and 
eoith  yu  kure  love,  and  ache  secheth  the 
dog^e  fox,  ahe  cryeth  with  an  hooa 
voys,  as  a  wood  hound  doith. 

MS.  Bodl.,  646. 

If  any  man  withinne  the  lordshipe 
holde  any  sicke  that  goeth  assault 
withinne  the  same  lordshipe,  he  shal 
make  a  fine  for  hir  unto  the  lord  of 
8«.4i. 

Regulations  of  the  StewSt  \htheent, 

A.88AUT,      \  *.  (^-N.)  An  assault. 

^.88AW 

shire. 

And  by  assaut  he  wan  the  cit^  aftur, 
And  rente  doun  bothe  wal  and  sparre, 
and  raftur.     Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  Wl. 
And  at  the  lond-gate,  kyng  Richard 
Held  his  assawte  like  hard. 

Richard  Coer  de  Lum,  1900. 

A8SAUTABLE,  adj\       Capable    of 

being  taken. 

AssAYE,  V.  To  save. 

A8SAY,  *.  {J.-N.)  (1)  Essay;  trial. 

After  asay,  then  may  te  wette ; 
Why  blame  je  me  witnoute  offence? 
Riison*s  Ancient  Songs^  p.  108. 

(2)  An  examination  of  weights 
and  measures,  by  the  clerk  of  the 
market;   also  of  silver  in    the 

Mint. 

(3)  The   process  of  drawing  a 

knife  along  the  belly  of  a  deer, 

beginning  at  the  brisket,  to  try 

how  fat  he  is;  it  was  called, 

taking  assay ^  or  say, 

Gedered  the  erettest 
of  gres  that  ther  were, 
and  didden  hem  derely  imdo> 
asthed^easkez} 
serched  hem  at  the  asay 
Bumme  that  ther  were, 
two  fyngeres  thay  fonde 
of  the  towlest  of  alle. 

Gawyn  and  the  Or,Kn.,  1.  2897. 

(4)  The  point  at  which  the  knife 
of  the  hunter  was  inserted  in  the 
breast  of  the  buck,  for  the  pur- 
pose  of  ascertaining  his  fatness. 


At  the  assay  kitte  him,  that  lordet  may 

see 
Anon  fat  or  lene,  whether  that  he  bee ;" 
At  the  chaules  to  begyn,  soone  as  ye  may, 
And  slit  him  downe  to  the  assay. 
And  fro  the  assay,  even  down  to  the  bely 
ihal  ye  slyt. 

Booi  of  St.  AVams,  chap.  **Haw  ye 
skaU  hreke  an  Hart.** 

(5)  The  most  frequent  use  of  the 
term  in  former  times,   was  in 
matters  relating  to  the  office  of 
prsUbator,  or  taster,  in  palaces, 
and  the  houses  of  barons,  where 
there  was  an  officer,  who  was 
called  the  assay er.    The  sewer 
most  commonly  took  the  as8aie§ 
but  the  other  officers  also  some- 
times did  the  same ;  such  as  the 
panter,  who  tasted  the  contents 
of  the  trenchers ;  the  yeoman  of 
the   ewrie,   who   drank  of  the 
water  with  which  the  lord  was 
to  wash  his  hands ;  the  marshall 
saluted  the  towel,  with  which  he 
was  to  wipe  his  hands,  by  way  of 
assaie;  and  the  cup-bearer  was 
to  swallow  a  small  portion  of  the 
liquor  which  he  presented,  as  an 
assaie.     In  short,  so  great  were 
the  apprehensions  of  poison  and 
danger  in  untried  food,  that  no 
viands  were   served  up   at   the 
tables  of  the  great,  without  being 
first  assaied, 

Kyng  B.ych&rdsat(>.  downe  to  dyner,  foid 
was  served  witliout  curteste  or  assays; 
he  muche  mervaylyng  at  the  sodayne 
mutacion  of  the  thvng,  demaundea  of 
the  esquier  why  he  dyd  not  his  dnety. 

Hall,  Henry  ir^t.l^ 

(6)  Metaphorically,  the  attempt, 

the  moment  of  doing  a  thing. 

And  ryght  as  he  was  at  assays, 
Hys  lykyng  vanyscht  all  awaye. 
Le  Bone  Florence  cfRomSy  1.  liOO. 

(7)  Experience. 

Shorte  wytted  men  and  lyttell  otassqife, 
saye  that  Paradyse  is  longe  saylly  iige  out 
of  the  erthe  that  men  dwelle  inne,  and 
also  departeth  frome  the  erthe,  and  is 
as  hyglie  as  tbe  mone. 
Quotation  in  Votes  to  Morte  tTArthmr, 
p.  478. 


ASS 


112 


ASS 


issATB,  ».  {A.'N,)  To  try;  to 
prove ;  to  taste. 

«Ccrte«,"  quod  Prudence,  "if  ye  wil 
wirche  by  my  counseil,  ye  schul  not 
Msaye  fortune  by  uo  maner  way,  ne 
Bchnl  not  iene  ne  bowe  unto  hire,  after 
the  word  of  Sunn;." 

Chaueer,  T.  ofMeUheus. 

Hereupon  the  companie  assayed  to 
oonvey  it  to  St  Aug:u8tinea. 

Lamharde'sPeramhulutymy  p.  116. 

Gontynewynge  which  feaste,  twoo  noble 
and  yonge  knightis  amonge  other  hap- 
pened to  assey  eyther  other  in  wrast- 
lynge.  Trmsa,  f.  84. 

Assayed,  par/.  ;>,  Satisfied.  PhiU 
pofa  Works,  p.  376. 

Assaying,  «.  **An  aasaying^or  flour- 
ishing with  a  weapon  before  one 
begins  to  play."  Rider's  Die- 
tionarie,  1640.  "Assaying,  a 
term  us'd  by  musicians,  for  a 
flourish  before  they  begin  to 
play."  Kersey's  English  Die- 
tionary,  1715. 

AssAYNE,  «.  A  term  in  hare  hunt- 
ing.   B.  of  St.  Albans,  sig.  d,  iv. 

AssBuuRD,  s,  A  box  for  ashes. 
North, 

AsscHREiNT.  See  AsshreinL 

AssE.  In  the  following  passage  at 
asse  seems  to  mean  prepared. 

And  fond  our  men  alle  at  asse. 
That  the  Paiens  no  might  passe. 

Arthour  ani  Merlin,  p.  278. 

AssEASE,  V.  (Jow  Lat,)   To  cease. 

Rider. 
As8ECURB,v.  (1)  To  make  sure  of; 

to  make  safe. 

And  80  hath  Henrie  assecur'd  that  side. 
And  therewithal!  his  state  of  Grasconie. 

DoHiel's  Civil  Wars,  ir,  9. 

(2)  To  give  assurance. 

ASSECURANCE.      1  . 

Aoo.^„«...„J.r  /•••  Assurance. 

ASSECUBATION,  J 

AssECUTioN,  s,  (Lat.)  Acquire- 
ment ;  the  act  of  obtaining. 

AssE-EA&E,  s.  The  herb  comfrey. 
Nomenclator,  1585,  p.  137. 

AssEBR,  V,  To  assure.  Yorksh, 

AssEGE,  «.  (A.'N.)  A  siege. 


Swiehe  womdring  was  ther  on  this  hon  «f 

bras, 
That  sin  the  gret  assege  of  Troye  was, 
Ther  as  men  wondred  on  an  hors  also, 
Newas  ther  sMriche  a  wondring,  as  was 

tho.    Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  {Tyno.)  L  10620. 


Institaeion,  of  a  Gentleman,  i5M 
AssELE,  V.  To  seal. 
AssEMBLABLE,  s,  Likencss. 

Every  thinge  that  berithe  lyfe  desyreth 
to  be  coqjoynyd  to  his  assembleable  i 
and  every  man  shall  be  associate  to  his 
owne  symylitude. 

Dial,  qf  Creatures  Moralised,  p.  96. 

AssEMBLAUNCE,  «.  Resemblancc. 
Skinner. 

AssEMBLEMENT,  s»  A  gathering. 

AssEMYLE,  V,    To  assemblo. 

AssENE,  s,pL  Asses. 

AssENEL,  «.   Arsenic    Prompt,  P, 

Assent,  (A.-N.)  (1)  adj\  Consent- 
ing;  agreeing. 

(2)  «.  Consent ;  agreement. 

The  wyfes  of  fhl  highe  prudence 
Have  of  assent  made  ther  avow. 

lydgate's  Minor  Poems,  p.  1S4. 

(3)  part.p.  Sent. 

Assentation,  s,  (Lat.)  Flattery. 

AssENTATOB, «.  A  flatterer. 

AssENTiON, «.  Consent.     Herrick. 

AssENYCKE,  s.  Arscuic.  Palsgrave. 

AssEPERSELiE,  s.  The  plant  cher- 
vil.   Nomenclator,  1585,  p.  131. 

AssES-FOOT,  «.  The  herb  coltsfoot. 

AssBTH,  adv.  (A.'N.)  Sufficiently ; 

enough.    See  Aseth. 

Nevir  shall  make  his  richesse 
Msetk  unto  his  gredmesse. 

Bom.  qfthe  Base,  660a 

AssETTB,  V.  To  assail. 

AssHB,  V.  To  ask.    See  Ass. 

AssHEAD,  s.  A  blockhead ;  a  fool. 

Ass-HEABD,  «.  A  keeper  of  asses. 

Ass-HOLE,  s.  A  receptacle  for  ashes. 
North. 

AssHREiNT,  1  part.  p.  (from 
ASSCHREINT,  J  A.-S.  screncam,  to 
deceive.)  Deceived.  The  infini- 
tive of  the  verb  would  be  assh* 
renehe. 


ASS 


lis 


ASS 


A!  dime,  he  saide,  ich  ««8  otselreiHit 
Ich  wende  thou  baddest  ben  adreint 
Sevyn  Sagea^  i.  1486. 

ISie  gyoures  loveden  the  kyng  noughth. 
And  wolden  hare  him  bycaughth. 
Hy  ledden  hym  therfore,  ala  I  fyude. 
In  the  straungeat  peryi  of  Ynde. 
Ac,  80  ich  fynde  in  the  book, 
liy  were  taakrej/Ht  in  her  crook. 

E,  Alisaunder,  L  4819. 

AssiouAL,  Mff,  {Lat.)  Constant. 

As  bv  the  snn  we  set  our  dyals,  so 
(Madam)  we  set  our  pietys  by  you; 
Without  whose  light,  we  shud  in  dark* 

ness  be, 
And  nothing  tmely  good  nor  vertuons 

see. 
You  in  the  Temple  so  assidttal  are. 
Your  whole  life  seems  but  one  continued 

prayer.    Fleekno^s  Epigrams,  1670. 

AssiDUALLT,  ndv.  Constantly. 
AssiDUATB,  adj.    Constant;    un- 
remitting ;  daily. 

By  the  asiidwUe  laboure  of  hyt  wyfe 
Ethdburga,  be.  fabtuH,  f.  146. 

AssiDUB,  «.  A  word  used  in  llal- 
lainshire,  a  district  of  the  county 
of  York,  to  describe  a  species  of 
yellow  tinsel  much  used  by  the 
mummers  at  Christmas,  and  by 
the  rustics  who  accompany  the 
plough  on  Plough  Monday  in  its 
rounds  through  the  parish,  as 
part  of  their  fantastic  decoration. 
It  occurs  in  an  old  shop-bill, 
as  synonymous  with  horse-gold. 
See  Arsedine  and  Assady, 

AssiEOB,  V.  (fV.)  To  besiege. 
Rider* 8  Dietionarie,  1640. 

AssiL-TooTH, «.  A  grinder.  North, 

AssiL-TRBE,  tf.  An  axle-tree. 
North. 

AssiMULATioK,  tf.  (Lot,)  Assimi- 

lation. 

Besides  these  three  several  operations 
of  digestion,  there  is  a  fourfold  order  of 
concoction :  mastication,  or  chewing  in 
ihe  mouth;  chylilication  of  this  so 
chewed  meat  in  the  stomach ;  the  third 
Is  in  the  liver,  to  turn  this  chvlus  into 
blood,  called  sanguification ;  the  last  is 
mrimulatioH,  which  is  in  everv  part. 

Burton,  An.  of  Met.,  v.  i,  29. 

Absimule,  V.  To  assimilate ;  to 
compare. 


AssiNOE, /Nrr/.  p.  Assigned. 
AssiNEuo,  1  «.  A  Portuguese  word, 
AsiNEGo,  J  meaning  a  young  ass ; 

used  generally  for  a  silly  fellow  \ 

a  fool. 

Thou  hast  no  more  brains  than  I  have 
in  my  elbows;  an  asnnego  nmy  tutor 
thee.  Tro.  and  Crei.,  ii,  1. 

When  in  the  interim  they  apparell'd 

me  as  you  see, 
Made  a  fool,  or  an  annigo  of  me,  8tc. 

0.  PL,  X,  109. 

All  this  would  be  forsworn,  and  I  again 
an  asinego,  as  your  sister  left  me. 

B.  and  Fl.,  Scomf.  Lady. 

B.  Jonson  has  a  pun  against  Inigo 

Jones,  on  this  word : 

Or  are  von  so  ambitious  Miove  your  peers, 
You'd  be  an  OM  inigo  by  your  years. 

Epigrams,  vol.  vi,  p.  290. 

Assise,  a.  {A,-N,)  (1)  Place;  si* 

tuation. 

There  ne  was  not  a  point  truely. 
That  it  has  in  his  right  assise. 

Rom.  of  the  Bose,  12S7. 

(2)  A  Statute. 

Sire,  he  said,  bi  Qod  in  heven, 
Thise  boiiouns  that  boilen  seven, 
Bitocnen  thine  seven  wise. 
That  han  i-wrowt  ayen  the  assise. 

Sevyn  Sages,  L  249a 

(3)  A  judgement. 

The  kyng  he  sende  word  ajeyn,  that  he 

hadde  ys  franchise 
In  ys  owne  court,  for  to  loke  domes 

and  asise.  Bob.  Glouc,  p.  53. 

Ur  elder  God  did  Jhesum  rise. 
The  nuilc  gie  hang  witli  fals  asise, 

JUS.  Med,,  Utk  cent. 

(4)  A  regulation ;  rule ;  order. 

And  after  mete  the  lordys  wyse, 
Everyche  yn  dywers  queyntyse. 
To  daunce  went,  by  ryght  asgse. 

Octovian,  L  61 

(5)  Assizes. 

fow  to  teche  God  hath  me  sent. 

His  lawys  of  lyff  that  arn  ful  wyse* 
Them  t-o  lern  be  dyligent, 
5oure  soulys  may  thei  save  at  %uo 
last  asgse. 

Coventry  Mysteries,  p.  tfu. 

(6)  Things  assigned;    oommsk 
dities. 


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114 


Whan  ther  comes  march'aniiaiie. 
With  corn,  wyn,  aiid  •teil,  othir  other 

assise, 
To  heore  lond  any  schip, 
To  houae  they  wollith  anon  BKjpvt. 

K,Misauitder,h1Vi4^ 

(7)  The  long  oMme,  a  term  of 
chess. 

^on  bothe  her  wedde  lys, 
And  play  thai  biginne;      ^ 
And  sett  he  hath  the  long  astse. 

And  endred  beth  therinne: 
Tke  play  biginneih  to  arise, 
Tnatrem  deleth  atuinne. 

Sir  Tristrem, 

(8)  Measure.  In  the  romance 
of  Sir  Tryamour  (MS.  in  the 
Cambridge  Public  Library),  after 
the  hero  has  cut  off  the  legs  of  a 
giant,  he  tells  him  that  they  are 
both  "  at  oon  as8i/»e,**  i.  e.  of  the 
same  length. 

(9)  V.  To  settle;  to  confirm;  to 
choose. 

AssiSH,  adj.  Foolish.  **Asindggine, 
assishnesse,  blockishnesse,"  Fhr. 
AssKES,  8.  Ashes.  See  Jss, 
A88-MANURB,  «.   Mauurc  of  ashes. 

North. 
Absmayuied,  part  p.   Dismayed. 
Ass-midden,  «.   A  heap  of  ashes ; 

a  mixen.  North, 
AssNOOK,  adv.    Under  the  grate. 

Yorksh, 
AssoBRB,  V.  To  render  calm. 

And  thus  I  rede  thou  assobre 
Thyn  herte,  in  hope  of  such  a  ^ce.  ^ 
Gower'*  Confessio  Amantts,  b.  ti. 

Associate,  v.  {Lat,)    To  accom- 
pany. 

Ooing  to  find  a  bare-foot  brother  out. 
One  of  our  order,  to  associate  me. 

Borneo  and  JuUet,  t,  3. 

AssoiL,  V.  To  soil. 

AssoiLE,     1  V.  {J,'N.)  (1)  To  ab- 

ASSOiLLB,  V solve;  acquit;  set  at 

ASOTLB,    J  liberty. 

And  so  to  ben  assoUled, 
And  siththen  ben  houaeled. 

Pi<T#PI.,p.41». 

I  at  my  own  tribunal  am  assoiVd^ 
Vet  fttriog  others  eenauie  am  embroiPd. 

0,  PL,  zii,  tk 


ASS 

Here  he  his  robjects  all,  in  general.  ^ 
JssovUs,  and  quites  of  oath  and  fealtae. 
Jkm.  Civ.  Wars,  U,  111. 
Pray  devoutly  for  the  Boule,  whom  Qod 
assoyle,  of  one  of  the  moat  worshipful 
knights  in  his  dayes. 

Epitaph,  in  Camden*s  Sen. 

Those  that  labour  to  assoyle  the  Prophet 
from  sinne  in  this  hia  disobedieno^ 
what  do  they  else  but  cover  a  naked 
.  body  with  fig-leaves,  &c. 

King  on  Jonah,  p.  ooo. 

But,  if  we  live  in  an  age  of  iudevotion, 
we  think  ourselvea  well  assoil'd,  if  wo 
be  warmer  tlian  their  ice. 

Taylor's  Great  Exemplar,  p.  68. 

(2)  To  solve;   to  answer.     "I 

assoyle  a  hard  question :  Je  soult" 

Palsgrave, 

Gaym,  come  flforthe  and  anawere  rae, 
Asoule  my  qwestyon  anon-ryght. 

Coventry  Mysteries,  p.  SB. 

(3)  To  decide. 

In  th*  other  hand 
A  pair  of  waighta,  with  which  he  did  «f- 

soyle  -^ 

Both  more  and  lesse,  where  it  in  doubt 

did  stand.  On  Mutab.,  canto  vii,  98. 

AssoiLE, ».  Confession. 

When  we  speake  by  way  of  riddle  (enig- 
ma) of  which  the  8enr#»  can  hardly  be 
picked  out,  but  by  the  parties  owno 
assoile.  Puttenh.,  iii,  p.  157,  repr. 

AssoiNE,  (1)  *.  (A,-N,)    Excuse; 
delay.  See  Essoine, 

Therfore  hit  liijte  Babiloyne, 

That  shend  thing  is  witliouten  assoyne. 

Cursor  Mundi,  MS.  Trin.  Cantab.,  f.  16. 
At  Venyse  com  up  Alisaunder; 
Pes  men  blewe  and  no  loud  sclaunder. 
i^is  lettres  he  sent,  withouten  assoyne. 
Anon  into  Grace-Boloyne.  .  ,,,« 

Jlisaunder,  L 1448. 

(2)  V.  To  excuse ;  to  delay. 

The  scholde  no  weder  roe  assoine, 

Flor.  and  Blanch^  07. 

AssoMON,  V.  To  summon. 
AssoRTB,  «.  {A.-N)  An  assembly. 

**  By  one  assorte"  in  one  com* 

pany. 
AssoTE,  "1  r.  {J.'N.)  (1)  To  besot, 
ASSOT,  J  or  infatuate ;     used  by 

Spenser,  who  also  employs  it  for 

the  participle  aswtted, 

Willye,  I  ween  thou  be  assot, 

'  Eel.March„f,Wk 


s 


ASS 


lift 


.4ST 


(2)  To  dote  on ;  to  be  infatuated ; 
used  e.>pecially  by  Gower. 

This  wytc,  whiche  in  lier  lustes  grene 
Was  fayr«*  Hiid  fresslie  and  tender  of  age. 
She  may  not  let  the  courage 
Of  hym,  tJiat  wol  on  her  auote. 

Oower,  ed.  1533,  f.  18. 

AssowE,  adv.  In  a  swoon. 

Ass-plum,  a.  A  sort  of  plum,  men* 
tioned  bv  Florio. 

A8S-RiDDLiN,«.  A  superstitious  cus- 
tom practised  in  the  North  of 
England  upon  the  eve  of  St. 
Mark,  when  ashea  are  sifted  or 
riddled  on  the  hearth.  It  is  be* 
lieved  that  if  any  of  the  family 
shall  die  within  the  year,  the  shoe 
of  the  fated  individual  wiU  leave 
an  impression  on  the  ashes. 

AssuBJuoATB,  9,  To  subjiigate. 

AssuE,  1  adv,  A  term  applied  to  a 
AZBw,  J  cow  when  drained  of  her 
milk  at  the  season  of  calving. 
S9mertet.  DwaeL 

AssuMBNT,  a,  {Lot,  ttaaumewtum,) 
A  patch  or  piece  set  on. 

AssuMP,  part,  p,  {Lai,  maaumplua,) 
Raised.  It  occurs  in  Hall,  Henry 
VI,  f.  61,  and  should  perhaps  be 
aaaumpt. 

Assumpsit,  «.  A  promise.  It  is 
properly  a  law  term,  bat  in  the 
following  passage  it  is  used  in  a 
general  sense. 

The  king,  whom  now  a  doubted  hopt  til 

profered  heipe  made  glad. 
Made  promise  of  two  milk  white  steedes 

as  diiefeat  gemmea  he  had. 
Brane  Herculea,  whose  ventroos  heart  did 

onely  hant  for  &me, 
Aeoepts  th'  astumfuitt  and  prepares  the 

flendlike  fish  to  tame. 

Warner'*  Album**  England,  169S. 

AssuMPT,  V.  (Fr.)  To  take  up  from 
a  low  place  to  a  high  place. 

AssuBANCE,  a.  Affiance;  betroth- 
ing for  marriage.  Pembroke^a 
Arcadia,'^,  17. 

A8SUBOB,«.rfrom  FV*.foiinlrtf.)  To 
break  forth.  SMtim,  fforka^  i, 
374. 

AMUKBy9.(l)  TooonAde. 


(2)  To   affiance;    to   betroth. 

Shakeapeare. 

There  lovely  Amoret,  that  was  tu9ut*d 
To  lusty  Perigot,  bleeds  out  her  life. 

Beaumont  and  Fl.,  ii,  107. 

(3)  «.    Assurance.   Ckmnarf  cdL 
Uny,  p.  432. 

AsswYTHB,  adv.   Quickly.         • 

Thny  lajed  and  made  hem  blytha 
Wyth  lotez  that  were  to  lowe} 
To  soper  they  fede  tustoyth* 
Wyth  dayntes  uwe  innowe. 

Gawayn  and  the  Green  K.,  1.  SGSS. 

AsSTOGB,  a,  A  hunting  term.  Per* 
haps  for  aaaiege^  or  c  aiege, 

Te  shnll  say,  iUeeeene^  iUaaqne,  alwey 
whan  they  fynde  wele  of  hym.  and  then 
ye  shttl  keste  out  easygge  ai  abowte  the 
feld  for  to  se  where  he  be  go  out  of  the 
pasture,  or  eliis  to  his  foorme. 

Bdiq.Jn^^i,Va, 

AssTNB,  V.  To  join. 

Syns  Xbssj  be  so  loth  to  be  atsyned. 

J^laye  caUed  the  toure  FP. 

AssTNO,  V.  To  assign. 

AsT.    Asked.  iA'or/A.    The  same 

form  occurs  in  MSS.  of  the  14th 

and  15th  cent.' 
AsTA.    Hast  thou.    Yorkah. 

ASTAAT,    1 

ASTAT,    >«.  (J,'N,)  State. 

ASTATB,  J 

Thanne  is  accidie  enemy  to  every  attaai 
of  man.  Chaaeery  Persone*  T 

Whan  he  is  set  in  his  astat, 

Thre  thevyt  be  brout  of  synfnl  gyse. 

Country  Mysterie*,  p.  15S. 
The  kyng  lay  in  the  palois  of  York,  and 
kept  lus  mstate  solemply. 

MS.  Coll.  Arm.,  K  ii. 

AsTABiLiSHB,  V.  To  establish. 

AsTABLB,  9.  To  Confirm. 

AsTANTB,  0.  To  stand  by. 

The  might  himie  a»tant  the  by. 

PLemJftrvn,  p.  479. 

AsTAUNCHB,  V.     To  sstisfy  |   to 

stanch. 

And  castethe  one  to  chese  to  hfr  delite 

That  may  better  astaunehe  hjr  appetite. 

Lgdgate*  Minor  Poemt,  f,  90. 

AsTB,  etn^.  As  if;  althongh. 
AsTEBB,  adv.     Active;   bustling 
stirring  abroad;  astir.  Phrik. 


AST 


116 


AST 


AmLT,  «ife.  Hastily. 

Or  els,  JesQ,  y  askr  the  reyd, 
MMv  tbut  y  wer  deyd ; 

Therto  God  helae  me  thea  t 

Str  AmadoM,  L  396. 

AsTBNTEf  pret,  /.  of  a$tmte.  (J^S,) 

Stopped. 
Aster,  «.      Easter.     North  and 

Skropth. 
AsTERDE,  V.  {J.'S.)  To  escape. 
AsTERisM, ».  {Gr,)  A  constellation. 
AsTERTK,  V.  {A.'S,)  (1)  To  escape. 

For  man  was  maad  of  swich  a  matere. 
He  may  noght  wel  asterte, 
That  ne  som  tvme  hym  bitit 
To  folwen  his  Kynde. 

And  so  began  there  a  qoarele 
Betwene  love  and  her  ovme  herte, 
Fro  whiche  she  conthe  not  asterte. 
6owcr^$  Conf.  Am.,  ed.  1683,  f.70. 

(2)  To  release. 

And  smale  tythers  thay  were  fonly  schent. 
If  eny  persona  wold  npon  hem  plevne, 
Tber  might  asUrt  him  no pecantalpeyne. 
Chaucer,  Cent.  T.,  68M. 

(3)  To  alarm ;  to  take  anawares. 

No  danger  there  the  shepherd  can  a$tert. 
Sp&Hs.,  Bel.  Nov.,  r.  187. 

(4)  To  trouble;  to  disturb. 
Asterte  or  ottered,  troubled,  dis* 
turbed. 

AsTEYNTv,  partt  p»   Attainted  ? 

What  dostow  here,  unwrast  gome? 
For  tliyn  harm  thou  art  hider  y-eomel 
He  I  fyle  tuteynte  lioresone  1 

K.  Alieaunder,  1.  880. 

AsTiOR,  V.  {4'-'S.)  To  ascend ;  to 
mount  upwards.  Mtiegunfff  as- 
cension. Fergtegmu 

ASTINTR,     K,(^..5.)     X^,8t0p. 
ASTBNTE,  J         ^  '  ^ 

And  whan  sche  drow  to  his  chanmber  sche 

dede  ful  sone 
Here  maydenes  and  other  meyn4  mpkeli 

astetUe. 

WiUiam  and  the  WermcHf,  p.  66. 

AsTiPULATE,  V.  (Lat,)  To  bargain ; 

to  stipulate. 
j^sTiPULATioN,  e.  (Lat.)  An  agree* 

.ment;  a  bargain. 


AsTiBV, ».   The  hearth.  See  Jttri 
and  JUtre, 

Bad  her  take  the  pot  that  sod  over  the  ire. 
And  set  it  abooTo  npon  the  astire. 

Uttereon'e  Pop.  Poet.,  ii,  78t. 

kwriKTE, pret.  t^   Started;  leapt. 
AsTiTB,      1  adv.    (An'S.)    Anon; 
A8TTT,      I  quickly.  Kersey,  in  his 
AL8TYTE.  J  Enfflvth      JHctionorf, 
17  lb,  gives  iutUe  as  a  North 
country  word  with  the  explana- 
tions,  *'as  soon,  anon,"  taken 
probably  from  Ray's  CoUeetUm, 
1674t  p.  2. 

God  moro«n>  sir  Gawaya, 

Sayde  that  fayr  lady, 

te  ar  sleper  vn-slyte, 

Mob  may  slyde  hmer  j 

Ifow  ar  ]e  tan  astyt^ 

Bot  true  us  may  scliape. 

€tav)€afn  and  the  Green  K.,  1. 12819. 

He  dyde  on  hys  clothys  aatyte. 

And  to  seynt  Jhon  he  wrote  a  skrjrte. 

MS.  Harl.,  1701  J.  46  h. 

Fnl  richeliche  he  gan  him  sehrede. 
And  lepe  astite  opon  a  stede : 
For  nothing  he  nold  abiae. 

Ami*  and  Atnikmn,  1. 1040^ 

Bot  so  he  wend  have  passed  quite. 
That  fd  the  tother  bifor  alstyte. 

Twaine  and  Gawin,  1.  686. 

AsTiuNV,  #•     A  kind  of  precious 

stone. 

Ther  is  saphir,  and  uniune. 
Carbuncle  and  astiune, 
Smaragde,  lugre,  and  prassione. 

Poem  on  Coeaygne. 

AsTOD,  pret,  t,  of  astonde.  Stood. 
A-ST06G'D,/7ar/.  p.  Having  one's 
feet  fast  in  clay  or  dirt.  Dorset. 
AsTOND^,  V,  (A.'S,)  To  withstand. 
AsTONED,  "Xpart.  p.  Stunned. 
ASTONiED,  J  Eob,  Gloue, 

ASTONIED, 
ASTOUNIEDi 

ASTOUND,      I       ^  ^  Andpart.p. 
ASTOUNDED,  ^^^..jv.) Astonishcd. 

ASTONAYD   '  ^      ' 

A8T0NED 

STONVED 

Were  wonderfully  thereat  aetonyed. 

StanihursC*  Ireland,  p.  14 


D,  J   A 

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•ED,  ) 

■:\ 


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ABt 


111 


ASt 


-^  Adam,  Mon  t»  he  liMTd 
TYte  fi&UI  trespass  done  by  Ere,  amaz'd, 
Mtaniei  stood  and  blank. 

MiUoii,  P.  £..  b.  ix,  L  888. 

8ho  was  tutMdyd  in  that  stownde, 
Vor  in  bys  face  sho  saw  ft  woAde.   ^ 

rwciiM  mnd  Gawin,  1. 1719. 

And  with  hys  hevy  vMse  of  stele 
There  he  eaff  the  Icyng  hys  dele^ 
That  hys  helme  al  torove, 
And  hym  orer  hys  sadell  dnnrei 
And  hys  styropes  he  forbare : 
Such  a  stroke  had  he  uever  are. 
He  was  so  stonyed  of  that  dente 
That  nygb  he  had  hys  lyff  rente. 

K.  Michari,  1.  481. 

The  sodern  caas  the  man  astoneyd  tho. 
That  reed  he  wax,  abaischt,  and  al  quakyng 
He  stood,  unuethe  sayd  he  wordcs  mo. 

Chaucer,  Cdnt,  7.,  819S. 

Sonderliche  his  man  mttoHed 

In  his  owene  mende, 
Wanne  he  note  never  wannes  he  comthe, 

Ne  wider  he  schel  wende. 

WilHoM  de  SkorekoM. 

8o  one  <tf  his  felowes  sayde,  go  nowe 
ipeake  to  her.  But  he  stode  styll  all 
mtonjfcd.       Tales  and  ^ieke  Ansieen. 

—  Th'  elfe  therewith  Mtoum*d 
Upstarted  lightly  from  his  looser  make. 
I^ens.,  F.  Q.,  I,  vii,  7. 

JtUm^d  be  stood,  and  tip  bit  beare  did  hove. 

/k,I,ii,81. 

Thdr  horses  tacks  Ikreak  ander  them; 

The  knights  were  both  aston'd; 
To  void  their  horses  they  made  baste^ 

To  bgbt  upon  the  eround. 

Ballad  of  King  Arthur. 

MMnd  with  him  Achates  was,  for  joy  they 

w'Ottld  have  lept 
Te  joyne  their  hands,  but  feare  againe  them 

hem  and  close  y-kept. 

Fhaer'M  Tirgil,  1600. 

Astonish,  v.  To  stan  with  a  blow. 

Enoogh,  attaint  you  have  aetonished  him. 
Shakesp.,  Henry  V,  v,  1. 

AsTONNB,  V,  (A,'N.)  To  confoand. 
AsTONT,  «.  {A.'N,)    To  astonish. 

Fiorio's  New   World  qf  JFwdi, 

1611,  p.  15. 
AsTooDBD,  part  p»    Sank  fast  in 

the  ground,  as  a  waggon.  Dortet. 
A8T00R,ttlp.  Shortly;  Teryquicklf. 

Berks, 
AsTOPARD,  ».    An  animal«  but  of 

what  kind  it  nncertaiai 


Of  Sthiope  he  was  y-beri^ 
ur  the  kind  of  astoparng 

He  had  tuskes  like  a  hoar, 
An  head  like  a  hbbard. 

£lli$**Met.Bam^^M, 

Astokv,  V.  TV>  Store  {  to  replenish  j 
to  restore. 

At  cite,  bonre,  trnd  casiel. 
Thai  were  astored  swithe  wet 

Arthour  and  Merlin,  p.  90. 

AsrovKD,  9,  (A.'N,)    To  astonish 

greatly. 
AsTOTNTN,  V.  To  shske ;  to  bmise. 

Prompt,  Parv, 
Astraddle,  t».  To  straddle. 
AsTRAOALS,  9.  (Gr,  doTpdyttKoL) 

A  game,  somewhat  like  cockall. 

**  AstragaHze^  to  play  at  dice, 

huckle-bones,  or  tables."  BUnmi, 

GloBtographia,  p.  59. 
Astral,  odj.  {Lai.)  Starry. 
AsTRANOLBD,  port p.  Strangled; 

choked. 

For  neigh  by  weren  bothe  fat  tbnni 
delrangled,  and  ek  for-prest. 

Z.  AUsaunder,  5099. 

AsTRAUGHT,  porL  p.    Terrified; 

distracted. 
AsTRAUNOBO,  port,  p.  Estranged. 
AsTRAT,«.  A  stray  animal.  Prompt. 

Parv, 
AsTRAYLT,  adv,  Astray.  Prompt. 

Parv, 
AsTRB,  9,  (1)  (Lot,)     A  star;  A 

planet. 

(2)  A  hearth.  See  Eetre. 
AsTRBLABRB,  t.  An  Bstrolabe. 

ASTRBNGTHT,      9.      {A,*S,)  TO 

strengthen* 
AsTRBTCHB,  V,  (A,''S,)  To  reach. 
AsTRBTNTD,  part,  p.  Constrained. 
AsTRBYT,  adv.  Straight. 
AsTRiCK,  V.    To  restrict.     Stato 

Papers,  temp.  Hen,  VIII, 
AsTRiCTKD,  part,  p.  Restricted. 
AsTRiD,  ado.  Inclined.  Stufolk, 
AsTRiDOB,  9.  An  ostrich.   For  e«- 

tridffO. 
AsTRiDLANDS,a<lp.  Astridc.  North, 
AsTRiNGE,  9.  {Lat,)   To  bind^  to 

compeL 


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AsmnrovB,     1  «.  {A.-N,}  A  fal- 

AHSTRlNOEAy  >  cnner.      In     ^//'« 
OSTRBOiER,    J  M^ell    that    Ends 
Well,  act  T,  8C.  1,  the  stage  di- 
rection   says,   **  Enter  a  gentle 
mBtringer" 

We  usually  call  a  falconer  who  keeps 
that  kind  of  hawks,  an  avstringer. 

Covelfs  Law  Diet. 

AsTRiPOTBNT,  t.  {Lat»)  Having 
power  over  the  stars. 

AsTROD,  adv.  Straddling.  Somerset. 

AsTRODDLiNG,  odj.  AstHdc.  Leie, 

AsTROiB,  V.  To  destroy. 

AsTROiT,  «.  A  sort  of  stone,  some- 
times called  the  star-stone,  of 
which  Brome,  Travels  over  Eng" 

■  iand,  p.  12,  mentions  finding 
many  at  Lassington,  in  Glou- 
cestershire, and  gives  a  particular 
account  of  them. 

Astrology,  s.  A  herb  mentioned 
by  Palsgrave,  and  perhaps  the 
same  as  the  aristologie, 

AsTROMiEN,  s.  {ji.'X.)  An  astro- 
nomer, or  astrologer. 

Of  gold  be  made  a  table, 
Al  fal  of  steorren,  saun  fable. 
And  thongte  to  seyn,  amouges  men. 
That  he  is  an  astromym. 

Alisaunder,  1. 136. 

Astronomer,  «.    An  astrologer. 
Astronomer's  game.  », 

Gentlemen,  to  solace  their  wearied 
mindes  by  honest  pastimes,  playe  at 
chesse,  the  astronomer's  game^  and  the 
philosopher's  game,  which  whettes  thyr 
wittes,  recreates  theyr  minds,  and  hurts 
no  body  in  the  meane  season. 

iMpton's  Too  Good  to  U  Tnu. 

AsTROPHBL,  «.  A  bitter  herb;, 
probably  starwort. 

My  little  flock,  whom  earst  I  loT*d  so  well. 
And  wont  to  feed  with  finest  grasse  that 
grew, 
Feede  ye  henceforth  on  bitter  astrofeU, 
And  stinking  smallage  and  unsaverie  me. 

Sfsm,,  ]>aphn.t  844. 

AiTROSB,  adj,  {Lat»)    Born  under 

an  evil  star. 
AsTROTB,  adv.  (1)    In  a  8:ifelUng 


manner.  **jisirut  or  st  n > wtiogl^. 
Turgidc."  Prompt.  Parr. 

Tlie  maryner,  that  wolde  bare  inyne  Iivff 

by, 
Hys  yen  stode  owtc  astrote  forthy, 
Hys  lymiiies  M-ere  rot<>n  hym  fro. 

Le  Bone  Florence,  L  SSSi. 

He  gafe  hym  swylke  a  clowte. 
That  bothe  his  eghne  sttide  otie  strowte. 
Sir  Isumhras,  lAne^  MS. 

What  good  can  the  great  gloron  do  with 
his  bely  standing  astrote  likn  a  taber, 
and  bis  notl  toty  with  drink,  but  balk  up 
his  brewes  ia  the  middes  of  liis  matters^ 
01  lye  down  and  slepe  like  a  swine  f 

Sir  Thomas  More's  Works,  p.  97. 

(2)  Standing  out  stiff,  in  a  pro- 
jecting posture. 

Godds  sowle  schal  be  swore, 
The  kn^f  schal  stond  astroitt, 
Thow  his  botes  be  al  to-tore 
fat  he  wol  make  it  stout. 

AsTRTLABB, «.  Au  Estrolabe. 

His  almagest,  and  bookes  gret  and  smal^ 
His  astrytabe,  longyng  for  bis  art. 
His  augrym  stoones,  leyen  faire  apart 
On  schelves  couched  at  his  beddes  heed. 
Chaucer's  Cant.  T.,  830& 

AsTRTyTD,|Mir/.p.  Distracted. 

Beryn  and  his  company  stood  all  astryvyd. 
History  of  Beryn,  2429. 

AsTUN,  V.  (A.'S.)  To  stun. 

He  frust  doun  at  o  dent. 
That  hors  and  man  astuned  lay. 

Arthour  and  Merlin,  p.  238^ 

Who  with  the  thundring  noise  of  his  swifk 
courser's  feet 

^/M»'i  the  earth.  J)ray.Fot.,xfm. 

AsTUNTB,  pret,    t.    (from    ji,'S. 
astandan.)  Remained;  stood. 

At  Lewes  the  kingbi^n  mid  is  poer  abides 
The  barons  astttnte  withoute  toun  biside. 

Bob.  Olouc.,  p.  540. 

Astute,  adj.  (Lat.)    Crafty. 
AsTT,  adv.     Rather;  as  soon  as. 

North. 
Astyb,  V,  (A.'S.)  To  ascend.  Mob, 

Gloftc. 
Asttfled,  part.  p.   Lamed  in  the 

leg;  said  of  a  dog. 
AsTVLLB,  «.  {A.'N^    A  shingle ;  a 

thin  board  of  wood.  "MtjfUe,  a 


ASU 


119 


AT 


■•cliyyd.   Teda.   Astala.   Cadia.'' 
Prompt,  Parv. 
AsuNOBRLY,  adv.  Separately. 
AsuNDRi,   \€u[v.  {A.-S.)   Apart; 
A8TNORB,  J  separately. 

In  this  world,  bi  Seyn  Jon, 
So  wise  a  roan  is  th'er  non, 
Asuudri  schttld  hem  knawe. 

Amis  and  Jmiloun,  L  2063. 

And  therfore  comyth  the  thyrde  towche, 
that  one  thynge  seme  not  tweyne,  that 
diolde  falle  yf  eyther  eye  asyndre  sawe 
bia  owne  ymag;e. 

Trmta*$  Bartholom.,  sig.  g  t. 

AswARK,  adv.    On  one  side ;  out 

of  the  way  of  anything.      See 

Jsqntare. 

Hym  had  bin  beter  to  have  gmm  more 
aswtut.  ChttuceTt  ed,  IJrrjf,  p.  699. 

AswASH,  adv.    Slanting. 

Chanuurrt,  a  loose  and  light  gowne,  that 
may  be  worne  Mwask  or  skarfewise. 

AswBLT,  V.  {A,'S,)  To  become  ex- 
tinguished. 

Ac  iot  and  snow  cometh  out  of  holes, 
And  brennyng  fnyr,  and  glowyng  coles; 
That  theo  snow  for  the  fuyr  no  roelt, 
No  tho  fUyr  for  theo  snow  aswelt. 

K.  JUsaunder,  6689. 

AswBVBD,  pari,  p.  Stupified,  as  in 

a  dream. 

"Far  so  astonied  and  aswewd 
Was  every  virtue  in  me  heved. 

House  qflime,  ii,  41. 

AswiN,  adv.  Obliquely.   North. 
^fr^^fl    \^9'  i^-S.)    In   a 

A9W0WB,    ^  V  ^ 

▲SWOUNBtJ  ■""""• 

Aiwogh  he  fell  adonn 
An  hyt  hynder  arsonn. 

LjfheoMS  Ihscomu,  1171. 

The  king  binethen,  the  stede  above. 
Tor  iotbe  air  Arthonr  was  aswows. 

Arthowr  and  Merlin^  p.  128. 

Abtdbnhandb,  adv.  On  one  side. 

But  he  toke  nat  his  ground  so  even  in 
the  front  afore  them  as  he  wold  have 
don  yf  he  might  better  have  sene  them, 
butt  somewhate  asydenhandSy  where  he 
dtspoeed  all  his  people  in  good  arraye 
■U  that  nyght. 

Jfriml4ifBMgBd,ir  p.'hB. 


AsTORB,  V.  To  essay. 

Now  let  seo  sref  ony  is  so  hardy 
That  durste  hit  him  usyghe. 

Jiyng  Jiisaunder,  88711 

XsYWDt  part.  p.  Assigned. 

At,  (1)  prep.  To;  prefixed  to  the 
verb,  as  at  say,  for,  to  say ;  at  do, 
for,  to  do.  Common  in  MSS.  of 
the  14th  cent. 

Bred  thev  pard  and  schare, 
Ynough  thei  hadde  at  ete. 

Sir  Tristrem,  st.  60. 

(2)  To ;  before  substantives,  as, 

to  do  a/  a  thing,  instead  of  to  it. 

Here's  at  ye,  what  1  drink  won't  fat  ye. 

JkoffsMS. 

(3)  In. 

For  certes,  al  the  sorwe  that  a  man 
myght  make  fro  the  begynnjrnge  of 
the  world,  nys  but  a  litel  thing,  a/ 
regard  of  the  sorwe  of  helle. 

Chaucer t  Fersones  T, 

(4)  Of.   North, 

He  take  his  leve  at  the  daye 
At  Mildor  the  faire  maye. 

Sir  DegretaxUe. 

(5)  For. 

At  this  cause  the  knv^  comlyche  hade 
In  the  more  half  of  iiis  schelde  Iiir  ymage 
depaynted.  Syr  Gawayne,  p.  26. 

(6)  eoi^.  That. 

Thou  ert  a  fole,  at  thou  ne  had  are 
Tald  me  of  this  ferly  fare. 

Twune  and  Oawin,  L  461. 

Still  used  in  the  North  of  Eng- 
land. 

It  leet  wed  at  the  podditch  wur  naw 
■cawding.  Tim  BohbiHf  p.  82. 

(7) /won.  Who,  or  which. 

Also  he  to,  at  lawborrs  the  wyna  shoold 
ken  and  wnderstona  the  wyd  qwych 
■hoclde  beyr  fruyt. 

SkepartTs  Kalender,  ng.  F,  7. 

We  may  not  be  assoyled  of  the  trespas, 
Bot  if  we  make  aseth  in  that  at  we  may. 

MS.  Earl,  1022,  f .  68  b. 
(8)  Pre/.  /.  of  ete,  to  eat. 

No  hadde  thai  no  wines  wa^ 

No  ale  that  was  old. 
No  no  code  mete  thai  at. 

Thai  hadden  al  that  thai  woUL 

SirTristrem  p.  2611 


ATA 


IM 


ATft 


(9)  At  qfttTt  after.  Still  used  in 
the  North. 

But  I  pray  the  what  betokned  that 
wounderful  oomete  and  sterre  wliidi 
apperyd  upon  this  londe  the  yere  of 
our  lorde  MCCCCII,  from  the  Epiphany 
til  two  wekes  at  after  Ester? 

Dmet  and  PaupeVt  sig.  d,  5  b. 

Atabal,  «.    A  kind  of  tabor  used 

by  the  Moors.  Dryden. 

KTKAXt  r.  (J.'S.)    To  overtake. 

And  to  the  castel  gat  he  ran ; 
In  al  the  ccmrt  was  ther  no  man 
That  him  might  atake. 

Amis  and  JMtlowt,  1.  S070. 

At- ALLS,  adv.  Entirely;  alto- 
gether. Lydgate  and  Chaucer, 

Atamb,  V,  (A,'S.)  To  tame. 

Atanunb,  adv.  Afternoon.  St^jf, 

Atarne,  V,  (A,-SJ)  To  run  away; 
escape. 

Maiiie  flowe  to  ehurche,  and  the  oonatahlo 

nniiethe 
Mamde  alire,  and  manie  were  i-bro)t  to 

dethe.  Bob.  Ohue.,  p.  539. 

Atastb,  V.  To  taste. 

Ataunt,  adv,  (J,'N.)  So  much. 

Atatite,  at^,  {Lat.)  Ancestral. 

But  trulie  this  boldnes,  not  mvue  owne 
nature,  hath  taught  mee,  out  your 
nature,  generositie  prognate,  and  come 
from  your  atovi^^  progeuitours. 

SUisU  Literary  Letters^  p.  76. 

Ataxy,  #.  (Gr,)  Disorder;  irre- 
gularity. 

Atbbre,  v.  (A,'S.  atberan.)  To 
bear  or  carry  away, 

Atblowe,  v.  To  blow  with  bel- 
lows. 

Atbbrstb,  v.    To  burst  in  pieces. 

ATCHARBt  adv.  Ajar.  Norf, 

Atc HBKED,  part.  p.  Choaked. 

Atchkson,  1 «.  A  coin,  of  billon 
ATCHISON,  J  or  copper  washed 
with  silver,  struck  under  James 
VI  of  Scotland,  of  the  value  of 
eight  pennies  Scots,  or  two  thirds 
of  an  English  penny.  It  was 
well  known  in  the  North  of  Eng- 
land. 

Kor  can  the  ateheton  or  the  baubee 
Vw  my  antiquity  compare  with  me. 
Tajflor^i  Works,  1680. 


AtChoHn,  «.    An  acorn.    Atchwn» 

htfff  gatheiing  acorns.    Var,  dioL 
Ate,  (1)  V,  To  eat.  Somenet. 

(2)  For  atie.  At  the. 
Atkoar,  a.  (A.^S.)  A  kind  of  lance. 

Junius. 
Ateignb.  {A,'N.)     To  attain ;  to 

accomplish. 
Ateinb,  v.  {A.'N,  atainer.)    To 

over-fatigue ;  to  wear  out. 

Moo  dyede  for  hete,  at  schorte  werdes, 
Thenne  for  dint  off  sper  or  swerdes. 
Kyng  Richard  was  ainioost  ateynt. 
And  la  ti^e  smoke  nvgh  adreynt. 

Miekara  Coer  de  L.,  L  4847. 

In  the  hete  they  wer  almost  ateynt. 
And  in  the  smoke  nygh  adreynt. 

/*.,  1.6131. 

Atbintb,  V.  (I)  (A.'N,  atincter.) 
To  give  a  colouring  to. 

Nai,  dowter.  for  God  abo\-e ! 
Old  men  ben  felle  and  queinte. 
And  Wikkede  wrenches  conne  ateiute, 
Sevyn  Sages,  1. 1756 

(2)  (A  'N.)  To  reach ;  to  obtain. 

She  seid,  Thomas,  let  them  stand. 
Or  eUis  the  feend  wille  the  ateynte. 

Ballad  qf  True  Thomas. 

(fi) part.  Convicted;  attainted. 
Atelich,  adj,  (A'.S,)    Foul ;  cor- 
rupt; hateful. 

The  bodi  ther  hit  lay  on  here, 
An  atelich  thing  as  hit  was  on. 

AppeM.  to  W.  Mapes,  p.  84S. 

Atbllb,  V.  (A,'S,  atellan,)     To 
reckon;  to  count. 

Tlie  kyng  thorn  ys  conseyl  encented  wel 

her  to. 
And  god  ostage  of  nom,  the  truage  vor  to 

do; 
And  atel  al  her  god,  and  let  him  al  bar 

wende.  Mob.  Glouc.,  p.  171. 

Atbx,  adv.  Often.  Northampt, 
Atbnbs,  adv.  At  once. 
Atbnt,  «.  {A.'N.)  An  object ;  in* 
tention. 

Ther  y  had  an  honderthe  marke  of  rent; 
Y  spente  hit  alle  in  lyghtte  aient, 
Of  Buche  forlok  was  y. 

StrAmadas,\,S7% 

Ateon,  V,  (A.'S,)  To  make  angry, 
Atbb,  (1)  adv.  After.  Far.  dioL 


ATB 


121 


ATH 


(2)  «.  Attire. 

Atbrst,  adv.    In  earnest ;  in  fact. 

Atgo,     \v,{J.'S,)    To  expend; 

ATOON,/ to    go,  pass   away,  or 

vanish. 

Whet  may  t  lugge  1>ote  wolawo  1 
When  mi  lif  is  me  atgo. 

Lyric  Poett^»  p.  74. 

Ther  ich  wes  laef,  icham  M  loht. 
Ant  alle  myn  godes  me  atgoht. 

Ibt,  p.  48( 

Ath,  (1)  8.  {A.'S.  a*.)  An  oath. 

(2)  pret,  L  of  hatie.  Hath.  Rob. 
Glouc, 

(3)  Each. 

Thai  token  ath  tnllce  { 
The  rogire  raggi  scolke 
Bag  ham  in  helle  1 

Fol  Songt,  p.  2W. 

4THALDB,    1    V.  {A.'S.)     To  Wlth- 

ATHELDB,  [>  hold ;    to  keep ;    to 

ATHOLDB,  J  retain.    Prei.  atheld, 

and  athuld.  Rob,  GUmc, 

He  him  might  no  lenge  athelie. 

Qy  (f  Wanmkey  p.  60. 

Swider,  our  kyng  of  this  lend,  ys  tmage 
athuld  sone.  Bob.  Glouc.,  p.  63. 

Athanor,  «.  A  digesting  furnace ; 

an  alchemical  term. 

And  86  thy  fornace  be  apt  therfore, 
Whych  wyse  men  do  call  athcnor, 

Mhmol^s  Theat.  Chem.,  p.  149. 

i'THATTBNS,  odv.  In  that  manner. 

J*thi88e7iSt  in  this  manner.  Leie, 

Northampt. 
Ithel,  adj,  (J,'S.)  Nohle. 

FoTthi  for  fantoum  and  fayryje 
The  folk  there  hit  demed, 
Tberfore  to  aonsware  wat5  ar;e 
Mony  athel  freke. 

CbnM^  ir  the  Gr.  Knyght,  1. 440. 

Athblistb,  a^.  Most  noble. 

Thane  syr  Arthure  one  erthe, 
Jlheliste  of  othere, 
At  evene  at  his  awene  horde 
Anmtid  his  lordez. 

Morte  Jrtkure. 

ATHBNfi,  V.  (A,'S.  a\>enian,)  To 
stretch  out.  Atheninfft  «.  Ex- 
tension. Lydgate. 

Atbbolooian,  s.  {Chr,)  One  who 
it  the  opposite  to  a  theologian* 


ATHEOits,  adj.  {Or,)  Atheistical. 

It  is  an  ignorant  conceit,  that  inquiry 
into  nature  should  make  men  atheous, 
Biihop  HalF*  Works,  ii,  13. 

ATHERt  adj.  Either. 

Athbrt,  prep.    Athwart ;    across* 

Devon  and  Somerset. 
A-THBs-ALF, /;rqty.     On  this  side 

of.  Rob.  Glouc. 
Ai-HiLLBTDAir, ».     The  rule  of  an 

astrolabe. 

Seeke  the  ground  meete  for  your  pur- 
pose, and  then  take  an  astrolobe,  and 
fiang  that  upon  your  thombe  by  the 
ring,  and  then  turue  the  athHUyiay  or 
rule  with  the  sights  up  and  downe, 
untill  that  you  doo  see  the  marke. 

Boumt^9  Inventions,  1578. 

Xmiv^prep.    Within.  Var.  dioL 

Athinkbn,  v.  (J.'S.)  To  repent. 

Soore  it  me  a-thynketh 

For  Uie  dede  that  I  have  doon. 

P»«r#P«.,p.874, 

A-THI8-8IDE.    On  this  side.  FIw. 

dial. 
Athoo,  eonj.  As  though. 
Atholdb,  v.  See  Mhalde. 
A.TuovT,prep.  M'ithout.  Somerset* 
Athrang,  adv.  In  a  throng. 
Athrb,     ladv.  (A.'S.)    In  three 

athreo,  J  parts. 

Athrbp,  ad».  (A.'S.)    With  tor- 
ture;  cruelly. 

Heo  hire  awarieth  al  athrep. 
Also  wulves  doth  the  seep. 

Oclavian,  Conyheare,  p.  57. 

Athrine,  v.  To  touch.  Veretegan. 

Athristb,  r.  To  thrust;  to  hurry 
on. 

Athroted,  part.  p.     Throttled; 
choked.   Chaucer. 

Athrough,  adv.  Entirely. 

Athrust,  adv.    Thirsty. 

Ath  CRT,  adv.  Athwart;  across. 
West.  Athurt  and  aUmgst,  a 
proyerbial  expression  when  re- 
flections pass  backwards  and 
forwards  between  neighbours 
also,  when  the  two  ends  of  a 
piece  of  cloth  or  linen  are  sewed 
together,  and  then  cut  through 


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the  middle,  so  that  the  two  ends 
become  the  middle  or  the 
breadth,  and  the  middle  or 
breadth  makes  the  two  ends. 
Devon, 
AtblYt, part,  p.  Conditioned? 

Ko  storing  of  pasture^  with  baggedg:1y  tyt. 

With  ragged,  with  aged,  and  eva  athyt. 

TuuerM  1673. 

Atil,  «.  (J[,'N,)  Furniture ;  neces- 
sary supplies.  Hob.  Gloue. 

Atile,  v.  {A,-N.  attikr,)  To  equip ; 
to  supply  with  necessary  stores. 
Used  frequently  by  Rob.  of  Glouc. 

Atilt,  (1)  adv.    At  a  tilt ;  in  the 
manner  of  a  tilter, 
(2)  V,  To  tilt. 

Atire,  r.  (^.-iV.)  To  prepare;  to 
fit  out. 

What  dos  the  kyng  of  Prance?  atiret  him 
gode  navio 

TiDe  Inglond,  o  chance  to  wynne  it  with 
maistne.  peter  Langtoft,  p.  207. 

Atisfembnt,  #.  {A..N,  atifement.) 
Ornament. 

A  pavilion  of  honour,  with  riche  atisfemmt. 
To  serve  an  emperour  at  a  parlement. 

Feter  Ltrngtoft,  p.  162. 

Atitlb,  V,  See  AUUk, 
Atlas,  *.    A  rich  kind  of  silk  em- 
ployed  for  ladies'  gowns. 

Ittdian-gown  man.  Fine  morning  gowns, 
very  rich  Indian  stuflfs;  choice  of  fine 
atlatsei;  fine  morning  gowns. 

SAadweU,  Bury  Fair,  1689. 

Atlb,  v.  To  array;  to  arransre. 
See  mile.  ® 

Hire  teht  aren  white  ase  bon  of  whaL 
Evene  set  ant  atlcd  al. 

iyncPae/fy,p.  85. 
At-lowb,  adv.    Below. 

Atnun,  adv.     Afternoon.  North- 

ampt, 
Ato,  adv.    In  two. 
Atok, part. p.  Took;  seized, 

'^™-..}-*-    At  home. 

Atomt,  *.  (Crr.)    An  atom. 

Drawn  with  a  team  of  little  atomiet 
Mhwart  men's  noses,  as  they  lie  asleep. 
Shaketp.,  Bom,  and  Jul.,  i,  4. 


-.}•• 


A  skeleton. 


Atomy, 

ANATOMY, 

I>ol.    Goodman  death  1  goodmaa  bones' 
Most.  Tliou  atomy,  thou ! 

It  is  also  nsed  in  the  provincid 
dialects  of  several  of  the  Northern 
counties. 

Our  Jwohnny's  just  tam'd  till  a  parfet 

atomy, 
Nowther  works,  eats,  drinks,  or  sleeps  as 

he  sud.      Jnderson's  Cumb.  Ball,  p,  98. 

As  I  protest,  tliey  must  ha' dissected 
and  made  an  anatomy  o'  me  first,  br. 

'Bett  Jonton,  i,  101. 

Atonb,  V,  (1)  To  agree. 

He  and  Aufidins  can  no  more  atotu 
Thiin  violentest  contrariety. 

Shaketp.,  Coriol.,  iv,  6. 

(2)  To  reconcile. 

Since  we  cannot  atone  yon. 

Skakesp.,  Bich.  II,  i,  1. 

At-onb,  adv.  In  a  state  of  con- 
cord. 

Sone  thei  were  at-one,  with  wille  at  ol 
assent.  Peter  Langtoft,  p»  220. 

At  fewe  wordes  thai  ben  at-one. 
He  graythes  him  and  forth  is  gon. 

Zai  le  Frene,  L  279. 

Atonement,  8.    Reconciliation. 
If  we  do  now  make  our  atonement  well. 
Our  peace  will,  like  a  broken  limb  united. 
Be  stronger  for  the  breaking. 

Skakesp.,  2  Sen.  IF,  iv,  1. 
Since  your  happiness, 
As  yon  will  have  it,  has  alone  dependence 
Upon  her  favour,  from  my  soul  I  wish  you 
A  fair  atonement. 

Massing.,  D.  of  Milan,  iv,  8. 

Atop,  adv,  9.nd  prep.  On  the  top ; 
upon.  In  modem  dialects  it  is 
accompanied  by  of  or  on. 

The  buzzar  is  very  ordinary ;  'tis  covered 
atop  to  keep  out  the  searching  beames 
of  the  scortching  suune. 

Merbert^s  Travels,  1838. 

Jtop  the  chappell  is  a  globe  (or  Steele 
mirrour)  pendant^  wherein  these  linx- 
eyed  people  view  the  deformity  of  their 
smnes.  /$. 

Atornb,  (1)  V.  To  run  away. 

Tho  Wat«r  Tjtd  y-sey  that  he  was  ded, 

anon 
He  atomde  as  vaste  as  he  myfte;  that  was 

hy«  best  won.  Bob.  Qloue.,  p.  419. 


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(2)  part  p.  Broken.    Hampth, 

(3)  *.    An  attorney. 

Atour,   prep.    {A.-N,)     About; 

around. 
Atourne,».  {A.^N.)    To  equip. 
Atow.     That  thou. 
At-play,  arf».   Oiitofwork.  5/a#. 
Atraht.       \pret.  t,  of  aireehe. 

ATRAUGHT,  J  Scizcd ;  took  away. 
Atramental,     1  adj.  {Ut.)  Black 

ATRAMENT0U3,  J  as  ink. 
Atrate,  v.  (from  A.-S.  tregian.) 
To  trouble ;   to  vex ;  to  anger. 

He  sturte  him  up  in  a  breyd. 
In  his  hcrte  sore  atrayyed. 

Kyng  of  Tars,  eOB. 

ATKET>yadj.  (from  Lat.  ater,)  Tinged 

with  a  black  colour. 
Atretb,  \adv.     Distinctly; 

ATRiGHTES,    J  Completely.  Trac- 

«m,  dUtincte,   Prompt,  Parv. 
Atrick,  *.    An  usher  of  a  hall,  or 

master  porter.  Minsheu. 
Atrie,  V.    To  try;  to  judge. 

Chcfc  iustise  he  satte,  the  sothe  to  atrU, 
For  lefe  no  loth  to  lettc  the  right  lawe  to 
guye.  ■P«^«'  Langtoftt  p.  80. 

Atristen,  r.    To  trust ;  to  confide. 
Atroute,  v.  (1)    To  rout ;  to  put 

to  flight. 

(2)  To  assemble. 

Atrutb,  v.    To  appear. 

Hervore  hit  is  that  me  the  shtmeth. 
And  the  totoraeth,  an  tobuneth 
Mid  stave,  an  stoone,  an  turf,  an  dute. 
That  thu  ne  mijt  no  war  a/ftt(*. 

EuU  and  NygUingdU,  1156 

Atscapen,  #.  {A,'N,)    To  escape. 

Jesu,  thi  grace  that  is  so  &o 
In  siker  hope  do  thou  me, 
Atscapen  peyne  ant  come  to  the^ 
To  the  blisse  that  ay  shal  be. 

Lyric  Toetry,^.1l, 

Atsitte,  V,  (A,-S,)  To  withstand; 

to  oppose. 

AT-sauARE,  adv.    In  dispute. 

Oft  times  yong  men  do  fall  at-square, 
For  a  fine  wench  that  is  feat  and  faire. 

mthaW  Dictionary,  p.  271. 

Atstonde,  V,  (A,'S,)     To  with- 
ttand.  Eob.  Gloue. 


Attach,  r.  (Fr.)     To  join. 

Ten  masts  attached  make  not  tlie  altitude 
Which  thou  hast  perpendicularly  fnllen. 

Skakesp.y  LeoTf  vr,  6L 

Attache,  (1)  «.  (Fr.)   A  term  in 

dress. 

An  attache^  is  as  much  as  to  say, 
Tulgarly.  tack'd  or  fasten'd  together,  of 
one  thing  fasten'd  to  another. 

LadU^  Dictionary M^' 

(2)  V,  (A,'N,)    To  attach;  to 

indite. 

And  comannded  a  constablt^ 
That  com  at  tlie  firate. 
To  attachen  tho  tyrauntz. 

Fiers  PL,  p.  40. 

I  gave  oute  a  commission  to  certaine 
good  worshyppefuU  folke  at  Brystow  to 
attache  Richard  Wehbe. 

Sir  T.  Mare's  Works,  p.  727. 

Attaint,  #.  (1)  A  taint;  anything 

hurtful. 

I  wilt  not  poison  thee  with  mj  attaint. 
Nor  fold  my  fault  in  cleanly  coin'd  exruset. 

Skakesp.,  Lucreee. 

(2)  A  term  in  jousting.  See  (3). 

The  kyng  was  that  daye  hjrghly  to  be 
praysed,    for  he  brake   xxiij.    speres, 
besyde  attayntes,    and  bare  doune  to 
eround  a  man  of  armes  and  hys  horse. 
Sail,  Henry  nil,  t.  6b. 

(3)  V,  To  hit  or  touch  anything, 
as  to  strike  a  blow  on  a  helmet, 
Palsgrave. 

Attal-saresin,  «.  A  term  formerly 
applied  by  the  inhabitants  .of 
Cornwall  to  an  old  mine  that  is 
abandoned. 
Attam B,  V.  (1)  (A,'N.  entamer.) 
To  commence ;  to  begin ;  to  make 
a  cut  into ;  to  broach  a  vessel  of 
liquor. 

I  pray  ye,  syr  eraperoure,  shewe  me  thy 
mynde,  whether  is  more  acoordynge,  to 
attame  thys  fysshe  here  preasente, 
fyrste  at  the  heade,  or  at  the  tayle.  The 
emperoure  answered  shortlye,  and 
sayde,  at  the  head  the  fysshe  shall  b« 
fyrste  atUmed.  Fabian's  Chron,  f.  178. 
Tes,  ooste,  quoth  he,  soo  mote  I  ryde  of 

goo. 
But  I  be  mery,  I  wis  I  wol be  blamed: 
And  right  anon  his  tale  he  hath  aUtm$S^ 
And  thus  he  said  unto  us  everichmi. 
Chsntcer,  Nonnes  Friars  Taht  si.  Vrrf, 


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For  litliin  that  payne  was  first  lUinetl, 
Was  ner  more  wotull  payne  attamed. 

Ckauce?9  DreamCf  596. 

(2)  (J..N,  atainer,)  To  hurt ; 
to  injure.  Probably,  when  the 
word  occurs  in  this  sense,  it  is  a 
misreading  of  the  MS.,  and  ought, 
according  to  the  derivation,  to  be 
mttaine.  In  the  following  passage, 
given  under  this  head  by  Mr. 
Halliwell,  the  meaning  probably 
is  that  of  (1). 

Of  his  scholder  the  swerd  glod  doao, 
Thatbothe  phites  and  hau^Bijoun 

He  carf  atao  y  plight, 
Al  to  the  naked  hide  y-wis ; 
And  nought  of  flesche  atamed  is 

Thorcli  fnace  of  God  Almight 

Oy  of  JTarwikt,  p.  S26. 

(.3)  To  fame. 

Which  made  the  King  change  face  and 

rtiode, 
And  specially  his  pride  gan  attame. 
Whan  he  wist  Pandosia  was  the  name. 

Bochas,  p.  108. 

Attaminate,  V,  (Lai.  aiiamino.) 
To  corrupt ;  to  spoil. 

Attan.    See  Mie, 

Attanis,  adv.  {A,.S,)    At  once. 

Attar,  prep.    After.   Shropsh, 

ATTA8K*Dt  part,  p.    Blamed. 

Attastb,  v.    To  taste. 

Atte,      1  prep.  {A.^S,  at  |>«n,  at 

ATTEN,  vthe,  softened  first  into 

ATTAN,  J  attan,  then  into  a/ten, 

and  finally  into  atte.)    At  the. 

And  bad  hir  lyght  it  atte  fyer. 

Caxton,  Scynart,  sig.  B  6,  b. 

Atf4  prestes  hows.        iJ.,  sig.  B  7. 

Before  a  word  beginning  with  a 
vowel,  the  final  n  was  often  re- 
tained. 

So  that  ettten  ends 
liabyie  hym  ansnerede. 

E,  Gloue.,  p.  481. 

Sometimes,  in  this  case,  the  n 

was  thrown  to  the  next  word. 

And  thanne  seten  somme. 

And  Bongen  atte  nale.  Piers  PI,,  p.  124. 

Atte-fkomb,  adv,  (A.-S,  at  fru- 
mrnn,)  At  the  beginning;  im- 
mediately. 


Attslait,  ff.  (Lat,  atettamm,)  A 
drollery ;  a  satirical  piece. 

All  our  feasts  almost,  masques,  rnQm* 
mings,  banquets,  menr  meetings,  wed- 
dings, pleasing  songs,  fine  tunes,  poeihl, 
lOTe-stories,  playes,  coraoedies,  attelant. 
Jigs,  fescenines,  elegies,  odes,  8tc.  pro- 
ceed  hence.  Burton,  An.  o/Jfrf.,ii,841. 

Attble,  tr.  {A,^S,)  To  aim;  to 
design;  to  conjecture;  to  go 
towards;  to  approach.  A  form 
of  ettle, 

ATTEMPEBAUNCB,ff.(.^..JV:)    Tcm* 

perance. 

The  febwes  of  abstinence  ben  attempe' 
rauHce,  that  holdith  the  mene  in  alle 
thiiiges;  eek  schame,  that  eschiewith  al 
dishonesty.  Chaucer,  Pereonea  T. 

And  it  bihoveth  a  man  putte  such 
attemperance  in  his  defence,  that  men 
have  no  cause  nc  raatiere  to  repreven 
]  him,  tliat  defendith  him.  of  excesse  and 
I       outrage.  Chaucer,  T.  of  Melibeu$, 

;  Attemperel,  adj,  {A..N.)     Mo* 
derate;  temperate. 

Certes,  wel  I  wot,  attemperel  wepyng  is 
nothing  defended  to  him  that  sorwful 
18,  amonges  folk  in  sorwe,  but  it  is 
rather  graunted  him  to  wepe.  The 
apostel  Poule  unto  the  Romayns 
writeth,  A  man  schal  rejoyce  with  hem 
that  maken  joye,  and  wepe  with  such 
folk  as  wepen.  But  though  attemperel 
wepyng  be  graunted,  outrageous  wep- 
ynge  certes  is  defended. 

Chaucer,  T.  ofMelibeui* 
AttEMPERELLT,     1       ,  /  ^    «rv 

atpempebally,  I  ^^'     (f  r^O 
attemprely,      I  Temperately. 

Man  scbulde  love  his  wyf  by  discres* 
cioun,  paciently  and  atlemperelfy,  and 
thanne  u  sche  as  it  were  his  snster. 

Chaucer,  Pereon&s  T, 

Attempre,  (1)  adJ,  (A,-N.)  Tem. 
perate.  Sometimes  written  atf 
tempred, 

Sche   schulde   eek   serve  him   in  al 

honest^,  and  ben  attempre  of  hir  array. 

Chancer,  Pvrtomu  £ 

(2)  V,  To  make  temperate. 
Attemptate,  *.  (^..i>r.)  (1)   An 

attempt. 

(2)  An  encroachment  or  aiMiilU 
Attend,  r.  {Fr.)    To  wait« 


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of  hii  greatest  friende  resolving 
to  mttend  the  receipt  of  some  comfort 
to  be  seat  from  him. 

Bowa  Carretpondenee,  1683. 

Attbndablb,  adf.   Attentive. 

Attbndablt,  adv.   Attentively* 

Attbndeb,  ff.  One  who  attends; 
a  companion,  or  comrade. 

Attbnt,  ifdj.   Attentive.  Shaketp. 

Attbntatks,  «.  pL  {Lat  attenr 
tata.^  Proceedings  In  a  court  of 
judicature,  pending  suit,  and  after 
an  inhibition  ia  decreed  fjnd 
gone  out. 

Attenti<t,  adv.    Attentively. 

Atter,  ».  (1 )  i-^^'S.  after,)  Poison. 

Ofuycli  a  werm  that  atter  httti\ 
Other  it  stingeth,  otlicr  it  tereth. 

Cmjf bearers  Octavian,  p.  f7. 

(2)  Corrupt  matter  issuing  from 

an  ulcer.    Attyr  fylth.     Sanies^ 

Prompt,  Paw,      Still  used    in 

this  sense  in  some  of  the  dialects. 

Tlie  sore  is  fall  of  matter  or  otter. 
Ulcus  est  jmrutentuvu 

Hormanni  Vutgqrw,  si^.  1 6. 

(3)  An  otter. 

1\ike  heare  cattes,  dogges  too, 
Atter  and  foxe,  fiilie,  mare  alsoe. 

Pheeter  Play9/uf\. 

(4)  An  abbreviation  of  at  their. 

And  ase  ther  not  atter  sponsynge 

Bery^t  asent  of  liothe. 
Of  man,  and  of  ther  wymman  eke, 

¥n  love  and  nauxt  y-lothe. 

W.de  Shorekam. 

(5)  prep.    After.  Nortkampt. 

(6)  Attire ;  array. 
IITTEBCOPPB,  If.  (^A,'S,  atterrcopr 

ADEBCOP,  J  pa.)  (1)  A  spider. 
Perhaps  it  signified  originally 
some  insect  of  a  more  hurtful  cha- 
racter; the  atter-eoppag  figured 
*n  MS.  Cotton,  Vitel.,  c.  iii,  dp 
0Ot  resen^ble  modern  spiders, 

Ae  wat  etestu,  tliat  thn  ne  li^e, 
Bute  attereoppe  tfiU  fule  vli^e? 

Hule  and  IfygUingaU,  I  600. 

And  though  there  be  no  gret  venemons 
beestes  in  that  londe,  yet  ben  tliere 
•ttercoppes  venomous  that  ben  called 
•palaugia  in  tliat  londe. 

Trmta'f  PoUcirm.,  f.  S3.  I 


In  the  towne  of  Schrowysbury,  setaa 
thre  men  togedur,  and  as  they  seton 
talkyng,  an  attureoppe  com  owte  of  the 
WOW],  and  bote  hem  by  the  nekkus  alio 
thre.       Fref.  to  Bob.  de  Bruttme,  p.  ec 

A  spider's  meb.  North. 
A  peevish,  ill-natured  person. 
North. 

Attbblothb,  ff.  {J,'S,)  Night« 
shade.  Explained  by  moreVia  in 
list  of  plants  in  MS.  Harl.,  978. 

Atterlt,  adv.    Utterly.  Skinner. 

Attermitk,  ff.  An  ill-natured  per- 
son. North. 

Attern,  adj,  (from  A.'S,  at  tern.) 
Fierce,  snarling,  ill-natured,  cruel. 
GUnte. 

Atterb,  v.  {Ft.  atterrer.) 

Knowing  this  that  your  renown  alone 
(As  th'  adamant,  and  as  the  amber  drawes: 
That,  hardest  steel;  this,  easie-yeelding 

strawes) 
4tterrs  the  stubbom,and  attracts.the  prone. 
Sylvesters  Soim.  to  E.  ofEssex^  p.  74. 

Atterratb,  ff.  {Jjtt^  To  become 
dry. 

Atterration,  ff.  (Za/.)  An  old 
word  for  alluvial  ground  on  the 
coast. 

Atterino,  ad}.  Venomous. 

ATTERY,ja4f*.  Purulent.  Eazt.  Iras- 
cible ;  choleric.  Weet.  See  Attry. 

Attest,  ff.   Attestation ;  testimony. 

Attetnant,  adj.  Appertaining; 
attainable. 

Atteynt,  part,  p,  {A.-N.)  Con- 
victed. 

Attice,  ff.  An  adze.  Somerset, 

Attiguous,  a<{f.  {Lat.)  Very  near ; 
close  by^ 

Attincture,  ff.  (A.'N,)  Attainder. 

Attinoe,  v.  (Lot,)  To  touch  lightly 
or  gently. 

Attires,  ff.   The  horns  of  a  stag, 

Attise,  p.  To  entice. 

Servanntes,  avoyde  the  company 
Of  them  that  playe  at  cardes  or  dyse; 

For  yf  that  ye  them  haunte,  trueiy 
To  thefte  shall  they  you  sooiie  attyu. 

Ahc.  Poetical  Tracts,  p.  II 

Attitlb,  9.  To  entitle ;  to  name. 


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"Attlk.  9.  Rubbish,  refuse  o^  stony 
matter.     A  mining  term. 

Attom'd,  adj.  Filled  with  small 
particles ;  thick.    Drayton* 

Attone,  adv.   Altogether. 

And  his  fresh  blood  did  frieze  with  fearfull 

cold, 
That  ail  bis  senses  seem'd  bereft  attone. 

Spens.,  F.  Q.,  II,  i,  42. 

Attones,   ladv.   Once  for  all ;  at 

ATTONCB,  j  once. 

And  all  attonee  her  beastly  body  rais*d 
With  double  forces  high  above  the  leronnd. 

/4.,l,i,18. 

And  thenne  they  alyght  sodenly,  and 
•ette  their  handes  upon  hym  all  attones, 
and  toke  hvm  prysoner,  and  soo  ledde 
hym  unto  the  caatel. 

Mortg  d* Arthur,  U  SI  9. 

Attorne,  or  Atturne,  v.  {A.^N.) 

To  perform  service. 

They  plainly  told  him  that  they  would 
not  attunu  to  him,  nor  be  under  his 
Jurisdiction.      HoUngsh.,  Rich.  JI,  481. 

Attornet,  «.  {A.'N.)  A  deputy ; 
one  who  does  service  for  another. 

Attour,  (1)  ff.  {A.'N.)  A  bead- 
dress. 

■2)  prep.  {A.-N.  entour.)  Around. 
^3)  prep.  Besides.  Hence  the 
Scottish  phrase,  by  and  attour, 

Attourme,  V,    To  return. 

Attournement,  b,    (A.'N.)     A 

yielding  of  a  tenant  unto  a  new 

lord.  Mimheu.    A  law  term. 

Wheruppon   dyverse  tenauntes  have 

•penly  tUtorued  unto  the  kynges  grace. 

Monastic  Letters,  p.  88. 

Attract,  «.    An  attraction. 

For  then  their  late  attracts  decline^ 
And  turn  as  eager  as  prick'd  wine. 

Hudibras,  III,  i,  695. 

Attrait8,«.j9^    FUttery.  Skhmer. 
Attrape,  v.  (Fr.)    To  entrap. 

And  lying  andplacinethothervj  o.  men 
in  a  secret  place  nygh  in  the  mydd  way 
betwen  Warke  and  the  sayd  towne  of 
Hyllerstayenes,  aswell  for  the  releyse 
of  the  said  wawcuriores,  as  to  attrape 
the  enemyes,  yf  they  unadvisedly  wcdd 
Dorsewe  or  come  to  the  said  fyer  or  fray. 
MS.  Cotl.,  Catig.,  B  v.  f.  83  A 

And  he  that  hath  hvd  a  snare  to  mttraip 
aa  other  with,  hath  hvm  self e  ben  taken 
IMm  tmi  fJtiAclu  JMtwtrti 


t 


Attrectation,  s.  {Lat.)   FreqBent 

handling. 
Attribution,  s.    Commendation. 

Shakesp.t  1  Henry  /K,  iv,  1, 
Attrid,  part,  p.    Poisoned. 
Attried,  part.  p.     Tried. 
Attrite,  adj.  {Lat.)    Worn. 
Attrition,  9.  {Lat.)   Grief  for  sin, 

arising    only   from  the  fear  of 

punishment. 

He,  the  whyclie  hath  not  playne  con- 
trvcyon,  but  all  oiiely  attrycyon,  the 
wiiyrhe  is  a  nianer  of  contrycyon  un- 
parfyte  and  unsuffycyent  for  to  have 
the  grace  of  God. 
Institution,  of  a  Christian  Man,  p.  168. 

Attrokien,  tr.  {A,-S,)    To  fail; 

to  weary. 
Attrt,  adj.  {A.'S.)     Venomoiis; 

poisonous ;  filthy. 

And  gttlcheth  al  ut  somed  thet  theo/M 
heorte  sent  up  to  the  tunge. 

MS.  Cott.,  Nero,  A  xiv,  f.  21. 

Thanne  cometh  of  ire  sUtry  angor, 
whan  a  man  is  scliarply  amonested  in 
his  schrifte  to  forlete  synne,  thanne 
wol  he  be  angry,  and  answere  hokerly 
and  angrily,  to  defendeu  or  excusen  his 
synne  by  unstedefastnesse  of  liisfleisch. 
Chaucer,  Persones  T, 

Attween,  prep.  Between.  Far, 
dial 

Atunderx,  adv,  (A,'S,)  In  sub- 
jection. 

Atvore,  adv,  {A,'S.  ettforan,)  Be* 
fore.  Rob.  Gloue, 

Atwain,  adv.    In  two ;  asunder. 

Atwaped, j9ar/. j9.  {A.-S.)  Escaped. 

What  wylde  so  at-teaped  wy^es  that 
schotten.  Syr  Oawayne,  p.  44. 

Atwbe,  adv.    In  two.   North, 
Atwbel,  adv.   Very  well.  North, 
Atween,   prep.     Between.   Far, 

dial 
ATWEKD^t  V.  {A.'S.  eBtwindan,)  To 

turn  away  from ;  to  escape. 

Heo  mai  hire  gult  atwende, 

A  lihte  weie,  tburth  chirclie  bende. 

MuU  and  Nyghting.,  L 141S. 

Atwin,  ad9.  Asunder;  in  two. 
Chaucer,  The  word  occon  is 
this  sense  in  Bider'i  IHetionari$f 


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1640,  and  according  to  Moor,  U 

still  used  in  Suffolk. 
Atwinne,   9.  {J,'S.)      To  part 

asunder. 
^TwncHB,  tr.  (J.'S.)    To  work 

against ;  to  do  evil  work  to. 

Al  that  trowe  on  Jliesu  Crist, 
Thai  fond  atmrche  ful  wo. 

Sejfnt  Meryrete,  p.  108. 

Atwibt,   (1)  t.       Disagreement. 

Nwrth. 

{2)  part,  p.   Twisted.  SomergeL 
Atwist,  pret,  t,  {J.-S.)    Knew. 

Also,  part,  p.,  known. 

Another  dai  Clarice  arist, 
And  Blauncheflonr  at«ist 
Whi  hi  made  to  lonee  demoere. 
Hartshome's  Met.  Talet,  p.  105. 

Atwxtb,  V.  (A.'S.  atwitan,  to  re- 
proach.) To  twit ;  to  upbraid. 

That  eni  man  beo  ftdle  in  odwite^ 
Wi  schal  he  me  his  vxtatmtef 

Hule  and  Nygktiug.,  1. 1323. 

nils  word  dude  much  sorwe  this  sell  olde 

kyng, 
lUat  atwytede  hvm  and  ys  stat,  that  he 

nadde  hym  self  nothing. 

Jioi.  qf&20NC.,p.  88. 

He  was  wroth,  Te  schul  here  wite^ 
For  Merlin  hadae  him  atwite. 

Arthtmr  and  MerUn,  p.  841. 

prep.  Between. 


'•  1 

EN.  J 


Atwixb, 

ATWIXT, 
ATWIXEN, 
i^TWO, 

ATuo,  I  adv.  (J.'S.  on  ttea,  on 
ATWAE,  ytwageti)  Intwo;a8un* 
ATWATN,  I  der. 

ATWYN,  J 

Atwot,  pret,  t,  ofatwitt.  Twitted ; 

upbraided. 
At-tance,  adv.  At  once.  North. 
/Ittme,  adv.  On  a  time. 
\tyb,  «.  Attire. 
\u,  adj.  All.  North. 
Vubade,  9.  (Fr.)  A  serenade. 
VuBBROE,  9.  (Fr.)  An  inn. 
VnBETEOi,  9.   One  of  the  male  sex 
at  the  age  when  verging  upon 
manhood.  A  hobbledehoy.  GloU' 
tttterth. 


AucHT,  is  used  in  the  dialect  of  EasI 
Anglia  as  the  preterite  of  the  verb 
to  owe. 

AucTBi  t.  (^.-5.  ahte.)  Property. 

To-morwen  shal  maken  the  fre, 
And  aucte  the  yeven,  and  riche  make. 

Sa»ehk,iSL 

AucTTVRt  ae^.  (Lat.)  Of  an  increase 
ing  quality. 

AucTORiT^,  9.  {Lat.)  A  text  of 
Scripture,  or  of  some  writer  ac- 
knowledged as  authority. 

AucTOUB,  9.  {A.-N.)  An  author. 

AucoPATiON,  9.  {Lat.)  Fowling; 
hunting  after  anything. 

AuD,  adj.  Old.  Var,  dial. 

Says  t'  eatd  man  tit  oak  tree, 
Young  and  lusty  was  I  when  I  kenn'd  thee. 

Nunery  Bhywte, 

Audacious,  atff.  (A.'N.)  Bold; 
courageous. 

AuD-vAKAND,  a<{f.  (A.'S.)  A  term 
applied  to  forward  children,  who 
imitate  the  manners  of  elderly 
people.  North.  See  AvJtdfar^d. 

AuDiENCEi  9.  A  hearing.  Chaucer, 

Audition,  9.  (Lat.)  Hearing. 

Auditive,  a^.  (Fr.  audifif.)  Hav- 
ing the  power  of  hearing. 

AuD-PEO,  ff.  An  inferior  cheese, 
made  of  skimmed  milk.  North. 

AuDRiB.  "Seynt  Audries  laoe» 
cordon."  Palsgrave.  See  Awdrie, 

AuEN,  adj.  Own. 

AuFF,«.  An  elf.  This  word  occurs 
in  A  New  English  Dictionary, 
1691.  Skinner  explains  it, "  stuU 
tus,  ineptus,"  a  fool.  See  Avf. 

AuFiN,  \s.  The  bishop  at  chess. 
AWPiN,/ See  A^n.  The  tract 
De  Fetula  (published  under  the 
name  of  Ovid)  gives  the  following 
Latin  or  Latinized  names  of  the 
chessmen. 

Miles  et  d^intw,  xoccns,  rex,  viigQ^  ps- 
desque. 

AuoBNT, ad[^.  August;  noble. 


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AvooB&B,  t.  An  ag;ae. 

A  man  that  is  here  yhunge  and  lyglit, 
7ho  never  lo  italvrortlie  and  whiglit. 
And  comly  of  shape,  lovely  and  fayr, 
Aitggerei  and  rueUes  will  soon  apayr. 

Hampole,  p.  6. 

AuGHEKB,  adj.  Own.  See  Aghen. 
Aurr,    \pret,  i,  of  owe.  (1)  Ought. 

AVHT,  J 

Floure  of  hevene,  ladi  and  quene. 
As  sche  autt  wel  to  bene. 

MS,  Addit.,  10036,  f.  62. 

(2)  Owed. 

(3)  9,  Possessions ;  property, 

(4)  adj.  High.  Rob,  Gloue, 
{bS  adj.  Eight;  the  eighth. 

(6)  9,  {A.'S,  awiht.)  Anything; 
at  all. 

(7)  adv.  In  any  manner ;  by  any 
means. 

He  is  fol  jooonde  also  dare  I  leye ; 
Can  he  auaht  tell  a  niery  tale  or  tweie. 
With  which  he  gladen  may  this  con)pai{;ne? 

Chaucer,  C.  T.,  16065. 

AuoHTANDy  adj.  The  eighth. 
kvQUTWDf  pret.  t.  Cost. 

Bevis  did  on  his  acqnetonn. 
That  had  oMqhted  many  a  town. 

ElUs's  Met.  Bom.,  ii,  HI. 

AuBTBND.  adj.  Eighteenth. 

AvoHTENE,  adj.  The  eighth. 

AuGHTS.     (1)    Any    considerable 
quantity.  North. 
(2)  *.  (corrupted  from  ort9,)  Bro- 
ken yictuals;  fragments  of  eat- 
ables. Heref.  and  Sussex, 

AuoBTWHERE,  odv.  Anywhere. 

AuoLB,  V,  To  ogle.  North. 

AuGKiM,    1  «.     Arithmetic.     See 
AWGKiM,  }  Algrim, 

He  medleth  not  mnche  with  eKugnm  to 
se  to  what  summe  the  nomber  of  men 
ariseth  that  is  multiplied  by  an  c. 

Sir  T.  More't  JTorks,  p.  SOO. 

AuoRiM-STONES,  8.  Couuters  for- 
merly used  in  arithmetic. 

AuGUKATioN,  9,  {Lot.)  CoHJectur- 
ing.  This  word  occurs  in  Aider's 
Dictionaries  1640. 

^uouRious,  a^.  Predicting. 


AuGUBiNB,  ff.  A  fortnne-teller. 
Augusta,  t.    A  cant  term  for  the 

mistress  of  a  house  of  ill-fame. 

AuKy  "^adf,  (1)  Angry,  ill-natured, 

ACK,  J  unpropitiou8.Pro»^/.Parv. 

Still  used  in  this  sense  in  the 

North  of  England. 

(2)  Inverted ;  confused.  The  old 
signal  of  alarm  was  ringing  the 
bells  backwards,  or,  as  it  was 
often  termed,  aukward,  or  ack» 
ward.  **  1  rynge  aukewardf  je 
Sonne  abransle.''  Palsgrave,  In 
the  East  of  England,  bells  are  stiH 
'*  rung  auk,**  to  give  alarm  of  fire. 

(3)  s.  A  stupid  or  clumsy  person. 
North. 

AvKRRT,  adj.  Awkward.  Var.didL 
AuL,  s.  An  alder.  Herefordsh. 
AuLD,  adj,  (1)  Old.   Var,  dial. 

(2)  Great.  North. 

(3)  The  first  or  best,  a  phrase 
used  in  games. 

AuLD-ANB,  «.   The  devil.  North, 
Auldfar'd,  ac^.     Old-fashioned; 
antique. 

Thus  vearst  in  legendary  teale, 
This  auldfar'd  chronicle  cud  tell 

Tilings  that  yaen's  varra  lugs  wad  geale. 
Of  what  to  this  and  that  befell. 

Stagg't  CumberUmd  Foems,  p.  66. 

AuLD-THRiFT,  s.  Wealth  aceumu- 
lated  by  the  successive  frugality 
of  ancestors.  North, 

AuLEN,  adj.  Of  alder.  Herefordsh. 

AuLN,  8,  (Fr,)  A  French  measure 
of  5  ft.  7  in. ;  an  ell. 

AuM,  s,  (1)  An  aim.  Palsgrave. 

(2)  The  elm  tree.  Northumb. 

(3)  AUum.  North. 

(4)  A  Dutch  measure  for  liquids. 
AuMA,  ff.  A  sort  of  pancake.  Here* 

fordsh, 
AuMAYL,  (1)  ff.  {A,'N,)  EnameU 

As  erowe  grene  as  the  gres. 
And  grener  hit  semed 
Then  grene  aumayl  on  golde. 

Gatoayn  ^  the  Or.  Kn,,  1.  429. 

(2)  V.  To  variegate ;  to  figure. 
Aumatl'd,  adj.  Enamelled  or  em* 
broidered. 


kVM 


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AUN 


lb\  {tfldcn  >>t)9ldhs  of  cdslly  corcl^^yne 
All  i>aid  with  |sulileu  beiides,  wbicli  were 

entayld 
With  curious  antickea,  and  full  fayre  ait- 

mayVd.  Spma,,  F.  ^.,  II,  iii,  27. 

AuMAisT,  ad^.  Almost,  Nwtk. 
AuitB,  9.    Alms  distributed  to  the 

poor  at  Christmas  were  formerly 

so  called  in  Devon. 
AuM BB,  8.  A  measure  of  lime,  con- 

taining  three  bushels.     Norfolk 

Records  J  earlier  part  oflSih  cent* 
AuMBBs-AS.  See  Ambet'-su. 
AuMBLE,  8.  An  ambling  pace. 
AuMBBE-STONE, «.    Amber.   Pal*' 

grave, 

AuMELET*  s.  Ab  omelet.  Skinner, 

Thau  of  his  ammener  he  drough 
A  little  keie  fetise  i-nough. 

Bom.  of  the  Bote,  3087. 
Were  stidghte  giovis  with  aumere 
Of  silke,  aud  alway  with  gode  chere. 

/*.,  2271. 

AuMRNERB,  9,  An  almoBcr. 

AuM ER,  V.  {A.-N,)  To  shadow ;  to 
cast  a  shadow  over.  Yorksh, 

AuMKRD,  9.  {A,-N.)  A  shadow. 
Craven, 

AuMONE,  9,  {A.'N.)  Alms. 

AuMODS,  9,  Quantity.  When  a 
labourer  has  filled  a  cart  with 
manure,  corn,  &c.,  he  will  say 
to  the  carter,  "  Haven't  ya  got 
vour  aumou9,**  Line, 

AuMPEROUR,  9.  An  emperor. 

XuuPH,adv.  Awry;  aslant.  Shrop9h, 

AuMRS,  9,  A  cupboard.  North, 

AuMRY-soAL,  9,  A  holc  at  the 
bottom  of  the  cupboard.  A  word 
formerly  used  in  Yorkshire, 

AuMS-ASE.  See  Arhbe9-a9. 

AuNCEL,  9  A  sort  of  scale  or  ma- 
chine for  weighing,  prohibited  by 
statute  on  account  of  its  uncer- 
tainty.   "Awncell  weight    as  I 


have  been  informed,  is  a  kind  of 
weight  with  scales  hanging,  or 
hooks  fastened  at  each  end  of  a 
staff,  which  a  man  lifteth  up  upon 
his  forefinger  or  hand,  and  so 
discemeth  the  equality  or  diffe- 
rence  between  the  weight  and 
the  thing  weighed.''  Cowell,  In- 
terpreter, 1658.  In  Piers  PI.  we 
find  auneer, 

Ae  the  pound  that  she  paied  by 
Peised  a  qnalron  moore 
Than  myu  owene  auneer. 
Who  so  w^ed  truthe. 

Pien  PI.,  p.  90. 

AuNCESTREL,  9,  (A.'N.)  A  homage 
which  is  rendered  from  genera- 
tion to  generation. 

AuNCETRE,«.  (A.-N)  An  ancestor. 
Skelton  has  auncetry  for aneeetry, 

AuNciAN,  adj  {A,'N.)  Ancient. 

Tlie  olde  amieian  wyf 
He^est  ho  8ytte5. 
Gateayn  jr'the  Gr.  £•.,  1. 1806. 

Auncibnt£,     1 .    a  «*:^„s*„ 
AUNCiENTiE,}'-  ^utiquity. 

Xvv'd,  part,  p.  Fated.  Northumb^ 
Supposed  to  be  derived  from 
the  Islandis  anda9,  to  die. 
Brockett, 

AuNDER,  9,  Afternoon;  evening. 
Apparently  the  same  as  undem. 
Cotgrave  uses  aunder9'meat  to 
signify  an  afternoou's  refresh- 
ment. 

AuNDYRN,  9,  See  Andiron. 

Aunt,  9.  (1)  A  cant  term  for  a 
woman  of  bad  character,  either 
prostitute  or  procuress.  Often 
i)s(ed  by  Shakespeare. 

To  call  you  one  o'  mine  aunt*,  sister, 
were  as  good  as  to  call  you  arrant  wliore. 

O.  P.,  iii,  260. 

And  was  it  not  then  better  bestowed 
upon  his  unde,  than  npon  one  of  Iiia 
aunts?  I  need  not  say  bawd,  for  every 
one  knows  what  aunt  stands  for  in  the 
last  translation. 
MiddloUm't  Trick  to  catch  the  Old  One,  ii.  1. 

It  still  exists  in  this  sense  in 
Newcastle,  as  we  learn  fiom 
Brockett 


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(2)  The  costomary  appellation  » 
addressed  by  a  jester  or  fool»  to 
a  female  of  matronly  appearance ; 
as  uncle  was  to  a  man. 

AuNTE,  adv,  {J.'N.)  Together. 

Heo  gcderede  up  here  atmte  here  c»t  aboute 

And"  dSitruyde  hire  londcs  cyther  im  Wt 

AtJNTBLVRB,  f.  An  antler. 

AuNTBR8,\*.p/.  Needless  scru- 
ANTBR8,  J  pies }  mischances.  Ray 
iMntions  it  as  a  Northern  pro- 
vinciallsra,  used  in  the  «"*  /« 
these  senses ;  as»  "  he  is  troubled 
with  a\Mt€r$." 

Tho  thti  kynga  hadde  go  aboute  in  such 

IX  the  laite  he  eom  to  Cano,  there  ye 

He?{lwed?*withoute  the  toane,  end  in 

wel  grote  fere,  a^*.«  .afA* 

fle  lende  the  quene  yi  J"5*"^'^®'SJ» 

wttche  yi  enlrw  were.  Roh.  Qhuc,  p.  86. 
lie  dmg  tliy  hams  out,  thou  base  mukky 

AUNTKRi 
AVKNTURBi 
AMAUNTRR, 
IN  AVNTRK, 

A««MN<Nr«.  forthe 


*ad9,  PerohRQce, 


9o  I  leld.  •»Mii««#f  whwane  my  eneniys 
U  to  llMoovM  me.       „.  ^  ^^ 

7^    d9    flisMiKcr,   to   put   m 

danger* 
Thy  love  yoh  abbe'wel  dere  aljott,  aad  luy 

AvNTBR,      1  ^^    To  tenturej  to 
AUNTRi.      Kaurd, 

HowlCuaeelftMrherWehrf 
llur  lyvt»|  hatt  eiM*l«redi 
Kndured  lor  her  druif 

AwNTBR.  (^,-NO  (I)  •»  An  adfen. 
4ttr«}ahan«orohaaoo.  /»«ii»/«% 
teXear,  AiirlA 


AUS 

Forthi  an  «««/<r  in  erde 
Irttletoehawe.        _  -   .  ,  g. 

I  conlure  the  neverthelese  be  God  wd 
U.T?orey.  that  thou  take  it  unto  none 
Tdvotis   in  anntyr  that  they  by  tlicr 

that  i.  yev%n  unto  the  cov^enn^jro^ 

(2)*.  An  altar.  Probably  a  mere 

clerical  error. 

Be-forn  hie  «««<«•  he  knelyd  adoun. 

Smgt  and  Carols,  st.  xi. 

AuNTBROUS,!  arfj.  Bold;  daring; 
AUNTROSB,  Udventurous;  for- 
AUNTRU8,    Jmidable;soraetunea, 

doubtful. 

1  wot,  Sir,  ye  are  wight. 
And  a  wegh  nobille, 
Junlerous  in  armee, 
Andableofpenion. 
Destruetum  of  Troy,  MS.,  f.  10  f 

AUKTBRS,  «dr.    Perad'cnture;  in 

casethat;  lest;  probably.  North. 

AuNTBRSOMB,  mdj.    Bold ;  daring. 

Craven. 
AuNTRB,  «<to.    On  the  contrary ; 
on  the  other  hand. 
Auntre,  they  swore  hym  hool  oth 
To  be  hys  men  that  wer  thwre. 

JK.  Coer  de  LUm,  5o7». 

AtJNTRBOUSLicHB,  odv.     Boldly  •, 
daringly. 
Al  MuUrwusUcke  ther  he  comcn  wee. 

fliy  <l^  Wantnke,  p.  83. 

Aunty.  (1)  a«.    FrUky  and  fresh, 

generally  applied  to  horses.  Lete. 

KorthampU 

(2)  *.  An  aunt.  Ver.  atal, 
Au-ouT,  adv.  Entirely,  ^^f'*- .,  . 
AVF,  (I)  •.      A  wayward  child. 

NttrtK      Pronounced    avpe   in 

Craven. 

(2)lM^.  Up.  f»W#. 
AuFYrarf;.  Apcish;s«iUtivc;  pert 

YoriteAtre. 
AuR,  coiV'  Or. 
AuRATB,  t.  A  sort  of  pear. 
AuRBi  »r«p.  Over. 
AurST-*-.  (^'.)    0)  Golden, 

gilt* 

(2)  Goodi  excellent. 


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AvnE'Hivr,  preit.  Overtook. 

He  prekat  onte  ^restely. 
Ana  aurc'kiet  him  radly. 

BokaotC*  Met.  Ium.t  p.  68. 

AvRiriEB,  pmri,  p.  {Lot.)  Made 
pure  as  gold. 

AuRiGATioN,  9,  (Lat.)  The  prac- 
tice of  driyiiig  carriages. 

AuRRUST,  ff.  Harvest.  Wore. 

AvBAKLSf  pron.  Ourselves.  Norih. 

AuRUM-MULicuM,  9.  A  Compo- 
sition mentioned  in  some  early 
documents  relating  to  the  arts. 

AuRUM-voTABiLB,  ff.  A  mediclnc 
said  to  have  possessed  great 
powers. 

And  then  the  golden  oyls  called  mmm- 

potabilet 
A  medieine  most  mervekmi  to  preserve 

mans  health. 

.  JskmoUTs  Tkmt.  Ckem.,  p.  422. 

AusB,  (1)  9,  (J.'N.)    To  try ;  to 

promise  favorably.  See  JuaL 

(2)  coiy.  Also. 
AusiERy  «.  An  osier.  S^f^olk, 
AusNET,  o.  To  anticipate  bad  news. 

Somerset, 
Auspicate,  adj,  {Lai.)  Auspicious. 
Auspicious,  adj.  Joyful. 
AusT,  tr.    To  attempt;    to  dare. 

Leie,  and  Warw,    Also  used  as 

a  substantive. 

*Z;r;;.}-«-  stem,  u.^ 

Bat  who  is  yond,  tfaoa  ladye  faire. 
That  looketa  witJi  nc  an  atuteme  fanot^ 
Ferey*M  Beliquctt  p.  75. 
To  ansaere  the  alyenea 
Wyth  Muterttne  wordea. 

Morii  Jrtkure. 

AvsTRiDGBy  ff.  {A,'N,)  An  ostrich. 
ikjytt  (\) pret,  p.  Ought. 

(2)  adv.  Oat.  North. 

(3)  AU  the.  North, 

AuTEM,  ff.  A  church,  in  the  cant- 
ing language.  Autent'inort,  a 
married  woman;  autem-dmers, 
pickpockets  who  practise  in 
churches,  &c. 
AuTENTiCKB,  odj.  Authentic, 
AuTRNTiauALL,  tUff*  Autheutifl, 


AuTBOSE,  ff.  The  name  of  a  flower. 

The  flowre  is  of  a  gode  lose, 
niat  men  calleth  anteose. 

AuTER,ff.  An  altar. 

He  lies  at  Wynchestre,  beside  an  emtere, 

Lttngtaft,  p.  20. 

Authentic,  adf.,  *' seems  to  have 

been  the  proper  epithet  for  a 

physician  regularly  bred  or  li 

censed.  The  diploma  of  a  licenti. 

ate  runs  authentic^  Hcentiatua.** 

To  be  relinquished  of  Galen  and  Para- 

celsusr- 
And  all  the  learned  and  authentic  fellows. 
Shakeep.,  AWt  W.  that  Ends  W.,  ii,  8. 

Or  any  other  nutriment  that  by  the 
judgment  of  the  most  authenUcal  phY- 
sicians,  where  I  travel,  shall  be  thought 
dangerous. 

Jonaont  Bpery  Mem  out  cfH,,  iv,  4. 

AuTHBR,  adj.  Either. 

AuTOLOOT,  ff.  {Gr.)  A  soliloquy. 

Automedon,  ff.  The  charioteer  of 
Achilles;  hence  the  early  drama- 
tists applied  the  nalne  generally 
to  a  coachman. 

Autonomy,  ff.  {Gr.)  Liberty  to 
live  after  one's  own  laws.  This 
word  occurs  in  Cockeram's  Eng- 
lUh  Dictionaries  16i39. 

Autopon!  tft/fff^*.  Out  upon! 
North, 

AuTORiTY,  ff.  Authority.  North, 

AuTouR,     "Iff.  {A,'N.)  (1)  An  au- 
AUCTOUR,  J  thor. 
(2)  An  ancestor. 

AuTREMiTB,  ff.  Explained  by 
Skinner,  another  attire.  Tyrwhitt 
reads  vitremite. 

And  she  that  helmid  was  in  starke  itouris, 
And  wan  by  force  tounis  strong  and  touns. 
Shall  on  her  hedde  now  weiin  autreaiiie. 
ChauteTt  e4*  Vrtyt  P'  1 

AuTUROT,  ff.  {Gr*  a^ovpyia.) 
Work  done  by  one's  self;  the 
work  of  one's  own  hand. 

AuTB,  ff.  The  helve  or  handle  of 
an  axe.  Shropth, 

AuviSRDRQ,v.  To  overthrow.  Wesi^ 

AuTBR«iT,fp,  To  overtake.  JFeit^ 


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AwBftLooK,  9.  To  cnrerlook  5  to 
look  upon  wilb  the  evil  eye ;  to 
bewitch.   We*t, 

AuvERRiGHT.  Across.  A  West 
Country  word. 

Iz  vather  in  a  little  oat 
liv'd,  auverrigJU  tha  mow, 

An  thaw  a  kipt  a  viock'o''  geese, 
A  war  a  thoughted  poor. 

Jenm.ng^  DiaUct*,  p..  109. 

AuviSE,  *.  Counsel;  adviee.  For 
avite. 

AuwARDS»  ff<fe.  Awkward ;  athwart. 
North.  Sheep  are  said  ta  be 
auwardsj  when  they  lie  backward 
so  as  to  be  unable  to  rise. 

Ava',  adv.  At  all.  North. 

AvACH,  v.  To  avouch.  Beds, 

Ava  OS,  s.  A  rent  or  duty  wMcb 
every  tenant  of  the  manor  of 
Writtel,  in  Essex,  paid  to  the 
lord  on  St.  Leonard's  day,  for  the 
liberty  of  feeding  his  hogs  in  the 
woods.  Phillips. 

Ayail,  «.  (A.'N.)  Value;  profit; 
advantage;  produce. 

The  avail  of  the  marrii^e  cannot  be 
craved  but  at  the  perfect  yeares  of  tbe 
apparent  lieir,  because  he  cannot  pay 
the  avail,  but  by  giving  lecnrity  of  his 
landes.         Hope's  Minor  Fraetickt,  48. 

Quoth  he,  "Fayre  maye,  yet  I  you  pray. 

Thus  much  at  my  desyer 
Vouchsafe  to  doo,  as  goe  him  too^ 

And  saye,  an  Austen  fryar 
Woulde  with  him   speake,  aind  maters 
breake 
For  his  avayle  certaine." 

J  Mery  Jest  qfa  Sergftmnf. 
Howe'er,  I  charge  thee. 
As  heaven  shall  work  in  me  for  thine  onttL 
To  tell  me  truly. 

Shakesp.,  AWs  W.  that  Ends  JF,  i,  8. 

AvAiTB,  V.  {A.^N.)  To  watch. 

Tlie  which  ordeynede  for  a  law,  that 
what  tyrae  there  was  any  fyre  in  ttiat 
cit6,  there  shulde  be  a  bidelle  y-or 
deined  for  to  avaite  hit,  and  to  make  an 
highe  proclamacioue  in  the  cit^. 

Gesta  Bom.,  p.  52. 

Ayalb,  "I  t>.  {A.~N.avaler.)  (1)  To 
AY  AIL,  J  descend ;  to  fall  down; 
to  sink. 


And  often  it  halhe  befallen,  that  snmliia 
of  the  Jewes  han  aron  up  tlie  nioun- 
taynes.  and  ataUd  down  to  the  valeyes  • 
but  gret  nombre  of  folk  ne  may  not  do 
■®*  MaundcviU,  p.  266. 

But  when  they  came  in  sight, 

And  from  their  sweaty  coursers  did  inale. 
Speus.,  F.  q.,  II,  ix,  >0. 

(2)  To  lower;  to  let  down. 
Sometimes  abridged  to  vale,  as  in 
the  phrase  "  to  vale  the  bounet/' 
to  lower  the  bonset,  or  take  o9t 
the  hat. 

He  wold  OMtte  nowther  ho«a  ne  hat, 
Ne  abyde  no  man  for  his  curtesye. 

Chaucer,  C.  21, 3124. 

(3)  To  assault.  Skinner. 
AvAv.adj.  Filthy;  squalid,  Nortf^ 

ampt. 
Ayancb,  (^.-iV:)(l>fr.  Toadvance; 
to  profit.  See  Avaunce. 
(2)  *.  Advancement. 
Avancb,"!*.    {A.-N.)     The  herb 
AVAN8,  Wiarefooty    which     was 
AYENs,  J  formerly  much  used  in 
cookery. 

Cbstmarie  and  aveas  are  rerfe  plea«airt 
hearbes  to  give  a  savour  like  spice  in 
pottajre  and  sakacb. 

Markham,  Countrie  Forme,  ed.  161$ 

Ayancement,  *.  Advancement. 

Ayano,  *.  A  strap,  or  stay  to 
which  tbe  girt  is  buckled;  a 
whang ;  the  iron  strap  under  the 
lap  of  the  saddle  to  which  tbe 
stirrup-leather  is  fastened.  Devon, 

Ayansb,  v.  To  escape  from. 

For  any  cas  that  may  betyde, 
Scholl  non  therof  avnnse. 

CohooWe  Daunce,  166. 

AyANTAGB, ».  Advantage. 
Ayant-cubribrs,  8.  pi.     Winds 

from  (he  east,  so  named  by  the 

sailors. 

Etesii,  windes  blowing  very  stiffely  for 
fortie  dales  togetlier  from  the  east,  just 
about  the  dogdaies^  called  of  mariners 
the  avant-eurriers.  lUrio. 

Ayanters,  *.  pi  Portions  of  the 
nunibles  of  a  deer,  near  the  neck. 

Ayantmurb,  *.  (Fr.)  The  fore- 
wall  of  a  town. 


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AvANT-VBACfl,  Au  early  kind  of 
peach. 

AvANTWARDE,  *.  (A.-N^  The  van- 
ward  of  an  army. 

AvARDE,  adj.  Afraid. 

AvARous,  adj,  (Lat,)  Avaricious. 

For  it  bireveth  him  the  love  that  men 
to  him  owen,  and  tumith  it  bakward 
agnyns  al  resouii,  and  jakith  that  the 
avarous  roan  hath  more  hope  in  hU 

catel  than  in  JhesuCrist And  ther- 

fore  saith  seint  Poule,  ad  Ephes.  tliat 
an  onerous  nan  is  in  the  tliraldom  of 
ydolatiie.  CJkaueer,  Fmrtones  T. 

AvarouaeTf  more  avaridous. 

Are  no  men  avarouser  than  hii. 
Whan  thei  ben  avHunced. 

Fier^  FUmghman^  p.  26. 

Avast,  intefj.    A  sea  term,  mean- 
ing stop,  hold,  enough, 
AvAUNCB,  r.  {A..N.)   To  advance. 
On  Fihj)  Valas  fiist  cri  thai, 
Thare  for  to  dwell  and  him  aoauuce. 
Minofs  Foems,  p.  4. 
And  as  the  world  liath  sent  yon  thes  three. 
So  he  sendih  me,  Woorshypp,  to  amnenee 
your  degr^. 

Flay  of  Wit  and  Science,  p.  84. 

AvAiTNCERs,  *.  {A,^N.)  The  horns 
of  a  buck. 

Two  braunches  fyrste  pawmyd  he  must 

have: 
And  foure  atauncertV^t  soih  yf  ye  woU 

save. 

Book  cfSt.Alheou,  ed.  1810,  si;. »  IL 

AvAUNCY,    V,     To  advance;    to 

raise. 
AvAUNT,  (1)  9,  (A,-N:)   To  brag; 

to  boast. 

And  hj  the  way  he  channced  to  espy 
One  sitting  idle  on  a  sunny  bank. 
To  whom  aoaunting  in  great  bravery. 

Sp^nter»  I.  fi.,  II,  iii,  6. 
(2)  a,  A  boast. 
{^)prfip.  Before. 

The  morow  came,  and  forth  rid  this 

marchaunt 
To  Flaunders  ward,  his  prentis  him 

atauntt 
Till  he  to  Bruges  came  full  merily. 

Chaucer,  ed.  Uny,  p.  140. 

(4)  adv.  Forward. 

^d  with  that  worde  came  Drede  otiatm/, 
Whiche  was  abashed  and  in  grete  fere. 

Mom.  ^  the  Sote,  8968. 


(h)  9.    Dismissal.   *'  To  give  her 
the  avaunt:'  Henry  VIII,  ii,  3. 

AvAUNTANCE,  9.   Boastlng. 

AvAUNTLAY,  *.  {A.-N.)  In  the  an- 
cient system  of  hunting,  one  or 
two  couples  of  hounds  were  sent 
with  a  man  to  several  points 
where  the  game  was  expected  to 
pass.  On  the  approach  of  the 
deer,  these  hounds  were  uncou- 
pled.  The  term  relay  was  applied 
to  any  of  these  sets  of  hounds ; 
but  those  which,  when  a  hart  was 
uuharboured,  were  a-head  of 
him,  were  the  avauntrelayt  or, 
more  usually,  avauntlay. 

AvAUNTOua,  #.  A  boaster. 

Jvauntour,  is  he  that  bosteth  of  the  harm 
or  of  tiie  bounty  that  he  hath  don. 

Chaucer,  Fersones  T, 

AVAUNTRIE,         1  r»        ^. 

AVAUNTARYE,;'-    Bo"*^"?' 

Ave,  (1)  ».  To  have.  Avedy  he  had. 

Aveden,  they  had.     This  form  is 

of  constant  occurrence  in  eaiiy 

writings. 

(2)  9.  Evening.  For  eve. 

The  kin«:  ther  stode  with  his  mein€ 
On  a  pafmesonnes  one. 

Arth<mr  and  Merlin,  p.  200. 

AvEARD,  adj.  Afraid.  We9L 

AvBAUNT,  adj.  Graceful ;  becom- 
ing. 

AvE-BLOT,  9.  A  reckoning ;  a  pay- 
ment. Mifuheu. 

AvE-BooRDs,  *,  **Aube9,  the  short 
boords  which  are  set  into  th' 
outside  of  a  water-mills  wheele ; 
we  call  them  ladies,  or  ave* 
boord9."  Cotgrave. 

AvEER,  9.  Property.  See  Aver, 

AvETsg,  a^^'.  Careful;  wary.  For 
avia^, 

AvBL,  (1)  9.    The  awn  or  beard  of 
barley.   Norf.  and  Suff. 
(2)  V.  {Lot.  avello)  To  (ear  away. 

AvELONO,  adj.  Elliptical;  oval; 
oblong.  "Avehny,  oblongus." 
Prompt,  P.  It  is  still  used  in 
$u0blki  according  to  Moor,  who 


AVE 


m 


AVE 


tajs  that  "workmen — ^reapers  or 
mowers — approaching  the  aide 
of  a  ^eld  not  perpendicular  or 
parallel  to  their  line  of  work, 
will  have  an  unequal  portion  to 
do, — ^the  excess  or  defldcncy  ia 
called  aveUonff  work." 

Ayklt,  adj.  Com  is  said  to  be 
avely  when  a  portion  of  the  awns 
adhere  to  the  grains,  after  it  is 
dressed  for  the  market.  Ea»L 

AvBN,  9.  Promise;  appearance. 
SAropaA. 

Atenaob,  f.  {J.'N.)  Tribute,  or 
homage,  consisting  of  oats,  paid 
to  the  lord  of  the  manor* 

Atvnamt,  (1)  8,  {J»'N.)  Agree- 
ment; condition. 

(2)  adj,    (J.'N.)     Becoming; 

graceful;  agreeable. 

Madame,  aho  aoid,  had  we  that  loiygkt, 

That  ea  ao  CQTtais  and  omum/.        

TwaiHt  mmd  Gawm,  L  8885. 

(3)  adj.  Accomplished;  able; 
valiant. 

Ko  dosyper  nas  so  ateiuttmt 
To  stonde  hya  strok. 

OclovtM.  923. 

Aybnaktli,  \edv,      Suit- 

ATENAVNTLiCHB,  J  ably;    well; 

becomingly. 

Armed  at  aHe  pointea 
And  av^nantK  noreed. 

mU.  mmd  ike  Werw.,  p.  ISS. 

Of  erbea,  and  of  erberi,  ao  mgenmuUKcks 
i-dihL  FisHU  of  Susan,  at.  1. 

Atemce,  f.  (J.'N,)    The  feast  of 
Advent. 

AvBNX,  (1)  a.  An  ear  of  com.  Pr. 
Parv. 

(2)  adv.  In  the  evening.  Per- 
haps a  misprint  for  an-eve. 

Hi  anl  him-  and  elde  folow. 
Both  ateme  and  eke  a-morv. 

Xetiq.  AtUiq^  i^lU. 

Atbno,  preL  U    of  wongty   for 

afon(fe,  {J.-S.)  Took;  received. 

He  oMeng  dethea  wonnde,  and  wonder  nas 
3rt  none.  Xoi.  €floiie^  p.  828. 

Avenimbd,  part.  p.  Envenomed. 

AvENOR,  a.  {A.'N.)    The  person 


who,  in  the  hoasehold  of  the 
king,  and  of  great  barona,  had 
the  care  of  the  provender  for  the 
horses.  His  duties  are  described 
in  the  Book  of  Cortasye  as  fol- 
lows: 
The  ai$eyner  achaOe  ord^ja  pravaoide  gooi 

won, 
For  Uio  lordTa  horaia  ererychon ; 
Thay  aehyn  have  two  caat  of  hay, 
A  pek  of  proTande  on  a  day } 
Xvery  horae  achaUe  ao  mnehe  have 
At  racke  and  manger  that  aiandea  with 

atave; 
A  maystor  of  honya  a  Bqaver  ther  la, 
Aneyner  and  fcrour  undnr  hym  i-wy». 
Thoae  tomen  that  olde  aadek  ackvA  hsae^ 
That  scbyn  be  laat  for  kny^  and  knave, 
fm  yche  a  bora  thai  ferrunre  achalle  adK^ 
An  halpeny  on  day  he  takea  hym  to: 
Undnr  Den  gromea  and  pa^ea  monyone. 
That  ben  at  wage  everychone; 
Som  at  two  pons  on  a  day. 
And  aom  at  liji.  oh.  1 50Q  say; 
Mony  of  hem  fotemen  ther  ben, 
Thad  rennen  by  the  biydela  of  biiya  scheiML 

Atens,  9.  The  plant  herb  benet. 

Atensono,  a.  Evening;. 

Ayent,  tntery.  Avaunt ! 

AvENTAiLE,  8.  {A.-N.)  The  move- 
able front  to  a  helmet,  but  some- 
times applied  generally  to  the 
whole  front  of  the  helmet. 

AvENTE,  tr.  {A.'N.)    To  open  the 

aventaile    for    the    purpose    of 

breathing;  to  admit  air  to. 

And  let  hym  bayte  hym  on  the  gronnd; 
And  rnfoUid  hym  in  that  atound. 

Torrtmi  of  Forlugah  i,  1567- 

AvENTBi&s,  a.    Chance.    See  Ai/h- 

ter8. 
Atentour,  (1)  9.  To  venture.  Sec 

AwUer. 

(2)  a.  An  adventurer. 
AvENTRE,  V.  (JtaL)    To  throw  » 

spear. 

Thenne  this  one  knyjrht  netUryi  • 
grete  spere,  and  one  of  the  x.  knyghtes 
encountred  with  hym,  bat  this  woful 
knyght  amote  hym  ao  hard  that  he  fello 
Qiver  hia  bora  layUe. 

MoHe  ^Artkwr,  i,  177. 

AvENTROUS,  a.  An  adventurer. 

As  dooth  an  heniud  of  armea 
Whan  9»entTomi  cometh  to  jnstes. 

IWf  Pf .,  p.  STQk 


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AVKNTt7RB>  (1)  ff.  Accident  cansing 
death.     A  law  term.    It  is  the 
generic  term  for  chance  in  early 
writers.  See  Aunttr, 
(2)  adt.  Perchance.  See  Aunter, 

AvENTURLT,  adv.  Boldly. 

Ayer,  *.  {/i.'N,)  (1)  A  man's  per- 
sonal  property. 

(2)  8,    A  work-horse,  or  othei 
beast  employed  in  farming. 

(3)  adj,  (conjectured to  be  the  Ice- 
landic a/^r.)  Peevish.  Nwthumb^ 

Avx&AOE,  1  *.  (Aj-N.)  Manley, 
AVERisH, Jin  his  additions  to 
Cowell,  says  that  in  the  North 
of  England  this  word  is  used  for 
the  stubble  or  remainder  of 
straw  and  grass  left  in  corn- 
fields after  the  harvest  is  carried 
in.  Boucher  gives  it  as  a  York- 
shire word,  meaning  a  course  of 
ploughing  in  rotation.  Carr  ex- 
plains it "  winter  eatage.'' 

AvER-CAKE,  8.  An  oat-cako. 

AvBRCORN,  *.  (1)  Corn  drawn  to 
the  granary  of  the  lord  of  the 
manor  by  the  working  cattle,  or 
ave^t  of  the  tenants. 
(2)  A  reserved  rent  in  corn, 
paid  by  farmers  and  tenants  to 
religious  houses. 

AvERE,  «.  Property.  See  Aver. 

AvERiL,  *.  (^.-M)  April.  A  North 
Country  word.  See  the  Popular 
RhymeSy  ^c,  of  Scotland,  by  R. 
Chambers,  8vo,  Edinb.,  1842, 
p.  39,  where  the  same  form  of 
the  word  occurs  in  a  rhyme 
popular  in  Stirlingshire.  It  is 
also  an  archaism. 

Jveril  is  meory,  and  longith  the  day; 
Ladies  loven  solas  and  play : 
Swnynes.justes;  knyghtw,  tnmay; 
Syngith  the  nyghtyngale,  eredeih  theo  jay. 

K.  JUsaundcr,  1. 1S9. 

AvERiNO,  8.     "When  a  begging 
boy    strips    himself    and    goes 
naked  into  a  town  with  a  fals. 
story  of  being  cold,  and  stript, 
to  move   compassion  and   get 


better    cloaths,    this    is    caU'd 

averitiff,  and  to  goe  a  averingJ' 

Kenneti,  MS.  Latud. 

AvERisH,  t.  The  stubble  and  grass 

left  in  corn  fields  after  harvest. 

North,  See  Average, 

• 
In  these  monthes  after  the  cornne  bee 
innede,  it  is  meete  to  putt  draughte 
hoTssea  and  oxen  into  the  a»erish,  and 
so  loniige  to  continue  there  as  the 
meate  sufficeth,  which  will  ease  the 
other  pastures  they  went  in  before. 

Arclueo^ogia,  xiii,  87». 

AvERtAND,  *.  Land  ploughed  by 
the  tenants,  with  their  cattle,  or 
avers,  for  the  use  of  a  monastery, 
or  of  the  lord  of  the  soil.  Cowell. 

AvEROus,  adf.  Avaricious.  Wick- 
liife  renders  Prov.  i,  19,  **  of  the 
averous  man  that  is  gredy  of 
gain.''  See  Avarous, 

AvBROYNE,  *.  iA,'N,)  The  herb 
southernwood. 

AvERPENT,  8.  Average  penny. 
This  word  occurs  in  Rider's  Die- 
tUmarie,  1640.  According  to 
Cowell,  it  is  money  contributed 
towards  the  king's  averages;  and 
Bastall  gives  the  same  explana- 
tion. 

Aterrat,  v.  To  aver ;  to  instruct. 

ATBRRUNCATE,r.(Xa/.  averruneo.) 
To  root  out,  or  extirpate;  to 
avert. 

AvERRtJNCATioN,  *.  Extirpation. 

AvERSATioN,  *.  {Lat.)    Aversion, 

great  dislike  to. 

This  almost  universal  avertation  of  the 
people  had  a  natural  influence  upon 
the  representative,  the  Parliament. 

Wilson's  James  1, 1658. 

AvERSiLVER,  *.  A  custom  or  rent 
so  called,  originating  from  the 
cattle,  or  avers,  of  the  tenants. 

AvBRST,  adv.  At  the  first. 

AvERTY,  adj.  {A.-N.  avertin.) 
Mad;  fiery. 

The  respons  were  redy  that  Philip  did 

tham  bexe. 
A  knyeht  fuUe  aterty  gaf  tham  this  an* 

tuera.  iVIcr  Langtqft,  p.  S60i 


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Ai^RY,  (1)  «.  The  place  of  stand- 
iiigr  for  draught  and  work-horses. 
This  is  Boucher's  explanation  of 
tlie  term,  which  is  frequently 
met  with  in  old  writers.  The 
author  of  A  New  EnglUh  Die- 
tumaryt  1691,  explains  it,  "  the 
place  where  oats  are  put  for 
horses,"  which  is  probably  more 
correct,  haver  being  the  term 
for  oats  in  the  North  of  England. 
(2)  Every. 

AvE-scoT,  9.  A  reekoning;  an 
account.  Mituheu* 

AvBT, «.  Weight. 

And  ys  avet  more  bi  six  and  thritti  leed 
punde,  tliat  beeth  to  hundred  and  sex- 
tene  wexpnnde.        Beliq.  jHliq.t  i,  70. 

Atbtrol,  9,  {J.'N.)  A  bastard. 

Tliou  avetrol,  Ihoa  fonle  wreche. 
Here  thou  bast  tbjn  endyng  feched  I 

K.  AUiaunder,  1.  2693. 

Ayetde.      Perhaps  an  error  for 

tmeyde. 

Tuketh  and  eteth,  tliys  hiis  my  body, 
Of  BotJ^  he  hao)  avn/dr. 

William  de  Shoreham. 

Ayexed,  adj.  Troubled ;  vexed. 

Alio  ye  must  se  that  she  be  not  avexyd 
nor  greyyd  with  moche  noyse,  nor  wy th 
son^re  of  men. 
Sook  of  St.  Jlbam,  ed.  1810,  sig.  B  iv. 

Ayidulous,  adj,  {Lat.)  Rather 
greedy. 

Ayieu,  \  V,  To  view.  "  I  avewe, 
AVEWB,  J  I  take  syght  of  a  thing." 
Palsgrave. 

Ayilb,  v.  (A.'N,  avilir.)  To  de- 
spise. 

Ayintaine,  adv,  {A.-N.)  Speedily. 

AviR0UN,prq».  {A.'N.)  Around. 

Ayis,  *.  {A.'N.)  (1)  Advice. 

And  right  M  the  sehipmen  taken  here 
evyt  here,  and  goveme  hem  be  the  lode 
■terre,  right  so  don  sehipmen  be^onde 
the  parties,  be  the  sterre  of  the  southe, 
the  wliiche  sterre  apperetlie  not  to  us. 
ManndevAe,  ed.  1839,  p.  180. 

(2)  Opinion. 
Ayise,  v.  {A,'N.)  (1)  To  observe ; 
to  look  at.    Avisand,  observing. 


(2)  To  consider ;  to  advise  with 

one's  self;  to  inform,  or  teach. 

Ayis£,  part.  p.  Circumspect. 

Of  werre  and  of  bataile  he  was  fulle  avisi. 

Langto/l,  p.  18a 

Ayiselt,  adv.  Advisedly. 

Over  alle  tbinges  ye  achal  do  yonra 
dilii;ence  to  kepe  youre  persone,  and  to 
wurmstore  youre  house;  atid  seydei 
also,  ticit  in  this  yow  aughte  for  tc 
wirche  t'ul  atynly  and  with  orret  delihe 
racioun.  Chaucer,  T.  qfM<Ub€u», 

Ayisemrnt,  9,  Advice;  counsel. 

AvisiNEssB,  9,  Deliberation. 

Ayisioun,  ».  (A.'N.)  A  vision. 
This  word  is  of  frequent  occur- 
rence in  Chaucer,  Robert  of 
Gloucester,  and  others. 

And  onre  Lord  defended  hem  that  thei 
scholde  not  telle  that  aviricun,  til  that 
be  were  ryseu  from  detbe  to  Ivf. 

MauHdeviU,  ed.  183*9,  p.  114. 

Ayist,  adv,  A -fishing.  West, 
AviTous,  adj,  {Lot,  avitiu.)    Vtrf 

old. 
Ayivbs,  9,  A  disease  in  horses. 

The  horse  having  drunke  much,  or 
watered  verie  quickly  after  )i)s  heat  and 
travaile,  and  upon  it  growing  cold,  and 
not  being  walked,  doth  beget  the  atlv  s, 
wliich  doe  but  little  differ  from  the 
dise^tse  caUed  the  kiBg*s«eTill,  because 
as  well  in  beasts  as  in  man,  the  king's- 
eviil  commeth  of  too  much  cooling  uf 
water,  the  throat  baring  beene  heated, 
whereupon  the  horse  looeetli  his  appb. 
tite  to  eat,  and  his  rest  likewise,  and  , 
bis  eares  become  cold. 

Markkam,  Cotmtrie  Fiirme. 

Ayizb.  See  Avise, 

Ayogate,  v.  {Lat,  avoeo,)  To  call 
from ;  to  draw  away. 

Avobry,  s,  (A.-N.)  The  right 
of  the  founder  of  a  house  of 
religion  to  the  advowson  or  pa- 
tronage thereof.  These  patrons 
had,  in  some  instances,  the 
sole  nomination  of  the  abbot  or 
piior,  either  by  direct  investi- 
ture, or  delivery  of  a  pastoral 
staff;  or  by  immediate  piesenta- 
tion  to  the  diocesan ;  or  if  a  free 
election  were  left  to  the  religious 


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fbandation,  a  licf  .ice  for  election 
was  first  to  be  obtained  from  the 
patron,  and  the  election  was  to 
be  confirmed  by  him.  Kenneti, 
Avoid,  v.  {A*'NJ)  To  go,  depart, 
or  retire  \  to  get  out  of  the  way. 

thoa  basest  thing,  moid,  hence  from  niy 
sight.  Shakesp.,  Cym.,  \,  2. 

Saw  not  a  creature  stirring,  for  all  the 
people  were  avoyded  and  witbdrawen. 

Holinshed. 

(2)  The  word  is  frequently  used 
by  old  writers,  to  signify  the 
removal  of  dishes  from  table. 

JvDoydet  tho  borde  into  tho  flore, 
Tase  away  tho  trestes  tlmt  ben  so  Store. 
Boke  of  Curiasye,  p.  83. 

His  office  to  avoid  the  tables,  in  fair 
and  decent  manner. 

Q.  ElizabetVa  Progreu. 

(3)  s.  The  act  of  avoiding. 

And  as  well  the  servyse  for  the  king 
for  all  nij^ht,  as  the  greete  avoydes  at 
feastes,  and  the  dayly  drinkinges  be- 
twixt meleS  in  the  kings  chuumbre  for 
straungers. 
Liher  Niger  Domus  Reg.  Edw.  IV,  p.  87. 

Avoidance,  s,  {A,'N.)  Expulsion ; 
avoidance. 

Avoidons,  9,  In  a  general  sense, 
the  vacancy  of  a  benefice ;  but 
in  some  instances,  the  profits 
during  such  a  vacancy. 

Avoir,  *.  {A,'N,)  Property.  See 
Aver* 

Avoir-de-peisb,  1  «.  (.^.-iV.)  Ar- 
avoirdbpoise,  j  tides  of  mer- 
chandise that  are  sohi  by  weight. 
'*  It  signifieth  such  merchandise 
as  are  weighed  by  this  weight, 
and  not  by  Troy  weight."  CowelL 

AvoKE,  V.  To  revoke;  to  call 
away. 

AvoKKT,  $.  An  advocate.  Wyekliffe, 

AvoLATioN,  t.  {Lat,)  A  flying 
away. 

Only  indicate  a  moist  and  plnvious  air, 
which  hinders  the  avolation  of  the  light 
and  fa\nllou8  particles,  whereupon  they 
settle  upon  the  snast. 

Browne,  Vulgar  Brrort. 

▲voNOE,  tr.  To  take.   See  Afonge, 


Atord,  r.  To  afford.   West, 

AvoRK,  prep.  Before.  Wesi, 

Avorbward,  adv.  At  first ;  before- 
hand. Ro6.  Glouc. 

AvoRN,  adv.  Before  him.   We$L 

AvORTH,  adv.  Forward. 

AvoTE,  adv.  On  foot.  Rob.  Gloue. 

Avouch,  '\8.{A.-N.)  Proof; 

AVOUCHMENT,  j  testiiitouy. 

AvouRE,  8.  Confession  ;  acknow* 
ledgment.  Spenser. 

AvouRY,  8.  (a.'N.)  An  old  law 
term,  nearly  equivalent  to  justifi- 
cation. 

Therfore  away  with  these  avouries:  let 
God  alone  be*  our  avowrye;  what  have 
we  do  to  runne  hether  or  thetlier,  but 
onely  to  the  Father  of  heaven  ? 

Latimer^s  Sermons,  ed.  1571,  f.  84. 

AvouTRER,  8.  {A.'N.)  An  adulterer. 
AvouTRiE,  8.  {A.'N.)  Adultery. 
AvowABLB,  8.      Allowable.     This 

word  occurs  in  Rider*8  Diction' 

arict  1640. 
Avow,  (1)  *.  {A.'N.)    A  vow;  an 

oath. 

Myne  09010  make  I. 

BobsoiCe  Jiomances,  p.  61. 
Tlins  he  brak  his  avotoej  that  he  to  God  had 

suoru.  Langtoft,  p.  112. 

AvowE,  V.  {A.'N.)  (1)  To  vow;  to 
make  a  vow.  ^'Avowen^  or  make 
avowe :  Voveo."  Prompt.  Parv, 
(2)  To  allow ;  to  pardon. 

Avow£,  8.  {A.'N.)    (1)  A  friend ; 

an  advocate. 

And  hendely  they  bysechith  the 
That  thou  beo  heore  avotce. 

K.  Mieaitnder,  1.  8160. 

(2)  One  who  has  the  right  of 
presentation  to  a  benefice.  *'  He 
to  whom  the  right  of  advowson 
of  any  church  appertaiiieth,  so 
that  he  may  present  thereunto 
in  his  own  name."  Cowell, 

(3)  Patronage. 

Yor  thorn  am>w4  of  him,  the  sone  bigan 
that  strif.  Bob.  Glouc.,  p.  477. 

And  BO  indured  sir  Robert  Marmyon 
and  Somervyle  as  eaxnoes  of  the  howys 
alle  the  tyme  of  the  lyve  of  William 
the  Bastai'de.  MuMut.  A»gli§, 


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AvowBKT,  *.  (J,'N,)  (1)  Patron- 
age ;  protection. 

(2)  Cognizance,  badge,  distinc- 
tion. 

AvowsAL,  8,  A  confession. 

Atowt,  *.  {A.'N.)  A  countenance. 

AvowTERT,  9.   Adultery. 

AvoY,  intetj,  {A,-N.)  (1)  A  Qry 
used  to  call  hounds  out  of  cover. 
(2)  imp.  t.  Avoid ;  leave ;  quit. 

Ayril,  s,  April.  North.  See  Averil. 

AvnoRBt  adj.  Frozen.  West. 

Ayurn,  adj.  Slovenly  in  dress. 
Bedfordsh, 

Ayyekmeyl,  9.   Oatmeal.    Yorksh. 

Ay  YE,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  show  the  way. 

Sir  Arthnre  and  Gawayne 
Avyede  theme  bothene. 

Morte  Jrthurt. 

Ayywet,  *.  A  collection  of  fables, 
so  termed  from  Avienus,  whose 
fables  were  popular  in  the  Middle 
Ages,  as  from  i£sop,  an  Etopet, 
&c. 

By  the  po  feet  it  nnderatande. 
As  I  have  lemed  in  Avynet. 

Piers  PI,  p.  943. 

Ayysseth,  adv.  A-fishing. 

A-day  ai  he  wery  was,  and  a  raoddrynge 

hym  nome, 
And  ys  men  wery  y-wend  tmyiseth,  seyn 

Cutbert  to  hym  com.  Boh.  Gloue.,  p.  264. 

Aw,  (I) pron.  I.  Northumb. 
(2)  adv.  Yes.  Warw. 
J3)  adj.  All.  North. 

(4)  adv.  All ;  totally.  Craven. 

(5)  pres.  t,  sing.   Owe. 

And  sir,  sho  said,  on  al  wise, 
1  aw  the  honor  and  servyse. 

Twaine  and  Cfawitif  I.  720. 

(6)  For  aw,  although. 

I  could  do  naa  less  ner  mack  bond  to 
esh  him  intot'  house, /or  aip  it  wor  au  a 
clunter.  Craven  Dialogues,  p.  299. 

(7)  Aw  outf  adv.  Entirely. 
Awahte,  pret,  t.  (A.-S.  awehte.) 

Awoke. 
Await, t.(^.-iV.)  Watch;  ambush. 
AwAiTE,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  watch;  to 

attend  upon. 


ii 


And  this  tire  Urre  wold  never  goo  frma 
sire  Laiincelot,  but  he  and  sir  Gavayv 
away  ted  evermore  npon  hym,  and  thej 
were  in  all  the  oourte  accounted  for 
good  knyghtet.    Morte  d^ Arthur,  ii,  887. 

AwATTER,  s.  An  attendant;  a 
waiter. 

AwAKJD, part. p.  Awake.  Somerset. 

AwAKTiNa,adj.  Deficient  to;  want- 
ing to. 

Aw  APE,     \  V.  {A.'S.  perhaps  con- 

-  AWHAPE,  J  nected  with  too/Son,  to 
be  astonished  or  amazed,  some- 
times written  wapean,Andwqfittn, 
to  rave.)  To  confound;  to  stu- 
pefy ;  to  astound. 

Theo  noise  of  heom  askaped ; 
Al  that  ost  was  awaped. 

K.  AUsaunder,  1.  8673. 

Ah  my  dear  gossip,  answerd  then  the  ape. 

Deeply  do  your  sad  words  my  wits  awhape. 

Spens.,  Mother  Hub.  Tale,  7l. 

AwARANTXSE,  adv.  Assuredly. 
Award,  v.  To  ward  off. 
Aware,  (1)    To  be  aware,  to  per- 
ceive. 

As  Robin  Hood  walked  the  forest  along, 

Some  pastime  for  to  *spy. 
There  he  was  aware  of  a  jolly  shepherd. 

That  on  the  ground  did  lie. 

Bobtn  Hood  and  the  Shepherd. 

(2)  V,  To  prepare,  or  make  room 
for  any  one. 

So  he  led  him  to  the  chamber  of  pre- 
sence, and  ever  and  anon  cryes  out. 
Aware,  roome  for  me  and  my  uncle ! 

Armin's  Nest  of  Ninnies,  1608, 

AwARiE,  V,  {A.'S.  awyrian.)    To 

curse. 

Theves,  ye  be  ded,  withouten  leainge, 
Awarid  worth  ye  ichon. 

Gtf  of  Warwike,  p.  166l 

AwARN,  V.  To  warn;  to  forewarn. 

AwARPB,     \v.  {A.'S.  aweorpan.) 

AWEORPE,  J  To  cause  to  bend;  to 

cast  down. 

Eld  me  awarpeth. 
That  mi  schuldren  scharpith, 
And  joutlie  me  hath  let. 

^liq.  Antiq.,  ii,  210. 

AwARRANT,  V.  To  warrant;  t« 
confirm. 


AWA 


m 


AWS 


AwART,  adv.  Thrown  on  the  back 
and  unable  to  rise.  North, 

AwAssfmftpart.p.  Washed. 

A-WATBR,  adv.  On  the  water.  Piers 
PL  In  the  following  passage  it 
seems  to  have  somewhat  the  sense 
of  at  sea. 

But  if  he  had  broke  his  anne  as  wel  as 
his  l^ge,  when  he  fell  oat  of  heaven 
into  I^mnofl,  either  Apollo  must  have 
plaied  the  bone-setter,  or  every  occupa- 
tion boene  layde  a-wUer. 

GoswiCt  SckooU  qf  Jhiue,  1579. 

AwAT,  t.  (1)  A  way. 

And  shall  departe  his  owoytf  from  thence 
in  peace. 
Jeremy t  chap.  43,  CoverdtU^t  FerHott. 

(2)  Past.    ''This  month  away." 

Beds. 

Away  with,  ».   To  bear  with ;  to 

endure ;  to  abide. 

I  may  not  euoaye  with  youre  new  moones. 
lioiah,  i,  13,  CoverdaWs  Version. 

She  could  never  amm  trith  me. 

iHen.ir,m,$. 

Of  all  nymphs  i*  the  court  I  cannot  away 
with  her.       B.  Jon, CytUh. Bevels,  iv,  5. 

I,  but  I  am  an  unfortunate ;  for  I  neither 
can  give  or  take  jests,  neither  can  atoay 
with  strokes.    Terence  in  English,  1641. 

Awat-ooino,  ».  Departure. 

AwAT-THB-MARE.  A  popular  soug 
of  the  sixteenth  century,  fre- 
quently alladed  to  by  writers  of 
that  period. 

Of  no  man  ho  tooke  any  care, 
But  song,  heyho,  away  the  mmre. 

The  Fryer  and  the  Boy,  ed.  1617. 

Away  the  mare,  ^uod  Walls, 
I  set  not  a  whitinge 
By  all  their  writing. 

Boetowr  DoubhU  Ale. 

AwATTB,  «.  A  spying.   See  Await. 

Aw  A  r  WARD,  adv.  Going  away; 
away. 

AwBBLL,  «.  A  kind  of  tree,  but  in 
consequence  of  the  manner  in 
which  the  word  is  explained  in 
the  Prompt.  Part.,  it  is  difficult 
to  state  the  exact  species.  **AW' 
bettor  ebeltre:  Ebenus,  viburnus.'' 
It  probably  means  the  adele,  or 


white    poplar,  which  is   called 

ebbel  in  the  Eastern  Counties. 
AwBLAST,  8.  An  arbalest. 
AwcTE,  pret.  t.  Possessed. 
AwD,  adj.  Old.  North. 
AwDRiEs-DAY,  9.  St.  ^thcldrytba's 

day. 
AwB,  V.  (I)  (A.'S.)    To  be  bound 

by  duty.     /  awe,  I  ought. 

And  the  archebysschoppe  of  Cawnter- 
bury,  the  erle  of  Essex,  the  lorde 
Bamesse.  and  suche  other  as  awyde 
kynre  Edwards  good  wylle,  as  welie  in 
liondone  as  in  othere  places,  made  as 
many  menne  as  thei  myghte  in  strength- 
ynge  the  seide  kynge  Edwarde. 

Warkworth*s  Chrm. 

(2)  To  own ;  to  possess ;  to  owe. 

(3)  9.  {A.'S.)  An  ewe. 

Awe  bleteth  after  lomb, 
Lhouth  after  calve  en. 

Bi'son*s  Ancient  Songs,  i,  11. 

(4)  9.  (A.-S.  oga,  fear.)  Doubt ; 
fear.  *^Awe  or  doute:  Dubium, 
Ambiguura.''  Prompt.  Part, 

(5)  V.  To  awe ;  to  make  afraid. 
AwBALDE,  V.  {A.'S.)   To  govern. 
AwEARiED,par/.p.  Wearied;  tired. 
AwEBAND,  9.  A  reprimand ;  a  check 

upon  any  one. 

AwECCHB,  V.  {A.'S.  aweecan.)   To 

awaken. 

O  frere  ther  wes  among, 

Oi  here  slep  hem  shulde  nweeche. 

Beliq.  Antiq.,  \\,  378. 

AwEDDBy  adj.  (A.'S.  )  Mad. 

Wives  ther  lay  on  child  bedde, 
Sum  ded,  and  sum  awedde. 

0$feo,  1. 862,  MS.  Awek.. 

AwEDB,  V,    (A.-S.)     To   become 

mad. 

He  rod  agayn  as  tyd, 
And  Lybeaus  so  he  smyt. 
As  man  that  wold  atoede. 

Lyb.  DiscGK.,  1.  9S7. 

AwEiOHTTE,      pret.     t.      {A.'S.) 

Awoke. 

The  kyng  swoehened  for  that  woimde. 
And  hastilich  hymself  mteightte. 
And  the  launce  out  pleightte, 
And  lepe  on  fote  with  swerd  of  steel. 
And  gan  hym  were  swithe  wel. 

K.  Alisaunder,  (85a 


AWE 

AwEiNYD./>ar/./?.  Weaned. 
AwELDE,  9.  (^.-5.)  To  govern;  to 

rule. 
AwEN,  «<&-.  (^..5:)   Own. 
AwRUDBs,  pret.  t.  pi.  Thought. 
AwER,  g.   An  hour.   Lane. 
Awesome,  adj.  (1)  Respectful;  re- 

specting  one  another. 

I  see  they  are  wise  and  witty,  in  due 
place  awgome,  loviiiK  one  the  other. 

Terence  in  Bnglish,  1641. 
(2)  Appalling;  awful.  North, 
AWBT,  r.  {A..S.)  To  know. 

S**  ™«y J^onje  vc  schall  awei 
Yeff  Roben  Hode  be  nerhandc 

Robin  Hood,  i,  93. 
AWEYWARD,        larfp.  (^..5'.)    A. 
AWEYw ARDES,  /  Way.  See  Away, 
ward,  ^ 

Thoa  ve  beth  al  a»eyM>ari, 
That  schold  her  bylcve. 

Wimam,  de  Shoreham. 

^"blrrs""  ^S?/5i"*  ««^'^/'^f«>  the  white 
weres.      »^t//ia«  and  the  Werwdf,  p.  79. 

AwF,  *.  (1)  An  elf.  North, 

(2)  An  idiot ;  a  fool.  North, 
AwFiN,  *.   One  of  the  pieces  in  the 
game  of  chess.     "  Awfyn  of  the 
cheker,  alfinus."  Pronipt.  Parv, 
See  A^yn. 

AwFRYKE,  *.   Africa. 

Awful,  adj.  (1)  Obedient ;  under 
due  awe  of  authority.  ShaAesp, 
(2)  Fearful;  fearing.  ^ 

AwQHTtpret.  t.    Ought. 

AwGHTEND,  adj\   The  eighth. 

Aworym,     *.     Ariihmetic.      See 

.    Augrim, 

AwHAPE,  V,   To  confound ;  to  ren- 
der stupid  by  fear.   See  Awape, 

A  wild  and  salvage  ni«n  : 

I«!i'Il'  "**  "!^"'  •»"' o»ly  «k«  in  shape. 
And  eke  u  stature  higher  by  a  span. 
All  over-grown  with  hair  that  coiid  awhapg 
An  hiurdy  heart       Spem..  f.  q,,  IV? TuT 

AwHARF,  adv,  (A,^S.)     Whirled 
round.  I 


And  wyth  quettyng  a^ohatf,  er  he  wolde 
'J^J**  Syr  Gawayne,  p.  82. 

AwHEELS,  adv.    On  wheels. 
AWHERE,  ado.    Anywhere. 


i<<>  AWK 

Per  yf  my  foot  woide  mwher  goo. 

Ooibet.MS. 
I  knowe  ynongh  of  this  mattei-.  Pani- 
phagus,  not  thither  ^here  but  riche. 

Aeokutus,  16  io. 
AwHEYNTE,  ».    To  acquaint. 
Awhile,  (1)  conj.   Awhilst. 

(2)  V.  To  have  time.   Far.  dial 
AwHOLE,   adv.      Whole;    entire. 

Somertet, 
AwiLLE,  ».    To  will. 
AwiNNE,  ».    To  win ;  to  gain ;   to 
accomplish  a  purpose. 

Wyth  sonithe  of  hcrtc  and  schryft  of 
mouthe,  j*"  wi 

I)oth  deedbote  this  tyme  nouth. 
5ifjewolleGodaiPv»in#. 

Meliq.Jntiq.,  %  848. 

AwiR6uD,/;«r/./?.  (1)  Accursed. 

(2)  Strangled. 
AwiTE,  V.  (A.-S.)    To  accuse. 

Be  not  to  hasty  on  brede  for  to  bite. 
Of  gredynes  lest  men  the  wolde  awiie. 

SeUii.  JHtiq.,  i,  157. 
AwiTa,pre8,  t.  of  awe.    Ought. 

And  if  the  prest  sacre  Crist  wan  ho 
blessitli  the  sacrament  of  God  in  tlie 
auter,  amih  he  not  to  blessith  thepeple 
that  dredith  not  to  sacre  Crist  P 

Apology  fur  the  Lollards,  p.  80. 

AwKE,  adj,  (I)  Transverse ;  cross ; 
oblique.  "^w^^,or wrong :Sinis. 
ter."  Prompt,  P, 

Thcnnc  groned  that  knyght  and  ad- 
dressyd  hym  to  syre  Gawayn,  and  with 
an  aicivr  stroke  gaf  hym  a  grete  wound 
and  kytte  a  vayne.   tyng  Arthur,  i,  l48. 

(2)  Angry ;  ill-natured.  "  AwJke, 
or  angry:  Contrarius,  bilosus." 
Prompt,  P. 

AwKELY,  adv.    Ill-naturedly. 

AwK-END,  *.  The  end  of  a  rod, 
wand,  pr  pole,  which  is  not  that 
used  for  the  purpose  for  which 
the  instrument  was  made. 

AwKERT.  adJ,  (1)  Perverse.  Lane, 
Awkertly,  foolishly. 

The  dickons  tey  thee,  Meary  I  whot  on 
fltr*«-/  whean  ar  teau !  whot  teh  pleajme 
did  t'  flay  meh  0  thiss'n  for?     ^'"^^^ 

TimBokbin,^.Z^ 

(2)  Stubborn,  obstinate.  Nitrth, 


AWK 


141 


AWR 


AwKWARi>E,a^9.  Backward.  Awk- 
ward occurs  in  a  similar  sense 
in  Shakespeare. 

Awl,  adj.  All.  My  awls,  my 
property. 

AwLATB,  D.  {A,'S.)    To  disgust. 

Tor  the  king  was  somdel  awlated,  and  to 
gret  despit  it  nom.     Bob.  Glow.,  p.  485. 

AwLDE,  adj.    Old. 

AwLESSE,  adj.   Fearless. 

Tlie  greatpf  strokes,  the  fiercer  was  the 
monster's  awU*te  fisrht. 

Womer't  Albiott*Jt  England,  1592. 

kwijVVQ,prpp,   All  along ;  entirely 

owing  to.     Awlung  o\  all  along 

of.  North. 
AwLus,  adv.    Alwavs.  Lane. 
AwM,  (1)  «.  A  measure  of  Rhenish 

wine,  containing  forty  gallons. 

(2)  I  am.  North. 
Aw-MACKS,  9.    All  sorts,  or  kinds. 

Lane. 
AwMBRR,  1  jr.  {medieval  Lat.  am- 
AWMYR,  j  &ra.)'   A  liquid  mea- 
sure ;  a  kind  of  wine  vessel. 
AwMBRERE,     8,      An     almoner. 

Prompt.  P. 
AwMB.  U)  V.  (A.'N.  esffter.)   Jo 

guess ;  to  aim. 

(2)  8.   A  suspicion. 
AwMNERE,  8.  (A.'N.)  An  almoner. 

His  duties  are  thus  set  out  in  the 

Boke  of  Curtasye: 

The  awtnnere  by  this  hathe  savde  grace, 
And  the  aUnes-dysshe  hnse  sett  in  p^a/ce  j 
Ther  iii  the  kerver  alofte  schaile  sette; 
To  serve  God  fyrst,  withonten  lette. 
These  other  lores  he  parys  alionte, 
Lays  hit  myd  dysshe,  withouten  doute. 
The  smalle  lofe  he  cuttes  even  in  twynn«, 
Tho  over  dole  in  two  lays  to  bym. 
The  aumenere  a  rod  sclialle  have  in  honde. 
As  office  for  almes,  y  undurstonde ; 
AUe  the  broken-met  he  kepys,  y  wate. 
To  dele  to  pore  men  at  the  jate, 
And  drynke  thatleves  8er>'ed  in  halle. 
Of  ryche  and  pore,  bothe  grete  and  smalle; 
He  IS  swome  tooverse  the  servis  wele. 
And  dele  it  to  the  pore  every  dele ; 
Selver  he  deles  ryuand  by  way, 
Atid  his  almys-dysshe,  as  I  50U  say, 
To  the  porest  man  that  he  can  fynde, 
Other  allys,  I  wot^  he  is  unkynde. 

AwMOSSy «.  pi.    Alms.    Thoresby 


gives  this  form  of  the  word  in  hfl 
letter  to  Ray,  1703. 

AwMRY,  *.  A  pantry.  North.  See 
Aumbry. 

Awn,  (1)  r.  To  own ;  to  acknow- 
ledge. North. 

(2)  To  own ;  to  possess.  North, 

(3)  To  visit.  Yorish.  . 

(4)  adj.   Own. 

As  fyrste,  the  xv.  of  alle  there  goodos, 
and  thaune  ane  hole  xv.,  nt  yett  at  every 
bntell  to  come  ferre  oute  there  countreis 
at  ther  awne  coste. 

Wdrkworth*s  Cknm. 

Awn'd, par/. /?.  Ordained.  Yorksh, 

I  am  awfCd  to  ill  luck,  t.  ff.,  it  is 

my  peculiar  destiny. 
AwNDBRNB,*.  An  andiron.  Prompt. 

Parv. 
Awns,  «.    The  beard  of  corn ;  the 

arista  of  Linnaeus.  North. 
AwNER,  8.  (1)    A  possessor;  an 

owner.  North, 

(2)  An  altar. 
AwN-SELL,  s.    Own-self.  North. 
AwNTURS,  8.    Adventurous.    See 

Aunters. 
AwoNDER,  0.  (1)  To  surprise ;  to 

astonish. 

He  was  wi^tliche  awonJered, 
And  gan  to  wcpe  sore. 

miliam  Mid  the  Werwolf,  p.  13 

(2)  To  marvel. 

Heo  mevndrede  swithe. 

MS.  Reg.,  17  a  xzvii,  f.  6S. 

AwoRK,  adv.    On  work ;  at  work. 

I'll  set  his  burning  nose  once  more  uworh 
To  smell  where  I  remov'd  it. 

B.  Jon.,  Case  is  Jlter'd,  ii,  6. 

Will  your  grace  set  him  awork.^ 

Bird  i»  a  Cage,  i,  1. 

AwoRTHE,  adv.  Worthily. 
A.W Kjpron.    Our.  North, 
AwREKE.  V.  (A.-S.)  To  avenge,  or 
be  revenged  of.   Pret.  t,  awrake* 

Fort  ich  have  after  jon  i-sent. 
To  awreke  me  thorou;  jugement. 
Now  %e  witen  how  hit  is  agon, 
Awreke  me  swithe  of  mi  fon. 

Floriee  and  Bkmehefi.,  L  87% 

Awreke,  part.  p.   Revenged. 


AWO 


142 


AXF 


lie  raor  he  wold  mereie  be  of  hys  brother 
Koberd.  Boh.  Oloue ,  p.  888. 

AwRBNCHB,  V.   To  scize. 

AwBiTTEN,  part.  p.   Written. 

AwBO,  adj.    An}. 

Is  ther  fallen  any  affray 
In  land  awro  where? 

TowneUy  MysttrUi,  p,  878. 

AwBOKEN,  p€trt.  p.  of  awreke. 
Avenged. 

AwKOTHB,  V,  (A,'S.)  To  make 
angry. 

AwBUDDT,  adv»   Already.  North. 

Aw8-B0NE8,  8.  "  Ox-bones,  or 
bones  of  the  legs  of  cows  or  oxen, 
with  which  boys  (in  ITorksbire) 
play  at  aw8  or  yawse."  Ketmett, 

AwBT.   I  shall.  Northvtmb, 

AwT.  (1)  All  the.  North, 
(2)  adv.  Out.  North. 

AWTALBNT,  *.  {A.-S.)     HI  will. 

AwTBR,  (I)  0.    To  alter.  North. 
(2)  8.    An  altar. 

Seynt  Thomas  was  i-slawe, 

At  Cantyrbury  at  the  awter  sttm, 

Wher  manymyraclys  are  i-don. 

Miehard  Coer  de  Lum,  41. 

AwTH.  (1)  All  the.  North. 

(2)  8.  Ought ;  anything. 

AwTUK,adf.    Sad? 

Pilgremes,  in  speche  ye  ar  falle  aiotke. 
TowneUy  Mjfsteriett  p.  274. 

AwTHBR,  ailf.    Either. 
AwTS,  8.    Oats.  Lane. 
AwYB.    I  have.  Northumb, 
AwiTER,  adv.   Over.  Somenet. 
AwvisH,  adj.  (1)  Blvish.  Lane, 

E,  law  1  on  did  'n  the  awmth  shap,  an 
the  pleck  jump  pan,  aed  'n  the  ? 

Tim  BdMn,  p.  7. 

(2)  Qaeer ;  neither  sick  nor  weU. 
North. 
AwYisHLT,  adt.    Horribly;  super- 
naturally. 

When  he  coom  m  ogeOt  he  glooart 
awviskfy  ot  meczil  fease;  on  mezzil 
f ease  glendnrt  os  wrythenly  ot  him  ogen. 

Tim  BoiMn,  p.  80. 

▲wwHE&B,  adv.  Everywhere ;  all 
over* 


AwT&iBN,  •.  {J.'S.)  To  curse ;  to 
execrate. 

They  wolden  awyrien  that  wieht 
For  his  wel  dedes.       Piers  i^.  p.  490. 

Ax,  8.  (1)  A  mill-dam?  See 
Hatchet. 

Also  ther  is  a  «jr  that  my  master  dametb 
tlie  keeping  of;  I  pray  yon  let  them 
hare  and  occnpie  the  same  nnto  the 
same  tyme,  and  then  we  shall  take  a 
dereccion  in  every  thing. 

Plumpton  Corretpondenee,  p.  71. 

(2)  An  axletree.  Kent. 

AxB,  1  V.  (J..S.)     To  ask.    This 

AX,  J  word,  which    now   passes 

for   a    mere  vulgarism,  is   the 

original  Saxon  form,  and  used 

commonly  by  Chaucer  and  others. 

That  also  sone  as  he  hym  herde, 
The  kiuges  wordes  he  ansuerde ; 
What  thyng  the  kyng  hitu  axe  wolde, 
Therof  anon  the  trowtlie  he  tolde. 

Gower,  MS.  Comb.,  Ff.  i,  6. 

And  axed  them  this  question  than. 

Heywood,  Fmr  Pt»  0.  P.,  U  84. 

AxBN,  8.  (j4.-S.)  Ashes.  Still  used 

in  the  dialect  of  the  West. 

T  not  wharof  beth  men  so  pmte; 
Of  erthe  and  oxen,  felle  and  b<me  ? 
Pol.  Songs,  p.  803. 

AxBN-CAT,  8,  A  cat  which  tum- 
bles in  the  ashes.  Devon. 

AxBS,  8.  The  ague.  Applied  more 
particularly  to  fits  or  paroxysms. 


In  the  xiii  of  king  Edwarde,  there 

a  greate  bote  somer And  univer- 

sally  fevers,  axes,  and  the  blody  flix  pre- 
vailed in  diverse  partes  ot  Englande. 

LeiatuPs  CM.,  u,  SC7. 

Not  only  yong,  but  some  that  ver  (Me, 
Wyth  love's  axcesse  now  ver  they  bote, 
now  colde. 

Boekas,  FaU  qfPrimeet,  1 134. 

AxxwADDLB,  (1)  9.  To  wallow  on 
the  ground.  Devon. 
(2)  8.  One,  who  by  constantly 
sitting  near  the  fire,  becomes 
dirty  with  ashes;  an  idle  and 
]a£y  person.  Devon. 
(5)  A  dealer  in  ashes.  Devon, 

AxFBTCH,  1  ff.  A  plant,  so  called 
AXYETCH,  Ifrom  the  axe-liks 
AXWOKT,  J  shape  of  its  pods. 


4X1 


14S 


AYE 


And  we  neede  not  make  anv  doubt  of 
it,  but  that  even  good  andkinde  ground, 
when  it  should  not  brins  forth  any 
thing  but  mustard  seede,— blew  bottles, 
axfeich,  at  such  other  like  unprofitable 
weedea.        The  Countrie  Farme,  p.  666 

Axil-nails,  a.  Nails  or  bolts  to 
attach  the  axle-tree  to  the  cart. 

AxiNO,  8,   A  request. 

AxiOMANCY,  «.  Divination  by 
hatchets.  Coekeram. 

Axle-tooth,  s,  A  grinder.  North, 

To  dreame  of  eagles  flying  over  our 
heads,  to  dreame  of  marriages,  danc- 
ing,  and  banquetting,  foretelu  some  of 
our  kinsfolkes  are  departed;  to  dreame 
of  silver,  if  thou  hast  it  given  to  thy- 
selfe,  sorrow;  of  gold,  good  fortune; 
to  lose  an  axU'toth  or  an  eye,  the  death 
of  some  friend;  to  dream  of  bloody 
teeth,  the  death  of  the  dreamer. 

(kmnUry-moM  Counsellor,  163S. 

Ax-pedlar,  ».   A  dealer  in  ashes ; 

a  person  who  hawks  about  wood- 

ashes.  West. 
AxsBED,  8.  The  axfetch.  Miruheu. 
AxBT,  V.  {A,'S.  ac8ian,)  To  ask. 

Ho  that  wyl]  there  axsy  Justus, 
To  kepe  hys  armes  fro  the  rustus, 
In  tumement  other  fyght. 

Liimtf4d,  1037. 

AxTREB,  8,  The  axle-tree. 
AxuNOEE,  8.  {Lot.  tueungia,)    Soft 
fat;  grease. 

The  powder  of  earth-wormes,  and  axu»- 
goTy  addeth  further,  erounsweU,  and 
the  tender  toppes  of  the  boxe-tree, 
witholibanum;  all  these,  being  made 
up  and  tempered  together  to  make  an 
emplaster,  he  counselleth  to  bee  ap- 
plyed  to  sinnewes  that  are  layed  open. 
Toptdfl,  History  of  Serpents,  p.  811. 

AxwoET,  8.  Axfetch.  Mintheu. 
At,  *.  (^.-5.  4Bg.)  (1)     An    egg. 
jiyrent  pHji,-S.  agru,)    Eggs. 

Afterward  a  flok  of  bryddis. 
And  a  faucon  heem  amyddes. 
And  ov  he  laide,  so  he  neygh. 
That  ^1  the  kyag  Phelip  nygh. 
That  to-brac,  y  yow  telle 
A  dragon  crep  out  of  the  scheUe. 
The  bryght  sonne  so  hote  hit  schon. 
That  the  ay  al  to-coos. 
The  dragon  lay  in  the  stvete, 
Myghte  he  nought  imt  ffur  hetei 


He  foiidith  to  creope,  as  y  ow  telle, 
Ageyn  in  to  the  ay-schelfe. 

X.  ^Hsnunder,  11.  566-677. 

Jyren  they  leggith,  as  a  griffon ; 
Ac  they  beon  more  feor  aroun. 

n.,  L  6603 

(2)  eonj.  Yes. 

(3)  adv.    Always ;  ever. 

i4)kit€rj\  Ah! 

Jy  I  be-sherewe  yow  be  my  fhy. 

Bitson's  Ancient  Songs,  p.  lOL 

^Iye.I'-^^-'^-^^*-)    ^^"■- 

Of  non  the  had  ag  to  stint  ne  hold  tham 
stille.  liangtoft's  Ckron,,  p.  220. 

Thi  men  er  biseged  hard  in  Dunbar  vvith 
grete  aye.  ii.,  P-  275. 

Ayance,  prep.    Against. 
Aydee,  eonj.    Either. 
Aye, 

AYEN, 

ayene, 

AYAYNE, 

Ye  mote  abide  and  thole  me, 
Till  eftsone  y  come  aye. 

K.  Alisaunier,  1.  66. 

Ayel,  8,  (A.-N.)   A  grandfather. 

For  kyng  Cyrus  would  not,  in  hys  live^ 
Suffre  hys  ayel  of  very  ^eutilnesse 
That  men  should  fynalke  him  depryve 
Of  kingly  honour.  Boehas,  li,  60. 


.adv.  {A.'S,) 
*prep.  against. 


Again; 


Aybnbie,  1       (^,5j 


.  _. , ,  To  redeem. 

AjENBIE,  J        ^  ' 

Ayenbiee,  8,  (irf.-S.)    A  redeemer. 
Aybnbyte,  *.  {A.'S.)    Remorse. 

This  boc  is  dan  Michelis  of  Northgate, 
y-write  an  Englis  of  his  o;ene  hand, 
thet  hatte  ayeiAyte  of  inwyt,  and  is  of 
th<  ^lochottse  of  saynt  Austines  of 
Cantekberi.  MS.  Arundel,  57,  f.  2. 

Ayeneisino,  1  ».  {A.'S.)    Resur- 
A5ENRI8YNO,  J  rection. 
Atenbat,        n        jjg^i^ 

AYENSAYINO,  J 

Ayensete,  1  p  ,^^s.)    To  deny. 

AENSBYE,    J 

Ayenst,  prep.    Against. 
Ayenstonde.  1  ^    To  withstand. 

A5BN8TONDB,  j 

Ayenwaede,  1    ^^     Back. 

AYEWABOy      J 


AYE 


144 


A^2 


Atsrb,  9,  (1)    Breed. 

Many  fawoouns  and  thin, 
Hawfcia  of  nobUle  ayere. 

Syr  Degrttante. 

(2)  An  heir. 

(3)  Air;  breath. 

(4)  9.  (j.'N.)    To  go  out  on  an 
expedition,  or  any  business. 

There  HM-es  none  nlyenea 
Tto  ayere  appone  oy'glittys 

Jliarte  Arthure. 

Atpbt,  9.    To  covet.  Rob.  Gloue. 
Ayfull,  adj.  Awful ;  high ;  proud. 
Ayohb,  9,  {A,'S.)   Terror ;  fear. 

Snm  for  rret  ayghe  an*'  dont, 
Tu  other  kinffes  flowen  about. 

Jrthour  and  Merlin^  p.  18. 

Atgrb,  adj,  (A.'N.)    Sour. 
Aygrebn,  9.    The  houseleek. 
Ayoulbt,  9.    An  aglet.  Speiuer. 
Ayild,  V,    To  Tield. 
Ayl,  adv.    Always.   Skinner. 
Aylastande,  adj.    Everlasting. 
Aylastandly,  adv.  Everlastingly. 
Aylb,  V,    To  possess. 

Hir  ayletU  no  pryde. 

Sir  Percepal:  160. 

Aylis,  9.  pi.  Sparks  from  hot  iron. 
Aymant,  9.  {A.-N.)    A  diamond. 
Ay-meb.     a    lamentation;    from 
crying  ah  mcy  or  ay  me  ! 

I  can  hold  off,  and  by  my  chyiuick  pow'r 
Draw  sonnets  from  the  melting  lover's 

bruin, 
Aymees,  and  elegies. 

Beaum.  (r  FL^  Woman  Rater. 
Hero  of  hie-hoes,  admiral  of  ay-me's, 
and  Monsieur  of  mutton  lac'd. 

Heywoad's  Lov8*s  Mietreu. 

Aymers,  9.  pL  (A,'S.)    Embers. 

l^ike  chickes  and  wry  hem  in  ashes  all 
nyjt,  other  lay  hem  ui  hoot  aymert. 

Forme  of  Cory . 

Aynd,  9.    Breath ;  life.   See  Ande, 

AyiN,  9.  pi.    Eyes. 

Ayoh,  adv.  Awry ;  aslant.  Shrop9h, 

Ayont, /»rgi.   Beyond.  North. 

AY-auBRE,  adv.  Everywhere. 

Ay-quere  naylet  fnl  nwe 
For  that  note  ryched. 

^r  Gawaynt,  p.  84.  ' 


Ayrb,  (1)  «.    An  heir. 

(2)  adj.    Ready ;  yar«. 

{Z)prep,   Ere;  before. 

(4)  9,    Air. 
Ayrely,  adv.    Early. 
Ayrbn,  9.^^    Eggs.   See  A% 
Ayry,  (1)  v.    To  make  an  atrie. 

(2)  adj.  Joyful ;  in  good  spirits. 
Ayschbtte,  prct,  t.    Asked. 

Mercy  mekel*'che  of  hym  he  a^sehetU. 
Ckton.  ViloauH.t  p.  Sfik 

Ayschis,  9,  pi     Ashes. 

Ayse,  9,  (A,-N.)    Ease. 

(2)  V.  To  make  at  ease. 

I  made  it  not  for  to  be  praysed. 
Sot  at  the  lewed  mfue  were  aysed. 

Warton's  Hiet.  Bngl.  Poet.,  i,  88. 

Aysellb,  9.  Vinegar.   See  Ai9ell. 

ArsHWEBD,  9.  A  herb  mentioned 
by  Minsheu;  perhaps  the  gout- 
wort. 

Aythir,  adj.  Either. 

Ayttbnb,  adj,  Eigliteen. 

Aywherb,  adv.  Everywhere. 

^i^;,}(l)P«p.  Against. 

(2)  adv.  Again. 
AzBROLE,  9,  {Fr,)    A  diminutive 

kind  of  medlar  tree. 
Ii-:iVTtpgrt.p,  Set;  planted.  Dor- 

9et. 
AzocK,  9,   The  mercury  of  metal, 

im  alphemical  term. 
AzooN,  adv.  Anon ;  presently.  £r. 

iNOor. 

AZURB'QYSB,  9.    A  COlour. 

^if  thou  wilt  prove  azure^byee,  whether 
It  be  good  or  bade,  take  a  pensel  or  a 

Jenne,  and  drawe  snialle  rewles  upon 
lewe  lettres  with  that  ceruse,  ana  ^tf 
thi  ceruse  be  nojt  clere  white  bote  deUe 
fade,  then  is  the  blewe  noxt  fyne. 

MS.  Sloane,  2384,  p.  3. 

Azzard,  1«.     A  puny   child;   an 
AZZY,    J  insignificant         fellow. 

North. 
AzzARDLY,  adj.  Poor;  ill  thriven. 
AzzLE.T00TH,«.  Agrindcr.  Craven. 
AzzLED,  ad/.    Chapped.    Leie,    A 

person's  hands  are  said  to  h% 

azzled* 


n 


AS^ 


Uh  BAB 


kimmi^,  prep.   Against. 

Mikil  more  if  he  pronoance  without 
imtorit^  or  lif  oontrarioaaly  a^etuUs  the 
Iiordui  wUle. 

JfoUgyfor  the  LolUrds,  p.  8. 

Asbmword,  adv.  Or  the  other  haad. 

ASSR,  ade.    Yearly. 

9eo  wol  raUier  bi-leve  here  troage,  tliat  ;e 
hem  bereth  a^er.       Sob.  Ohue^  p.  100. 

ASbtnus,  prep.   Against. 
A^LBS,  c<ff.  Fearless. 
•  A^T.    1(1)    adj.  (^..A)     Noble; 
AHT,  /  honourable. 

k»  he  wolde  sometyme  to  Engeloud  wende, 

41  that  ajt  was  io  Engelond  lie  let  lomoiiy 

in  ech  ende.  Bot.  Glome.,  p.  377. 

For  other  hit  is  of  tuam  tliinge, 
(Ne  mai  that  tliridde  no  mnn  bringej) 
Othar  the  laverd  is  wel  aht. 
Other  a  swunde  an  nis  naht. 
tef  he  ia  wurthfol,  an  akt  man, 
lif  ele  no  man  that  wisdom  can 
Hare  ot  is  wive  do  him  shame. 
For  fif  akt  man  is  hire  bedde. 
Urn  mijt  wene  that  the  mistide, 
Waune  thu  list  bi  iiire  side. 

EuU  and  the  Nygktingak,  1. 1467. 

{2)pret,  L  Ought. 
(3)  adj\  Eight. 
kiTEfpret  t.  Possessed. 

B 

Ba.  (1)  ai|p.  (J.'S.)  Both. 

(2)  V.  To  kiss.  Ckaucer, 

(3)  8,  A  kiss. 
(4)«.  AbalL 

Baad,  (1)  V.  To  batbe.  Craven. 

(2)  pret.  t.    Continued.   Yorkeh, 

(3)  8.  A  disreputable  woman. 
Cumb,  See  Bad  (7). 

Baa-lamb,  8.   A  childish  term  for 

a  Unib. 
Baal>hill8,  8.    Hillocks  on   the 

moors,  on  which  fires  are  said 

to  have  been  formerly  lighted. 

Yorkth. 
Baan,  8.    A  bone.   North. 
Baan~cart,  8.  The  body.  Craven. 
Baant.   Am  not;   are  not.    Var. 

dial.     **  I  baani  agoing." 
Baab,  p.   To  iicar.  MaundevUe. 


Baaud,  «.  A  sort  of  bea-featd,  or 

transport  ship. 
Ba-arob,  8.    A  fat,  heayy  person* 

Devon. 

Baas,  adj.  {A.'N.)    Base ;  low. 

Wlierfor  empostume  off  blode  and  ther 
ofl  engendred  is  callyd  fHegmoO}  em- 

Jostume  sprungen  off  flew  me  is  callyd 
MM,  that  is  to  say  law,  empostttmei 
of  rede,  eoleryk.  MS.  IMk  cent 

Baae  dauneee^  were  dances  ver. 

slow  in  their  moyements. 

And  then  came  downe  the  I.  prince  an^ 
the  lady  Cecill,  and  dannced  two  haae 
dauncee  and  departed  up  aeaine,  tlie 
1.  prinee  to  the  king  and  the  ladv  Cecili 
to  the  qneene.  HaH.  MS.,  No.  69. 

Baastb,  {I)  V.    To  sew;  to  baste. 
(2)  8.   Bastardy.  Prompt.  Parv 
Baath,  adj.    Both.  North. 
Bab,  (I)  v.    To  bob  down.  North. 

(2)  V.  To  fish,  by  throwing  into 
the  water  a  bait  on  a  line,  with 
a  small  piece  of  lead  to  sink  it. 

(3)  8.    A  baby ;   a  child. 
Babbart,  8.    A  familiar  name  for 

a  hare.  Reliq,  Jntig.,  i,  133. 
Babble,  (1)  v.    Hounds  were  said 
to  babble^  '^  if  too  busie  after  they 
have  found  good  scent."  Oent. 
Jtec,  p.  78. 

(2)  0.  To  talk  boisterously,  or 
without  measure. 

(3)  9.    An  idle  story. 
Babblbmbnt,  1  8.  Idle  discourse ; 

BABBLING,     J  much  spoakiug. 
Babbt,  8.  (!)  A  baby. 

(2)    A  sheet  or  small  book  of 

prints  for  children.  North. 
Babe,  8.     "A  child's  maumet." 

Goutdman.    See  Baby. 
Babklart,  8.  A  foolish  tale.    Sir 

T.  More. 
Babelavantb,    «.     A    babbler. 

Cheeter  Play8,  u,  84. 
Babblb,  v.  n.  To  totter;  to  waver. 

'*  Babelyn  or  waveryn :  Ubrillo." 

Prompt.  Parv. 
Baberloppbd,  adj.   Thick-lipped 

Pierk  PI      **  Babyrlyppyd  :  La> 

brosni.*'  Pron^t.  Parv. 


BAB 


1^4 


BAG 


Babery,       1       Childish  finery. 

BABRLERT, J  ' 

Babbury,  »,    An  architectural  or- 
nament. 

Al  was  or  stone  of  berDe, 
Both  the  castell  and  the  toore. 
And  eke  the  halle,  and  every  bonrek 
Without  peeces  or  joynings, 
But  many  subtell  compassingsi 
As  babeuries  and  pinnacles. 
Imageries  and  tabernacles. 

Chaucer,  Hou»«  ofF.»  iii,  99. 


}•• 


A  baboon. 


Babewyne, 

BABION, 

Babish,  a^.    Childish. 
Bablative,  adj.    Talkative. 
Bable, 
babulue, 


J-' 


A  fool's  bauble. 


Mean  while,  my  Mall,  think  thoa  it's 

honoamble 
To  be  my  foole,  mod  £  to  be  thy  hable. 
(HorTtHff,  Bpiff.,  li,  96. 

Bables,  8.  (Fr.)     The  glass  or 

metal  ornaments  of  the  person. 

Their  ears  are  long,  made  longer  by 
ponderous  babks  they  hang  there,  some 
using  links  of  brasse,  of  iron,  others 
hare  glasse-beads,  chains,  blew  stones, 
ballets,  or  oyster-shells. 

Herberts  Travels,  1638. 

They  suppose  them  most  brave,  most 
courtly,  who  can  teare  or  dilacerate 
tlieir  eares  widest,  which  they  effect  by 
many  ipondetmtB'iabki  they  hang  there. 

Baby,  «.    A  child's  toy.,  especially 

a  doll.    In  the  North  the  word 

•8  still  used  to  a^nify  « child's 

picture. 

08cilla,pro  imagunculis'qnsetHfantibns 
pueri8(]ue  ad  lusum  prsebentnr.  Puppits 
or  babies  for  children  to  play  witUall. 

Nomenelator,  158S. 

BtLbxes  doe  children  please,  and  shadowes 

fooles : 
Shewes  have  deoeiv'd  the  wisest  manv  a 

time.  Griffin* »  Fidessa,  1596. 

8ut  to  raise  a  dayry 
for  other  men*-8  -adulteriet,  consume  my- 
self in  caudles. 
And  scouring  work,  in  muies,  bells,  and 

babies. 
Only  for  charity. 

FilUers,  The  Chattees,  1692. 

Babjf-^Umt^f  wai  a  name  given 


to  puppets  made  of  rags.  Cot> 
grave  translates  nrngwet,  "a  cu- 
riously dressed  babie  of  clowts.*' 
BabieS'heads.  A  kind  of  toys  for 
children  are  called  babies'-heads 
in  the  Book  of  Kates,  1675. 
To  look  habiet  in  the  eyeg,  ia  a 
phrase  common  among  our  old 
poets  to  characterise  the  amor- 
t>us  gazing  of  lovers  npon  each 
Dther.  In  addition  to  many  ex- 
aasples  which  have  been  quoted, 
we  may  add  the  following : 

She  clung  about  his  neck,  gave  him  ten 

kisses, 
Toy'd  with  his  locks,  look'd  babies  in  his 

eyes.       Heywood^s  Levies  Mistress,  p.  8. 

Look  babies  in  your  eyes,  my  pretty  sweet 

one. 
There's  a  fine  sport. 

The  Loyal  Subject,  ii,  4. 

We  will  ga  to  the  dawnes,  and  slubber 
up  a  silubub,  and  I  will  look  babies  in 
your  eyes. 

Philocles  and  Doriclea,  1640. 

Clev.  How  like  you  one  anothers  faces 
now? 

Fass.  Hast  ne're  a  baby  in  thy  eye  ex- 
traordinary, Maldriu  f  or  do'st  see  one 
in  mine? 

Howard,  Man  of  Newmarket,  1678. 

Babyshed,  part,  p.  Deceived 
with  childish  tales. 

Baccare.  An  exclamation,  sup- 
posed to  be  a  corruption  of  back 
there,  and  found  not  unfre- 
quently  in  our  early  dramatists. 

Baccatbd,  adj,  (Lat,  baccatus.) 
Garnished  with  pearls. 

BAccii  ar,  8,  The  herb  ladies'  glove. 

Bacches,  8.  Bitches ;  or,  perhaps, 
a  mere  clerical  error  for  racches. 

The  bacches  that  hym  scholde  knowe, 
For  sone  mosten  heo  blowe  pris. 

App.  to  Walter  Mapes,  p  345. 

Bacchus-feast,  8.    A  rural  festi- 

val ;  an  ale. 
Baccifbrous,  adj.   {Lat.)     That 

bears  berries. 
Baccivorous,  adj,  (Lat.)      That 

eats  berries. 
Bace,  (1)  «.  {ji.'N.)    A  kind  of 


fiAC 


117 


BAG 


mh,  supposed  to  be  4fae  %as8e, 
t>r  sea-perch. 

(2)  An  incerrect  orthogFapl^  ef 
iate, 

(3)  12,  To  beat.  Mwon, 
Bace  chaumber,  «.    A  T9om  on 

the  lower  tiaor.  **  Bmce  cham" 
%yr  s  Bassaria,  vel  camera  bassa- 
ria,  give  camera  bassa."  Prompt. 
Parv, 

Bacheler,  8,  (A.-X.)  A  young 
man  who  has  not  yet  anrived  at 
knighthood. 

Bacheleryb,  8.  ,{A.mN.)  (1)  The 
condition  or  grade  previous  and 
introductory  to  knighthood;  and, 
generally,  that  period  in  ^the  l^ 
of  a  young  man  before  he  has 
-entered  on  a  determinate  footing 
in  the  world.  There  wereimght8 
^achelorst  or  young,  knights. 
i(2)  The  qualification  of  this  age, 
courage  and  strength. 
(3)  A  party  of  bachelors. 

Bachelor's  ■uttons,  \  «.     The 

ARA88ELTT  BUTTONS,  J    CampiOD 

flower.  It  was  an  ancient  custom 
Amongst  country  fellows  to  carry 
the  flowers  of  this  plant  in  their 
pockets,  to  know  whether  they 
should  succeed  with  their  sweet- 
hearts. Hence  arose  the  phrase, 
"to  wear  bachelor's  buttons," 
for  being  unmarried.  In  some 
parts,  still,  the  flower-heads  of 
the  common  burdock,  and  the 
wild  scabious,  are  thus  named. 
tGerarde  mentions  two  or  three 
plants,  of  which  this  was  (the 
trivial  name. 

He  wean  bacAelort  buttons^  does  he  <nof :? 
Heyw.f  Fair  Maid  qfihe  Wttt. 

Bacine,  8.    A  bason. 

Back,  «.  (1)  A  bat. 

(2)  In  mining,  the  back  of  a 
lode  is  the  part  of  it  nearest  the 
surface ;  and  the  back  of  a  level 
is  that  part  of  the  lode  extending 
above  it  to  within  a  short  dis- 
tance of  the  level  above. 


(?)  Ji  hack  and  brea8lt  &  cuirass, 

(4)«.    To  mount  on  the  back. 

"To  ftao*  a  horse." 

(5)  39.  To  endorse:;  .as,  to  back  a 

bilL 

Back-alons,  adv.  Backward. 
Somenet. 

Back  and  edge.  Completely,  en- 
tirely. In  Yorkshire  they  say, 
"I  can  make  back  nor  edge  of 
him:;"  f  can  make  nothing  of  him. 

Backarack.    'See  Backrag. 

Backabas-'WAT,  adv.  Backwards. 
Y<irk8h. 

Backas,  «•  The  back-house,  or 
wash-hottse;  sometimes  the  bake- 
house. 

Back-bans,  «.  That  part  of  the 
harness  which,  going  over  the 
•back  of  the  horse  that  draws, 
keeps  up  the  shafts  of  the  cart 
<or  carriage. 

8ackbar,«.  The  bar  in  a  chimney 
by  which  any  vessel  is  suspended 
over  the  fire. 

Backberand,  8.  The  bearing  of 
any  stolen  goods,  especially  deer, 
on  the  back,  or  open  indisputable 
theft.    A  law  term. 

Back-board,  «.  More  commonly 
called  back-breyd.  The  baking- 
boardy  or  baker* 8'board,  is  a  thin 
board  about  18  or  20  inches  wide 
each  way,  but  the  corners  and 
end  held  next  to  the  body  of  the 
baker  jx>unded  off  a  little.  It  is 
icut  cross-wise  with  shallow  kerfs 
'Of  a  handsaw,  about  an  inch 
.asunder,  over  the  faoe  of  it  in 
form  of  net-work.  When  used, 
some  dry  oatmeal  is  spread  upon 
it,  and  a  small  wooden  ladle  full 
of  the  oatmeal  dough  [which  by 
being  lelted  is  previously  made 
to  .about  the  consistency  of  thick 
cream]  is  poured  in  a  heap  upon 
it.  The  baker  then,  by  .a  pecu- 
liar kind  of  circular  motion  of 
the  board,  slightly  elevating  and 
depressinji;  the  sides  Alternately 


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donng  tbe  working  of  it,  con- 
lri¥€t  to  spread  out  tho  dough 
into  a  broad  thin  cake,  rarely 
more  but  often  le$t  than  one 
eighth  of  an  inch  in  thickness. 
The  c$ke  is  then  sUd  olf  the 
baek'breyd  upon  another  thin 
board  of  lesser  dimensions  with 
a  short  handle  on  called  the 
bakmp-^ttley  and  by  a  peculiar 
cast  of  the  baker  is  spread  out 
still  thinner  upon  the  hot  bake- 
stone,  where  in  a  few  roinutea' 
time,  being  turned  over  once  or 
twice  in  the  interval,  it  is  tho- 
roughly  baked.  Servants  used 
to  be  required  to  know  how  to 
bake  oatmeal,  but  tliia  custom  is 
rapidly  becoming  obsolete. 

Backbhon,  «.  A  large  log  of  wood 
put  at  the  back  of  the  fire.  Dortet. 

Backby,  adv.  Behind ;  a  little  way 
off.  Norih, 

BACiLCAitaY,  V.  To  carry  on  the 
the  back. 

Bac  K-CAST,  «.  The  failure  in  an 
effort  i  a  relapse.  North. 

Back  -  oautie^,  «.  '*  Cmttere  dSpr- 
salf  the  beieJke^auter,  somewhat 
like  a  knife,  or  having  a  back 
like  a  knife,  and  searing  onely 
on  the  other  side."  Cetffrmpe. 

Backsn,  v.    To  retard. 

Back-end,  «.  Tbe  latter  end; 
autumn.  Yaristh.  Sometimes, 
the  latter  end  of  the  year. 

Backbning,  8.  lielapaes  hin- 
drance. Yorksh. 

Backer,  a<^'.    Further  back.  Wftt. 

Backers,  adv.  Backward*  Vgr, 
dial. 

Backbrlt,  a4^.  Late,  applied  to 
crops. 

BACKERTa*  fidv.  Backwards. 

Backertbr,     1  «4/*   More  baek- 

BACKIRMQRB,  J  wards. 

Baok-friend»  «•  (1)  A  leoret 
enemy, 

(2)  A  term  for  an  aigiuuL 
North. 


Back-o*«bbtond,  mdwn    Of  an  mi 

known  distance.  North. 
BACK.OUT,  a.    A  back-yard.  Kins/. 
Back-piece,  8.    The  piece  of  ar« 

mour  covering  the  back. 
Backrao,       I  a.  A  kind  of  wine, 
BAGHARACH,  f  made  at  Bacharaoh 
BAGRAO,        J  in  Germany. 

Vm  for  no  tong«M  but  drv'd  obm,  s«cii  m 

will 
Give  «  fine  r^Iisk  t9  vy  k^hrtia* 

Backset,  8,  "  To  mid^e  a  h^k8et, 
to  make  a  stand  to  receive  a 
chased  deer,  and  to  cast  fresh 
hounds  upon  him  at  the  letter 
end  of  the  course.''  Holmes 

Backseyorb,  <i4v«  The  hind  part 
before.  Dewm, 

Backside,  «.  The  hind  part  of 
anything,  generally.  But  this 
word  was  used  in  several  par> 
ticular  senses,  of  which  the  fol- 
lowing are  chiefly  to  be  noticed : 

(1)  The  yard  behind  a  house, 

Nicholas  Ward,  imfortiiMtely  sino«r*<l 
to  death,  in  sinking  for  a  draw  well  in 
his  fatliers  hwitide,  10  feb.  1716. 
Tmn9h  Bggister^  HartUpaol.  (Cknm.  MirtA.J 

No  innkeeper,  alehouse  keeper,  vietoal- 
ler,  or  tippler,  shall  admit  or  suffer  any 
person  or  persoiss  in  his  house  or  ktuk- 
ti40  to  eat,  drink,  or  plar  at  cards. 

QrindaTt  BmaiHS,  p.  188. 

(2)  The  back  part  of  the  bouse 

itself. 

Onely  heare  mee*:  %  hare  a  certaine 
parlour  in  the  baeksidef  in  the  further- 
most part  of  my  house,  hi  thither  was 
a  bed  earned  and  covered  with  elothes. 
H^erenca  in  MngH^  IMl. 

The  backside  of  the  kitchen. 

(3)  A  farm-yard.  Hamp8h. 

(4)  A  man's  posteriors.  In  the 
following  passage  it  is  applied  to 
the  ant,  because  the  latter,  as  in 
a  fable,  is  spoken  of  as  a  hum^n 
being. 

A  po9r  ant  oairies  a  min  of  euni, 

climbing  up  a  wall  with  her  head  down- 
wards, snd  her  kvckmtte  upwards. 


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149 


BAD 


(5)  The  tide  of  t  letter  on  which 
the  address  w«s  written* 

Come,  wrap  it  (the  letter)  Up  Bo>Rr, 
whilst  I  go  fetch  wax  and  a  candle ; 
•nd  write  <m  the  httcktide,  "for  Mr. 
Hotner.** 

Wycherlejf,  Country  tFifs,  1688. 

Bagkstafv,  9,  An  instrument 
used  for  taking  the  sun's  alti- 
tude at  sea ;  so  named  because 
the  bach  of  the  observer  was 
turned  towards  the  sun  when 
using  it. 

Backstanb,  «.  Resistance* 

Backster,  «.    A  baker.  North, 

Bagksters,  «.  Wide  flat  pieces 
of  )H>ard  strapped  on  the  feetv  to 
walk  over  loose  beach  on  the  sea 
coast.  South. 

Back-stock,  s,  A  log  of  wood. 

Backstonb,  8,  An  iron  for  baking 
cakes,  generally  hung  over  the 
fire.  A.  person  is  said  to  go 
**like  a  cat  upon  a  hot  back- 
stone/'  when  treading  cau- 
tiously and  with  apparent  fear 
and  uneasiness. 

Backstrikino,  8.  A  mode  of 
ploughing,  in  which  the  earth, 
after  being  turned,  is  turned 
back  again.  Suffolk. 

Backsunded,  adj.  Shady.  Donet. 

Back-swankbd,  4idJ.  Lean  iu  the 
flank,  applied  to  a  horse. 

Backsword,  «.  The  game  of 
single-sticlL  WtlU. 

Backward,  v.  To  keep  back;  to 
hinder. 

Backward,  «.  (I)    The  state  of 
things  past.  Shaketp. 
(2)  A  Jakes. 

Backword,  8,  An  answer  to  put 
off  an  engagement.  North. 

Back-worm,  «.  A  disease  in 
hawks ;  also  o^led  the  filander. 

Backwort,  «.  The  name  of  a 
herb,  apparently  the  same  as  the 
e^m/rey. 

Bagkwound,  v.  To  wound  se- 
cretly, or  from  behind* 


Bacon-,  8.  A  down^  Shuketp. 
Bacon-bee,  8.    A  small  insect  of 

the  beetle  kind,    which  blows 

bacon.  Leicett, 
Bactilb.  {Lat.)    A  candlestick. 
Baculombtrt,  ff.  (la/.)  The  art  of 

measuring  altitudes  or  distances 

by  means  of  a  staff. 
B  agvn  ,  part.  p.    Baked. 
Bacyn,  8.    A  light  kind  of  helmet 

More  correctly,  biuyn. 

Some  he  hjtie  on  the  hacyn^ 
That  he  cleff  hym  to  the  chyn. 

£./UeAar<<,  1.2567. 

Bad,  (1)0^'.  Sick;  ill. 

(2)  04^.  Poor.  Var.  dial 

(3)  Offered;  invited. 

(4)  pret.  #.  of  iidde.  Asked ; 
entreated. 

(5)  V.  To  shell  walnuts.  We8t. 

(6)  8.  A  rural  game,  played  with 
a  bad'8tick,  formerly  used  in 
Yorkshire. 

0)  i*  A  bad  person  or  thing. 

That  of  two  badds  for  betters  choyae  he 
bncke  agnyne  did  ^e. 

W^amer'i  Atbion*9  England,  1593. 

Baddelichb,  ado.    Badly.    Rob, 

Gloue. 
Badder,  adf.  Comp.  of  had.  Worse. 

Chaucer. 

Bade,     T  (i)  ,.  pglay. 
badde,  J  ^  ''  ' 

(2)  pret.   t.    of  hide.    Abode; 

remained. 

f3)  prtt,  t,  of  bidde.  Prayed. 

^4)  Commanded.   Chaucer. 

(5)  8.  {A.'S.)  A  pledge ;  a  surety. 

(6)  9.  To  bathe.  Warw, 
Badbltnoe,  «.    A  flock  or  com- 
pany of  ducks. 

Badge,  0.  To  cut  and  tie  up  beans 
in  shocks  or  sheaves*  Leiceet, 

Baoobr,  (1)  9.  A  pedlar ;  a  corn- 
factor  ;  a  person  who  buys  eggs, 
batter,  ftc.,  at  the  farm-houses, 
to  sell  again  at  market. 

(2)  0.  To  beat  down  in  t  bar« 
gain. 

(3)  p.  To  tease ;  to  tmioy. 


t 


BAD  1 

BABaBK-THa-BmAK.  *.  k  gune,  in 
which  the  boy  who  pemoiMtei 
the  bev  placet  himtelf  upon  hia 
hindi  *nd  kneear  and  anatber 
boy,  u  hi>  keeper,  deftndt  bin) 
from  the  attacks  of  the  othera. 

BAt>OET,(.  (Ij  Abaclger.  Eatl. 
(2)  A  cart-horse. 

Badling,  I.  A  nonhleM  penon. 
Narlh. 

Badly,  dif.  I"i  siiHiIy. 

Badb.    t.    The  huiki  of  walnoU. 

Bakl,  I.  {ji.-S.)     Sorrow  ;  bale. 
Baelvs.  t.    Rods.  Tmdale. 
BAPrs,  V.   To  jell  a»  hounda. 

S^M  u  konndn  r  Banlo,  NflO,  liCm. 

Baffifn  t  b«uii«  niter  Uuii  pny  : 

JtaffiHfft  DT  bairTiirge  of  hnniidev;  Bim- 


Baitkt,  v.  To  baffle. 

BArrLi.  1  e,  (Fr,>  Tvtrearwith 

BA»rni„ /indignity;  to  expnae. 
Properly  speaking,  to  i<ifflf  or 
iaffvt  a  person  waa  to  reverae  a 
picture  of  him  in  an  ignominioua 

BdfitlHTHf  it  i  ^TflttdUtrflRUDDiiglhe 
openl.t  peijared.  shd  tLe>'  th«y  Bake 


faimwiul"lfiin^"'^'  ZTiSiuliS. 

And  BfUr  all,  for  greater  in^DiLA, 
H«  bf  thfl  li«U  bin  hong  BpoB  ■  tmL 
And  hij!U'il  K,  tb>t  >U  i>hl<4  piiied  b; 

1  am  dileTBC^d.  imqnch'd,  and  ^jQ^  heTe, 
Pierc'd  to  Ihe  iml  witb  ^inder-i  nnom'd 

(2)  V.  To  cheat,  or  mike  a  fool 
of;  to  mansge  capriciously  or 
wantonly ;  to  twiat  irregutarl; 
t*)geth«r,  Estt. 

(,1)  In  SiKT.ilk  they  term  Saffled, 
corn  H'liic)i  i]  knocked  down  bf 


BATTLtNQ,!.  Opprobriom  j  aflront. 
Baft,  adv.    Abaft.  Chaucer. 
BAms.  edv,  [J-.S.)     Afterward*. 

Cor.  M^il. 
Bau,  (1)  t.   The  udder  of  a  cow. 

Fur.  dial 

(2)  V.  To  cot  peas  with  an  in- 
atruroent  like  the  comnion  reap- 
Ing.hook.  Wat. 

(3)  V.  To  cut  wheat  atubble, 
generally  with  an  old  tcjthe. 
Oxfordah. 

{*):  Tbeatomach.  Hence  eat< 
ing  ia  called  familiarly  bagginff, 
{5)r.  Tumove;  toahake;  lojog. 
{6)i>.  To  breed,  to  become  preg- 


HU  Copid  liRiL      Jib.  Eigl,  vi,  p.  118. 

(7)  I.  In  some  dialects,  turf. 
The  upper  sod  cut  into  w{|iare» 
and  dried  for  fuel. 

(8)  ».  A  name  for  Ibe  loag-tailed 
titiDOUse.  Norlharapl. 

(9)  Among  the  popular  phrBsPa 


ligbt-roottd  ID  trarel  Sttrt,  liitbt  »iltnl 
mulcn  lU  iag,  Grtm'i  Qui^l  ^t. 
Bag  and  tattle,   a  tcboolboy's 


s= 


iDilrubL       Xachard"!  Oitrr 


And  nmnMl'd  jnn  rortliwiTh  to  pack 
To  GrsKiA,  itv  and  imtfme,  buck. 

Baiarr  J-la-Male,  p.  Jt. 


BAG 


Ul 


BAI 


Bagattnb,  «.  An  Italian  coin, 
worth  about  the  third  of  a  far- 
thing. 

Bagavel,  8,  (A.'S.  f)  A  tribute 
granted  to  the  citizens  of  Exeter 
hj  a  charter  from  Edward  the 
First,  empowering  them  to  levy 
a  duty  upon  all  wares  brought  to 
that  city  for  the  purpose  of  sale, 
the  produce  of  which  was  to  ))e 
employed  in  paving  the  streets, 
repairing  the  walls,  and  the  ge- 
neral maintenance  of  the  town. 
Jacobt*  Law  Dictionary. 

Ba.oe,  *!  «.  A  badge.  Prompt, 
BAOGE,  J  Parr. 

Bagbard,  ».   A  badger. 

Bagelle,*.  {A.'N.)  Rings;  jewels. 

Baget,  8.  A  sort  of  tulip. 

Bag-fox,  «.  A  fox  that  has  been 
unearthed,  and  kept  a  time  for 
sport.  Blome, 

Baggabonb,  «.  A  vagabond. 

Baggage,  «.  (perhaps  from  Fr.  ba- 
goMe,)  A  worthless  or  pert 
woman. 

Baogaged,  ")  part,  p.  Bewitched ; 
BYGAGED,  J  mad.   Exmoor. 

Baggagely,  a^;.  Worthless.  Tuas, 

Baggb,  v.  To  swell  with  arrogance. 
Chaucer,  Tyrwhitt  conjectures 
that  it  means  to  squint. 

Baggerment,  9,  A  corn-field  full 
of  weeds  and  rubbish  is  said  to 
be  full  of  baggerment.  It  may  be 
questioned  whether  this  is  genu- 
ine Lincolnshire,  and  it  has  been 
snsp<>cted  that  it  has  been  intro- 
duced by  some  sailors ;  the  only 
word  like  it  being  Bogamante, 
a  common  lobster,  and  such  a 
word  it  is  possible  may  have 
been  corrupted  and  used  meta- 
phorically for  rubbish,  or  that 
which  is  good  for  nothing. 
lincolnBh, 

Baggie,  «.    The  belly.  Nortkumb. 

F  aggin,  9.  Food.  Cumb.  Baggiu' 
iimet  or  baggituf'time^  baiting- 
time.  Lane* 


Here  ample  rows  of  tents  are  atretck'd. 
The  gurse  green  common  big^'d  on ; 

And  baggin  reddy  cuck'd  is  fetcii'd 
Frae  P eeritb,  C«rle,  an  Wigiou. 

Stagg't  Cumherland  Pomm. 

Bagging,  «.  (1)    The  act  of  cut. 
ting  up  the  haum  or  wheat  stub- 
ble for  the  purpose  of  thatching 
or  burning.    Oxfordsh. 
(2)  Becoming  pregnant. 
Bagging-bill,     1«.      A    curved 
BAGGiNG-BOOK,  j  iron  instrument 
for  agricultural  purposes. 
Baogingly,  adv.   Squintingly. 
Bag-harybst,  9»     A   harvest   in 
which  the  men  provide  their  own 
victuals,  which  is  commonly  car- 
ried by  them  in  bags  for  their 
daily  support.  Norf. 
Baghel,  9.    Jewellery.    See  Ba» 
gelie. 

In  toun  herd  I  telle, 
The  baghel  and  the  belle 
Beii  filched  and  fled. 

FolUical  Song*,  p.  807. 

Baginet,  9»    A  bayonet. 

Bagle,  9.  An  impudent  and  dis- 
reputable woman.  Shakeap, 

Bagpipes,  9.  A  popular  name  for 
a  flail.  Northampt, 

Bag-pudding,  9.  A  rustic  dish,  of 

which   we    have   no  very  clear 

description,  but  it  was  probably 

like  our  rolly-polly  puddings. 

A  big  bag-jfntdding  then  1  must  commend, 
For  he  is  full,  and  holds  out  to  the  end ; 
Sildome  with  men  is  found  so   sound  a 
friend.        Davies,  Scourge  of  Folly,  1611. 

True  love  is  not  like  to  a  bag-pudding  ; 
a  bag-pudding  hath  two  ends,  but  true 
love  hath  never  an  end. 

Foot  BobiH,V!b7. 

Bagwaletoub,  a.  A  carrier  of 
baggage. 

Bagy,  9.    A  badge.  Bemer9. 

Babv,  part.  9.    Going.  York9h. 

Baibery,  9.  A  bay-berry.  Mr. 
Dyce  suspects  an  error  here  for 
bribery.    But  see  Bay  berry. 

I  wept  and  sighed,  and  thumped  and 
thumped,  and  raveid  and  ranaed  and 
ndled,  and  told  him  liow  mv  wife  was 
now  grown  as  common  as  bmberg. 

northward  Hoe,  l(t07« 


BAI 
BjLiea,  9,  A  slip  of  land. 

A  iaieh  Of  luigtiet  of  land. 

J%'<  Travels,  p.  S80. 

Baxcs^  8,    Chidings ;  reproofs. 

If  la»r  80  loathsome  iu  cheese  be  espied, 
Lst  baict  smeud  Cisly,  or  shift  her  aside. 

TusMT^s  Hutbandry. 

Baigne,  V.  (/v.)  To  dip  in  liquid; 
to  drench ;  to  soak. 

Bail,  (1)  t.  (J..S.)  A  beacon ;  a 
bonfire.  North. 

(2)  The  handle  of  a  pail,  or  the 
bow  of  a  scythe.  Sujf. 

Bails,  *.  A  wooden  canopy,  formed 
of  bows. 

Bailes,  g.  pL  {A.-S.)  Blaies; 
flames.  Stafordsh. 

Bailey,  ».  {A.-N.)  Each  of  the 
enclosures  round  the  keep  of  a 
castle,  so  named  because  its  de- 
fence was  intrusted,  or  bailU,  to 
a  portion  of  the  garrison,  inde- 
pendent of  the  others. 

Fonr  tonres  ay  hit  has,  and  kernels  fair, 
Tlire  baiUiees  at  aboute,  that  may  nott 

apair} 
Nouther  hert  may  wele  thiiike  ne  tune  may 

wel  telle 
Al  the  bounty  and  the  bewt^  of  this  ilk 

castelle. 
Seven  barbicans  are  sette  so  sekiriy  aboute, 
Tliat  no  raaner  of  shotirisf  may  greve  fro 

withoute.  The  Castle  of  Love . 

Bailiwick,  *.    Stewardship. 

Baillib,  9.  {A,'N.)  Custody ;  go- 
vernment. 

Bails,  9.  Hoops  to  bear  up  the 
tilt  of  a  boat. 

Baily,  t.  (^.-M)  A  bailiff;  a 
steward ;  a  sheriff's  ofllcer. 

An  honeste  husbande  man,  that 
channsed  to  fynde  the  sayde  bodget 
brought  it  to  the  baily  of  Ware,  hc- 
cordynge  to  the  crye,  and  required  liis 
XX.  li.  for  his  hibour,  as  it  whs  pro- 
claymed.         Tales  and  Quiche  Answers. 

hAiN.adJ,  (1)  Near;  ready,  easy. 
North, 

(2)  Pliant,  limber.  Ea9t. 

(3)  Obedient,  wilUng. 


152  pa 


Water  thai  asked  swithe, 
Cloth  und  bonl  was  drain  1 

With  mete  and  drink  hthe. 
And  serjauuce  that  were  bayn. 

To  serte  Tristrem  swithe. 
And  sir  Bohant  fu)  fayn. 

Sir  jMstrem,  i,  6Sl 

I  saw  this  wild  beste  was  fnl  bayn 
If'or  my  luf  himselfe  have  shiyne. 

Tteaine  and  Gawin^  1.  2097. 

Baine,  (1)  #.  (Fr.)    A  bath. 

As  the  noble  emperour  Angttstas  OB  a 
time  earn  in  to  a  bimne,  he  behelde  an 
olde  man  that  hadue  done  good  service 
m  the  warres,  frotte  himselfe  asraynste 
a  marble  pyiler  for  kicke  of^one  to 
helpe  to  wasshe  him. 

Tales  and  Quicke  Jns»er$. 

Balneator,  Cic.  fiaySviv^.  Maistre  des 
baiiis  on  estures.  The  maister  of  tlte 
battles,  staves,  or  hothouse. 

Jfontenolmtcr,  ISftS. 

(2)  fr.     To  bathe. 

To  baine  themselves  in  my  distilling  blood. 
F.Lodge,  Wounds  of  Civil  War 

Bainbd,  adj.  (A.^S.)  Fated.  Used 
in  Somersetshire  by  farmerswhen 
the  sheep  are  affected  with  liver 
complaints,  from  which  they 
hardly  ever  recover. 

Bainer.     Nearer.   North, 

BAIN18,  t.  pi.  Bans,  particularly 
applied  to  the  announcement  or 
introduction  to  a  play  or  mystery, 
as  in  the  Chester  Plays.  "To 
the  players  of  Grimsby  when 
they  spake  thair  bayn  of  thair 
play.''  Lincobuh,  Reewd9. 

Bainob,  9.  To  bask  in  the  sun ; 
to  sweat  as  in  ^  bath.  GUme, 

Baire,  adj.    Fit ;  convenient.  Dur. 

Bairn,  ».  {A.-S.)    A  child.  North. 

Bairnblie,  adj.    Childish.  North, 

Bairn-team,  #.  (^.-iS.)  A  progeny 
of  children. 

Bairnwort,s.   The  daisy.  York9h. 

Baisbmains,  s.  {Fr.)  Salutations; 
compliments.  Spefi9er. 

Baiskb,  adj.  (A.'S.)    Sour. 

Bath  hew  donne  and  caste  in  the  Ibn, 
(r'or  the  froite  of  itt  is  soure, 
knd  baiske  and  bittere  of  odonre. 
MS.  CoU.,  Fuusi.,  B.  vi,  f.  133  »•, 


X 


BAI 


IftS 


BAt 


Baist,  V.     To  beat.   A'orM.     See 

Baste. 
Baistk,  adj.    Abashed. 

iiees  nog;ht«  baisU  of  ^oiie  %oyeft, 
Ne  ot  thaire  bryghte  wedis. 

Iforte  Artkmn. 

B\iT,  (^.-^.)  (1)  «.    A  Ifiiicheon. 

(2)  V.    To  rdreth}  to  stop  to 
feed. 

(3)  9.    Food ;  pasture.  Nttrth. 

(4)  tf«    To  flutter*    A  hawking 
term. 

(5)  V.    To  tea2e,  or  worry. 
Bait  AND, /Mir/.    In  great  haste. 
Baitel,  V,    To  thrash.  North, 
Baith,  adj.    Both.   North. 
Bait-poke,  8.     A  bag  for  provi- 

sions.  North. 

Baja&dour,  8.  {A.'N.)  A  carter ; 
the  bearer  of  any  weight  or  bur** 
den*  Kersey, 

Bak,  8,    A  bat.   See  Back, 

Bakbd,  part,  p,  Incnisted.  Var, 
dial. 

Bak'd-mbat,  8,  A  meat  pie,  or 
perhaps  any  other  pie ;  pastry. 

B  a  ken,  part,  p.    Baked. 

Bakbrlegobd,  adj.  A  person 
whose  legs  bend  outwards. 

Baker-knee'd,  adj.  One  whose 
knees  knock  together  in  walking, 
as  if  kneading  dough.  Baker* 
feeti  twisted  feet. 

Baker's-dozen,  9.  Thirteen.  A 
baker' 8  dozen^  was  formerly  called 
the  demP9  dozen,  and  it  was  the 
number  who  sat  down  at  a  table 
in  the  pretended  sabbaths  of  the 
witches.  Hence  arose  the  idea 
of  ill-luck  which  is  still  popularly 
connected  with  it. 

Naifl,  Minthe,  Metni,  Fhrine,  MesMliiia, 
Abrotonion,  Leiuea,  Affranea,  Lanrentia, 
Citheris,  Chione,  and  laacivious  Licaste, 
MdLd  a  haktr^t  doun  with  Astinasse. 

Jkaies,  Samrge  of  lolly » 1611. 

The  refuse  of  that  chaos  of  the  earth. 
Able  to  g^ve  the  world  a  second  birth, 
Affrick,  aTauntl    Thy  trifling  monsters 

glance 
But  sheeps-ejed  to  this  penal  ignonneet 


That  all  the  prodigies  bronght  forth  befort 
Are  but  dame  Nature's  blush  left  on  the 

score. 
This  strines  the  Safer**  <loeen,  christens  all 
The  cross-leg'd  hours  of  time  since  Adam's 

fall.  Rump  SoHgt. 

Bakester,  9.      A  female   baker. 

Derhy9h, 
Bakhalfe,  8,    The  hindet  part. 
Barhousb,  9.  A  bakehouse.  North, 
Bakin,  9.    The  quantity  of  bread 

baked  at  one  time.  York9h, 
Baking- draught,  9.     Part  ^  the 

hinder  quarter  of  an  oa. 

Bakke,  9.     A  cheek. 

Than  bnivde  he  brayn  wod* 
And  alle  Lis  bakket  rente. 
His  berde  and  bis  brijt  fax 
For  bale  he  totwii t. 

William  /•  the  Weno.,  p.  76 

Bakfaner,  9.     A  kind  of  basket ; 

apparently  a  pannier  carried  on 

the  back. 

Other  habyllementes  of  wert-C:  First 
xii.  c   pareyses:  cc.  fyre  pannes  and 
XXV.  other  Ivre  pannes  ....  Item  vc. 
bakpaners  al  garnished,  cc.  lanternes. 
CaXton*s  Vegecius,  sig.  1  y,  b. 

Bakstale,      adv.        Backwards. 
Prompt.  P, 

Bal,  (1)  9.  (A.'S.)  A  flame. 
The  following  lines  occur  in  an 
early  poem  which  contains  a 
description  of  the  fifteen  signs 
that  are  to  precede  the  destruc- 
tion of  the  earth,  and  the  day  of 
judgement. 

Than  sal  the  raynbow  decend* 
In  hew  of  gall  it  sal  be  kend ) 
And  wit  the  windes  it  sal  mel, 
Drit  thaim  doun  into  the  hell, 
And  dunt  the  dereles  theder  in 
In  thair  bal  al  for  to  brin ; 
And  sal  aim  bidd  to  hald  thaim  thar, 
Abon  ertlie  to  com  no  mar. 
The  term  is  comen  haf  ye  sal. 
The  incom  to  be  in  your  btU. 
Than  sal  tai  bigin  to  cri  and  calle, 
Laverd  fader !  God  of  alle ! 

Cursor  Mundi :  MS.  Bdinb^  f.  7  r* 

(2)  9,    A  mine.  West. 
Balaam.   This  is  the  cant  term  in 
a  newspaper  oflice  for  asinine 
paragraphs  about  monstrous  pro- 
ductions  of  nature  and  th6  likoi 


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kept  sttDding  in  type  tc  l>e  used 
whenever  the  news  of  the  day 
leave  an  awkward  space  that  must 
be  filled  up  somehow.  See  Lock- 
hart's  Life  qf  Scott,  vi.  294. 

Balade-royal,  8.  A  poem  writ- 
ten in  stanzas  of  eight  lines. 

Balance,  (1)  «.  Balances.  Shaketp. 
(2)  Doubt;  uncertainty.  "To 
lay  in  balance/'  to  wager. CAoucer. 
In  old  French  we  have,  eatre  en 
balance,  to  doubt. 

Balancers,  a.  Makers  of  ba- 
lances. 

Balase,  v.  To  balance.  Baret, 
**  Balaasen,  saburro." 

Balastre,  8.     A  cross-bow. 

Balatb,  v.  {Lat.)  To  bleat;  to 
bellow.  Salop, 

Balayn,  *.   Whalebone  ? 

AffWr  come,  whyt  as  the  kdow, 
Tyfny  thousand  on  a  rowe, 
Ttier  among  was  ser  Saladvn, 
And  his  nevewe  M^rrayn^Momelyn. 
Her  baner  whyt,  withouten  fable. 
With  thre  Sarezynes  hedes  off  sable. 
That  war  schapen  noble  and  large. 
Of  balavn,  both  scheeld  and  targe. 

Richard,  1.  2982. 

Balats,  *.  {J.-N.)  A  kind  of  ruby. 

Balbucinatb,  v.  {Lat')  To  stam- 
mer. 

Balch,  (1)  ».   To  sink  flower-pots 
in  the  mould  in  a  garden,  level 
with  the  surface. 
(2)  «.  Stout  cord,  used  for  the 
head  lines  of  fishing-nets.  Comw, 

Balche,  V.    To  belch.  Huloet. 

Balchbrs,  8,  Very  young  salmons. 

Balchino,  #.  An  unfledged  Mrd. 
Var.  dial.  Frequently  used  wiiu^ 
the  prefix  blind.  Warw, 

Balcoon,  '\8,  {Fr,    balcon.)      A 
balconb,  J  balcony.  Howell. 

This  preparation  begot  expectation,  and 
that  filled  all  the  windows,  baUones,  and 
streets  of  Paris  as  they  passed  with  a 
multitude  of  spectators,  six  tram- 
peters,  and  two  marshals. 

WiUorCt  Jamet  /,  16&8. 

Bald,    a^,  (i)    Bold.     Baldore, 

bolder. 


Ckntile  Johan  of  l>oncaster 
Did  a  ful  balde  dede. 

Minofs  Poems, 

(2)  adj.  Eager ;  swift. 

(3)  9,     To  make  bald. 
Baldar-herbe,  a.     The  amaran* 

thus.  Huloet. 

Baldchick,  8,  A  callow  un- 
fledged bird.  Leic.  Synonymous 
with  Balchm,  which  see. 

Baldcoot,  a.  The  water-hen. 
Drayton. 

Balds,  v.  {A.-S,)    To  encourage. 

Baldeliohe,-!^     Boldlv. 
baldelt,      / 

Baldbmoynb,  s.  Gentian.  Prompt, 
Parv. 

Balder,  v.  To  speak  coarsely. 
Ea8t, 

Balderdash, (1)  a.  Hodge-podge; 
a  mixture  of  rubbish ;  filth;  filthy 
language;  bad  liquor.  It  is 
found  in  the  latter  sense  in  the 
early  dramatists. 

(2)  p.      To  mix  or  adulterate 
liquor. 

Baldfaced,  adj.  White-faced. 
York8h, 

Bald -KITE,  a.    A  buzzard. 

Baldock,  a.    A  kind  of  tool. 

Baldore,  adJ,  Bolder.  Rob.  Ghuc. 

Baldrib,  8.  A  portion  cut  lower 
down  than  the  spare-rib,  and 
devoid  of  fat. 

Baldrick,     "I  8,  {A.-N.)   A  belt, 
bauldrick,  I  girdle,     or     sash; 
bauderik,    (sometimes a sword- 
BAUDRiKE,  J  belt.     In  some  in- 
stances  it  seems  to   have  been 
"x^merely  a  collar  round  the  neck, 
S4it  it  was  more  usually  passed 
roui?4  one  side  of  the  neck,  and 
under^e  opposite  arm. 
(2)  Sora«8.  subsidiary   par*   of  a 
church  beirKf^rh^PS  resembling  a 
belt,  though  r1^ is  not  certain  what 
it  was.     It  is  o^ten  mentioned  ii 
old  churchwarden'^  accounts  un- 
der such  forms  as^««'<'»7*»  baw» 
I      dryci,  bawdrick,  ba^^rtlciet  baU 


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Ar€ge,  httwdreg,  bawdry g.  Bailey 
{Diet.)  says  it  meant  a  belt,  strap, 
thong,  or  cord,  fastened  by  a 
buckle,  with  which  the  clapper  of 
a  bell  is  suspended.  The  buckle 
IB  mentioned  in  some  accounts. 
In  the  vestry-books  of  St.  Peter's, 
Ruthin,  Denbighshire,  there  are 
entries  in  1 683,  and  many  sub- 
teqfuent  yearSr  in  the  church- 
warden's  account,  of  vrooden  bal- 
drockSt  from  time  to  time  sup- 
plied new  to  the  parish. 

Also  hyt  y»  agreed  the  same  tyme,  the 
Clarke  have  all  the  vannt^e  of  the  4 
belles,  and  he  tofytide  hothoawthycites 
and  ropes  for  the  4  seyd  belles. 
Slrutt't  Horda  AngeUCynnan,  iii,  172. 

(3)  A  kind  of  cake,  made  pro- 
bably in  the  shape  of  a  belt. 

Balductum,  9.  A  term,  apparently 
burlesque,  applied  by  writers  of 
the  16th  cent,  to  affected  ex- 
pressions in  writing. 

Baldwein,  s.  The  plant  gentian. 

Bale,  (1)  *.  {A.-S,  bealS  Mis- 
chief; sorrow. 

Therwhile.  sire,  that  I  tolde  this  tale, 
Tlii  sone  niighte  tlwlie  dethes  bate; 
Thanne  were  mi  tale  forlore  I 
Ac,  of-sende  thi  sone  therfore, 
And  yif  him  respit  of  his  hale. 

Sevyn  Sages,  Weber,  1.701. 

Let  now  yonr  bliss  be  turned  into  bale. 
Speiu.,  DapAnaida,  S20. 

(2)  f;  Destructiort. 

(3)  ».  (^.-5.  baleio.)  Evil. 

Hy  ffraunserwitb  greme  gird  [hem]  unto, 
Alia  sloa:he  all  oar  sitesyns  and  our  sad 

pepull, 
Bnttoued  to  bale  detbe   and  there  blode 

shed.     Destruction  of  Troy,  f.  36  v*.  MS. 

(4)  {A.-S.  basUff.)     The  belly. 

Pronounced  bait.     In  a  curious 

description  of  cutting  up  the  deer 

after  a  chase,  are  the  following 

lines : 

Sythen  rytte  thay  the  foure  lymmet. 
And  rent  of  the  nydc ; 
Then  brek  thay  the  baUt 
The  balet  out  token. 

Ganpoyn  jr  the  Or.  Kn.,  1. 460?. 

^5)  8.  {A.'S.)  The  scrotum. 


(6)  9.  Basil  wood.  Skvnner. 

(7)  Ten  reams  of  paper.  KemnetU 

(8)  f.  A  bale  qf  dice.  A  pair  of 
dice. 

For  exercise  of  arms,  a  hale  of&tee. 

Or  two  or  three  packs  of  cards  to  shew  the 

cheat, 
And  uimbleness  of  hand. 

B.  Jon.,  Nevf  Inn,  i,  Si 

A  yom  upon  these  dice,  give's  a  fresh  bale, 
'  eh-eevTs  Tu  Quoque.   O.  PL,  vii,  50. 

(9)  V.  (Fr.  bailler.)  To  empty 
water  out  with  buckets  or  other 
small  vessels. 

(10)  e.  The  bowed  handle  of  a 
bucket  or  kettle. 

(11)  A  bar  or  rail  to-  separate 
horses  in  a  stable. 

Baleful,  m!/.    Evil ;  baneful. 
Bale-hills,  «.     Hillocks  upon  the 

moors  upon  which  have  formerly 

been  those  fires  called  bale-fir ee. 

See  Baal'hiils. 
Balbis,  9.  {A.'N.)    A  large  rod. 
Baleise,  v.  To  beat  with  a  rod  ;  to 

scourge.  Piers  PI    Still  in  use  i^ 

Shropshire. 
Balena,  8,  {Lat.)     A  whale. 

The  huge  leviathan  is  but  a  shrimpe 
Compared  with  our  balena  on  the  land. 
Tragedy  of  Hoffman,  IQiM. 

Balew,  8,  (A.-S.  dalew.)   EviT. 
Baleynb,  «.   (Fr.)      Whalebone. 
Skinner. 
'  Balej,  8.    Bowels^ 
Balhbw,    adj.      Plain;    smooth. 

Prompt.  P. 
Bali  AGE,  ».    The  office  of  a  bailiff. 
Balin,  *.    The  name  of  a  plant. 

Nor  wonder  if  such  force  in  hearbs  re- 

maine. 
What  cannot  juice  of  devine  simples  bmisdf 
Tlie  dragon   finding   his  young  serpent 

slaine. 
Having   tVberbe   baJxn    in   his   woandl^ 

infus'd. 
Restores  hit  life  and  makes  him  whole 


agame. 


Whn  taught  the  heart  how  dettany  is  used 
Who  being  pierced  through  the  bonet 

aud  marrow, 
Can  with  that  hearbe  expell  th'olfensive 

arrow.      GreeA  Britaimt  Troye,\W» 


lAL 

Bxiitr,!  {A,.N,)  An  engine  for 
projecting  stones  in  besieging  a 

Balistar,  ».    A  crossbow-mtn. 

Balk,  ».  {A,^S,  bale.)  (1)  A  ridge 
of  greensward  left  by  the  plougli 
in  ploughing.  "  A  baUke  or  banke 
of  earth  raysed  or  standing  up 
betweene  twoo  furrowes/'  Ba- 
rti*9  Jhearie, 

(2)  A  beam  in  a  cottage.  A 
pair  of  couples  or  strong  supports 
is  placed  between  each  pair  of 
pbles,  and  the  balk  is  the  strong 
beam,  running  horizontally,  that 
unites  those  below:  The  balk 
was  used  to  hang  various  articles 
on,  such  as  flitches  of  bacon,  &g. 
Ifali  ende  whych  appeareth  under  the 
eayes  of  a  house,  proeer.  Ituloet. 

(3)  r.  To  heap  up  in  a  ridge  or 
hillock. 

(4)  "  Balk  the  way,"  get  out  of 
the  way. 

(5)  *.  A  contriTance  in  the 
dairy  districts  of  Suffolk,  into 
which  the  cow's  head  is  put  while 
she  is  milked,  is  called  a  balk  or 
bawk, 

(6)  Balks,  straight  young  trees 
after  they  are  felled.  Far.  diaL 

(7)  "  To  be  thrown  ourt'  balk," 
to  be  published  in  the  chnrch. 
••To  hing  ourt'  balk,"  marriage 
deferred  after  publication.  Yorksh. 

(8)  A  division  of  lands  in  an  open 
field.  *^ 

(9)  To  balk  a  hare,  to  pass  one 
on  her  form  or  seat  without 
seeing  her.  Norf. 

Lcarn'd  and  judicious  Lord,  if  I  should 

baltg 
Thyne  honorM  name,  it  being  in  my  way, 
My  muse  unworthy  were  of  such  a  WHlke, 
Where  honor's  branches  make  it  ever  May. 
J>(ma,  Scourge  of  Folly,  1611. 

IBalke.  (1)  To  leave  a  balk  in 
ploughing. 

But  so  wel  halte  no  man  the  ploeh. 
That  he  ne  6att(?/Aotherwile 

Oower,  MS.  Soc.  Jntiq, 


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(2)  (J.^s.)  To  belch. 

Balfyng,  sum  is  fmoki  and  hoot,  hnl 
sum  is  sour ;  the  flrste  cometh  of  fieato 
and  of  hotto  humours  that  ben  in  tli« 
Stomak,  the  secounde  is  of  coold  hu- 
mours either  of  feble  heate  of  the  stomak 
Medical  MS.  qftke  16M  ceuL 

(3)  To  be  angry.  Reyn.  ike  Fotee, 
Balkbr,  a.  (1)   A  little  piece  of 

wood  by  which  the  mowers  smooth 
the  edges  of  their  scythes  after 
the  whetstone  has  been  used.  It 
is  commonly  fastened  to  the  end 
of  the  sneyde  by  a  pin.  Devon. 
(2)  A  great  beam.  East 

Balkbas,  *.  Persons  who  stand  on 
elevations  near  the  sea-coast,  at 
the  season  of  herring  fishing,  to 
make  signs  to  the  fishermen 
which  way  the  shoals  pass. 
Bhunt. 

Balking,  ».     A  ridge  of  earth. 

BALit-PLOUGHiNG,  *.  A  mode  of 
ploughing,  in  which  ridges  are 
left  at  intervals.  East 

Balks,  a.    The  hay-loft.    Cheek, 
Sometimes,  the  hen-roost. 

Balk-staff,  s.    A  quarter-staff. 

Ball,  (I)  adj.    Bald.  Somerset 

(2)  a.  The  pupil  of  the  eye. 
**Ball,  or  apple  of  the  eye/' 
Huhet,  1552. 

(3)  *.  Cry ;  lamentation. 

Sou  after,  wen  l.c  was  halle, 
Then  began  io  slak  liyr  ialle. 

Gny  of  IFarioick,  Middlekitl  MS. 

(4)  a.  The  palm  of  the  hand- 
Yorksh, 

(5)  s.  The  round  part  at  the  bot- 
tom of  a  horse's  foot.  See  Florio, 
in  v.  CdUo. 

(6)  s.  The  body  of  a  tree.  Lane 

(7)  t>.  To  cohere,  as  snow  to  the 
feet.  Northampt 

(8)  t;.  To  beat  a  person  with  a 
stout  stick,  or  with  the  hand, 
Comw. 

Ballace,  V,  (supposed  to  be  from 
A.'S.  beklastan,  to  load  a  ship.) 
To  stuffL  ' 


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mth  mm  g^U'd  trnnk,  Mla^4  ihXh  itntw 

Had  sto^e, 
Left  for  the  pawn  of  his  provision. 

Sp.  HaU's  Sativu,  iv.  B. 

Ballad,  v.    To  sing  or  compose 

ballads. 
BALLADE&,  s.   A  maker  of  ballads. 
Balladin,  9.  (/v.)      A  kind  of 

dance. 
BalladbTi  t*  Tbe  subject  or  style 

of  ballads. 
BAL¥.ANqB,  «.  {4'^N')    This  word 

was    formerly    regarded    as    a 

plural. 

A  pair  of  hallanee. 

Barckhy's  Summum  Bonumt  P*  4S1 . 

Are  there  batitnee  here,  to  weigh 

The  flesh?  M.  of  ^  enieet  ir,  1. 

Ball  ANT,  «.    A  ballad.  North, 
Ballard,  «.     A  castrated    ram. 

Devon, 
Ballart,  9.    A  name  for  tbe  hare. 

ReUq.  Jntig.,  i,  133. 
Ballast,  a.    A  ruby.   See  Bakijfs, 
Ballat,  9.    A  ballad.  North. 
Ballatron,  9.  (Lat.  battatro.)    A 

rascal ;  a  thief.  Miwheu, 
Ballatrough,9,  Afoolish  prating 

fellow.  Dev. 
Ballatrt,  9.  {Ital.)     A  ^^^$1  ^^ 

jig.  Milton. 
Balls,  (1)9.    The  bead.  Chancer . 

(2)  V.    To  howl,    **  I  balle  as  a 

curre   dogge  dothe,  Jf  hurtf.** 

Pabffr. 
BkLLED,  adj.    Bald. 
Ballvdnpssb,  9.    Baldness. 
Ballbnobr,  li  9.(  4.-N.)  A  small 
BALLiNOBB,  j  sailing  vessel  used 

in  ancient  times, 
Ballbrao, Iv.    To    banter;    to 
BULLIRA9,  J  abuse;  to  scold.  Vgr. 

dioL 

Ballbssb,  9.    Ballast,  ffuhet. 

Balteut  or  laatage  for  shippes,  u^rra, 

Huloet, 

Balliards,  9.  The  game  of  bil- 
liards. 

Ball.monbt,#.  '*  Money  demanded 
of  a  iiianiag«  company,  and  given 


to  prcrent  their  being  maltrealad. 
In  the  North  it  is  customary  for 
a  party  to  attend  at  the  church 
gates,  after  a  wedding,  to  enforce 
this  claim.  The  gift  has  re- 
ceived this  denomination,  aa 
being  originally  designed  for  the 
purchaseof  a  foot-ball."  Broehett. 

Ball-numy,  fnven  by  a  new  bride  to  her 
old  play-ftllows.  latUet'  Dieiumary,  10M 

Ballock-orass,  9.  Theherb  dogs'- 
stonea.  Gerarde. 

Ballocks,  1  9.  (J.'N.)  Testiculi. 
BALLOKS,  I  The  word  occurs  fre- 
BALL0X8,  J  quently  in  early  medi- 
cal receipts.  Sometimes  called 
baHoh'Stonet.  **  Hie  testiculus,  a 
bahi  ston.  Hie  piga,  a  balok 
hod:*  Nommale,  MS.,lbth  cent. 
It  appears  from  Palsgrave's  Aco- 
lastus,  1540,  that  ballocko-otoneo 
was  a  term  of  endearment. 

Also  take  an  erbe  that  growith  in  wodes, 
and  ii  lick  an  neitle,  and  it  is  the 
lengthe  of  a  cubite  ether  ther  aboute, 
and  hath  as  it  were  haUok  stoonei 
aboute  the  roote. 

Medical  MS.  tf  tU  16a  •nU, 

Balloc  broth,  "l  9.    A  kind  of 

liAiiOK-BROTHB,  J  broth  described 

in  the  following  receipt : 

Balloe  iroM.— Take  eelys,  and  hilde 
hem,  and  kerre  hem  to  pecys,  and  do 
liem  to  seeth  in  water  and  wyne,  so  that 
it  be  a  litel  over-stepid.  Bo  thereto 
sawge  and  oothir  erbis,  with  ft  w  <^oni 
y-iuynced.  Whan  the  eelis  bath  soden 
ynowj,  do  hem  in  a  vessel;  take  a 
pyke,  and  kerve  it  to  gobettet,  and 
seeth  hym  in  the  same  broth ;  do  thereto 
powdor  gyn^er,  Kalyng;ale,  canel,  and 
peper;  salt  it,  ana  cast  the  eelys  there- 
to, and  messa  it  forth. 

TcnM  qf  Cmjl^-^.\%, 

BALLOK-KNTy,  9.  A  knife  hung 
from  the  girdle.  Piere  PI. 

Balloon,!  9.  (/V.)  A  large  in- 
BALOON,  j  dated  ball  of  strong 
leather,  used  in  a  game  of  the 
same  name,  introdueed  Arom 
IVance,  and  thus  described  in  a 
book  entitled  Country  CotUents: 
**  A  strong  and  moveing  sport  in 


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the  open  fields,  with  a  ^reat  ball 

of  double  leather  filled  with  wind, 

and  driven  to  and  fro  with  the 

strength  of  a  man's  arm,  armed 

with  a  bracer  of  wood." 

While  others  have  been  at  the  hMoon, 
I  have  been  at  my  books. 

Ben  Jon.,  Fox,  ii,  8. 

Minsheu,  under  Braeer^  speaks 

of  a  wooden  bracer  worn  on  the 

arm  by  baloon  playen^  **  which 

noblemen    and   princes    use  to 

play/'     In  the  play  of  Eastward 

Hoe,    Sir  Petronel  Flash  says, 

*'  We  had  a  match  at  baloon  too 

with    my  Lord  Whackum,  for 

foar  crowns;"    and  adds,    "0 

sweet  lady,  'tis  a  strong  play  with 

the  arm."*    O,  PL,  iv,  21  i. 

Faith,  from  those  bumB,^bich  she  throagh 

lightnesse  setts 
(For  ballonebalU)  to  hire,  to  all  that  play, 
Who  most  in  time  quite  volley  them  away. 
Davies,  Scourge  of  tdUy,  1611. 

Sallop,  Iff.    The  front  or  flap  of 
BALLUP,  J  smallclothes.  Norihumb, 
BAhLoWf  (l)  adj,  (A,'S,)    Gaunt; 
bony ;  thin. 

Whereas  the  baUow  nag  outstrips  the 
winds  in  chase. 

Drayton,  Polyottion,  song  iii. 

(2)  V,  To  select  or  bespeak ;  used 
by  boys  at  play,  when  they  select 
a  goal  or  a  companion  of  their 
^anie.  North. 

(3)  8.  A  pole ;  a  cudgel.  North, 
*'A  bailer,  malleus  ligneus  quo 
glebae  franguntur."  Huloet. 

(Ball-stell,  ff.  A  geometrical 
quadrant,  called  in  Latinized 
form  baUa^teUa.  Nomenclator, 
1585. 

Ball-stone,  8.  A  local  name  in 
Shropshire  for  a  measure  of  iron- 
stone which  lies  neat  the  sur- 
face ;  a  kind  of  limestone  found 
near  Wenlock. 

Ball-thistl-b,  ff.  A  species  of 
thistle.  Gerard, 

Ballv,  ff.  (A.'S,)  Miscluef  j  sor- 
row. See  Bile, 


Bellows. 


Ballum-rancum,  #.  A  lieentioMa 
dancing  party.  An  old  slang 
term. 

He  makes  a  very  good  odd-man  st 
Ml»m-raneum,  or  so ;  that  is,  when  the 
rest  of  the  company  is  ceupled,  wiU 
take  can  to  see  there^s  pood  attendnnce 
paid.  Otway,  Tke  AtkeUt,  1684. 

Ballup.     See  BaUep, 

Ballt,  (1)  t.    A  lit4«r  of  pigs. 

North, 

(2)9.  To  swell  or  grow  distended. 

Shropah, 

(3)  adj.    Comfortable.  We8t, 
Ballys,  1 

BALTWS,  J     * 

Balmbr,  t.  If  net  a  corruption, 
this  word,  in  the  Chester  Plays, 
i,  172,  seems  to  designate  some 
kind  of  coloured  cloth.  "Bar- 
rones  in  balmer  and  byse." 

Balneal,  tidj.  (Lat.)    Refreshing. 

Balnt,  9.  {Lat,  balneum.)  A  bath. 

Balo,  8,  A  beam  in  bnudings; 
any  piece  of  squared  timber.  EmL 

Balon,  8,  {Fr,}   Whalebone. 

Balotade,  ff.  (Fr.)  An  attempt 
made  by  a  horse  to  kick. 

Balourolt,  ff.    A  sort  of  broth. 

For  to  make  a  halourgly  broth.  Tak 
pikys,  and  spred  Item  abord,  and  helys 
^if  thou  hast,  fle  hem,  and  ket  hem  in 

fobbettys,  and  seth  hem  in  alf  wyn  and 
alf  in  water.  Tak  np  the  pykys  and 
elys,  and  hold  hem  bote,  aud.  draw  the 
broUi  thorwe  a  clothe;  do  powder  of 
gyngever,  peper,  aud  ealyngHle,  and 
canel,  into  the  broth,  andboyle  yt;  and 
do  yt  on  the  pykys  and  on  the  elys, 
and  serve  yt  forth. 

Warner,  Jntiq.  Culin.,  p.  40. 

Balou^t,  (A.'S.)  prep.    About. 
Balow.  (1)  a  nursery  term.  North, 

(2)  ff.  {A.-S.)   A  spirit ;  properly, 

an  evil  spirit. 
Balow-brgth,  ff.     Probably  the 

same  as  balloek-broth, 
Baloyngb,  ff. 

ISyther  arm  an  elne  long, 
jBaloynge  meugeth  al  by-mong, 
Ise  baum  ys  hire  bleo. 

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Bals  AH- APPLE,  8.   The  name  of  an 

herb.  Florio,  v.  Car^nza, 
Balsamum,  1 «.    (Fr,)     Balsam. 

BALSAM  INT,  J  Shokesp. 

Balsomats,  adj^  Embalmed.  Har^ 

dynp*8  ChroH, 
Balstapf,  8,  A  large  pole  or  staff. 

See  BaUs-Etvf. 
Balter,  v.    To  cohere  togd^ter, 

Warw, 

(2)  To  dance  about;   to  caper. 

Morte  Arthure, 
Baluster,  8.  (Fr.)  A  bannister. 
Balwe,  (1)«.  (A.'S^halewe,)  Evil; 

mischief;  sorrow. 

(2)  adj.  Plain;  smooth.   Pr,  P. 
Baly,  (1)  8.  {A.'S.)  Evil;  sorrow. 

(2)  8.  {a..S.)    The  belly. 

(3)  *.  {A.'N.)  A  bailiff. 

Balye,  8.  {A.'N.)    DorainioB. 
B  >t  for  he  sau  him  noht  bot  maa, 
Godhed  in  him  wend  lie  war  xutn, 
Forth!  he  fanded  ithenlye 
To  harl  him  til  his  halve. 

Cursor  Mundt,  MS.  Ed.,  t.  54. 

Balyship,  a.  The  office  of  a  baihff. 
Baly8hyp :    Baliatus.    Pr,  P, 

Balzan,  8.  (Fr.)  A  horse  with 
white  feet.  HoweU. 

Bal^e,  adj.  (A.'S.)  Ample ;  swell* 
ing. 

Bam,  8.  (1)  A  story  which  is  in- 
vented to  deceive  or  jeer,  probably 
an  abbreviation  of  bamboozle, 
(2)  V,  To  make  fun  of  a  person. 

Bamble,  V,  To  walk  unsteadily. 
East. 

Bamboozle,  v.  To  deceive;  to 
make  fun  of  a  person.  Some- 
times it  is  used  in  the  sense  of  to 
threaten. 

Bam  BY,  adj.    By  and  by.  Devon, 

Bamchiches,  8.  "ArietiiUt  the 
chiches called  bamchiches,*'  Florio, 

Bame,  8.     Balm. 

B  A  M  M  EL,  9.  To  beat ;  to  pommel. 
Shropih. 

Ban,  (1)  t^.  (A.'N.)    To  curse. 

And  here  upon  my  knees,  striking  the 

»)rth, 
I  hm  their  Bonis  to  everlasting  pains. 

UmtIow**  Jew  <^  lUiU, 


(2)  a.    A  curse. 

(3)  a.  An  edict;  a  proclamation. 

Hiat  was  the  iait  of  Keniagwurthe,  that 

was  lo  this, 
That  ther  aeasolde  of  heie  men  deseri'.ed 

be  none. 
That  hadde  i-holde  a^e  tiM  king,  bote  the 

erl  of  Leicetre  one.    Eoh.  GImic,  p.  668. 

(4)  a.  A  summons ;  a  citation. 

Of  y«  roonde  table  ys  htm  aboute  he  seode. 
That  e^ea^y  tesonetjd  to  Carleon  wende. 

Bob.  GUmc,  p.  188. 

(5)  V.  To  shut  out;  to  stop. 
Somerset. 

(6)«.  A  kind  of  dumpling.  Xarae. 
Band,  a.  (A.-S)  (1)  A  bond ;  an 
engagement  or  covenant. 

(2)  pret,  t,  of  binde.    Bound. 

On  slepe  fast  yit  sho  him  fande. 
His  hors  until  a  tre  sho  handt 
And  hastily  to  him  sho  yede. 

Vvmine  und  Gawimt  L  1779. 

(3)  a.  Imprisonment. 

His  moder  dame  Alienore,  and  the  barons 

of  this  land. 
For  him  travailed  sore,  and  broulit  him  oni 

of  hoMd.  Limgtoft'»  €hron..  p.  20L 

{4^  a.  String  or  twine.  Var.  dial* 

(5)  a.  A  hyphen. 

(6)  a.  An  article  of  dress  for  the 
neck,  worn  comoaonly  by  gen- 
tlemen. 

His  shirt  he  cfaaungeth,  as  the  moone  dotfli 

chaunee, 
fiis  band  is  starched  with  grease,  french- 

russet  cleare. 

Dairies^  Scourge  of  FoUy,  1611. 

Some  iBundresse  we  also  will  eatreate. 
For  bannes  and  ruffes,  which  kindnes  to  be 

great 
We  will  eonfesse,  vea  -and  reauite  it  too. 

Eowkuuu,  Kmae  of  Spades,  1613. 

(7)  t.  A  space  of  ground  twenty 
yards  square.  North, 

(8)  a.  The  neck  feathers  of  a 
cock.  Holme, 

Band-box,  a.  Originally  a  box  for 
bands  and  other  aiticles  of  dress 
which  required  to  be  kept  from 
rumpling  and  crushing. 

Band-case,  a.    A  band-box. 

By  these  within  a  band-case  lies  thy  ruffe. 
And  next  to  that  thy  brush,  and  then  thj 
mnffe.  Creadej^s  Amettda^  p.  81. 


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BANDBD-MAiLfi.  A  kind  of  amiour, 
formed  of  alternate  rows  of 
leather  or  cotton,  and  single 
chain-mail. 

Bandel,  «.  {A.-N.)  A  little  band 
for  wrapping  round  anything. 

Banorlekr,  1  8.  {t\r.  bandouil' 
BANDOLRRR,  wiertf.)  Abroad  belt 
BANDiLERO,  J  of  leather*  worn  by 
a  musqueteer,  over  the  left 
shoulder,  to  which  were  hung, 
besides  other  implements,  ten  or 
twelve  small  cylindrical  boxes, 
each  containing  a  charge  of  pow- 
der. The  charge-boxes  were  also 
called  bandeleert,  Sylvester  calls 
the  zodiac  a  bandeleer : 

What  shall  I  ny  of  that  bright  htmdeUer 
Which  twice  six  signs  mo  riehly  garnish 
here? 

LuBart.  P.  iv,  Day  2,  Week  8. 

Bandelet,  a.  A  band,  or  flilet ;  a 
narrow  scarf.  "  Cidrp^t  any  kind 
of  scarfe  or  bemtUlet"  Fhrio. 

bIn"™.}^'^-'-  Bound. 

Bandees,  f.  Associators;  con* 
spirators. 

Bandish,  a.    A  bandage.  North* 

Bamo-kitt,  s,  a  large  wooden 
vessel,  with  a  cover  to  it.  In 
Yorkshire  it  is  said  to  be  known 
by  the  name  of  hoW'kitt ;  and  in 
Lincolnshire,  of  ben-kit. 

Bandlb,  0.  To  bind  round;  to 
encircle  with  a  scarf. 

Bando<  a.  A  proclamation.  Shirley. 

Bandoo,  a.  A  fierce  kind  of  dog, 
conjectured  by  some  to  have  been 
thus  named  because  it  was  always 
kept  tied  up  on  account  of  his 
fierceness.  Bewick  describes  it 
as  a  cross  breed  between  the 
mastiff  and  bulldog. 

But,  Grains,  if  thy  sole  repute  bee  bralling : 
A  handogge  is  tliy  better,  by  his  bHiIing. 
Jknut,  8eo»r$e  ^  JMi^,  1611. 

Bandon,  «.  {A.'N,)  Dprninion; 
aubjection;  dispoaat 


IfeFfi,  queth,  ich  me  y«ld« 
Becreaniit  to  the  id  this  felde, 
8o  harde  the  smitest  upon  me  knnrn. 
Ich  do  me  alle  in  thy  bandowi 
i  B«9e»  qf  HMmfaim,.^.  4SL 

,  BAin>ORE,  a.  (ItaL  pandmre.)    A 

musical  instrument,  very  similar 


in  form  to  a  guitar,  but  whether 

strung  with  wires  like  that,  or 

with  catgut,  like  the  lute,  we  are 

not  told. 
Bandorf,  a.      A  penon  banner. 

Hobne, 
Bandovit,  a.  {P^.  bimdeau.)   A  band 

round  the  head,  worn  especially 

by  widows. 
Bandroll,  a.  (JV*.)    A  small  ban- 

ner,  or  pennon,  fixed  neur  the 

point  of  a  lance. 
Bands,  a.  (1)    The  hinges  of  a 

door.  North. 

(2)  The  rings  of  a  hinge.    They 

speak  of  '*  hooks  and  bmtdt.** 

Leicegt, 
Bandsters,  a.  Those  who  bind  the 

sheaves  in  reaping.  North. 
Bandstrino,  a.  The  string  or  tas- 

sell  appendant  to  the  band  or 

neckcloth. 

They  were  to  stand  mannerly  forsooth, 
one  naiid  at  their  hoHdHring,  the  other 
behind  thebreeoh.  Aubnjf. 

BandstrinOvTWIST,  a.  A  kind  of 
hard  twist  made  of  bleached 
thread  thrice  laid,  used  in  making 
laces  for  females. 

Bandstrot,  a.  A  charm. 

Banot,  (1)  a.  A  game  played  with 
sticks  called  bandies,  bent  and 
round  at  one  end,  and  a  small 
wooden  ball. 

(2)  V.  To  tosa  a  ball,  a  term  at 
tennis. 

(3)  V.  To  Join  in  a  faction. 

(4)  adj.  Flexible;   without  sub* 
stance ;  applied  to  bad  cloth. 
(6)  a    A  hare.  Eaat, 

(6)  8.     The  small  fish  called  a 
stickleback.  Northampt. 
Bandt-hewit,  #.  A  little  bandy 
lagged  dog;  a  twrnapit. 


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Bandt-ho8hoe,«.  a  game  at  ball, 
common  in  Norfolk. 

Bandylan,«.  Abad  woman.  North, 

Bandt-wicket,  ff.  Tbe  game  of 
cricket,  played  witb  a  bandy  in- 
stead of  a  bat.  Biui, 

Bank,  (1)  v.  {ji,'S.  ban,)  A  bone. 
Nortk, 

(2)  V.  To  poison. 

(3)  a.  {A,'S.  bana.)  A  murderer. 

(4)  s.  (A.mS,)    Destruction. 

(5)  a^.  Courteous;  friendly. 
North. 

(6)  Near;  convenient.  North. 

(7)  9.  In  Somersetshire  and  the 
adjacent  counties  this  is  the  name 
given  to  the  disease  in  sheep, 
commonly  called  rottenness. 
(S)v.  To  afflict  with  a  bad  disease. 
West.  This  term  is  not  applied 
exclusively  to  animals. 

(9)  s.  {A.^N.)  A  proclamation 
by  sound  of  trumpet. 

Berkenet  nowe,  hendie  siref^ 
te  han  herde  ofte 
Wich  a  cri  has  be  cried 
Thortli  cuntres  feU, 
Thurtli  IfCBt  of  themperoiNT 
That  hath  Rome  to  kepe, 
That  what  man  upon  molde 
Mi5tOQwnr  fiiide 
Ttto  I^reme  wite  barcf, 
The  bane  is  to  maked 
He  srhold  wiune  hit  waresopi 
To  weld  for  evere. 

Wm<m  find  the  Werwolf,  p.  81. 

Jke.  No,  I  forbid 
The  hanei  of  death :  you  shall  live  man  and 

Tojfx  «cor9  is  now  sn^fidentlv  revengU 

Tk9^lUedMmd,n.9&. 

**  bans  of  a  play,  or  marriage : 
Banna,  preludium.''  Prompt. 
Parv.  In  Somerset  they  still  call 
the  banns  of  matrimony  banes. 
See  Bains4 

Banebbbrt,  9.  The  herb  Christo- 
pher ;  the  winter  cherry. 

Ranbd,  adj.  Age-stricken. 

Banehound,  v.  To  make  believe ; 
to  intend ;  to  suspect.  Somerset. 

Bansrbb.  The  bearer  of  a  banner. 


Banes.  **  Yew  banes /'  no  difficulty, 
quickly  dispatched.  Northumb. 

Banewort,  s.  The  plant  night« 
shade. 

Bang,  (1)  v.  To  strike;  to  shut 
with  violence. 

(2)  To  go  with  rapidity.  Cumb. 

(3)  s.  A  blow. 

(4)  s.  A  stick ;  a  club.  North* 

(5)  V.  To  surpass,  to  beat. 

(6)  **lvL  a  bang,'*  in  a  hurry. 
North. 

(7)  s.  A  hard  cheese  made  of  milk 
several  times  skimmed.  Suffolk. 

Bano-ApBDNk,  V.   To  lie  lazily  on 

a  bank.  Staffordsh. 
Bano-begoar,  s,    (1)  a  beadle. 

Derbysh, 

(2)  A  vagabond,  a  term  of  re- 

proach. 
Bangs,  s.  Light  rain.  Essex. 
Banger,  s.    (1)  A  large  personi 

(2)  A  hard  blow.  Shrop^h. 

(3)  A  great  falsehood. 
Banging,  adj.  Unusually  large ;  ai 

a  barony  child. 
Bangle,  (1)  it.    To  spend  one's 
money  foolishly.  Lane, 

(2)  s.  A  large  rough  stick. 

(3)  V.  Tlie  edge  of  a  hat  is  said  to 
bangle  when  it  droops  or  hangs 
down.  Norf. 

Banoled,  part.  p.    Corn  or  young 

shoots,  when  beaten  about  by  the 

rain  or  wind,  are  bangled.  East 
Bangle-eared,  a4if«  Having  loose 

and  hanging  ears. 
Bangstraw,  s.  a  nick-name  for  a 

thresher,  but  applied  to  all  the 

servants  oif  a  farmer. 
Bang-up,  s.  A  substitute  for  yeast. 

Staffordsh. 
Bangy,  adj.  Dull ;  gloomy.  Essex. 
Banis,  s  {A.'S.)    Destruction. 
Banish,  v.    To  look  smooth  and 

bright.  Sussex. 
Bank,  (I)  v.  To  beat.  Devon. 

(2)  V.  To  coast  along  a  bank. 

(3)  A  term  in  several  old  games. 

(4)  «.  A  piece  of  unslit  fir-woo^ 


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from  four  to  ten  inches  square, 
and  of  any  length.  Bailey, 
(5)  8.  A  dark  thick  cloud  behind 
which  the  sun  goes  down. 

Bankafalet,  «.  An  old  game  at 
cards  mentioned  in  **  Games  most 
in  Use,"  Lond.  1701. 

Bankagb,  9.  A  duty  for  making 
banks. 

Banker,  a.  (1)  {ji.-N.)  A  carpet, 

or  covering   of  tapestry  for  a 

form,  bench,  or  seat ;  any  kind  of 

small  coverlet. 

The  king  to  souper  ia  set,  nerved  in  halle. 
Under  a  siller  or  alike,  dayntyly  dight ; 
With  all  worshipp  and  M'ele,  mewlth  the 

walle; 
Briddea  branden,  and  brad,  in   banktrs 

bright.  Gawan  mnd  Galahn,  ii,  1. 

(2)  a.  A  stonemason's  bench. 
Northampt. 

(3)  An  excavator.  Line. 
Banker,  \8.  A  pile  of  stones  raised 

BiNKER,  J  by  masons  for  the  pur. 
pose  of  placing  upon  it  the  stone 
they  may  be  working.  lAue, 

Banket,  a.  A  banquet. 

Bank-hook,  a.  A  large  fish-hook, 
baited,  and  attached  by  a  line  to 
the  bank.  Shropah* 

Bank*  juo,  a.  The  name  of  a  bird ; 
according  to  some,  the  nettle- 
creeper  ;  according  to  others,  the 
chiff-chaff.  The  name  is  also 
applied  to  the  hay-bird.  Leicest. 

Bankrout,       1(1)  9.  (Fr.)     A 

BANauEROuT,  J  bankrupt. 

Nor  shall  I  e'er  believe  or  think  thee  dead. 

Though  mist,  until  our  bankrout  stage  be 

sped.  Leon.  Digges.  Prolog,  to  Sh. 

Of  whom,  I  think,  it  may  be  truly  said. 
That  hee'll  prove  banqu«rout\n.t\^Ty  trade. 

Hon.  Ghost,  p.  4. 

And  to  be  briefe,  I  doe  conjecture  that 
in  this  yeare  will  happen  too  many  dis- 
honest practises  by  oankrowtSt  worthy 
the  halter  for  a  reward. 

Almanack,  1616. 

(2)  a.  Bankruptcy. 

An  unhappy  master  is  he,  that  is  made 
cunning  by  many  shipwracks ;  a  mise- 
table  mermant,  tiiat  is  neither  rich  nor 
vise,  but  atier  some  bankrouts. 

Atclum,  ScholtM^  ^  it. 


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(3)  V.  To  become  bankrupt. 

He  that  wins  empire  with  the  loss  of  faith^ 
Out-buies  it,  and  will  bankrout. 

Thorpe^  Byrun**  (knupiraep. 

Banks,  a.  The  seat  on  which  the 
rowers  of  a  boat  sit ;  the  sidea 
of  a  vessel. 

Banksman,  a.  One  who  superin- 
tends the  busineu  of  the  coal 
pit.  Derbysh, 

Bank-up,  v.  To  heap  up.  Devon, 

Bankt,  (1)  a^.  Having  banks. 
A  banky  piece,  a  field  with  banks 
in  it.  Hertf, 

(2)  V.  To  bank,  *'  I  dont  bemJcy, 
i.  e.,  I  dont  keep  accounts  with  a 
banker.  Somerset. 

Banles,  adj.  Without  bones. 

Banns,  v.  {A.-N.)  To  ban;  to 
curse ;  to  banish. 

Banner,  a.  {A.-N.)  A  body  of 
armed  men,  varying  from  twenty 
to  eighty. 

Bannebbll,  a.  (A.-N.)  A  little 
streamer  or  flag. 

Bannerer,  8.  A  standard-bearer. 

Bannering,  a.  An  annual  peram- 
bulation of  the  bounds  of  a  parish. 
Shropsh. 

Bannerol,  a.  The  same  as  damfro/. 

BANNET-HAT,a.  Arick-yard.  Wilts, 

BANNEY,a.  St.  Barnabas.  /.  Wight. 

Bannian,  8.  A  sort  of  dressing 
gown,  used  in  the  last  century. 

Bannick,  V.  To  beat;  to  thrash. 
Suseex, 

B  annikin,  8.  A  small  drinking  cup. 

Bannin,  a.  That  which  is  used  for 
shutting  or  stopping.  Somerset. 

Bannis,  8,  A  stickleback.  Wilte. 

Bannition,  a.  The  act  of  expulsion. 

Bannisters,  a.  Persons  (with 
passes)  who  received  money  from 
the  mayor  to  enable  them  to  de- 
part out  of  the  limits  of  his  juris- 
diction. 

Bannock,    1  A  thick  round  cake 
bannack,  j  of  bread,  made  of  oat- 
meal, kneaded  with  water  only, 
with  the  addition  sometimes  oi 


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tretde,  and  baked  in  the  embers. 
A  kind  of  hard  ship  biscuit  some- 
times goes  under  this  name. 

Tkeir  bread  and  drinke  I  had  almost 
forgotten ;  indeed  it  was  not  riiske  as 
the  Spaniards  use,  or  oaten-calces,  or 
ktmiMcks,  as  in  North  Britaine,  Bor 
bisket  as  Englishmen  eate. 

Tmylor'i  Works,  16Sa 

Bannxtt,  »,    A  walnut.  9Fett, 
Banniowk,  Is,    A  banner-bearer. 
BANNiBR,  J  Bmnnyovor  or  banner 
berer:  Vexillarius.  Prompt.  Parv, 
BANauET,  «.  (1)     What  we  now 
call  a  dessert,  was  in  earlier  times 
often  termed  c  banquet ;  and  was 
usually  placed  in  a  separate  room, 
to  which   the  guests    removed 
when  they  had  dined.   The  com- 
mon place  of  banqueting t  or  eat- 
ing the  dessert,  was  the  garden- 
house    or    arbour,   with   which 
almost  every  dwelling  was  fur- 
nished. 

We'll  dine  in  the  great  room,  bat  kt  the 

mnsick 
Aud  hMnquet  be  prepared  here. 

Massing.^  Untuit.Comh. 

The  dishes  were  raised  one  upon  another 
As  woodmongers  do  billets,  for  the  first, 
The  second,  and  third  course ;  and  most  of 

the  shops 
Of  the  best  eonfectioners  in  London  ran- 
sacked 
To  furnish  oat  a  banquet. 

Mass.,  City  Madame  ii,  1. 

Oh,  easy  and  pleasant  way  to  glory  I 
From  our  bed  to  our  glass ;  from  our 
glass  to  our  board ;  from  our  dinner  to 
oar  pipe ;  from  our  pipe  to  a  visit ;  from 
a  visit  to  a  supper ;  from  a  supper  to  a 
play ;  from  a  play  to  a  banquet ;  from 
a  banquet  to  oar  bed.  Bp.  HalVs  Works. 

(2)    Part   of  the  branch  of  a 

horse's  bit. 
BANauETER, «.  (1)  A  feaster;  one 

who  lives  deliciously. 

(2)  A  banker.  Huloet. 
Banrbnt,  1    a.     A   banneret;   a 
BANRET,  J    noble. 
Banshbn,  0.    To  banish.  Pr.  P. 
Bansbl,  9,    To  beat ;  to  punish. 

Staf. 
Bansucklb,  «.    The  stickleback. 


Asperagns    (qiuedam    piscis)    1 

banstykyU.    Ortut    Vocab.       In 

Wiltshire  it  is  called  a  bantiele. 
Bantam  WORK,  8%     A  showy  kind 

of  painted  or  carved  work.  Aih, 
Ban  WORT,  *.  {A.-S.)    The  violet. 
Bany,  adj.    Bony.  North. 
Bantan-dat,  t.    A  sea  term  for 

those  days  on  which  no  meat  is 

allowed  to  the  sailors. 
Banino,  a.      A  name  for  soma 

kind  of  bird. 
Banzbll,  a.    A  ion§^  lazy  fellow. 

Nort/u 
Baon,  «.    See  Baton, 
Bap,  8.    A  piece  of  baker*8  bread, 

of  the  value  of  from  one  penny  to 

twopence.  North, 
Bapteme,  «.     Baptism. 
Baptists,  a.    Baptism. 
Bar,  (1)  8,  (A,'S.)    A  boar. 

(2)  a.    A  baron.  Rob.  GUme, 

(3)  adj.    Bare ;  naked.  North, 

(4)  pret,  t,  of  bere.    Bore. 

(5)  8,    A  joke.  North. 

(6)  p.    To  shut ;  to  close.  North. 

(7)  V,  To  bar  a  die,  a  phrase  used 
amongst  gamblers. 

(8)  V.     To  make  choice  of  (a 
term  used  by  boys  at  play). 

(9)  8,  A  feather  in  a  hawk's  wing. 
BemerSt 

(10)  a.  A  horseway  up  a  hill. 
I)erby8h. 

Bara-picklet,  a.  Bread  made  of 
fine  flour,  leavened,  and  made 
into  small  round  cakes. 

Barathrum,  a.   {Lat.)  (1)     An 
abyss. 
(2)  An  insatiate  eater. 

Baratour,  ff.  (J,'N.)  A  quarrel- 
some person. 

BarraUmrt :  Pngnax,  rixosus,  jurgosus. 

Prompt.  Part 

Baratous,  adj.  Contentions. 

Baratne,  a.    A  barren  hind. 

Barb,  v,  (A,'N.)  (1)  To  shave,  or 
to  dress  the  hair  and  beard.  To 
barb  money,  to  clip  it;  to  bari 
A  lobster,  to  cut  it  up. 


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(2)  Metaphorically,  to  mow. 

Tb«  BtoopiiiK  8cytlie*man,  that  doth  harb 

the  field 
^hoa  mak'it  wink-rare. 

Marst.  MaleoHtml,  It,  68. 

(3)  9.  A  kind  of  hood  or  muffler, 
m  hich  covered  the  lower  part  of 
the  face  and  shoulders.  Accord- 
ing to  Strutt,  it  was  a  piece  of 
white  plaited  linen,  and  belonged 
properly  to  mourning,  being  ge- 
nerally worn  under  the  chin. 

(4)  Florio  has  **  BarboncelU,  the 
barbe$  or  little  teates  in  the 
mouth  of  some  horses.^' 

(5)  The  armour  for  horses. 

(6)  The  feathers  under  the  beak 
of  a  hawk  were  called  the  barb 
feathers, 

(7)  The  edge  of  an  axe.  Gawayne, 

(8)  The  points  of  arrows  are 
called  barbez,  in  Sir  Gawayne. 

'barbart,  }  ••   ^  ^"'"'y  '"'■«• 
Barbalot,  f.  (1)  A  puffin. 

(2)  The  barbel. 
BAaBARiN,a.  The  barberry.  Pr,P. 
Barbed,  adj.     Caparisoned  with 

military  trappings  and  armour. 

Spoken  of  war-horses. 
Barbbd-cat,  f .  A  warlike  engine. 

For  to  mftke  i^  F^^'i^^y  holde,  that  men 
calle  a  barbed  catle',  and  a  bewfnty  that 
shal  have  ix.  fadoine  of  lengthe  and  two 
fadonie  of  brede,  and  tbe  said  catte  six 
fiidpme  of  lengthe  and  two  of  brede, 
shal  be  ordeyned  all  squarre  wode  for 
the  same  aboute  foure  liondred  fadoni, 
a  thousand  of  borde,  x^iiq.  roUes,  and 
a  grete  quantyt6  of  sraalle  wode, 

Vaxton's  Fegeeitu,  Big.  I,  6. 

Barbbl,  «.  (A.'N.)  A  small  piece 
of  armour  protecting  part  of  the 
bassinet. 
Barber,  v.    To  shave  or  trim  the 

beard.  Shaketp, 
Barbbr-monoer,  8.  A  fool. 
Barbican,    1  s.    When  the  siege 
BARBECAN,  >  of  a  castlc  was  an- 
barbacan,J  ticipated,  the    de- 
fenders   erected    wooden   pal- 


ing and  other  tiro1>er  work  te 
advanee  of  the  entrance  gateway, 
assuming  often  the  form  of  a 
small  fortress,  where  they  could 
hold  the  enemy  at  bay  for  some 
time  before  it  was  necessary  to 
defend  the  gate  itself;  and  thej 
also  placed  wood-work  before  the 
windows,  which  protected  those 
who  were  shooting  out  of  them. 
Either  of  these  was  called  a 
barbieanf  a  word  which,  and 
therefore  probably  the  practice, 
was  derived  from  the  Arabic  The 
advanced  work  covering  the 
gateway  was  afterwards  made 
of  stone,  and  thus  became  per- 
manent. When  the  old  aystem 
of  defending  fortresses  went  out 
of  use,  the  original  meaning  of 
the  word  was  forgotten,  and  the 
way  in  which  the  word  was  used 
in  the  older  writers  led  to  some 
confusion.  It  is  explained  by 
Spelman:  **A  fort,  hold,  or 
munition  placed  in  the  front  o' 
a  castle,  or  an  out-work.  Also  a 
hole  in  the  wall  of  a  city  or  cas- 
tle, through  which  arrows  or 
darts  were  cast;  also  a  watch- 
tower."  The  temporary  wooden 
defences  on  the  top  of  the  walla 
and  towers  were  called  bre^ 
ta$chei, 

Barblbs,  9.  Small  vesicular  tin- 
gling pimples,  such  as  those 
caused  by  nettles.  Eatt.  The  term 
was  also  applied  to  knots  in  the 
mouth  of  a  horse.  See  Barb  (4). 

Barborannx,  #•  The  barberry. 
Gawayne, 

Barborbrt,  f.  A  barber's  shop. 
Prompt,  Parv, 

Barbs,  s.  Military  trappings. 

Babbwig,  9,  A  kind  of  periwig. 

B  ARC  ART,  8,  {A.rN,)  A  shcep- 
cote ;  a  sheep-walk. 

Barcb,  a.  A  stickleback.  Ywrkah, 

Harcelbt,  a.  A  species  of  bow. 
Gaw»    ?  A  hound.  See  Bar^U 


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BAR 


Bard,  t.  (A.*N.)  (1)  The  warlike 
trapping  of  a  horse.  The  bards 
consisted  of  the  following  piecei : 
the  chamfron,  chamfrein,  or  shaf- 
firon ;  the  crinieres  or  main  facre ; 
the  poitrenal,  poitral  or  breast- 
plate; and  the  croupiere  or  but- 
tock piece. 

(2)  adj.  Tough.  Rob,  Ghue, 
(3)part.p»  Barred;  fastened. 

Bajldash,  t.  (Fr,)  An  unnatural 
paramour. 

Bar'd  catbr-tra,  or  more  pro- 
perly, barred  ptatre  trots.  The 
name  for  a  sort  of  false  dice,  so 
constructed  that  the  quatre  and 
4roi$  shall  very  seldom  come  up. 

Where  faUam  high  and  low  men  bore  great 

ffway 
With  the  quicke  faelbe  of  a  bard  eater  trey, 
Taylor's  Trav.  ofli  pence,  p.  7S. 

Such  be  also  call'd  bard  eater  treas,  be- 
caase  commonly  the  longer  end  will  of 
his  own  sway  drawe  downewards,  and 
tume  up  to  the  eie  sloe,  sincke,  deuce, 
or  ace.  The  principal  use  of  them  is  at 
novum,  for  so  long  a  oaire  of  bard  eater 
treae  be  walking  on  tiie  bourd,  so  lon^ 
can  ye  not  cast  five  uor  nine  unlets  it 
be  by  a  great  chance. 

ArtafJnggUng.lBli.C,^ 

Bardbd,  pret.  p.    Equipped  with 

military  trappings  or  omamenta* 

applied  to  horses. 

For  at  all  alarmes  he  vms  the  ^t  man 
armed,  and  that  at  all  points,  and  his 
horse  ev«r  barded. 

Gominei  Hist,  by  Iktnet,  1696. 

Bardsllo,  a.  (ItttL)  The  quilted 
saddle  wherewith  colts  are 
backed. 

Bardolf,  a.   An  ancient  dish  in 

cookery. 

Bardolf.  Take  almond  mylk,  and  draw 
hit  up  thik  with  vemage,  and  let  hit 
boyle,and  braune  of  capons  braied,  and 
put  therto;  and  cast  therto  tngre, 
Clowes,  maces,  pynes,  and  ginger, 
mynced;  and  take  chekyns  parboyled, 
and  chopped,  and  pnl  of  the  skyn,  and 
boyle  al  ensemble,  and  in  the  settvnge 
doune  from  the  fire  put  therto  a  lyiti 
vynegur  alaied  with  ponder  of  ginger, 
and  a  lytel  water  of  everose,  and  make 
the  potage  hanginge,  and  serve  hit 
iMTtba.       lF«rM«r,  Antiq.  CWtii.,  p.  84. 


Bardous,  adj,  {Lat,  burdus*)  Sim- 
ple; foolish. 

Bards,  a.  Strips  of  bacon  used  in 
larding. 

Bare,  {I)  adj.  (A.-S.)  Mere. 

(2)  adv.  Barely. 

(3)  V.  To  shave.  Shakesp, 

(4)  adj.  Bareheaded. 

(5)  «.  A  mixture  of  molten  iron 
and  sand,  lying  at  the  bottom  of 
a  furnace.  Shropah. 

(6)  a,  A  piece  of  wood  which  a 
labourer  is  sometimes  allowed  to 
carry  home.  Suffolk, 

(7)  A  boar.    See  Bar. 

(8)  A  bier. 

(9)  A  place  without  grass,  made 
level  for  bowling. 

Bareahond,  v.   To  assist.  North. 
Barb-barlet,  a.     Naked  barley, 

whose  ear  is  shaped  like  barley, 

but  its  grain  like  wheat  without 

any  husk.    An  old  Staffordshire 

term. 
Bare-bubs,  a.  A  bovish  term  for 

the  unfledged  young  of  birds. 

Lineolnsk. 
Bare-buck,  a,  A  buck  of  six  years 

old.  Northampt. 
Barbgnawn,  adj.  Eaten  bare. 
Barehides,  a.   A  kind  of  covering 

for  carts,  used  in  the  16th  cent. 
Barelle,  a.  {}  Fr.)  A  bundle. 
Barely,    adv.     Unconditionally ; 

undoubtedly. 
Barbn,  (1)  pret.  t.  ph  of  bere. 

They  bore. 

(2)  V.  To  bark. 
Barbn HOND,   «.       To    intimate. 

Someraet. 
Barb-pump,  «.    A  small  piece  of 

hollow  wood  or  metal  to  pump 

liquid  out  of  a  cask. 
Barbs,  a.  Those  parts  of  an  image 

which  represent  the  bare  flesh. 
Baret,  a.  {A.'N,)  (1)  Strife ;  con« 

test. 

(2)  Trouble;  sorrow. 
BarbtntI,  «.    Barrenness    Pr,  P. 
Barf,  a.  A  hill.  Yorkah. 


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Bauvhame,  9.  The  neck-collar  of 
a  horse.  Durham. 

Barfrat,  ».  A  tower.  Sec  Betfrey, 

Barful,  adj.  FuH  of  bars  or  im- 
pediments. Shakeup, 

Bargain,  9.  (A.-N,)  (1)  An  in- 
definite  number  or  quantity  of 
anything,  aa  a  load  of  a  waggon. 
£a»t 

(2)  If  9  a  bargahu,  it'»  no  con- 
sequence. Lmc. 

(3)  A  small  farm.  /.  Wiffhf 
and  Northampt, 

(4)  A  tenement,  so  called  in  the 
county  of  Cornwall ,  which  usually 
consisted  of  about  sixty  acres  of 
ploughed  land,  if  the  land  were 
good,  or  more  if  barren.  See 
Carlisle's -<^cc.  of  CAanYw*,  p.  288. 

(5)  An  unexpected  reply,  tend- 
ing to  obscenity.  To  sell  a  bar^ 
gairif  to  make  indelicate  repartees. 

No  maid  at  court  is  less  asham'd, 
Howe'er  for  selliog  bargmns  fam'd. 

Svoifl. 

Baroaine,  9,    Contention  ;  strife. 

Bargainer,  «.  One  who  makes  a 
bargain. 

Bargain-work,  t.  Work  by  the 
piece,  not  by  the  day.  Leicest, 
Northampt. 

Bargander,  9,  A  brant-goose. 
Buret. 

Bargant,  9.  A  hargain.  Pr,  P. 

Bargaret,  1  «.  (^A.-N.)    A  kind 
barginet,  J  of   song  or    ballad, 
perhaps  of  a  pastoral  kind,  from 
bergere. 

Barge,  (1)9.  A  fat,  heavy  person ; 
a  term  of  contempt.  Exmoor, 
A  blow-maunger  barge^  a  fiat, 
blob-cheeked  person,  one  who 
puffs  and  blows  while  he  is  eat- 
ing, or  like  a  hog  that  feeds  on 
whey  and  grains,  stuffs  himself 
with  whitepot  and  flummery. 
(2)  A  highway  up  a  steep  hill. 
KewMt, 

Barge-boaro,  9.  The  front  or 
facing  of  a  barge-course,  to  con- 


ceal the   barge   conples,  latBt, 

tiles,  &c. 
Barge -couPLB,    9.     One   beam 

framed  intoanother  to  strengthen 

the  building. 
Barge-course,  9.    A  part  of  the 

tiling  or   thatching  of  a  roof, 

projecting  over  the  gable. 
Barge-DAT,    9.      Ascension-day. 

Newcastle, 
Baroer,  9.     The  manager  of  a 

barge. 
Bakoet,  9.  (/v.)  A  little  barge. 
Bargh,  9.  (1)    A  horseway  up  a 

hill.  North. 

(2)  Abarrewhog.  OrttuVoeabt, 
Bargh-mastbr,    9.      See    J3ar- 

master. 
Baroh-motb,  9.  (A.'S.)  The  court 

for    cases   connected   with   the 

mining  district.  See  Bar-nuuter, 
Bargood,  9.  Yeast.  Var.  d. 
Barguest,  9.     A  goblin,  armed 

with  teeth  and  claws,  believed 

in  by  the  peasantry  of  the  North 

of  England. 
B  ARHOLM,  9.  "  Collars  for  horses  to 

drawe  by,  called  in  some  coun- 

treves     barftolmes.       Tomices" 

Huloet,  1552. 
Barian,  9.  {A.-N.)  A  rampart. 
Bar-  ire,  9.    A  crow-bar.  Devon. 
Bark,  (1)  9.   The  tartar  deposited 

by  bottled  wine  or  other  liquor 

encrusting  the  bottle.  Ea9t. 

(2)  9.     The   hard    outside    of 
dressed     or    undressed    meat 
Northampt. 

(3)  9.  A  cylindrical  receptacle 
for  candles;  a  candle-box.  North, 

(4)  Between  the  hark  and  the 
woodf  a  well-adjusted  bargain, 
where  neither  party  has  the  ad- 
vantage. Suffolk. 

(5)  9.  A  cough.  Var.  diaL 

(6)  V.  To  cough.  Su89ex. 

(7)  V.  To  knock  the  skin  off  the 
legs  by  kicking  or  bruising  them< 
Shropsh. 

Barkary,  9.  Atan-hou8e» 


BAK 


16; 


BAR 


Barked        lacf^'.  Encrusted  with 
BARKENED,  J  dirt.  North. 
Barken,  «.   The  yard  of  a  house ; 
a  farm-yard.  South.   For  barton. 
Barker,  t.  (1)    A  tanner. 

What  crafUman  art  thoii,  said  the  king, 

I  prave  thee,  tell  me  trowe: 
I  am  a  l»rker,  sir,  by  my  trade ; 

Nowe  telle  me,  what  art  thou  ? 

jr.  Ed.  IV  and  Tanner,  Percy. 

Barker :  Cerdo,  frunio.  Barkares  harke- 
water:  Nantea.  Barke  powder  for 
lethyr:  I'runium.  Barkinge  of  lethyr 
orledyr:  fnmices.  Barke  lethyr: 
Frunio,  tanno.  Prompt.  Farv. 

(2)  A  fault-finder. 

(3)  The  slang  name  for  a  pistol. 

(4)  A  marsh  bird  with  a  long 
bill.  May, 

(5)  A  whetstone;  a  rubber. 
Devwuh, 

Babkfat,  ff.     A  tanner's  yat. 
Barkham,  9.     A  horse's    collar. 

North,    See  Barkholm, 
Bakkleo,  8.    Encrusted  with  dirt, 

applied  particularly  to  the  human 

skin.  North* 
Babkman,  ff.   A  boatman.  Kersey. 
Bakksblb,  ff.    The  time  of  strip- 
ping bark. 
Barkwater,  ff.     Foul  water  in 

which  hides  have  been  tanned. 
Bark-wax,  ff.    Bark  occasionally 

found  in  the  body  of  a  tree.  Eatt. 
Barlay,  interj.    Supposed  to  be  a 

corruption  of  the  French  par  hi. 
BARLEE6,ff.  An  old  dish  in  cool^ery. 

Barleeg.  Take  creme  of  almondes,  and 
alay  hit  with  flour  of  rys,  and  cast 
thereto  sngre,  and  let  hit  boyle,  and 
■tere  hit  wel,  and  colour  hit  with  saffron 
and  Saunders,  and  make  hit  stondynge, 
and  dresse  hit  up  on  leches  in  disshea, 
and  serve  hit  forthe. 

Warner,  Jntiq.  CuHn.,  p.  88. 

Barlep,  ff.  A  basket  for  barley. 
Prompt.  P. 

Barley,  v.  To  bespeak ;  to  claim. 
North, 

Barley-big,  ff.  A  kind  of  barley, 
cultivated  in  the  fenny  districts 
of  Norfolk  and  in  the  Isle  of 
Ely.  "  Beere  come, harley-bygye, 


or  mon**ome,AehUleia9."  Huloei^ 
1552. 

Barley-bird,  ff.  The  siskin.  It 
is  also  called  the  cuckoo's  mate* 
which  see.  Its  first  name  is 
taken  from  the  season  of  its  ap- 
pearance, or  rather  of  its  being 
first  heard;  which  is  in  barley- 
seed  time,  or  early  in  April.  Its 
chirp  is  monotonous, — tweet, 
tweet,  tweet.  The  first  notes  of 
the  nightingale  are  expected  soon 
to  follow,  then  those  of  the 
cuckoo.  Moore's  Suffolk  MS. 

Barley-bottles,  ff.  Little  bundles 
of  barley  in  the  straw,  given  to 
farm-horses. 

Barley-break,  ff.  An  ancient 
rural  game,  played  by  six  people, 
three  of  each  sex,  coupled  by  lot. 
A  piece  of  ground,  was  divided 
into  three  compartments,  of  which 
the  middle  one  was  called  heU, 
The  couple  condemned  to  this 
division  were  to  catch  the  others, 
who  advanced  from  the  two  ex- 
tremities; when  this  had  been 
effected,  a  change  of  situation 
took  place,  and  hell  was  filled  by 
the  couple  who  were  excluded 
by  pre-occupation  from  the  other 
places.  By  the  regulations  of  the 
game,  the  middle  couple  were 
not  to  separate  before  they  had 
succeeded,  while  the  others  might 
break  hands  whenever  they  found 
themselves  hard  pressed.  When 
all  had  been  taken  in  turn,  the 
last  couple  were  said  to  be  in 
heUf  and  the  game  ended. 
Jamieson,  in  barla-breikis,  barley 
bracks,  says,  <*This  innocent 
sport  seems  to  be  almost  entirely 
forgotten  in  the  South  of  Scot, 
land.  It  is  also  falling  into 
desuetude  in  the  North.''  He 
describes  it  thus :  "  A  game  ge- 
nerally played  by  young  people 
in  a  corn  yard.  Hence  called 
barla-brackSf  about  the  stacks^ 


BAR 


1« 


BAK 


One  stack  is  fixed  on  as  the  dule 
or  goal ;  and  one  person  is  ap- 
pointed to  catch  the  rest  of  the 
company,  who  run  out  from  the 
dmk.  He  does  not  leave  it  till 
they  are  all  out  of  his  srght. 
Then  he  sets  out  to  catch  tliem. 
Any  one  who  is  taken,  cannot 
run  out  again  with  his  former 
associates,  being  accounted  a 
prisoner ;  but  is  obliged  to  assist 
his  captor  in  pursuing  the  rest. 
When  all  are  taken,  the  game  is 
finished;  and  he  who  is  first 
taken  is  bound  to  act  as  catcher 
in  the  next  game." 


Barlet-brbb, 
barlkt-broth, 
sir  john  bar- 

LET-CORN, 


9.  Familiar  and 
jocular  names 
for  ale,  which 
is  made  of  bar- 


ley.  Barley-hree  is,  literally,  bar- 
ley broth. 

Barlbt-bun,  9,  A  barley  bunne 
gentleman,  **a.  gent,  (although 
rich)  yet  lives  with  barley  bread, 
and  otherwise  b&rely  and  hardly.'' 
Mintheu. 

Barlby-corn,  «.  Ale  or  beer. 

Barlby-hailes,  s.  The  spears  of 
barley.  South, 

Barley-muno,  9.  (from  J.-S. 
mencgan^  to  mix.)  Barley  meal 
mixed  with  water  or  milk,  to 
fatten  fowls  or  pigs.  Ea^t, 

Barley-oylbs,  8,  The  beard  or 
awning  of  barley.  Berks. 

Barley-plum,  «.  A  dark  purple 
plum.  West, 

Barlby-sebd-biro,  f.  The  yellow 
water-wagtail.  Yorksh, 

Barley-sele,  8.  {A.'S.)  The  set- 
son  of  sowing  barley. 

Barliche,  «.    Barley. 

Barlichood,  f.  The  state  of 
being  ili-tempered  from  intoxi- 
cation. North, 

Barling,  «.   A  lamprey.  North, 

Barlings,  «.    Firepoles.  Norf, 

Barm,  «.  (1)  {A.'S,  bearm,)  The 
lap  or  bosom. 


And  laide  his  heved  on  hire 
If ithoate  doyuK  of  (Miy  harme. 

(2)  Yeast. 

B  juma8ter,9.  (^.-5.)  Anoflicer 
in  the  mining  districts;  whose 
title  is  written  berghmatter  by 
Manlove  in  a  passage  cited  from 
his  poem  on  the  Cuttoms  qf  the 
Mines,  in  the  Craven  Glogf., 
which  brings  it  nearer  to  a  word 
used  in  Germany  for  a  like  oflScer, 
bergmevtter.  He  is  an  agent  of 
the  lord  of  minerals,  who  grants 
mines  and  fixes  the  boundaries ; 
the  term  is  in  use  in  Derbv* 
shire,  where,  an  ancient  code 
of  laws  or  customs  regulating 
mines,  &c.,  still  prevails ;  and  in 
Yorkshire. 

Barmb-clOth,  8.  An  apron. 

Barm  fel,  t.   A  leathern  apron. 

Barm-hatrk,  8.  Bosom  attire,  the 
garments  covering  the  bosom. 

Barmote,  8.    A  bergmote.   Derb, 

B ARMSKiN,  1  «.  A  leather  apron. 
BASIN8KIN,  j  The  skin  of  a  sheep 
with  the  wool  scraped  or  shaven 
off.  There  is  a  proverbial  phrase, 
"  Her  smock's  as  dirty  and  greasy 
as  a  bamukin.*'  To  rightly  ap- 
preciate this  elegant  simile,  you 
must  view  a  barmskin  in  the 
tanner's  yard.  Line, 

Barn.  (1)  (A.^S.)  A  child.  Still 
used  in  the  North.  See  BairfL 

(2)  8,  A  man. 

(3)  8.  A  baron. 

(4)  a.   A  gamer.  Wickhjfe, 

(5)  V.   To  lay  up  in  a  barn.  East. 

(6)  part.  a.    Going.   Yorksh, 

(7)  V.  To  close  or  shut  up.  Oxf, 
Barnabas,  8,    A  kind  of  thistle. 
Barnabt,  8,    In  Suffolk  they  cal 

a  lady-bird  "  Bishop  Barnaby." 
Barnaby-bright,  8,    The  trivial 

name    for    St.  Barnabas'   day» 

June  11th, 
Barnacles,  a.   A  popular  term  fot 

apectadea. 


BAR 


169 


BAR 


Barnacle-bind,  9.  The  tree  pro- 
ducing the  barnacles. 

Barn  AGE, «.  {A.-N.)  The  baronage. 

Barnd,  part,  p.   Burnt. 

Barn-door>savaOe,  8.  A  clod- 
hopper. Shropsh, 

Barnb,  *.  (1)   A  sort  of  flower, 
mentioned  in  Hollyband's  Diet., 
1593. 
(2)  A  baron. 

Barnhed,  8.  Childhood. 

Babnkin,  1  ».  The  outermost 

barnbkynch,  j  ward  of  a  castle, 
in  which  the  barns,  stables,  cow- 
houses, &c.,  were  placed. 

Barne-laikins,  8.  (A.-S.)  Chil- 
dren's playlhings. 

Barn  ess,  1  tt.    To  grow  fat.  Lei- 
BARNisH,  j  cest. 

Barngun,  8.  A  breaking  out  in 
small  pimples  or  pustules  in  the 
skin.  Devon* 

Barnish,  (1)  adj*  Childish.  North, 
(2)  V.  To  increase  in  strength  or 
vigour;  to  fatten. 

Some  tue  to  breake  off  the  toppes  of  the 
Iioppes  when  they  ar  growne  a  xi  or  xii 
foote  high,  bicause  thereby  they  bami*k 
aud  stocke  exceedingly. 

R.  SeofsFUUforme  of  a  Sop-Garden. 

Barn-mouse,  8.  A  bat. 
Barn-scoop,  8.    A  wooden  shovel 

used  in  barns. 
Barn-tbmb,*.(^.-5.)(1)  a  brood 

of  children. 

Antenowre  was  of  that  ham-teme, 
Aud  was  fownder  of  Jerusalem, 
That  was  wyght  withowtyn  wenc. 
Le  hone  Florence  of  Rome,  1. 10. 

(2)  A  chUd. 

Jacob  Alphie  hame-teme 
Was  firste  biscop  of  Jemsalem ; 
Bightwise  to  him  was  eal  man  woue. 
And  was  ore  levedi  sister  sone. 

Cursor  Mundi. 

Barnyard,  *.   A  straw-yard.  Ea8t. 
Babnyskyn,  *.    A  leather  apron. 

Pr.  P.    See  Barmskin. 
Baron,  s.  (1)  A  child.   For  tarn. 

(2)  The  back  part  of  a  cow. 


Baronage,  ».  {A.'N.)  An  asaenu 
bly  of  barons. 

Baboner,  «.  (1)   Aharon. 

(2)  Some  officer  in  a  monastery  j 
perhaps  the  school-master,  or 
master  of  the  barns  or  children. 
Bury  Will8,  p.  105. 

Barr,  (1)  ».    To  choose.  5Aroj;*A. 

(2)  *.    Part  of  a  stag's  horu. 

(3)  *.    The  gate  of  a  city. 

(4)  V.    To  debar. 

Barra,  *.     A  gelt  pig.   Exmoor. 

See  Barrow. 
Barracan,  «.  (^Fr.)  A  sort  of  stuff, 

a  strong  thick  kind  of  camelot. 
Barra-horse,  *.  A  Barbary  horse. 
Barras,  *.    A  coarse  kind  of  cloth 

— sack-cloth. 
Barre,  (1)  r.    To  move  violently* 

(2)  8.   The  ornament  of  a  girdle. 

(3)  A  pig  in  bar,  was  an  ancient 
dish  in  cookery. 

Pygge  in  barre.  Take  a  pigge,  and  farse 
hyni,  and  roste  hyni,  and  in  the  rostynge 
endorse  hjm ;  and  when  he  is  rested 
lay  orethwart  him  over  oue  barre  of  sil- 
ver foile,  Hnd  another  of  golde,  and 
serve  hym  forthe  so  al  hole  to  the 
horde  for  a  lorde. 

Warner,  Antiq.  Culin.y  p.  80. 

Barred,  part.  p.    Strped. 
Barrel,  s.    A  bucket. 
Barrel-fever,  s.   Sickness  occa- 
sioned by  intemperance.  North. 
Barren,  (1)  *.   Cattle  not  gravid. 

(2)  *.     A  company  of  mules. 

(3)  *.  The  vagina  of  an  animal. 
Line. 

(4)  adj.  Stupid ;  ignorant.  Shak. 
Barrener,  8.     A  barren  cow  or 

ewe.  South, 

Barren-ivy,  ».   Creeping  ivy. 

Barren-springs,  *.  Springs  im- 
pregnated with  mineral,  and  con- 
sidered hurtful  to  the  land. 

Barrenwort,  /.  A  plant  (epu 
medtum). 

Barresse,  8.  pi    The  bars. 

Barricoat,  8.  A  child's  coftt 
Northumb. 


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BAR 


Barrib,  1  aiff.  Fit;  convenient. 
BAiRE,  j  Durham. 

Barriers,  s.  The  paling  in  a  tour- 
nament. To  fight  at  barriers,  to 
fight  within  lists. 

And  80  if  men  ihall  run  at  tilt,  jnst,  or 
light  at  barrier*  together  by  the  kings 
commandement,  and  one  of  them  doth 
kill  another,  in  these  former  cases  and 
the  like,  it  is  misadventure,  and  no 
felony  of  death.    C(mntry  Justice,  1620. 

Barriham,  «.  A  horse's  collar. 
North,  See  Barholm. 

Barriket,  "Iff.  A  small  firkin. 
BARRiLET,  J  Cotgrave. 

BARRiNQ,pari,    Except.  Var,dial. 

Barrino-out,  *.  An  old  custom  at 
schools,  when  the  boys,  a  few 
days  before  the  holidays,  barri- 
cade the  school-room  from  the 
master,  and  stipulate  for  the  dis- 
cipline of  the  next  half  year. 

Barrow,  *.  (A.^S.)  (1)  A  mound 
of  earth  j  a  sepulchral  tumulus. 

(2)  A  grove. 

(3)  A  way  up  a  hill.  North, 

(4)  The  conical  baskets  wherein 
they  put  the  salt  to  let  the  water 
drain  from,  at  Nantwich  and 
Droitwich. 

(5)  A  castrated  boar. 
Barrs,  *.    The  upper  parts  of  the 

gums  of  a  horse.  Diet.  JRust, 

Barry,  v.  To  thrash  corn.  Nor- 
thumb. 

Bars,  *.  The  game  of  prisoner's- 
base. 

Barsale,  8.  The  time  of  strip- 
ping bark.  East.    See  Barksele. 

Barse,  *.    A  perch.   Westm. 

Barslets,  *.    Hounds. 

Barson,*.  a  horse's  collar.  Yorksh, 

Barst,  pret.  t.    Burst ;  broke. 

Barte,  V.  To  beat  with  the  .fists. 
Warw, 

Barth,  Iff.  A  shelter  for  cattle. 
BARSH,  J  Var.  dial, 

Bartholomew-pig,  *.  Roasted 
pigs  were  formerly  among  the 
chief  attractions  of  Bartholomew 
Fair ;  they  were  sold  piping  hot, 


in  booths  and  stalls,  and  osten* 
tatiously  displayed  to  excite  the 
appetite  of  passengers.  Hence  a 
Bartholomew  pig  became  a  com- 
mon subject  of  allusion;  the 
puritan  railed  against  it : 

For  the  very  calling  it  a  Bartholomew 
pifft  and  to  eat  it  so,  is  a  spice  of  idola- 
try. B.  Jane.,  Bart.  Fair,  i,  6. 

Bartholomew-babt,  9.  A  gawdy 
doll,  such  as  were  sold  in  the 
fair. 

By  the  eighth  house  you  may  know  to 
an  inch,  how  many  moths  will  eat  an 
alderman's  gown ;  by  it  also,  and  the 
help  of  the  bill  of  mortality,  a  man  may 
know  how  many  people  die  in  London 
every  week :  it'  also  tells  farmers  what 
manner  of  wife  they  should  chuse,  not 
one  trickt  up  with  ribbands  and  knots, 
like  a  Bartholomew-baby ;  for  such  a  one 
will  pi-ove  a  holiday  wife,  all  play  and 
no  work.  Poor  Robin,  1740. 

Bartholomew -GENTLEMAN,  «.  A 
person  who  is  unworthy  of  trust. 

After  him  comes  another  Bartholomew 
ffentleman,  with  a  huge  hamper  of  pro- 
mises ;  and  he  falls  a  trading  with  his 
promises,  and  applying  of  promises,  and 
resting  upon  promises,  that  we  can 
hear  of  nothing  but  promises:  which 
trade  of  promises  he  so  engross'd  to 
himself,  and  those  of  his  own  congrega- 
tion, that  in  the  late  times  he  would 
not  so  much  as  let  his  neer  kinsmen, 
the  presbyterians,  to  have  any  dealing 
with  the  promises. 

Eachard's  Observations,  1671. 

Barthu-day,  9,  St.  Bartholo- 
mew's day. 

Bartizan,  *.  The  small  turret  pro- 
jecting from  the  angle  on  the  top 
of  a  tower,  or  from  the  parapet 
or  other  parts  of  a  building. 

Bartle,  8.  (1)  "At  nine-pins  or 
ten-banes  they  have  one  larger 
bone  set  about  a  yard  before  the 
rest  call'd  the  bartle,  and  to 
knock  down  the  bartle  gives  for 
five  in  the  game."  Kennett. 
(2)  St.  Bartholomew. 

Barton,  8.  (A.-S.)  (1)  The  de- 
mesne lands  of  a  manor;  the 
manor-house  itself;  the  outhousea 
and  yards. 


BAR 


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BA8 


(2)  A  coop  for  poultry. 

Bartram,  g.  (corrupted  from  Laf, 
pyrethrum,)  The  pellitory. 

BARTYNiT,jwar^jp.  Struck;  beaten 
with  the  fist.  Gaw.    See  Barte. 

Baru,  *.  A  barrow  or  gelt  boar. 
Rob,  Gloue. 

Barvel.  *.  A  short  leathern  apron 
worn  by  washerwomen ;  a  slab- 
bering bib.  Kent. 

Barvot,  adj.    Bare-foot. 

Barw,  adj.  (A.'S.)    Protected. 

Barway,  *.  A  passage  into  a  field 
made  of  bars  which  take  out  of 
the  posts. 

Barytone,  »,  The  name  of  a  viol- 
shaped  musical  instrument,  made 
by  the  celebrated  Joachim  Fielke 
in  the  year  1687. 

Bas,  (1)  V,  {Fr.)    To  kiss. 
(2)  8.  A  kiss. 

Nay,  svr,  as  for  hassjfSt 
From  fience  none  passyl. 
But  as  in  gage 
Ofmaryage. 

Play  of  Wit  and  Science,  p.  13. 

Bas  AM,  *.  The  red  heath  broom. 
Devon. 

Bascles,  *.  A  sort  of  robbers  or 
highwaymen.  Langtoft,  Chron.t 
p.  242. 

Bascon,  *.  A  kind  of  lace,  con- 
sisting of  five  bows. 

Base,  (1)  adj.  (J.-N.)   Low. 

(2)  V.  To  sing  or  play  the  boie 
part  in  music.  Shakesp. 

(3)  *.    Matting.  East. 

(4)  *.   A  perch.  Cumb. 

(5)  *.  The  drapery  thrown  over 
a  horse,  and  sometimes  drawn 
tight  over  its  armour.  See  Ba9e8. 

(6)  A  small  kind  of  ordnance. 
Base,  \8.  Prison-base^  or  prison- 

BACE,  J  bars.  A  rustic  game,  often 
alluded  to  in  the  old  writers. 

Lads  more  like  to  run 
The  country  base,  than  to  commit  such 
slaughter.  Shakesp.,  Cym.,  v,  S. 

So  raa  they  all  as  they  had  been  at  bace. 
The*'  leinK  chased  that  did  others  chace. 
Spetu.  F.  Q.,  V,  via,  6. 


To  hid  a  base,  to  run  fast,  cbiL 
lenging  another  to  pursue. 

To  bid  the  wind  a  base  he  now  prepares. 
Shakesp.,  Venus  and  Jd» 

Base-ball,  9,  A  country  game. 
Sufolk. 

Basebroom,9.  The  herb  woodwax. 

Base-court, «.  The  outer,  or  lower 
court. 

Base-dance,  #.  A  grave,  sober, 
and  solemn  mode  of  dancing, 
somewhat,  it  is  supposed,  in  the 
minuet  style ;  and  so  called,  per- 
haps, in  contradistinction  to  the 
vaulting  kind  of  dances,  in  which 
there  was  a  greater  display  of 
agility. 

Basel,  «.  A  coin  abolished  by 
Henry  II  in  1158. 

Baselard,  9.  See  Bastard, 

Baseler,  s,    a  person  who  takes 

care  of  neat  cattle.  North, 
Basel-pot,  9,  A  sort  of  earthen 
vessel. 

Which  head  she  plaslit  within  a  baseUpot, 
Well  covered  all  with  harden  soyle  aloft. 
Turberville's  Tragical  Tales,  1587. 

Basen,   adj.     Extended  as  with 

astonishment. 

A.nd  stare  on  him  with  big  looks  basen  wide, 

Wond'ring  what  mister  wight  he  was,  and 

whence.  S^ens.,  Moth,  Hubb.  Tale,  L  670 

Base-ring,  s.  The  ring  of  a  can- 
non next  behind  the  touch-hole. 

Baserocket,  *.  A  plant  (the  bur- 
dock). 

Bases,  *.  pi  A  kind  of  embroi- 
dered mantle  which  hung  down 
from  the  middle  to  about  the 
knees,  or  lower,  worn  by  knights 
on  horseback. 

All  heroick  persons  are  pictured  in  bases 
and  buskins.  Gayton,  Fest.  Notes,  p.  218. 

Bases  were  also  worn  on  other 

occasions,  and  are  thus  described 

in  a  stage  direction  to  a  play  by 

Jasper  Maine. 

Here  six  Mores  dance,  after  the  ancient 
Ethiopian  manner.  Erect  arrowee 
•tuck  round  their  heads  in  thei'  curled 


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kait  Instead  of  quiven.  Tlieir  bowei 
in  their  hands.  Their  upper  parts 
naked.  Their  nether,  from  the  wast  to 
their  knees,  covered  with  hasct  of  blew 
•atin,  edged  with  a  deep  silver  frin|;e. 
kc.  Amorous  Warre^  ill,  2. 

The  colour  of  her  btuct  was  almost 

Like  to  the  falling   whitish   leaves  and 

drie, — 
With  cipresae  tronka  embroder'd  and  em- 

boat  Harr.  Ar.,  xxxxi,  47. 

(2)  An  apron.  Butler  has  used 
it  in  Hudibras  to  express  the 
butcher's  apron. 
Bash,  (1)  v,  (probably  from  A.-N, 
baister.)  To  lose  flesh ;  become 
lean.  A  pig  is  said  to  basht  when 
it  *'  goes  back'*  in  flesh  in  conse- 
quence of  being  taken  from  good 
food  to  bad.  Lsic.  Norfhampt 

(2)  V,  To  beat  fruit  down  from 
the  trees  with  a  pole.  Beds. 

(3)  9.  To  be  bashful. 

(4)  8,  The  mass  of  roots  of  a 
tree  before  they  separate;  the 
front  of  a  bull's  or  pig's  head. 
Heref. 

Bashmbnt,  ».  Abashment. 

Bashrone,  9.  A  kettle. 

Bashy,  oi^.  (1)  Fat;  swollen. 
North. 

(2)  Dark;  gloomy;  sloppy;  said 
of  the  weather.  Northampt. 

Basil,  «.  (1)  When  the  edge  of  a 
joiner's  tool  is  ground  away  to 
an  angle,  it  is  called  a  basil. 
(2)  The  skin  of  a  sheep  tanned. 

Basilbz,  8.  A  low  bow.  Decker. 

Basil-hampers,  s.  A  diminutive 
person  who  takes  short  steps, 
and  proceeds  slowly;  a  girl  whose 
clothes  hang  awkwardly  about 
her  feet.  Line. 

Basiliabd,  8.  A  baslard. 

Basilicok,  8.  A  basilisk. 

Basilinda,  8.  The  play  called 
Questions  and  Commands ;  the 
choosing  of  King  and  Queen,  as 
on  Twelfth  Night. 

Basilisco, 
basilisk, 


ih 


A  sort  of  cannon. 


Basinet,  ».  The  herb  cfowfobt. 

Basing,   It.    The  rind  or  outei 
BAZiNO,  J  coat  of  a  cheese.  Mid* 
land  Omntie9. 

Basinskin,  f.  See  Banmkin. 

Bask,  (I)  a^.  Sharp,  hard,  acid. 
Westmor. 

(2)  V.  To  nestle  in  the  dust  like 
birds.  Lew. 

Baskbftsykb,  8.  Fututio.  Cok^ 
wolde  Daunce^X,  116. 

Baskbt,  8,  An  exclamation  fre- 
quently made  use  of  in  cockpits, 
where  persons,  unable  to  pay 
their  losings,  are  adjudged  to  be 
put  into  a  basket  suspended  over 
the  pit,  there  to  remain  till  the 
sport  is  concluded.  Grose. 

Baskbt-swobo,  8.  A  sword  with  a 
basket  hilt. 

Basking,  «.  (1)  A  thrashing. 
East. 

(2)  A  drenching  in  m  shower. 
East. 

Baslard,  s.  (A.-N.)  A  long  dag- 
ger, usually  suspended  from  the 
girdle.  In  1403  it  was  ordained 
that  no  person  should  use  a  bas- 
lard, decorated  with  silver,  unless 
he  be  possessed  of  the  yearly  in- 
come of  20^ 

Basnet,  «.  (1)  A  cap.  Skelton. 
(2)  A  bassenet. 

Bason,  «.  A  badger.  Cotgrave.  See 
Bawson, 

Basoning- ruKN AGE,  s.  A  furnace 
used  in  the  manufacture  of  hats. 
Holme. 

Bass,  (1)  s.   A  kind  of  perch. 

(2)  «.   A  church  hassock.  North. 

(3)  A  collar  for  cart-horses  made 
of  flags. 

(4)  Dried  rushes.  Cumh. 

(5)  The   inner   rind  of  a  tree. 
North. 

(6)  A  slatypiece  of  coal.  Shropsh* 
{l\  A  twopenny  loaf.  North. 
(8)  Athing  to  wind  about  grafted 
trees  before  they  be  day^,  and 
after,  f/ofe»* 


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BASSADO,  ^  «.  A  bashaw. 

BASSATE, 

Bassam,  9,    Heath.  Devon, 
Basse,  (1)  v,  (A.-N.)    To  kiss. 

(2)  8,    A  kiss. 

(3)  «.  A  hollow  place,  ffol- 
fybancL 

(4)  8,  Apparently,  the  elder 
swine.  Top8elt8  Foure  Footed 
BeastSj  p.  661. 

(&)  V.    To  ornament  with  bases. 
Bassel-bowls,  t.    Bowling  balls. 

Northan^t. 
Bassinet,  «.   A  light  helmet  worn 

sometimes    with     a    moveable 

front. 
Basset,    #.  (1)     An    earth-dog. 

Markham. 

(2)  A  mineral  term  where  the 
strata  rise  upwards.  Derbyeh, 

(3)  An  embassy.  Fast.  Lett., 
i,  158. 

Bassbtt,  f.  A  game  at  cards, 
fashionable  in  the  latter  part  of 
the  seventeenth  century,  said  to 
have  been  invented  at  Venice. 

Bassbtnts,  8.    Basons. 

Bassinate,  8.  A  kind  of  fish, 
supposed  to  be  like  men  in 
shape. 

B ASSOC K,  8.    A  hassock.  Bailey. 

Bast,  (1)  «.  Matting;  stiraw.  North, 
({2)  «.  Boast. 
(3) «.  A  bastard. 

(4)  partp.  Assured. 

(5)  V.   To  pack  up.  North, 
Basta.    Properly  an  Italian  word, 

signifying  it  ie  enought  or  let  it 
ettffiee,  but  not  uncommon  in  the 
works  of  our  ancient  dramatists. 
Bastard,  8,  A  sort  of  sweet  Spa<v 
nish  wine,  which  approached  the 
muscadel  wine  in  flavour;  there 
were  two  sorts,  white  and  brown. 
It  was  perhaps  made  from  a  bae^ 
lord  species  of  muscadine  grape; 
but  the  term  seems  to  have  been 
applied,  in  more  ancient  times, 
to  all  mixed  and  sweetened  winea. 


Spaine  brlngeth  forth  wines  of  awliiti 
ooluur,  but  much  hotter  and  stronger, 
as  sacke,  ramney,  and  beutard. 

CoghaH*»  Haven  of  Health,  p.  239. 

I  was  drunk  with  bastardy 
Whose  nature  is  to  form  things,  like  itself, 
Heady  and  monstrous. 

B.  /-  Fl.,  Tamer  Tam^d,  ii,  1. 

(2)  8.  A  gelding. 

(3)  V,  To  render  illegitimate. 
Bastat,  *.  A  bat.  North. 
Baste,  (1)  v.  (J.-N.)    To  mark 

sheep.   North, 

(2)  V.  To  sew  slightly. 

(3)  *.  A  blow.  North, 

(4)  V.  To  dog.  Baeting,  a  severe 
castigation. 

(5)  8.  Bastardy. 
(6)(^.-S.)  A  rope. 

Bastblkb,  8.  {A,«N.)  A  person 
who  bastes  meat. 

Bastbl-house,  8.  See  BaetHe, 

B astbl- roofs,  «.  Turreted  or  cas- 
tellated roofs. 

Babtbr,  (1)  8.    A  heavy  blow. 

North, 

(2)  A  bastard. 

The  16.  Octob.  A.  All.  delivered  before 
her  tyme  of  a  man  cliild.  This  yere 
was  a  quiet  yere,  but  that  the  discour- 
tasi  of  A.  AiL  troblud  me  often,  and 
the  Ifoster.  Formau's  Diary. 

Basterly-oullion,  8,  A  bastard's 
bastard.  Lane. 

Bastian,  8,    St.  Sebastian. 

Bastick,  8,  A  basket.  Weet, 

Bastilb,  8.  {A.»N.)  A  temporary 
wooden  tower,  used  formerly  in 
military  and  naval  warfare ;  some- 
times, any  tower  or  fortification. 

They  had  a^  towres  of  tymber  eoyng 
pr^  wheles  that  we  clepe  bastiUs  or 
■omereastelles,  and  shortly  alle  thinges 
that  nedfulle  was  in  euv  maner  kynde 
pf  werres,  the  legion  haa  it. 

Veyecitu,  by  Trevisa,  MS.  Reg. 

Item  the  xxvigd  of  Marche  Roger 
Witherington  an\l  Ihomas  Carlell,  ol 
this  towne  of  Barwyke,  rode  into  Lam- 
mermor^  to  a  place  called  Bowshehill^ 
xvi  myle  from  Barwyke,  and  ther  wan 
a  basteU-howie,  and  got^  the  man  ol 
the  gaine,  whiche  otfred  to  gyve  them 
for  his  raunsome  xl  marks. 

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And  in  tM  hostel  fulle  of  bliifnlnesse, 
Inloflti  age  tban  schalle  the  wel  betide. 

Boetiut,  MS. 

Bastiments,  ».   {A.'N.)     Provi- 
sions; victuals. 

Belation  of  tlie  shipps,  gnliea,  gnliases, 
and  other  shippinge;  Bcamen,  infao. 
tery,  horsemen,  officers,  and  particukr 
persons;  artillery,  arnies,  niunytions, 
and  other  necessaries  which  is  thought 
to  be  needful  in  case  shaibe  performed 
the  journey  for  Iiigland,  and  the  basti- 
mmts,  with  the  prices  tliat  they  may 
cost,  the  partes  from  whence  both  one 
and  otiier  is  to  be  provided,  and  what 
all  will  amount  unto,  accompting  the 
armv,  and  at  what  shaibe  levied  for  the 
■ayd  enterprize  to  goe  provided,  payd, 
and  hastued  for  8  months,  as  all  is 
hereafter.         Hatfield  House  Records. 

Bastisb,  V.    To  victual. 
Baston,  #.  (1)  {A.'N.)  A  cudgel. 

(2)  A  sort  of  verse,  of  which  the 
following  appear  to  be  examples : 

Hail  be  ye  tailurs,  with  yur  scharpe 

Bchores I 
To  mak  wronge  hodet  ye  kitteth  lome 

gores. 
Agens  midwinter  hote  beth  yur  neldes ; 
Tuogh  vur  semes  semith  fair,  hi  lestith 
litel  while. 
The  clerk  that  this  boston  wrowghte, 
Wei  he  woke  and  slepe  righte  nowghte. 
•  •  •  • 

Hail  be  ye,  ratten,  with  your  mani 

testes  I 
With  your  blote  hides  of  selcuth  bestis ; 
And  trobles,  and  trifulee,  both  vampe 

and  alles ; 
Blak  and  lothlich  beth  yur  teth,  hori 
was  that  route. 
Nis  this  bastun  wel  i-pi«ht  1 
Each  word  him  sitte  angbte. 

Beliq.  Antiq.,  ii,  174. 

(3)  A  servant  of  the  warden  of 
the  Fleet,  whose  duty  it  is  to 
attend  the  king's  courts,  with  a 
red  staff,  for  taking  into  custody 
of  persons  committed  by  the 
court. 

(4)  A  kind  of  lace.    See  Bascon, 
Bastone,  8,  (Ital.)  A  bastinado. 
Bat,  (1)  *.  {A.-S,)     A  stave;   a 

dab ;  a  cudgel. 

He  nemeth  is  btU  and  forth  a  goth, 
Bwithe  iori  and  wel  wroth. 

Bne*  qf  Houtaim,  p.  17. 


But  what  needs  many  words?  whilst  1 
am  faitbfull  to  them,  I  have  lost  the 
use  of  my  armes  witli  batts. 

Terence  in  BHfflish,l(iH 

And  each  of  you  a  good  bat  on  his  neck. 
Able  to  lay  a  good  man  on  the  ground. 
Oecrge-a-Qreeney  0.  P.,  iii,  43. 

(2)  «.  A  blow ;  a  stroke.  North, 

(3)  9.  A  wooden  tool  for  breaking 
clods  of  earth. 

(4)  V.  To  strike  or  beat;  to  beat 
cotton. 

(5)  8.  Debate. 

(6)  V,  To  wink.  Derbp»h, 

(7)  8.  The  straw  of  two  wheat 
sheaves  tied  together.  Yorh8h, 

(8)  8.  State ;  condition.  North, 

(9)  8.  Speed.  Line, 

(10) «.  A  leaping-post.  Somertet. 
(11)  «.  A  low-laced  boot.  lb, 
(12) «.  The  root  end  of  a  tree 
after  it  has  been  thrown.  Ih, 

(13)  «.  A  spade  at  cards.  lb, 

(14)  8.  The  last  parting  that  lies 
between  the  upper  and  the  nether 
coal.  Stafford, 

(15)  9.  A  piece  of  sandstone  used 
for  sharpening  scythes  and  other 
tools.  Norf, 

Batable,  (1)  adj.  Fertile  in  nutri* 
tion,  applied  to  land. 
(2)  8,  Land  disputed  between 
two  parties,  more  particularly 
that  lying  between  England  and 
Scotland,  which  was  formerly 
called  the  batable  ground, 

Batailed,  8.  {A.'N.)  Embattled. 

Batai&ous,  adj.  Ready  for  battle. 

Batails,  8.  {A.-N.)  Provisions, 

Batale,  v.  To  join  in  battle. 

Batallb,  *.  {A,'N.)  An  army. 

Batand,  part,  a.     Going  hastily. 

Batant,  *.  (Fr.)  The  piece  of 
wood  that  runs  upon  the  edge 
of  a  lockside  of  a  door  or 
window. 

Batardibr,  *.  (Fr.)  A  nursery  for 
trees. 

Batauntlichb,  adv,  (A,'N.} 
Hastily. 

Bataylynob,  #•    A  battlement* 


BAT  75 


BAT 


Batch,  #.  (1)   A  certain  quantity; 
part  of  a  number.  Berks, 

(2)  A  quantity  of  bread  baked  at 
once;  also  the  whole  of  the 
wheat  flour  used  for  making  com- 
mon household  bread,  after  the 
bran  has  been  separated  from  it. 

(3)  A  kind  of  hound.  North. 

(4)  A  mound ;  an  open  space  by 
the  road.side;  a  sand-bank,  or 
patch  of  ground  lying  near  a 
river.  West, 

Batch-cake,  «.  A  cake  made  of 
the  same  dough,  and  baked  with 
the  batch  of  bread.   Northampt. 

Batch-tlour,  *.  Coarse  flour. 

Bate,  (1)  *.  (J.-S.)  Contention; 
debate;  strife. 

(2)  V.  To  abate ;  to  diminish. 

(3)  V,  To  flutter,  applied  to 
hawks 

{4)  pret.  t.  o{  Hte.  Bit. 
(5)/w^.  Without;  except.  Lane. 

(6)  V,  To  fly  at. 

Thns  snTTcying  round 
Her  dovc-befeathcr*d  prison,  till  at  length 
(Calling  her  noble  birth  to  mind,  and 

strength 
Whereto  her  wing  was  bom)  her  ragged 

beak 
Nips  off  her  jangling  jesses,  strives  to  break 
Her  gingling  tetters,  and  begins  to  bate 
At  ev*ry  glimpse,  and  darts  at  ev'ry  prate. 

Quarles't  Sn^lems. 

(7)  V.  To  go  with  rapidity. 

(8)  V.  To  fall  suddenly. 
^(9)  ».  (A.'S.)  A  boat. 

(10)  *.  A  sheaf  of  hemp.  Notf. 

{II)  pret.t.  Did  beat.  Spens. 
Bate-breeding,  ».  Causing  strife. 
Bated,  adj.    A  fish,  when  plump 

and    fuU-roed,    is    well   bated. 

Sussex. 
Batel,       1  *.  (J.'N,)     A  little 
batelle,  J  boat. 
Bateless,  ai^.  Not  to  be  abated 

or  subdued. 
Bate-maker,  s.  A  causer  of  strife. 
Batement,  *.   That  part  of  wood 

which  is  cut  off  by  a  carpenter 

to  make  it  fit  for  his  purpose. 


Batement-liohts  *.  The  upper 
openings  between  the  mullioni 
of  a  window. 

Eater,  s.  A  bye-way,  or  cross- 
road. 

As  for  the  word  hater,  that  in  English 
purporteth  a  lane  bearing  to  an  high 
waie,  I  take  it  for  a  meere  Irish  word 
that  crept  miwares  into  the  English, 
through  the  dailie  intercourse  of  the 
English  and  Irish  inhabitants. 

Stanihurst,  Desc.  oflrel.,  p.  ll. 

Batfowling,  *.      A  method  of 

taking  birds  in  the  night-time. 
Batvvu  adj.  Fruitful. 

Of  Berers  hatjvll  earth,  men  seeme  at 

thoueh  to  faine, 
Reporting  in  what  store  she  multiplies 

her  graine.      Drayton,  Pol,  song  xiii. 

Tlie  belly  hath  no  eares.  No?  hath  it  not? 

What  had  my  loves  when  she  with  child 

was  got?  ,  - 

Though  in  hcrwombethe  seedsman  sowea 

tares,  .  ,   ^ 

Yet,  being  hattfulle,  it  bare  perfect  eares. 
Davies,  Scourge  of  Folly,  1611. 

Bath,  (1)  adj.   Both.  North. 

(2)  s.  A  sow.  Here/.  See  Basse. 

(3)  V.  To  dry  any  ointment  or 
liquid  into  the  skin. 

Bather,  (1)  v.  To  nestle  and  rub 
in  the  dust,  as  birds  in  the  sun- 
shine;  also  to  roll  and  settle 
downwards,  spoken  of  smoke. 

Leie. 

(2)  (j4.'S.)  gen.  pi  of  both. 
Bathing.    See  Beating. 
Bathing-tub,  s.  A  bath  formerly 
administered  to  people  aflfected 
with  the  venereal  disease. 
Batige,  *.  A  pearl. 
Batilbaby,  *.  An  office  in  forests. 
Batillagb,  s.  {A.-N.)    Boat  hire. 
Bat-in-water,  «.  Water  mint. 
Batler,  "|«.      The     in- 

batlet,  I  strutaient  with 

batling- STAFF,  >which     wash- 
batstaff,  1  ers  beat  their 

batting-staff,  J  coarse  clothes* 
Batleton,  s.    a  batler.  Shrqpsh. 
Batling,  *.  A  kind  of  fish. 
Batlins,  s.  Loppings  of  trees,  tied 
up  into  faggots.  S^fi 


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Batneb,  ».  An  ox. 
Batoon,  *.  (Fr.)  A  cudgel. 
Batoub,  *.     Batter.  Warmr, 
Bats,  «.  (1)   The  short  furrows  of 

an  irregular  field.  South. 

(2)  8.  The  game  of  cricket.  Dev. 

is)  8,  A  beating.  Yori8h, 
4)  *.  The  slaty  part  of  coal  after 
it  is  burnt  whit^.  Coal  deterio- 
rated by  the  presence  of  this 
slaty  matter  is  said  to  be  batty, 
Northampt,  In  Shropshire  it  is 
called  ba88,  and  in  Yorkshire 
plate. 

Bat-swain,  *.  {A.-S.)  A  sailor. 

Batt,  ».  (1)  To  beat  gently. 
Shrop8h, 

(2)  To  wink  or  move  the  eyelids 
up  and  down.  Cheth, 

Battablb,  adj.  Capable  of  culti- 
▼ation. 

Battailant,  *.  {A,'N,)  A  com- 
batant. 

Battaile,  #.  {A.'N.)  A  battalion 
of  an  army. 

Battalia,  *.  (Fr.)  (1)  The  order 
of  battle. 

(2)  The  main  body  of  an  army 
in  array. 

Batted,  ;?or/.  p.  Stone  worked  off 
with  a  tool  instead  of  being 
rubbed  smooth.  A  stonemason's 
term. 

Batten,  (1)  ».  (^.-5.)  To  thrive; 
to  grow  fat.  North, 

(2)  8.  A  rail  from  three  to  six 
inches  broad,  and  one  or  more 
thick. 

(3)  «.  The  straw  of  two  sheaves 
folded  together.  North,  See  Bat, 

Batten-boabd,  9,     A  thatcher's 

tool  for  beating  down  thatch. 
Batten-fencb,  9.    A  fence  made 

by  nailing  two  or  three  rails  to 

upright  posts. 
Batteb,    (1)    ».    (perhaps    from 

A.'N  ahattre.)    An  abatement; 

a  wall  which  diminishes  upwards 

is  said  to  hatter,  Su88ex, 

(2)  9.  Dirt.  Nwih. 


(3)9.  To  fight  one's  way.  MUk 

landC, 

(4)  9.  To  wear  out.  Hov^h, 
Battero,  9,    A  bat. 
Batticle,  9,    A  moveable  wooden 

cross-bar  to  which  the  traces  ol 

husbandry  horses    are  secured. 

Northampt, 
Battid,  adj.    Covered  with  strips 

of  wood,  as  walls  are  previously 

to  their  being  plastered. 
Battil,    19.(^.-5.)  To  grow  fat. 
battel,  j  Also,  to  fatten  others. 

For  ileep,  they  said,  would  make  her  hattU 
better.  Sp.,  F.  C.,  VI,  viii,  88. 

Ashet  are  a  marrelloos  improrement  to 
battle  barren  land.         Bay*t  Frov.,  238. 

Batting,  8,  A  bottle  of  straw. 
Northampt, 

Battino-stock,  8.  A  beating 
stock.  Ketmettf 

Battle,  (1)  v.  To  dry  in  ointment 
or  moisture  upon  the  flesh  by 
rubbing  that  part  of  the  body 
while  exposed  to  the  fire. 

(2)  adj.  Fruitful,  fertile,  applied 
to  land. 

(3 )  «.  To  render  ground  fertile 
by  applying  manure. 

(4)  V,  To  go  about  a  room  with 
wet  and  dirty  shoes.  Northampt, 

(5)  V,  To  bespatter  with  mud. 
Battled,  splashed  or  bespattered 
with  mud. 

(6)  V,  To  take  fip  cpmmons  at  a 
college,  without  immediately 
paying  for  them.  Skinner  de- 
rives it  from  the  Dutch  betaalen, 
to  pay,  a  term  which  appears  to 
have  been  formed  A^m  the  an- 
cient manner  of  keeping  accQunts 
by  taUie8t  or  tqle. 

Eat  my  commoDB  with  a  good  stoynacl), 
an4  battled  with  discretion. 

PurUan^  ii,  p.  54S.. 

Battlep,  jDor/. /?.  Embattled. 

Battledore,  «.  (1)  A  hornbook, 
and  hence  no  doubt  arose  the 
phrase  "to  know  a  B  from  a 
tMttledoor,**   implying    m    ver| 


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dight  degree  of  learning,  or  the 

being  hardly  able  to  distinguish 

one  thing  from  another.  -  It  is 

sometimes  found  in  early  printed 

works,  as  if  it  should  be  thus 

written,  "to  know  A.  B.  from  a 

battledoor.'' 

You  shall  not  neede  to  buy  bookes ;  no, 
scorne  to  distin^ish  a  B.from  a  battle- 
doore;  onely  looke  that  your  eares  be 
long  enough  to  reach  our  rudiments, 
and  you  are  made  for  ever. 

QuU  Home-hookey  1609,  p.  8. 

(2)  A  flat  wooden  implement, 
with  a  slit  at  one  end  for  the 
hand,  used  in  mending  thatch, 
to  push  the  ends  of  the  new 
straw  under  the  old  thatch. 
Northampt. 

Battlbdorb-barlet,  9.  A  kind  of 
barley,  said  to  be  so  called  *'  from 
the  flatness  of  the  ear.''  Aubrey' % 
WUts, 

Battlbr,  «.  (I)  A  small  bat  to 
play  at  ball. 

(2)  An  Oxford  student ;  properly 
one  who  pays  for  nothing  but 
what  he  calls  for,  answering 
nearly  to  a  sizar  at  Cambridge. 

Battle* ROTA L,  s.  A  light  between 
several  cocks,  where  the  one  that 
stands  longest  is  the  victor. 

Battles,  a.  Commons  or  board. 
Cttmlierl. 

Battlet,  1  «.    a  kind  of 

batling-staff,  I  flat       wooden 

BEETLE,  J  mallet  used  to 

beat    linen  with,    in   order   to 

whiten  it.  See  Batler, 

Battletwio,  «.  An  earwig.  Mid' 
land  Counties  and  North. 

Battlino-stone,  8,  A  large 
snoooth-faced  stone,  set  in  a  slop- 
ing position  by  the  side  of  a 
stream,  on  which  washerwomen 
beat  their  linen.  North. 

Battolooist,  8.  {Gr.)  One  who 
constantly  repeats  the  same  thing. 

Battolooizb,  r.    To  repeat  con- 
.  tinually  the  same  thing. 

HATTOLCor,  8.  {Gr,  pTToXoyia.) 


The  frequeiit  repetition  of  the 

same  thing. 
Battom,  8.    A  narrow  board,  the 

full  breadth   of  the  tree  from 

which  it  is  sawn.  North. 
Batton,  *.  (Fr,)  (1)     A  club  or 

weapon. 

(2)  Strong,  broad,  fencing  rails. 
Noff. 

(3)  Door^  made  by  the  boards 
being  nailed  to  rails  or  bars  are 
called  da^/on- doors,  in  contradis- 
tinction  to  such  as  are  panelled. 

(4)  Narrow  deals  with  which  the 
best  floors  are  laid. 

Battril,  «.  A  bathing-statr.  Lane. 

Battry,  8.  A  copper  or  brass 
wide-mouthed  vessel,  not  riveted 
together,  as  plates  of  metal  are 
in  larger  vessels,  but  hammered 
or  battered  into  union,  as  tea- 
kettles, &c„  are. 

Batts,  «.  (1)     Low,   flat  grounds 
adjoining     rivers ;      sometimes, 
islands  in  rivers.  North. 
(2)  Short  ridges.   Wight. 

Battt,  adj,   (1)   Belonging   to  a 
bat ;  in  the  manner  of  bats. 
(2)  A  term  applied  to  coal.  See 
Bats. 

Bat  WELL,  8.  A  wicker  strainer  to 
put  over  the  spigot  in  the  mash- 
vat,  to  prevent  the  grains  from 
passing  through.  Leic. 

Batyn,  v.  To  make  debate.  Pr.  P. 

Baubeb,  8.  A  copper  coin,  of 
about  the  value  of  a  halfpenny. 

Baubery,  8.  A  squabble ;  a  brawl. 
Var.  dial.  See  Bobbery. 

Baud,  (1)  *.  {A.-N.)  A  procurer, 
procuress,  or  keeper  of  a  brothel, 
or  any  one  employed  in  bad  ser- 
vices in  this  line,  whether  male 
or  female. 

(2)  *.  A  badger. 

(3)  adj.  Bold.      ' 
Baude,  adj.  {A  -N)    Joyous. 
Bauderie,  «.   Pimping. 
Baudkik,  8,  (A.-N.  Saudejuin,)  A 

rich  and  precious  sort  of  stuflT, 


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uid  to  haire  been  eomposed  of 
tilk,  interwoiren  with  threads  of 
gold  in  m  moat  tumptaooa 
manner. 

For  clAtli  of  sold,  or  tiniel  ifvrie, 
Fur  hattdkiu,  broydrie  cutworks,  or  oonceita. 
He  set  the  shippes  of  merehantmeii  on 
worke.    GaMemgnt^  St0eU-Glm$90,  ▼.  786. 


SetBakbriek. 


Baudrick,  1 

BAUDKT,     J       * 

Baudkt,  a.  Bad  language.  SMton, 

Baudy,  a^,  (A.»N,)  Dirty. 

BAUDT-BAaKBT,  f.  A  caut  term 
for  a  profligate  woman. 

Bautfb,  v.  To  belch. 

Bauvrby,  a.   A  beam. 

BAVF-wBEK,a.  Among  the  pitmen 
of  Durham  seems  to  mean  the 
week  in  which  they  are  not  paid, 
they  being  paid  fortnightly. 
Honeys  Table  Book,  i,  654. 

Bauobr,  adj*  Bald;  barbarous; 
bad. 

Than  bitragrbt  he  forth  another  brtt, 
conteyntiie  the  said  seiitenre ;  and  tbat 
also  he  redde  in  his  haiiger  Latine. 

BaU,  mr  J.  OUetuUlL 

Bauoh,  (I)  a.    A  pudding  made 

with  milk  and  flour  only.  Chesk, 

(2)  V,  To  bark. 
Baughlino,  a.  Wrangling.  Cwnb. 
Baulchin,  a.  An  unfledged  bird. 

Warw. 
Baulk,  r.  To  overlook  or  pass  by 

a  hare  in  her  form  without  see* 

ing  her. 
Baulky,  adj.    A  term  applied  to 

earth   which   digs  up  in  clots. 

North. 
Baulmb-mint,  a.  Water  mint. 
Baultkr,  v.  To  curl. 
Baun-cock,   a.     A   game   cock. 

Durhatiu 
BAUN8KY,a.  A  badger.  Prompt,  P. 
Baurohwan,  a.'    A  horse-collar. 

York9/i. 
Bausb,  9.  To  kiss.  See  Baae. 
Bauson,  atg.    Swelled;  pendant. 

Skro/fih^ 


•■  ] 

3NB,  } 
NB,     I 

ri      J 


Bauson, 

BAUaiN, 
BAWZON, 

BAW8T0NB,  ^9,  A  btdgcr. 

BAW80NB, 

BAU8TON, 

B0U80N, 

Bautbrt,  adj,  Encmsted  with 
dirt.  North, 

BauX'Houno,  a.  A  kind  of  hunt- 
ing dog. 

Bavaroy,  a.  (/v.)  A  kind  of  doak 
or  surtout. 

Let  the  loop'd  hamrog  the  fop  embrace. 

Or  hit  deep  cloke  be  spatter'd  o'er  with 

lace.  vntjf, 

Baybn,  la.    A  brush  faggot,  pro- 
bavin,  J  perly  bound  with  only 
one  withe,  a  faggot  being  bound 
with  two. 

Banns  will  have  their  flashes,  and  yonth 
their  fancies,. the  one  as  soon  quenched 
as  the  other  is  burnt. 

Mother  Bombie,  1694. 

With  ooals  and  with  kwiiu,  and  >^  good 
warm  chair.  Old  Song. 

The  skipping  king,  he  ambled  up  and  down 
With  shallow  jesters  and  rash  bavin  wits 
Soott  kindled  and  soon  burnt. 

1  Hen.  IT,  iii,  3. 

(2)  a.  A  bundle  of  small  wood. 
Beri$. 

Bavbns,  a.  A  kind  of  cake. 

BAVBRE,a.  Bavaria. 

Bavian,  a.  A  baboon,  or  monkey  i 
an  occasional,  but  not  a  regular 
character  in  the  old  Morris  dance. 

Batter,  a.  {A.-N.)  The  beaver  of 
a  helmet. 

Bavin,  a.  Impure  limestone. 

BAVI8BNB88B,  9.  {A.'N)  Mockcry. 

Bavish,  9.  To  dri?e  away.  Eati. 

Baw.  (1)  An  interjection  of  con- 
tempt. 

(2)  a.  A  boT.  Ea9t. 

(3)  a.  A  bail.  North. 

(4)  a.  A  dumpling.  Lane. 
IhS  V.  To  bark.  See  Bough, 
(6)  V.  Alvum  levare.  Ume. 

,  BAWATY,a.  Lindsey-wolaey.JVbr^JL 


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Bawcock,  f.  (oonjectnred  to  be 
a  corrnption  of  the  Fr.  beau  eoq.) 
A  burlesque  word  of  endearment. 

Why  tliRt*s  my  laweock.     What  lias 
•mutch'd  thy  nose  ? 

Shaiesp.,  W.  TaU,  i,  3. 

At  a  later  period  the  word  baw' 
eoek  was  used  to  signify  a  rogue. 

Bawd,  (1)  «.    The  outer  covering 
of  a  walnut.  Somertet.  See  Bad. 
{Ti  pret.  t.  Bawled.  Yorith. 
(3)  9,    A  hare.    A  word   used 
chiefly  in  Scotland. 

Bawdbr,  V,  To  scold  grumblingly. 
S^folk. 

Bawb,  f.  A  tpeciet  of  worm  for- 
merly used  as  a  bait  for  fishing. 

Bawb-unb,  «.  The  bowling  of  a 
sail ;  that  rope  which  is  fastened 
to  the  middle  part  of  the  outside 
of  a  sail. 

Bawer,  9.  A  maker  of  balls.  Stttf- 
fordsh. 

Bawk,  (1)  v.    To  relinquish. 

How?  let  her  go?  by  no  meAns,  sir. 
It  shall  never  be  read  in  chronicle,  that 
sir  Arther  Addel  (my  renowDed  friend) 
bawk'd  a  mistress  for  fear  of  rivals. 

Caiyl,  Sir  Salomon,  1691. 

(2)  9.  A  balk  in  ploughing. 

(3)  «.  A  beam.  BawJk-he  t,  the 
height  of  the  beam.  Cumb. 

Baw,  9.    A  bow. 

Bawkbr,  9.     A  sort  of  sand-stone 

used  for  whetting  scythes.  So* 

mer9et.  See  Balker. 
Bawks,  9,    A  hay>loft.  Cumb, 
Bawlin,  adj.     Big ;  large. 
Bawk,  v.    To  daub.  *'  He  bewmed 

and  slawmed  it  all  over  mortar 

and  wash." 

(2)  9.    To  embalm. 

(3)  V,  To  address;  to  adorn. 
JVbrM. 

Bawmtn,  f .    Balsam.  Prompt  P. 
Bawn,  (1)  «.    An  inclosed  yard, 
especially  of  a  small  castle. 


Balm. 


Tliese  round  hills  and  square  lawM, 
which  yon  see  so  strongly  trenched  and 
thrown  up,  were  at  first  ordained  tiint 
people  might  assemble  themselves 
therein.         S^enser^s  Staie  o/Jrelaud. 

(2)  adj.  Ready ;  going.  North. 
Bawnd,  a^.     Swollen.  Ea9t. 
Bawndonlt,  adv.  (A,»N.)  Cheer- 

fully. 
Bawrbll,  9.  {A.'N.)     A  kind  of 

hawk.      The    male    bird    was 

called  a  bawret. 
Bawsb,  v.   To  scream. 
Bawsbn,  adj.    Burst.  Derby 9k. 
Bawshbrb,  9.    A  corruption  of 

beau'9ire. 
Bawsin,    \(1)'*    An  imperiooB 
BAWSON,  J  noisy  fellow.  North. 

Peace,  yon  fat  teiMOfi,  peace. 

Uttguay  0.  P/.,  V.  283. 

(2)  a^.  Great;  large;  unwieldy; 
swelled.  Coles  has  "a  great 
haw9int  yentrosus." 

(3)  9.  A  badger.  See  Ban9on. 
Bawsand,  \adj.    Streaked  with 

BAWdONT,  J  white  upon  the  face: 

a  term  applied  only  to  horses 

and  cattle. 
Ba-wstone,«.  Abadger.  Prompt.P. 
Bawt,  (1)  prep.  Without.  Yori9h.. 

(2)  V.  To  roar;  to  cry.  North. 
Bawy,  *.    A  boy. 
Baxter,  9.  {I)    A  baker.     See 

back9ter. 

(2)    An  implement  for  baking 

cakes,  common  in  old  houses. 

North. 
Bay,  (1)  *.    A  berry. 

(2)  A  high  pond. head  to  keep 
in  the  water,  for  driving  the 
wheels  of  the  furnace  or  hammer 
belonging  to  an  iron  mill.  Blount. 
In  Dorsetshire,  any  bank  across 
a  stream  is  called  a  bay.  Cotgrave 
mentions  **  a  bay  of  land." 

(3)  9.  The  space  between  the 
main  beams  in  a  bam.  NoV" 
thttmpt. 

(4;  «.  A  principal  compartment 
or  division  in  the  architectural 


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BEA 


aiTAngeraent  of  abuilding,marked 
citlier  bv  the  buttresses  on  the 
walls,  by  the  disposition  of  the 
main  ribs  of  the  vaulting  of  the 
interior,  by  the  main  arches  and 
pillars,  the  principals  of  the  roof, 
or  by  any  other  leading  features 
that  separate  it  into  correspond- 
ing portions.  The  word  is  some- 
times used  for  the  space  be- 
tween the  muUions  of  a  window. 
Houses  were  estimated  by  the 
number  of  bays : 

If  this  law  hold  in  Vienna  ten  years, 

I'll  rent  tlie  fairest  house  in  it,  after 

,  three-pence  a  bay.    Meas.for  M.,  ii,  1. 

Of  one  hayt^»  breadth,  God  wot,  a  silly 

coate 
Whbse  thatched  spars  arc  fiirr'dwith 

sluttish  soote.  J7aU,  Sat.,  v,  1. 

:  As  a  term   among   builders,  it 

■  also  signified  every  space  left  in 
the  wall,  whether  for  door,  win- 
dow, or  chimney. 

'  (5)  «.     A  pole;  a  stake. 

(6)  V,    To  bathe.  Spenser, 

(7)  *.    A  boy. 

(8)  adj.     Round.  Gaw, 

(9)  V.  {A,'S.  biiffon.)    To  bend. 
.  Cwnberl, 

(10)  V,    To  bark.  Miege, 

(11)  V.     To  open  the   mouth 
-  entreatingly  for  food,  like  ayooiig 

child.  Hollyhand. 
'  (12)   8.    The  nest  of  a  squirrel. 

Eatt. 

(13)  8.  A  hole  in  a  breast-work 

to  receive  the  mouth  of  a  cannon. 
•  (14)  V.    To  unlodge  a  martem. 

■  Blome, 

(15)  r.    To  bleat. 

Bayard,*.  (^.-iV.)  Properly  a  bay 

horse,  but  often  applied  to  a 

:  horse  in  general.    **  As  bold  as 

blind  bayard,"  is  an  old  proverb. 

BaV-berrt,  8,    The  fruit  of  the 

-laurel. 

Bacca  lanri.    Boj^vSkokko^,  .  Pelagonio. 
Qraiu  de  lauricr.  A  bmberry. 

XumunckUoTi  1585. 


Bay-duck,  «.    A  ahell-duck.  Avli 
Baye,  adj.  (J,-S.)    Both. 

Into  the  chaambeV  go  we  baye. 
Among  the  maidens  for  to  playe. 

0y  of  Warwike,  p.  108. 

Bayen,  v.  To  bay;  to  bark;  to 
bait. 

Bayes,  8.     Baize. 

Bayl£,  8.     A  bailiff. 

Baylek,  8,    A  bucket. 

Bayly,  8.  {A.-N.)  Authority;  any- 
thing given  in  charge  to  a  bailifl 
or  guard. 

B  AYLYD,  part,  p.     Boiled. 

Bayn,  8.  {J.'S,  bana,)  A  mur- 
derer. 

Baynyd,  part.  p.  Shelled  for 
table,  as  beans,  &c.  Prompt.  P. 

Baytb,  v.  {A.-S.)  To  avail;  to 
be  useful ;  to  apply  to  any  use. 

Baythb,  v.     To  grant.  Gaw. 

Bayting,  8.    A  chastisement. 

Bay-window,  *.  A  large  window ; 
snpposed  to  derive  this  name 
from  its  occupying  the  whole 
bay.  It  usually  projected  out- 
wards, in  a  rectangular  or  poly- 
gonal form,  or  sometimes  semi- 
circular, from  whence  the  cor- 
rupted form  boW'Window  arose. 

Bay-yarn,  «.  Another  name  for 
woollen-yarn. 

Bayyd,  adj.  Of  a  bay  colour. 
Prompt.  P, 

Bazans,  8.  A  sort  of  leather 
boots,  mentioned  by  Mat.  Paris. 

Baze,  v.    To  alarm.  North, 

Be,  (\)prep.  {A.-S.)  By. 

(2)  part.  p.  Been.  In  the  prov. 
dialects,  be  is  often  used  as  the 
pree,  t,  of  the. verb. 

(3)  Be,  bi,  or  by,  is  used  as  a 
common  prefix  to  verbs,  generally 
conveying  an  intensative  power. 
(4)8.(A.'S.)  a  jewel  or  ring.  See 
Beiffh. 

Beace,  8.  (1)  Cattle.  North, 
(2)  A  cow-stall.   Yorksh, 

Beached,  a^.  Exposed  to  tht 
waves. 


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Bead,  1  «   (A.-S.)  A  prayer,  from 

BBDE,  J  bid,  to  pray. 

'  A  pnirc  of  beiis  eke  slie  bere 
Upon  R  Ihc  al  ol  white  tlirede, 
Ou  which  tlmt  slie  her  bedis  bede. 

Ronaunt  of  Ike  Rose,  1.  7372. 

Brinj;  llie  holy  water  hitlirr, 
Let  us  wash  and  pray  together: 
Wlien  onr  beads  nre  tlius  luiiied, 
Then  the  foe  will  ily  affrigltted. 

Herriek,  p.  885. 

Small  round  balls,  stringed  to- 
gether, and  hung  from  the  neck, 
assisted  tlie  Romish  devotees  in 
counting  the  number  of  prayers, 
or  paternosters,  they  said,  and 
consisted  of  thirty, or  twice  thirty, 
single  beads.  Next  to  every  tenth 
bead  was  one  larger,  and  more 
embellished,  than.the  rest;  these 
were  called  gatidet,  and  are  men- 
tioned by  Chaucer : 

Of  smal  coral  abonte  hire  arme  sche  baar, 
A  peire  of  hedes,  gaudid  al  with  grene. 

CatU.  T.,  1. 168. 

From  this  practice  originated  the 
name  of  beads  as  applied  to  per- 
sonal ornaments. 

Bbad-cuffs,9.  Small  ruffles.  Miege. 

Bbad-tarino,  8.  Pilgrimage. 

Bead-house,  9.  A  dwelling-place 
for  poor  religious  persons,  who 
were  to  pray  for  the  soul  of  the 
founder. 

Beadle,  «.  (^.-5.  basdalj  bydeh) 
A  crier  or'  messenger  of  a  court ; 
the  keeper  of  a  prison  or  house 
of  correction ;  an  under-bailiff. 

Bead-roll,  1  «.  Originally  a  list  of 
BED-ROLL,  J  the  benefactors  to  a 
monastery,  whose  names  were  to 
be  mentioned  in  the  prayers; more 
gentrally,  a  list  of  prayers  and 
church  services,  and  such  priests 
as  were  to  perform  them ;  also, 
an  inventory. 

And  bel'ow  forth  against  the  gods  them- 

Bclv«t 
A  h9d  roll  of  oatrageoas  blasphemies. 

Old  PL,  ii,  261. 

Or  tedious  beadroUs  of  descended  blood, 
From  fat^  Japhet  since  DenoHlinn's  flood. 

Bp.  MtUl,  Sat.,  iv,  3. 


Tlicn  Wakefield  battle  next  we  in  otif 
bedroul  hrin^.         Drayton,  Polyolb.,  2%, 

Tis  a  dead  world,-  no  stirring,  he  bath 

crosses, 
Behearseth  np  a  bead-rowle  of  his  losses. 
Rowlands,  Ktuu>e  of  Harts,  1613. 

Beadsman,  8,  One  who  prays  for 
another;  and  hence,  being  used 
as  a  common  compliment  from 
one  person  to  another,  it  was  at 
length  used  almost  fn  the  sense 
of  servant. 

Beadswoman,  s.  A  woman  who 
prays  for  auother  person. 

Beak,  (1)9.  To  bask  in  the  heat. 
North, 

(2)  «.    An  iron  over  the  fire,  in 
which  boilers  are  hung.    Yorish. 

(3)  V.   To  wipe  the  beak,  a  term 
in  hawking. 

(4)  V.  A  term  in  cockfighting. 

(5)  8,  Tiie  nose  of  a  horse. 

(6)  8,  The  point  of  a  shoe,  in  the 
costume  of  the  14th  cent. 

Be  A  K  ER,  t.  (  Germ,  beeher.)  A  large 

drinking  vessel ;  a  turn  bier- glass. 

Another  bowle,  I  doe  not  like  this  cup. 
You  slave,  what  linnen  hast  thou  brought 

us  here  ? 
Fill  me  a  beater,  looke  it  be  good  beere. 

Rowlands,  Knave  ^  Harts,  1618. 

Beakiron,«.  An  instrument  of  iron 

used  by  blacksmiths. 
Beakmbnt,  8.  A  measure  of  about 

the  quarter  of  a  peck.  Newcastle, 
Beal,  (1)  v.  To  roar  out  (for  bawl). 

North, 

(2)  V.  {A.'S,)     To  suppurate* 
Durham, 

(3)  «.  {A,'S.)   A  boil,  or  hot  in- 
flamed tumour. 

Bealdb,9.(^.-5.)  To  grow  in  yean. 

Ine  stat  that  sacrament  ine  man, 
Wanne  je  ine  Gode  byaldeth. 

William  de  Shoreham, 

Bealino,  8.  Big  with  child. 

Bealt£,  8,  {A.'N,)  Beauty. 

Beam,  (I)  «.  {A,»S,)    Misfortnncw 

Rob,  Gloue. 

(2)  V.   To  put  water  in  a  tub,  to 

stop  the  leaking  by  swelling  thfl 

wood.  North. 


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(3)  t.    A  band  of  straw.   Dewm. 

(4)  «.  The  shaft  of  a  chariot. 
Hofinsh.j  Hist,  of  Eng.,  p.  26. 

(5)  8.  A  kind  of  wax-candle. 

(6)  ».  The  third  and  fourth 
hrniiches  of  a  stag's  bom  were 
called  the  beavu,  or  beani' 
anilert. 

(7)  9.  A  part  of  a  plough. 

The  beam  is  perpendicularly  above  the 
spit,  and  connected  with  it;  firtt,  by 
the  ttlonorh  handle,  or  by  the  lower  part 
of  tliat  piece  of  timber  whicli  terminates 
in  the  iiandle.  The  size  of  this  piece  is 
equal  to  the  beam  at  that  end  of  it,  and 
both  the  beam  and  the  spit  are  strongly 
morticed  into  it.  Above  the  benm  it  is 
continued  in  a  sweep  the  length  of  5 
feet  from  the  bottom ;  the  liighest  part 
of  the  sweep  being3  feet  from  the  ground 
line,  or  bottom  of  the  spit. 

(8)  8.  {A.'S.)  A  trumpet. 

(9)  8.  The  rafter  of  a  roof. 

Beame  of  a  rouffe,  not  beyng  iubowed  or 
fretted.    Laquewr.  Buloet. 


Bohemia. 

A  small  ray  of 


Bbam»  1 

BBMB.  j 

Bbamblino,  8. 
light. 

Bbam-feathbrs,  «.  The  long  fea- 
thers in  the  wings  or  tail  of  a 
hawk. 

BRMA9vi.,adj.  Luminous.  Drayton. 

Bbaming-knife,  8.  A  tanner's  in- 
strument, mentioned  by  Pals- 
grave. 

Beam-binole,  8.  A  moveable  iron 
ring  on  the  beam  of  a  wheel- 
plough,  by  which  the  plough  is 
regulated.  Norfolk, 

Beamy,  adj.  Built  with  beams. 

Bean,  8,  The  old  method  of  choos- 
ing king  and  queen  on  Twelfth 
Day,  was  by  having  a  bean  and 
a  pea  mixed  up  in  the  composi- 
tion of  the  cake.  They  who 
found  these  in  their  portion  of 
cake,  were  constituted  king  and 
queen  for  the  evening. — "  Three 
blue  bean8  in  a  blue  bladder"  is 
an  old  phrase,  the  meaning  of 
which  ia  not  very  clear. 


F.  Hark  does*t  raUkf 
S.  Yes,  like  three  blue  beans  m  <  Umi 
bladder,  rattle,  bladder,  ratHe. 

Old  Fbrtuttatus,  Ane.  Dr.,  iii,  p.  ISa. 

They  say- 
That  putting  all  Ills  words  together, 
Tis  three  blue  bean*  in  one  blue  bladder. 

Prior,  Alma,  Cant.  1,  v.  25. 

Bean-bellies,  8.  An  old  nick-name 
for  the  natives  of  Leicestershire. 

Bean-cod,  8.  A  small  fishing  vesseL 

Bbane.  adj.  Obedient. 

Beanbd,  adj.  A  beaned  horse,  one 
that  has  a  pebble  put  under  ita 
lame  foot,  to  make  it  appear  sound 
and  firm. 

Beanhblm,  8.  The  stalks  of  beans. 
We8t. 

Bear,  (I)  «.  A  kind  of  barley. 

(2)  «.  A  noise.  See  Bere. 

(3)  f.  A  tool  used  to  cut  sedge 
and  rushes  in  the  fens.  Norf. 

(4)  The  V.  bear  is  used  in  several 

curious  old  phrases.     To  bear  m 

bobt  to  make  one  among  many, 

to  lend  a  helping  hand.    To  bear 

in  or  on  hand,  to  persuade,  to  keep 

in  expectation,,  to  accuse. 

She  knowynge  that  peijnrye  was  no 
greatter  offence  than  adroatry,  with 
wepyn^e  and  swerynge  defended  htr 
honestie;  and  bare  her  husbande  on 
hande,  that  they  feyned  those  tales  for 
enrye  that  they  hadde  to  se  them  lyve 
■o  quietly. 

Tales  /*  Quiche  Answers. 

To  bear  a  brami  to  exert  atten- 
tion, ingenuity,  or  memory. 

But  still  take  you  heed,  hare  a  vigUant 

eye — 
— well,  sir,  let  me  alone,  I'll  bear  a  brain. 
All  Fools,  O.  PL,  iv,  177. 

To  bear  low,  to  behave  oneself 
humbly.  Pabgrare.  "  1  ^Mreone 
wronge  in  hande,  ie  iouche**  Ibid, 
To  'bear  out  a  man,  to  defend  one. 
Ibid.  Bear  one  company,  i.e., 
keep  one  company.  Ibid,  Beare 
one  bold,  i,  e.,  to  set  at  defiance. 
**Tlieyknowe  well  they  do  agaynst 
the  lawe,  but  they  beare  them 
bolde  of  tbeire  lordeand  mavster." 
Ibid,    To  play  the  bear  with,  ta 


BBA 


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BBA 


Uiure  or  disadvantage  any  one. 
"a  wet  season  will  play  the  bear 
with  me."  Northampt. 

BvARAPLE,  adj.  Supportable. 

Bbar-away,  9.   To  learn.   Palsg. 

Bbakbind,  9,  A  species  of  bind- 
weed. North, 

Bbard,  (1)  9.  To  oppose  face  to 
face. 

(2)  To  make  one's  beard,  to  de- 
ceive a  person. 

(3)  p.  To  trim  a  hedge.  Shropth, 

(4)  8.  An  ear  of  corn.  Huhet, 

(5)  8.  The  coarser  parts  of  a  joint 
of  meat. 

(6)  8.  The  bad  portions  of  a  fleece 
of  wool. 

Bbard-rbdob,  1  «.  The  bushes 
BBABDiNOs,  J  stuck  ioto  the 
bank  of  a  new-made  hedge,  to 
protect  the  plants.  Cheah* 

Beard 'TREE,  8.  The  hazel. 

Hearer,  8,  A  farthingale. 

Bearers,  «.  The  persons  who  carry 
a  corpse  to  the  grave. 

The  smrcliert  of  each  rorps  good  gainers  be. 
The  hearers  have  a  pnifitable  fee. 

Taylor's  fForka,  1630. 

Bear-fly,. «.  An  insect.  Bacon, 

Bear-oardrn,  8,  A  favorite  place 
of  amusement  in  the  time  of 
Elizabeth,  and  frequently  alluded 
to  iu  works  of  that  period. 

Bear-herd,  #.  Tha  keeper  of  m 
bear. 

Bearing,  «.  (1)  A  term  at  the 
games  of  Irish  and  backgammon. 
(2)  A  term  in  coursing,  giving 
the  hare  the  go-by. 

Bbarin6-arrow,«.  An  arrow  that 
carries  well. 

Bearing- CLAWS,  a.  The  foremost 
toes  of  a  cock. 

Bearing-cloth,  8.  The  fine  mantle 
or  cloth  with  which  a  child  was 
covered  when  it  was  carried  to 

,   church  to  be  baptized. 

Bearing-dishes,  a.  Solid,  sub- 
stantial dishes ;  portly  viauds.      | 


Bbarino-of-the-book,  8.  A  term 

among  the  old  players  tor  the 

duties  of  the  prompter. 
Bearing-out,  «.  Personal  carriage. 

"  Great  bearyng  out, j?or/."  Pale- 

ffrave. 
Bear-leaf,  a.  A  large  osier  basket 

to  carry  chaff  out  of  a  barn,  liorne 

between  two  men.   See  Barlep. 
Bear-mouths,  a.     Subterraneous 

passages  to  coal  mines.  North, 
Bearn,  8,  (I)  A  barn.  East, 

(2)  A  child.  North. 

(3)  Wood.  (olee. 
Bearsbrbech,  8,   The  name  of  a 

plant. 

BEARs'-coLLKGE,a.  A  jocuIbt  term 
used  by  Ben  Jonson  for  the  bear 
garden. 

Bear's-ear,  8,  The  early  red  auri- 
cula, called  in  Latin,  according  to 
Gerard,  Auricula  Urei,  and  in 
French,  Oreille  d*0ur8, 

Bear's-foot,  8,  A  species  of  helle- 
liore. 

Bear- STONE,  a.  A  large  stone  mor- 
tar, formerly  used  for  unhusking 
barley. 

Bearswobt,  8.  The  name  of  a 
plant. 

Beabward,  8.  The  keeper  of  a 
bear. 

Wliat  a  bragkyng  maketh  a  heareward 
with  his  sylver  buttened  bawdrike,  for 
pride  of  auother  mannes  here. 

Sir  T.  Mors, 

Bear-worm,  a.  The  palmer- worm. 
Be  AS,  8.  pi.  Cows ;  cattle.  North, 
Beasel,  a.   The  part  of  a  ring  in 

which  the  stone  is  set.  See  BanL 
Beassh,  V,  To  defile.  Palegr. 
Beast,  a.  (1)     A  game  at  cards, 

similar  to  our  game  of  loo. 

(2)  A  measure.  Wardrobe  Ac* 
counts  of  Edw,  IF,  p.  129. 

(3)  An  animal  of  the  beeve  kind 
in  a  fatting  state.  East. 

Beastial,  8.  {A.^N.)  Cattle. 
Beasting,  s-    A  flogging. 
See  B^sie. 


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Bbabttngs,  ^  8,  {AS.  byttyng.) 
BBAST-MiLK,  (  The  first  milkgiveii 
BEESTLIN68,  )  hv  a  COW  after  her 
BEESTINGS,  |  calving^.  (Byslifu 
BBSTNING,     J  ill  Staffordshire.) 

A  cow  hatli  1IO  milk  onlinKrily,  before 
that  tlie  liaili  ralved :  tlie  first  milk  that 
•be  Eiveth  do\«iie  is  called  bees  tins ; 
which,  unlcsse  it  he  dehiied  with  sonie 
water,  will  soon  turiie  to  be  as  harde  as 
a  pnmish  stone. 

HonumTi  Pliny,  vol.  i,  p.  34«. 
80  may  the  fii-st  of  hII  onr  fells  be  thine, 
And  both  the  beeslniug  of  our  goats  and 
kinc ; 
As  thou  our  folds  dost  still  secure. 
And  keep'st  our  fountninssn'cct  and  pure. 
Beu  JoHMu,  Hymn  to  Fan,  vi,  177- 

Bbastle,  V.  To  defild>  Somerset, 

Bbastliness,  a.  Stupidity. 

He  both  cursed  the  time  that  he  ol)eyed 
the  kinx'a  letter  to  come  to  him,  seeing: 

Sroiiiises  had  been  doubly  broken  with 
im,  and  also  accused  hiiiiself  of  great 
beoitliness,  bv  the  which  these  mischiefs 
were  suffered  to  spring. 

Bowes  Correspondence,  1583. 

Beat,  (1)  v.  To  make  a  noise  at 
rutting  time,  said  of  hares  and 
rabbits. 

(2)  V.  To  search.  A  sporting 
term. 

(3)  V,  {A.-S,)  To  mend.  East, 

(4)  «.  Peat.  Devon, 

(5)  V.  To  hammer  with  one's 
thoughts  on  a  particular  subject. 
Shakeap. 

(6)  9,  A  blow. 
Bbat-awat,9.  To  excavate.  North. 
Beatb,  1  V.  (A,-S.)  To  excite,  kin- 

bbte,  j  die,  or  make  to  burn. 

Thy  temple  wol  I  worshin  evermo. 
And  on  thin  auter,  wlier  I  ride  or  go, 
I  wol  don  sacrifice,  and  fires  bete. 

Chaucer,  Knighte's  Tale,  Tyrwhitt. 

And  in  a  bathe  they  gonne  hire  faste  shet- 

ten, 
And  night  and  da;  grct  fii-e  tliey  under 

betten.  Second  Nonue's  Tale. 

Bjcate  burning,  #.  An  agricultural 

device,  used  particularly  in  the 

West.  See  Denehering. 

About  May,  they  cut  up  alle  the  grasse 
of  that  ground,  wliich  is  to  be  broken  I 


up,  in  tnrfes ;  which  they  call  bci^mf. 
These  turfes  tliey  raise  up  somewhat  m 
the  midst,  thaf  the  wind  aiid  ttie  ammo 
may  the  sooner  dric  them.  After  they 
have  been  thorou]flily  dried,  the  hut-, 
hnndnian  piletli  tliem  in  little  heaps, 
.  provincially  called  beai-burrowest  and 
so  burueth  them  to  ashes. 

Care»*s  Survey  0/  Comwatt, 

Beatem,  a.  A  conqueror.   Yorkah, 

Beaten,  adj.  Trite. 

Beater,  a,  A  wooden  mallet. 

Bbatebs,  a.  The  boards  pn)jecting 
from  the  inside  circumference  of 
a  churn  to  beat  the  milk. 

Beath,  v.  (A.'S.)  To  dry  by  ex- 
posure to  the  fire. 

Yokes,  forks,  and  such  other,  let  bailiff  spy 

out. 
And  gather  the  same  as  he  walketh  about  :- 
And  after,  at  leisure,  let  this  be  his  hire, . 
To  beath  them,  and  trim  them  at  home  by 

the  fier.  Tusser's  Husbandry. 

Beatillks,  a.pl.  (from  Fr.  abattis.] 
Gil)lets. 

Beating,  (I)  a.    Walking  or  hur- 
rying about.  fVeat. 
(2)  A   row  of  corn  laid  on  the 
barn-floor  for  thrashing.  Novf. 

Beatment,  a.     A  measure.  North, 

Bratour,  adv.    Round  about. 

Be AT-ovTf part. p.  Puzzled.  EaaexJ 

BEATWORLDjadip.  Beyoud  controuK 
Eaat. 

Beau,  adj.  (Fr.)    Fair;  good. 

Beaupet,  a.  (A.'N.)  A  cupboard 
or  niche,  with  a  canopy,  at  the 
end  of  a  hall;  a  cupboard,  where 
glasses,  bowls,  &c.,  are  put  away. 

Bbau-pere,  «.  (I)  (jf.-JV.)  A  friar, 
or  priest. 
(2)  A  companion.  S^!>ena, 

Now  leading  Iiim  into  a  secret  shade 
From  his  beau-peres,  and  from  bright  hea» 

ven's  view, 
Where  him    to  sleep   she  gently  would 

persuade 
Or  bath  him  in  a  fountain  by  tome  eovert 

glade.  F.  Q.,  Ill,  i,  8&. 

Beaupers,  •.  Apparently  some 
kind  of  cloth.  Book  qf  Rateoi- 
p.  26. 


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BEC 


BsAUPLiADnER;  s.  A  writ  that  lies 
where  the  sheriff  or  baihif  takes 
a  fine  of  a  party  that  he  may  not 
plead  fairly. 

Bbautifibd,  adj.  Beautiful.  Shak. 
Polonius  calls  It  a  vile  phrase, 
but  it  was  a  common  one  in  those 
times,  particularly  in  the  ad- 
ilresses  of  letters.  "  To  the  most 
beautified  lady,  the  Lady  Eliza- 
beth Carev,"  is  the  address  of  a 
dedication  by  Nash.  "To  the 
most  beautified  lady,  the  Lady 
Anne  Glemham,*'  R.  L.  inscribes 
his  "  Diella,"  consisting  of  poems 
and  sonnets,  1596. 

Bkautiful,  adj.    Delicious.. 

Brau-traps,  s.  Loose  pax'ements 
in  the  footway,  under  which  dirt 
and  \tater  collects,  liable  to 
splash  any  one  that  treads  on 
them.  Norf. 

Beauty-spot,  #.  The  patches 
which  ladies  put  on  their  faces, 
as  fashionable  ornaments. 

Bbautt -WATER,  8.  A  liquid  for- 
merly used  by  ladies  to  restore 
their  complexions. 

Beaver,  (1)  *.  (A.-N.)  That  part 
of  the  helmet  which  was  moved 
up  and  down  to  enable  the  wearer 
to  drink,  leaving  part  of  the  face 
exposed  when  up. 
(2)  8,  The  hushes  or  underwood 
growing  out  on  the  ditchless  side 
of  a  single  hedge.  Dor8et. 

Beaver,      "I  *.  {A  -N.)    A  name 

bbver,         I  formerly  given  to  the 

BBYERAOB,  J  aftcmoon  collation, 
and  still  in  use  in  Essex,  Nor- 
thamptonshire, and  other  parts. 
See  Sever, 

Drinking  betwene  dinner  and  supper, 
called  beaver.  AMiecanum.  Huloet, 

Betimes  in  the  morning  they  break 
their  fast ;  at  noon  they  dine;  when  the 
day  is  far  spent  they  take  their  bwoer; 
late  at  night  tiiev  sup. 

Gate  ofLanguagety  1668. 

Certes  it  is  not  supposed  meete  that  we 
ilMMld  now  emtente  oaretelres  with 


breakfast  and  supper  only,  as  oar  ildeii 
have  done  before  us,  nor  enough  that 
we  have  added  our  dinners  unto  th^if 
foresaid  nieales,  but  we  must  linre 
thereto  our  heveragee  >md  reare-suppers, 
so  that  small  time  is  spared,  wherein  to 
occupy  ourselves  unto  any  f,iA\y  exer- 
cise. Description  of  SivtUndf  p.  30. 

Bbaveraoe,    8.    {A.'N.)      Cider 
made  after  the  first  squeezing 
Devon. 

Beaybret,  «.    A  half-beaver  hat. 

BBAWTE,j9r^.    Without.  Lane. 

Bbazled,  adj.   Fatigued.  Su88ex* 

Beb,  v.  (Lat.  bibo.)  To  sip;  to 
drink.  North.  A  bebber,  an  im- 
moderate drinker.   See  Bib. 

Bebastb,  v.    To  beat. 

Bbbathe,  9.   To  bathe  all  over. 

Tlie  bulls  meanwhile  each  other  wounds  do 

lend. 
And  }(ore  each  others  sides,  whose  bloiid 

spui-ts  out, 
And  head  and  shoulders  all  bebalhes H\tont 
Whose  hloudy   blows   the  echoing  wood 

resound.  Firgil,  by  Vicars,  1632 

Beberied,  part.  p.    Buried. 

Bbblast,  port.  p.    Blasted. 

Beblbd,  part.  p.  Covered  with 
blood. 

Beblinde,  V,   To  make  blind. 

Beblot,  v.    To  stain. 

Bebob,  v.  To  bob ;  to  bother,  or 
mock.    See  Bob. 

Bbbidde,  9.    To  command. 

Becallb,  v.  (A.'S.)  (I)  To  ac- 
cuse; to  challenge. 

(2)  To  abuse ;  to  censure.  We8t 

(3)  To  require.  Gaw. 
Becasse,  8.  (Fr.)    A  woodcock. 
Becco,  8.  {Ital.  beceo.)  A  cuckold 

Duke,  thou  art  a  beceo,  a  oomuto. 
P.  How?        31.  Thou  art  a  cuckold. 
Malcontent,  0.  PI.,  iv,  9o 

Bbchattbd,  part,  p.    Bewitched. 

Line, 
Beche,  8.  (A.'S.)    A  beech-tree. 
Becher,  #.  {A.'S.)    A  betrayer. 

Love  is  hecher  and  les, 

And  lef  tor  to  tele.        MS.  IHgh^,  86. 

Bbck,  (1)  8.  {A.'S.  beee.)  A  rivu« 
let  or  small  brook. 


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(2W 
(3)f. 


A  constable.  * 

To  nod ;  to  beckon. 

Tliis  here  I  vow. 


By  my  belorrd  hrotlirrt  Stypnn  slow, 
B*v  all  llioM  pichy  flouds  n'nd  IwdIu  most 

black. 
Whcrent  he  kectt,  and  with  a  thunder- 

crnck 
Olyniput  totall  frame  rxtreaniW  trembled. 

Virgil,  hy  Viears.ieSi. 

(4)#.  A  bow,  a  salutation.  A  beck 
was  a  Iteiid  of  the  knee  as  well  as 
a  nod  of  the  head. 
(5)  The  heak  of  a  bird.  "  Sho 
with  a  Innge  decke^  Soulier  apou- 
laine.'*  PaUgrave, 

I'm  none  of  these  same  cringing  things 

that  stoops, 
Just  hke  a  tumbler  when  he  vaults  through 

hoops, 
Or  daw  or  mngpy,  when  at  first  it  peeks, 
Alternately  their  tails  above  their  becks. 

Flceknoe't  Epigrams^  1670- 

Brckbr,  #.  A  wooden  dish.  Abr- 
thymb, 

Bbckbt,  «.  (1)  A  spade  used  in  dig- 
ging turf.  East. 
(2)  A  mantelpiece.  Norihampt. 

Beckets,  ».  A  kind  of  fastening; 
a  place  of  security  for  any  kind  of 
tackle  on  board  a  ship. 

Bkck-8tan8,  9.  Literally,  brook- 
stones;  the  strand  of  a  rapid  ri?er. 
North. 

B  KG  LAPPS,  V.  (A.-S.y  To  catch. 

Bgclarted.  adj.  Besmeared ;  be- 
daubed. North. 

Beclippb,  v.  (1)  To  curdle.  Maun- 
devile. 
(2)  To  embrace. 

Becomes,  «.    Best  ch)thes.  East, 

BECovoutf part. p.  {A.-S.)  Seized; 
caught. 

B  ECRi  RE, «.   A  kind  of  oath.  North* 

Beckipplb,  9.    To  make  lame. 

Becurl,  v.  (1)  To  bend  in  a  carve. 
(2)  To  curl  all  over. 

Bkd,  (1)  V.    A  roe  is  said  to  bed 
when  she  lodges  in  a  particular 
place.  Diet.  Rust. 
(2)  #•  A  horizontal  ?ein  of  ore  in 
a  mine.  Derbysh, 


(3)  V.   To  go  to  bed  witb. 

(4)  part.  p.  of  bidde.  OflTered . 
prayed;  commanded.  Langtirft, 

(5)  9.  A  fleshy  piece  of  beef  cut 
from  the  upper  part  (/the  leg 
and  l)ottom  of  the  bellv.  Ea»t. 

(6)  9.    The  uterus  of  an  animal 

(7)  Getting  out  the  wrong  ridie  iff 
the  bedf  a  phrase  applied  to  a 
person  wbo  is  peevish  and  ill> 
tempered. 

(8)  A  bed  of  snakes  is  a  knot  of 
young  ones. 

(9)  8  The  under  side  of  a  wrought 
stone,  in  masonry. 

(10)  8.  The  horizontal  base  of 
stone  inserted  in  a  wall. 

(11)  8.  The  body  of  a  cart  or 
waggon.  Northampt. 

Bedapfb,  v.  (A.'S.)    To  make  a 

fool  of. 

Then  are  yon  bliud,  dull-witte'\  and  heda/t, 

Korth'a  Flut.,  p.  ll». 

Bedaolb,  v.     To  dirty. 

Bed- ALB,  8.    Groaning  ale,  brewed 
for  a  christening.  Devon. 

Bbdare,  v.     To  dare  ;  to  defy. 

Bedasshed,  part.  p.      Covered; 
adorned. 

Bedawe,  V.    To  ridicule.  Skelton. 

Beddb,  {I)  i.    A  bedfellow,  bus- 
band  or  wife. 
(2)  V.   To  bed ;  to  put  to  bed; 

Bedder,      1  «.    The  under-stone 
bbdetter,  J  of  an  oil-milL 

Beddern,  8.    A  refectory. 
Beddt,    at(f.      Greedy;    oiBciout. 

North, 
Beds,  v.  (1)  (J.-S.)    To  pray. 

That  thoa  wolt  save  thi  moder  and  me, 
Thi  preyere  now  I  graunte  the 
Of  that  thou  bed0  before. 

KyngofTari,\.Ut. 

(2)  Toproifer. 

A.  ring  Ysonde  him  lede 
To  tokening  at  that  tide : 

He  fleighe  forth  in  gret  drede. 
In  wode  him  for  to  }i>''e. 

Sir  'I^riMtmm,  m,9A 


BSD 


187 


BSD 


(3   V,   To  order ;  to  bid. 
(4*  s,    A  prayer. 

i5;  t.    A  commandment. 
6)  9,    Prohibition. 

(7)   pret.    t  of  bide.    Dwelt; 

continued. 
Bedeaded,  pret,  p.    Slain ;  made 

dead ;  deadened. 
B BDEET, /;ar/.  J9.     Dirtied.  North. 
Bedehouse,  8,    See  Bead. 
Bkdel,  «.  A  servitor;  a  bailiff.  See 

Beadle, 
Bkdblry,  »»    The  jurisdiction  of  a 

lieadle. 
BEDENBt    adv.  {/i.'S.)      Immedi- 
ately ;    at  once ;  continuously ; 

forthwith. 
Bbderke,  v.    To  darken. 
Bedevil,  v.    To  spoil.  South, 
Bedeviled,  part.  p.      Rendered 

like  a  devil;  become  very  wicked. 
Bedew,  v.    To  wet. 
Bed-faooot,  8.    A  contemptuous 

term  for  a  liedfellow.  East, 
Bedfbre,        1  «.  {A,'S.)    A  bed- 

BEDPHBERE,  J  fellow. 

Bedoatt,   9.     Command  ?  Morte 

Arthure, 
Bedioht,  part,  p.    Decked  out ; 

adorned. 

Her  wenprmt  are  the  jnrelin,  nnd  the  1m>w, 
Her  {t:arments  angell  like,  of  vir}(in-wliite, 
Aud  ttickt  iiluft,  >ier  faUiiie  skirt  below 
Her  buskin  meetes:  buckled  with  silver 

brieht : 
Her  liaire  behind  her,  like  a  cloake  doth 

flow. 
Some  tnckt  in  roules,  some  loose  with 

flowers  hedight: 
Her  silken  vailes  play  round  about  her 

slncke 
Her  golden  quiver  fals  athwart  Iier  backe. 
Great  BriUunes  Troye,  1609. 

Bboizbn,  V,    To  dress  out. 

No;  here's  Diana,  who  as  I  shall  he- 
dizeHf  shall  pass  for  as  subatantial  an 
alderman's  neiress  as  ever  fell  into 
wicked  hands. 

Mrs.  Behn,  City  Heiress,  1682. 

Bed-joints,  #.    Joints  in  the  beds 

of  rocks.  Derbyth, 
Bedlam  cowslip,  «.    The  paigle, 

or  larger  cowslip.  Northampt. 


Bedlamits,  ••  A  person  who, 
having  lieen  put  into  Bethlehem 
as  insane,  had,  after  a  due  time 
of  trial,  been  discharged  though 
not  perfectly  cured.  Not  being 
mischievous  or  dangerous,  they 
were  afterwards  suffered  to  go  at 
large ;  and  the  public  took  much 
interest  in  their  wild  and  extra- 
vagant sayings  and  deeds.  Male 
bedlamites  wer«  all  Toms,  and 
Poor  Toms;  and  the  females 
Bettysand  Bess ;  and  all,  in  addi« 
tion  to  lunacy,  were  afflicted  with 
loathsome  bodilv  diseases.  It  was 
one  of  the  most  (wpular  plans  of 
vagrant  mendicity;  and  thecoun** 
trv  was  filled  with  bedtame  and 
bediamitee,  or  Tom  of  BedlanUt 
as  they  were  indifferently  called* 

Every  drunkard  is  so  farre  estranged 
fruiii  himselfe,  that  as  one  in  an  exttisie 
of  mind,  or  rather,  in  a  playne  phreuzy, 
he  may  not  be  said  to  be  sni  animi 
compos,  or  a  man  of  soiinde  wit,  but 
rather,  a  very  bedletn,  or  much  worse. 
Stubbes's  AHotoiuie  of  Abuses,  p.  123. 

Alas !  thou  vaunt'st  thy  sober  sense  in  vain. 
In  these  poor  BrdlamiUs  thy  selt  survey. 
Thy  self,  less  innocently  m/id  th.in  thev. 

FitzgeraUCs  Poenu,  1*781. 

Till  the  breaking  out  of  tliecivill  warrei, 
Tm»  0*  Bedla>MS  did  travel  about  the 
country.  They  had  been  once  distrncted 
men  that  had  been  pnt  into  Bedlam, 
wliere  recovering  to  some  sobemesse, 
they  were  licentiated  to  goe  a  bejeging. 
They  had  on  their  left  arm  an  arniifla  of 
tin,  about  four  inches  long;  they  could 
not  get  it  off.  They  wore  about  their 
necks  a  ^reat  horn  of  an  ox  in  a  string 
or  bawdrick,  which  when  the^  came  to 
a  house  for  alms  they  did  wind;  and 
they  did  put  the  drinke  given  them  into 
this  horn ;  whereto  thev  did  put  a  stop- 
ple. Since  the  warres  I  doe  not  remem. 
W  to  have  seen  any  one  of  them. 

Aubrey,  Nat,  Hist,  of  Wilts. 

Bbdlawtr,  «.   A  bed -ridden  per 

son.  Prompt,  Parv, 
Bedm ate,  »,    A  bedfellow. 
Bed-minion,  #.    A  bardash. 
Bedoled,  part.  p.    Stupified  with 

pain.  Devon, 
Bbdolve,  V,    To  dig. 


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BEE 


BiDONE,  part.  p.   Wrought ;  made 

up. 
Bbdotb,  v.    To  make  to  dote^  to 

deceive. 
Bedoutb,  part.  p.    Redoubted. 
Bbd-phbrk,  #.    Bedfellow. 

A.nd  I  must  luive  mine  ears  banqnetted 
with  pleasant  aud  witty  conferences, 
pretty  girls,  scoffs,  and  djiUiance.  in  her 
that  1  mean  to  cliuse  for  iny  bed-pluere. 
B.  Jons.t  Bpiagne,  li,  5. 

Bedprrsser,  t.  A  dull  heavy 
fellow. 

Bedrabyled,  part.  p.  Dirtied; 
wet. 

Bkdked J  part.  p.  {\)  Dreaded. 
(2)  Bedridden. 

Bbdreinte,  part.  p.  Drenched ; 
drowned. 

Bedrepes,  ».  Days  of  work  per- 
formed in  harvest  time  hy  the 
customary  tenants,  at  the  bidding 
of  their  lords. 

Bed-roll,  «.  A  catalogue.  See 
Bead-roll. 

Bedrop,  v.     To  sprinkle ;  to  spot. 

Beds,  «.  The  game  of  hop-scotch. 
North. 

Bbds-foot,  t.    The  plant  mastic. 

Bedstettlk,  9.  A  bedstead.  E»8ex. 

Bedstaff,  9.  A  wooden  pin  stuck 
formerly  on  the  sides  of  the  bed- 
stead to  keep  the  clothes  from 
slipping  on  either  side. 

Bed-suster,  9.  One  who  shares 
the  bed  of  the  husband ;  the  con- 
cubine of  a  married  man  in  re- 
lation to  the  legitimate  wife.  Roh. 
GUmc. 

Bedswerver,  9.  An  adultress. 
Shake9p. 

Bed-tye,  9.    Bed-tick.  We9t. 

Bedublb,  9.(^.-iS.  edwelian.)  To 
deceive. 

Our  angels  ells  thai  him  lete 
Our  Godis  suiie  ells  thai  him  hclde 
For  he  cuthe  make  the  men  beduelde. 
Cursor  Muiidi,  MS.  tdinb.J.  139. 

Bedusk,  V  To  smudge,  darken  the 
colour  ol 


Bedw  iRD.  adv.    Towards  lied. 
Bedwarf,  r.    To  make  litile. 
Bedwen,  9.    A  i)irch  tree. 
Bedyner,  9.    An  officer. 

Lyare  wes  mi  latyraer, 
Sleuthe  ant  slep  mi  bedyner. 

lyric  roetry.Tf.  419. 

Bee.  To  have  bee9  in  the  head, 
to  be  choleric ;  to  be  restless. 

Bat,  Wyll,  my  maister  hath  bee$  in  his 

head. 
If  he  find  mee  lieare  pratinge,  I  am  but 

deade.      Jiunum  and  Pith ,  0.  PL,  v  180. 

If  he  meet  but  a  carman  in  the  street, 
and  I  find  him  not  talk  to  ke«p  him  off 
on  him,  he  will  v.  histle  him  and  all  hit 
tunes  at  overnight  in  his  sleep !  lie  ha< 
aheadJiUlo/beee. 

B.  Jon.,  Earth.  Fair,  i,  4. 

To  have  a  bee  in  the  bonnet,  to 
be  cross ;  to  be  a  little  crazy. 

Bee,  «.    A  jewel.    %&t  Beigh. 

Bee- BAND,  9.  A  hoop  of  iron  which 
encircles  the  hole  in  the  beam 
of  a  plough  wliere  the  coulter  is 
fixed. 

Beb.bike,>.  a  nest  of  wild  bees. 
North. 

Bee-bird,  9.    The  willow  wren. 

Beb-bread,  *.  {A.-S.)  A  viscous 
substance  found  in  the  hives  of 
bees,  supposed  to  be  the  ma- 
terial from  which  the  young  bees 
are  formed. 

B  be-but,  «.  A  bee-hive.  Somer9et. 

Beechoall,  8.  A  hard  knot  on  the 
leaf  of  the  beech,  containing  the 
maggot  of  an  insect. 

Bee-droye,  9.  A  great  crowd  of 
men,  or  other  creatures.  Ea9t. 

Bkedy,  9.  A  chicken. 

Beedy's-eyes,  s.  The  pansy. 
Somer9. 

Beef,  *.  (Fr.)  An  ox. 

Bkkf-eaters,  *.  The  yeomen  of 
the  guard. 

Beefing,  9.  A  bullock  fit  for 
slaughter.  Suffolk. 

Bbufwitted.  adj.  Having  no  niore 
wit  than  oxen ;  heavy -headed^ 


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Bei-olue,  ».  A  substance  with 
wbich  hees  protect  the  entrance 
of  the  hive. 

'  Propolis,  Pliu.  Gluten  quo  alvei  vol  oras 
compinjpint  apes,  vp&iroXus.  Beejlew, 
which  they  make  at  the  entry  of  the 

•  hi?e,  to  keepe  oat  cold. 

Nonunelator,  1586. 

Bee-hive,  •.  A  wattled  straw- 
chair,  common  among  cottagers. 

Beekbd,  adj.  Covered  with  dirt. 
North, 

Bbbl,  V,  To  bellow,  applied  not 
only  to  cattle,  but  to  human 
beings.   A  woman  at  Nettlebam, 

-  whose  only  cow  had  been  sold 
by  her  husband,  a  noted  ringer, 
for  the  purpose  of  subscribing 
for  a  new  bell,  always  used  to 
say  to  him  when  ringing  com- 

-  menced :  *'  Hark !  how  my  poor 
cow  beels  !*'  They  also  say  when 
any  one  makes  a  great  noise  by 
shouting,  **  How  he  beela!** 
Line, 

Beeld,  (1)  «.  Shelter.  North,  See 
Beld, 

.    (2)  V,  To  build.  North. 

Beblding,  9,    A  shed  for  cattle. 

.    North. 

Beele,  s.  a  kind  of  pick-axe  used 
in  separating  the  ore  from  the 
rock. 

Bbe-lippen,  «.  A  bee-hive.  So- 
merset. 

Been,  (1)  s.pl.  (J.-S,)  Bees. 

i2)  8,  Property ;  wealth.  TuMer, 
3)  The .  plural  of  the  present 
tense  of  the  verb  to  be. 

(4)  adj.  Nimble ;  clever.  Lane, 

(5)  «.  A  withy  band.  Devon. 
■Bebnship,  «.  Worship;  goodness. 
Bbekt-mbed,  8,  Help  on  particular 

occasions.  Laneash. 
Beeok,  8.   An  iron  over  the  fire  in 

which  boilers,  &c.,  are  hung;  a 

beak.   Yorksh, 
Beer,  «.  Force ;  might.  Cheeh, 
BBEa-FiiP,  •.  A  drink  prepared  in 


adj,  {^.'S,  bysen.) 
Short-sighted ;  half- 
blind. 


the  same  way,  and  with  the  same 
materials,  as  **  egg-flip,"  except- 
ing that  a  quart  of  strong  home- 
brewed beer  is  substituted  for 
the  wine ;  a  glass  of  gin  is  some- 
times added,  but  it  is  better 
omitted. 
Beer-good,  s.  Yeast.  Eagt. 
Beerhouse,  s.   An  old  name  for 

an  alehouse. 
Beernesb,  «.  A  beer-cellar.  North, 
Beert,  adj.  Intoxicated.  Warw, 
Bees,  (1)  s.pl  Flies.  Line. 
(2)  8.  pi.  Cows.  Cwnb, 

B BBS EN, 
BEEZEN, 
BISON, 
BTSOM, 

Wei  wostu  that  hi  doth  tharinne. 
Hi  fuleth  hit  up  to  tlie  chinne. 
Ho  sitteth  thar  so  hi  bo  bisne, 
ThHrbi  men  sei^get  a  vorhisne ; 
Dahet  habbe  tliat  ilke  best 
That  fuleth  his  owe  nest. 

HuU  and  NytjhtingaU,  1.  96L 

Now  gylleorys  don  gode  men  gye, 
Ry^t  gos  redles  alle  behynde, 
Truthe  ys  tarnyd  to  trechery, 
For  now  the  hysom  ledvs  the  blynde. 
MS.  HaH.,  5396,  f.  24. 

Bee-skip,  s,  A  hive  or  skip  of 
bees. 

Bees-nest,  s.  A  kind  of  flax. 
Skinn&r, 

Beesnum.  Be  they  not.  West, 

Bebsome,  s.  a  broom  with  a  long 
brush.  This  word  occurs  in 
Holfyband's  Dictionarie,  1593, 
and  is  still  in  use  for  a  birch 
broom,  though  never  applied  to 
one  made  of  hair. 

Sure  'tis  an  uncouth  sight  to  see  some, 
That  sweepe  their  hall  without  a  beesotne, 

Men-MiraeUi,  16M. 

Beest,  s.  The  first  milk  given  by 
a  cow  after  calving.  See  Betutmg, 

Bbestaile,  s,  (A,'N,)  Cattle. 

Beet-axe,  s.  The  instrument  used 
in  beeting  ground  in  denshering. 
Devon, 

Beetht,  a^.  Soft,  sticky;  ia  a 


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BEO 


penpirition ;  withered.  Applied 
to  meat  underdone.  Herefordsh, 

Bbbtle,  #.  {J,'S.)  A  heavy  mallet. 
A  three-man  beetle  was  one  so 
heavy  that  it  required  three  men 
to  manage  it,  two  at  the  long 
liandles  and  one  at  the  head. 

Bbbtlb-browsd,  adj.  Having 
brows  that  hang  over. 

Bbktlb-hbadbo,  atg*  Doll ; 
stupid. 

Bbbtlbstock,  t.  The  handle  of  a 
mallet. 

Bbbtle-ston,  t.  The  cantharides. 

BBBTNBEOt  #.  Assistance  in  the 
hour  of  distress.  North. 

Bbfet,  8.  A  buffet ;  a  blow. 

Bepfing,  #.  (1)  Barking.  Line. 
(2)   Burning  land    lUfter    it   is 
pared.  North. 

Befight,  v.  To  contend. 

Befile,  v.  To  defile. 

Bbflat,  v.  To  flay. 

Bkflbckb,  v.  To  spot ;  to  streak. 

Bkfoam,  v.  To  cover  with  foam. 

Befog,  v.  To  obscure. 

When  speech  is  had  of  these  things, 

they  are  so  befogged^  that  they  cannot 

tell* where  they  are,  nor  what  tbey  say. 

/>m<V  Pathway  to  Htecoea,  p.  823. 

Bbfon,  V.  To  befall. 

The  time  «  as  once,  and  may  again  retom, 

For  ought  may  happen  that  hath  heen 

h^om.  Spent.,  Sktp.  K.  May,  103. 

Tlie  little  redbreast  to  the  prickled  thome 

&9tarn*d,   and   sung  -there  as  he  had 

k^fi>rn«.  Browtu^M  Brit.  Fast. 

Bfi  FOTB,  adv.    On  foot.  Pr.  P. 

Befrosb,  part.  p.  Frozen. 

BBFT,j9r«/. /.   Struck;  beaten. 

Thai  wnuig  thair  hend  and  wep  ful  sair, 
Als  men  war  carkid  al  wit  car ; 
Apon  thair  brestes  fast  thai  heft. 
And  al  in  God  thaimself  bileft. 

Cursor  Mundi,  MS.  Bdinh.,  t.  46. 

Beftcb,  8.  Beau  fils,fair  son. 
Beoab,  v.    To  mock;  to  deceive. 
Beoalowb,  v.  To  out-gallop. 
Heq ARKOf  part. p.  Adorned. 


Beqarrkd, part. p.  Defiled;  very 

much  dirtied.  Devon. 
Begat,  v.  To  make  gay. 
Bbgatgbd,  part.  p.    Bewitched. 

Deron. 
Bbgchis,  8.  Bitches.  Co9.  Myei. 
Beoeneld,  8.  A  mendicant.  P.  PL 

BEOOAR-MT-NEIOHBOUR,t.  AchiU 

dren*s  game  at  cards. 

Bbooar's-barm,  8.  The  froth  col- 
lected by  running  streams  in 
ditches,  or  in  puddles  by  the 
road-side.  Northampt. 

Bbooar's-bush,  8.  A  rendezvoiia 
for  beggars.  *'  To  go  by  beggar's 
bush,''  to  go  on  the  road  to  ruin. 

Bbogar's-buttons,  «.  The  bur- 
dock. Devon. 

Bbogar-licb,     It.     The    plant 

BEGGAR-WEED,  J  clcavCrS        (  OO' 

Uum  aperine).  Northampt. 

Bbogar's-nebolb,  a.  The  shep- 
herd's needle.  MidL  C. 

Bbooar's-velybt,  1 1.    The  light 

beooar*8-bolt8,  j  particlcs    of 

down  shaken  from  a  feather-bed, 

and  left  by  a  sluttish  housemaid 

to  collect  under  it.  Eaet. 

Beggary,  ofjf.  Full  of  weeds.  jBsf/. 

Begin,  8.  See  Biggin. 

Begirdge,  V.  To  grudge.  Somereet. 

BnGKOT,  adj.  {ji.-N.)  Foolish. 

Begiot  an  bride. 
Rede  him  at  ride 
In  the  dismale. 

Political  Songs,  p.  30a 

B  BGLUED, par.  p   Overcome.Lydg. 
Bego,     '\part.p.  Circumstanced; 
BEOON,  j  happened  to. 

The  soadan  com  tliat  ilke  tyde. 
And  with  Ids  wyf  he  ^n  to  chyde, 
That  wo  was  hire  bigon. 

Xyng  of  Tart,  L  MH.. 

Wo  was  this  wrecched  womman  tho  biqooH, 

CatU,  Tales,  1,  &S38. 

Begone, ;9ar^.^.    Decayed;  worn 

out.  Eaet. 
BKQOffum, part.  p.  Begun. 
Bbgravb,  v.  (1)  To  bury. 

(2)  To  engrave. 


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BxoREDB,  V.  (^.-5.)    To  cry  out 

against. 
Beorumplkd,    adj.      Displeased. 

Somerset 

Bkgthbn,  9.  To  buy. 

Also,  the  forseyd  execntoars  and  atnr- 
u^ves  huipyn  edefyen  and  maken  )iow> 
svng  tor  ))orre  men  in  a  stret  clepyd 
l)anel}-s  lane,  and  hulpe  hegthyn  and 
pQrclincyn  a  place  in  Wykyn  in  susty- 
naanc«  of  the  foresey'd  howsyng  of 
povre  men.  Found.  Stat.  ofSaffr'ni 
Walden  Jlnuh.,  14C0. 

Beguile,  v.  .  To  cover  with  guile. 

So  heguiVd 
With  outward  Iionesty,  bat  yet  defil'd 
WiUi  inward  vice. 

Sh.f  Bape  of  Lucr, 

Bbgul,  V,  To  make  a  gull  of;  to 

cheat. 

lie  hath  not  left  a  penny  in  my  purse : 
Five  shillings,  not  a  farthing  more.  I  had, 
And  thus  beguld,  doth  make  me  almost 
mad.     Bowlandi,  Knave  of  Clubbs,  161 1 

Beqjjtu,  pree.  i.  Began. 

That  bliced  bodi  to  wind  thai  wald. 
And  I  heguthe  it  withald, 
Suilk  strif  bitwix  us  was  tare. 
Cursor  Mundi,  MS.  £diiib.»  f.  40. 

Brotnooe,  adj.  {j^.-S.)  Careful. 
Eelig.  Jniiq,f  ii,  8. 

Bbh,  pret,  t.  of  ^.-S.  bugan. 
Bent ;  inclined. 

Bbhad,  acl;.  Circnmstanced ;  be- 
fallen.   "  You're  sadly  behadJ* 

Bkb ALT,  pret.  t.    Beheld. 

Behalyb,  «.  Half;  side, or  part. 

Brhappen,  a</v.  Perhaps.  Shrcpth, 

Behated,  part,  p.  Hated ;  exceed- 
ingly hated. 

Bbhaye,  v.  To  manage  or  govern, 

in  point  of  behaviour. 

And  with  such  sober  and  unnoted  passion 
He  did  behave  his  anger  ere  'twas  spent. 
Am  if  he  had  but  pruv'd  an  argument. 

Shakeep.,  Tim.  of  A.,  iii,  5. 

How  well  my  stars  behave  their  influence. 
DavenanCs  Just  Italian. 

BEHAYiouRit.  Representative  cha- 
racter. 

Tlitts.  after  gpreeting,  speaks  the  long  of 

France, 
In  my  betutr'nur,  to  the  migesty, 
The  borrow'd  majestv  of  England  here. 

Skake*p.f  K,  Jitkm,  i,  1. 


Bbheard,  part.  p.    Heard. 
Beheli KD,  part,  p.  Covered. 
Behest,  #.  {A.-S.)  (1)  A  promiM 

(2)  A  command. 
Behetb,  v.  {A.'S.)    To  promise. 

pret.  be/tight  and  behote. 

And  for  his  paines  a  whistle  him  behight. 
Spent.,  F.  Q.,  lY,  xi,  6. 

Behewe,  adj.  (J.-S.)  Coloured. 
Behint,  adv.    Behind.  North. 
Brhither,  (\)prep.  On  thia  side. 
Sussex, 

The  Italian  at  this  day  by  like  arrogance 
calleth  the  Frenchman,  Spaniard.Dutcli, 
English,  and  all  otiier  ureed  behitker 
their  uountaines  Apennines,  Tramou- 
tani,  as  who  should  say  barbarous. 
Puttenh.,  Art  of  Engl.  Foesxe,  p.  2ia 

{^prep.  Except. 

I  have  not  any  one  thing,  behither  vice, 
that  hath  occasioned  so  much  contempt 
of  the  clergie,  as  unwillingness  to  take 
or  keep  a  poor  living     Oley*s  Fref.  to 
Herbert]  C.  Farson,  A.  11  b. 

Beholding,  adj.     Beholden;  ob- 
liged. 

We  anglers  are  all  beholdina  to  the  good 
nuin  that  made  this  song.  Walton's  Ang. 

^    And  I  shalle  thinke  myselfe  highly 
beholding  unto  you. 

Bachelor's  Banuuet,  p.  18. 

Bbholdingness,  «.   Obligation. 

Behoyeful,  adj.    Useful ;   profit- 
able; needful. 

Behounced,  adj.    Finely  dressed; 
smart  with  finery.  Essex, 

Behove,  s.  {A.-S.)     Behoof;  ad- 
vantage. 

Behoyely,  adj.  Profitable. 

BEHUNG,j9ar^.^.  Hung  about 

Beie,     i 
BEiEN,  \adj.  {A.'S.)    Both. 

BET,       J 

Ac  heo  ne  myjt  so  rathe  come,  that  the 

kynges  twei, 
Nere  y-come  out  Yrloud,  wyt  gret  power 

bey. 
Of  Scottes  and  of  Picars,  of  Denemarch,  of 
Norwei.  Mob  Ghnu.t^.WJ. 

And  tuete  bischopes  in  ys  lond, 
Wei  hy  were  beyne  y-fond. 

Chrom.  cfBngl.,  JSif«M*«  M$t.  Rm. 


B1-| 


192 


BBL 


Ke  beon  jit  bate  tweien, 
■  Miue  tunen  jit  beotb  beien, 

MS.  Cott ,  Calig^  A  ix,  f.  28. 

Bbioh,  8,  (j4,-S.  beag.)  Anything 
twisted,  but  generally  an  orna- 
ment for  the  neck;  a  torques: 
it  also  is  used  to  express  an  orna- 
ment in  general. 

Sir  Canadot  was  than 

ConstHble  the  queu  ful  neighe ; 
For  Tristrem  Ysonde  wan. 

So  weneth  lie.be  fiU  sleighe, 
To  make  hir  his  lenian 

With  broche  and  riche  heigke. 

Sir  Tristrem,  iii.  66. 

Deioht,  «.    Anything  bent;   the 

bend  of  the  elbow.  North, 

Bbike,  9.  To  warm  as  before  a  fire. 

Hys  flesclie  trenibylde  for  grete  elde, 
II  ys  blode  colde,  hys  body  nnwelde, 
/  Hys  lyppes  bio  fbr-thy: 
He  had  more  nivstyror'a  gode  fyre, 
Of  bi7ght  brondys  brennyng  scfiyre. 
To  bftfke  hys  lioones  by. 

Le  ^one  Florence  of  Rome,  1.  99. 

Eeild,  #.  (1)  See  Beld. 

(2)  A  handle.   Yorkth, 

BEihDiTt part. p.  Imaged;  formed. 

Being,  (1)  con;.  Since. 

And  heimg  you  have 
Declin'd  his  means,  you  have  increas'd  his* 
malice. 

B.  and  Fl.,  Hon.  M.  Fort,  act  ii. 

Hear.  How  now? 

So  melanclioly  sweet? 

Tot.  How  could  I. choose 

Being  thou  wert  not  here?  the  time  is 

come, 
Thou' It  be  as  sood  unto  me  as  thy  word  ? 
Cartvrigkt's  Ordinary,  1661. 

(2)  s.  (A.'S.  byartf  to  inhabit.) 
An  abode ;  a  lodging.  Suates, 

(3)  8.  Condition.   Weber, 
Brire,  (1)  gen,  pi.  Of  both. 

(2)  adj.  Bare. 
Beisance,  8.  Obeisance. 

How  is't  then,  thicke  great  shepherd  of  the 

'fleJd, 
Jfo  whom  OUT  swaines  sike  humble  beitanee 

•  yield.  Peele's  Eglogue,  1589. 

Beyte>  8,  A  sharper. .  Cumb. 

Here  pedlars  frae  a'  pairts  repair, 
Beatli  Yorkshire  bei/Us  and  Scutcli  fwoak. 

And  Puddtcs  wi'  their  fcviie  iiii  ware, 
•TMp  a'  despyn'd  to  botch  fvroak. 

Stagg's  Cnmberl.  Foemt,  p.  135. 


Bejadb,  V,  To  weary ;  to  tfre. 
Bejape,  V,    To  make  same  of  i  ti 

ridicule. 
Bekat,  8,    The  jowl  or  lower  )aw 

of  a  pig.  Northampti 
Beke,  (1)  8,    The  brim  of  a  hat  Uk 

hood,  or  anything  standing  out 

firm  at  the  bottom  of  a  covering 

for  the  head. 

(2)  V.    To  warm ;  to  sweat.  Be- 

keandCf  part,  a 

BRKNE,  J 

Bekenne,  V*  (1)  {A,'S.)   To  com- 
mit to. 

(2)  {A,'S.  becennan,)    To  give 
birth  to. 

Bbkerb,  V,  To  skirmish ;  to  bicker. 

Bekins,  adv.  Because.  Dor8^t. 

Bbkke,v.  To  beg.  Towneley  My8l. 

Beknowe,  v.  {A.'S.)    To  acknow- 
ledge ;  to  confess. 

Thenne  wat5  spyed  and  spured 

Upon  spare  wyse, 

Bi  preve  poynte;  of  that  pry  nee 

Put  to  hvm  selven, 

That  he  beknew  cortaysly 

Of  the  court  that  he  were. 

Oawayn  /■  the  Gr.  Kn.,  1. 1620 

Bekur,  8.  Fight;  battle;  skirmish. 

Bel,  adj.  (J,-N,)  Beautiful. 

Belace,  V,  To  chastise  with  a  strap. 

Belacoil,     1  #.  {A.-N.)    A  kind 
BiALACoiL,  J  reception ;  a  hearty 
welcome.   Personified  in  the  Ro- 
mance of  the  Rose. 

Belafte,  pret,  t.   Left ;  remained. 

BELA06ED,/7ar/.j9.  (1)  Tired;  lag- 
ging behind. 
(2)  Dirtied;  wetted. 

B^LAM,  V,  To  beat. 

Belamour,  8,  {Fr,)  (1)    A  lover. 
Spen8er. 
(2)  The  name  of  a  flower. 

Bbl-amy,  *.  (A.'N.)  Fair  friend. 

Bblappe,  v.    To  lap  round;   to 
surround. 

BBLA8T,j9ar/. ;».  Bound. 

Belated,  j9ar/.  jv.  (1)    Benighted* 
Milton. 
(2)  Retarded. 


BEL 


.93 


BEL 


Bblatb,  v.  (A.'S,)  To  remain. 

Bblat,  v.  (1)    To  fasten.  A  tea 
term. 
(2)  To  (log.  Nortkampt 

BKLAYEDnpart.p.  Covered,  i^tenser. 

Belch,  (1)  #.  Small  beer.  Yorkth. 
(2)  V.  To  remove  the  indurated 
dung  from  sheep's  tails.  Somerset, 

Belche,  V,  To  decorate.  Pr.  P. 

Belconb,  a.  A  balcony. 

Beldame,  a.  (A,'N,)  (1)  A  grand- 
mother. 
(2)  A  fair  lady.  Spenser. 

Belde,  (1)  v.  (j^.'S.)  To  protect. 

Tliis  Frein  thrived  frnm  yer  to  yer : 
The  Hbbesse  iiece  men  wenJ  it  were. 
The  abbesse  her  gan  teche  and  btlde. 
Lay  U  Freiue,  1. 231. 

(2)  a.  Protection ;  refuge. 

His  em  answer  he  yeld, 

That  litel  he  wald  wene. 
Of  bot  ache  was  him  beld, 

That  Moraunt  soster  Imd  beae. 

Sir  Trittrem,  u,  10. 

(3)  adj.  Bold. 

(4)  a.  Build ;  strength. 

She  blissid  here,  and  from  him  ran, 
Intil  here  chamber  anon  she  cam. 
That  was  so  strong  of  hdde. 

Syr  Goie£ihter,  L  81. 

Bi  a  childe  of  iitil  belde 
Qvercomen  I  am  in  myn  elde. 

Cursor  MumM,  MS, 

(5)  V.  To  build. 

(6)  9.  To  inhabit. 

Beldbk,  9.  To  roar;  to  bellow. 
North. 

Bble,  (1)  adj.  (A,'N,)  Fair;  good. 
(2)  8.  (a, 'S,  beat,)  Bad  conduct. 
Lme.  The  signification  of  this 
word,  as  far  as  can  be  gathered, 
appears  to  be,  bad  eourte,  or  eon- 
jduet,  or  censurable  proceeding  qf 
improvident  or  ill-disposed  cha* 
-  raefers.  "  He'll  ne'er  bate  bele 
whawl  hes  spend  evry  hawp'ny" 
is  said  of  a  spendthrift. 

Bblvakins.  By  the  J^ady  kihl 
North. 

BxitB-tHB&E,  a.  (^.•i\r.)  Good  com* 
pwiy. 


Bblbchosb,  a.  (A.-N,)  Pudendum 
f.  Chaucer.  Belchos^  in  MS. 
Addit.  Brit.  Mus.,  Ko.  12,195» 
f.  158. 

Beleddt.  By  oui  I^idy !  Leie. 

Beleb.  V.  To  shelter.  Shaiesp. 

Beleeke,  adv.  Belike;  probably. 

As  Hector  had  uiihnrst  Patroclns  tho, 
DiB|K>>-liiig  him  in  Held,  alas  lor  woe, 
Unwares  to  wreeke  thisdeedeof  hwMeeki 
He  slayes  a  peereles  Troyan  for  a  Greeke. 
Peele's  Farewell^  16S9. 

Belbperbd,  adj.  Infected  with 
leprosy. 

Beleye,'  (1)  v.  {A.-S.  beU/an,)  To 
remain ;  to  be  alive. 
(2)  r.  To  leave. 
(3ja.  Belief. 

Bblbvenbssb,  s.  Faith.  Pr,  P, 

Belewing,  a.  The  belling  of  the 
hart. 

Beletn,  part.  p.  of  befye.  Besieged . 

Belfbr,  a.  A  sort  of  framework 
of  wood  or  other  material  sttp« 
ported  by  pillars  of  brick,  iron^ 
&c,  on  which  a  stack  of  corn  is 
raised.  ^At  the  top  of  each  piV 
lar  is  placed  a  projecting  copiiig 
•tone,  and  en  these  stones  are 
laid  the  cross  beams :  the  inten- 
tion of  the  broad  stone  is  to 
prevent  vermin  getting  Up  into 
the  stack.  The  proper  term 
for  this  erection  is  a  brandretk  s 
but  many  of  the  common  people 
call  it  a  belfert  confounding  it 
probably  with  the  word  betfry» 
mentioned  below.  Lmeobn. 

Belfbt,  8.(1)    A  temporary  shed 
for  a  cart  or  waggon  in  the  fields 
or  by  the  roadside.  Line. 
(2)  s.   Part  of  a  woman's  dress. 
Lydgate*s  Minor  Poems f  p.  201. 

Belo,  V,  To  bellow.  Somerset. 

BELOARDa,  s.  (Fr,)  Fair  looks. 

Belorandfather,  a.  A  great 
great  grandfather. 

Belier,  adv.  Just  now.  Somertet. 

Belike,       'iadv.  Certainly ;  pe|^ 
BELiKELY,  j  haps ;  probably. 

Bblimb,  «.  To  ensnare.  Denf* 


BEL 


194 


BEL 


Belinq,  «.  (1)  Suppuration.  *'In- 
saiiics.  Helyng"  MS,,  Vocab. 
15M  cenL 

(2)  The  noise  a  chicken  makes 
when  first  breaking  the  shell. 
"  Yoii  can  hear  them  beling  sir, 
afore  lliev  comes  out."  Somerset. 

•        

Belitter,  v.  To  bring  forth  a  child. 
Beliyb,  adv.  (1)  {J.-S.)    Quickly; 

immediately ;  presently. 

(2)  In  the  evening.  North. 
Bslke,  v.  (1)  To  belch.  North. 

(2)  To  lounge  at  length.  lAnc. 
Bell,  (I)  «.  A  roupU  at  the  tip  of 

the  nose.  PaUgr. 

(2)  s.    The  cry  of  the  hart  at 

rutting  time. 

(3)9.  To  swell. 

(4)  To  bear  the  beU,  to  win  the 

prize  at  a  race,  where  a  bell  was 

the  usual  prize. 

Aninng  the  Bonuins  it  [a  hone  race]  was 
an  Oh'nipic  exercise,  and  the  prize  \ra» 
a  garland,  but  now  they  h^we  the  bell 
mwaif.  SaltoHttall,  Char.  IZ. 

To  lose  the  bellf  to  be  wor  ted. 

But  when  iii  linigle  fi/lit  he  lost  the  bell. 

Faitf./rasio,  xvii,  69. 

Bellakin,  part.  a.  Bellowing. 
North.' 

Bblland,  s.     (1)  Ore,  when  re- 
duce to  powder.   North. 
(2)  Its  pernicious  effects,  when 
imbibed  in  siuall  particles.  North. 

Bell  ARM  INS,  s.    A  sort  of  stout 

earthen  bottle,  ornamented  with 

the  figure  of  a  bearded  face,  and 

said  to  have  received  its  name 

from  Cardinal  Bellarmine,  whom 

this  face  represented.   To  dispute 

with  BeUarmine,  to  empty  the 

bottle. 

Cot.  There's  no  great  need  of  souldiers; 

their  camp's 
No  larger  than  a  ginger  .bread  office. 
JPan.  And  the  men  little  big^^er. 
Phil.  Wliat.  Itair  lieretick 
Book  tels  you  that? 
Rho.  The  greatest  sort  they  say 
Are  like  HoHe>!pota  foith  beards  that  do  reach 

Unto  theirknees. 

Cartwright,  Lady  Srrant,  1661. 


Tis  dark,  we'll  have  one  hellarmSms 
there,  and  then  bonus  nociua,  I  must  to 
u;  Buttress. 

ShadweU,  Bpsom  WeUs,  1678>. 

Bellabt,  •.  A  bear-leader.  Chest. 
Belle,  (1)  «.      A  mantle?     See 
Wright's  Anecd.  Lit.,  p.  12. 

(2)  V.  {A.'S.)  To  roar. 

(3)  s.  A  clock.  Cov.  Myst. 

(4)  s.  A  bonfire ;  for  baaL  Gaw, 

Belle,  9.  To  swell. 

Belle-blomb,  s.  {A.'N.)  The 
daffodil. 

Bblle-cherb,  s.  (A.'N.)  Good 
cheer. 

BELLB7BTBB,  s.  A  bdl-founder. 
Prompt.  Part. 

Bell-flower,  «.  The  daffodil.  ~ 

Bell-gate,  l^.  The  circuit  or  11- 
BELL-OAiT,  J  berty  in  which  a  beg- 
gar was  formerly  allowed  to  beg, 
so  named  from  the  bell  which 
he  tinkled  to  attract  the  notice 
of  the  charitable. 

Bbllibonb,  s.  {Fr.)  A  fair  maid. 

Pan  may  be  proud  that  ever  he  begot 
Sueh  a  ieUibone. 

Spen.,  Shef.  Kakt  Apr.  91. 

Bblliborion,  s.   a  kind  of  apple. 

East. 
Bellical,  adj.  (Lat.)  Warlike. 
Belliche,  adv.  {A.'N.)  Fairly. 
Bellicon,  s.  One  devoted  to  good 

cheer.   North, 
Bellicous,  adj.  {Lat.)  Warlike. 
Bellify,  v.    To  beautify.    Ray^ 

nalde's  Byrth  of  Mankynde. 
Bellin,  v.    To  roar;  to  bellow. 

North. 
Bellitude,  s.  (Lat.)    Fairness.. 
Bell-kite,  s.  A  protuberant  bo^y. 

North. 
Bellman,  s.  A  watchman.  Part  of 

his  office  was  originally  to  bless 

the  sleepers  whose  door  he  passed. 

Thus  Herrick : 

TiaBelma». 
Jf'rom  noise  of  scarefirea  rest  ye  fim^ 
I'rom  murders,  benedicitc^ 


BEL 


19& 


BEL 


^    From  all  mischances,  that  may  frisrht 
Yimr  pleasing  slumbers  in  the  night; 
Kercie  secure  ye  all,  and  keep 
The  goblin  from  ye,  while  ye  sleep. 
Past  one  o'clock  and  almost  two. 
My  masters  all,  good  day  to  you. 

Huf^  p.  139. 

So  MiltOD,  Pen»ero90  : 

The  belman*$  drowsy  charm 
To  bless  the  doors  from  nightly  barm. 

Hence  oiir  Bettman*s  verses. 
Bkllock.  v.  To  bellow,  rar.  diah 
BBLLONBD,a4/.  Asthmatic.  North. 
Bbllosb,  a4j.  (Lai.)  Warlike. 
Bellowfarmer,  8,  A  person  who 

had  the  care  of  organs,  regals,  he. 

Bbllpearb,  9.  A  sort  oif  pear. 

Pimm  cncurbitinum,  Plin.  ab  oblonga 
cncnrbitse  fignra.  Poire  de  sarte&n,  on 
de  campane.  A  hdl  aeare^  or  gourd 
peare  i  so  called  of  his  lucenesse. 

NonunclutoTt  1585. 

Bbllrao,  v.  To  scold.  Heref.  See 
Ba^rag. 

Bbllraoobs,  #.  A  sort  of  water- 
cresses. 

Bbll9,  ».  pi.  The  ears  of  oats. 
Norihamp.  A  crop  of  oats  is  said 
to  have  beU*d  well,  when  it  pro- 
mises to  be  heavy. 

Bbll-sollbr,  9.  The  loft  in  a 
church  on  which  the  ringers 
.  stand.   North. 

Bellweather,  #.  A  cross  and 
blubbering  child.  North. 

Belly,  8.  The  widest  part  of  the 
vein  of  a  mine.  North. 

Bblltaterb,  8.  A  bellfounder. 
Prompt.  Parv. 

Belly-band,  8.  A  girth  to  a  cart- 
saddle.  North. 

Bellychbat,  8.  An  apron.  A8h. 

Bellychebr,  8.   Good  Kving. 

A  spi^nder  of  his  patrimony  and  goods 
in  bellifcheere,  and  unthriftie  companie  : 
a  spcud-aU:  a  waste-good. 

Nonundaiar,  1585. 

dnttonie  mounted  on  a  greedie  beare^ 
To  helUf-rheere  and  banqnets  lends  his  care. 
Bowlands,  Knaves  of  Spades,  /-c ,  1613. 

Belly-clapper,  8.  A  word  equi- 
valent, according  to  Florio,  to 
certain   senses   of   the   Italian 


words  lattSffth  and  battifiUe. 
It  has  been  conjectured  to  be 
some  instrument  for  announcing 
dinner. 

Bbllt-pribnDj  t.  A  sycophant. 

Belly-god,  t.  A  glutton,  or  epi- 
cure. 

Belly-harm,  ••  The  cholic. 

Belly-holdino,  8.  A  crying  out 
in  labour.  Devon. 

Belly- naked, o^/.  Entirely  naked. 
A  very  common  expression  in  our 
earlier  writers. 

Belly-piece,  8.  (1)  The  apron,  or 
covering  of  the  belly. 

If  thou  slibulds  cry,  it  would  make 
streaks  down  thy  face;  as  the  tears  of 
the  tankard  do  upon  my  fat  hosts  belly" 
pieces.  Skadwell,  Bwry  Pair,  1689. 

(2)  A  thin  part  of  a  carcase  near 
the  belly.  North. 

BELYES,  J 

Belly-shot,  adj.  A  term  applied 
to  cattle,  '*  when  in  the  winter, 
for  want  of  warmth  and  good 
feeding,  they  have  their  guts 
shrunk  up."  Kennett. 

Bblly-tiiiber,  «.  Food.  Var.dial. 

Bblly-ybnoeance,  8.  Small  beer. 

Belly-want,  8.  A  belly-band. 
Hampsh. 

Bblly-wark,«.(^.-5.)  The  cholic 
North. 

BRi.OKKt pitrt.  p.  Locked. 

Belokbd,/mi»-^/?.  Beheld. 

Bblon,  8.  {Fr.)  A  distemper  com- 
mon to  cattle  in  some  parts  of 
the  North  of  England.  It  is  sup- 
posed to  be  caused  by  the  water 
they  drink  being  impregnated 
with  lead. 

Belonoinos,  8.    Endowments. 

Bblook,  v.  To  weep.  Bed8. 

Bbloukr,  v.  To  fasten ;  to  lock  up. 

BffLowT,  V.  To  abuse  roughly. 

Bblpbr, 
bilpbr, 

Brlsch.  v.  {J.-N.)  To  adorn;  to 
decorate. 


To  cheat.  Ctunb. 


Hndi 


r,  Rubliisli ;  nA  ilulT.  Line. 


ilutisia  beiKHSs    Sido'  tai   monut 

"  ""^Ktmp,  Him  1Mb  WnnitT,  1800. 

^\ii.%\m.e,*.{A.-N.)  AgraiidrstUer; 


Bblt,  (1)  ».  Til  auiiparatc. 

ullcil^  niiy   Hiilber  JuMlit  of  StawD. 
■pnkinic  iIifh  voido.  uA  DtjUier 

•' Unr  lord  irio Die fjntmui 

It  never  blj-Heil  iinr  il  never  ict'ii. 
Aui  I  pri)-  Soil,  nor  tliie  Ml  m.j," 

I,  Sartlmpblil't  Dtfl^tnltin  tfiaitti  lit 


(2)v.  To  heat.  SAivpA. 
{3)  V.  To  ihear  the  bultocki  and 
Ui1>  of  tbeep.  Midkmd  C. 
(*)  I.  An  M«.  /v.  P. 

(5)  I.  A  coune  of  iConei  pro- 
jtcling  front  a  wall. 

(6)  PrieUig  oIlkeMt,*  cheat, 
ing  game,  alio  called  /»<  auif 
foMT,  a*  old  a*  tbe  age  of  Sliake- 

BiLTAN,*.  TbefintofMa;.  iVorfA. 
Bbltir,  t.  A  prculilute.   Nortk. 
Sklvtsu,  adj.  (Lttt.)  Covered  with 

mud.  Sttme. 
Bblvi.  >.    (I)  To  drink  grecdilv. 

Ifertk. 

(2)Tobellowitoroar.  Smtrtet. 
Belvebino,  ai(r'.  MoiifibliuleriQg. 

Kerl/umipl. 
BsLWt,  •.  (AS.)  To  bellow. 
Belwobt,  (-  Tlie  name  of  a  plant. 
Beltk.h.  {A.-S.  btliegan.)  Totur. 

round ;  to  beleaguer. 
Tbe  k;Dg  nd  heie  men  dT  Cb*  lond,  mid 

tad  idaiK  tin  nelel  tonie.  ai  bll  him 
B^tMl-wiima.  &>i,  ffbw.,  p.  U». 


BeLYHKBII,  JMTf.  p.       Dill 

SieffM. 
Bbu,  t.    A  beam ;  ■  pillar. 


-i,.{A..S. 
Ejpel. 


Ill  Unit  of  im, 
'^wr"  JfuHli,  Jf« 


Tin  kTng  of  Ton  «t  or  hu  oad  lei, 
•II.<b'«r<H»Dfbi.  wound*  «el, 
UOPT  DKHI  liit  htmtnt- 


BlUOiaTBK,  >. 

Bkholk,  I.      A 
B  molle.  toft  0 


flat. 


To  make  mon. 

llroui.  Shakt^. 
Behooeed.  adj.    Dirtied,  defl1«d ; 

lilerallT.  benaieked.  Paltgrme. 
Bbhdbbd,  <ij/.    Dreaming  I  iuioii' 


Bkhi 


;  per- 


bap)  B  my,  or  middle,  between 
flat  and  sharp. 
Ikx.  (1)  >.  {A..S.  im.)    To  be. 

(2)  a<^'.    Prompt ;  read;.  Cow. 

(3)  1.  ;>t  (,A.-S.)    Beea. 

(4)  t.pl.(^A..N.)   GochJi. 

[&)  <iA>.  (.^.-AT.)    Well;  good. 
-     ■-li^nto.  rorM. 

The  truth.  Demm. 
le  ben,"  the  utmoat 
itretch  or  bend.  Ermoor. 
(9)  I.  A  figure  act  on  the  top  of 
the  lut  lo^d  of  the  harTeit,  im. 
mediately  in  front,  drcMed  up 
with  Tibbont,  &c.  Notf. 


tEN 


197 


BBN 


(10)  ••  Oil  of  ben  (benzoin), 
an  ointment  formerly  in  great 
repute. 

Bbnar,  adj.   Better.   A  cant  term. 

Bbnature.  8.  (^.-iST.)  A  vessel  con- 
taining the  holy  water. 

Bench,  #.  The  shelf  of  a  rock  run- 
ning  to  a  main  joint.  A  term 
among  quarry-meu  in  Northamp- 
tonshire. 

(2)  t.  A  widow's  bench,  a  share 
of  the  husband*s  estate  which  a 
woman  enjoys  besides  her  join- 
ture. Sus9ex, 

Benchcloth,  9.  A  carpet  to  cover 
a  bench.  "  Benchelothe  or  carpet 
cloth,  tapes.**   Huloei. 

Benched,  at^.  Furnished  with 
benches. 

.Benchbb.  t.     An  idler;  one  who 

'.  spends  his  time  on  the  benches  of 
alehouses. 

Bench-floor,  #.  In  the  coal  mines 
of  Wednesbury  in  Staffordshire, 
the  sixth  parting  or  laming  in  the 
body  of  the  coal. 

Bench-hole,  #.    The  hole  in  a 

.    bench,  ad  levandum  alvum. 

Bench-table,  #.    A  low  stone  seat 

.  round  the  inside  of  the  walls  of 
a  building. 

Bbnch-whistleb,  t.  An  idler, who 
spends  his  time  chiefly  on  the 
alehouse  bench. 

Bend,  «.  ( 1 )  {J.^S.)  A  bond ;  any- 

.-.  thiiig  which  binds. 

Mi  lord  the  douke,  he  leyd  anon, 
For  schame  lete  the  levedis  gon. 

That  er  bollie  gode  and  hende  I 
For  ich  am  comen  hider  to-day 
For  to  saven  hem,  yive  y  may. 

And  bring  hem  oat  ox  hende. 

Anus  and  AmitouHt  1. 128S. 

(2)  A  band  of  men. 

(3)  A  band;  anything  bound 
round  another;  a  tie. 

(4)  A  turn  of  a  forest. 

A  herd  of  deer  was  in  the  bend. 

Ail  feeding  before  his  face : 
Hoir  the  best  of  you  I'll  liavetomy  duiner, 

And  that  in  a  tittle  space. 

M'Mn  Hood  Olid  his  Cjwim,8eeur'.9t, 


(5)  Strong  ox  ]eather»  tanned 
with  bark  and  other  ingredients, 
which  give  it  a  blue  cast. 
North, 

(6)  Indurated  clay.  North, 

(7)  The  border  of  a  woaian't 
cap.  North, 

(8)  A  piece  of  bent  plate-iron, 
which  went  over  the  back  of  the 
last  horse  at  plough.  Leie, 

(9)  (A.^N)  A  band  or  bandage; 
a  horizontal  stripe. 

Bended,  part.p.    Bound.  Maun» 

devile. 
Bbndbl,  #.   (A.'N,)     A  band,  or 

stripe ;  a  bendlet. 
BxsDiNQ, part,  a.   Striping ;  band* 

ing. 
Bend-leathrr,  #.    Sole-leather. 
Bendsfull,  #.    Bands-full;  bun- 
dles. 
Bendware,  «.    Hardware.  Stajf. 
Bendwith,   #.     The  name  of  c 

plant. 
Bene,  (1)  v.    To  be. 

[2)  9,   Bane ;  destruction. 

;3)  9,    A  bean. 

[4)  #.  (^.-iS*.)  A  prayer;  are* 
quest. 

(5)  adv,  (J,-N,)  WeU;  fair; 
good.  Gaw, 

Beneapbd,  part,  p,  (^.-5. )  Left 
aground  by  the  ebb  of  the  spring 
tides.  SmUh, 

Benedat,  9,   A  prayer-day* 

Benedicite.  (£a/.)  An  ezclami- 
tion  equivalent  to  BU99  tw  / 

Benediction-posset,  9,  The  sack- 
posset  taken  on  the  evening  of 
the  wedding  day,  just  before  the 
company  retired. 

Benefice,  9,  (A,»N.)   A  benefit. 

Benefit,  9,  A  living ;  a  benefice. 
North, 

BsNEif  B,  V,  (J,'S,)    To  take  away; 

to  take  from. 

tee  5yven  hem  all  fowre  powere,  and 
forte  jyre  hem  500  henemen  me,  and 
nerere  the  lattere  y  royghta  ncrera 
have  80  mnche  power  as  jow. 

SoHUtttce  of  the  Momk,  M&,  1 14 


BEN 


198 


BSO 


nfiVEMEKSNT,   9dJ,    (Lai.)    Well 

deserving. 
hESKMVT, pari,  p.    Named ;  called. 
Bexerth,  8.     The  service  vrhich 

the  tenant  owed  the  landlord  hy 

plough  and  cart  in  Kent.  Lam" 

barde, 
Benethb,  V,    To  begin.  Cov.  Myti, 
Bbnetoirb,  1  «.   a  cavity  or  small 

BENATURE,  J  holc  in  the  wall  of  a 

church,  generally  near  the  door, 

for  the  vessel  that  contained  the 

hol5  water. 
Benevolence,  #.   A  voluntary  gra- 
tuity given  by  the  subjects  to  the 

king. 
Beneyolbrs,  #.  Well  wishers. Pot/. 

Lett.,  ii,  336. 
Benewith,  8.  The  woodbine.  Pr.P. 
Benoe,  V,     To  drink  deeply.  So^ 

mergei, 
Benoer,  t.      A  chest   for   corn. 

Pr.  P, 
Benoy,    adj\     Cloudy;   overcast. 

Egseiv. 
Beni&ne,  adj.  (Lat.)    Kind. 
Benime,  v.    To  take  away.    See 

Beneme, 
Bbnison,  s.  (A,-N.)    a  blessing. 
^N-joLTRAif,   t.     Brown  bread 

soaked  in  skimmed  milk;    the 

usual  breakfast  of  ploughboys. 

Stttt. 
Bene,  «.  (J.-5.)   A  bench. 
Ben-kit,  #.   A  wooden  vessel  r<ith 

a  cover  to  it.  line. 
Bennet,  «.     The  bent  grass,  or 

bents.  Somerwei. 
Bennick,  #.    A  minnow.  Somenei. 
Bbnomb,  part,p»  of  beneme.  Taken 

away. 
BBNOTHiNGED,;iar/.j9.  Annihilated. 
Bbnow,  adv.   By  this  time.  North, 
Bbnse,  s,    a  cow-stall.  North, 
Bbnsil,  p.    To  thrash;  to  beat. 

North, 
Bent,  (I)  «.  A  plain  ;  a  common ;  a 

field ;  a  moor ;  a  common  tenn  in 

early  English  poetrv. 

(2)«.    The  decUvity  of  a  hilL 


(3)  «.  A  kind  of  gnaa,  more 
usually  known  as  bente, 

(4)  #.    A  chimney.  North, 

(5)  s.    Form;  shape. 

(6)  adj.    Ready. 

Bints,  t.  pL  DifTerent  kinds  of 
hard,  dry,  coarse  grasses,  reeds, 
and  rushes ;  the  grounds,  or  pas- 
tures, on  which  they  grow.  Dif. 
ferent  writers  apply  the  term  to 
the  Juneue  bulbome;  the  #/ar- 
worif  the  arundo  arenaria;  the 
alopecurue  gemeulatns  ;  and  the 
agroetie. 

His  spear  a  lent  both  stiff  and  strong, 
Aud  well  near  ci  two  inches  lon^. 

Drajftoti*sNymfkidiat  ii,  466. 

Next  to  that  is  the  mvsk-rase :  then  the 
strawberry  leaves  dying,  with  a  most 
excellent  cordial  smell ;  tlien  the  flower 
of  the  vines ;  it  is  a  little  dust,  likii  the 
dust  of  a  bent.        Lord  Bacon* a  Esaays, 

Jnne  is  drawn  in  a  mantle  of  dark  sraas 
erecn ;  upon  his  head,  a  garland  of  Mi»<!iy 
king-cups,  and  maideu-hair.  ^ 

Peaekam,  p.  419. 

Brntbrs,  s.    Debentures. 
Bbntlbs,  »,    Dry  sandy  pastures 

near  the  sea  covered  chiefly  with 

bent-grass.  Eaet 
Bbnwtttbb,    «.    The   woodbine. 

Pr.P. 
Bbnzamtnb,  1  •.  Benzoin,  a  kind 

BEKzwiNE,  J  of  resin. 
Beo,  (1)  V.  {A',S,)    To  be 

(2  J  prep.    By. 
Beodb,  (1)  v.   To  pray;  to  offer. 

See  Bede, 

(2)  *.    A  prater. 
Beortno,  $,  (1)  Burying;  a  fa- 

neral. 

(2)  Birth ;  t.  e,,  child-bearing. 
Beon,  V,  {ji,'S.)  To  he,* 

And  teUen  we  schalen  of  Tsay, 

Tliat  OS  tolde  trewely 

A  child  ther  is  i-borentons, 

And  a  sone  i-jiven  ns 

Whos  nome  schal  i-nempned  («om 

Wonderful,  as  me  may  i-seon. 

FemoM  MS.,  Bt  dkimm  Librmrp, 

Beoth,   presi.  i,  of  beon.     Be; 
are;  is. 


BBO 


199 


DfiR 


Beer. 


Hmovrmn,  prip.  (A.'SJ)    Without. 
BapiNCtty  9.   To  pinch  all  over. 

JLtaonnt  the  rest,  wat  a  pood  fellow  devill, 
80  chl*a  in  kinds,  cause  he  did  no  evill, 
Knowne  by  the  name  of  Robin  (as  ve 

heare) 
And  that  his  eyes  as  broad  as  feawcers 

were: 
WJk)  came  anights,    and    would   make 

kitcliins  cleane. 
And  in  the  bed  bepiuek  a  lazie  queane. 
BowltmdSi  Knwut  qfSpadM,  /ie.,  1613. 

BsauARBi,  9.    B  shtrp.    An  old 
musical  term. 

(2)  t.  A  bemr. 

(3)  9.   A  bierl 

Kow  frendschip,  suld  56  fande 
Of  sir  Philip  fowre  fere. 

To  bring  ^ow  out  of  band, 
Or  je  be  broght  on  here. 

MiuoVs  Foems,  p.  24. 

(4)  part.  p.    Carried. 

(5)  t.  The  space  a  person  runs  in 
ord^r  to  leap  with  impetus.  North. 

BsKAFRYNDE,  t.    A  drinking  term. 

King  Edward  and  the  Shepherd, 

Hartehome,  p.  48. 
Bbramd,  part.  a.   (1)    Rushing; 

roaring. 

(2)  Bearing. 
Bxrandylbs,  t.  Thename  oft  dish 

in  ancient  cookery. 

For  to  make  heraniyU*.  Vxm  henhvs. 
and  setli  hem  wyth  sod  bnf^  and  whan 
hi  ben  sodyn,  nym  tlie  henuyn,  and  do 
awey  the.  bonys,  and  bray  smal  yn  a 
mortar,  and  temper  yt  wyth  the  broth, 
and  seth  yt  thorw  a  culdore,  and  cast 
thereto  powder  of  gyngevyr,  and  sugar, 
and  graynys  of  powmys-geriiatys,  and 
boyle  Tt,  and  dresse  yt  in  dysches ;  and 
cast  aiMTe  clowys,  gylofres,  and  maces, 
and  god  powder ;  serve  ^t  fortli. 

WameTy  Jntiq.  Culin-t  p.  40. 

Berasoal,  9.  To  abuse  like  a  rascal. 
Bbratb^  v.    To  scold. 
Bbrattlb,  9.    To  rattle. 
Berated,  part.  p.  (1)  Arrajred ; 

dressed. 

(2)  Dirtied. 
EvRAms,  9.  To  wei  with  rain ;  to 

moisteii. 


Berber,  9.    The  barberry. 

Berbine,  «.    The  verbena.  KeiU 

Bercel,       ^ 

bbrsrel,  9.  {A.'N.  ber9ault.) 
BBRTEL,  y  A  mark  to  shoot  at. 
BYSSELLB,  |   Prompt.  Par9t 

BBRSELFm      J 

Bercelets,  t.pU    Hounds.    Sett 

BartM. 
Berg  rn,  «.    The  barton  of  a  house* 

Wateh. 
Berohe,  adj.    Made  of  iron. 
Berd,  t.  A  beard. 
Berdash,  t.  A  neck-cloth  ? 

I  have  prepared  a  treatise  agalnit  the 
cravat  and  berdatkf  which  I  am  told  ie 
nut  ill  done.  Ouardia$i,  No.  10. 

Berde,  t.  (1)      Margin ;    brink. 

Pr.P. 

(2)  A  lady.  See  Bird. 
Bbre,  (1)  t.  {A.'S.)    A  noise;  t 

roar ;  a  cry. 

(2)  V.  {J.ls.)  To  make  a  noise. 

(3)  9.  A  pillow-case.  See  Pillow* 
here. 

(4)  V.  To  hear ;  to  carry, 
(5^  V.  To  bear ;  to  produce 

(6)  9.  A  bear. 

(7)  V.  To  bear  upon ;  US  accuse. 
Bere-bao,  9.  One  who  bears  t  bag^ 
Bebede,  r.  {A.'S.)  To  advise. 
Bere-frankb,  t.    A  wooden  cage 

to  keep  a  bear  or  boar  in.  Mo* 
nasiic  Lettere,  p.  269. 

Beren,  9.    To  bear.  See  Bere. 

Berbnt,  v.   To  rent ;  to  tear. 

Bkretta,  9.  A  kind  of  hood  worn 
by  priests.  Nallt  Satiree,  iy,  7. 

BERFRBYyt.    A  moveable  tower. 

Bergbr,  9.  (fr.)  A  term  in  hair- 
dressing. 

A  berffer^  is  a  little  lock,  ]>lain,  with  a 
puff  turning  up  like  the  ancient  fashion 
used  by  shepherdesses. 

Lodges  Dictionary,  IdM. 

Bbrgerbt,  f.  {A.'N.)    A  sort  of 

song.  Chaucer. 
Bbroh,  9.  A  hill.  York9h. 
Bbrgomask,  f.  Anameforamstie 

dance,  taken  from  Bergan:ittoo» 


BER 


200 


BSt 


tiM  people  of  which  were  ri« 
dldiled  for  heitig  more  clownish 
than  any  other  people  in  Italy ; 
they  were  on  this  account  made 
the  types  of  all  the  Italian  buf- 
foons. 

BBRHB0OR,  t.  Beer-aigre. 

Bbrialles,  «.   Beryls. 

Bbkib,  t.  A  grove ;  a  shady  place. 

The  cell  aehappcll  had  on  th'  east  erne  side. 
Upon  the  wester  side  »  erove  or  bene. 

Ort  ^FWr.,  xli,  67. 

Beribl,  f.  (1)  A  burial. 

(2)  A  tomb ;  a  grave. 
B BRING,  t.  The  lap. 

Al  lo  he  lay  in  slefie  by  nyglit, 
jHim  thoaghte  a  goshauk  with  gret  flyght 
Sreleth  on  hu  heyng. 
And  yenith,  and  eprad  abrod  hit  wyngyn. 

K..Jli*aunder,  1.  484. 

Bbrino-case,  t.  A  portable  casket. 

Berimgb-lrpb,  «.  A  basket.  Fr,  P, 

Bbrihpb,  V,  To  disturb. 

Bbrkb,  r.  To  bark. 

Berlin,  9.    The  name  of  a  kind  of 

coach  in  use  at  the  beginning  of 

the  eighteenth  century,  so  called 

from  being  first  used  in  the  Frus- 

,sian  capital. 

Bewarewof  Latin  authors  nil ! 

Kor  think  your  verses  sterling, 
Thonrh  with  h  ^Iden  pen  yon  scrawl, 

And  scribble  in  a  berlin.  Swift. 

Berlina,  t.  A  pillory.  B.  Jonaan. 
Berly,  ad/\    Barry,  an  heraldic 

term. 
Bbrmb,  (1)  9.  (A.'S,)  To  foam. 

^2)  f.  Foam ;  froth. 

(3)  t.  Yeast ;  barm. 
Bbrmbn,  f .  Bar-men ;   porters  to 

a  kitchen. 

Two  dayes  ther  fastinde  he  yede, 
niat  non  for  his  werk  wolde  him  fede ; 
The  thridde  day  herde  he  calle ; 
**£ermm,  herme»,  hider  forth  alle  1** 

Eagehk,  1.  868. 

Bbrmootbes,  #.  The  Bermudas. 
Shaketp. 

Bermudas,  a.  A  cant  term  for 
certain  obscure  and  intricate 
tUeya  in  tioudon,  in  which  per- 


sons lodged  who  had  occasion  id 
live  cheap  or  concealed;  called 
also  the  Streightt.  They  are 
supposed  to  have  been  the  nar- 
row passages  north  of  the  Strand^ 
near  Cov$nt*gardefi< 

Meereraft.  Engine,  when  did  vou  see 
My  consin  Everhill?  keeps  Le  still  your 

qiurter 
In  the  BerntHiat, 
Bm^.-  Yes/  sir,  he  was  writing 
This  morning  very  hard. 
:  B.  JoHS.,  Ihtil  an  Au,  11.  T. 

Bermuda$  also  denoted  a  speciea 

of  tobacco;    probably   brought 

thence. 

Wliere  being  furnished   with   tinder, 
match,  and  a  portion  of  deray«>d  Bar- 
moodas,  they  smoake  it  nio^t  terribly. 
Clitmi'M  Whimt.,  p.  135. 

Bern,  (I)  t.  (J,-S.  beorr,.)  A  man ; 
a  knight ;  a  noble. 

(2)  *.  (^..5.)   A  child. 

(3)  t.  A  bam. 
Bernaclr,  t.  A  gag  for  a  horse. 
Bernbrs,  t.   Men  who  stood  with 

relays  in  hunting ;  the  men  who 
fed  the  hounds. 
Berowb,  1      ^  shadow.  Pr.  P. 

BERWE,  J 

B BROWNE,  adj.  Round  about. 
Berrier,  t.  A  thrasher.  North* 
Berrt,    (1)    t.      A    gooseberry 
North. 

(2)  V.  To  thrash  com.  North, 

(3)  f.  A  rabbit-burrow. 

A  iranie  s  hollers  went  tosteale  eonics 
and  by  the  way  they  wam'd  a  novice 
among  them  to  make  no  noise  for  feare 
of  tkarring  the  conies  awav.  Ai  last  he 
espying  some,  said  aloud  in  Latine: 
*'£cce  cuniculi  multi;"  and  with  that 
the  conies  ranne  into  tlieir  berriet. 
'Wherewith  his  fellowes  offended  and 
ehyding  him  therefore,  he  said,  ''Who 
(the  devill)  would  have  thought  that 
conies  understood  Latine." 
Copley's  Wits,  Fits,  and  Funcies,  1614» 

(4)  t.  A  herd  of  conies. 

(5)  f.  A  flood. 

Crdfcia  d'degue,  a  suddaine  showre,  a 
stomie,  a  tempest,  a  blustring,  a  ietrf 
or  flaw  nf  many  wiudes  or  stormes  to*' 
gether  bringing  violent  showres  ol 
water.'  Flmio^ 


'MB, 


201 


fits 


(6)  #.  A  borough. 
Rbrsbel,  «.    A  mark  to  shoot  at. 

See  Berceh 
Bbbsalet,  9.  A  kind  of  bow  ? 
Bbr^t,    (1)    ftreMt,    U    of    here, 

Bearest. 

(2^  pret.  t,  of  breke.  Broke. 

(3;t.  (i^..^)  Injury, 

The  leredi,  sore  adrnd  witluLle, 
liadde  Reves  into  the  halle. 
And  of  evericlie- sonde, 
That  him  com  to  honde, 
A  dide  hire  ete  althcrferst. 
That  she  ne  dede  him  no  ber$ti 
And  drinke  ferst  of  tlie  win. 
That  no  poisonn  was  therin. 

B«ve9  qf  Hamtoun,  p.  76. 

Bbbt,  (1)  V,  To  perspire.  North, 
'■     (2)  adj.  Bright. 
Bbruffianisb,  v.  To  abuse  like  a 

ruffian. 
Bebunoe,  t.  A  buriaU 
Bbrwe,  f.  A  shadow.  See  Berowe, 
Bbrwe,  1      .^g.  ^^  ^g^^jj^ 

BERTBt  J  ' 

Berwham,    t.     A    horse-collar. 

Pr.P. 
BERTLLt.t.    Apparently  some  rope 

belonging  to  a  ship.  Cocke  LoreU 

leg  Bote,  p.  12. 
BsBYNEif.  A  child.  MorteJrthure. 
Bbrysb,  t.  Berries. 
Bbrysti/tm.  /.  oibere.  Beareth. 
Ber^b,  f .   A  mount ;  a  hill* 
BE9.,j9ref.  t.  of  be. 
Besaob,  t.  (A.'N.)    A  bed  carried 

-  by  horses,  called  beeoffe  hones, 
Bbsagut,  #.  (A.»N,)  A  two-edged 

axe. 
Besant,  t.  A  gold  coin,  so  called 
because  first  coined  at  Byzan- 
tium.   Its  value  seems  to  have 

-  varied  from  ten  to  twenty  sols. 
Bebcatter,  v.  To  scatter  over. 
Beschadb,  V,  To  shadow. 
Bescorned,  at^.  Despised. 
Bbscratchb,  v.  To  scratch* 
Bescro,  v.  To  beshrew. 
Bbscummbr,  1  V,    To  scatter  or* 

>PB«cuMBBR,  fdure. 


Wliich  working  stronfrly  wMi 
The  conceit  of  the  patient,  would  maka 

them  beseummer 
To  th'  height  of  a  mighty  purgation. 

B.  /  Fl.,  mr  Matd  of  the  /»»,  ir. 

A  critic  that  all  the  world  hescitmbers 
With  satirical  humours  and  lyrical  num« 
hers.  JoHt^t  Poetastett  act  ▼. 

Bbsb,  v.    To  see;  to  behold;  ^o 

see  to ;  to  take  care. 
Besbek,  v.  To  beseech. 
Beseems,  v.   To  seem ;  to  appear. 
Besene,  part,  p.  Clad ;  adorned. 
Besents,  «.  Business. 
Beset, /iar/./7.  Placed ;  employed  $ 

bestowed. 
Beshake,  v.  To  shake  roughly^ 

The  country  fellow  by  the  fist  did  take  him. 

And  in  plaiue  rusticlce  manner  did  heskaJce 

him.     BowUmdty  Knave  of  Spade»,\^\Z, 

Besharp,   v.     To    make   haste. 
.    Var.  dial. 

"B^iUET,  part,  p.  Shut  up. 
Beshine,  v.    To  give  light  to. 
BESHQTE,^Mir/./i.    Dirtied.  Lane, 
Beshraddb,  part,  p.     Cut  into 

shreds. 
Beshrewe,  v.  (A.'S.)    To  curse. 
Beside, /ir^.    By  the  side  of. 
Besidery,  t.    A  kind  of  baking* 

piear.  Kersey. 
BusiEQEDt  part.  p.    An  astrologi* 

cal  term  applied  to  a  planet  when 

between  the  bodies  of  tvp  jnale- 

volents. 
Besien,  v.*    To  busy ;  to  trouble. 
Besight,  s.  {J.'S.)    ScandfiU  o^* 

fence. 
Besiship,  t.  ■  Activity.  ^ 

Besit,  9*     To  suit;   to  become. 

Sitens.  ■     •    ■■    '  ■'•  \ 

BjtSKYrTEt  part.  p.    Thnist  off; 

shifted  off. 
Bbslarbe^,  1  9.   To  slobber  one* 

BESLOBBER,  J  «elf. 

Bbslomerbd,  part,  p,     DirtieOk 

Piers  PL 
Beslitrry,  ».    To  smear;  to  de* 

file.    Drayton. 
I  BssMBi «.  A  besom.  Pr,  P, 


BBS 

BuMiRCH,  V,    To  toil  J  to  daub: 

to  smear.  Shakesp, 
Bbsiiotbkbd,  pari,  p.  Smudged. 

rv9r    *    ^"*  *•«»»«  w«»  nought  WT, 
Of  fu«ty«i,  he  wered  «  K*pomi,  ^^ 
AU  bjfsmoterud,  with  liis  haburgcoun. 
Chaucer,  C.  T.,  1  76. 

Bksiiudoe,  v.    To  soil  or  blacken 

with  dirt  or  soot. 
Besmdt,  v.  {A..S  beimytttn,)    To 

soil,  or  blacken  with  smut. 
Besnow,  ».  (^..5.  betniwan,)     To 

scatter  over  l.ke  stiotv;  to  whiten. 
Beso,  ccw;.   So  be  it.    Afaundevile. 
BE80FTE,  /;r^/.  ;.    Besought. 
Besognio.  #.  (//«/.)   A  beggar. 
Besorb.  V.    To  vex;    to  annoy. 
Be8ort,(1)„.   To  suit;   to  fit.  ' 

S/i  /"       '^"*^"*^*"«^« ;    society. 
BBaPAaAOB,«.  To  disparage, 
by  theirroechanjcalj  trades  .liould  come 
ytuA's  FUree  Pmmlme,  1698. 


202 


BST 


BEsPELT.^or/./,.  Bewitched;  mia. 
chievous,  without  being  vicious. 

BE8PEBEN,  v.      To    Speii    to  J    tO 

address.  ' 

BESPERPLED,parr/.jt,.     Sprinkled. 
Be-spoke. jp«r/.;p.   Bewitched. 
Besprenged,  )part  p,   Besprin- 

WESPRENT,      ;  kled.  *^ 

BBsauiTB,  t.  Biscuit. 
Bessbn.  jr.   (^..jv:  iaiwer.)    To 
stoop   Leic.  ^ 

To  swim ;  to  sail.  ^ 

^'J«J^|;;.A  female  bedlamite.  See 

Bestab,  v.     To  stab  aB  orer. 


^twd  "e  "^  ''"^  "•  'P*"*  •  ««~  « 
To  meete  the  rascall  in  bit  dish  anine- 
I  would  he,Uth  hi.  ski,,  lite  doublf  Sts* 

Jto^landt,  Knave  of  Clubbs,  l«ll. 

Bbstad,  t.  (^..5.)  CircumsUncedj 
beset;  provided. 

'^ha;^.T«tSi'^""^y-'""'-»'»i* 
^irer^mXl  ""'  '^*^^^'  ''^'  "*»  *»«* 

All  MM  for  the  biMt.  onre  I^rde  uofd  it, 
shuldebesol    i/.S.  i?.*/.  JZ.y.,  17  D.  iv! 

BE8TARRED.^aW./>.  Covcrcdwith 
stars. 

Bestial,  #.  (A.-N.)  Cattle. 
Bestially,  adv.   Beastlv. 
Bestiate,  ».  To  make  like  a  beast. 
Bestly,   adv.      Belonging    to    t 

beast.  Chancer. 
Bestoe, 
bestow, 

iramn>s  Jlbiotu  BngUmd,  169& 


r    r  9.   Reception. 


Bestow,  v,  (1)  To  lay  up ;  to  stow 
away.   Ea9t. 

(2)  To  commit  suicide.  Z«m?. 

(3)  To  deliver  a  woman. 
Bbstract,         -Xadj.    Mad;   dii 

BBSTRAUOHT,  ftracted. 
Bestud,  v.     To  oniament   tiiti 
studs. 

Beswikb,  r.  (^..5.  *e«wV»«.)   To 

betray;  to  deceive;  to  cheat. 
uitSY.adJ.  Busv. 
BBSYTTirN.  To  set  in  order.  Pr,  P. 
Bot,  (1)  a^.  {A..S.)  Better. 
{2)  pari.  p.  Beaten. 
W  /wr/./?.  Bettered ;  improved. 
Wprtt.  i.  for  behei.  Promised. 
W  Go  bet,  go  along,  an   old 
Huntmg  cry,  often  used  in  a  more 
general  sense. 
BETABE.r.  {A..S.)    To  give;  to 

intrust  to.  See  Beieehe. 
Bbtalb,  v.    To  tell ;  to  give  an 

account.  Drayion, 
Bbtars,  t.    A  wo:d  nsed  in  th« 
accounts  of  the  proctors  ^  tlie 


BET 


203 


BET 


^iirch  of  St.  Giles,  Oxford,  for  an 
article  used  at  the  festival  of  that 
taint,  which  has  been  a  subject  of 
some  discussion,  and  is  supposed 
to  mean  bitters,  or  bitter  herbs 
dried.    In  the  earlier  half  of  the 
16th    cent,  there   is  a  regular 
charge  in  the  parish  accounts  of 
7d.  for  a  pound  of  betar»  or  bei- 
ters.    One  of  these  items  seems 
to  throw  some  light  on  the  sub- 
ject: ''Comp.    1540.     It.  for  a 
poiind  of  Judas  betart  Id"  Ano- 
ther item  occurs  occasionally,  not 
only  in  these  accounts,  >>ut  in 
those  of  other  churches,  "  for  a 
pound  of  betar9  for  Judas  light." 
This  item,  coupled  with  others, 
for  "  wax  for  the  dedication  day, 
20d.'' — "  for  a  pound  of  wax  at 
dedication  day"— "for  4   pound 
of  wax  at  S.  byles  tyde  2«.  6rf." 
— **  It.  for  gress  {grease)  at  the 
dedication  day,"  &c.,  has  led  to 
the  Opposition  that  the  betart 
were    miked  with   combustible 
matter,  to  cause  a  smell  in  burn- 
ing.     See,    however,     BetynQ' 
candle. 

BiTATTBRED,  odj,  Drcsscd  in  rag- 
ged clothes. 

Bbtaughtb,  pret.  p.  of  beteehe. 
Gave  to. 

Bbtayne,  t.  {A.'N,)  The  herb 
betony. 

Bbtawdbr,  9.  To  dress  gaudily. 

Go,  get  ye  home,  and  trick  and  betawder 
yourself  up  like  a  riglit  city  lady. 

Mrs  Behn,  City  Heiress,  1628 

Bete,  (1)  v.  {A.-S.)  To  amend;  to 
heal ;  to  abate.  "  Bete  my  bale," 
bring  me  relief  from  my  misfor- 
tune. 

(2)  To  light  or  kindle  a  fire ;  to 
administer  fuel. 

(3)  {J.-S.)  To  prepare ;  to  make 
ready. 

(4)  t.  Help;  assistance.  Skinner. 

(5)  r.  (J.'S,)  To  beat. 

(6)  V.  To  walk  up  and  down. 


(7)  part  p.  Bit. 

(8)  t.  A  black-beetle.  Deton. 
Betbchb,  V,  (A.'S.  beteean,)   T« 

give;  to  intrust  to;  to  deliver 

up. 
Betbbm,  v.  To  bestow ;  afford ;  al- 
low ;  deign. 

Yt  t  could  he  not  heteeme 
Tbe  shape  of  any  other  bird  tlinn  eagle  for 

to  seenie.  Goldiug's  Ovid  Metampk. 

And  poore  heart  (were  not  wishing  in 
•     value)   1  could    beteeme  her  a  better 

match,    than  thus  to  see  a   diamond 

buried  in  seacoale-ashes. 

Case  is  alter'd.  Dram.  JHalogve,  1635. 

Therefore  the  Cretan  peoplemuch  esteemed 

hiiu, 
And  cal'd  him  God  on  earth  for  hii  rare 

wit  * 
Much  honor  he  receiv'dwhich  they  beteem*d 

And  in  their  populer  judgements  held  it  fit 
To  hurne  him  mirrbeanu  iusence,  lor  they 

deem'd  him 
Worthv  alone  amongst  the  Gods  to  sit 
Heywood's  Great  Britaines  TrojfA^Oi. 

Bbtel,  t.  A  hammer. 

Betblle,  v.  {A,-S.)    To  deceive; 

to  mislead. 
BtiTES, part. p»   Beaten;  worked; 

embroidered. 
Betbndino,  prep.     Concerning; 

relating  to.  Yorksh. 
Beth,  pree.  t  of  ben.  Be ;  are. 

B»™»»     \adj.  Both. 

BETHEN,  J       -^ 

Bethekyb,  >/r^.  Betwixt. 
Bethink,  {l)r.  (-^.-5.)  Togmdgtf. 

Somerset. 

(2)  To  recollect.  North. 
Bethral,  v.  To  enthral. 
Betuviilt,  prep.  Betwixt. 

The  prest  Uketh  that  iike  ehild 

In  his  hondcn  bytkuixlet 
And  seith,  Ich  ne  cristin  thei  naujt^ 

tef  thou  ert  i-cristned. 

William  de  SOurehem, 

Bbthwinb,  f.   The  wild  clematia 

Wight. 
Betide,  v.  (A.-S.)  To  happen. 
BvnKmB,adJ.  Hedged  about.  Fer* 

stegan. 
Bbtlb,  a4;'Soft ;  fitted  for  cultiTt- 

tion ;  applied  to  7And.  North. 


BET 


^04 


BEV 


To  be- 


Bbtoatleo,  adj.  Imbecile ;  stnpid. 

I^VTo^i.pret.tpL  of  Meeke.  Gave. 
Betossed,  04;.  Troubled. 
Bbtouse,  r.  To  drag  about. 
3BTKAITOR,  r.  To  call  one  traitor. 
Betrappb,  9.    To  eutrap;  to  en- 
snare. 

BBTRASir, 

betraisb 
bitbai8she,  ^ 

Betrax,  t.  A  bretesche,  or  bat- 
tlement. Pr.  P. 

BETRATNE,/iar/. /.   Betrayed;  de- 
ceived. 

Bbtraysshe,  v.  To  go  alH>ut  the 
streets  of  a  town.  Pahgrave, 

Betkkd, pari. p.  Prevailed;  con- 
quered. 

Brtreint,  part  p.    Sprinkled. 

Bbtrim,  V,    To  adorn ;  to  deck. 

Bbtso,  t.  The  smallest  coin  cur- 
rent  in  Venice,  worth  about  a 
farthing. 

And  what  iniut  I  eive  you  ? 

Bra.  At  a  word  thirty  livrw,  I'll  not 

y»^ieyon%bgiso.Jntifmty,0.1*l.,x.47. 

Bbtt,  r.    To  pare  the  turf  with  a 

breast-plough.  Herefordth. 
Bbttaxb,  t.    A  pickaxe.  Dewm, 
BBTTB.a/^-.  (1)  Good.  Hereftn-dtk. 

(2)  Better. 
Bbtteb,  t.    An  instrument  used 

by  thieves  to  wrench  doors  open. 
Bettei^ynoes,  t.    Battlings ;  bat- 

ties.  Laiimer. 
Better,  adj.     More.    Var.  dial, 

"  Shee  has  now  gotten  the  better 

way  of  him,"  ».  e.,  beat  him  in 

running. 

Better-chbap,  t.    A  better  bar- 
gain; cheaper. 

Bbtteriiost,    tuperl,  of  better, 
,    Warw, 

Betternbss,  t.    Superior.  iVbr/A. 
Bltty-tit,  f.    Tlie  titmouse.  S^, 
folk.  '^   '^ 

Bbtwan,  t.  An  open  wicker  bot- 
tle or  strainer,  put  over  the  venU 
hole  in  brewing  to  prevent  the 


grains  of  malt  passing  throvgh. 
North, 

Betwattled,  adj.    Confounded^ 

stupified;  troubled  in  mind. 
Betwit,  9,    To  taunt ;  to  upbraid. 
Bbtwixrn, /;rq».    Between. 
Bbtyno-candle,    t.     A    candle 

made  of  resin  and  pitch.  Sharp*» 

Co9,  Myst.,  p.  187. 
Betyxge,  9,  A  rod,  any  instrument 

of    iinishment.  Pr,P, 
Bevfe,  adj.    Buff. 

Bevel,  (1)  #.    A  sloped  surface  in 
miittniy. 

(2)  i;.    To  cut  an  an  le. 

(3)  *.  (A..N.)  A  V  olent  push 
or  stroke.  North, 

(4)  *.  A  kind  of  square  u»ed  by 
masons  and  carpenteis.  Cot* 
grave, 

Beyer.  (1)  t.  {A..N.\  An  inter- 
mediate  refreshment  between 
breakfast  and  dinner;  any  r©- 
freshmen!  taken  between  the  re. 
gular  meals.  See  Beaver. 
Appttitus.  Your  gallants  never  tnn. 
breakfaat,  nor  *«r«r  vmliout  me. 

linffM,O.FL,v.  148. 

eaters,  that  will  devour  three  break- 
fasts, and  as  many  dinners,  without  anv 
prejudice  to  thefr  *««•*.  drinkinw.  o> 
•uppers.  B.  /•  Ft.,  Worn.  HaUf/i,  3. 
(2)  V.  (perhaps  from  A.^S. 
bifian.)  To  tremble ;  to  quiver. 
North, 

Beverache,  t.  (^..JV.)      Drink  ; 
liquor. 

Beverage,*.  (A.^N.)  (1)  The  same 
as  bever, 

(2)  Reward;  consequence.  Jiob. 
Giouc, 

(3)  A  composition  of  cider,  wa- 
ter, and  spice.  Devon,  See 
Beawerage, 

Bbver-ebn,  9,    A  cant  term  for  « 
drinking  house. 

Is  tlie  top  of  the  ubire, 
.    Of  the  better  ken, 
A  man  auionje  men. 

Witt  ReereatUm$,  164C 

BEvi8H,r.  Tofalljieadlong.  \ortK 


BEY 


SOS 


BEZ 


Bivr,  ».  {A.'N.)  A  company; 
a  term  properly  applied  to  dif- 
ferent sorts  of  game,  as  roebucks, 
quails,  and  pheasants.  An  old 
MS.,  perhaps  out  of  compli« 
ment,  speaks  of  *'a  bevey  of 
ladies." 

Bewails,  v.  To  cause,  or  compass. 

▲s  when  a  ship  that  flyes  fayre  under 

sayle 
An  hidden  rocke  escaped  hatli  nnwares, 
That  lay  in  waite  her  wrack  for  to  hewaiU. 

Sjiens.,  F.  Q.,  I,  vi,  1. 

Bkwaped,  part,  p.     Astonished. 

See  Awhape, 
B EWARED,  part.  p.    Ex  pended. 
Be  WE,  (1)  V.    To  bow ;  to  obey. 

(2)  t.    Drink  ;  liquor. 
Bewed,  V,    To  wed. 
Bewbld,    "I  ».  (-<^.-5.)    To  wield; 
BBwiELD,  J  to  possess;  to  govern, 

or  sway. 

The  whiche  «hulde  seme  to  be  true,  for 
so  much  as  this  Endwnlyn  was  of  lawful 
age  to  hewelde  his  lande  when  his  fatlier 
dyed.  FabieuCM  Chronicle,  p.  124. 

BEWENDBD,/7ar/./i.  Turned  about. 
Bewepe,    v.     To  weep  for;    to 

lament. 
Bewes,  t.    Boughs. 
Bbwet,  adj.    Wet ;  moist. 
Bewet£,  9,    Beauty. 
Bewgle,  t.    A  bull.  HanqtnK 
Bewhisper,  V,    To  whisper. 
Bewits,  t.  The  leathers  with  which 

the  bells  were  fastened  to  the 

legs  of  a  hawk. 
Bewiver,  9.   To  bewilder.  Devon, 
Bewlt,  adj.    Shining;  having  a 

lustre.  Warw, 
BEWOsDt part, p,  {A,'S,)   Imposed 

upon ;  embarrassed. 
Beword,  v.  {A,-S,)  To  become. 

Wee  mnied  all  what  would  hereof  heword. 
Ti^niM*/ Dffiote,  p.  61. 

Be  WRAP,  9.   To  wrap  up. 
Bewray,      ^ 

BKWREY,  (I)  9,   (A,'S,)    To 

BBWRiE,       >  betray;'  to  disco- 
BBWRiGHB,      ver. 

BBWRTE, 


(2)  f).    To  de^le  with  ordure.    - 
Bewrec  kt,  part,  p*     Wrecked, 

ruined. 
Bewrought,  part,  p.    Wrought  $ 

worked. 
Bewtesb,    9,     Civilities;    ocrc- 

nionies. 
Bex,  9,    The  beak  of  a  bird.  Notf. 
Bey,  (1)  9,  {A,'S.)    An  otnament 

of  the  person.    See  Beigh. 

(2)  pret,  t.   Bowed. 

The  wolf  hejf  adoun  his  brest. 
And  Kon  to  siken  harde  and  stronee.  ' 
EeUq.Jntiq.%Y!6, 

(3)  f.    An  ox. 

And  as  ooncemyng  hev$,  all  ffate  bejf*, 
exrepte  a  very  fFewe  for  the  howse,  be 
sold,  and  mych  of  the  stuf  of  howshpld 
is  conveyd  awey. 

M'Mostie  Letters,  p.  151. 

(4)  f.    A  boy.  Pr,  Paw, 
Beye,  (1)  V,  To  aby ;  to  atone  for. 

(2)  V,  To  buy. 

madj.   Both. 

(4)  t.    A  bee. 

For  the  llyes  that  are  abonte  the  watet 
of  Egipte,  and  for  the  i«y««  in  the 
Asirians  londe. 

Coverdale**  Biblei  Eta^,  eh.  tiL 

Beyete,  (1)  V,    To  beget;  pro* 

create. 

Ye  sire,  heo  seide,  be  seint  Katerin, 
Yif  halvendel  the  child  were  thyn,. . 

Then  miht  ye  gladnes  seo. 
Dstnie,  )ie  seide,  how  is  that? 
Nis  hit  nut  myn  that  ich  beyat  ? 

Nu,  sire,  i-wis,  seith  heo. 

(2)  f.    An  obtaining;  gainings 

accomplishment. 

{^)part,p.    Begotten. 
Beyghed,  pari,  p.    Bowed. 
Beyke,  V,  (1)  To  beek ;  to  warnu 

(2)  To  stretch.  Pr.  P. 
:  Beyn,  adj.    Pliant,  flexible.  Pr,  P* 
Bbyne,  adv.  Quickly;  readily. 
Beynebse,   a4f.     Lively;    quick. 

Pr,  P. 
Bettb,  f.  (1)  A  sharper.  North*   ' 

(2)  A  bait;  a^ snare. 
Bbz.    Be ;  is. 
Bbzantlbr,  f.  The  secoiid  aatlet 

of  a  stag. 


BEZ 


206 


BIB 


}t.    (from  liaL    be^ 
MognOf  or  bewgnoto,) 


Bbsonian, 

feKSROONJC, 

A  beggar.  Shaketp, 

What  Betonian  is  that  f 
MiddUtoH*$  Blurt  Matter  CoiuUihle. 

Bc»t  the  UuogtuM  that  tie  hid   in  the 

carriages. 
Bromet  Cot.  Oard.  weeded,  act  ▼,  sc.  8. 

Bezzlk,  1  9.  {A,'N.)  To  drink  to 
BizLB,  jexcesg. 

'Sfoot,  I  wouder  how  the  inside  of  a 
tavern  looks  now.  Ohl  when  shall  I 
hMUt  hide  t         Honest  Wh^e,  part  ii. 

That  divine  part  is  soalct  away  in  sinne. 
In  sensuHl  lust,  and  midnight  bezelhtg. 
MareUm,  Scourge  of  F.,  lab.  ii,  Sat.  7. 

BszzLBtt.  The  slanting  side  of  the 
edge  of  an  edged  tool.  Norf. 

(2)  t.    A  drunkard. 

Oh  me!  what  odds  there  seemeth  'twizt 

their  cheer 
And  the  swoln  hetade  at  an  Hlehouse  fire. 

BaU'e  Satires,  v,  3. 

Bezzlbd,  adj.  Turned,  blunted,  as 
the  edge  of  a  tool.  Sujff'blk, 

Bi,  t.  (^.-5.  by,  bye.)  A  town  or 
village. 

Balder  hem  was  non  in  hi. 
His  name  was  hoten  sir  OiL 

Gy  of  Wanoiie,  p.  267. 

Bi ACON-WEBD,  9.   The  plant  goose- 
foot.  Dorset, 
BiALACOiL,  t.  {A,'N,)   Courteous 

reception. 
Bias,   1(1)  adv.  {Fr.  biaie.)     In 
BiAZ,  J  a  sloping  manner. 
.  (2)  t.  A  slope,  **bya8  of  an  hose, 
bias." 

(3)  f.    k  garter. 

BiAT,  (1)  9.  {Fr.  biaut.)  A  leather 
•trap  ove^  the  shoulders,  used  by 
miners  to  draw  the  produce  to 
the  shaft. 

(2)  "A  kind  of  British  course 
garment  or  jacket  worne  loose 
over  other  apparrell."  Cotyreve, 

Bib,       1(1)  9.  (from /a/,  bibo.) 
BiBBB,  J  To  drink ;  to  tipple. 

There  goeth  a  pretie  jeast  of  a  notable 

..druujkard  )f  Symcdsa,  whose  nisnner 

was,  whei  Ye  went  into  the  taveriie  to 


drinkc,  for  to  laye  eertaine  eggesim  tht 
earth;  and  cover  them  with  mould:  and 
he  would  not  rise,  nor  give  over  M- 
hinfft  till  the  whole  wer  hatched. 

HoUand't  P/iiiy,  i,  299. 

The  amies  hscely  begge,  or  hihhe,  or  both. 
Warner's  dlbums  EnyUmd^  1&99L 

(2)  t.    A  fish,^a<f««  barbahu, 

(3)  f.   A  child's  pinafore. 

(4)  9,  A  piece  of  cloth  attached 
to  an  apron  to  protect  the  upper 
part  of  a  dress. 

BiBBBD,  adj.  Drunk.  Chaucer, 
B1BBBI.XB,  9.     One    who    drinks 
often. 

I  perceive  you  are  no  greit  hyhler  (t.  e., 
reader  of  the  bible),  Pasiphilo. 
Pas.  Yes,  sir,  an  excellent  good   ti^ 
heler,  'specially  in  a  bottle. 

Gascoigtu^s  Works,  sign.  C,  1. 

BiBBBR,  (1)  f.   A  drinker. 

(2)  V,    To  tremble.  Kent. 
BiBBLE,  9.  (1)  To  drink ;  to  tipple. 

(2)  V.   To  eat  like  a  duck,  gather* 

ing  its  food    from  water,  and 

taking  up  both  together. 
B1BBLE.BABBLB,  9.  Idle  falk. 
B1BERID6B,  9.    A  forfeit  or  fee  in 

drinking. 

He  is  a  passionate  lover  of  morning- 
dniuschts,  which  he^nerally  continoea, 
till  djniier-time ;  a  rigid  exacterof  uum- ' 

Jroats  and  collector-general  of  foys  and 
iberidge.  He  admires  the  prudence  of 
that  apothegm,  "  lets  drink  first :"  and 
would  rather  sell  SO  per  cent,  to  loss 
than  make  a  dry  barg>iin. 

EngUmd's  Jests,  im. 

Bible,  9.  Any  great  book.  Th^ 
most  remarkable  superstition  con- 
nected  with  the  Bible,  is  the 
method  of  divination  by  Bible 
and  key,  descri1)ed  in  the  Athe* 
nian  Oracle,  i,  425, as  follows: 

A  Bible  ItHvinje  a  kev  fastened  in  the 
middle,  and  bemg  held  between  the  two 
forefiiivers  of  two  persons,  will  torn 
round  after  some  words  said :  as,  if  one 
desires  to  find  out  a  thief,  a  certain 
verse  taken  out  of  a  psalm  is  to  be  re. 
peated,  and  those  who  are  suspected 
nominated,  and-  if  th^  are  guilty,  tliS 
book  and  key  will  turi^  else  not. 


\ 


BIB 


907 


Bn> 


It  If  still  practised  in  Lancashire  by 

young  women  who  want  to  learn 

who  will  be  their  husbands. 
BIBI.ER-CATCH,  t.  (A  corruption  of 

bilboquet.)  The  game  of  cup  and 

ball.  Northnn^i, 
BiBLE-oi.ERKSHip,  t.    An  aucicnt 

scholarship  in   the  Universities, 

for  a  student  who  was  to  read  the 

Bible  at  meal-times. 
BiBLiN,  t.    A  young  bird  nearly 

fledged,  Leiceat. 
BicACHB,  V.  {Ji'S.)    To  deceive, 

Pret.  i,  and  part.  J9.,  bicaug^t^ 

deceived. 
BiCANE,  t.    A  poor  kind  of  grape. 
Bi-CAS,  aJv.    By  chance. 
BicH A RRiD,/iar/.  p,  {A.-SJ)    Over- 
turned ;  deceived. 
BicHAUMTE,  V.    To  euchaut. 
BiCHB,  B.    A  kind  of  fur,  the  skin 

of  the  female  deer. 
BiCHBu-BONES,  8,    Dicc.  ChouceTy 
BiCHE-soNB, «.   Son  of  a  bitch.   A 

term  of  reproach. 
BiCK,  t.    A  wooden  bottle  or  cask 

to  carry  beer  to  the  harvest  fields. 

Nwf. 
Bicker,  (1)  9.  (^.-5.)     To  fight; 

to  quarrel. 

(2)  V.     To  clatter;  to  hasten. 

North. 

(Z)  t.    A  short  race.  North. 

(4)  t.  A  small  wooden  dish 
made  of  staves  and  hoops  like  a 
tub.  North, 

(5)  9,  A  beaker  or  tumbler  glass 
Bickbrment,  9,    A  conflict. 
BiCKORN,  t.     An    anvil   with    a 

bickem,  or  beak-iron. 

BiCLBPT,  part.  p.   Embraced. 

BiCLippE,   1  9.    {A.'S,)    To   em- 

BiOLUPPE,  J  brace. 

BiCLOSE,  V,   To  enclose. 

BicoLLE,  V.    To  blacken. 

BicoRNBD,  adj.    Double-homed. 

Bio,       1  ».  {A,^S.  biddan)  (1)  To 

BiDDB,  J  invite.  See  Matthew.xxW, 

■9,  "as  many  as  ye  shall  find,  bid 

to  the  marriage.'^    Still  used  in 


the  North,  especially  with 
ference  to  an  invitation  to  t 
funeral,  which  is  termed  t  Hi* 
ding.  Two  or  four  people,  called 
btdd^r9,  are  sent  about  to  invite 
the  friends,  and  distribute  the 
mourning. 

(2)  To  pray.  North.  To  bid  the 
bead9f  originally,  to  say  pray- 
ers ;  afterwards,  merely  to  count 
the  beads  of  the  rosary;  each 
bead  dropped  passing  for  a 
prayer. 

(3)  To  entreat. 

(4)  adj.    Both.  Siinner. 
Bid-alb,    t.    The    invitation    of 

friends  to  drink  at  the  house  of 
some  poor  man,  in  hope  of  a 
charitable  distribution  for  his  re- 
lief; sometimes  with  a  view  of 
leaking  a  collection  for  a  portion, 
less  bride^ 

BiDAWB,  V,  {A.'S.)  To  dawn. 

BiDCocK,  f .  The  water-rail.  Dray- 
ton. 

Biddable,  adfi  Obedient;  trac- 
table. North. 

Bidder,  t.    A  petitioner. 

BiDDiBS-NiB,  8.  A  term  of  en- 
dearment. 

Jella.  why  frown'st  thou?     Say,  sveet 

biddies- nie. 
Hast  hurt  tliy  foote   with  treading  late 

awry  ?       VatieSy  Scourge  qfFollif,  1611. 

Bidding  praybr,  t«    The  prayer 

for  the  souls  of  benefactors  in 

popish,  times. 
Biddy,  t.  (1)  A  louse.  North. 

(2)  A  chicken. 
Biddt-basb,  9.     Prisoner's  base.' 

ZtVtc. 
Biddt's-btbs,  #.    The  pansy.  So» 

meraet. 
Bide,  V.  (A,'S  bidan)  (1)  To  dwell; 

to  abide. 

(2)  To  wait ;  to  endure. 

(Z)  For  bidde.  To  require.  North, 
Bidelve,  v.  {A 'S.)    To  bury. 
BiDBNE,  adv.    Immediately.    8m 

Bedeiut. 


BID 


208 


Bra 


Bn»B«oi»&,  «.     To  be  punished,  or 
.  luffer  punishment.  Kennett,  An 

old  Norfolk  word. 
BiDBT,  t.  {Fr.)    A  small  horse. 
BiD*HooKy  f .   A  hook  belonging  to 

a  boat. 

BiDowE,  ».  (A,'N,)  A  weapon 
carried  by  the  side,  supposed  to 
be  a  sort  of  lance. 

A  Mthwe  or  a  baaelard 
He  berith  be  hit  tide. 

lUrsPUmgkmmit  p.  640. 

BlDRAVBLEN,  9.    (ji,-S.)    To  slob- 

ber ;  to  slaver. 
Bid-stand,    t.     A    highwayman. 

Jamon. 
Bib,  (1)  r.  (J.-S.)    To  suffer}  to 

abide.    See  Abeye, 

{2)  prep.    With. 

(3)  t.    A  bracelet   See  BeigK 
Biel,  t.   Shelter.  North. 
BiBLDE,  9.    To  dwell;  to  inhabit. 

See  Belde. 

BiBNFAiT,  f.  (J,'N.)  A  benefit. 
BiBNYBNU,  f .  (J.'N,)  A  welcome. 
BiBR,  f.    The  Redeemer.  See  Jy- 

enbier, 
BiBB-BALK.  #.    The  church  road 

for    burials,  along    which    the 

corpse  was  carried. 
BiBRD,  «.    A  lady.   See  Bird. 
BiBRNB,  9.   A  man ;  a  noble.  See 

Bam. 
BiEST,  8.    A  small  protuberance, 

especially  on  the  stem  of  trees. 

SufoUt. 

BiFFBAD,  8.  A  blockhead.  Leie, 
BrFFiN,  f.  A  sort  of  apple,  pecu<* 
liar  to  Norfolk,  sometimes  called 
beaufin;  but  beefin  is  said  to  be 
the  true  name,  from  its  resem- 
blance to  a  piece  of  raw  beef. 

BiFOLD,  part.  p.    Folded. 
BiFOLB,  V.    To  make  a  fool  of. 
BiFOREN,  prep..{A,.S.)    Before. 
BiFORMBD,    adj.    {Lat.)     Double 
.  formed. 

Bio,  CI)  V.  (J.-S.)    To  build. 


Nerertlieletae  imae  ehronides  reperte 
That  IrelHiimll  their  capitayn  had  tons 
By  irhom  it  was  so  Hgged. 

Hardymg*$  Cknm€U^  f  .  zzx. 

(2)  V.    To  remain  ;  to  continue.  ' 

(3)  t.   A  kind  of  barley. 

(4)  Big-and'hig,  very  large,  full 
big.  Somertet. 

""*"•!..  (^^5.)   Birth. 

Bio-BND,  9,   The  greater  part. 
Biobrnyn.  {J.'S.)   To  ensnare. 
Bi6-FRBaa,a4;.  Very  tipsy.  North. 
BiooAYNB,  f.    A  nun.  Palsg. 
Bioob,  (l)v.    To  buy.  Weber. 

(2)  t.     A   pap;  a  teat.  Enex* 

Usually  applied  to  a  cow. 

(3 ) «.  A  name  for  the  hare.  ReUq. 

Jntiq.,  i,  133. 
BioGBN,  r.  (1)  To  enlarge* 

(2)  V.  To  begin. 

(3)  V.  To  rise  after  an  accouche- 
ment.  North. 

(4)  t.  A  kind  of  close  cap,  which 
bound  the  forehead  strongly,  used 
for  new-born  children  to  assist 
nature  in  closing  the  sutures  of 
the  skull.  Shakespeare  seems  to 
use  the  word  for  any  coarse  kind, 
of  night-cap.  A  biggen,  or  biggin,- 
appears  to  have  been  part  of  the 
dress  of  barristers^atlaw.  Ken- 
nett  describes  it  as  "a  cap  with 
two  long  ears  worn  by  young 
children  and  girls." 

Upon  his  head  he  wore  a  filthy  eonrM. 
biggiUf  and  next  it  a  p^rnith  of  night- 
caps, with  a  sagre  butten  cap  of  tlie 
forme  of  a  cowsheard,  overspred-verie. 
orderly.  Nash,  Fierce  Penmhts. 

Ah  lir  (said  he,  taming  towards  the 

fentlemnii)  will  yon  perewade  me  thea . 
eonld  shew  any  kiiidnesse  to  this  old' 
bigpttCd tkpe^    Don't  you  see  she  has. 
noihinK  in  her  but  what's  capable  to 
strangle  love  and  ingender  hate  P 

History  ofFranciont  186S. 

BiQGBR,  t.  (^.-5.)   A  builder. 

BiOHBS,  «.  Jewels.  Ea»t.  '*Shei« 
all  in  her  bighes  to-day,"  t.  €^ 
best' hum >ur,  best  graces,  fta 
Seeit^A. 


BIQ 


2Q9 


BJL 


BioHT,  t.  {A,'S.)     A  bend,  the 
bend  of  tke  elbow ;  a  bend  in  a 
liver,  &c.    Anything  folded  or 
>  doubled.  Still  uaed  in  Cheshire* 

In.the  bnt  of  tbe  arme  alio 
Anocyr  ii ys  tliat  mot  be  undo. 

BiUq.  d»tii.  1 190. 

BioiNO,  9.    A  building. 

fovre  hiainge*  ull  men  brenne, 
'    Aud  brexe  jowre  walles  olmut. 

DioimDL«,  #.    A  girdle  worn  round 

the  loins ;  a  purse. 
BioiRT,  a^/.   Girded. 
BiQLT,  adj.  (1)   Loudly;  deeply; 

boldly;  strongly. 

A  sveete  youth,  no  doubt,  for  he  hath  , 
two  rosea  on  his  shoes,  to  qualifie  the 
heat  <A  his  feete;  he  looketh  very  A^y, 

-  and  oommeth  prauneinfr  iiu 

TkeMtmi»tkeMo<m,\W9. 

(2)  mdj.  Agreeable;  delightful. 

BiOMiNO,  t.   Enlareing. 

BiooLD,*.  Chrysanthemum.  €7erafYf. 

BiooNNE,  part,  p.  Gone;  de- 
parted. 

BiGRADDB,  pret,  t  (J.'S,)  La- 
mented. 

BiQUiAYE,  part.  p.  (I)  Engraved. 

:  (2)  Buried. 

BiORYPB,  9.    To  seize;  to  include. 

BiHALVB.  V.  {J,'S»)  To  divide  into 
two  parts. 

BiHELVB,  8.   Behalf. 

BiHEST,  r.  (^.-5.)    To  promise. 

BiA^A/,  promised. 
BiHBWB,  V.    To  hew  to  pieces. 
BiH0TB»  9.  (^-5.)    To  promise. 
Bf  JKN,  adv.    Truly.  Yori$h, 
BiKB,  9,   A  nest,  especially  of  wild 

-  bees  or  wasps. 

BiKECHB,  Vj,  (A.'S.)    To  deceive. 
hiKEDt  pret,  L    Fought. 
BiKBNNBN,  V.  (A,'S.)   To  commit 

<  to.    See  Beketme. 
BiKEBB,  (1)  V.  (^.-5.)    To  skir. 
•  Biish ;  to  fight ;  to  quarrel. 
(2)  a.  A  quaneL 


BiKNowBK,  V.  (J.-S.)    To  knowt 

to  recognize ;  to  acknowledge. 
BiL,  8.  A  Dsh  of  the  cod  kind.  Atk, 
BiLAD,  pari,  p,  of  bilede.  Brought. 
BiLANOBB,  8,      A  araall  ship,  of 

alH>ut  eighty  tons  burthen. 
BiLAPPBD,  part.  p.    Wrapped  up ; 

enveloped. 
BiLASH,  t7. .  To  flog. 
BiLAVB,  9.  (for  bileve.)  To  remain. 
BiLAYB,  V.    To  besiege. 
BiLBBBBiEs,    f.     The   vaecinium 
myrtiUu9,    or    vifis  id^ea.      In 
Staffi)rdshire,    Derbyshire,  Che- 
shire, and  most  of  tlie  Nortliem 
counties,  they  are  called  wkortle* 
.  berriet;  elsewhere  kwtle'berrie9, 
black-worttt  and   wtMd-berrief  f 
but,  in  Cumberland,  Westmore- 
land, and  Lancashire,  they  retain 
the  older  name  of  biae-  or  blea^ 
kerrie8t  from  the  colitur  of  their 
berries,  which  are    livid,  or  a. 
bluish  black.     Perhaps  ^t/  is  a 
mere  corruption  of  blea. 
BiLBo,  9.     A  Spanish  sword,  sc 
named  from  Bilboa,  where  choice 
swords  were  made.    A  swords- 
man  was  sometimes  termed  a 
biibo-man, 
BiLBOCATCH,  9.  A  bilboquct.  The 
toy  generally  known  as  ev^  and 
ball.  Ea9L 
Bilboes,  «.    Stocks  used  at  sea  for 
the    purpose   of  punishing  of* 
fenders.    . 
BiLcocKft.  The  water-rail.  AorM. 
BiLD,  8,   {A.'S.)     A  building;  a 

house. 
BiLDRB,  t.  (1)    A    long-handled 
mallet  for  breaking  clods.  North. 
(2)  f.    A  builder. 
BiLDBBS,  #.    A  kind   of  water«t 

cresses 
BiLE,«.  ('l)(^.-5.)    Aboil. 

(2)  Guile. 
BiLBDB,  V.  To  lead  about. 
BiLEP,  adv.     Quicklv ;  suddenly. 


BIL 


210 


Kt 


BiLBT,  f.     A  wiUow  plantation. 

Bif.KVB,  V.  (i^..&)  (1)  To  remain; 
to  stay. 

I  know  what  !•  the  peyne  of  deth, 

thi'rbv, 
Which  ram  I  felt,  for  he  ne  miehte 

byl^'        CMuueer,  Cant.  J.,  L  10,896. 

(2)  To  leave ;  to  quit. 

'  The  im'tle  addren,  of  irhiche  we  tpaake, 
Weren  biUved  att  a  lake. 

X,  AUsmtmdtr,  I  SSIO. 

BiLOK,  V.  To  indent.  Somen, 

BiLiBKB,  t.  (Lai.)  Two  pounds. 

BiLiD.ff^^'.  Mad;  distracted.  Somer$. 

BiLiMB,  V.  To  deprive  of  limbs. 

BiMNo,  t.  The  whole  number. 
Sues.    See  Boiling. 

BiLiTHB,  t.  An  image.    Venteffon, 

BiLivB,  f.  (J,'S.)  Belief. 

Bilk,  (1)  v.  To  cheat;  to  defraud. 
(2)t.  Nothing.  An  old  cant  term. 

Bill,  t.  (1)  (A.-N.)  A  pike  or  bal- 
hert«  formerly  carried  by  the 
English  infantry,  and  afterwards 
the  usual  weapon  of  watchmen. 
(2)  (J.'N,)  A  letter ;  a  petition, 
or  paper  of  almost  any  kind. 
'  (S)  A  promontory. 

BiLLABLB,  «.  Liable  to  having  a 
bill  preferred  by  law. 

BiLLAVBNTS,  a.  Ornaments,  espe- 
cially of  a  woman's  head  or  neck. 

BiLLABD,  t.  A  bastard  capon.  Sua. 

BlLLBDE^^W/../.    Built. 

And  the  day  afore  the  Irnisre  schnlde 
have  comTUtf  to  the  nrcheuywhoppe,  to 
the  teid  nMnere  of  Moore,  whirne  the 
saide  archebisshoppe  hade  piirchasshed 

■  and  hjfUede  U  rji^thte  oomodiiuly  and 
plesauatly,  the  kyn^  tend  a  gentylman 

.to  the  leide  erehebiFshoppe. 

WarkwortVs  Cknmde. 

BfLLiT,  a.  (1)  (fV.)  A  piece  of 
wood  chopped  into  the  length  con- 
venient  for  firewood.  In  North- 
amptonshire the  term  is  applied 
to  cuttmgs  of  sallbw.for  planting 
osier  beds. 

(2)  A  stick,  or  cudgel. 

(3)  The  game  of  tip-cat.  Derhyth. 


(4)  A  tmkll   bundle  of  hall-: 
threshed  corn.    WnL 

(5)  The  coal-fith. 
BiLLBTiHoa,  a.  The  ordurt  of  tbe 

fox. 
iBiLLiNCKt.  Working.  YwrJnh^ 
Biiii^osOATB,  f.  A  fish -market  in 

London,  proverbial  for  the  coarse ; 

]ang^«ge  of  its  frequenters ;  to ' 

that'  low  abuse  is  often  termed 

talk'mg  BiUmgtgate. 

SUUnfft  was  formerly  a  fate,  thoniii . 
now  rather  jNW^M  than  jNwte,  being  the 
,      prime  laiidi  ii^  place  and  market  for  some 
sea  commodities.     Now,  although  as 
fishionable  people  live  here  as  elsewhere . 
in  the  City,  ret  much  rode  folk  repair 
thither,  so  tuat  one  may  term  this  the 
JEacnline  gate  of  London,  from  the  drone 
and  dregs  of  the  baser  people  flockiag 
hither.     Here  one  may  hear  Im^tuu 
jwrgatriees ;  yea,  shrewd  words  are  some- 
times improved  into  smart  blows  be- 
tween them.     I  doubt  not.  but  that 
Borne,  Venire,  Paris,  and  all  populous 
cities,  have  their  BiUingsgate  languajre,  • 
'  in  those  places  where  ruue  people  make . 
their  rendezvous.        Fullert  Tfortluat. '. 

III  short,  if  yon  would  please  a  Russifin 
with  musick,  pret  a  jconsort  of  JUiHin^s^ . 

'  fftUe  niahtingales,  which,  joyn'd  with  a  - 
flight  of  screech  owls,  a  nest  of  jackdaws, 
a  pack  of  hnnicry  wolves,  seven  hogs  in* 
a  windy  day,  and  as  many  cats  with ' 
their  cprrivals,  and  let  them  sin|^  La- 

.  erymie,  and  r  that  will  ravish  a  paur  of 
Russian  luggs. better  than  all  the  musidc  - 
in  Italy,  light  ayres  in  France,  marches' 
in  England,  or  tne  ^igs  of  Scotland.    - 

Pr«9etU  StaiB  ofBMMia,  Willi 

BiLLiNSOATRT,f.  Coarsc  language. 

After  a  great  deal  ui BUUn^tgatry  agninst ; 
poets.    Benua-Ja  upon  Banturqnes,  187S;' 

BiLLMAN,  t.    (1>  A  man  who  CMtf! 
faggots.  ;         r;:: 

(2)  A  soldier  armed  with  a  bUL  \ 
\  BiLLT,  t.  (1)  A  bull  Wight. 

(2)  A  bundle  of  wheat-straw* 
SomerM.  '  ! 

(3)  A  brother,  or  young  fellow ; : 
a  term  of  endearment.  NortX 

(4)  Removal,  or  flying  off;  a  term 
tited  by  boys  at:  marbles.  } 

BiLLT-BiTBB,  a.    The   black-cap^ 
North. 


Bit 


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B» 


BtTXT-FBATBBKPOKByf.  Thc  long* 

tailed  tit. ,  Nwrth. 
BiLLY-w<x.  f .  An  owl.  Ea»t, 
BiLOKB,  part. p.  Fastened ;  locked. 
fiLQWx,  «.  {A.'S.)    To  bend;  to 

bow. 
BiLTBR,  9.  The  water-raiL  North. 
BiLYVB,  t.  {^^•S^  Food. 
BiM-BuM,  (1)  f .  The  sound  of  bells. 

(JS)  t.  Cobwebs.  SomeraeU 
BiifBBY.a^v.  By  and  by.  Somer$et, 
BiMBLDB,  V.  {A.'S.)    To  speak  of 
'  a  thing. 

Dame,  ^tod  the  forfelc(6, 
c    Bote  on  that  thou  me  noat  ItawUc    ^ 
IFrigki't  jMecd.  m.»  p.  S. 

BtviBNftf  V.  {A,'S.  hemtgnan.)   To 
•  laVtient;    to   pity;    to  ^bemoan. 
"  Part,    p.,    bime9^,     bemoaned. 
,  Pret.  /.,  Hmuule,  mourned,  la-- 
mented. 
Bin.  (1)  Been.  .   .  . 

'  (2)  ad9.   Beinjit  in  thii^  sense  of 
'because.    **Wby   dessunt   stand 
up  ?"  **  Bin  ez  cant.**'  Devon. 
BiND^f.'(l}  Any  indurated  argilla- 
cebiis  substance.  A  mining  term. 
.(2)  A  certain  number  of  eels; 
'  according  to  Kennett,  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty. 
"^)  A  hop-stalk.  South, 
J^A)  Anything  that  binds.  East. 
BfND-coRN,  f.  Buck-wheat. 
BiND-DAYs,  t.  Days  on  which  ten- 
ants' were  bound  to  reap  their 
lord's  corn  at  harvest-time. 
Binding,  s.    (1)  A  hazel  rod  or 
thorn,  used  for  binding  the  hedge- 
top's.  North, 

:(2)  The  tiring  of  a  hawk. 
BiNDiNO-BANO,  t.  A  ||[irdle. 

r 

'Ceiiitiire.  A  girdle,  or  KmUng-handt  a 
girth.  NowUHclator,  1586. 

BiNDiNG-BBAN-niBB,*.  The  black- 
thorn. 

Bind  I  NO-COURSE,  8.  The  t6p  course 
of  hay  before  it  is  bound  on  the 
^cart  witk  a  rope.  North, 


}«.    The  ae* 
cond  Tues- 


BlNDINO-DATf 
BINDTNO-TUBSDAT, 

day  after  Easter. 

BiND-wcBo,  #•  Th^  wild  con  vol* 

/  Tulus. 

Bine,   It.   The  stalk  ofthehop- 
BYNB,/ plant  SeeBmd.  In  Cam- 
bridgeshire, aceoriding  to  Cam* 
den*4  BritamkUt,  maU  was  called 
byne, 

BiNETHBNf/rr^.  Beneath. 

.  BiNO,  (1)  9.  To  begin  to  turn  sour, 
said  of  milk.  Cheth, 
{Ti  adv.  Away.  Decker^ 
(5)  9.  To  go.  A  cant  term. 

(4)  9,   A  superior  kind  of  lead. 

(5)  t.  A  bin. 

Binge,  v.  To  soak  a  vessel  in  water 

to  prevent  its  leaking.  Line.  Leie, 

It  IS  also  used  in  the  sense  of  to 

soak,  generally. 
BiNOER,  adj.  Tipsy.  JJne. 
BiNG'STBAD,  #.   The  place  where 

ore  is  deposited  in  the  furnace. 

It  was;  also  termed  Hng-plactt 

and  bing'Jwh, 
BiNiME,  V,  (/^,'S.)  To  take  away. 
BiNK, ».  A  bench.  North.  *'  The  bini 

of  a  coal-pit,'*  the  subterraneous 

vault  in  a  mine. 
BiNNE,  attv.  {J.-S.binnan.)  Within. 
BiNNiCK,  ».  A  minnuw.  Somers, 
BiNSTUAD,  t.  A  bay  in  a  barn  for 

housing  corn.  Norihampt.  • 

BiPARTED,       \^J'  {Lat.  biparti.' ^ 

■  BIPARTI1  ED,  j  tu8;)  Parted  in  two.  j 

Of  Quiiitus  Raiui«ta  hit  father's  third  son. 

'As  if  poe  tree  .bare  two  boughs^Douc  be- 
side ; 
So  thou  dost  all  thinn  in  two  parts  diridep 
If  all  thiiiK  else  should  bipartiUi  be, 
"What  of  thy  faikers  goods  would  come  to 
thee?  .Owen* 8 Epi^anu,  1677.  ^ 

BiauAssHEN,  V.  (A.'S.)    To  crus^ 

to  pieces. 
BiRAFTE,    \pret.  t.  of  iireva.  Be*  ' 
BiRAujTB,  J  reft. 
BiRCHiNG-LANB.  '^  To  Send  ft  per-  - 

son  to  birehing-lane^*  a  proverbial 

phrase  far  ordering  him  to  be  ; 

whipped. 


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BfBD,  i  9.(j.'$,)  A  lady.  ATery 
"BURO,  I  common  word  in  early 
9RID,  J  ^l^iiglish  poetry. 

Bird,  (1)  t.    The  pupil  of  the  eye. 

'  (2)  t.  Any  pet  animal.  Kent. 
'  (3)  a.  Bread.   Exmoor, 
I)iRp-BATTiNOy  t.     A  method  of 
'  eatching  birds  at  night  with  a 

net  and  light. 
Bird-bolt,  t.   (1)  A  short  thick 
arrow  wiih  a  broad  flat  end,  used 
to  kill  birds  without  piercing. 
(2)  The  burbot. 
Bird- BOY,  #.    A  boy  who  drives 

birds  from  the  corn. 
Bird-call,  «.  A  small  whistle  used 

-  to  imitate  the  call  of  birds. 
Birder,  t.     (1)  A  bird-catcher. 

'South, 

(2)  The  wild  cat. 
Bird-eyed,  adj.  Near-sighted. 
BiRDiMO,  t.  Bird-catching. 
Bird-knappino,  9,     Frightening 

away  birds  from  corn  by  noise. 

Devon.  It  is  termed  bird-keeping 

in  Northamptonshire. 
Bird's-eyb,«.(1)  Germanderspeed- 

well. 

(2)  Some  kind  of  cloth. 

'  166fi,  Mny  14.  To  church,  it  being  Whit- 
Sonday;  my  wife  very  fine  in  %  new 

'  yeliuw  bird^9-€ife  hood,  at  the  fashion  is 
MOW.  fefyi  Diary, 

BiRDs'-iiBAT,  8.  Haws.  SomerteU 
BiRDSNiBSy  t.  A  term  of  endear* 

-  ment. 

Dont  talk  to  a  body  lo;  I  cannot  hold 
4>ut  if  thou  dost,  my  eyep  « ill  run  over, 
poor  fool,  poor  biramUs,  poor  lambkin  I 
Oitcuy,  Soldier's  Ffrtune,  1681. 

Bird-tenting,  «.  Watching  the 
birds  to  drive  them  away  from 
the  corn. 

BtBB,  ».  (J.'S.)  A  stall;  t  cow- 
house. 

BiREDi  (1)  V.  (A.'S.)  To  counsel. 
(*4)part,p.  Buried. 

BiRBLAY,  t.  (A.'N.)  A  Tirelay. 
Perhaps  b  mere  clerical  error. 


BiRBPB,  V.  To  bind. 

BiRRVE,  9.  To  bereaTe. 

BiBKWE,  V.  {A,'S.)  To  me. 

BiRPUL,  adj.  Roaring. 

Biro  AND,       \t.    A  sort  of  wild 

BIRGANDBR,  J  gOOSC. 

BiRGB,  r.  A  bridge.  NortkampL 

BiRiEL,  t.  Burial;  also,  a  grave. 

BiRK,  t.  A  birch -tree.  North, 

BiRL,  t.  A  rattling  noise.  North, 

BiBLADY.  By  our  Lady.  North, 

Bible,  9.  (1)  {jL-S.)  To  poor  out; 
to  draw  wine. 
(2)  To  powder;  to  spangle. 

BiBLBR,  t.  The  master  of  the  reTelt 
at  a  bidding-wedding  in  Cumber* 
land,  one  of  whose  duties  is  to 
superintend  the  refreshments. 

BiBLET,  t.  {Fr.  bovrlet,)  A  band 
for  a  lady's  head. 

BiBNY,  t.  {^A,'S,)  A  cuirass,  or  coat 
of  mail. 

Bibb,  t.  (J,'S,)  Force;  impetus; 
a  rapid  whirling  motion.  North* 

BiBBET,  8.  A  hood.  Skinner, 

BiBSB,  a.  A  bristle.  North. 

BiBSEL,  V.  To  roast,  or  to  broil. 
North. 

BiBT,  t.  A  kind  of  turhot.  ''  Bjfrft 
fyshe,  rhombiu."  Huloet, 

BiBTH,  «.  A  place;  a  station. 

BiBTHDoUt  t.  Birthright. 

BiBTH-woBT,  o.  The  aristolochit. 
The  English  and  C«reek  names 
have  the  same  signification  (the 
latter  from  dpiora  rai(  X^xoiCt 
I.  e.t  good  for  women  in  child* 
birth), 

BiRTLE,  (1)  adj.  Brittle.  Eaet. 
(2)  t.  A  summer  apple.  Yorkfh, 

BiBYB,  •:  {A.'S,)    A  city,  or  town. 

Bis,  t.  (1)  (^.-iNT.)  A  silk  of  fine 
texture,  generally  described  with 
the  epithet /m>:pi^.  "  Purple  and 
bis "  are  sometimes  mentioned . 
separately,  but  the  former  is  then  - 
probably  used  as  the  name  of  a 
stuff. 

Girt  Windaore  Caitle  rmnde.  Aaonlsi^ 
Under  a  caiiapie  of  ciymtoo  bjfsttf 


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BIS 


iMBgWd  witk  cold  and  ictwithBilvcrbcIi, 
ftat  sweetlie  cnimcd,  aud  laid  me  bidfc  •- 
leepe. 

PgeWt  Honor  0/ tke  OarUr,  1^9^. 

(Z)  A  black  or  dark  grey  colour. 
.  B18AYE,       1  V.  (A.'S,)  To  see  fit ; 

BTSEI6HE,  J  think  fit. 

BisoAN,  #.  A  finger-glove.  Devon, 

BiscHEDB,  V.  To  overAow. 
'  BiscHBT,  part*  p.  Shut  up. 

BiiscHYNB,  V.  To  shine  upon. 

BiscoBE,  adv.  Immediately. 

BiscoT,  t.  {A.'S,)  A  fine  imposed 
on  the  owners  of  marsh  lands  for 
not  keeping  them  in  repair. 

BiscoTiN,  ».  {Fr.)  A  confection 
made  of  flour,  sugar,  marmalade, 
eggs,  and  other  ingredients. 

Bisc'JiT,  9,  A  plain  cake  as  distin- 
guished from  a  richer  one.  Smsex, 

Bisk,  r.  (A.-S,)  To  look  about. 

BiSBGOBN,  v.  (J.'S.)  To  reproach. 

BiSBKBN,     1  r.  {A.'S.)     To  be- 
BisECHBN,  J  seech. 

B18ELBT,  «.  A  carpenter's  tooL 

BisBMBN,  V.  {A.'S.)  To  appear. 

BisBN,  adj.  Blind.    See  Bitne. 

B18BNDB,  V.  (^.-^.)  To  send  to. 
.  BisBTTBN,  V,  To  place ;  to  set. 

BisGEE,  a.  A  short-handled  mat- 
tock, to  serve  for  a  pickaxe  and 
axe.  We9t. 

B18BBEWB,  9.  (A,'S.)  To  curse. 

BiSHETTB,  V.   To  shut  Up. 

Bi&HOP,  (1)  #.  A  kind  of  punch 
made  of  roasted  oranges,  lemons, 
and  wine.  The  name  is  said  to 
have  been  derived  from  a  custom 
in  old  times  of  regaling  bishops 
with  spiced  wine,  when  they 
visited  the  University.  Its  cha- 
racter  is  giYen  in  the  following 
lines: 

nree  caps  of  this  a  prudent  man  may  take  i 
The  fjrst  of  these  for  constitution's  sake. 
The  aeoond  to  the  lass  he  lovss  the  best. 
The  third  and  last  to  lull  him  to  his  rest. 

(2)  9,  A  popular  name  for  a  lady- 
bird. 

(3)  9.  To  make  artificial  marks 


on  a  horse's  tooth,  in  order  td 
deceive  buyers  as  to  its  age. 

(4)  V.  To  confirm.  BUhqppinf^ 
confirmation* 

Wanne  the  bisschop  hUsekcpeth  the, 
Tokene  uf  OMrke  he  set  to  the. 

WtUiam  de  Shonkom 

(5)  9.  A  pinafore  or  bib.  Warw. 

(6)  9.  To  water  the  balls,  a  term 
among  printers. 

(7)  #..  "That  firy  round  in  t 
burning  candle  called  thebUhqpJ' 
Florio, 

Bisbop'd  milk,  9.  Milk  that  is 
burned  in  the  boiling,  whence  it 
acquires  a  particular  taste.  In 
Staffordshire  it  is  called  griet'd 
or  grew'd  milk.  In  many  parts, 
especially  in  Shropshire  and  Che- 
shire, when  milk  is  burned,  in- 
stead of  saving  **  it  ta  bishop' d^" 
the  phrase  is,  "the  bishop  has 
set  bis  foot  in  it." 

Blease  Cialey,  good  mistriss,  that  hukof 

doth  ban, 
For  buiuing  the  milk  of  her  cheese  to  the 

pan.  Ttuier'i  Hu^muby, 

When  a  thinze  speadeth  not  well,  we 
borowe  speach  and  saye.  The  bjf*$kop0 
hath  blessed  it,  because  that  uoihinge 
speadeth  well  that  they  medyll  withall. 
If  the  podeche  be  burned  to,  or  the 
roeate  over  rosled,  we  saye.  The  h**^^^ 
hath  put  his  fote  in  the  potte.  or  Hbe 
bysshope  playd  the  coke,  becanse  the 
byshopes  Durn  who  thei  lust  and  who- 
soever disuleaseth  them. 
J^ndale,  Obedience  of  a  ChfutmMan,  153&. 

BisH0P*8-FiNGBB,  9.  A  guide-post. 

BisHOPSWoBT,  t.  {A.'S^  A  plant, 

'   a  species  of  eartam, 

BijSiB,  adj,  (A.'S,)  Busy. 

BisiLKE,  9.  Some  kind  of  silk. 
**Bi9ilke  the  groce  conteyning 
xii.  dossen  peces,  x.f ."  Rate9  ^ 
Cu9iome  Hou9e,  1545. 

BisiTTBN,  r.  To  beset. 

BisB,  (1)  a.    A  terin  at  tennis,  a 

stroke  allowed  to    the  weaker 

party  to  equalise  the  players. 

Car.  1  am  for  you  at  tennis. 

Priga.  I'll  give  you  a  bi$i  at  Longs  for  ten 

poi^         Shadmell,  IVm  My&m,  l«7il 


"    0!)  9,  To  erase. 

Tliis  was  at  length  complained  off:  and 
lie  was  forced  to  beg  pardon  upon  his 
knees  at  tlie  council  table,  aud  send  them 
ft  he  books]  back  ajrain  to  the  king's 
kitchen  to  be  bitk'd,  aa  i  think  the  wurd 
U ;  that  is,  to  be  rub'd  over  with  au  iukj, 
r-      brush. 

Calumjf,  Account  ofMxmtUn  ^eted^ 

(3)  «.     Broth   made  by  mixingj 
several  kinds  of  flesh. 

BisMARK,  1  «.  {A,'S.  bismer,)  In-' 
BisMBKB,  J  famy ;  disgprace ;  con- 
tumely. 

Of  chidynn  snA  of  chalangyiige 
Was  his  chief  Imode, 
With  bakbityns^  and  Umi«iv, 
Andberyiige  of  I'als  witnesse. 

Fieri  PL,  \  S649. 

BiSMB,  9.  (^..JV.)  An  abvas;  a  pit. 

BiftNB,  (1)«.  (J..S,  bi9en.y  AUind^ 
person. 
(2)  9.  (ji.'S.iyin,)  An  example. 

BiBVEwiD,  part,  p.  Covered  with 
snow. 

BiSNiNO,  #.    Beestings. 

BisoGNio.    See  Bezonian. 

Bi80KNB»  t.     Delay;  sloth.  Mod. 
Glmte. 

Bison,  «.   A  bull. 

BisPEi^,  V,  (1)   To  speak,  to  ac- 
cuse. 
(2)  To  counsel. 

BispBL,  «.  (1)  (J.^S,)  A  term  of 
:  ireproach.  Cumi. 

.    (2)  A  natural  child. 

^tscKBBN,  ».  {A,'S,)    To  lock  up. 

Bi8PRBN6DB,/;ar/./i.   Sprinkled. 

Biss,  f.  {A-N')    A  hind. 

BisBADBWB,  V.    To  shade  over. 

BidsBN.    Art  not.  WHt, 

BissTN,     1  V.   To  lull  childf^n  to 

^  BTSjYXB,  J  sleep.  Fmmpt.  P, 

BiST.    Tlfou  art;  art  thou  ?  We9t, 

Bi&TANDB,    r.  {A,'S,)    To  stand 
by  or  near. 

BisTRRB. ».   To  bestir. 

BitiTocKTB,  «.    A  stock  of  provi- 
sions laid  by. 
;9iBT&BTB,  «i4'.   Scattered, 


BIT 


BiswiNKBN,  r.  To  labour  har£ 
BisYHED,   «.   (A,'S.)     BusioeMf 

trouble;     ' 
Bit,  (l)j»ret.  ^    Biddeth. 

(2)  f.  The  lower  end  of  a  poker. 
It  is  also  used  as  a  verb,  to  put  b 
new  end  to  a  poker.  We$t 

(3)  #.  The  nick  of  time.  Norf^. 
BiTAivrt,  pret.  i.  ofdt/oJte.  Gave. 
BiTAKB,  r.  (A.'S.)    To  give;  to 

commit  to. 
Bitch,*.  (1)  A  term  of  reproach, 
given  more  especially  to  die 
female  companion  of  a  vagrant. 
The  term  **  byche-clowte"  Js 
applied  to  a  worthless  womatr,'in 
the  Gov.  My  St.,  p.  218. 
(2)  A  miner's  tool  for  boring 

'     North. 

^  BiTCH-DAuoHTBR,  «.    The  nigfa^ 

mare.   Yorksh. 

BiTlE,  (1)  To  bite  the  ear,  was  oii^c 

'  ail  ^  expression    of  endearment. 

Ben  Jpnson  has  bitinff  the  nofe 

in  a  similar  sense.     Sfb  bite  Me 

•ihumb  at  a  person,  was  an  in- 

suit;  the. thumb  in  this  action 

represented  tifig,  and  the  \vh<ne 

was  equivaleut    to  giving    the 

Jlco,  a  relic  of  an  obscene  gesture. 

—  Dags  and  pistols  I 
TohitekUtkimbiXmtX 

-«—  Wear  I  a  sword 
To  see  men  Me  tMr-  iiup^s  f 
Bandoljfh,  Mntet'L.  Glau,  0.  £1^  ix,  88p. 

Tis  nn  less  disrespectful  to  Me  ikenail 
«r  jfour  ihnmi,  by  way  of  scorn  and 
disdain,  and  drawing  your  nail  from 
between  your  teeth,  to 'tell  them  'yoa 
value  not  this  what  thev  can  do. '  ' 

Xule*6fCmUt9,'m^ 

(2)  V.  {A^S.)    To  drink. 

Was  therinne  no  page  so  Bte, 
That  erere  wolde  ale  bite. 

Umelok,  ITSi. 

(3)  «.  The  hold  which  the  shtOit 
end  of  a  lever  has  upon  the  thing 
to  be  lifted.  .  > 

(4)  V.    To  smart  ' 
'*)  To  cheat. 


BIT 


tl5 


BLA 


4merc1iant  hearing  tlia*  great  preacher,  - 

Smith,  .        X    *mi. 

rreach  agkinat  naiiry,  that  art  of  f^^ij^- 
..  Loyal  GarUmdy  I680 

"BiTicL,  f.    A  large  wooden  haronier 
'     used  in  splitting  wood.  Berk$, 

BiTHENKE.    V.     {^S)      To    COH- 

trive.    PreLt.,  biihoughi.  * 

BiTOM,  "I  ^   fj,.N.)  A  bittern. 

BlTTOR,J         ^ 

BiTRENT,  adj.     Twisted. 

BiTP,  #.    An  instrtment  used  in 

blasting  in  mines.  North. 
BiTTB,  (1)  #.    The  steel  part  of 

an  ale. 

(2)  pref.  t  of  bidde.    Bad. 
BiTTERBUMP,#.  The  bittern.  Lane, 
BiTTERMENT,  f.  Arbitrcmcnt.  Hey* 
'  •  woodf  1556. 

BiTTBR-SWEET,  "1#.     A  SOrt  Of 

BITTER-SWEETING,  J  applC. 

For  al  iuchc  tyroe  of  lore  is  lore. 

And  like  unto  the  hitter-swete ; 

*l'or  thougli  it  thinke  a  nmn  fyrat  swete, 

He  ahal  wel  felen,  at  laste. 

That  it  is  aower,  and  maie  not  laate. 

Goww.ed.  1554,  f.  174. 

^hy  wit  is  a  rcry  hiUer-tweeting ;  it  is  a 
,  most  sharp  sauce.    Shakeap.t  Botn.t  ii,  4. 

What  in  displeasure  gone ! 
And  left  me  such  a  biUersweet  10  ftanw 
. '  upoA  ?  *■»*■  '^"**»  ^**** 

BirrBR-swBET,«.  The  wood  night. 

shade.  Gerard. 
feiTrBB»ut,«<(;%  Sorrowful.  Chaue. 
BiTTLtN,  f.     A  milk.bowl. 
BiTTON,  t.  A  bittern. 

..   Stuck  with   ostrige, ,  cranes,  parrots, 
'   UttoHS,  cockes,  and  capons  featjiers, 
;:      JDuU.  heiwem  the  Caf^tke  Hat,  1565. 

BirntB,  ad». :  (^,-5.>    Bitterly. 
BiTTYWELP,  adv.    Headlong.  Bedf, 
]f|VB,  f .   A  twin  lamb.  Twin  lambs 
7.  are  still  called  bive  lambs  on  the 
'   borders  of  Sussex  and  Kent* 
BiWAKB,  V.    To  watch ;  to  guard. 
]&iWA«i,v.  To  warn. 
hiwRSTK,  pret.  t.    Turned  about. 

biWBVB,  ».  (1)  (^.-5.)      To  COW. 

,  (2)  To  weave ;  to  woric. 
JBiwiccQB,  9.    To  bewitch. 


BiwiKNB^  V.  (A.'S.)    To  mit\  to 

gain. 
BfwiTB,  r.  {J.'S.)   To  know. 
BiwoPB,  part.  p.    Full  of  teait  | 

bewept. 
BiwoRPB.  V.  (A  -S.)    To  cast. 
BiWREYE,  V.    To  betray. 
BiYETB»  V.   To  beget. 
BizoN,  #.     A  term  of  reproach. 

North. 
Bizz,  V.   To.buzz.  North,  '" 

BizzEN-BLiND,      odj.     PurbUud. 

Northampt, 
BijE,  V.    To  buy. 
Bi  ETB,  #.  {A.'S.)    Gain. 
Bi-5UNDB,j?rq».   Beyond. 
Blaa,    f.     Blue.     Still  used    in 

Yorkshire. 
BhAWKD,  adj.  Half-dried.  ror*f A. 
Blaat,  r.    To  bleat.  Northampti 
Blab,  s.    An  indiscreet  chMtercr. 

Carqneteur,  babillard,  baquenaudiet*, 
bavard.  A  ftfa*.  a  longtongue :  one  that 
tclleth  whatsoever  he  heareth. 

A<nMNclafor,lD85. 

Til'  Avre's  daughter   Ecehq,    hauntmg 
woods  among,  ' 

A  Uah  that  will  not  (cannot)  keep  her 
tongue. 

Who  never  asks,  but  ondy  answers  all, 

WholeUnotanyherinvaintocalL 

DuBartut* 

Blabber,  v.  (1)  To  talk  idly. 

(2)  To  loll  out  the  tongue. 

Tomocke  anybody  by  *toftftor»*V  ont  the 
tongue  is  the  part  of  waghalters  and  lewd 
boyes,  not  of  well  mannered  children. 

SchooleofGoodMoMMcrt,l629. 

(3)  To  whistle  to  a  horse. 
Blabbkb-lippbd,    adj.      Having 

thick  lips.  See  Blobber  and  Blub. 
Black,  adj.    Mischievous ;  malig- 
i       nant ;  unpropitious. 
I  Black-almain,  9.     A   kind   of 
dance. 
Blackamoor,  s.  (1)  A  negro. 

The  Moore  see  pleas'd  this  new-made 

press*  eie,  . 

That  she  consented  to  him  secretlye 

For  to  abuse  her  husband's  marriage  Dcd  1 

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(2)  The  hiill-rnsh  when  in  full 

bloom:  Hiffhi. 
Blackamoor's  BSAiTTr,  9,    The 

tweet  scabious.  Somenet. 
Black  and  bi.ub.    The  common 

phrase  for  a  bruise  of  the  flesh. 

Bat  the  miller's  nieu  did  so  baste  his 
bones,  and  so  soundly  betliwack'd  him, 
that  thet  made  him  both  black  and  bine 
with  theu-  strokes.  Babelais,  i,  294. 

Black  and  wbitk.  Writing  or 
.  print. 

Careful  III  let  nothing  passe  without 
good  biaek.ind  vkite. 

Jaekc  Xyntrn't  Entertainmeni,  a.  1. 

Black- A-vizKD,  o^;.  Dark  in  com- 
plexion. North. 

Black-bass,  #.  A  measure  of  coal 
lying  upon  the  ftatstone.  Skrqp^, 

Blackberries,  s.  Black«corrauts. 
Cumb. 

BLACKBBRRT-srMMER,  t.  Fine 
weather  experienced  at  the  end 
of  September  and  beginning  of 
October,  when  the  blackberries 
ripen.  Hmnpt. 

Black-brss,  f.  A  beetle.  Skrftpth. 
In  Berksliire,  a  black-bob;  in 
Yorkshire,  a  black-clock;  and  in 
Cornwall,  a  black-toorm. 

Black-bitch,  f.    A  gun.  North, 

Blagk-blegs,«.  Bramble-berries. 
Yorknh, 

Blackbowwowbrs,  «.  Blackber- 
lies.  North,  On  Michaelmas- 
day,  the  devil  puts  his  foot  on 
the  blackberries,  according  to 
the  general  belief  of  the  conmon 

'  people.  In  truth,  after  this  day 
they  are  seldom  to  be  found 
good. 

Blackbbown,  adj.     Brunette. 

Black-bug,  8.    A  hobgoblin. 

Black-buried,  adj.  In  infemum 
missus.  Skinner, 

Black-burning  shame,  and  a 
<*  burning  shame,"  are  everyday 
expressions.  Norihampt. 

Black  cap,  $,  The  loiiapyrrkiUa, 
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eiUa  taHearia,  sedge  bird,  raod 
fauvette,  English  mock-bird,  or 
lesser  reeil  sparrow;  in  Nor* 
thamp'onshire,  to  the  greater 
titmouse. 

Black-caitls,  8.  Homed  cattle, 
including  oxen,  bnUs,  and  cows. 

Black-clock,  «.  The  cockroach 
{blatta  orieniaUs^, 

Black-coat,  m,  A  familiar  term 
for  a  clergyman,  as  a  red-coat  is 
for  a  soldier. 

Black-cross-DAT,  #.  St.  Mark's 
day,  April  25. 

Blacketed-susan,  «.  A  well  pud- 
ding, with  plums  in  it.  Sustex. 

Black-fasting,  #.  Rigid  fasting. 
North.  It  is  believed  among  the 
peasantry  in  North  umlierland  to 
l)e  dangerous  to  meet  a  witch  in 
a  morning  " black-fasting*' 

Black  feathers.  Large  black 
feathers  were  fashionableiu  men's 
hats  about  1596. 

Bot  be  doth  seriovsly  bethitike  Yam  whethct 
Of  the  gui'd  people  he  bee  more  esteem'd,  ' 
For  his  long  doake  or  for  his  aremt  blacks 
femther.  Sir  J.  Dam,  Epigr,  4tl, 

Black-foot,«.(1)  One  who  attends 
on  a  courting  expedition,  to  bribe 
the  servant,  make  friends  with 
the  sister,  or  put  any  friend  otf 
his  guard.  North. 
(2)  The  name  of  a  bird. 

Ifelampas,  Ovid,  im^miawows,  nigiipeik 
Xaek^oote, 

Ifomendaht,  ISSSw 

Black-frGst,  t.  Frost  without 
rime. 

Black-grass,  «.  The  fox-tail  grass. 

Black-guard,  «.  Originally  a 
jocular  name  given  to  the  lowest 
menials  of  the  court,  the  carriers 
of  coals  and  wood,  turnspits,  and 
labourers  in  the  scullery,  who  all 
followed  the  court  in  its  pro* 
gresses.  Hence  arose  the  modeni 
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R«r  mi^Mty.  by  somr  me&net  I  knoir 
Bot,  vrna  lodgea  at  hii  loitse,  EwBton, 
farre  unmeet  for  her  )  ighne8,bat  filter 
for  tiie  blttcke  garde. 

Lodg^t lUustraiionSt  ii,188. 

Will  yon  know  the  coniptmions  of  my 
journey  ?  I  was  alone  anionee  a  coacn- 
full  of  womttn,  and  those  of  uie  electors 
dutchesse  chamber  forsooth,  which  you 
would  have  said  to  have  been  of  the 
Uaeke  guard.  MorisonU  Itinerary, 

Though  some  of  them  are  inferior  to 
those  of  their  own  ranke,  as  the  blaekg 
guard  in  a  prince's  court. 

BurUMy  Anatomy  ofMtL 

Blackhead,  «.    A  boil.  Weii, 

Black-heaoed-pbgot,  9,  The 
reed-bunting.  Leie. 

Blacking,  s.  A  kind  of  pudding, 
perhaps  a  blood-pudding ^  men- 
tioned in  the  17th  cent,  as  made 
in  Defbvshire. 

Black-jack,  s.  (1)  A  large  lea- 
ther can,  used  for  beer. 

Theresa  a  Dead-sea  of  drink  i'th*  cellar, 
in  which  eoodly  vessels  lie  wreck'd ;  and 
in  the  middle  of  this  delude,  appear  the 
tops  of  flagons  and  Uaek  jacks,  like 
churches  drown*d  i*  th*  marshes. 

Beaum.  and  f.,  i,  328. 

Honour  is  a  slippery  thing,  yet  some 
persons  will  come  to  great  preferment : 
as  to  reign  sole  King  of  the  Pots  and 
Black- Jacks, '  Prince  of  the  Spigot,  Count 
Palatine  of  clean  Straw  and  Provant,  and 
Lord  High  Regent  of  Bashers  of  the 
,    Coals.  FoorSobin,n469 

(2)  A  small  black  caterpillar 
which  feeds  on  turnips. 

(3)  Sulphuret  of  zinc,  as  found 
in  the  mines.  Derbysh. 

Black-jack,  l  #.  A  kind  of 
black-jeru-  V  greens.  North' 
8AL»  MS,     J  ampL 

Black-lad-mondat,  8,  Easter 
Monday,  so  called  from  a  custom 
on  that  day  at  Ashton-under- 
Lyne,  termed  riding  the  black 
lad, 

Blackh ACK,  8.    A  blackbird. 

Black-ousbl,  8,    A  blackbird. 

Black-men,  8,  Fictitious  nieh, 
enumerated  ia  mustering  an 
army,  or  in  demanding  coin  and 
lifcry. 


Black-mondat,    $,   (1)    Sister 

Monday;  so  called  fix>m  the  se- 
verity of  that  day,  April  14, 1360, 
when  many  of  Edward  Ill's  sol* 
diers,  then  before  Paris,  died  of 
the  cold. 

(2)  The  schoolboy's  term  for  the 
first  Monday  after  the  holidays. 

Black-monet,  8.  Money  taJcen 
by  the  servants,  with  their  mat- 
ter's knowledge,  for  abstaining 
from  enforcing  coin  and  livery  in 
certain  places,  to  the  prejudice  of 
others* 

Black-mouthed  p&ESBTTEBiAif, 
8,  A  man  who  condemns  every* 
thing  and  accuses  everybody, 
cutting  off  the  most  innocent 
indulgence,  as  Presbyterians  are 
supposed  to  have  done.   North, 

Black-nbb,  8,    The  carrion-crow. 

Black  ox.  The  black  ox  ha8  trod 
on  hie  foott  a  proverbial  phrase, 
meaning  worn  with  age,  and 
sometimes  with  care. 

She  was  a  pretie  wench,  when  Juno 
was  a  young  wife,  now  crowes.  foote  is 
on  her  eye,  and  the  black  oxe  hath  trod 
on  her  foot,     Lyly,  Sappho  /*  Ph.,  iv,,  1. 

l%s  blacks  oxs  had  not  trod  on  his  or 
her  foote.  Heyw.  on  Totenhaan, 

Black-polbs.  8,  Poles  in  a  copse 
which  have  remained  after  one  or 
two  falls  of  underwood.    Here/* 

Black-pot,  8,  Blackpudding.  So* 
merset. 

Blacks,  «.  Mourning. 

Black's  TOUB  eye.  They  shall 
not  say  black  ie  your  eye — that 
is,  they  shall  not  find  any  accu- 
sation  against  you.  Wanley,  Fox 
Dei,  1658,  p.  85,  speaking  of  St. 
Paul's  having  said  "  that  he  was, 
touching  the  righteousnesse 
which  is  in  the  law,  blamelesse," 
observes  upon  it,  **  No  man 
could  say  (as  the  proverb  hath 
I      it)  black  wot  hie  eyt." 


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Imtk  Iny  lUei*»  pmregtt  tlumgh  it  ]>e 

ipreyt 
I  have  oonniT'd  at  this  yonr  friend^  and 

you.       h.  and  Fl.,  Lmn^t  Cmrty  lii,  1. 

He  is  the  very  justice  o'  peace  of  tike 
piav,  and  chii  cummit  wboni  he  will, 
autf  what  he  will,  error^  absurdity,  aa 
'  the  toy  takes  him,  and  no  man  say 
Uack  u  ki$  eye,  but  lau/h  at  liim. 

B.  Jons.,  Staple  nf  Newt,  1st  interm. 

BiACK-SANCTUS,  9,  A  hurlesque 
hymn  performed  with  discordant 
and  strange  noises ;  any  extreme 
or  horrible  din. 

Tliither  wee  came,  whereat'  tlie  entrie 
«-«e  heare  a  confused  noise  (like  a 
htacke  tanctus,  or  a  house  haunted  with 
spirits),  such  hollowing,  shouting, 
daunciiig,  and  clinking  of  pots,  that 
sure  now  wre  supixis'd  a-ee  had  found, 
for  all  this  revelling  could  not  be  with- 
out Mounsieur  Mony  had  beene  on  of 
■    the  orew. 

Bowley,  Search  far  Money,  1609. 

Aad  apon  this  there  was  a  generall 
mourning  through  all  Rome :  the  cardi- 
nals wept,  the  abliots  howled,  the  monks 
roi%d,  the  fryers  cried,  the  nuns  poled, 
the  cnrtizans  lamented,  the  beh  rana* 
and  the  tapers  were  lighted,  that  such 
a  hiadn  tanetut  was  not  scene  a  long 
time  afore  in  Rome. 

TwlUm,  Newt  mU  qfPurg.t  1630. 

Blacksap,  8.    The  jaundice  in  an 

;     advanced  stage.  Boat 

BLACK-SATVRttAT, «.  (I)  The  first 
Saturday  after  the  old  Twelfth 
day,    when    a  fair  is  annually 

'■•-    held  at  Skipton.  Yorksh, 

•  (2)  In  Northamptonshire,  when 
a-  labourer  has  anticipated  his 
wages,  and  has  none  to  receive 
at  the  end  of  the  week,  they  call 

--    it  a  hhick  Saturday, 

3lack*8cull8,  8,    Soldiers  with 

-  skullcaps  on  their  heads. 
Black-shoes,  «.    Shoe-blacks,  or 

-  men  who  formerly  attended  in 
the  streets  for  the  purpose  of 
blacking  the  shoes  or  boots  of 
any  passengers  who  required  it. 

'   This  was  a  common  practice  in 
^   London  at  the  commencement 
of  the  present  eentory. 


Black-spicb,    8*      Blackberries. 

Yorkth. 
Black-sundat,«.  Passion  Sunday, 
BLACKTBoaN,  «.  Tlic  sloc  tree. 

Spinas    A  hlaehe  tkome  tree:  a  sloe 
tree:  a  snag  tree.     Nomenclator,  158S 

Blackthorn -CHATS,  8.  The  young 
shoots  of  blackthorn,  when  they 
have  been  cut  down  to  the  root. 

Blackthorn-wintbr,  f.  Cold 
weather  experienced  at  the  end 
of  April  and .  begiiiuing  of  M^, 
When  the  blackthorn  is  iu  bloss- 
%orA'J 

Black-tin,  f.  Tin  ore  ready  for 
smelting. 

Black- wa  d,  8*  Manganese  in  its 
nattjral  state.  Derbysh, 

Black- WATER,  8.  Phlegm  or  blaek 
bile  Oh  the  stomach,  a  disease  in 
sheep:   York8h. 

Black- WITCH,    8,    A    maleficent 

witch. 

According  to  the  vulgar  conceit,  dis- 
tinction IS  usually  made  between  the 
white  and  the  hlaei  witch;  the  good 
and  the  bad  witch.  The  had  witch  they 
are  wont  to  call  him  or  her  that  worket 
malefioe  or  niischiefe  to  the  bodies  of 
men  or  beasts }  the  oood  witch  they 
count  him  or  her  that  helps  to  reveale, 
prevent,  or  remove  the  same.       OmUt. 

Black  worm^it.  The  black  beetle. 

voimw* 
,BLACK8AUNT^'«i  (corrupted  from 

•^kLck8mietu8,)  Any  confused  or 

hideous  noise. 
Bladdbr-heade)),   adj.     Stupid. 
^Blaihibrs^  8.{\)  '{A,'S.  bkedrk.) 

Little  rising  Mikters  of  the  skiiy 

(2)  The  air  bubbles  in  bread.  ^ 

Petite  vescie  du  pain.  A  bladder  or 
little  swelling  bump  rising  in  the  crnst  of 
a  lofe  of  bireauL         iVoawiKrie/or,  1586. 

(3)  The  kernels  of  wheat  afiTected 
by  the  smut.  Ea8i. 

Blade,  (1)  v.   To  trim  plants  qr 

hedges.  Shrx^ah,    It  is  an  oM 

'  word,  for  it  occurs  in  the  Pron^pt. 

Parv.,  ^'  bladyne  herbys,  or  tidta 

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(2)  t.  A  hnA,  mettlettime,  sharp, 
.    keen,  and  active  young  man. 

-  la  1607,  Saomel  Carrett,  son  to  Donald, 
a  villan  belowe  the  bnrne,  buried  SIth 
of  May,  my  irodson  (and  a  stout  Made) 
yet  died,  Samael  Bobinson  being  then 

r    aimister. 

I    RUMaM*$  T4mr  ioti^I.  cfMim. 

And  as  he  came  to  Nottingham, 
.  A  tinker  he  did  meet, 

And  seeinv  him  a  lusty  tifade. 
He  did  him  kindly  greet. 

BMn  Rood,  »i  89. 

'-    (3)v.   la  blade  it,  to  play  the 

bhide,  to  go  about  vauntingly. 

Bladbd-lebk,  9.    A  kind  of  leek. 

Petit  porrean,  porrette,  eiYette.  Tlie 
nnset  leeke:  maiden  leekes:  Ifi^d 
leeket.  NomeucliUor,  1585. 

•BjlAdBs,  8.(1)  The  principal  raft- 

.    ers  of  a  roof. 

.    (2)  The  shafts  of  a  cart.   South. 

(3)  **  Blades  or  yarne  wyndles, 
jui  instruiuente  of  butwyferv, 
gnyiaut,"  IhUoet 

Bx.4DBSMiTB»    8,      A    maker    of 

swords. 
Bladoe,.«.   a  low  woman.  Lme. 
Bladibr,  8.  An  engrosser  of  corn. 
SLAB-aKftftTy   a.      The    bilberry. 

N9rth. 
Bl^c,  8.  {A.'S.)  The  grease  taken 

off  the  cart-wheels  or  ends:  of 
..'the  axle-tree,  kept  till  dry,  and 

then  made  in  balls,  with  which 
'    the  tailors  rob  and  blacken  their 

thread.  '  Given  hy  Kennett  as  a 
:: '  Yorkshire  wont 
Blafkoo&de.  a  person  with  any 
:    defect  in  his  speech.  Pr,  P» 
Blain,  (\)v.  {4.'N,)   To  blaneh; 

-  to  whiten.  North* 

(2)  8,  (J.-S.)  A  boil ;  an  emp- 
•    tion.    **  B/isyne  or  whealke.    Pa- 

jmla:*  Huloet. 
Blakb,  (1)  adj.  (J.^S.)    Bleak; 
'.    cold;  nidied.  North. 
>   (2)r.    Tocry  tilloaiofbreath, 

or  burst  with  langhter ;  to  faint ; 
,  to  turn  black  in  the  face.  Devon. 
:    (3)  a^.  (^.-5.)  YeUow. 

(4)  9.  (k.&)     To  bleaph;.to 


fade.     To  make  his  brows  SMa,^ 

or  tarn  pale,  was  a  common  po* 

etical  phrase,  equivalent  to,(  to 

vanquish  him. 

And  as  he  neghet  bi  a  noke,' 
The  king  stureniy  htnn  stn»ke. 
That  bothe  his  brees  eon  Umk0s 
His  maisiry  he  mekes 

Bobson*$  Metr.  Bom.,  p.  61 

Blaked.  Ai)*-  Blackened.  Chaucer. 
Blakeling,  8.    Tlie  yellow  |)uuf. 

ing.  North. 
Blakbs,  8.    Cow-dung  dried  for 

fuel. 
Blarnb,  v.  (J.'S.)  To  turn  black  in 

the  face ;  to  grow  angry.   . 
Blame,  adj.     Blameworthy.    The 
phrase  *'  too  blame  **  occurs  not 
unfrequently  in  the  old  drama- 
tists. 

—  T'  are  /M  ktmrne. 
And,  Besse,  yon  make  me  angry.* . .  • 
The  girle  was  much  too  blame. 

T.  ffeywood,  Bngl.  Trot.,  sign.  6. 

I  were  too  blame  if  I  should  not  tell 
theeanie  thiifg. 

MeneekmM$,0.  PL,  i,  US. 

Blambplvm .  (A.'N.)  White-lead. 

B LAN, jTTtf/.  /.  (A.'S.)   Ceased.: 

Blanc,  1  (in  the  fern.  g.  blaneho 
BLAUNC,jand  blavnehe,)  adj, 
{A.'N.)  White.  It  is  used!  in 
several  terms  and  phrases,^  of 
which  the  following  are  ihe 
principal: 

Blanche  brbwet,  #•  A  sort  <|f 
pottage. 

For  to  make  bUmele  hrewet  de  Alyntyn. 
Mym  kedys  and  ehekenvs,  and  hev 
'  hem  in  morsell^s,  and  setii  hem  in  al- 
mand  mylk,  or  in  kyne  mylke.  Grynd 
gyngyver,  galingale,  and  cast  thereto; 
and  boyle  it,  and  serve  it  fortbe. . 

TFamer's  Jntiq.  Culin.,  p.  S9. 

Blanc  db  sor£,  *|  «.  A  dish 
blank  DBSSORR^y  in  cookery, 
blank  de8ir£         >for    making 

BLANK  DE  8URY,       I  which       the 

blaundesor£,       J  following  is 
one  of  the  receipts : 

Blank  deesorri.  Take  almandes  blanche^ 
'    grynde  hem,  and  temper  hem  up  witt 

whyte  wyne,  or  fleissA  day  with  broth, 
..  and  cut  thitrwnnn  iloer  of  lya,  othcf 


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a^pd  MB ;  attd  lye  it  Cherewitli.  TrIm 
krairii  of  e%pous  y-irroniid ;  take  sn|rnr 
■■d  salt,  mid  cast  thereti),  and  Ikinsh 
it  with  aaeya  whyte.  Tnke  a  vessel  ^ • 
holes,  and  pat  iu  snfron,  and  serve  it 
forth.  Fonu  rf  Cmrg,  p.  10. 

BLANCHB-rBVKRB,  «.  '*  The  agues 
wherwith  maidens  that  have  the 
greene-sicknesse  are  troubled." 
Cotgrave, 

Blamc-manob,  1 «.  A  dbh  in 
BLXNCMANOBR,  J  cookery. 

Bla»k-wumg.  Ttike  capons,  and  seeth 
hem,  theiine  take  hem  up.  Take  al- 
mandes  blanched,  ^trynd  henn,  and  alay 
hem  up  with  the  same  broth.  Cast  tlw 
ntylk  in  a  not ;  waisshe  nrs,  and  do 
thereto,  anu  lat  it  seeth.  Tlianne  take 
brawn  of  capouns.  teere  it  smalie  and 
do  thereto.  Take  white  ^reece,  sugar, 
and  salt,  and  cast  Iheremne.  Lat  it 
■eeth.  Then  niesse  it  forth,  and  florish 
it  with  aneys  in  coiifyt,  rede  other 
whyte,  and  with  alniandes  fryed  in 
■     oyte,  and  serve  it  forth. 

Rfrme  of  Cwy,  p.  10. 

Blanc-plumb,  «.  White-lead. 

BLANCHB-poBRfi,  9.    A    dish    in 

cookery. 

BUumeke  porrS.  Take  the  Qwyte  of 
lekes,  and  parboyle  hom.  and  new  horn 
imalle;  and  take  onyons,  and  mynse 
hom  titer- with,  and  do  hom  in  a  pot, 
and  put  thereto  {code  broth,  and  let  hit 
bovle,  and  do  therto  smale  briddes,  and 
•eth  hom  therewyth,  and  colour  hit 
wyth  saffron,  and  do  therto  pouder 
marchaut,  and  serve  hit  forth. 

Wumeft  Jntiq.  CuUn^t  p.  51. 

Blanch,  (1)  t.  Ore  when  inti- 
mately mixed  with  other  mate- 
rials. 

(2)  V.  To  whiten;  to  change 
colour. 

(3)  V.  To  peel  anything. 

(4)  V.  To  shift  off;  to  jevade. 
Blanchrr,  s.  Anything  set  round 

a  wood  to  keep  the  deer  in  it. 

Men  were  sometimes  employed 

for  this  purpose. 
Blanch-farm/s.   An  annual  rent 

paid  to  the  lord  of  the  manor* 

Yorish. 
Bland  AifBNT,   1  a.  Blandishment; 
BLANDYMBNTB,  J  flattery. 
Blandb,  (1.)  B<{f .  Blended ;  mixed. 


(2)  V.  To  flatter. 
Blandisb,  v.  (^.-JV.)    To  flatter. 
Blandbkll,  la.    {Fir,  bltm* 

blaunderbllb,  J  ifureott.)       A 

kind  of  apple. 
Blank,  a.  (Mr.)   (1)    The  white 

mark  in  the  centre  of  a  butt,  at 

which    the    arrow  was  aimed; 

the  mark,  the  aim,  a  term  in 

gunnery. 

(2)  A  small  coin,  struck  by 
Henry  V  in  France,  worth  about 
four  pence. 

(3)  The  name  of  a  game  at  dice. 
pLANKEB,  a.  (1)  A  spark  of  fiie. 

Weft. 

(2)  A  white  garment. 
Blankkt- PUDDING,    t.     A    long 

round  pudding,  with  jam  spread 

over  the  paste,  and  then  rolled 

up.  Suites, 
Blankbtt,    U.  a  kind  of  bird. 

BLONRBTT,    J 

Blank-matins,  a.  Matins  sung 
over  night. 

Blanknbss,  a.  Paleness. 

Blanks- AND-pRi  zes,  #.  Beans  and 
boiled  bacon  chopped  up  and 
mixed  together,  the  beans  being 
considerml  biank^  and  the  meat 
iht  prize.  Shropth. 

Blank-sorrt,  t.    See  Blane-de" 

Blanpetn,   a.    (^.-JV.)     Oxford 

white-loaves. 
Blanscub,  «.    A  misfortune;  an 

unexpected  accident.  Somer$eL 
Blarb,  9.  (1)    To  put  out  the 

tongue.  Yorkth. 

A  mocke  with  the  tong,  by  putUng  it 
ont;  a  hiaring  as  a  dog  ciotn  that  ia 
th  i  I  stie  and  dry.       Nomaielator,  1585. 

(2)  To  roar ;  to  bellow ;  to  bleat ; 
to  cry.  Var.  dial.  The  following 
has  been  given  us  as  a  genuine 
sample  of  Norfolk  dialect :  <'  Lot 
mor  dont  »'n  blarin  o*  that  ne ;" 
which  means,  literally,  *<  There* 
girl,  do  not  stand  crying  in  that 
way," 


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BLB 


.~  (S)  To  tiJk  loud.  StuwejF. 
Blart,  9.    To  bleat.    Norihamp, 
.  and  J>tc. 
Blase,  v.   To  blazon  arms.    See 

Blasb,  (I)- v.  To  splash;  to  paint. 

North, 
'  (2)  #.  Nonsense ;  rubbish.  Line. 

Weak  liquor  is  popularly  called 

Nashment,    and  is  said   to    be 

bUuhy, 
Bx.asht»  adj,    (1)  Thin,  poor,  spo- 
ken of  liquor.  Norlhan^* 
.  (2)  Wet  and  windy. 
Blasour,  9,  A  flatterer. 
BiJ^ss,  8,     The   motion   of   the 

stars. 
Blassbn,  9.  To  illumine* 
Blast,  (1)  b,  {A.-S.)  To  boast. 
.  (2)  V.  To  miss  fire.  Deron. 

(3)  V.     To  raise   the  eyes    in 

'astonishment.  Devon. 
.  (4)«.  An  inflammation  or  wound, 
•  attributed  often  to  the  action  of 

witchcraft.  Somertet. 

(5)  8,  The  blight.  Su88€*. 
Blastea,  adj.  Beaten  down  by  the 

wind,  applied  to  hay.  North. 
BhABTKS,  part.  p.  Blown. 
Blastment,  8.  A  sudden  stroke  of 
.  infection. 
Blast,  v.    To  blazon;  set  forth. 

Skelton. 
Blatant,  adJ.(Lat.)  (1)  Bellowing. 
.  A  word  perpetuated  by  Spenser 
.  in  bis  term  of  the** blatant  beast." 

(2)  Prattling. 
Blatch,  V,    To  smear  or  dirty. 
.  Gloue. 
Blate,  (l).r.  To  bellow.  North, 

[2)  adj.  Bashful;  timid.  North, 

[3)  adj.  Cold ;  bleak. 
Blatkroon,  8.  A  babbler. 
Blather,  v.  To  talk  nonsense;  to 

talk  up. 

There's  nothinz  ga!n*d  bv  being  witty ;  fame 
Gath«r«  bnt  wind  to  blather  up  a  name. 

Beaumont  and  Fletcher,  i,  U. 

Blatteb,  8.  A  puddle.  North 
Blaun,  a^.  {A.'N)  Whitei. 


I 


Blaukcb,  t.    A  Main ;  a  patdi  ol 

large  pustules  blended  in  one. 
Blaunchrttb,  8.  {J.'N)     Fin» 

wheaten  flour. 
Blaunchmer,  a.  (J.^N.).  A  kind 

of  fur.  Syr  Degor4,  701. 
Blaunch-pebretb,*.  SeelMkmeile- 

porr6, 
Bl  AUNDBSORE,*.  SeeB&iftei><2?-«0f^ 
Blaun  RR,  8.  A  kind  of  fur,  perhapa 

the  same  as  blaunchmer, 
Blautch,  8.  A  great  noise.  Northm 
Blautht,  adj.  Bloated.  Ea8t. 
Blaybb,  (1)  v.  To  prattle ;  to  prate. 

Pa8ton  Lett.,  iv,  22. 

(2)  8.     The   corn    blne-bottle. 

North. 
Blaw,  v.  To  cry  loud.  Su88es, 
Blaws,  v.  (1)  To  blow. 

(2)  To  put  to  the. bom,  or  ex- 

aommunicate. 

And  neveitlielei  in  him  waa  more  caase 
of  cnreing  than  in  nua  that  today  are< 
blawun  in  the  kirk. 

Apology  for  the  loilarde,  p.  Si. 

Blawino,  «.  A  swelling.  North, 
Blawnyno,  8.  White-lead. 
Blawort,  8.  The  com  blue-bottle. 
Blawzb,  f.  A  blossom.  YorJtnh, 
Blat,  (I)  t.  A  blaze.  Etsev, 

(2)  V.  To  bleat. 
Blaze,  (1)  a.  A  yule-log. 

(2)  V.  To  spear  salmon.  North* 

(3)'f.  A  pimple.  Yorieh, 

(4)  r.  To  blazon. 

I  beare  the  badge  within  my  brest, 
Wlierin  are  Mauie  your  colours  brave. 
TurberviUef  Epig.  and  Sonnettes,  lS0ft 

Blazed,  (I)  adj.  A  term  applied 

to  a  horse  when  it  has  a  white 

mark. 

(2)  To  a  tree  when  marked  for 

sale. 
Blea,  (1)  adj,  (^.-&)     TeUow. 

North. 

(2)  High ;  exposed,  in  situation. 
Northamp, 

(3)  f.  The  part  of  the  sub-stem 
of  a  tree  between  the  bark  ind 
the  hard  wood.   • 


BLE 


BLE 


BtvXcHr^MJ^*.  BrtiCkiih.  Somenei, 
Blbao,  «.  Fruit.   Verstegan, 
Bl#Bj^K«  (1)  9.  To  bieacb. 

(2)  a4f.  {A.^S.  hkBC,)    Pale  with 
rcold;  palUd,  sickly. 

Palle,  et  blesme.    A  hleakg,  pale,  or 
«  ■omewhat  yellowiih  colour. 

(3)  ttfr.  Sheepish.  JEbf/. 
Blbaet^v.    To  scold;  to  make  a 

.  noise. 
Blbasb,  a.  (^.-5.  hkt$e.)    A  blaze. 

Northamp, 
BLBAT»<xi^*.  Cold;  bleak.  JTen/. 
Blbatbr,  f.  A  cant  term  for  mat- 
'ton. 

Blbather,  f,  A  bladdei;.  North, 
Blbaut,  '\i,^A,-N.  bleattSy  blU 
BLiAUT,  I  otur.)  A  kind  of  robe 
'BLiHAUT,  I  which  fitted  close  to 
blihaudJ  the  body.  The  editors 
'  of   early   English    poetry    have 

commonly  turned  the  «  into  an 

fi,  and  printed  bliant  instead  of 

bliatU,  and  it  has  even  been  cor- 

fupted  into  bleaunt, 
Blbb,  (1)  f.    A  drop  of  water;  a 

bubble.  North. 

(2)  r.  To  drink.    North. 

(3)  i.  A  blister. 

Blech,  s.  Bleach ;  water  in  which 

hides  have  been  tanned* 
BLechb,  adj,  {A,»N)  White.   See 

Bleak: 
BleckbN)  V,  To  make  black. 
BLRDDsit,  (1)  «.  A  blister. 

How  mey  tbat  be-f  wo  dar  theroppe  iteije, 
For  doujte  of  fotes  hUddre. 

WiUian  de  Shoreham, 

(2)  ».  To  cry.  North. 
Bx<B])B,'f.  Blood. 
.Blbden,  9.  (/f.-5.)  To  bleed.. 
EIlbde#ort»  a^  The  wild  poppy. 
Bleb,  a.  {A,'S,  bieo  )  (1)    Colour; 
,  complexioA. '"  Bn;li&  of  blee'*  is 

not  an  uncommon  epithet  of  a 

lady. 

(SI)  In  a  secondary  sense^eottnte- 

Aance,  feature.   , 


Blbecu,  a.  The  bleachiBg-gronid. 

Bleed,  v.  To  yield  abundantly* 
Com  is  said  to  Meed  well  when 
it  is  productive  on  being  thrashed. 

Blkbdino-boist,  s.  a  cupping*! 
glass. 

Blbbdino-hbart,  t.  The  wall- 
flower. We9i. 

Bleef,       Ipret.tofbOeven.  Rc- 

BLEFEDE,  y^^„^j 

bleft,      J 

Blbff,  Aff.  Turbulent ;  noisy.  iSna/. 
Bleffin,  «.    A  block  or  wedge. 

Lane. 
Blbikb,  v.  (A.'S.)    To  turn  pale;  . 
Bleine,  «.  (A.'S.)  A  pustule. 

^if!Il  V<«&'.  Bashful.  North. 
blate,  J    y  . 

BLEKB,(l)a4r.  Black.  Prony^.  P. 
Blelt,  adv.  Blithely. 
Blbme,  a^if.  Powerful.  MorteArtS 
BLEMfSHyV.  Aiiuuting  terra,  when 

the  hounds,  finding  where  the 

chase  has  been,  offer  to  enter, 

but  return. 
Blemheab,  8*  A  plumber^  .Z 

Blemmlb,  v.  To  mix  anything  with 

a  fluid,  as  flour  with  water,  by' 

moving.  North.  . 
Blench,  (1)  v.{A.'S.)  To8tart,or 

fly  off;  to  draw  back. 

(2)  9.  A  start  or  deviation. 

(3)  a^  A  glimpse.   ITearw.  T 
(4)«.  To  wink,  to  glance.  Shake^. 
(5)  V.    To  impeach;  to  betray. 
Staff. 

.(6)».   A  fault.  North.  1 

Blench  rr,  t.  A  nything  that  fright- 

eiis,  or  causes  to  s\art.  : 

Blbncorn,  9.    Wheat  mixed  with 

rye.  York9h. 
Blend,  «.  To  pollute  or  confound.- 

And  all  these  storms  that  now  his  beanty  * 

blendf 
ShaJl  turn  to  calms,  and  timely  dear  away.  ■; 

Spenser^  Soim^t  6x.  , 

Blende,  (I)  v.  {A.-S.)  To  blind, 

(2)  adj.  Blind. 
BuBNDiiio,  atfl.  Cloudy. 


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BtsNOiNGs^  8,    Peas   and  beans 

mixed  together* 
Blend-wAter,*.  An  inflammatory 
disease  to  whioh  black  cattle  are 
TTiable.     Korih. 
BbENB,  V,  (A.-S.)  To  blister. 
V  j(2)  To  arise,  to  bubble  up. 
BuiNOB,  V.  To  hinder.  Tuner, 
Blenkard,  f.     A   person    near- 
''Slgbted,  or  almost  blinds-  Norlh*'< 
Blenkbr,  f.   A  fighting-cock  with 

-dnly  oheeyeJ"     -'    A   .«  s . 
Blenke,«.    (:1)  To  glan^e>-at:;  to 
"  wii/k. 

(2)  To  appear ;  to  shine. 

(3)  To  wince.  '.  V 
Blenkbe,  V.  Mmgere  perpartte, 
Blenks,  #.  Ashes.  West, 
BiiSNS,  «.    A  fish,  i^tgadug  bar' 

bafui. 
Blenschen,  v.  To  darken ;  to  ble- 
mish. 
Blent.  The  ftret.  t,  and  part,  p,  of 
.'.blendt  blende ^  and  blenke, 
Bleren,  V,  {J,'S.)    To  blear;  to 
make  a  person's  sight  dim.    To 
**  blere  one's  eye"  to  impose  upon 
a  person. 
Blbschbn,  v.  To  extinguish  a  fire. 

Prompt  P, 
B1.B8B,  f.  A  blaze.  Prompt.  P, 
Bless,  v.  (1)  To  wave  or  brandish 
.  a  sword.  Spenser. 

(2)  (Fr.)  To  wound. 
Blessino-thb-fire-out.  Anope« 
.ration  performed  generally,  I  be- 
lieve a. ways,  by  a  female.   She 
wets  her  forefinger  with  spittle, 
..and  moves  it  in  a  circular  slow 
manner  jover  and  round  the  part 
.  that  majr  have  been  burnt  or 
scalded,  at  the  same  time  mutter- 
ing inaudibly  a  suitable  incanta- 
tion or  blessing,  in  the  .mysteries 
of  which  I  am  not  initiated.  This 
.  I  have  often  seen  done^  and  have, 
indeed,  not  unfrequently.  experi- 
'  ertced  the  benefits,  be  they  what 
-  thev  mav,  of  the  process.  Moor*s 


Blbssbdlocurbb,  atff.  Blessedlf. 
Blbssino-pirbs,  «.    Hidsumtofr 
Fires.  West. 

Neddy,  that  was  wont  to  make 
'    Sudh  great  feasting  at  the  wcJec^ 
^d  the  blessinff  fire. 
Browne!' f  Sh^hertTi  2^,  1773. : 

Blbssino-wi tch,  9.  The  white  or 

good  witch. 
Bletch,  f.    Black,  greasy  matter ; 

the  grease  of  wheel-axles.  Staf. ' 
Blbtheliche,  tfifv.  Blithely;  free* ^ 

ly;  joyfully. 
Blether,  9.  A  bladder. 
. Blether-head,  9.    A  blockhead.. 

Leie, 
Bletinoe,  adf.  (J.'S,)  Flaming., 
Bleve,    1  v.  To. stay;  to  remain. 

blewe,  j  See  Bileve, 
Blew-blow,  9.    The  corn-flower.. 

Gerard. 
Blewino,  9.  Blue  paint. 
Blewit,  9.  A  kind  of  fungus.  Nbrtk, 
Blexter,  s.  a  person  who  blacks. 
Bletb,  atff.  Blue. 
Blbymb,  f .  An  inflammation  in  the 

foot  of  a  horse. 
Bleynasse,  9,  Blindness. 
Blbtstbr,  f.  A  bleacher. 
Bliake,  f.   A  bar  of  wood  with. 

holes  to  take  the  soles  of  a  hurdle 

while  being  wreathed.  Dors.     , ; 
Blice,  f.  Lice.  North. 
BLicKBin*,  atg.    Bright;  shining. 

West, 
BLiD8,f.  Wretches.  JDewm. 
Blioh,  adj.  Lonely ;  dull.  Kent, 
Blighted,  adf*  Stifled.  «*  Blighted 

with  the  heat.''  Qjtfd. 
Blikbn,  v.  (1)  {J.-S.)  To  quiver. 

(2)  (J.-S.)  To  shine. 
Blim,  r.    To  gladden.  Prompt,  P. 
Blinch,  v.  (i)  To  keep  ofl". 
#.(2)  To  catch. a  sight  of  a  thing 

or  person.  Comnio.' 
Blind,  (1)  adj.   Obscure. 

(2)  Abortive,  applied  to  flowert'. 
and  herbs.   Var.  diaL 

(3)  f.    A  fence  for  skouts  and 
sentinels,  made  of    bundles  .ol 


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rfiedt,  canes,  or  osien,  to  hide 
^theni  from  being  teen  by  the 
enemy;  an  old  military  term. 

Blind*i8-thboCat,  s.  An  old 
Chrittmas  game,  perhaps  blind- 
.man's  buff. 

Blind- ALEHOUSE,  t. 

Is  the  Adler  at  hand  that  ns'd  to  ply  at  the 
Uiitd-aUkouM  f 

etherise,  Camcal  Beoengs,  1669. 

Blind-ball,  a.    A  fungus. 

Blind-euckt-davt,  «.  Blind- 
man's  buff.  Somerset  and  Glove* 

Blind-buzzard,  t.  A  cockchafer. 

Blind-days,  f.  Tlie^r*/ three  days 
of  March,  which  were  formerly 
considered  as  unlucky,  and  upon 
which  no  farmer  would  sow  any 
seed.  Devon, 

Blind-eyes,  a.  The  corn-poppy. 
Norihampi, 

Blind-hob,  t.    Blind-man's  buff. 

Blind-hookt,  f .   A  game  at  cards. 

Blind-man's-buff,  a.  (1)  A  well- 
known  children's  game, 
:  (2)  A  kind  of  puff-ball. 

Blind-m an's-holydat,  a.  Twi- 
light. 

Blind-hares,  a.  Nonsense.  Detfon. 

Blind-nettle,  a.  Wild  hemp. 
Devon, 

BLiND-siifr  a*  Blind-man's  buff. 
East 

B.LiND-THARM,  9.  The  bowel-gut. 
Durham. 

Blind-worh ,  a.    The  slow-worm. 

Blinders,  a.    Blinkers.  North. 

Blinding- bridle,  a.  A  bridle 
with  blinkers. 

Blindfrllene,  v.  To  blindfold. 
Pr.  Parv. 

Blindino-board,  a.  An  instru- 
ment to  restrain  an  unruly  cow. 
Florio. 

Blinds,  s.  A  term  for  a  black 
fluor  about  the  vein  in  a  mine. 

Blinb,  8.   A  kind  of  wood.  Skinner. 

Blink.  (1)  a.  A  spark  of  fire,  glim- 
mering   or    intermittent    light. 


(2)  r.   To  erade;  to  avoid  tlif 

sight  of.  North.. 

f3)  V.  To  smile.  North, 
4)r.    To  wink. 

[5)  Blinking  the  malt,  is  putting 

it  to. work  too  hot.  CamMdge. 

Blinkard,  f .  One  who  sees  badly. 

Blinked,  adj.    Stale  or  sharp,  ap« 

plied  to  beer. 
Blinker,  a.  A  term  of  contempt. 

North, 
Blinks,  a.   An  old  hunter's  term. 

BruieSt  bonghes  rent  hy  hnnten  from 
trers,  and  leu  in  the  view  of  a  datre,  or 
cast  overiliwart  tlie  way  wherein  he  is 
likely  to  patse,  thereby  to  hinder  his 
ruiminij;,  and  to  recover  him  the  better; 
onr  wood-men  call  them  kUnkei. 

Cotgme. 

Blinks,  v.  (1)  {A.-S.  bUnnan.)  To 

cease. 

(2)  To  stop,  to  delay. 
Blirt,  v.    To  cry.  North. 
Blisful,  ad/.    Joyful ;  blessed. 
Blish-blash,    a.      Sloppy    dirt. 

North. 
Blissb,  r.  (1)  (J,'S.)  To  bless. 

(2)  (Fr.)    To  wound. 
B  LI8SBNE,  gen.  pi.    Of  joys. 
Blissby,  a.    A  hlaze.  Wilts, 
BLi8SOM,a4f*  (I)  Blithesome. 

(2)  Maris  tqtpetenSj  applied  to 
the  ewe. 

(3)  9.  To  copulate,  said  of  sheep. 
Blist,  pret.  t,  of  hlisse.    Blessed. 
BLiT,a4^'.    Blighty.  Dorset. 
Blith,  a.    Face ;  visage.  Kenmett* 

Probably  a  corruption  of  hlee. 
Blithe,  a.    Blight, 
^lAYK^adj.Mi^adv.  Quick;  ready, 

A  contraction  ofbiUve. 
Blizzy,  «.  {A.'S.  blysa.)    A  blase. 

Northamp. 
Bi.0,  adj.    Blue;  livid. 
Bloa,  adj.    Cold ;  raw.  Line, 
Bloach,  a.    A  tumour.  Skinner, 
Bloacher,  a.    Any  large  animal. 

North, 
To  Bloat,  or  Blote,  v.  To  dry  by 

smoke,  applied  especislly  to  her* 

rings.    A  Bloat'herring,  or,  «• 


BLO 


tt8 


BLO 


BOW  eaU  ity  9L  bhaieTr  a  hem 

ring  so  dried. 

Lay  you  an  old  coarf  .ei*  Dli  theooalfj 
like  a  ^tiusn^e  or  a'  bloHt-herrinff. 

B.  Jon.,  Masq.  ofMer.,  v.  439. 

Blfake  a'meid  of  a  bloaC-kerrina,  water  it 

with  fourshilling:8  beer,  and  theti  «weidr 

we' hate  dined  asAi'ell  us  my  lord  mayor. 

Match  at  Midn.,  O.  PI.,  vii,  343. 

I  have  foar  dozen  of  fine  firehrands-in 
my  belly,  I  have  more  smoke  in  ih;^ 
mt^th  than  would  blote  a  hUndrfed  her-' 
ril^:  B.  and Fl'.,M.  Prine.,  iL 

Three  pails  of  sprats,  carried  from  mart;  to 
mart, 

Are  as  much  meat  as  these,  to  nibre  use 
travel'd, 

k  biueh  of  Uoatvit  fbols  1 

Id.t  Q.  of  Car.^  n^.A, 

Bloaze,  f.  Ablaze.  North, 
B&OB,  f .  (1)    A  blunt  terminatioif 
to  what  is  usually  pointed.     A 
dlob-no$e,  a  nose  with  a  small 
bump  at  the  end. 

(2)  A  small  lump  of  anything 
thick,-  viscid,  or  dirty. 

(3)  A  vulgar  term  for  the  lower 
lip. 

(4)  A  bubble ;  a  blister.  North, 

(5)  Thick.    See  Blub, 

(6)  A  drop. 

(7)  A  term  applied  to  the  flower 
of  the  water  ranunculus. 

Blobbi;b,-lip.   See  Blttb, 

Blob-mi  Lie,  s.  Milk  with  its  cream 
mingled.  Yor^sh, 

BiiOB^sooTOH,  f .  A  bubble.  Yorksh, 

Blob-talb,  f.    A  tell-tale. 

Block,  t.  (I)  The  wooden  mould 

oii   which  the  crown   of  a  hat 

wfts  formed.     Hence  it  was  used 

for  the  form  or  fashion  of  a  hat. 

A  grave  gentleman  of  Naples,  who  havine 
bought  a  hat  of  the  newest  fashion  and 
best  bhekt  in  all  Italie,  &c. 

Buph.Eiiffl0.f9,h, 

Is  this  same  hat 
O*  the  block  passant  ? 

B.Jons.  Staple  (^  News,  i,  3. 

Tliat  is,  "  of  the  current  fashion.'* 
(2)   The  Jack  at  the  game  of 
bowls. 
Blocker,  1  s,    A  broadaxe. 

■tJM>CKING-AXE9  J  Norths 


BLocie-imRaE,  «.  A  strong  wooden 
frame  with  four  handles,  to  carry 
blocks.  Eeui, 

Blockpate,  f .   A  blockhead. 

All  the#e  things  mnrwell  be  SHid  ntito 
me,  that  be  .conimonly  »|H>ken  against  a 
foole,  as  to  lie  cnlled  a  bloekptUc,  a  dull- 
head,  an  asse,  a  luiupfsh  sot. 

Ter'&iieeiH  Stilish,  1641. 

Blockstick^  #.    A  club.    North, 

BiiOe  it> w*it  EAT*,  th.    Buck*-  w  heat . 

Blodt,  adv.     By  blood ;  of  or  in 

blood. 

Bloo<jv,Ti^.    To   look    angry  or 

BLOGO,  J  sour ;  ta  be  sullen ;  to 

frown.  Eahnoor. 

BiJOKNE,  V.  (J.-S.)    To  fiide  .* 

That,  man,  tlii  body  arise  schel 
Of  deithe  nanraiore  to  blohie. 

William  de  Shoreham. 

Bloman,  9,    A  trumpeter. 
Blom ANGER.  {A,-N.)  s,     A  dish 
in  cookery. 

For  to  make  blomamfer.  Nym  rys,  and 
lese  hem,  and  wasch  liein  dene,  and  do 
thereto  god  aluuinde  mylb,  and  setli 
hem  til  they  al  tobrest;' and  than  hit 
hem  kele:  and  nym  the  lire  of  the  hen- 
nvn,  or  of  capons,  and  grynd  hem  snuil. 
Kest  tbereto  wite  grece,  and  boyle  it. 
Nym  blanchyd  almandys,  and  s'afrou, 
and  set  hem  above  in  the  dysche,  and 
serve  yt  fortlie. 

Warner,  JHtiq.  CuUn.,  p.  89. 

For  to  make  blomanger  of  fysch.  Tak  a 
pound  of  rys,  les  hem  wel  and  wasch, 
and  seth  tyl  they  breste;  and  let  him 
kele;  and  do  thereto  mylk  of  to  pound 
of  almandys;  nym  the  perclie,  or  the 
lopuster,  and  boyle  yt,  and  kest  sugur 
and  salt  also  thereto,  and  serve  yt  forth. 
Warner,  Antiq,  Culin.,  p.  46. 

Blomb.  (I)  v.    To  flourish. 

(2)  f.    A.  blossom. 
Blomb-down.  t^»  Clumsy;  down> 

ish.  Dorset, 
Blommer,  8.    Noise ;  uproar. 
Blonc,  adj,  {A.-N.)    "White. 
BloKckkt^  adj,     (probably  from 

Fr,  blanc,)     Gray.  Spenser, 
Blondrkn,   V,     To   blunder;    to 

bluster. 
Blqnk.  (I)  adj.    Sullen. 

(2)  r.    To  disappoint.  North, 


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BLO 


Bf  ONKs,  f .  (A.'S.)  A  tteed ;  a  war- 

borae. 
Blont,  <K^'.    Dull;heaTy. 
Bi«oo,  9.  To  blow. 
BLOODt«.   Dispoiitioii.  Shake^, 
Blood- ALLBT,  s.  A   marble  taw. 

A  boy's  term. 
Blood-boltbrbd,    a4f>     Matted 

with  blood.  Shaieap, 
Blood-fallen,    ctfr*.    (1)    Chill- 

blained.  Eati, 

(2)  Blood-thot. 
Bloodinq,  a.  A  black  puddiDg. 

Anexabo,  intestinnm  sanguine  fiirtum, 
admista  nrviua.  A  Uou&tff  or  blarke 
puddinge.  Nomendatort  1585. 

Blood-olph,  a.   A  bullfinch.  Eatt, 
Blood-suckbr,  a.   A    leech. 
BiooDsuppER,  a.  A  blood-sucker ; 
a  murderer. 

Blood-wall,  a.    The  dark  double 

wall-flower.  Northamp. 
Bloodwort,  a.  (/rf.-5.)   The  name 

of  a  plant. 
Bloody-bone,  a.    The  name  of  an 

hobgoblin  or  fiend. 
BLOODY.THuii8DAT,a.   The  ThuTS- 

day  of  the  first  week  in  Lent. 
Bloody- WARRIOR,  a.     The   dark 

double  wall-flower.  Wett, 
Bloom.    (1)  a.     A   mass  of  iron 

which  has  gone  a  second  time 

through  the  furnace. 

(2)  V.  To  shine ;  to  throw  out 
heat. 

(3)  a.  Heat.   Bloomy,  very  hot. 

What  a  bloom  am  I  in  all  over  ?  give  me 
my  fan;  I  protest  I  am  in  a  general 
damp.     N.  TaU,  Cuckold's  Haven,  1 685. 

(4)  f .  The  hot  stage  of  a  fever. 
Blooth,  9.    Blossom.  Devon. 
Blurb,  (1)  t.  To  bellow  like  a  bull. 

East.  The  blore  is  the  moan  of 
a  cow,  unsettled  for  want  of  her 
calf,  or  by  being  in  a  strange 
pasture.  Lincolnshire. 

(2)  f.  A  blast;  the  act  of 
blowing. 

(3)  t».    To  weep.  Prompt,  P. 


Bloi  r,  V,  To  chide  in  a  md  tone. 
Ltie, 

.,^.«.       M-   A  blosaom. 

BLOSLBy       J 

Blosht,       \adj'    Sloppy,  windy, 
BLOSHINO,  J  and  rainy.  Zate. 

Blobmb.  (1)  V.  {A,'S*  btomman.) 
To  blossom. 
(2)  a.  A  blossom. 

Blosmt,  adj.    Full  of  blossoms. 

Bloss,  a.  A  ruffled  head  of  iiair. 
Line, 

Blobsomed,  adj.  The  state  of 
cream  in  the  operation  of  churn- 
ing, when  it  becomes  full  of  air, 
which  causes  it  to  be  long  in  get- 
ting to  butter.  Norf, 

Blot,  a.    A  term  at  backgammon,  - 
when  one  in  danger  of  being 
taken  up  is  called  a  blot. 

Blotch-paper,  a.    Blotting  paper. 

BLOTB„a4/.   Dried.   SeeB/oa/. 

Blotbn,  adj.  Excessively  fond. 
North, 

Blothbr,  tr.  To  chatter  idly;  te 
make  a  great  noise  to  little  pur- 
pose. Var,  dial. 

Blots,  $,    The  eggs  of  moths. 

Blouohtt,  adj.  Swelled;  puffed. 
HaU, 

Blounchet,  adj.   Blanched. 

Blouse,  a.  (1)   A  bonnet. 

(2)  A  woman  with  hair  or  head- 
dress loose  and  disordered,  or 
decorated  with  vulgar  finery. 
Eatt, 

(3)  A  girl  or  wench  whose  face 
looks  red  by  running  abroad  in 
the  wind  and  weather.  Kenneit, 
Such  a  woman  is  said  to  have  a 
**bbmzinff  colour."  To  be  inm 
blouse,  to  look  red  from  heat. 

Bloust,    a^.     Wild,   disordered, 

confused. 
Blovte,  adj.  {A.'S.)    Bloody. 
Blow,  (1)  v.  To  blossom. 

(2)  f .  A  blossom ;  more  part.cu- 
larly  the  blossom  of  fruit  trees. 

(3)  a.  A  bladder.  Devon, 

(4)  «•   To  inform  of;  to  peach 


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(5)  r.  To  make  a  person  blush  or 

be  ashamed ;  to  be  blown,  to  blash 

on  a  sudden  surprise. 

All  blown  and  red. 

Skakesp.,  Bape  of  Lucres. 

Blow-ball,  «.  (perhaps  from  A^-N, 
blaoerole.)  Tlie  corn-flower. 

Blowboll,  «.  A  drunkard. 

Blows,  v.  {J.-S,)  To  blow;  to 
breathe. 

Blower,  s.  (1)  A  fissure  in  the 
broken  strata  of  coal^  from  which 
a  feeder  or  current  of  inflammable 
air  discharges.  North. 

(2)  A  child's  name  for  the  downy 
heads  of  dandelion. 

(3)  **  One  man*s  particular  lass." 
Dunton's  Ladies*  IHetionary, 
1694. 

Blow-fly,  s.   The  large  blue  fly 

.  which  blows  meat. 
Blowing,  «.  (1)  A  blossom.  Wiltt. 

(2)  The  egg  of  a  bee?  Harrison*  t 

Descr,  of  Engl.,  p.  229. 
EiLow-MAUNGBR,  f .  AfuU  fat-faced 

person,  with  cheeks  puffed  out. 

Exmoor. 
Blow-milk,  t.     Skimmed    milk. 

North. 
Blown,  adj.  (1)  Swelled;  inflated. 

(2)  Proud,  insolent. 
.  (3)  Stale,  worthless. 

(4)  To  say  a  cow  or  beast  is  blown 
when  in  pain  from  the  fermenta- 
tion  of  green  food  having  caused 
a  distention  of  its  carcase,  iscom- 

.  mon,  perhaps,  to  many  counties. 
When  a  man  or  horse  is  panting 
.  for  breath  from  oyer-exertion,  he 
is  also  said  to  be  blown.  Moor's 
Suffolk  MS. 
Blown-herrino.  "  In  some  parts 
of  England  they  are  called  bloated 
herrings;  and  the  term  occurs  in 
several  of  our  writers  about  Eliza- 
beth's day,  but  not,  I  believe,  in 
Shakespeare.  The  word  bloated 
is  a  confirmation  of  the  above 
conjecture  as  to  the  origin  of 
blown,  being  merely  another  form  j 


of  the  word,  but  not  so  applicable. 
We  sometimes  see  and  hear  blown, 
bloated,  and  puffed  up,  in  nearly 
the  same  tense.  I  have  heard 
oar  blown-herrings  called  bawen 
herrings,  and  bone-herrings,  but 
never  any  good  reason  for  so 
calling  them.  Hoven  is  another 
sense  of  blown  or  puffed  up, 
but  never  applied  to  a  herring. 
Since  the  above  was  written,  I 
have  seen  (October,  1823)  in  a 
shop  in  Great  Kussell  Street,  a 
parcel  of  ^foton-herrings  ticketed 
<  fine  Yarmouth  bloaters.'  1824, 
in  the  autumn  of  this  year,  hear- 
ing the  blown  or  bown  herrings 
cried  in  Woodbridge  by  the  name 
of  Tow  Bowen  herrings,  I  learned 
on  enquiry  that  it  is  a  common 
name  for  them.''  Moor*s  Suffolk 
MS. 

Blow.point,  s.    a  child's  game, 
mentioned  in  old  writers. 

Blow  RE,  s.  A  pustule. 

Blowry,  ai^.  Disordered.   Warw. 

Blows,  s.  Trouble,  or  exertion. 
Shropsh. 

Blowse,  s.  See  Blouse* 

Blow-shoppb,  s.  a  forge. 

Wild  bores,  bulls,  and  falcons  bredde 
tliere  in  times  iMste ;  now,  for  lakke  of 
woodde,  blow-4Mppe$  decay  there. 

Leland,  Itin.,  voi.  vii,  p.  43. 

Blowt,  V.  To  make  a  loud  queru- 
lous noise.   North, 

Blowth,  s.  a  blossom. 

Blowty,  adj.  Applied  to  a  person 
who  increases  in  size  by  a  false 
appearance  of  fat.  Norf. 

Blu,  adj.  Blew. 

Blub,  (1)  v,  To  swelL 
(2)  adj.  Swollen,  plump,  round. 

Odd!  She  lias  a  delicate  lip,  such  a  lip,  so 
red,  so  hard,  so  plump,  so  hluh. 

Otway,  Soldier's  Fortune,  1681. 

You  have  a  pretty  pontine  about  the  raouth 
like  me,  and  fine  little  wub  lips, 

Shadwell,  True  Widow,  1679, 

Bncco.  bucculentus,  Planto,  cui  tunti- 
diures  sout  buccse,  ant   os  grandiu« 


■LIT 


no 


bouclie  gninde.  Hint  linUi  biic  cheeks, 
or  H  grenr  Hnd  Urge  niouth :  blut  cheeked  : 
spiurrow  nioutbed      Nomm^atoTt  1686. 

dial. 

(2)  To  ImMilei.aa  w«ter. 

(3)  «..  To  cry ;  to  «6Qp  till  tlie 
teaiis  stand  in  bubbles^. 

(4).f,  Thp  najne  given  by  sailors 

to  the  sea  iiettle. 
Q LUBBBR-QRAS8,  «.   Diflfortsnt.  spe- 
cies of  ^onuuf,  so-called,  from 

their  soft  inflated  glumes.  Ea»^. 
B1.UCK,  V.  "  So  tlie  tnie  men  shall 

be  hnnted  and   blHekedJ*    7%« 

Feiiyvail,  fol.  xxvi,  r®.. 
Bi^uK,  (1)  a.  Bloom*  Jhwm, 

(2)  a.  Ale,  Somermt, 

(3)11.  To  "look  blue/'  to  look 

disconcerted ;  to.  be.  mortified  or 

disappointed. 
Blub-bottlb,  a.  (1)  A.  term  for  a. 

servant  or  beadle,  from  the  colour 

formerly  used  for  their  dresses. 

(2)  A  large  blue  fly. 
BLUE-B0TTLBS,.f.  The  bluc  flowcra 

%thicb  grow  among  wheat.  Oj^d, 
BLUE-cAPSyf,  (l)Meadow  scabious. 

York$h. 

(2)  The  corn  blue  bottles.  North- 

ampt. 
Blub-inklb,  a.    Some  substance 

which  burnt  with  a  strong  offen* 

sive  smell. 

Ah  mei  help,  help  my  lady!  cat  her 
kuse,  ciit  her  lace  1  get  some  arsa  foetida, 
hUw  inkU,  or  partridge  feathers,  and 
bvm  under  her  nose. 

Shadwell,  Jmorous  Bigoite,  1690. 

Gad  take  me!  hold  the  eentlewoman. 
bring  some  cold  water,  and  flower,  bum 
some  blew  inkle  and  partridge  feathers^ 
'tis  my  hidies  medicine. 

SkadmeU,  The  Scowrers,  16191. 

BLUE-i8AAC,a.  The  liedge«sparr«»w. 

GUmc 
Blub- JOHN, a.  Fluorspar.  Derhyth. 
Blub-milk,  f.  Skimmed  milk. 
Blub-moon,  a.  He  won't  do  it  for 

a  blue  moon,  t.  a.,  never. 


I  Hfcvs'^BooK,  K   The  wild  pigf^a 
Northawtpt* 

BLUE-8TOCKiNe,  9*.  A  womBB  who 
addicts  herself  to  study  or  author- 
ships 

BbUE^TAiL,  a*.  The  fieldfare;  Nhrt^ 
ampi, 

Blub-vhcnis9,  ae^:  Covered  wttiir 
hlue  mould;  SotUhi 

Bluff,  (1)  aeg.  Churlish;  surly. 
Souiik. 

(2)  (U0i  Big  and  puflfed  up;  as- it 
were  with  wind. 

(3)  V.  To  blindfold.  J\^r/A; 

(4)  a.  A  tin  tube  tfirough  which 
boys  blow  peas.  Suj^tk, 

(5)  a..  The  blinker  of  a  horse. 
Lino,  and  Lett* 

Bluffbr,  a.     A  landlord  of-  an 

inn. 
Bluffin,«.  To  bluster;  to  swagger., 

Staf. 
Bluftbd>  adg.  Hoodwinked.  Zinc. 
Bluftbb,  a*    A  horse's  blinker, 

Ltnct    Leioi      Blufted,    having 

blinkera  on* 
Blunder,  (1)  a.  Confusion;ti^ouble. 

(2)  V.  To  disturb. 

(3)  V.  To  blunder  water,  to  stir 
or  puddle,  to  make  it  thick  and 
muddy. 

Blundbbjiusb,  a.  A  stupid  fellow. 
North. 

Blunob,  V4  To  break  or  bl^nd 
whilst  in  a  state  of  maceration ; 
a  potter's  term.  A  long  flat 
virooden  instrument,  called  a  Mwi- 
ffer,  is  used  /or  this  purpose. 

Blunk,  (1)  adj.  Squally  1  tempes- 
tuous. East, 

(2)  a.  To  snow,  to  emit  sparks^ 

(3)  a.  Any  light  flaky  body. 

(4)  a.  A  fit  of  stormy  weather; 
Blunkbt,  (1)  a.    A  white  stuff, 

prolwbly  woollen. 
(2)  a.  A  light  blue  colour: 
Blunt,  (1)  a.   The  slang  term  (bt 
money. 

(2)  a.  A  pointless  rapier,  or  foil 
to  fence  with.     "  Batre  le  fer^ 


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to  plfly  $x  bhmit  or  a  'Toyles/' 
Cotgrave,  * 

Rlda,  «.  A  blot.  North. 

Blurkt,  9.  A  nrifttkke>  ^  l>)mfdar. 

BiATirr,  (1)  An  interjection  of  con- 
l»m|it.  **filfin,  master  coHstfldyle,'*' 
a  fig  for  the  constalile,  teenn  to 
liave  been  a  provei^ial  pfaimw. 
(2)  V.  To  blurt  at,  to  hold  in 
contempt.  **BoecheggiireMmtke 
moutha,  or  Mm^i  with  ones  lips," 

Bx;i78B,  t.  fieteiiA>lance ;  look.  At 

the  first  biu9k,  at  the  first  aight. 
Blush  B,  v.  To  look. 
Bld«b«t,  a.    One  who  btsahcs; 

used  by  Ben  Jonson  for  «  young 

iBofiest  girl 
Blvst,*.  £rysipekius  Hiflamraatioa. 

YorksJL 
Bluster-wood,  8.   The  shoots  of 

Ifruit  trees  or  shmbs  which  require 

to  he  pruned  out.  EtuL 
Blu8trb,v.  To  stray  along  without. 

any  particular  aim. 

But  bhi$trede»  forth  M  heestes 
0«-«r  banket  «aA  faiiles. 

fUr$  PI.,  p.  108. 

Blustbocs,  at^.  Blustering. 

Blvtkr,  (1)  04;.  Dirty. 

(2)  V.  To  blot«  to  dirty,  to  blub- 
ber. North. 

BLurrsB,  v.   To  speak  nonsen^ 
caHy. 

Blvv,  v.  To  believe.  Jhajf. 

Bluzzkd,  at^.  Darkened;  blinded. 
Northmif/t, 

Bly,  a.  (1)  Likeness;  resemblanco* 
East.  See  blee. 
(2)  A  transient  Tiew.  Ea^. 

Bltcand,  adj.  (A.^S.)    Glittering; 
ahiniag. 

Bltvb,  ad9.  Quickly.  See  Belhfe. 

Bltkkbd,  pret.  t.  Shone. 

Bo,  (1)  adj.  Both. 
(2)  a.  A  hobgoblin.  North. 

BoALLiNG,  a.  Drinking,  t.  e.,  bowl- 
ing, or  emptying  the  bowl. 

Boar,  a.  A  clown,  for  ^oor. 

BoAR^CAT,  a.    A  tom-cat.    Kent.  \ 


The  "word  occtfrs  in  Wycherley^ 
Ptakn^-deokr,  1677. 

Board,  (1)  v.  {^.-N.  aborder.)  To 
address ;  to  accost. 
(2)  a.   An  old  caut  term  for  a 
shilling. 

<3)a.  Akindofexsoavation.  North. 
(4)  "Set  him  a  clear  board  in 
the  world,"  4.  «.,  pot  htm  tn  a 
good  position  as  to  pecuniary 
natters. 

BoARDBR,  ai(f.  Made  of  board. 
We9t. 

BoARDiNO-BRiDGB,  a.  A  plank  laid 
across  «  running  stream.  fFest. 

BoAR.NECKBD,  o^.  A  term  applied 
in  some  parts  to  sheep«  when 
affected  witli  a  disease  which 
causes  their  necks  to  be  bowed. 

BoAR-SEG,  8,  A  pig  kept  for  three 
or  four  years  as  9i  brawn.  Shrcp8. 

BoAR-STAO,  8.  A  gelded  l)oar. 

BoAR-THiSTLR,  a.  The  carc^Ktcs  faB- 
ceolatuif  Lin. 

BoATioN,  8.  {Lat.)  An  uproar. 

BoAT-WHiSTLER,  8.  Little  bottlcs 
which  grow  on  the  sea  Shore, 
which  the  boys  cut  a  hole  in  and 
make  whistles  of,  and  blow  in 
imitation  of  the  boatswttn's 
whistle;  properly,  the  bottle  ore. 

Bob,  8.  (A.'N.  bobe.)  (1)    A  joke ; 

a  pleasantry.    A  dry  bob,  a  dry 

joke.  To  give  the  bob  was  a  phrase 

equivalent  to  that  of  giving  the 

dor,  or  imposing  upon  a  person. 

He  that  a  fool  doth  very  wisety  hit. 
Doth  very  foolishly,  allho*  he  smart, 
Kot  to  seem  seuseleM  of  the  M. 

M  yM  Uke  U,  ii,  7. 

1  have  drawn  hlood  at  one's  hralna  with 
a  hitter  hob. 

jtUat.  Mi  Ca!mfti:tpty  O.  FL,  li,  118. 

C  I  fOet»  the  batiness.    &  It  dan  be  no 

other 
Bat  go  ^M  MM  tfJte  M,  that  heing  a  iMIter 
Of  Biain  importance. 

aitanng .yM(M  ofBotMWtVf,  fi. 

So,  ladies,  I  thank  yon  for  the  tricks  yon 
have  put  upon  met  hut,  ttadam.  1  am 
twck  with  you  for  your  London  bcteks,  4 
have  given  you  such  a  M. 

SkadwM,  J^$om  WOU,  1673. 


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231 


B(»U 


(2)  9,  To  cheat ;  to  outwit. 

rUnre  binding  both,  and  bobbing  them,  then 
trruibliue  at  lier  vre. 

Warner's  Albioiu  England,  1592. 

lidt  him  be  boh'd  that  bobs  will  have; 
But  who  by  means  of  wisdom  hie 
Hath  Bav'd  his  charge  P— It  is  even  I. 
Pembr.  Arcad.,  Lib.  ii,  p.  808. 

Imagining  that  all  the  wit  in  plays  con- 
sisted in  bringinjctwo  persons  upon  the 
stage  to  break  jests,  and  to  bob  one 
another,  which  they  call  repartie. 

Shadwell,  SuUen,  Lovers,  1670. 

No,  I  am  no  statesman,  but  yon  may 
please  to  remember  who  was  bob*d  at 
Ostend,  ha,  bal  Id.,ib. 

(3)  V.  To  disappoint.  North, 

(4)  #.  A  blow. 

(5)  «.  A  bunch.  North, 

(6)  9.  A  ball.  Yorksh, 

(7)  ».  The  burthen  of  a  song. 
To  bear  a  bob,  to  join  in  chorus ; 
also,  to  take  a  part  in  some  foolish 
prank. 

(8)  To  fish.  North, 

(9)  To  "  bear  a  bob,"  to  be  brisk. 
Eant. 

(10)  «.  The  pear-shaped  piece  of 
lead  attached  to  the  line  of  a 
carpenter's  level.  East, 

(11)  9.  To  swing  backwards  and 
forwards  sitting  on  a  rope. 

(12)  «.  A  ringing  of  bells. 

(13)  V.  To  bob  up  the  hair,  to 
twist  it  in  papers. 

(14)  «.  A  louse,  or  any  small  in- 
sect. Hants,  **  Spiders,  bobbs,  and 
lice,"  are  mentioned  in  MS., 
Addit.  11812,  f.  16. 

(15)  #.  A  short  wig. 

(16)  V.  To  strike ;  to  beat. 
f  17)  V,  To  cut. 

(18)  V.  To  pass  in  or  out. 
(19) «.  A  term  applied  to  a  par- 
ticular method  of  taking  eels. 

(20)  «.  The  engine  beam.  North, 

(21)  adj.  Pleasant;  agreeable. 
Dj/che, 

(22)  $,  A  slang  word  for  i  shilling. 
BoBAN,       \9.(A,'N.)  Pride;  Ya- 

BO  BANCS, 


\9,(A..N.] 
t,  J  nity. 


So  inont  h«  is.  and  of  so  gret  hdbam. 

Qy  of  Warwike,  p.  9& 
For  ccrteynly,  I  say  for  no  bobaunce, 
Yit  was  I  never  withouten  pnrveyaunce 
Of  manage,  ne  of  no  thinges  eeke. 

Chancer,  C.  T.,  616L 

BoB-AND-HiT,  a.  Blind-man's-buft 

Cotffrave, 
BoBBANT,  a<{^'.  Romping.  tFUta, 

^TOW.}*'-  To  buffet;  to  strike. 

Ye  thoght  ye  had  a  ftill  jrode  game, 
When  ye  my  sone  with  hvMettt»  b<Mydd. 
Cambr.  MS.,  Uth  cent, 

BoBBBRous,  adf.   Saucy ;  forward. 

JFett, 
BoBBERT,    a.      A    squabble;    an 

uproar. 
Bobbin,  a.  A  small  fagot.  Kent, 
BoBBiN-AND-jOAN,  9,  The  flowcrs 

of  the  arum  maculatum.  Norths 

amp, 
BoBBiNO-BLOCK,  9,    A  thing  that 

may  be  struck  with  impunity ;  an 

unresisting  fool. 

Became  a  foole,  yea  more  then  tliat,  an  asse, 

A  bcbbing-blocke,  a  beating  storke,  an  owle. 

Qaseoignt^s  Devises^  p.  337- 

Bobbish,  adJ,  A  trivial  word,  used 
in  different  senses,  such  as,  pretty 
well  in  health ;  not  quite  sober ; 
somewhat  clever. 

Bobble,  a.  A  pebble.  Comw, 

BoBBLB-cocK,  8,  A  turkcy-cock. 
North, 

BoBBs,  8,  Pieces  of  clay  used  by 
potters  to  support  their  ware 
before  it  is  baked.  StaJ^, 

Bobby,  adj.  Smart ;  neat.  North, 

BoBBY-WBEN,a.  The  common  wren. 
East, 

BoB-CHERRY,  8,  A  children's  game. 

BoBET,  8,    A  buffet  or  stroke. 

BoBETTS,  8,  Thick  pieces ;  gobbets. 

BoBOLYNB,  a.  A  fool. 

Be  we  not  boboljfnes, 
Sntch  lesinges  to  beleve. 

Sielton,  ii,  446. 

BoBRELLE,  8,  The  nymphae  pu- 
dendi.  **  Haec  caturda,  Anglice  a 


B(in 


231 


BOD 


hobrelk:*    Nommak,  MS.  15M 

rtnl. 
Bobtail,  (1)  v.  To  cut  off  Uip  tail. 

(2)  g.  The  steel  of  an  arrow  which 

is  snialUbreasted/and  big  towards 

the  head.  Kertey, 
BoBT, «.  Cheese.  We9t, 
Boc,  9.  {A.'S,)  A  book.  Bdit'-hotuef 
.   a  library. 

BocAsiN,  «.  A  sort  of  buckram. 
BoccoNE,  9.  (Ital.)   A  morsel. 
BocE  (1)9.  To  emboss.  Palsgrave. 

(2)  8,  A  boss,  or  lump. 

Alasl  8om  men  of  hem  schewen  the 
schap  and  the  boce  of  the  liorrible  swollen 
meqibres,  thnt  semeth  like  to  the  male- 
dies  of  hiniia,  in  the  wtuppint;  of  here 
hose.  Chancer,  Tifrsonet  T. 

BocES,  8.  Sardines. 

BocH ANT,  8.  A  forward  girl.  Wilts. 

BocHE, «.  A  boss  or  swelling;  a 
lioil. 

BocHBR,«.  (1)  A  butcher;  BoeA«ry, 
butchery,  butchers'  meat.^ 

'    (2)  The'name  of  a  fish. 

Book,  «.  Fear.  Devon. 

BocKE,  (I)  A  verb  towhtch  Pals- 
grave gives  the  different  mean- 
ings, to  1)e1ch;  to  look  upon 
any  one  disdainfully ;  to  make  a 
noise  like  that  of  a  toad. 

(2)  V.  To  flow  out. 

(3)  8.  A  book. 

BocKEREL,  "Xsi     A    long- winged 

BOCKBRET,  J  hawk. 

BocKNB,  V.    To  teach  {  to  press 

upon. 
BocTAiL,  9.    A  bad  woman.  Coke, 
BoD,  V.    To  take  the  husks  off  wal- 

nuU.  Witts. 
BoDDLE,  9.    A  small  iron  tool  used 

for  peeling  trees.  North.    ' 
BoDDUH,  9.    Principle.  North. 
Bode.  (1)  9.   {A.-S.)    A  stay  or 

delay. 

(2)  9.  A  command. 

(3)  9.    A  message;  an  offer. 

(4)  9.    An  omen. 

(5)  V.    To  forbode. 
{6)8.(J.*S.deod.)  Boards  living. 


(7)  The  pret.  t.  and  sometimet 
the  part.  p.  of  bidde. 

(8)  The  pret.  t.  of  bide. 
BoDE-CLOTH,  9.  A  tablc-cloth.  East, 
Boded,   ad/.    Overlooked;   fated; 

infatuated.  Devon. 
BoDER,  9.    A  messenger. 
BoDERiNG,  9.     The  lining  of  the 

skirt  of  a  woman's  {letticoat. 
Bodge.  (1)  9.    A  patch. 

(2)  V.    To  patch  clumsily. 

(3)  To  boggle,  to  fail. 

(4)  A  kind  of  measure,  probably 
half  a  peck. 

BoDOBT,  9.    A  budget. 

,  Of  the  niarchnunt  tliat  lost  his  hodgetle 
betwene  Ware  and  London : — A  certayne 
niarchant  betwene  Ware  and  London 
lost  his  bodget,  and  a  c.  li.  therein, 
;  viiierfure  he  caused  to  proclayme  in 
dyvers  market  townes,  who  so  ever  that 
founde  the  sayde  bodget,  and  wolde 
bryn^  it  ajsayue,  slinlde  have  xx.  li. 
for  hts  labour. 

Tales  and  Qu.  Answ. 

Bodily,  adv.    Entirely,  all  at  once. 

North. 
Bodkin,  9.  (1)  {A.-S.)    A  dagger. 

Whs  noon  so  hardy  walkyng  bv  the  weye, 
That  with  hir  dorste  rage  or  elles  pleye. 
But  if  he  wold  be  slayii  of  Symekyn, 
With  panade,  or  with  knvf,  or  bovdekyn. 

Chaucer,  C.T.,S9&i 

Know  I  am  for  thee,  from  the  cannon  shot 
Unto  the  smallest  bodkin  can  be  got. 
Name  any  weapon  whatsoe're  thou  wilt. 
Rowlands,  Knave  ofClubbs,  1611 

(2)  A  sort  of  ri  h  cloth,  a  cor 
ruption  of  baudkin. 

BoDKiN-woRK,  9.    A  sort  of  trim 
ming  worn  on  the  gown. 

BoDLE,  9.  A  small  coin,  worth 
about  the  third  part  of  a  half, 
penijv.  North. 

BoDRAKE,   I  9.  Depredation ;  a  bor* 
BODRAGE,  j  der  excursion. 

By  meanes  wherof  the  said  castellea  bo 
not  for  our  defence  agaynst  ther  steltho 
and  bodrakes,  accordiii|;  as  they  were 
fyrst  ordeyned,  but  rather  lake  part  of 
suche  ix)tyes  as  comeyth  by  them  to* 
wardes  the  Irysl'fry,  to  kepe  the  thyng 
secrete. 

Sl»te  Fajert,  ii. 


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232 


BOI 


fVo  wayliaf  ihere  nur  .wxetehedncM  is 

lieard— 
Mo  Dightly  bodraas,  nor  no  Irae  nnd  crirs. 

BoDwoRD,  8.  (A.'S.)    A  message; 

a  comtnaiidnient. 
Body-clout,  «.    A  piece  of  iron 

adjoining  the  bo<iy  of  a  tumbrel, 

and  its  wheels. 
BoDY-HOKSE,  «.    The  second  horse 

of  a  team  of  fQiir. 
Body-staff,  9.    A  stake  or  rod  of 

withy,  &c.,  used  in  making  the 

body  of  a  waggon.  Warw. 
Bof,  9.  Quicklime.  HoweU, 
Bofflk,v.  (I)  To  change;  to  vary; 

to  stammer  through   irritation. 

Ea$t. 

(2)  To  thwart;  to  impexlc.  Mid- 
lands 
Bofflers,  9.     The    legs   of  old 

worsted    stockings,    or    twisted 

haybands,  put  round  the  legs  to 

keep  off  snow. 
Boffy^  9,  To  swell ;  to  puff. 
Boo,  (1 ) «.    Sturdy ;  self-suiBcieiit ; 

petulaut. 

The  cuckooe,   teeing  bim   lo  ky,  wait 
also  wondrouB  wrotlie. 

Wamer^s  AUtiont  England,  1699, 

(2)  V.   To  boast. 

(3)  V.    To  move  off. 
BoG-BEAN,   9.     Marsh  trefoil,  or 

buckbeaii.   York9h. 
BoGBTT,  f .   A  budget. 
B03OABD,  «.    A  Jakes.   "  Boggarde 

or  drawght.     Loke  in  Siege." 

Hxdoet 
BoooART^  9,   A  ghost,  or  goUin. 

North. 
BoooARTT,  adj.  Apt  to  start  aside, 

applied  to  a  horse. 
Bo6G«t  «•    A  bug-hear. 
BoooiSH,  adj.     Swelling.   Pr.  P. 

BOOOLB-ABODT-TBE-STACRB,  9.    A 

child's  game  in  the  North. 
3oGGLB,  V.    To  do  anything  in  an 

awkward  or  uoskiUul    manner. 

Bast. 
^oeoLBR,  9,   .4  yicious  woman. 


Yoii  ruw£  been  (i  ^offt/Ur  e*w. 

Shakeap.,  Ant.  and  CI.;,  4Hi  11- 

BoG«Y,  a4F*     Buioptious:  «i  old 

Norwich  school-word. 
BoGGY-Bo,  #.    A  gobUn.  Nordk. 
BoG-HousE,».  A  Jakes.   This  is  an 

old  term. 

BoGiNO,  «4^>    Sneaking.  Bed9. 

BoGTROTTER,  #.    An  Iriffh  rikbber. 

Boo-yioi4Br,  «•  The  ibutteisorl. 
York9k. 

Bogy,  t.  (1)  Budge  f«ir;  l|Knh*« 
fur.  Dean  Colet,  hf  lus.  wiW,  in 
id  19,  bequeathed  his  a*  heat  coat 
of  chamlet,  furred  wic-ti  black 
bogvs.'*  Wardrobe  Acco%nt9  of 
Bdward  IV. 

(2)  «.   A  hobgoblin,  or  sp^cUe^; 
sometimes  GalM  a  boyU, 

Boh,  coty..  EHt.    Lane. 

Bo-hacky,  9.    A  donkey.   Y^ri^h. 

BoB£MiAs<*TARTAR,  «.  Perhaps  # 
gipsy;  or  a  xati»  wild  appel- 
lation, designed  to  ridicule  the 
appearance  of  Simple  in  tbf 
Merry  W.  of  Wiudsor,  iv,  5. 

BoiDSR,  9.    A  jbaskfet.  North. 

BoiE,  9,  {A.^N.)     An  ej^ecutioner. 

He  het  muii  a  wjkke  hcit. 
His  sooe  le^e  toward  the  hangginff. 
Sewfn  Sagef,  9w) 

BoiER,«.  Abever.  Baret'^AhfHtrie, 

IbSQ,    for  bpire. 
BoiLARY,  9.    A  place  where  ^a^  !• 

deposited,  North* 
Boiling,  9.  (1)  A  quantity  of  ihiiigt 

or  person^.    **  Th^  wl^le  ]bQilii§ 

9i  them." 

(2)  A  discovery.     Aft  ol4  cint 

tierm. 
BoiLouNs,  f.  (1)  Bvbbles  ia  Ml* 

ing  water. 

(2)  Projecting  knobi. 
BoiNARD,  9.  (A.'N.)  A  low  pefion* 

A  term  of  reproach. 
BoiNB,  #.   A  swelling.  JSne^s, 
Bois,  9.  {A,'N.)    Wood. 
BoisT,  «.  (1)  A  thre^jt.   See,S(^* 

(2)  A  swelling.  Ba9f. 

(3)  {A.-N.)    A  box. 


:mii 


833 


BOL 


Boi8Tjs», «.    A  %oiflteroii8  felliKw 
Boi^rNssfi,  9.    Churlishness. 
BoiSTOus,  adj.  (1)    Koiigh^  bois- 
terous; churlish;  stubborn. 

(2)  Costly,    rich,    appUed     to 
«lotUiQg- 

Bpiv,  (.1)  ff.  (A^S,  dealoano)  To 
belch;  to  nauseate^  to  vomit. 
North. 

{2)s,    Bulk.   Beke-Joadf^huiky 
load.  Ea$t 

(3)  9.    To  swell  E^. 
(4>  #.   A  break  or  separation  in 
a  vein  of  ore. 

(5)  8,    To  point,  or  thrust  at. 
NortA. 

(6)  pari, p.   Baked.    North. 

(7)  V.    To  enter  in  a  book ;  to 
write.  '  ! 

B0KEI.ER,, «.    A  buckler. 
BoKEN,  V.    To  strike.  Skinner.,        J 
BojKET, «.   A  bucket. 
]^oEJ^p,part,p.  {A-'S.)    Learned.   ; 

Sche  was  wel  keote,  sche  was  w«l  lokid,   ' 
Sehe  was  Wi^l  ta«)te,  sche  was  wel  bokid, 
Gower.MS.Soc.Ji/iiq. 

BoKT,  9.  (1)  Soft.  Nortkumb: 
(2)  *' Boky-botiomed/'  broad  in 
die  beam.  Line. 

B(»«ikCE, «.   Bone4ace. 

Bo  LAS,  #.    A  buUace. 

BoLCM,  V.    To  poach  eggs.  Yerkeh. 

BoLDE.  (1)  V.  {A.-S.)    To  become 

b<ad. 

W^n  heQenentes  speche  faarde, 
Hys  harte  beeanne  to  boULe. 

MS.  CaiUab.,  F/.  ii,  S8,/.aji. 

(2)  9.    To  render  bold ;  U>  ««M 

bolden ;  to  encourage. 

It  toackes  us  as  Fraace  inyad*f  om  laadL 
Kot  boldt  tlwB  king.      Skaicetp..,  JUiar,  v,  1. 

Alas  t^  I  had  ;»ot  one  to  boUv^fi- 

Hyck9  Scomer. 

(3)  #.    A  bold  or  brave  mtm* 
(4)#,G^.-&)  A  building. 

^)  «!&''   M^nificeiM-  i  grand. 
6)    a<{^'.     Smootht   applied    to 

In  ckooseing  barley  for  his  use  the 
}«(4cs  t^  H 1^  |02A  Oiar.firfiet. 


i 


9f  a  fahr  colour, -tiiin  skin,  clean  faltered 
^01  hames,  and  dressed  from  foul- 
ness, seeds,  and  oatts.    Avbrey'i  Wilt*. 

(7)  4idi.    Healthy,  strong.  JVor- 

ifum^t. 

BoLCHiK,  s.  An  vnfledged  bird. 
I       See  Batching. 

BotDER, «  ( 1 )  A  loud  report.  iVbrfft. 
(2)  The  rush  used  for  bottoming 
chairs.  Norf. 

BoLDERiNG,a(^*.  Cloudy  and  threat- 
ening thunder.  North. 

BoLDERS,  8.    Round  stones. 

BoLDHEDE,  8.   Bolduess ;  courage. 

BoLDLOKBR,  odv.    Morc  boldly. 

BoLDRUMPTious,  odj.  Prcsump- 
tuous.  Kent. 

BOL-DYSSHE,  1 

B0WLDI8H,    V  #.  A  large  flat  bowL 

BOLDYCHE,    J 

BoLE,  ».  (1)  The  body  or  trunk  of 
a  tree. 

(2)  A  bull.  A  free  bull,  was  a 
bull  common  to  the  town  or 
parish. 

Tliay  thynkehem  fre,  and  kau  no  ju^, 
Jko  jnore  than  hath  a  &e  bale,  that  takith 
which  cow  that  him  liketh  in  the  toun. 
So  faren  thay  by  wonimen ;  for  rigiht  as  a 
fre  bole  is  ynough  for  al  a  toun,  right  «o 
is  a  wikked  prest  eorrupcioun  yoongh 
for  jd  «  parierh,  or  for  al  a  oontray. 

Chaucer t  Pertoau*  T. 

;3)  A  bowL 

(4)  A  tneaaiare  containing  two 
bushels.  North. 

(5)  A  small  sea  boat. 
BoLEARMiN  8.   Sinople. 
Bole-axe,  «.    In  the  romance  of 

Oeitovttn,  V.  1023«  1039,  this 
word  appears  to  be  applied  to 
IWMne  kind  of  weapon;  but  k 
signifies  some  n'ticle  used  by 
potters  in  a  poem  in  tteliq.  AntSq., 
ii,  116,  «*hMa  beje,  potters,  with 
}ur  bole-ax.** 
Boi«miU/»«  t.  A  provincial  term 
for  heaps  of  metallic  ccoria, 
wbieh  are  often  met  with  in  the 
)ead.)nin»ig  distrieta.  Places  ok 
hills  where  Ibe  waimgn  ancHed 


t 


BOL 


29« 


BOM 


or  ruD  their  ore,  before  the  in- 

▼ention  of  mills  and  furnaces,  are 

called  doles. 
Bole-holes,  «.    The  openings  in  a 

barn  for  light  and  air.  North, 
BoLK-wEED,  8.    K  nop  weed. 
Bole-wort,  s.    Bishop's- weed. 
BoLGKD,  adj.     Displeased;  angry. 

North, 
BoLGiT,  adj.    Bulged? 

And  after  they  rom  with  ^t  naTi, 
With  bolf/it  schipis  ful  craft ly, 
The  haryu  for  to  haii  schciit. 

BtUq.  Jntig.,  ii,  84. 

• 

BoLiNB,   1  «.    The  lM)w-line  of  a 
BOLiNG,  J  ship. 

BoLiSME,  «.  {Gr.)  Immoderate 
appetite. 

BoLKB,  (1)  V.  (A.-S.)    To  belch. 
(2)  *.    A  heap.  P.  Part. 

Boll,  «.  (1)  A  ghost.  Lane, 
(2)  A  man  who  manages  power- 
looms.  North, 

BoLLE,  (1)  V.  (J.'S.)  To  swell; 
in  a  secondary  sense,  to  pod  for 
seed.    Bolfynge,  swelling. 

And  the  flax,  and  the  barley  was  smit- 
ten :  for  the  barley  was  in  tne  ear,  and 
the  flax  was  boiled.  JSxodus,  ix,  81. 

Here  one  being  throng'd  bears  back,  all 
bob^  and  red.  Sk.,  Stg»e  qf  Lucr. 

(2)  A  bud ;  a  pod  for  seed. 

(3)  A  bowl,  or  cup. 

BoLLER,  8.    A  drunkard,  one  who 

empties  bowls. 
BoLLEWED,  8.    Bsll-wecd. 

BOLLEYNE,  8,     BuilioU. 

BoLLiNG,  8,    A  pollard. 

Bolls,  9.  The  ornamental  knobs 
on  a  bedstead. 

BoLLTNB,  V.    To  peck.  Pr,  Parv, 

BoLNE,  V.  (1)  (A.'S.)  To  swelL 
(2)  To  embolden. 

Bolster,  «.  (1)  The  bed  of  a  tim- 
ber carriage. 

(2)  Pads  used  by  doctors  were 
formerly  called  bol8ter8, 

(3)  V,    To  prop  up ;  to  support. 
Bolster  •  pudding,  «.      A  long 

round  jam  pudding. 


I 


I 


Bolt,  (1)  *.  A  sort  of  arrow.  "It 
is  an  arrow  with  a  round  or  half- 
round  bobb  at  the  end  of  it,  with 
a  sharp-pointed  arrow  head  pro- 
ceeding therefrom."  Holme^Aead. 
of  Armory.  Bold-uprigh^  bolt  on 
endj  straight  as  an  ai  row.  Some- 
tiiiies  the  word  is  used  for  an 
arrow  in  general,  but  more  espe- 
cially for  one  thrown  from  ■ 
crossbow.  . 

(2)  *.    To  sift.  North, 

(3)  V,  To  swallow  without 
chewing. 

(4)  8.  A  narrow  piece  of  stuff. 

(5)  V,   To  dislodge  a  rabbit. 

(6)  V.    To  run  away. 

(7)  V,   To  truss  straw.  Gloue. 

(8)  8,    Straw  of  pease.  Ea8t, 

(9)  A  quantity  of  straw  tied  up 
fast. 

Boltell,  8,   A  roimd  moulding. 

Bolter,  v.  To  cohere ;  to  coagu- 
late. Northampt, 

Boltin,  8,  The  quantrty  of  wheat 
straw  usually  tied  up  together 
after  the  corn  is  thrashed  out. 
Warw, 

Bolting-hutch.   See  BouUing, 

Boltings,  8,  Meetings  for  dispu- 
tations, or  private  arguing  of 
cases,  in  the  inns  of  court. 

Bolts,  «.  The  herb  crowfoot.  Ger^ 

Bolt's-head,  8,  A  long,  straight- 
necked  glass  vessel,  rising  gra- 
dually to  a  conical  figure. 

BoLioN,  8.   See  BuUiofu, 

BoMAN,  8,  A  hobgoblin  or  kidnap- 
per. 

Bombard,  (1)  9.  (Fr.)  A  large 
drinking  can,  made  of  leather. 

(2)  8.  A  kind  of  cannon.  Bom" 
bardiUe,  a  smaller  sort  of  bom- 
bard. 

(3)  adj,  High'sounding,  as  bom* 
bard  words,  or  bombard  phrase. 

Their  bombard  phrase,  their  foot  and 
half  foot  words.  B.  Jou.,  Art  cf  P, 

(4)  9.  A  musical  instroment. 


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BON 


l|oMBARD>MAN,  8,    One  who  Car- 
ried out  liquor. 

With  that  they  knock'd  Hypocrisie  on 
tlie  pate,  and  made  room  fur  a  bombard- 
man,  that  brought  bonge  for  a  country 
hidy  or  two.        B.  Jon.,  Love  Bestorei. 

Bombards,  9.  Padded  breeches. 
Bom-barrel,  «.     The   long-tailed 
titmouse.  NorthampL 

BOMBASE, 
BOMBACE, 


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Cotton. 


Heer  for  our  food,   millions  of  flow'rie 

jrntins, 
With  long   mustnchoeB,  wave  upon  the 

phiins ; 
Heere  thousand  fleeces,  fit  for  princes  robes, 
In  S6rean  forrests  hang  in  silken  globes : 
Heer  shrubs  of  Msilta  (for  my  meaner  use) 
The  fine  white  balls  of  bombace  do  produce. 

Du  Bartas. 

Bombast,  *.  {Fr,)  Cotton. 

(2)  V,   To  stuff  out,  which  was 

usually  done  with  cotton. 

Ib  this  sattin  doublet  to  be  bombasted  with 
brokeu  meat  ? 

Honest  Wk.,  O.  PI.,  iii,  4A\. 

An  understanding  soule  in  a  grosse 
body,  is  like  a  good  leg  in  a  winter 
boote ;  but  a  foolish  spirit  in  a  well  fea- 
tured body,  is  like  a  mishapen  spindle- 
shanke  in  a  homhasted  stocking. 

Dont^s  Poljfdoron,  1631. 

In  the  following  passages  we  see 
how  it  became  applied  to  writing: 

Gire  me  those  lines  (whose  tduch  the  skil- 
ful ear  to  please) 

Tliat  gliding  slow  in  state,  like  swelling 
Euplirates, 

In  which  things  natiu^  be,  and  not  in 
fklsely  wrong. 

The  sounds  are  fine  and  smooth,  the  sense 
is  full  and  strong : 

Kot  b&mhasted  with  words,  vain  ticklish 
ears  to  feed, 

But  such  as  may  content  the  perfect  man 
to  read.   Drayt.,  Folyolb.,  S.  xxi,  p.  1064. 

To  flourish  o're  or  bumbast  out  my  stile. 
To  make  such  as  not  understand  me  smile. 

Taylor^s  Motto,  1632. 

(3)  V.  To  beat ;  to  baste. 

I  wQl  so  eodgell  and  bombaste  thee,  that 

thou  ahalt  not  be  able  to  sturre  thvself. 

PttUtee  o/Fleasure,  Sign.  X  ^' 

Bombazb,  v.  To  confound;  to 
perplex.  Isati. 


Bombilation,  «.  {LaL)    A  ham* 

niing  noise. 
BoMBLE-BBE,  s,  k  homblc-bee. 
Bombone,  1  V.    To  hum,  as  bees. 
BOMME,    J  "  I  bomme  as  a  bom* 

by  11  bee  dot  he,  or  any  flye,  J0 

bruys.**  Palsgrave, 
Bombs  WISH,  adv,     Helter*  skelter. 

Wight, 
Bom  I  NO,  adj.  Hanging  down.  So* 

mersei. 
BoN,  (1)  9.  A  hand. 

(2)  adj.  for  boun.  Prepared. 

(3)  adJ,  (A.-N,)  Good. 

(4)  adj.  Bound. 

(5)  9,  Bane ;  destruction. 
BoNABLE,  ad/.  Strong ;  able. 
BoNAiR,    \adj     {^.'N.)      Civil; 

RONERE,  J  courtly;  gentle. 
BoNA-ROBA,  9.  {Hal.)  A  courtezan. 
BoNA-sociA, «.'  A  good  companion. 
See  Bon^ocio. 

Tush,  the  knaves  keepers  are  my  bona- 
sodas  and  my  pensioners. 

Merry  Devil,  0.  PI.,  v,.268. 

BoNCE,  9.    A  kind  of  marble. 

BoNCHBF,  «.  (^-A")  Prosperity; 
the  opposite  of  mischief,  misfor- 
tune. 

BoNCHEN,  V.  To  beat ;  to  thump. 

Bond,  «.  (i)  Bondage. 
(2)  A  band. 

BoNDAGEB,  9,  A  cottagcr.  or  ser- 
vant in  husbandry,  who  has  a 
house  for  the  year  at  an  under 
rent,  and  is  entitled  to  the  pro- 
duce of  a  certain  quantity  of 
potatoes.  For  these  advantages 
he  is  bound  to  work,  or  find  a 
substitute,  when  called  on,  at  a 
fixed  rate  of  wages,  lower  than 
is  usual  in  the  country.  North, 

BoNDEFOLK,  9,  Scrfs,  or  villains. 

And  fortherover,  ther  as  the  lawe  sayth, 
that  temporel  goodes  of  bondefolk  been 
the  goodes  of  her  lordes. 

Chaucer,  Persones  T 

BoNDEHAN,  9,  {A,-S,)  A  husbaod* 

man. 
BoNDENB,  at^.  Bound. 


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BON 


9.  Xiues  venerea. 


BiiftBMftS,«.  Binding  stones.  .( 

Bond-land.  «.     Old  cultivated  or 

yard  lands,  as  distiugublied  from 

vssart.  SoMsetP. 
BoNDT,  «.  A  simpleton.   Yorkwh, 
BovB,  (1)  «/fr.  (A.-N.)  Good. 

(2)  adj,  for  bomn.  Ready. 

(3)«.  (jf.<^.)  A  petitiou;  acoi»- 

mand. 

(4)  V,  To  seize ;  to  arrest. 

(5)  V.  To  draw  a  straiglit  line 
from  one  point  to  another  by 
means  of  three  upright  stidu; 
a  term  In  land  surveying. 

(6)  V.  To  steal  privately. 
BoNR-ACB,  t.   *'  A  ganse  at  cards 

called  one  and  thirtie,  or  ^o«»- 
aeer  Florio. 

BONE-ACHB,         1 
VOWB-ACUB,      J 

BoNic-CABT,  (1)  4.  The  iMidy. 
(2)  V.  To  carry  <m  the  ahoolder 
articles  more  fitted  from  their 
weight  to  be  moved  in  a  «art. 
fiuf, 

BoNE-cLBANBft,  «.      A    aervBiit. 

B/OKK-jaKYt'odf,  Thorenghly  dry. 
BoNB.rLOWRR,  9.  A  daisy.  Nvrtk, 

BOSTB-HOBTBL,  #.  A  gOOd  lodgtRg. 

BoNB-LACB,  t.    Lace  worked  ad 
bobbins,  or  ^oner. 

Tky  band  vhidi  tbmr  did  -«m  in  wenre, 
Whiefa  WHC  mrtuct  wmM  in.  time*  a  yeare, 
I«  turned  nowe  to  CHiiibrieke  clearer 
Vitli  broad  kmelttee  up  to  tlic  eare. 

MS.  Una.,  34L 

BoKB-LAXT,4i4^  Bscessivelf  isdo- 

ICBt. 

BoNBLEsa,  a.     A  descriptiaa  of 

fobliu,  or  ghoat, 
BovBKF.  gem.  pL  «f  bonea. 
BoNBRcr^  8.  (J'N.)   G«BtleDeai. 
BoNBs,  9.  (1)  Dice. 

And  «a  the  bord«  he  whyiidl  a  pagrfc  of 

komet, 
Anater  tpeyedci— he  d«terfd  as  he  weate. 

Skelt«tiU  Work*,  i,  4A. 

(2)  Bobbins  for  making  kee. 
Nm-tk. 


(3)  Th(f  carcase  of  a  hog  It  di- 
vided into — 1,  the  flick,  or  outer 
fat.  which  is  cured  for  Kaeon; 
and  2,  the  Aonet,  or  the  rest. 

(4)  To  make  no  6o«et  Of  a  thing, 
to  make  no  difliciilty  about  it. 
•Cotgrave, 

-BOVBSETTBB.,  9.  (I)    A  TOUgjfa  tTtft^ 

ting  horse.  Soic/A 
(2)  A  doctor. 
BoNB-sHAVE,  a.  Tlie  sciatica.  The 
peasantry  in   Exwrnor  haive  the 
following  charm  against  the  bome^ 

Boiu-thne  right, 

BoM-*kave  stmighc. 

As  the  water  runs  by  the  stare. 

Good  for  ^om9skave. 

The  patieat  must  lie  on  his  bnck  on  f  bs 
bank  of  a  river  or  bnmk  of  m-uter,  wiith 
A  stmi^iit  staff  by  his  side,  l)etween 
him  aiid  the  water,  and  mast  have  the 
forepiiiig  words  repeated  over  him. 

B0NB.8ORK,  adj.  Ver>'  idle.    If^f. 
BoNBT,  (^.)  a.   A  small  cap  worn 

close  to  the  head. 
BoN'BTTA,  9.  A  kind  of  sea-^fish. 
BoNBT,  a.  A  cart-mare.  SuffbUL 
BoNGAir,  9.  To  fasten.  Cumk, 
SoN-GKACR,   la.  (Fr.)   A  border 
BOiTDORACB,  J  attached  to  a  bon- 
set  or  ihat  to  defend  the  com- 
{4ezion.;  a  abade  for  the  foea- 
**  Cometie,  a  fashivn  of  ahadow. 
or  bo9neffrac€i  used  in  old  time, 
aod  at  this  day  hy  a^me  4dd  wo- 
men." Cotgrmte. 

Her  loN^rwctf,  which  siie  «'are  mith  her 

Freach  bode. 
Whan  she  wente  o«te  alwigres,  ftar  souna 

b(jr«y«ce. 

Tke  PmrUmer  ajmC  Ue  Frtte,  1683. 

IWL    YiM  tUuk  cue  a  very  despnate  mam. 

JioL   Why  so,  sirf 

tPod.   F«r«OHiiMf:  netir  so  bright  a  sun  as 

you  Nre  M-ithoui  a  parasol,  umbrellia,  or 

)t  komdffrtiee. 
IhtrrnMut.  Ike  UtaCt  tke  MaiUr,  1609. 

Im  this  hot  ^varter  womea  wear  maaks, 
&US,  ^.  tec,  aitd  cliitdrea  ioMgraees  to 
keep  iheii'  faces  fruui  being  siui-boj'Jit, 
because  bei^aty  is  <leJighifi3  to  all  peo* 
pie.  Iher  fisiHH  1788L 


BON 


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Boa 


Boii]iOMm»  «i.  A  priest. 

Bamir,  A  A  blow  or  wound.  Given 

by  Kennett  as  aa  Essex  word». 
homwYyV,  {Lat.)  Toconveri^into 

goo«L 
BoNiTO, «..  A.  kind,  of  tunDy*>fiahAr 
BoNiTT, «.  (Lat,)  Goodness. 
BoarKB,  fc  A  bank ;  a  height. 
BoNKSR,  adf,   (1)    Large;  strap- 
ping. Ea»t 

(2)  V,  To  outdo. another  in  fiuits 

of  agility.  Suttex,, 
BoNKBT»  s,  A  huckle-bone. 
BoNKKA,  adj.  Very,  large.  Amhr. 
BoNNAOHT^.a.  A  tax  formerly  pud 

to  the.- lord  of  the.  manor  in  Ixe- 

land. 
BoifNET8^«.  Small  sails. 
BoiTNiBBL,  a.     A.  handsome,  girl. 

Renter, 
BoNNiLASS,  9,    A.  beautiful  maid. 

Spenser i. 
BoNNiLT,  adv.  Pretty  well.  North. 
BoNNT,  adj.  (1)  Brisk ;  cheerful. 

(2)  Good;  pretty.  North. 
BoNNT-CLABBBR,  8.    Cream,  gone 

thick;  buttermilk. 
BONNT^GO,  adj.  Frisky.  Wight. 
BoNOMABLY,  adv.      Abominably^. 

Peele'8  Worke,  iii,  88. 
BoN-socio,    \9.  {Ital)    A.  good 
BONO-socio,  X  companion ;  a. good 

fellow. 

Thence  to  Kiglilej,  where  are  monntmiis 

Steepy-threatiiine,  lively  fountains, 

Biainie  hills,  and  Dnrren  vallies ; 

Tet  hon^ioeiot  and  good  fellows  ; 

Jovial,  jocund,  ioUy  bowlers. 

As  they  were  uie  world's  controulers. 

DrutUten  Bamafy. 

B0N8OUR,  a.  (J,^N.)    A  vault. 

Thebntras  eom  out  of  the  didie. 
Of  rede  gold  y-arched  riche ; 
The  boiuour  was  avowed  al 
Of  ich  maner  divers  animal. 

Sir  OrpheOy  ed.  Lalmg^  825. 

B0NTEVOU8.  adj.    Bounteous. 

BoNTiNO,  «•  A  binding;  curved 
bars  of  iron  placed  round  ovens 
and  furnaces  to  prevent  their 
f  welling  outwards. 


Bonus  noches,  a.  A  comptioii  ol 

the  Spanish  words  ^wanoa  Wickm^ 

good  niglit. 
BoNWORT,  jr.   The- lesser  daisy; 
Bonx»  «.    To  beat  up  batter  for 

pnddinga.  Eamx. 
BoNT,  9.     A  swelllng'on  the  body 

fix>in  pinohing  or  bruising:  iV;  Pj 
Boo,  (1)  a.   A  bought 

(2)  a^.  Both. 

(3)  V.  To  roar;  to  make"  a' noise 
like  cattle.  North. 

BooBT-HiTTCH;  A  covered' OBTiage 
or  seat  contrived  clumuly.  Eaet, 

BooDtj^rW.  /.  Abode. 

BooDGB,  9;  To  stuff  bushea  into- a 
hedge.  Herff. 

BooDiBs,  a.  '* -Broken  pieeea  of 
earthenware  or  glass  used  by 
diildren'  for  decorating  a  play- 
house,  called  a  boody-houee,  made 
in  imitation  of  an  ornamental 
cabinet.!'  Broc4re/#. 

Boodle,  a.  Tlie  com  marigolds 

BooF,  a^4  Stupid.  Line.. 

BoooTH,  s*.  Bignes8<  YorHh. 

Book,  a.  This  term  was  applied  to 
anything  in  writing,  sometimes 
even  to  a  grant.  "There  is  order 
for  the  passing  of  a  .book.  of.  X200 
land."  LeUer  dated  1603. 

BooKHOLDRR,  9.  A  prompter. 

oTcxofniAoc;  He  ^hat  tellech  the  players  • 
their  part  when  they  are  out,  aniu  have 
forgotten:    the    prompter,   or   botdte- 
holder.  NanrndatoTj  1685. 

Booking,  a..   A  chastising.  South* 
BooKSMAN,a.  A  clerk  or  secretary. 
Bool,  v.  To  bawl. 
Boolk^.v.  To  abuse.  Sujfoik. 
Boom,  a.  A  term  for  a  stake  placed 

at  the  margin  of  deep  channeli 

to  warn  boats  from  the  mod. 

South. 
Boomer,  a.  Smuggled  gin.  Brock, 
Boon,  (1)  adj.  (/V.)  Good;  fair. 

(2^  9.  A  bone. 

(3)  part.  a.  Going.  North. 

(4)  V.  To  mend  the  highways 


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BOO 


(i)  9.  To  f^Me  along. 

1W  int  of  tbem  koomMf  hj  bimtelfe 
More  the  wind,  witk  ku  Aig  m  die 
■atDe-top,  and  all  hie  aaTla  galbuitly 
■pread  abroMd,  after  him  came  the 
Mmirall  and  the  riee-adaurall»  and 
Alter  them  two  more,  the  rear&adaundl 
•ndhiflfeUoar.   Ttflor'*  Worktt,  19S0, 

BooircH,  V.    To  irriute ;  to  nuke 
angiy.  Leie. 

Boom-days,  «.    The  daj*  on  which 

tenmnti  are  hound  to  work  for 

their  lord  gratii.  North,  Going 

to  iMiit  a  neighbour  gratuitously 

.  i»  called  boomng  in  the  MidL  C. 

Boons,  a.  (1)  Fowls.   Yorkth. 
(2)  Rates  for  repairing  the  roads, 
the  surveyor  of  which  is  called  a 
boon-magter.  Line, 

BooN-WAiN,  f .    A  kind  of  waggon. 

Boob,  §,  (A,*S,  bur.)  A  parlour ; 
an  inner  room.  North, 

BooRD,  r.   To  board. 

BooRD,     1(1)  a.  (A,^N.)    A  jest. 
BOURDE,  J  See  Bourde. 

(2)  V.  (from  Fr,  aborder,)  To 
attack ;  to  board ;  to  accost. 

Ere  long  vnth  like  amin  he  boarded  me. 

Speiu.,F.Q.,U,iy,S^. 
Pliilantfts  taking  Camilla  by  the  hand, 
and  an  \inie  served  liegan  to  board  her 
on  thir  aauner.       Jluph.  Engl.  P.,  4,  b. 

(3)  To  border,  or  form  a  boun- 
dary. 

Boobd's-bnd,  a.  The  head  of  the 
table. 

Ebriscas  cannot  eat,  nor  looke,  nor  talke. 
If  to  the  boord's-end  he  be  not  nromoted. 
Dana,  Scourge  oj Folly ^  1611. 

Boorslaps,  a.  A  coarse  kind  of 
linen. 

BoosB,  a.  {A,-S.  botg,  bong,)  A 
stall  for  cattle.  Boosy,  the 
trough  out  of  which  cattle  feed. 
Boosy -pasture,  the  pasture  con- 
tiguous to  the  boose.  Boosing' 
stake,  the  post  to  which  they  are 
fastened    North, 

BoosENiNG,  V,  A  method  of  curing 
mad  people  bv  immersion.  Brand's 

•    Pop,  Antig.,  m,  149. 

Booaa,  v.    To  gore  as  a  bull  West, 


Boosoir,      1  a.  A  troogli  or  nun- 
BusHON,     f  S^  ^^  cattle.  Leie, 
BOOZINGS,  J  and  Werw, 
BoosTCRiifG,  part,  su     Sweating 

at  work;  working  so  hard  that 

yon  perspire.  Exmoor, 
Boost,  adj.  Intoxicated. 
Boot,  (1)  a.  {A.S,)    Help;  resto- 

ration ;  remedy. 

(2)  a.  (^.-&)    A  boat. 

{Z'\pret,t.oibUe.    Bit. 

(4)  a.  A  kind  of  rack  or  torture 
for  the  leg. 

(5)  a.  Surplus ;  profit. 
BooTCATCHBB,  s.   The  person  at 

an  inn  whose  duty  it  is  to  pull 
off  the.  boots  of  passengers. 

BooTBD-coRM,  s.  Com  imper- 
fectly grown,  so  that  the  ear  re- 
mains partly  enclosed  in  the 
sheath.  South, 

BooTHALiNG,  s.  Frecbooting ;  rob- 
bery. 

—  Well,  Don  John, 

If  yon  do  spring  a  leak,  or  get  an  itch, 

Tul  ye  claw  off  your  curl'd  pate,  thank 
your  night  wallu. 

Yon  must  be  still  a  boat-kaUng. 

B.  andFl.t  Chances^  i,  4. 

BooT-H ALEE,  a.  A  freebootcF.  Cot- 
grave  explains  picoreur  to  be 
**  a  boot-haler  (in  a  friend's  coun- 
try), a  ravening  or  filching  soul- 
dier." 

Sir,  captain,  mad  Mar^,  the  gull  my 
own  father  (dapper  sir  Havy),  laid 
these  London  boat-kulcrs^  the  catch- 
poles,  in  ambush  to  set  upon  me. 

Bearing  Girl, 

BooTHBR,  s,  A  bowl-shaped  hard 
flinty  stone.  North. 

BooTHTR,  a.  A  small  ship  used  on 
rivers.  Pr.  Parv. 

Booting,  a.  (1)  A  robbery. 

(2)  A  mock  cereinouy  of  punish- 
ment among  boys  in  Nortlamp- 
tonshire. 

BooTiNG-coRN,  s.  A  kind  of  rent« 
corn. 

BooTNR,  V.  (A,'S.)  To  restore^ 
to  remedy. 


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BIynde  and  bed-reden 
TV  ere  hootned  a  tlinusande. 

P»<r*P/.,p.l28. 

Booty,  r.  To  play  booty,  an  old 
term  at  cards,  to  allow  one's 
adversary  to  win  at  first  in  order 
to  induce  him  to  continue  playing 
afterwards. 

Bop,  9.    To  dip ;  to  duck.  Eatt. 

Bo>PEEP,  8.  A  childish  game,  not 
unfrequently  mentioned  in  old 
writers,  and  sometimes  called  6o- 
peeke, 

Aboat  the  arclies  Tliames  doth  play  ho- 

With  any  Trojan  or  els  merry  Greeke. 

The  Newe  Metamorpkons,  1600. 

BoR,  «.  (A.'S.)    A  boar. 

BoRACHio,  8.  {Span.)  (I)  A  bottle 
or  vessel  made  of  a  pig's  skin,  with 
the  hair  inward,  dressed  in. 
wardly  with  resin  and  pitch  to 
keep  wine  or  liquor  sweet. 
(2)  Figuratively,  a  drunkard. 

Boras,  #.  (A.-N.)    Borax. 

Golde  solder,  of  some  it  is  called  bcnu 
or  ffreene  earth,  whereof  there  be  two 
kindes,  naturall  and  artificiall.  Nomencl. 

BoRAScoES,  8.  Storms  of  thunder 
and  lightning. 

BoRATOE,  #.    Bombasin. 

BoRD,  #.  (1)  {A.-N.)    A  border. 
(2)  (^.-5.)   A  board. 

BoRDAOE.   8.    A   bord'haifpenny. 

BoRDE,  8,  (A,'S.)  A  table,  which 
was  made  by  placing  a  board 
upon  trestles.  Hence,  board  and 
lodging.  "To  begin  the  horde," 
to  take  the  principal  place  at  table. 
The  table-cloth  was  called  the 
borde-clothe. 

BoRDBL,  9.  {A.-N.)    A  brotheL 

He  ladde  hire  to  the  bordel  thoo, 
No  wondir  is  thonje  sche  be  wo. 

Gower,  MS.  Soe.  Jntiq. 

The  wme  schal  the  mnn  telle  pleynly 
with  alle  the  circnnistHunces,  and  whe- 
ther he  hare  syr.ned   with  conituune 
.  hordeal  womman  or  noon,  or  doon  his 
•ynue  in  holy  tyiue  or  noon. 

Chaucer,  Personet  T. 


i 


I 


1 


Ttint  the  woemen  that  ben  at  eommoB 
bordell  be  seyn  every  day  what  ther  be, 
and  a  woman  thHt  liveth  by  hir  body  to 
come  and  to  go,  so  that  she  paie  hir 
datie  as  olde  custume  is. 

Regulatume  of  ike  Stews,  15rA  eatL 

BoRDELL,  #.   A  border. 
BoRDELLER,  #.     The  keeper  of  a 

brothel. 
Bordello.  (Ital)    A  brothel. 

— From  the  windmill  I 
From  the  bordello,  it  might  come  as  well. 
B.  JoMt.,  Every  Man  m  Am  H.,  i,  S. 

Also  crept  into  all  the  stewes,  all  the 

brothell-Iiouses,  and  burdelloee  of  Italy. 

Coryai,  vol.  ii,  p.  175. 

Bordered,  adj.   Restrained.  Shak. 

Bord-halfpenny,  8.  Money  paid 
in  fairs  and  markets  for  setting 
up  tables,  bord8,  and  stalls. 

Bordjour,  8,  (A.'N.)    A  jester. 

Bordlands,  8.  Lands  appropri- 
ated by  the  lord  for  the  support 
of  his  table. 

BoRDOuR,  9.  Apparently  a  piece  of 
armour  attached  to  the  cuirass. 
Gaw. 

BoRDRAGiNO,  9.  Ravaging  on  the 
borders.     See  Bodrag, 

BoRD-Tou.  A  phrase  used  by  one 
harvest  man  to  another,  when  the 
latter  is  drinking,  meaning  that 
he  may  have  the  next  turn. 
Norfolk. 

BoRDBS,  9.  (A.'N»  behordeU.) 
Tournaments. 

Bore,  (1)  part.  p.  Born. 

(2)9.  A  kind  of  cabbage.  Tu88er. 

(3)  9.  An  iron  mould  used  for 
making  nails.  Shropsh, 

(4)  9.    A  pore. 

(5)  9.    A  tiresome  fellow. 

(6)  9.  The  head  or  first  flowing  of 
the  water,  seen  at  spring  tides  in 
the  river  Parret,  for  a  few  miles 
below  and  at  Bridgewater,  and 
also  in  some  other  rivers.  The 
epithet  **Boriall  stremys"  ia 
applied  to  the  Thames  in  Reliq. 
Antiq.,  i,  206. 

Boreal,  adj.  (Lai.)    Northern. 


Boa 


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hom 


BoBAoobBy  *.  A 8p«eiesofofibbftge. 
Bo&SB,    9i    A  sort  of  dance,   in 

Togue  at  the  beginning  of  tlie 

I8th  centurv. 

w' 

BinuEL,  Tr.  A  species  of  coarse 
BUREL,  j  woollen  doth,,  generally 
.of  a  grey  or  grizzly  colour,  and 
applied  in  a  secondary  sense  to 
laymen,,  in  contradistinction  from* 
the  clergy.  The  term  borel/olk 
and  borel  ment  is  very  common 
in  Old  English  poetry.  It  thus 
became  used  in  the  sense  of  illi- 
terate. The  third  of  our  quota- 
dons  contains  a  pun  upon  the 
word. 

Aiid    tlianne    shul    burel    derkes    ben 

abasshed, 
To  blame  yow  or  to  grere, 
And  carpen  noght  as  thei  carpe  now, 
Ne  calle  yow  doumbe  houndes. 

P»«r*  PI.,  p.  191. 

For,  sire  and  dame,  tnutitli  me  right  wei, 
Ottf  orisouns  ben  more  effectuel, 
And  more  we  se  of  Goddig  sen6  thinges, 
Than  borel  folk,  altbongfa  tliat  thny  ben 
kinget.  Chaucer^  C.  T„  7461. 

And  we  see  by  experience  in  travell  the 
nidenesse  and  simplicity  of  the  people 
that  are  seated  far  North,  which  no 
doubt  is  intimated  by  a  vulgar  speech, 
wiien  we  say  such  a  man  hath  a  iMMrdl 
wit,  as  if  we  said  horeaU  ingenium. 
The  Optick  Glaue  offfumars,  1639,  p.  29. 

BoiiBLY,    \adj.     Large;  strong; 

BORLiCH,  J  burly. 

BoKESON,  9,   A  badger. 

BoRFREiE.   See  Berfrey, 

BoROEON,  e«  (.<^..iV.)   To  bud. 

IShu  Cham  his  broode  did  horgeon  first, 
and  held  the  worlde  in  awe. 

Wamei'i  Jlbions  England,  169S8. 

BoROH,  8.  {A.-  S.)    A  pledge.  • 
BoRGHEOANO^  9,  {d»'S.)    A  duty 

for    leave    to  pass    through    a 

borough  town. 
BoRHAMB, «.    A  flounder. .  North. 
BoRiTH,  9.    An  herb  used  to^  take 

out  stains. 
BoRJouNE,  9.  A  bud.  See  Borgeon* 
BoRLBR,  9.    A  clothier. 
Borne,  (1)  «.  A  stream ;  a  burn. 

(2)  V.  To  burn. 


(3)  V.    To  burnish* 

BoRN-Poor,f  «.    An  idiot. 

BoRow, ».  A  tithing.  "That  which 
in  the  West  coiidtrey  was^  at  thal^ 
time,  and  yet  is,  called  a^  titliiug^ 
is  in   Kent  termed  >  »  bwoneJ* 
Lambafde. 

BoROWAGB,  9.    Borrowing, 

BoROWEf  (1)  ».  (^.-<S'.)    A  pledges; 

a  surety. 

This  was  the  firl^  sourse  of  shepherd's 

sorrow 
That  now  nUl  be  quit' with  bale  nor  Sorrow. 
Sp.,  Shep.  Kal.  Maif,  1, 180. 

(2)  ff.  To  be-a.  pledge  fbr  another. 

BoROWEHODE,  9,    Suretyship. 

BoRREL.  9.  (1)  A  borer  or  piercer* 
(2)  A  play.fellow. 

BoRRiD,  adj.  A  sow  miirii  appetcM, 

BoRRiBR,  9.  An  auger. 

BoRROw-PBNCE,«.  A  term  formerly 
given  to  ancient  coins  in  Kent. 

BdRSB,  9.    A  calf  six  montiis  old. 
Hamp9h. 

BoRst.'Sf  part  p.  Burstt 

BoRSHOLDER,  r,   A  sort  of  con^it^ 
ble. 

BoRSOir,  adj.  Obedienf;  buxom. 

Borstal,  9.  ''Any  seat  on  the  side 
or  pitch  of  a  hill."  KenMH.  The 
term  is  still  universally  current 
in  Sussex,  applied  to  the  nume^ 
rous  roads  or  pathways  leading' 
up  the  steep  ascents  of  the  whole 
line  of  South  Downs  from  Basft- 
boume  to  Midhnrst.- 

BoRSTAX,  9.  A  pick*axe. 

BoRSTBN,j9ar/.j0.  Burst,  ruptured. 
Warw. 

BoRWAOB,  9.  A  surety^ 

BoRWE,  (1)  r.  A  town ;  aborougb. 

(2)  9.  A  bower ;  a  chamber. 

(3)  9.  A  pledge ;  a  surety. 

Thanne  Melib^  took  hem  up  fro  tbo 
ground  ful  lienigiiely,  and  resceyved 
here  oblijiraciouns,  and  here  bondes,  by 
*  here  otiies  upon  here  pleg^es  and  iortrei; 
and  assigned  hem  a  certeyn  day  te 
retoume  unto  his  court. 

Chaucer,  T.  ofMelibem. 

(4)  V.  To  give  security ;  ta  bail{ 
to  borrow. 


BOS 


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(5)  9.  (j4.'S,)  To  savo ;  to  guard. 
Bo8,#.  A  game,  mentioned  in Mooi'f 

Suffolk  Wordi. 
BosA&DB,  ».  (1)    A  buzzard;  a 

worthless  hawk. 

(2)  A  worthless  or  useless  fellow. 
Bosc,  9.  (j4.'N.)  a  bush. 
BoscAGK,  (1)  »,  (J.'N,)  A  wood. 

(2)  The  food  which  wood  and 
trees  yield  to  cattle. 

(3)  Boscage,   or  leaf-work,  in 
carving. 

BoscHAiLs,  #.  (A,'N.)  A  thicket ; 
a  wood. 

BoacBBS,  #.  Bushes. 

Bo»E,  (l)pre8.  t.  It  beboyes. 
(2)  ».  A  hollow. 

BosBN,  s.  A  badger.  North, 

3o8H,(l)s.  A  dash,  or  show.  Sa»t. 
(2)s.  Nonsense.  A  word  derived 
from  the  Turkish. 

Boshes,  «.  *'The  bottom  of  the 
furnace  in  which  they  melt  their 
iron  ore,  the  sides  of  which  fur- 
nace descend  obliquely  like  the 
hopper  of  a  mill."  Ketmett. 

Bo8HOLDE&,s.  The  chief  person  in 
an  ancient  tithing  of  tea  families. 
Lamiarde. 

BosKB,  $,  A  bush. 

Bosks  0.  See  Bwie. 

BosKT,  at(f.  (1)    Dninken.   Rrom 
Boom. 
(2)  Bushy. 

Bosom,  (1)  v.  To  eddy.  YorHh, 
(2)  9.  A  desire ;  a  wish.  Skai. 

Boson,  «.  A  boatswain. 

Boss,  (1)  #.  A  protuberance. 

i2^  V,  To  emboss;  to  stud. 
3}  t.   A  stone  pUiced  at  the  in- 
tersection of  the  ribs  of  a  vault. 

(4)  8.  A  head  or  reservoir  of 
water. 

(5)  V.  To  throw.  Sunex. 

i6)  9,  A  hassock.  North, 
7)  9,  A  hood  for  mortar.  J&stf. 

(8)  9,  A  large  marble.  Warw. 

(9)  t.  A  master,  or  be  who  can 
beat  and  overcome  another. 
Nmf. 


BossAGB,  9.   The  projecting  work 

in  building. 
BossocK,  (1)  a4i»   Large;  coarse"; 

(2)  V,   To  tumble  clumsily. 

BossocKiMo,  adj.  The  same  as 
Bo99oek. 

Boss-ouT,  9,  A  game  at  marbles, 
also  called  bo99  and  tpan. 

Bossy,  a4r.  (1)  Thickset;  corpu- 
lent. North. 

(2)  Convex. 

BossY-CALF,  9,     A  spoilt  child. 

Ihr9et. 
BosT,  {1)9,  Boast;  pride. 

(2^pret.  t.  Burst.   fFe9t. 

(3)  a^.  Embossed. 
BosTAL.  See  Bor9tai. 
BosTANCB,  «.  Boasting ;  bragging. 
BosTB, «.  To  menace. 

And  that  he  was  threatened  and  hostei 

with  proud  words  given  by  the  Col  villa. 

BiMMi  CorrctfioHdmcg,  16S1. 

BosTBN,  9.  (A.'S.)  To  boast. 

BosTLYB,  adv.  Boasting.  Gaw. 

BosTUS,  adj.  Boastful ;  arrogant. 

BosvBL,  ».  A  species  of  crowfoot. 

BoswBLL,  9,  Some  part  of  a  fire- 
grate. Suffolk. 

BoT,  (1)  t.  A  boat. 
(2)  9.  A  but. 
{Z)pret.  t.  Bit 
(Jk)pret.  t.  Bought.  Dewn^ 

(5)  conj.  Unless. 

(6)  aty.  Both. 

(7)  9.  A  botcher.  YorkMh, 

(8)  9.  A  sword ;  a  knife. 
BoTANO,  9.  A  kind  of  blue  liqen. 
BoTAROE,  It.  A  kind  of  salt  cake, 

BOTAROO,  J  orrather8ausage,made 
of  the  hard  roe  of  the  sea  mullet, 
eaten  with  oil  and  vinegar,  but 
chiefly  used  to  promote  drinking; 

Because  he  was  naturally  flegraatic,  ho 
began  his  meal  with  some  dozens  of 
gammons,  dried  neats'  tongues,  botargos. 
sausages,  and  such  orher  forerunners  of 
wine.  AiMaw.B.i,ch.8L 

Botch,  «.  (1)  A  thump.  Sii99ex. 
(2)  An  inflamed  tumour.  North* 


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BOT 


(3)  A  badly  done  patch. 
BoTCHERY, «.  Patchwork ;  a  clumsy 

addition  to  a  work. 
BoTCHBT,  »,     Small  beer  mead. 

North. 
BoTCHMENT,  t.  Ah  addition. 
Bote,  (1)  pret,  t.  of  bite.    Bit; 

wounded ;  ate. 

(2)  8.  {J.'S.)  Help;  remedy ;  sal- 
vation. 

(3)  V,  To  help. 

(4)  adj.  Better. 

^il^/;?.'}'- A  butler. 

BOTILB&,  J 

BoTEMAY,  #.  Bitumen. 

BoTENE,  V.  To  button. 

BoTENYNO,».(^.-5.)  Help;  assist- 
ance. 

BoTB-RAiL,  9.  A  horizontal  rail. 
North. 

BoTEscAHL,  t.  A  boatswain. 

BoTEws,  «.  A  sort  of  large  boot, 
reaching  up  to  or  above  the  knee. 

BoT-voB,KS,  9.  A  crooked  stick. 

Hon  in  the  mone  stond  ant  strit. 
On  is  boi-forke  ia  burthen  he  bereth. 
Lj^  Poetry  t  p.  110. 

BoTHAK,  9.  A  tumour.   Devon. 
BoTHB,  9.  A  booth ;  a  shop  where 

wares  are  sold. 
BoTHBM,  8.  A  watercourse. 

'  I  #.  Nonsense:  tire- 

I  some  talk. 

BOTHERATION,  J 

Bother,  (1)9.  To  teaze ;  to  annoy. 

(2)gen.pL  Of  both. 
BoTHKRiNo,  8,  A  great  scolding. 

Ea9t. 
Bo-THRU8H,#.The  squalling  thrush. 

Wight. 
BoTHUL,  9.  The  name  of  a  flower. 

Pr.  Parv. 
BoTHUH,  8.  (1)  Bottom. 

(2)  {A.'N.)  A  bud. 
BoTiNO,  «.  (1)  (J.'S,)  Assistance. 

(2)  ''Encrese  yn  byynge."   Pr^ 

Parv. 
BoTME,  9.  Bottom.  Pr.  Parv. 
BoTON,  8.  A  button. 
BoTOR,  9.  {J.'N.)  A  bustard. 


Ther  was  Tamionn  of  hert  and  hen, 
Swannet,  pecokes,  and  botors. 

Arthour  tutd  Merliu,  p.  lUL 

Be  brojt  a  heron  with  a  poplere, 
Curlews,  boturs,  bothe  in  fere. 

MS.  Canted.,  If,  t,  48,  fl  4flk 

BoTRACBS,  9.   A  sort  of  frogs,  said 

to  be  venomous. 
BoTRASBN,  9,  To  mskc  buttresses. 
Botr6,  «.  A  buttery. 
BoTs,  8.  Small  worms  which  breed 

in  the  entrails  of  horses ;  a  term 

applied  by  gardenersin  someparta 

to  all  underground  worms. 
BoTTA,  adj.  Proud,  pert ;  assuming 

consequential  airs.  Norf. 
BoTTE,  {X)pret.  t.  of  bit8.  Bit. 

(2)  8.  A  bat }  a  club. 
Bottle,  s.  (i)  A  small  cask,  used 

for  carrying  liquor  to  the  fields. 

(2)  (Fr.  hotel,  boteau.)  A  bundle, 

more  especially  of  hay  or  straw. 

Bottle8,  little  bundles.  Leie. 

S3)  A  bubble.  Somer8et, 
4)  A  round  moulding. 
(5)  (A.'S.  botl)  A  seat,  or  ehief 
mansion  house. 

i6)  A  pumpion.  Devon. 
7)  The  dug  of  a  cow.  Ea»t. 
Bottle-bird,  8,  An  apple  rolled  up 

and  baked  in  paste.  Eaet. 
Bottlb-bump,  •.  The  bittern.  Eaet. 
Bottle- FLOWER,*.  The  blue-bottle, 
a  flower  growing  among  wheat. 

BOTTLE-HBAD,  9.    A  fool. 

Bottle- J uo,  s.     The  long-tailed 

titmouse.  Leie. 
Bottlb-nosb,  8.  A  porpoise.  Ea9t. 
Bottle-nosbd,  9.    Having  a  large 

nose.  ^ 

Bottle-tit,  «.  The  long-tailed  tit« 

mouse.  Northan^. 
Bottlb-up,  v.  To  preserve  in  one's 

memory ;  to  keep  secret. 
Bottom,  (1)  t.  A  ball  of  thread. 

(2)  8.  A  vessel  of  burden. 

(3)  8.  The  posteriors. 
BoTTOMER,  8.  The  man  who  con« 

veys  the  produce  of  a  mine  from 
the  first  deposit  to  the  shaft. 


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BOU 


BoTTOMiNO-TOOL,  t.     A  narrow, 
concave  shovel  used  by  drainers. 
Shropah. 

Bottom -WIND,  *.  A  particular  mo- 
tion of  the  water  observed  in 
Derwent  water. 

BoTTRY,  adj.  Short,  stunty,  applied 
to  trees.  Northamp, 

BoTTRY-TREK,  *.  An  cldcr  tree. 
North. 

BoTTY,  adj.  Proud.  Sn^olk. 

BoTY,  ».  A  butty ;  a  partner.  />o&- 
grave. 

BoucE-jANE,  #.  (^.-JV.)  An  ancient 
dish  in  cookery. 

■Bouee  Jane.  Take  eode  cowe  mylk,  and 
pat  hit  in  a  pot,  and  sethe  hit,  and  take 
saee,  parsel,  ysope,  and  savory,  and 
other  gode  herbes,  and  sethe  horn  and 
hew  horn  smalle,  and  do  horn  in  the  pot ; 
then  take  hennes,  or  capons,  or  chekyns ; 
when  thai  byn  half  rosted,  take  horn  of 
ttie  spit,  and  smyte  horn  on  peces,  and 
do  therto,  and  put  therto  pynes  and 
raysynges  of  corance,  and  let  hit  boyle, 
and  serve  hit  foirthe. 

Warner^  AnHq.  CMin,t  p.  56. 

BoucHART,  9,  A  name  for  a  hare. 
BoncHET,  9.  (Fr.)  A  kind  of  pear. 
BouDE,  V,  (Fr.)  To  pout. 
BouDOE,  9.  To  badge ;  to  move. 

BowDs,/'*  weevus. 

BooEYyt.  A  louse.  Ware. 

BouFFB,  #.  Belching.  Skinner. 

BouGE,  9.  (1)  A  cask.  The  term  is 
applied  to  the  round  swelling  part 
of  a  cask,  in  Sussex. 
(2)  (Fr,)  An  allowance  of  meat 
or  drink  to  an  attendant  in  the 
court,  termed  indiscriminately 
baueh,  bouffe,  or  bovfgcj  of  court, 
^Bowge  qf  eourte,  whychc  was  a 
liverye  of  meate  and  dryncke, 
SkrieUa."  Huhet  In  the  ordi- 
nances  made  at  Eltham,  in  the 
I7th  of  Henry  VIII,  under  the 
title  bouehe  qf  court,  the  queen's 
maids  of  honour  were  to  have, 
*'  for  tfaeire  boueh  in  the  morning, 
one  chet  lofe,  one  manchet,  two 
gallona  oi  ale,  dim'  pitcher  of 


tf 


wine."  "  Avoir  bouehe  k  court, 
to  eat  and  drink  scot-free,  to  have 
budffe-a-court,  to  be  in  ordinary 
at  court."  Cotgrave,  v,  bouehe. 

What  is  Tonr  business? — N.  To  fetch 
houdae  (ff  court,  a  parcel  of  invisiblo 
bread,  be.       B.  Jon.,  Masq.  cf  Augurs. 

They  had  houeh  qf  court  (to  wit,  meat 
and  drink)  and  great  wages  of  sixpence 
by  the  day. 

Stcw^s  Survejf  qf  London. 

(3)  9.  To  project,  heie. 

(4)  "  To  make  a  bouge,"  to  com- 
mit a  gross  blunder,  to  get  a 
heavy  fall. 

(5)  V.  To  bulge,  to  swell  out. 
Efut. 

(6)  V.  To  prepare  a  ship  for  the 
purpose  of  sinking  it. 

(7)  «.  A  small  beetle.  IMc. 
BouoBRON, «.  (fV.)   Abardash. 
BouGBT,  9.   A  budget. 

Bough -HOUSES, «.    Private  houses 

allowed  to  be  open  during  fain 

for  the  sale  of  liquor. 
BouGHRELL,  9.    A  kind  of  hawk. 
Bought,  *.  {J.-S.)     A  bend; 

joint ;  applied  particularly  to  the 

curve  of  a  sling  where  the  missile 

was  placed. 
BouGHT-BREAD,  9.  Bakcrs'  bread. 

North. 
BouGiLL,  9.    A  bugle-horn. 
BouGOURy  9.  {Fr.)    A  bardash. 
BouoY,  9.  (Fr.)    A  small  candle. 
BouKE,  (1)  9.  (J.-S.)     The  bulk; 

the   body ;    the    interior   of   a 

building. 

(2)  V.  \J.'S.)    To  buck  or  wash 
clothes. 

(3)  9.    A  pail.  North. 

(4)  9.     The    box  of  a  wheeL 
Shropah, 

(5)  9.    A  bolt.  North. 
BouKED,  a£y.   Crooked. 
BouL,  9.    An  iron  hoop.  Line* 
Boulder  head,    9.     A  work    of 

small  wooden  stakes  made  again 
the  sea.  Su99e». 


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BOULTB.V.    {J..S.)    To  sift. 
-BouLTBD-BRBAD,  9,    Bread  made 

of  wheat  and  rye. 
BouLTBR,  *.  (1)  A  person  who  sifts. 

(2)  A  sieve  for  meal.   "  A  meale 

•i?e :  a  boulter :  a  serse."  Nomen" 

elator. 

BouLTiNO-CLOTH,  f.  A  cloth  for 
•training.  "  Bstamine.  A  strainer 
of  hairy  cloth :  a  bouiiing  cloth." 
Nomenclator. 

BauLTiNo-HUTCHf  #.  The  wooden 
receptacle  into  which  the  meal 
was  sifted. 

BouMBT,  «if.    Embalmed. 

Boux,  (1)  «<jp.  (^..5.)  Ready; 
foing. 

(2)  V.   To  dress ;  to  make  ready ; 
to  prepare. 

(3)  f.  A  woman's  garment. 
Bounce,  «.    The  larger  dogfish. 
BouNCHiNo,    Aff.     Bending    or 

swelling. 
Bouncing,  a4f.    Large. 
Bound,  (1)  adj.    Sure ;  confident. 

(2)  a4r.  Apprenticed. 

(3)  f .    A  boundary  mark. 
Bounds,  9,  (J..S,)    A  husband. 
Boundbb,  f.  A  boundary;  a  limit. 
Bounding,  9,    Perambulating  the 

bounds  of  the  parish. 
BouND.8TONE,f.  Aboundaiystonc. 

The  term  occurs  in  a  charter 

relating   to   Poole,  co.  Dorset, 

temp.  Hen.  VHI. 
BouNG,  9.   A  purse.   An  old  slang 

word. 
BouNTi, «.  (^.-iV.)    Goodness. 

BOUNTEYOUS,  1       ,.      «         ^.-  , 
B0UNT10U8,  /«*•     B0«ntrfttl. 

Mine,  quoth  the  one,  is  of  a  hotmiious 

sprite, 
And  in  the  taverne  will  be  dnmke  all  nirht. 
Spending  meet  lavishly  he  knowei  not  wlat. 
Sffwkmds,  Snoot  of  Spades,  1613. 

BouNTT.DATS,*.  Holidays  onwhich 
provision  was  given  to  the  poor. 
North.  '^ 

BouR,  9.  {A.^S.)  A  bowers  a 
chamber. 


BouRAM,  f.    A  sink.  Y(irk9h, 
BouRDB,  (1)  f.  {A,'N.)   A  game ;  s 
joke. 

(2)  V.  To  jest ;  to  jape ;  to  de- 
ceive. 

Where  words  may  win  good  wi^ 

And  boldnesie  beare  no  blame, 
Whr  ihonld  there  want  a  face  of  iMrasse 
Ix)  howrd  the  bravest  dame  f 
TwrbervUU,  Eptff.tmdSomisttet,  l&e9. 

BouRDBB,  f.   A  jester. 

BouRDiNGLT,  odv.    In  sport. 

Bourdon,  9,  (A,'N.)    A  staff. 

BouRDONASSB,  9.  {Fr,)    A  sort  of 

ornamented  staff. 

Thnr  men  of  armes  were  all  barded  and 
fumiahed  with  brave  plumes,  and  goodly 
bourdonatses. 

Daneft  Trmul.  qfPk.  de  Commts. 

BouBDouR, «.  (1)  A  pensioner. 

(2)  A  cirelet  round  a  helmet. 
Bourgeon,  v.  {A,»N.)    To  bud; 

to  sprout. 
BouRHOLic,  f.   The  burdock. 
Bourmaidnb,  f.  {A^S.)    A  cbam« 

bermaid. 

Hail  be  t  e,  nonnes  of  seint  Man  house, 
Goddes  oourmmdnet  and  hit  owen  apouie, 

Bourn,  9,  (1)  (^.-/$l)  A  brook;  ft 
rivulet. 

(2)  A  boundary,  or  limit. 

(3)  Yeast.  Exmoor, 
Bournedb,  a^.    Burnished. 
Bourt,  9.    To  offer;  to  pretend. 

•  North. 

B0U8,  f .    A  box ;  a  chest.  Ywk9h. 

BousB,  9.  Ore  as  drawn  from  the 
mines.  Small  ore,  as  washed  by 
the  sieve,  is  called  6au«e-«mt/A«i. 
York9h. 

BousB, 

BOUZB 
B0W8B 


■J 


To  drink.    As  oM 
cant  term. 


B068U8  wiU  hnoH»  and  bragges  he  can  (n«v 

beare 
(Or  make  tiiem  deadly  dnmke)  an  hoasl 

of  men ; 
When  he  is  foxt  he  plaies  the  bull  and 

beare, 
And  makes  all  men  and  women  fioare  him 

then.        Dan99,Scmrg9qfFoa$,VSil 


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B0V8TOU8,  Mg.    Impetuous. 

Bout,  (1)  f.    A  batch. 
(2)  f.   A  turn ;  a  go ;  a  8et-to>at 
anything. 
(3^  eonf.   But. 
(4)  prq/.    Without ;  except. 

Boutepeu,  f .  {Fr.)   An  incendiary. 

Buut-hammbb.  The  heavy  two- 
handed  hammer  used  by  black- 
smiths. East 

Bout-bousb,  ado.  On  the  ground; 
anywhere.  fFtpht. 

Boutisalb,  f.  A  sale  at  a  cheap 
rate. 

Bousing- CAN,  t.  A  drinking 
can. 

Boyatb,  9,  As  much  land  as  one 
yoke  of  oxen  can  reasonably  cul- 
tivate in  a  year. 

BoYM,  prep.   Above. 

BoYBBT,  f.  {A.'N,)   A  young  ox. 

BoYOLi,  9,  {ItaL)  A  kind  of  snails 
or  periwinkles,  used  as  deli- 
cacies. 

Bow,  (1)  9,    A  yoke  for  oxen. 
(2)f.  A  nosegay.  iV:J2.  York9k. 
(3^  9.    A  bow's  length. 

(4)  9,   A  boy. 

(5)  f.    A  small  arched  bridge. 
Somer9et, 

(6)  9,  An  arch  or  gateway. 
Bow-BELL,  9.  One  bom  within  the 

found  of  Bow  bells. 

Bow-BOT,  f.  A  scarecrow.  Keni, 

BowcER,  9.  The  bursar. 

BowDiKiTB,  9,  A  contemptuous 
name  for  a  mischievous  child ;  an 
insignificant  or  corpulent  person. 
North, 

BowDLBD,  aty.  Swelled  out;  rui&ed 
with  rage. 

BowB,  (1 )  V,    To  bend ;  to  bow. 
(2)  f .    A  bough ;  a  branch. 

BowBLL-HOLB,  9,  A  Small  aper- 
ture in  the  wall  of  a  barn  for 
giving  light  and  air.  North, 

BowEN,  «.  (1)   A  narrative. 

(2)  Early  or  half-cured  sprats  tsn 
called  kiwen  sprats. 

BowBBy  a.  (^-S.)   A  chamber. 


BowBRiNOB,  9,   The  part  of  a  tree 

consisting  of  the  boughs. 
BowERLT,  adj.    Tall;  handsome. 

We9t, 
Bowers,      1  9,  Toung  hawks,  be* 
BowETs,      V  fore  they  are  branch- 
BOWE88B8,  J  ers. 

BowBTT,  9,   Linsey-wolsey.  North 
Bow-hand,  9,  The  left  hand.    To 

be  too  much  of  the  bow-hand,  to 

fail  in  a  design. 
BowHAWLER,  f.   Amanwhodrawt 

barges  along  the  Severn. 
BowiB-FRAMB,  f.     A   phrasc  ap* 

plied  to  toads  when   together. 

Fairfax,  Bulk  and  Selnedgt  pf 

the  World,  1674,  p.  130. 
BowiT,  «.  A  lanthorn.  North. 
Bowk,  (1)  adj.   Crooked.  North, 

(2)  9,    An  article  used  in  the 

shaft  of  a  coalpit. 
Bowk* IRON,  9.   The  circular  piece 

of  iron  lining  the  interior  oi  a 

wheel.  Weet, 
Bow-KiTT,  9,   A  sort  of  large  can 

with  a  cover.  Yorkeh, 
Bow-KNOT,  f .    A  large,  loose  knot. 
BowL-ALLET,  9,   A  covcrcd  space 

for  the  game  of  bowls,  instead  of 

a  bowling  green. 
Bowling-match,  9.   A  game  with 

stone  howls,  played  on  the  high- 
way from  village  to  village.  North, 
Bowltbll,  9,    A  kind  of  cloth. 
Bown,  a^.    Swelled.  Notf, 
BowNDTN,  adj.   Ready ;  prepared* 
Bowne,  9. 

Bomu,  battel],  or  mereitaffl^  or  atone^ 
Jwiiliariut,  HidoH, 

Bow-NBT,  9,     A  sort  of  net  for 

catching   fish,   made   of    twigs 

bowed  together. 
Bow-pot,      If.    A  flower-pot  fui 
BOUGH-POT,  J  a  window.  We9t. 
BowRB,  V,  To  lodge.  Spem. 
BowREs,  9,  A  dish  in  old  cookery. 
Bowsing,  9,   A  term  in  hawking, 

an  insatiable  desire  for  drink. 
BowsoM,  adj.    Buxom;  obedient^ 

Bow9omnei,  obedience. 


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BowssEN,  ».    To  dip  in  water,  to 
drench  or  soak. 

BowsTAYES,  f .     Stares  for  bows  ? 

Bowsy,     adj.     (1)     Bloated    by 
drinking. 
(2)  Large ;  bulky.  Berki, 

BowT,  *.  (1)  (Fr,)    The  tip  of  the 
nose. 

(2)  Part  of  an  angler's  ap- 
paratus. 

BowTEL,  9,    A  convex  moulding. 

Bow-wEED, «.    Knapweed. 

Bow-wow,  9.    A  servile  attendant. 

Foore  unbegotten  wether  beaten  Qualto, 
an  hub-hansom  man,  God  wot,  and  a  bow- 
wow to  his  lady  and  mistreue,  serving 
a  lady  in  Italy  aa  a  Tom  dradge  of  the 
pudding  house.  FhUotimuSt  1583. 

BowTER,  9.(1)  A  maker  of  bows. 

(2)  A  small  ship. 
Box,  (1)  «.   A  blow. 

^2)  ».    To  strike. 

(3)  9.  A  benevolent  club,  the 
anniversary  dinner  of  which  is 
called  a  boa-dhmer.  North. 

(4)  To  **  box  the  fox,"  to  rob  an 
orchard.  We9t, 

(5)  Box  of  a  cow.  A  peculiar 
meaning,  apparently  the  wicket 
of  the  belly.  York9hire  Jle, 
p.  93. 

(6)  To  be  boxed  about,  to  be 
much  discussed  and  talked  of. 

Fray  be  pleas'd  to  send  me  your  mind 
about  this  sermon:  for  Goodman 
Staidman's  child  is  to  be  christened 
next  Friday,  and  there  it  will  be  boz'd 
about;  and  I  am  in  a  great  quandary 
about  it.       Dame  Huddles  Letter,  1710. 

Box-AND-DicE,  f.      A    game    of 

hazard. 
Box-BARBOW,  «.    A  hand-barrow. 

Shrqp9h, 
Box-harry,  v.  To  be  careful  after 

having  been  extravagant.  Line, 
Boxing,  adj.    Buxom.  Line, 
Boxing-DAT,    9.     The   day  after 

Christmas  day,  when  people  ask 

for  Christmas-boxes. 
Box-iron,  ».   A  flat-iron.  JS!af«/.  An 

iiou  incioseJ  in  a  heater. 


Bot-blind,  a4^*.  Undi8ceming,like 

a  boy. 
BoTDEKiN,   9,     A  dagger.     See 

Bodkin, 
Bote,  f.  {J.'S.)    A  lad  servant. 
B'oYE.    Be  wi'  ye. 
Botkin,  9.   A  term  of  endearment; 

a  little  boy. 
BoTLES, «.    Lice.  Line, 
BoTLUM,  9.    A  kind  of  iron  ore. 
BoYLY,  adv.   Boyishly. 
Boys,  *.  (J,'N.)    A  wood. 
BoYSHE,  9.    A  bush. 
Boysid,  adJ,    Swelled. 
BoYs*-Loyx,    *.      Southernwood. 

Weft, 
BoYSTiNG  MILK,    9,      Becstings ; 

the  first  milk  a  cow  gives  after 

calving. 
BoYSTONE,  V,  To  cup.  Pr,  Pan), 
BoYT,  adj.    Both. 
BozzuM,  9,  The  yellow  ox-eye. 
BozzuM  -  CHUCKED,    odj,       Rcd- 

cheeked.  We9t. 
BojB,  V,    To  move;  to  rise,  or  go. 
Braa,  9,    An  acclivity.  North, 
Brab,  *.    A  spike-nail.  Yorkfh, 
Braband,  9,    Cloth  of  Brabant, 
Brabble,    v.      To    quarrel;    to 

wrangle. 
B  babblement,  9,  A  quarrel. 
Bracco,  adj.    Diligent ;  laborious. 

Che9h, 
Brace,  (1)  9,  {J.-N,)   Armour  for 

the  arms. 

(2J  r.   To  embrace. 

(3)  *.  {A,'N)   An  arm  of  the  sea. 

(4)  V.  To  brave  a  person;  to 
swagger. 

(5)  9,    The  clasp  of  a  buckle. 

(6)  (/v.)  A  piece  of  timber  with 
a  bevil  joint,  to  keep  the  parts  of 
a  building  together. 

(7)  *.    Warlike  preparation. 
Bracer,  1*.(1)  (^.-iV.)   Armour 

ERASER,  J  for  the  arms. 
(2)  {Fr,  Bra99art.)    A  piece  of 
wood  worn  on  the  arm  in  playing 
at  ball  or  balloon, 
Brach,  9,  {A.'N.)    A  kind  of  small 


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•eenting  hound.      "Catellus,  a 

Tery  littell  hounde  or  braehef  -a 

whelpe/'  Elyot,    The  word  seems 

at  a  late  period  to  have  been  used 

generally  for  a  bitch.    Brath  was 

the  ancient  Cornish  name  of  the 

mastiff  dog.  * 

There. are  in  England  and  Scotland  two 
.  kinds  of  huniing-dogs,  and  no  where 
else  in  the  world :  the  first  kind  is  called 
one  raehe  (Scotch),  and  this  is  a  foot> 
scenting  creature,  both  of  wild  beasts, 
birds,  and  fishes  also,  which  lie  hid 
among  the  rocks :  the  female  thereof  in 
England  is  called  a  braehe.  A  braeh  is  a 
Biannerlyname  for  all  hound-bitches. 
Gentleman's  BecreeUion,  p.  27* 

Braeh  Merriman,— the  poor  cur  is  imbost — 

And  couple  Clowderwitn  the  deep-mouth'd 

Irach.  Skakeep.,  Tarn.  Skr.  induct. 

Ha*  ye  any  hraches  to  spade. 

B.  and  Fl.,  Beggat't  Bush,  iii,  1. 

Brachicourt,  «.    A  horse  with  its 

fore-legs  bent  naturally. 
Brachygraphy-mak,  9,  {Gr,)    A 

short-hand  writer. 
Bracino,  9,    Cool,  applied  to  the 

weather. 
Bracing-girdle,  «.  A  kind  of  belt. 

Huloet. 
Brack,  (1)  «.    A  break,  or  crack ; 

a  flaw. 

Having  a  tongue  as  nimble  as  his 
needle,  with  servile  patches  of  glavering 
flattery,  to  stitch  up  the  bracks,  &c. 

Antonio  and  MelUda,  1602. 

S2^  9.    A  piece.  Kennett, 
3;  9.    Salt  water ;  brine ;  some* 
times,  river-water. 

Snffolke  a  sunne  halfe  risen  iirom  the  brack, 
Norfolke  a  Triton  on  a  dolphins  backe. 

Drayton's  Foems,  p.  20. 

Where,  in  clear   rivers   beaulifled  with 

flowers. 
The  sUver  Naiades  bathe  them  in  the  brack. 
Bray  ton,  Man  in  the  Moon. 

!4^  f.    A  sort  of  harrow.  North, 
5)  V.    To  mount  ordnance. 
(6)  8,   A  cliff  or  crag. 
Brack-breed,  adj.  Tasted.  North, 
Bracken,  «.   Fern.  North. 
Bracken-clock,  s.  A  small  brown 

beetle  found  on  fern. 
Brakbt-rulks,  9,    A  trivet   for 


holding  toast  before  the  fire. 
Leic 

Brackle,  V,  To  break ;  to  crumble 
to  pieces.  Northampt, 

Brackly,  adj.   Brittle.  Stajj^. 

Brackwort,  9.  A  small  portion 
of  beer  in  one  of  its  early  stages, 
kept  by  itself  till  it  turned  yellow, 
when  it  was  added  to  the  rest. 
Harrison* 9  Descr.  of  Engl, 

Braconiek,  «.  {Fr.)  The  bemer, 
or  man  that  held  the  hounds.  At 
present  the  term  hraeonnUr  is 
applied  in  France  to  a  poacher. 

Brad,  a^/.  (1)  Spread  out;  ex- 
tended. North. 

(2)  (J..S.)    Roasted. 

(3)  Hot ;  inflamed.  North. 

(4)  9.  A  small  nail  vnthout  a  head. 
Bradder,  adj.    Broader. 

^BRA^^DDriD    1«^>-      Comfortably 

BRADLED^   J  ^»'°^«*^-   ^^''^' 

Brade,  (1)  t.  {A.-S.)    To  pretend. 

(2)  V.    To  bray ;  to  cry. 

(3)  adj.    Broad ;  large. 
Brades,  8.    Necklaces,  or  hanging 

ornaments. 
Bradow,  v.    To  spread ;  to  cover. 

Chesh. 
Brads,  9.  (l)  Small  nails. 

(2)  Money.  Essea?. 

Brabl,  9,    The  back  part  of  a 

hawkj 
Braffaic.    See  Batfhame, 
Brag,  (I)  adj.  (from  the  Fr,  v. 

bragtuer.)  Brisk;  spirited;  proud. 

It  broi^htthe  spiders  againe,  braa  and  bold. 
HeyiDoo^s  Spider  anaFlie^  1556. 

I  was  (the  more  foole  I)  so  proud  and  brag^ 
I  sent  to  you  against  St.  James  his  faire 
A  tierce  (n  daret-wine,  a  great  fat  stag,  &c. 

Harringt.,  J^.,  ii,  51. 

(2^  9.  A  ghost  or  goblin.  North, 

(3)  9.    An  old  game  at  cards. 
Bragancb,  aeff.  Bragging.  Toume* 

ley  My9t. 
Braget,     1  f .   a  sort  of  beverage 
BRAGOAT,  vformi^rly  esteemed  in 
BRAGOT,    J  Wales  and  the  West 

of  England. 


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By  ■•  tbftt  kaowt  sot  neck-beef  from  ft 

pheasant, 
Kor  caBBot  relish  Vraggat  from  anibrosia. 
B.  m^.,  LUOe  Tkirf,  act  1. 

3b  wudn  Bragottt.  Take  to  x  gakms  of 
ale,  ig  potell  of  IVne  worie,  and  iU 
qnartis  of  bony,  and  patt  therto  canell 
5.  ii^,  peper  schort  or  long,  5.  ii^.,  galin- 
gale,  5.  J.,  and  clowys,  5.  J.,  and  fdngiTer, 
j.^.  MS.\UkenU. 

The  following  is  a  later  recdpt 

for  making  **bragffef*s 

Take  three  or  four  gal(ms  of  good  ale 
or  more  ae  jron  please,  two  dayes  or 
tiiree  after  it  is  clensed,  and  pnt  it  into 
a  pot  br  itselfe,  then  draw  forth  a  pottle 
thereof  and  pnt  to  it  a  quart  or  good 
English  bony,  and  set  them  over  the  Are 
in  a  yesseU,  and  let  them  borle  faire  and 
softly,  and  alwayes  as  any  froth  ariaeth 
skamme  it  awav,  and  so  clarifie  it,  and 
when  it  is  well  clarifted,  take  it  off  the 
fixe,  and  let  it  eoole,  and  pnt  thereto  of 
pepper  a  penny  worth,  cloves,  mace, 
ginger,  nutmegs,  cinamon,  of  each  two 
penny  worth,  beaten  to  powder,  stir 
Ibem  well  together,  and  set  them  over 
the  ftre  to  boyle  againe  awhile,  then 
being  milke-warme  put  it  to  the  rest, 
and  stirre  all  together,  and  let  it  stand 
two  or  three  daies,  and  put  barme  upon 
iti,  and  drink  it  at  your  pleasure. 

Smm  qfHeaUh. 

Braooablb,  adj.  Poorly;  indif. 
ferent.  Shropfh. 

Bbagoadocia,  9,    A  braggart. 

Braooatt,  aij}.  Mottled,  like  an 
adder,  with  a  tendency  to  brown. 
Cwnw, 

Braoged,  adj.   Pregnant ;  in  foal. 

Braoger,  If.  A  wooden  bracket, 
braggbt,  j  or  corbel. 

Braooino-jack,  «.  A  boaster. 
*'  ThrasOt  a  Taineglorions  fellow, 
a  craker,  a  boaster,  a  bragging'' 
Jaeke**  Nomenebstor, 

Braoolb,  V,   To  poke  about.  Weit. 

Braoglbd,  Ajf.  Brindled.  So' 
mertet. 

Braoless,  adj,  Witbout  osten- 
tation. 

Braolt,    ad».      Briskly;   finely. 

Braid,  (1)  v.  To  resemble.  NortK 


(2)  «.   A  reproach. 
(3)v.  To  upbraid* 


(4)  9.  (J,'S,  hrtgd.)  A  start  |  11 
sadden  movement ;  a  fright. 

—  When  with  a  hrM» 
A  deep-fet  sigh  he  gave,  and  tiierewithal 
daapmg  hit  handa,  to  heav*n  he  east  his 
sight.       nrregoMdPomM,  O.  P.,  ^148. 

f5^  f.   A  toss  of  the  head* 
[6^  8,  A  moment  of  time. 
,7)  8.  Hastiness  of  mind;  pasri.<m ; 
anger. 

(8)«.  Craft ;  deceit. 
[9)  adj.   Qnick;  hasty. 
10)9.(^.-5.)   Deceit. 
^llW.   A  blade  of  com.  Noff. 
J2)v,    To  beat  or  press,  chiefly 
applied  to  culinary  objects.  .fiSnt/, 

(13)  9.  To  nauseate.  North. 

(14)  V,  To  net.  J)or8ei. 

(15)  «.  A  row  of  underwood, 
chopped  up  and  laid  lengthways. 
O.POII. 

(16)  V.    To  Me  or  lose  colour. 
Braidb,  v.  (A.'&)  (1)    To  start 

quickly  or  suddenly ;  to  leap ;  to 
turn. 

(2)  To  draw  forth,  as  to  pull  ft 
sword  out  of  the  scabbard. 

(3)  To  strike ;  to  beat  down. 

(4)  To  brandish. 
Braidbrt,  8,  Embroidery.  Wight. 
Braids,  «.  (1)   A  wicker  guard  to 

protect    newly    grafted    trees. 

GUme. 

(2)  Scales.  North, 
Braidt,  a4^'.    Foolish.  Yorhth, 
Brail,  v,  (jFV.)    To  put  a  piece  of 

leather  over  the  pinion  of  one  of 

the  hawk's  wings  to  keep  it  close. 

A  term  in  falconry.    Brailfea' 

ther8,  the  long  small  white  fea* 

thers  under  the  taiL 

Alasl  our  sex  is  most  wretched,  nurs'd 
up  from  infancy  in  continual  slavery. 
No  sooner  are  we  able  to  prey  for  our* 
selves,  but  they  brail  and  hood  us  so  with 
■our  awe  of  our  parents,  that  we  dare  nrt 
offer  to  bate  at  our  desires. 

jilkumauur,  0.  P.,  vii,  171. 

Brain,  9,   To  beat  out  the  braiRS. 
Brain-grabbo,  04^'.  Mad. 


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Whst  »'trim-tntm  trick  it  this?  The 
Blaster  and  the  man  both  hrmn-crMS^d  i 
aa  theoncus'dme,  so  did  the  other  my 
mistress  Brome't  Northern  Lou. 

Brainish,  04/*    M*^*  Shaiesp. 
Bra.in.lbaf,  9,  A  kind  of  plant. 
Brain-pan,  <.    The  skull. 
Brain8Ick,ii4/.  Wildbrained;mad. 
Brain-stonks,  *.  A  name  formerly 
given  to  stones  the  size  of  one  s 
head,   nearly  round,  found    in 
Wiltshire.  Aubrey. 
Brain-wood,  04;.    Quite  mad. 
Braird,  (1)  «4;.    Tender;  fresh. 
North. 

(2)  s.  (A.'S.  brard.)    The  first 
blade  of  grass. 
Braissit  (for  braced.)    Inclosed. 
Braist,  adj.   Burst. 
Brait,  8.  (1)  (A.'S.)    A  sort  of 
garment,  or  cloak. 
(2)  A  rough  diamond. 
Brak,  pret.t.    Broke.      ^  ,    ^ 
Brake,  (I)  *.    Fern;  called  also 
broken.    Still  used  in  the  North. 
BMfh'  Sir,yoii8<ethiapto»of«oniid, 
it  hath  not  the  name  for  nongiit ;  it  is 
caUed  Femie  close,  and,  as  you  86e,  it  is 
full,   and  so    overgrowne  with  these 
irakes,  that  all  the  art  we  can  devise,ana 
hiboor  we  can  nse,  cannot  rid  them. 

Ifordeti,  Surujfon  JHalogue,  1610. 

(2)  *.  A  plat  of  bushes  growing 
by  themselves,  a  bottom  over- 
grown with  thick  tangled  brush- 
wood. 
Til  but  the  fate  of  ptoe^  and  the  rough 

That  virtue  must  go  V»«w»P»v-_  ^tttt  i  q 
8kakap.t  Hen.  VJII,  U  ». 

Honour  should  pun  hard,  ere  it  drew  me  into 

these  ftrolrM.  ...«     .      i 

B.andFl.,Tkier.ondTkeod„r,l. 

S3)  «•  An  enclosure  for  cattle. 
4)#.  A  snaffle  for  horses. 
Lyke  as  the  Jro** within  the  Tnitr'thmd 
Ijith  strain  the  horse,  nye  wood  withgneT 

Hot  wSd  before  to  come  in  such  »  band- 

Surrey'e  Poenu,  sign.  XJ,  3. 


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(7)  A  strong  wooden  frame  in 
which  the  feet  of  young  and 
vicious  horses  are  confined  b| 
farriers,  to  be  shod. 

(8)  *.  An  engine  to  confine  the 

legs. 

He  is  fallen  into  some  brake,  some  wench 

has  tied  him  by  the  legs. 

Skirlji*e  OppartmUf, 

(9)  f .  A  sort  of  crossbow. 

Crosse-bowes  were  first  among  the  Cretans 

seene.  .  >      ^^ 

Quarrycs  and  bolts  the  Synaw  bring  to 

The^ever-bold  Fhenctians  fumisht  beene 
With  brakes  and  slings  to  chronicle  their 
might.         Great  Bntatnes  Troye,  1(H». 

(10)  9.  An  instrument  for  dress- 
ing hemp  or  flax. 

11)  9.  A  harrow. 

12)  9.  A  large  barrow.  North. 
13)f.  Abaker'skneading-trough. 
14)  9.  The  handle  of  a  ship's 

pump. 

(15)  9.   A  sort  of  carriage  used 
for  breaking  in  horses. 

(16)  V.  To  beat.  North. 

(17)  ».  To  vomit.  Pr.  Parv. 

(18)  #.  A  mortar.  North. 
Brakb-bu8h,«.  Asmall  plot  of  fern. 
Brakes,  jiaW.ji.  Broke. 
Brakbt,  «.  SeeBraget. 
Bralkr,  9.    A  bundle  of  straw. 

Doreet. 
Bramaoe,*.  Akindofcloth,of  which 

carpets  were  sometimes  made. 
Bramblb-bbrrirs,*.  Blackberries. 

North. 
Bramblb-sith,  9.  A  hedge-mil. 
Euncina.  A  bramMenth  or bush-sith: 
an  hedge  bill.  NomencUUor,  1686. 

Bramb,  *.  (A.'S.)  Vexation. 
Bramish,  v.  To  flourish ;  to  assume 

affected  airs ;  to  boast.  Ea9t. 
Bramlinb,  9.  The  chaffinch. 
Bran,  (1)  v.  To  bum.  North. 

(2)  9.   A  brand,  or  log  of  wood. 

Weet. 

(3)#.  Thin  hark  ;skm. 


Surrey's  Poems,  sign.  U.  8.  (3)  ,.  Thin  hark ;  swn. 

(5)  9.   An  instrument  of  torture.         (4)  adv.  Quite.  Devon.  Bran^^ 
(fii  9.  A  flaw.  See  Brack.  I      See  Brands. 


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Brakcard,  s,  (Ft.)  A  horse  litter. 
Branch,  (1)  v.  To  make  a  hawk 
leap  from  tree  to  tree. 

S2)  V,  To  embroider,  to  figure. 
3)  «.  A  small  vein  of  ore. 
Branch-coach,  «.  In  the  old  days 

of  coaching,  a  coach,  called  the 

branch  coach,  used  to  go  round 

the  town  collecting  passengers 

for  the  stage-coach. 
Branch-coal,   f.     Kennel   coal. 

North. 
Branchbr,  9.   (1)  A  young  hawk, 

just  beginning  to  fly.    The  term 

is  also  applied  to  a  nightingale 

by  bird-fanciers. 

(2)  An  officer  belonging  to  the 

Mint. 
Branches,  <•     Bibs  of   groined 

roofs. 
Branchilbt,  f.  (Fr,)     A   little 

branch  or  twig. 
Brancorn,  «.  Blight. 
Brand,  (1)  «.  (J.-S.)  A  sword. 

(2)  «.    The  smut  in  wheat. 

(3)  V,   To  brand  turves,  to  set 
them  up  to  dry  in  the  sun.  Comno, 

(4)  V,  To  roast. 

(5)  9,  A  spark. 
Brand-bete,  V,  To  mend  or  make 

up  the  fire.  Devon, 
Brands,  v.  To  burn. 
Branded,  s,  A  mixture  of  red  and 

black.  North. 
Brandellet,  $.    Some  part  of  the 

armour.  Richard  Coer  de  L,,  322. 
Brandbbs,  «.^The  supporters  of  a 

com  stack. 
Brand-ieons,  f.  (1)   The  same  as 

Jlndirons. 

(2)  Red-hot  irons  for  branding. 
Brandishing,  s,  A  parapet. 
Brandlb,  v.  (from  fV*.  branditter.) 

To  totter ;  to  gi?e  way. 
Brandlet.  See  Brandreth, 
Brandling,  «.   The  angler's  dew- 
worm. 
Brandly,  adv,   SharpW ;  fiercely. 
•  North. 
Brand-new,  adj.  Quite  new. 


Brandow,  t.  (1)  A  fire-brand. 

(2)  A  wisp  of  straw  or  stubblcu 

East. 

Brandreth,    "^  9.  An  iron  tripod, 

brandeledb,  I  on   which  a  pot 

branlrt,        I  or  kettle  is  placed 

branlede,     J  over  the  fire. 

Brandrith,  9.   A  fence  round  a 

well  to  prevent  falling  into  it. 

Brands,  9,  The  stems  or  stout  parts 

of  the  thorn,   after   the  small 

branches  have  been  cut  ofiT.  Noff. 

Branduts,  9.    Four  wooden  arms 

fixed  to  the  throat  of  a  spindle 

in  an  oatmeal-milL  Shrcpsh. 

Brand-winb,   1  9.  The  old  name 

brandewine,  j  for      eau-de'Vie, 

now  shortened  into  brandy. 

Bay  any  bnmd-winet  bny  any  hrand-^ne. 

BeffffoPs  Susht  iii,  1. 

Hs  confided  not  in  Hanse'i  brmute-ioitte. 

0.  Tooke,  Belidei. 

Brandt-ball,  9.  A  Suffolk  game. 

Brandt-bottles,  s.  The  flowers 
of  the  yellow  water-lily.  Norf. 

Bbandtsnap,  9.  Thin  gingerbread. 
North. 

Branglr,  v.  To  quarrel. 

Brangled,  adj.  Confused ;  entan- 
gled. Line. 

Brank,  (1)  v.  To  hold  up  the  head 
affectedly. 

(2)  r.  To  put  a  restraint  on  any- 
thing. North. 

(3)  9.  Buck-wheat.  East. 
Brankes,  9.  A  saddle  of  straw. 
Brankke,  9.  {A.'N.)  To  wound. 
Branks,  (1)  «.    An  instrument, 

formerly     used    for    punishing 

scolds,  being  a  sort  of  iron  frame 

for  the  head,  with  a  gag  for  the 

mouth. 

(2)  A  sort  of  halter  or  bridle. 

North. 
Branslb,  1  9,  (Fr.)  A  dance,  the 
bransbl,  I  same  as  the  brawl. 
Brant,  (1)  adj.    Steep;  perpen^ 

dicular.  North. 

(2)  adv.  Up.  . 

{Z)  part.  p.  Burnt.  C^A. 


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(4)  •.  A  harrow.  Huhet, 

(5)  8.  A  brantgoose,  or  barnacle 

(6)  adj.  Consequential ;  pompous. 

North. 
B&AN-TAiL,«.  The  redstart.  Shrops. 
BRANTKN.crfj.    Bold;  courageous. 

Bra8«,  \v.    To  make  ready;  to 

BRAZB,  J  prepare. 

Such-was  my  lucke,  I  shot  no  shiift  in  vaine, 

My  bow  stood  bent  and  brased  all  the  y  earc. 

'  Mirr.for  Mag.,  p.  509. 

Bbasbll,  adj.    An  epithet  for  a 
bowl,  used  in  the  game  of  bowls. 

BlcBse  his  sweet  honour's  running  *r«*«jM 
l^^le.  Marston,  Sat.,  u. 

Brasbt,   \9.    A  kind  of  sauce, 

BRASiLL,  J  apparently    for    fish. 

"Pykes  in  brasey,**  and  "eels  in 

brasill'*  are  mentioned  in  the 

Forme  of  Cury. 

Bbash,  (1)  «.  The  refuse  boughs 
and  branches  of  fallen  timber; 
clippings  of  hedges. 

(2)  t.  To  run  headlong.  North, 

(3)  adj.  Impetuous;  hasty;  rash. 

(4)  *.  A  violent  push. 

(5)  f.  A  rash  or  eruption.  West. 

(6)  «.  Any  sudden  development, 

a  crash. 

(7)  V,  To  prepare  ore.  North. 
Brash,  \».      A    sudden 

watRR-brash,  J  sickness,  accom- 
panied with  a  rising  of  brackish 
water  into  the  mouth.  Warw. 

Brashib,  adj.  Land  that  is  light 
and  brittle.and  fuUof  small  stones 
and  gravel,  is  said  in  Gloucester- 
shire  to  be  brashie. 

Brashy.  Small ;  rubbishy ;  delicate 
in  constitution.  North. 

Brasil,  *.  A  word  used  in  dyeing 
to  give  a  red  colour.  It  is  used 
by  Chaucer,  Cant.  T.,  15465 ;  and 
in  other  early  writings. 

Brass,  s.  (1)  Copper  coin,  half- 
pence. 
(2)  Impudence.. 

Brassarts,  \  9.  {A.'N.)  In  ancient 
BRASSBTS,  J  armour,  pieces   be- 


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tween  the  elbow  and  the  top  of  the 
shoulder,  fastened  together  by 
straps  inside  the  arms. 

Brassish,  adj.  Brittle.  North. 

Brast,  pret.  and  pret.  t.  Burst. 

Brast,  v.  To  burst,  or  break. 

Then  ean  she  so  to  sobbe 
It  seem'd  her  heart  would  ^o't. 
Eomeus  and  Juliet,  Svpp.  to  Sk.,  i,  838. 

Brastlb,  v.    To  boast;  to  brag. 

North. 
Brastmbs,  f.  A  rupture,  ffahet. 
Brat,  s.  (1)  (^.-S-.)  A  short  coarse 

mantle. 

(2)  A    coarse   kind   of   apron. 

Lincoln. 

(3)  A  child's  bib  or  apron.  North. 

(4)  A  turbot.  North. 

(5)  Film  or  scum.  North. 
Bratchet,  9.  A  term  of  contempt. 

North. 

Brathly,  adv.  Fiercely;  exces- 
sively. 

Bratticb,  "1  *.  a  partition ;  a  shelf; 
brattish,/ a  seat  with  a  high 
back.  North. 

Brattishing,  9.  The  same  as 
Brandishing. 

Brattle,    (1)   v.     To    thunder. 

Nortft. 

(2)  V.  To  lop  the  branches  of 
trees  after  they  are  felled.  The 
loppings  are  called  brattltngs. 

(3)  *.  A  race,  or  hurry.  North. 

(4)  8.  A  push,  or  stroke.  North. 
Bratty,  adj.  Mean  and  dirty.  Line. 
Brauch,«.  Bakings  of  straw.  Kent. 
Brauchin,*.  Ahorse-collar.  North. 
Brauohwham,«.  a  dish  composed 

of  cheese,  eggs,  and  bread  and 
butter,  boiled  together.  Lane. 

BRAVVOivQ,adj.  Pompous.  North. 

Bravadoes,  8.  Roaring  boys. 

Bravation,  9.  Bravery. 

Brave,   (1)  adj.   (^.-iNT.)     Finely 

drest. 

They're  wondrous  irave  io-Cxji  why  do 

they  wear 
Ttese  several  habits?      .    r»  w   •«  *si 
^iitor.  Coromb.,  O.  Pi,  vi,  581 


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Por  TtittremM,  and  therefore  will  be  ifww; 
U iiUu  rilraUle it  of  er'tj  colour. 

QT9m*t  Tu,  Q.,  0.  FL,  Til,  8S. 

(2)  V.  To  make  a  person  fine. 

Thoa  hast  bra^d  manT  men  (that  % 
hast  made  them  fine,  heinff  said  to  a 
taylor)  brave  not  me;  I  will  neither  be 
fac'd  nor  irm'd.  Tam,  iSJkr.,  iv,  8. 

Thon  glaase  wherein  my  dame  hntli  andi 

delight. 
As  when  she  bmet  then  moit  on  thee  to 

gaze.  T.  WtUwmt  Soniut  S4. 

(3)  9.  A  boast ;  a  vaunt. 

(4)  9.  A  bravo ;  a  ruffian. 

(5)  9.  A  trophy. 

Trophfe,  enseigne  de  victoire.  A  signe 
or  token  of  Victoria:  a  knne. 

Nommdatar, 

(6)  adj.  In  some  dialects,  they 
say  of  a  person  just  recovered 
from  a  sickness,  **  He  is  hrate** 

Bbavbrt,  (1)  9,  Finery. 

(2)  9,  A  beau ;  a  fine  gentleman. 
Bravi,  9,  {Lat)  A  reward,  or  prize. 
Brawdry,  9,     Sculptured  work. 

Skinner, 
Bra  WET,  9,  A  kind  of  eeL  North. 
Brawl  1  9,  (Fr,)  A  sort  of  dance, 
BRALL,  J  brought    from    France 

about  the  middle  of  the  sixteenth 

century. 

^ifJ^^""  !*•  A  brat,  or  child. 

BROL,    J  ' 

Shall  snch  a  bepar's  brawU  as  that»  think- 
est  thou,  make  me  a  theefe? 

Oammer  Gurt.,  O.  PL,  ii,  61. 

And  for  the  delight  thon  tak'st  in  bcQiars 
and  their  bmwls. 

JovUd  Crew,  O.  PL,  x,  857. 

Brawn,  9.  (1)  Smut  of  com.  We9t, 
The  stump  of  a  tree.  Devon, 
A  boar;  a  boar  pig. 
(4)  Any  kind  of  flesh,  not  merely 
that  of  the  boar,  especially  the 
muscular  parts  of  the  body. 

Brawned,  adj.    Strong;  brawny. 
^ften9, 

Brawkbschedtn.  Branded.  TVm- 
daht  p.  40. 

Brawn-fallen,  adj.  Very  thin. 

Brawns,  9.  The  muscles. 


Brat,  (1)  9.  (Fr.)  To  beat  in  • 
mortar ;  to  beat ;  to  thrash. 

Twonld  grieve  me  to  be  bnq^d 
In  a  huge  mortar,  wronght  to  mate,  fee. 

Jtbimuuuur,  O.  TL,  vii,  161. 

(2)  a^.  Good;  bold. 

(3)  V.  To  throw. 

U)  V.  To  upbraid.  Huhet. 

(bS  9.  To  cry. 

(6)  9,  A  cliff,  or  rising  ground. 

Bnt  when  to  dimb  the  other  hill  they  gao» 

Old  Aladine  came  fiercely  to  their  aid ; 
On  that  steep  bra^  lord  Gnelpho  would 
not  then 
Haiard  hia  foDc,  bat  there  his  soldiers 
staid.  t^nrf'*  3Vu«o,ix,  96. 

Bratiko-ropbs,  »•     Part  of  the 

harness  of  a  horse.  , 

Brats,  9,    Hay  thrown  in  rows' 

before  it  is  made  into  cocks. 
Braze,  9,  (1)  To  be  impudent. 

(2)  To  acquire  a  bad  taste,  applied 

to  food.  North, 
Brazil,  t.      Sulphste    of   iron. 

North, 
Breach,  (1)  9,   A  break,  applied 

especially  to  the  break  of  day. 

(2)  Breach  of  the  eea,  the  brim 
where  the  waves  beat  over  the 
sand,  or  where  the  foam  is  carried 
by  the  breaking  of  the  waves. 

(3)  9.  A  plot  of  land  preparing 
for  another  crop.  Devon. 

(4)  9,  To  quarreL  Tu99er. 
Breach-corn,    «.      Leguminous 

crops. 

Breacbt,  adv,  (1)  Said  of  cattle 
apt  to  break  out  of  their  pasture. 
(2)  Brackish.  Su99ex, 

Bread,  9,  "  To  know  which  side 
one*s  bread  is  buttered  on,"  t.  e,, 
to  consider  one's  own  Interest. 
'*  To  take  bread  and  salt,"  meant, 
to  bind  one's  self  by  oath.  In 
Northamptonshire  they  say,  '*  If 
I  don't  speak  to  such  a  one  when 
I  meet  her,  there  will  be  no 
bread  in  nine  loaves ;"  meaning, 
she  will  fancy  I  am  offended,  ot 
too  proud  to  notice  her. 

Breadinos,  9,     The  swathes  ot 


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heaps  of  corn  or  g^ss  wherein 
the  mower  leaves  them.  Cheth. 

Brbad-loaf,  i.  Household  bread. 
North, 

Break,  (1)  «.  Land  in  the  first 
year  after  it  has  been  ploughed 
or  broken  up,  after  it  has  long 
lain  fallow  or  in  sheep-walks. 
Noff. 

(2)  9,  A  stag  breais  cover,  when 
he  goes  out  before  the  hounds ; 
and  breaks  watert  when  he  has 
just  passed  through  a  river. 

(3)  V,  To  break  beans,  to  run  the 
horse-hoe  between  the  rows. 

(4)  9.  To  tear.  Han^h, 

(5)  To  break  acron  in  tilting, 
when  the  tilter,  by  unsteadiness 
or  awkwardness,  suffered  his 
spear  to  be  turned  out  of  its 
direction,  and  to  be  broken  across 
the  body  of  his  adversary,  instead 
of  by  the  push  of  the  point. 

Brbak-dansb,  s.    a  treacherous 

person. 
Brbakditch,<.  a  cow  which  will 

not  stay  in  her  own  pasture;  any 

one  in  the  habit  of  rambling. 

North, 
Brbak-neck,  f.  A  ghost.  North, 
Brbaknet,  8,    The  dog>fish.    *'  A 

breakenet:   a   seadog,  or    dog- 

fishe."  Nomenelator, 
Break-up,  v.  To  cut  up  a  deer.  An 

old  hunting  term. 
BREAii,a4/<  ^old  and  bleak.  North, 
Brban,  9.  To  perspire.   Yorksh, 
Brbant-need,  s.     Assistance  in 

distress.  North, 

Breast,  (I)  s.  The  voice. 

Truely  two  degrees  of  men  thall  greatly 
lacke  the  use  of  nnginge,  preachers  and 
lawyers,  because  they  shall  not  without 
this,  be  able  to  rule  their  bretutes  for 
every  purpose.  Jsekam's  Toaeopk.^  p.  S9. 

By  my  troth,  the  fool  has  an  excellent 
irtast.  Shakap.,  Tw.  Night,  ii,  S. 

Pray  ye  stay  a  little :  let's  hear  him  sine, 
ras  a  ftne  knatt.  B.  jr  It^  PUffrim,  iu.  6. 

(2)  9,  To  trim  a  hedge.  Shropsh. 
^3)  s.  The  face  of  ocwl-workiiigt. 


(4)  9,  To  spring  up.  North, 
Brbast-knot,  «.  Aknotofribbom 

worn  by  women  on  the  breast 

Addison, 
Brbat,  f .  A  kind  of  tnrbot. 
Breath,  (1)<.  Exercise;  breathingi 

Shakesp. 

(2)  9,  To  exercise. 

He  would  every  morning  hrtath  himself 
and  his  horse  in  running  at  the  ring; 
after  dinner  he  often  danced  in  masks, 
and  made  sumptuous  feasts,  and  in  every 
thing  he  did  shew  himself  so  mi^ia* 
cent,  that  he  charmed  the  hearts  of  all 
tiie  Italians.  Hittarg  qf  F^rmiido»,\6&^ 

(3)  9,  To  take  breath. 

(4)  s,  A  smile.  Somerset. 

(5)  s.  Scent ;  odour.   West, 

(6)  9.  To  bray ;  to  neigh.  Devon. 

(7)  Futuere.  "And  think'st  thoa 
to  breath  me  upon  trust?" 
Heywoody  Royal  Kmgy  1637. 

Brbathing-holb,  s.  a  vent-hoU 

in  a  cask. 
Brbathino-whilb,  s.      a  time 

sufficient   for   drawing  breath; 

a  very  short  period  of  time. 

Ingratitude,  I  hold  a  vice  so  vile. 

That  I  could  ne'r  enduret  a  treaihh^ 
while: 

And  therefore  ere  ri  prove  a  thanklesss 
jade, 

Tune  in  his  conne  shall  runne  quite  retro- 
grade. Taylor'a  Win-in,  1630 

Breau,  s.  Spoon  meat.  North,    * 
Brbcbb,  s,  \A,'S,)  (1)    Breeches^ 

And  whan  that  thay  knewe  that  thay 
were  naked,  thay  sowede  of  fige  leves 
hi  maner  of  hncket,  to  hiden  here  mem- 
birt,  ChmueeTf  Fertoms  T, 

(2)  The  buttocks  of  a  deer. 
Brbck,  (1)  «.    A  piece  of  unen« 

closed  arable  land ;  a  sheep  walk, 

if  in  grass.  East, 

(2)  A  small  hole  broken,  usually 

confined  to  cloth  or  like  material 

Comw, 
Brbdalb,  s.   a  marriage-feast. 
Bredb,  (1)  9.  (J,-S.)  To  roasts 

Kan  and  hoot  thai  brent  and  hreddm, 
And  her  godes  oway  ledden. 

Jrthour  mud  MerU$h  P*  S7€k 


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!i 


(2)  «.  Breadth.  NortK 

h)  V.  To  breed. 

r4)  adj,  (^.-5.)  Broad;  extended. 

[5)  ado.  Abroad.  Skinner* 

[6)  ».  Living;  employment. 
North. 

[7)  9.  A  knot.  We9t. 

[8)  8.  (^..5.)  A  board. 

[9)  f.  A  braid. 
Brbokchesb,  9,  Cream-cheese. 
Brbdhitithb,  9,  A  lump  of  bread. 

Pr,  Parv. 
Brbd-sorb,  9,  A  whitlow.  Ea9L 
Brbb,  (1)  9,  A  bank. -iVbr/A. 

(2)  *.  {A.'S,)  The  eyebrow. 

(3)  adj.  Short,  spoke  of  earth  as 
opposed  to  stiff  and  clayey. 
Devon. 

{A\  V.  To  frighten.  North, 
(5)  9.  Agitation.  North. 

Brbbch,  9.  To  flog;  to  whip. 

BrbbchmbNi  9.  Sailors. 

Brbbd,  (1)  V,  To  phiit.  South. 
(2)  Breed  and  eeed^  birth  and 
parentage  and  relationship.  **I 
know  the  breed  and  eeedof  him." 
Warw. 

Brbbd-batb,  9.  A  maker  of  con- 
tention. 

Brbbdbr,  9.  A  fine  day.  Ea9t. 

Bbbbds,  «.  The  brims  of  a  hat. 
Gloue. 

BrIebfb,  «.  A  gadfly.  See  Britf. 
"Flye  havynge  foure  winges 
called  a  breife,  Tabanu9.'*  HuL 

lll^l^iiA,  }  ••  Breeches.  North. 
Brbbk-oirdillb,  9.  A  girdle  round 
the  middle  of  the  body. 

At  js  ireggwrdU  that  snrerd  agtod. 

MhmoU  MS.,  loth  cent: 

Brbbl,  9.  Perhaps  for  broL 

Why  lowtt  56  nat  low  to  my  lawdabyll 

presens, 
Te  brawlyng  hreeU  and  blabyr-lyppyd 

bycchya.  Digiy  Mysteries,  p.  107. 

Brbbn,  9.  A  gob  in.  North, 
Brbbtb,  adf,    A  term  applied  to 

light,  open  soil.  West. 
BftBBZB,  (1)  V.  To  lean  hard  Devon. 


(2)  9.  A  quarrel.  Var,  d, 
Brbf,  adj.  {A.'N)  Brief;  short. 
Brbvfbt,  v.  To  ransack.  Unc, 
Brbogb,  9.  A  bridge. 
BBBOiD,/iar/.j9.  Abridged. 
Brbio,  9.  {A.-S,  bregd.)  Grief;  fear. 

¥or  erere  were  thou  lather  and  lei^ 
for  to  brewe  me  bitter  hreid. 
And  me  to  payten  out  of  pees. 

Jral^jr<y«f,p.843. 

Brbkb,  v.    To  break ;  to  separate. 

North, 
Brbkbt,  9.   A  weapon ;  a  sort  of 

pike. 
Bbbmb,  a^j.  {A.'S.  brem,)    Re- 
nowned ;  fierce ;  vigorous ;  cruel 
Brbnchi  9.  The  brink. 
Brbndb,  (1)  v.    To  make  broad; 

to  spread  about.  North. 

(2)  part.  p.  Burn  shed. 
Bbbndston,  9.  Brimstone. 
Brbnk,  v.  To  stand  erect  in  a  stiff 

and  pompous  manner.  York9h. 
Brbnnb,  (1)  V.  {A.'S.)  To  bum. 

(2)  9.  Bran. 
Brbnninolt,  adv.  Hotly. 
Brbnt,  a4;.  (1)  Steep.  North. 

(2)  Burnt. 
Brbnwatbr,  9.  Aquafortis. 
Brbmtbdb,  «.  (^.-iV'.)  Courageous. 
Brbrd,  9.  (A.-S.)    The  surface; 

brim. 
Brbrb,  (1)  9.  {A.'S.  bner.)  A  briar. 

(2)  V.  To  sprout.  North. 
BRBRBwooDyl  «.    The  brim  of  a 
BREWARD,    J  hat.  *<Aile,  awing; 

also,  the  brimme  or  brereumd 

of  a  hat."  Cotgrave. 
Brksb,  v.  {A.'N,)  To  bruise. 
Bressbmor,  9.  A  beam.  North. 
Brbst-applb,  9.   A  kind  of  apple. 

Mala  orthomastica,  Flin.  mammarum  ef- 
figie,  iptfoftcurrucd.  Brest-apffles,or  rape- 
apples,  90  called  of  their  likenes. 

Nomenelator,  1586. 

Brbstb,  (1)  V.  (A.^S.)  To  burst. 
(2)  9.  A  bursty  espedaliy  of  sor- 
row. 

BrbsurBi  f.  (A.'N.)  A  bruise  or 
sore. 


BRB 


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BRI 


Brbt,  9,  To  fade  away  $  to  change* 

Kmti. 
Brbtaob,       ]  ».  (A,'N.)  A  para- 
BRETsscHBi     pct,  OF,  more  pro- 
BRBTBXB,      I  periy  speaking,  the 
BBBTI8B,      J  temporary     wood- 
works raised  on  the  hattlements 
in  a  siege.     Bretaged  or  ^re- 
iex^ij  furnished  with  bretages. 
Brbtfuli*,  ad^,  BrimfuL 
Bkbth,  9,  Rage ;  anger. 

Bbethbl,  If.  A  worthless 
bbbthelino,  V person;  a  mise- 
bbothbl,        J  rable  wretch. 

Bret-out,  v.  Com  being  very  dry 
in  harvest  time,  and  falling  from 
the  husks,  is  said  to  bret-oui* 
South. 

Brbttbnb,  V,  (A.'S.)  To  canre ;  to 
cut  up. 

Breve,  (1)  v.  To  speak;  to  in- 
form ;  to  account. 

(2)  9.  To  mark ;  to  write. 

(3)  a4f.  (A.'N,)  Brief;  short. 

Brevbment,  s.  An  account. 
Brbvbt,  (1)  «.  {J,'N,)    A  snoaU 

letter. 

(2)  To  move  about  inquisitively  ; 

to  search  diligently.  West, 

Brevetour,  8,  A  porter,  or  car- 
rier of  letters. 

Brevial,  8,  A  breviary. 

Brbviatb,    (1)    V.    (Lat.)       To 
abridge. 
(2)  8.  A  compendium. 

Breviaturb,  <•  A  note  of  abbre- 
viation. 

Brevit,  (1)  v.    To  rummage  for 
anything.  Northampt, 
(2)  A  person  who    oes  hunting 
and    fidgeting    about.     North- 
ampt. 

Brew,  (1)  «.  A  kind  of  bird. 
^2)  «.  Broth.  Cormo, 

Breward,  «.  A  blade  of  com. 
North, 

Brewer's-horsb,  9,  A  drunkard 
was  said  to  be  one  whom  the 
ir«wer^*  horse  had  bit. 


Brbwbt, 
brewts, 
BROuvnrs, 
browet, 
brubt, 
br^wbwes, 

BR0WB88B, 
BRBYT, 


i,  {A.'S.  briwas^ 
sops.)  Pottage; 
broth.  In  the  North 
they  have  still  a 
^  hr^ffia,  made  of 
slices  of  Vread,with 
fat  broth  poured 
over  them. 


Ym  to  inak»  lm§t  cf  Almuiftu.  Tak 
partrichys  rostyd,  and  checonys,  and 
Qualys  roatyd,  and  larkys  ywol,  and 
demembre  Ihe  other;  and  mak  a  god 
cawdel,  and  dreiae  tJie  fieach  in  a  dy sch, 
and  itrawe  powder  of  galent-yn  ther- 
npon ;  ityk  upon  clowya  of  gefofre,  aoA 
serve  ytfortbe.  IFiinier,.<ffi/.CHJ.,p.4L 

Brevet  <f  AlmtniM.  Take  oonynget  or 
kiddea,  and  hewe  nem  small  on  moscels^ 
other  on  pecyi.  Parboile  hem  with  th« 
aame  broth.  Drawe  an  almaunde  mylki^ 
and  do  the  fleisah  therewith.  Cast  therets 

Sowdor  galyngale  and  of  ^nger,  with 
.oer  of  rys ;  and  color  it  with  alkenet. 
Boiie  it,  and  mesae  it  forth  with  sncar 
and  powdor-dooce.  Forme  qfCuryt  p.  11. 

For  to  make  hruet  cf  Lomhardye.  Tak 
chekenvs,  or  hennya^or  othere  fieach, 
and  mak  the  colowre  ais  red  as  any  blod ; 
and  tak  neper,  and  kanel,  and  g^ngyver 
bred,  ana  grynd  hem  in  amorter,  and  a 
porcon  of  bred,  and  mak  that  bruer 
thenne;  and  do  that  fieach  in  that 
broth,  and  mak  hem  boyle  togedere, 
and  stury  it  wel.  And  tak  egfrys,  and 
temper  hem  wyth  jus  of  parcyie;  and 
wryng  l^em  thorwe  a  cloth ;  and  wan 
that  brnet  is  boylvd,  do  that  thereto, 
and  meng  tham  togedere  wyth  feyr 
greea,  so  ttiat  yt  be  fot  ynow ;  aod  serve 
yt  forthe.    Warner^  Antiq.  CuUn.,  p  41. 

Brevit-ledb,  9,  The  leaden  cooling 

Tcssel  used  by  brewers. 
Brewster,  f.  A  brewer.  North. 
Bretdb,  (1)  9,  Force;  violence. 

(2)  V,  To  startle ;  to  frighten. 
Brb5b,  9,  (A.'S,)  To  frighten. 
Brian,  v.    To  keep  fire  at  the 

mouth  of  an  oven.  North. 
Briar-ball,  9,  An  excrescence  on 

the  briar.    In  Northamptonshire 

boys  pot  it  in  their  coat-cuffs  as  a 

charm  f^ainst  flogging. 
Briars.     Brought  in  the  briars, 

t.  tf.,  deserted ;   brought  in  the 

lurch;  impeded.    To  help  one 


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out  of  the  brim,  i.  e.,  oat  of  any 

dilBcalty. 
Briakt,  «.  A  place  where  brian 

fptow. 
Bribagb,  ».  (^.-Al)  Bribery. 
Bribb,  v.  {J»'N.)     To  rob;   to 

steaL 
Bbibb-pib,  9. 

Sat  with  him  1  danmhiml  to  hear  him 
emploj  hit  barbuoos  eloqaoice  in  a 
reaaing  luxm  the  two  ana  thirty  good 
bits  in  a  shoulder  of  yeal ;  and  be  fore'd 
yoorselt  topraise  the  cold  ir^e-pye  that 
■tinkt.     Wyekerleg,  PUun-dtaler,  1677. 

6bibour,  «.  {J,'N,)  (1)  A  robber. 

(2)  A  beggar. 
Bbibbb,  9,  Robbery. 
Bricco,  adj.  Brittle.  Che9k. 
BRiCBi,  adj,  Happy. 
Brick,  (1)  v.  To  break  by  pulling 

back. 

(2)  9.  A  loaf  of  bread  baked  in  a 
narrow  oblong  form,  somewhat 
resembling  the  proportions  of  a 
brick.  Warw. 

(3)  9.  A  rent  or  fiaw.  Devon, 
Brickbn»  (1)  adj.   Made  of  brick. 

South. 

(2)  V.  To  draw  the  chin  to  the 

neck. 

Brickbttbs,  9,  The  pieces  of  ar- 
mour which  covered  the  loins, 
and  joined  the  tassets. 

BRiCK.KEBL.f.  A  brick-kiln.  South. 

Bricklb,  o^f.  Brittle.  Still  used 
in  the  North. 

See  those  orbs,  and  how  fhey  passe; 
All's  a  tender  briekle  glasse. 

TixaU  Foetry,  p.  59. 

Bricknoooin,  9.  An  old  mode  of 
building  with  frequent  wooden 
right-ups,  filled  in  with  bricks. 
Half-timbered  houses  are  termed 
brick-pane  buildings. 

Bricrstonb,  1      Abrick.iVbrM. 

BRICK-TILB,    J 

Brick-walls.  Making  brick-walls 
is  a  term  sometimes  applied  to 
swallowing  one's  meat  without 
chewing. 


Bricolb,  1  (/v.)  The  rebound 
BRiCKoix,  Vof  a  ball  after  a 
BRICK- WALL,  J  sldc  stroko  al 
tennis. 

Bricolb,  a.  {A.»N.)  A  military  en- 
gine for  battering  walls. 

Brid,  9.  {J.'S,)    A  bird. 

Bridalb.  See  Bredale. 

Bru>alteb,  9.    A  nuptial  festival. 

Briddis,  9.  (J.'S,)  Brood ;  fiamily. 

Anoone  he  ordeynide  a  vessel  afore  hir 
hole,  ande  put  therin  even  daye  milke^ 
that  the  serpent  withe  his  bridais  mygbt 
hckehitoute.  (?«9toJ20MmorMm,p.l96. 

Bride,  (1)  9.  (A.'N.)  A  bridle. 
(2)9.   *' Cincischi&re,  to  mince 
or  bride  it  at  the  table  or  in 
speech  as  some  affected  women 
use."  Florio. 

Bridb-lacbs,  a.  (1)    A  kind  of 
broad  riband  or  small  streamer, 
often  worn  at  weddings. 
(2)  The  ribbon  grass  {ealama'' 
gr09ti9  tariegata).  Northampt. 

Bride-wain,  9.  A  marriage  custom 
in  Cumberland. 

Bridewell.  A  well-known  prison, 
and  often  used  for  a  prison  or 
house  of  correction  in  general. 
A  bridewell-dirdt  a  rogue. 

Ergastalns.  Serms  ergastulo  incinsns, 

5ai  e  vinculis  opus  facii.    Serf  ensen-6. 
Lroge  kept  in  prison  and  forced  to 
worke:  %  (rideweU  bird.    Nommelaior. 

Bridob-pin,  9.    Part  of  a  match* 

lock  gun. 
BRIDGB8.  (1)  Bruges. 

(2)  9.    A  kind  of  thread,  madu 

probably  at  Bruges. 
Bridlb,  9.  An  ancient  instrument 

for  punishing  a  scold. 
Bridleooed,  adf.    Weak  in  the 

legs.  Cheeh., 
Bridle-road,  1^    A  road  for  a 
bridlb-stt,    korseonly. 
bridlb-wat,  J  ' 

Bridling,  9.   A  bitch  maris  appe« 

tens. 
Bridlino-cast,  9.  A  parting  tunu 
BaiDRiSf.a.  Breedera. 


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Bridwort,  <•  Meadow-sweet. 
Brisp,  (1)  f.  (ji-N.)    A  petition ; 

any  short  paper;  a  letter;  an 

abstract;  an  account. 

(2^  a^.  Common ;  prevalent. 

(3)  9,  A  horse-fly,  or  gad-fly. 

(4)  8,  A  breve  in  music. 
Brio,  «.    A  utensiJ  used  in  brew- 
ing and  in  dairies  to  set  the 
strainer  upon;  a  sort  of  iron, 
set  over  a  fire. 

Brioant,  8,  {J,-N.)  A  robber  or 
plunderer.  Originally,  a  soldier 
who  wore  a  brigandine,  which 
being  light  armour,  these  soldiers 
were  the  most  active  plunderers. 

BRiGANTAiLB,«.(i^.-jV.)  A  brigan- 
dine, a  sort  of  armour  composed 
of  small  plates  of  iron  sewn  upon 
quilted  linen  or  leather. 

Briob,  8.  (J,-N,)  Contention. 

Brioob,  8,  A  bridge.  North. 

Brigobn,  9.  To  abridge. 

Bright,  «.  Celandine. 

Briohtsomb,  adj.  Bright. 

Brioosb,  €uiJ.(J.-N,)  Quarrelsome. 

Brik,  tu^.  Narrow ;  straight. 

Brikb,  8,  (J,-S.)  Breach ;  ruin. 

Brim,  (1)  «.  The  sea;  flood;  a 
river. 

^2)  a^.  The  same  as  breme, 
(ZS  8,  The  forehead.  North. 
(4)    High,  in  respect  of  locality. 
Yorkth. 

BRiMBLB8,f.  Brambles.  Devon. 

Brimmb,  f .  Public ;  known; 

~-Teat  that  thoa  doett  holde  me  in 
dfidaine. 
Is  brimme  abnmd,  and  many  a  gybe  to  all 
that  keepe  this  plaine. 

Wame/s  JlbUnu  OtgUmd,  1593. 

Brimmbr,  «.  A  hat.  North. 

1  cannot  for^  (before  sashei  and  broad 
hats  came  into  fashion)  how  much  I 
have  seen  a  small  puny  wit  delight  in 
bimseli,  and  how  horribly  he  has  thought 
to  have  abased  a  divine,  only  in  twist- 
ing the  ends  of  his  girdle,  and  askine 
him  the  price  of  his  brimmers  but  that 
phansie  is  not  altogether  so  considerable 
BOWj  as  it  has  been  in  former  ages. 

JEseA«nf«  Ob$enatiaiu,  1071. 


Brimmle,  8,   A  bramble.  West. 

^RIMMT.}*-  -^gadfly-   ^^' 

Oestmm,  Virg.  asilus,  Eid.  tabanut, 
Pliu.  Yesparum  genus  armentis  inlos- 
turn,  fivo)^,  otarpoq,  Aristot.  Taliun. 
A  gadbee;  a  breese;  a  dunAee;  a 
brimsM.  Nomenclator,  1585. 

Brimstone,  adj.  Rampant.  South. 

BrINCB,  1  m       J    •    1     • 

BMNCH,      l"-    To  drmk  in  an- 
BRiNDic.,  J  ""'  '»  "  P'*^8«- 

Luther  first  brincid  to  Germany  the 
poisoned  cup  of  liis  heresies. 

Harding,  in  Bishop  JewePs  Works. 

Let  us  consult  at  the  taverne,  where 
after  to  the  health  of  Memnhio,  drinke 
we  to  the  life  of  Stellio,  1  carouse  to 
PrisiuSf  and  brinek  you  mas  Sperintus. 
Xy{y,  M.  Bomhie,  ii,  1. 

Bbindbd,  adj.  Fierce.  Devon. 
Brindle,  8.  The  state  or  condition 

of  being  brindled. 
Brindled,  a^.    Streaked;  varie- 

gated. 
Brinoen,  v.  {A.'S,)   To  bring.  To 

bring  one  going,  or  to  bring  one 

on  his  way,  or  to  bring  onward ; 

to  accompany  a  person  part  of  a 

journey. 

And  she  went  very  lovingly  to  brimf  him  on 
Hi  troy  to  horse. 

Woman  HUed  w.  k.»  0.  PL,  vii,  282. 

Come,  mother,  sister :  you'll  bring  me  on- 
wurdf  brother. 

Beoengw't  Tr.,  0.  PL,  iv,  312. 

BROKrir'"""- 

The  knyghtis  redy  on  justers, 
AUe  y-armed  swithe  wel, 
Bruny,  and  launce,  and  sweord  of  steL 
K.  Atisaunder,  1. 1807. 

Brink-ware,  8.    Small  faggots  to 

repair  the  banks  of  rivers.  East. 
Bribe,  (1)  v.   To  bruise,  or  break. 

{2)8.    A. bristle.  North. 

(3)  8.  Fallow  ground.  East. 
Brisk,  t.  To  enliven  one's  spirits. 
Brisk-alb,  f.    Ale  of  a  superior 

quality,  West. 


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Bbisksn,  V,   To  be  li?ely. 

Brisle-dicb,  t,  A  tort  of  false 
dice. 

Briss,9.    Dust ;  rubbish.  Devon. 

Brisslb,  v.  To  scorch;  to  dry. 
North. 

Brissoub,  8.  A  sore  place ;  a  chap. 

Brist-high,  adj.  Violent.  Yorkth, 

Bbistlb-tail,  «.   A  gadfly.  North, 

Bristow,  Bristol.  Bristol  milk 
was  an  old  name  for  sherry.  A 
false  diamond  was  called  a  Bristol 
stonst  from  a  kind  of  soft  dia- 
monds which  were  found  in  rocks 
near  that  town. 

Coffee-hoaseB  and  tSTemi  lie  round  the 
Change,  just  as  at  London;  and  the 
BrisMmilkf  which  is  Spanish  sherrv, 
no  where  so  good  as  here,  is  plentifully 
drank.       Joumeff  thnf  England^  1734. 

CHi  1  you  that  should  In  ehooaiog  of  your 

owne, 
Knowe  a  true  diamond  from  a  BritUm 

$Ume.  Wit  Be$tot*d,  1668. 

Brit,  v.    To  bruise;   to  indent. 

West. 

(2)  s,   A  kind  of  fish,  Corvw. 
Britain-crown,  s.    A  gold  coin, 

worth  about  five  shillings. 
Brite,  v.    When  hops  or  com  are 

over-ripe  and  shatter,  they  are 

said  to  brite.  East  and  South. 
Brith,  s.    Wrath ;  contention. 
Britonnbr,  s.  a  swaggerer. 
Brittbnb,  o.  {A.'S.)  To  carre ;  io 

break,  or  divide  into  fragments. 

Brittling,  s.   The  slow-worm. 

Brizb,  9.  A  gadfly. 

This  Mu  has  prick'd  my  patienee. 

B.J(m$,,Foeta$t4r,m,\. 

I  will  put  the  hrU$  in's  tail  ahall  set  him 
gadding  presently. 

ntt.  Coram.,  0.  PI,  vi,  861. 

Bbo,  s.  a  brow ;  the  brink. 
Bboacb,  (1)  s,  (jFV.)   a  spit. 

(2)  V,  To  spit  or  transfix. 

(3)  s,  A  larding-pin. 
(4) «.   A  spur. 

(5)  9.   To  spur. 

(6)  s.  a  sharply  pointed  stick 
to  thrust  into  mows  of  com. 


(7)  V.    To  deflower.  Miepe. 

(8)  s.    A  taper ;  a  torch. 

(9)  9.  A  rod  of  willow  or  htzlB 
used  by  thatchers. 

(10)  An  irregular  growing  of 
a  tooth.  Broehityt  a  croolced- 
ness,  especially  of  ihe  teeth. 
PhiU^fs. 

(1 1)  V.  To  shape  stones  roughly. 
North, 

( 1 2) «.  A  fi8hing4iook.  Pron^t, P. 
Broad,  s,  A  flooded  fen.  EaU. 
Broad-arrow,  s.  An  arrow  with  m 

large  head,  and  f«rked. 
Broad-band,  s.    Com  laid  out  in 

the  sheaf  on    the  band,    after 

rain,  and    spread  out   to  dry. 

North, 
Broad-blown,  a^,  Full-blowa. 
Broad-cast,  ad^.    Corn  sown  by 

the  hand  and  not  drilled.  Souih, 
Broad-hbads,  «.  •  The  heads  of 

broad-arrows. 
Broad-sbt,  adj,   Sh€frt  Rnd  thick. 
Broak,  V.    To  belch.  East, 
Broan,    Is.   Cleft  wood  for  the 
BRAWN,/ fire.  Detfon.    A  faggot. 

North, 
Brob,  v.   To  piick  with  a  bodkiA. 

North. 
Brobillb,  v.   To  welter. 
Broc,  s.  {A.S,)   a  rupture. 
Brocage,  s,  {ji,-N,)   A  treaty  by 

a  broker  or  agent. 
Brocalb,  s.  Broken  lioiuala. 
Brochb.  See  Broae/h, 
Brock,  (1)  s.    (^.-&  broe.)    ▲ 

badger. 

(2)«.    Atttbbage.  North. 

(3)  s.  A  piece  or  fragment. 
West. 

(4)  s.  (J.»S.h*oe»)  Aninfeiior 
horse.  A  horseman  was  called  in 
Kent  a  drochman.  The  word  is 
still  used  in  the  North  for  a  Cbw 
or  husbandry  horse. 

(5)  f .  The  insect  which  produces 
the  froth  called  cuckoo-spittle. 
(6^  s.  A  brocket. 

Brocicb,  v.   To  brook ;  to  eigoy. 


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Baockbt,  «.  {J,'N,)  A  stag  in  its 
third  year;  or,  according  to  some 
authorities,  in  its  second  year. 

BviOCKuSf  adj.   Brittle.  North, 

Bbogour,  «.  {A.-N.)    A  broker. 

BaoDDLB,  V.  To  make  holes.  North, 

Brodb,  V,    To  prick.  North. 

Brodekins,  «.  (/v.)  Buskins  or 
half- boots. 

BaoPEL,  f .    A  brothel. 

Brodkltche,  adj.  Strong;  fu- 
rious. 

Brodb-nail,  «.  A  sort  of  nail, 
often  mentioned  in  old  building 
accounts. 

Brods,  «.   MiHiey.  Line. 

Brobrh,  a^,  (^..5.)   Tractable. 

Broo,  (1)  «.    A  swampy  or  bushy 
place.  North, 
(2W.   To  crop.  Yorkth, 
(3)  V.    To  catch  eels  with  hroffi 
or  small  sticks.  North, 

!4)  V.    To  trouble  water. 
5)  «.    A  trick.  East. 
BsooaBR,  ».    A  badger  who  dealt 

in  com. 
Brooojlb,  ^,    To  fish  for  eels  in  a 

manner  called  in  some  parts  to 

tniffgle, 
Brooub,  (1)  «.    A  sort  of  shoe 

'*  made  of  the  rough  hide  of  any 

beast,  commonly  used    by  the 

wilder  Irish."  HoUnshed. 

(2)  «.   Breeches.  St^oUt. 
Broisbo,  Ajf.  {A.'N.)     Braided; 

woven. 
Brokb,  (1)  V.  {A.'S,  brucan.)    To 

deal,  or  transact  a  business,  par- 

jticuUurly  of  an  amorous  nature; 

to  act  as  a  procurer.;  to  be  the 

means  of  seducing. 
Bat  we  do  want  a  certain  necessary 
Woman,  to  iroi»  between  them,  Cupid  said. 

'TIS  as  I  tell  yoo,  Golax,  she's  as  coy 
And  hafth  as  shrewd  a  spitit,  as  qiddte 

•ixmceipt, 
As  ever  wench  I  hroVd  in  all  my  life. 

Ikmielt  Q;u^n't  ArcadiOy  iu,  S,  p.  865. 


ii 


2j  9,   A  breach.  B^oon* 
3)  t.   A  rapture.  Kent^ 


(4)  adj.  Exhausted;  used  up. 
Northamp, 

(5)  «.    A  misdeed,  or  crime. 
(6^  «.    A  brook. 

(7)  V.  Sheep,  when  lying  under 
a  broken  bank,  are  said  to  broke. 
North. 

(8)  V.  To  keep  safe. 

Brokblb,  a^j.    Brittle. 

Of  brokeU  kende  his  that  he  ddthe, 
For  hy  ne  more  naut t  dory. 

WuUam  ae  Skoreham. 

Brokblbak,  «.    The  water>dock. 

Brokelbttb,  «.   A  fragment. 

Brokbll,  «.  Rubbish.  '*  Gary  away 
rubbell  or  brokeU  of  olde  decayed 
houses.  Eru^^o."  Huloet. 

Brokbn-bbbr,  »,  Remnants  of 
beer. 

Brokbn-orossb,  «.  To  come  home 
by  Broken  Crosse,  t.  e.,  to  be 
bankrupt.  Howell,  1659. 

Brokbn-orass,  «.  Grass  left  and 
mown  after  a  field  has  beeo 
grazed  by  cattle.  Leie. 

Brokbr,  »,  A  pander  or  go-be- 
tween. 

Brokbt,  «.  (1)  A  lark.  Northumb. 
'2)  A  Uttle  brook. 
^3)  A  torch  or  taper. 

Brokkino,  «•  Throbbing;  qui- 
vering. 

Broxlbmbb,  1 
BRAKJ.EMPB,  >  9.   The  herb  orpin. 

BROKLEMP,    J 

Brol,  9.  (1)  (^.-5.)    A  brat  or 
child. 
(2)  Part ;  piece. 

Brom,  «.  The  bit  of  a  bridle.  North. 

Bromidoham.  Birmingham.  The 
name  was  applied  to  false  money, 
of  which  it  was  the  great  manu- 
factory; and  to  politicians  who 
were  between  Whig  and  Tory, 
neither  one  nor  the  other,  a 
trimmer. 

Bronchbd,  part.  p.  Pierced. 

Brond,  «.  (1)  {A.-S.)   A  sword. 
(2)  (J.-N.)   A  torch. 

Brondb,  tr.   To  brand;  to  bum. 


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Brond-iron,  f .    A  sword.  Spenser, 

BtLOHGtpart.p.   Brought.  North. 

Bronstrop,  f.    A  prostitute. 

Broo,  f.  (1)  The  top  of  anything; 
(he  brow. 

(2)  Brother.  North.  A  broO' 
chip,  a  person  of  the  same  trade, 
or  likeness. 

Brood,  v.    To  cherish. 

Broodlb,  v.    To  cu<ldle.  North. 

Broody,  adj.  (1)  Sullen;  ill-tem- 
pered. Dorset. 

(2)  Dark  and  'cloudy,  spoken  of 
tie  weather.  Northamp. 
(  .)  Broody  hen,  a  hen  which  is 
fitting  on  eggs. 

B.iooK,  (I)  V.  Clouds  are  said  to 
brook  up,  when  they  draw  to- 
gether, and  threaten  rain.  South. 

(2)  9*    A  boil  or  abscess. 

(3)  f.   To  digest.  Palsgrave. 
BaooKLiME, «.    Water-speedwelL 
Brookmint,  f.  {A.'S.)  Watermint. 
Broom-dasher,  t.  (i)    A  dealer 

in  faggots,  brooms,  &c.  Kent, 
(2)  A  maker  of  brooms.  Leie. 

Broom-fibld,  «.  To  sweep  broom- 
field,  to  get  possession  of  the 
whole  of  anything.  East. 

Broomstaff,  It.    The  handle  of 
BROOMSTALB,  J  a  broom. 

Brosb,  v.   To  bruise. 

Broselbt,  s,  A  pipe,  so  called 
from  a  place  in  Shropshire  where 
pipes  were  made. 

Brosewort,  f.  Henbane.  Gerard 
gives  this  name  to  the  eonsoUda 
minor, 

Brosier,  s.    a  bankrupt.  Chesh. 

Brosshino,  9,  Gathering  sticks  or 
bushes. 


comb.  North. 

Brotbl,  adj.  (A.-S.)  Brittle ;  un- 
steady. 

Brot-oround,  «.  Ground  newly 
broken  up.  Westm, 

Broth,  s.    Pottage.  North, 


Broth-bbllt,  f .  A  glutton.  iVor/A. 
Brothe,  1     j.  w  j 

BROTHLY,  J  ©  ^  » 

Brotue,  adv.   Abroad.  North. 
Brothel,  s  (J.-S.)     A  worthleM 

person ;  a  harlot.   See  BretheL 
Brothelry,    «.     Lasciviousneas ; 

obscenity. 
Brotherbd,  part.  p.     Embroi« 

dered. 
Brotherhbd,    «.     Brotherly  af- 
fection. 
Brother-in-law,  »,    A  half-bro- 
ther. East. 
Brotherwort,  «.   Pennyroyal. 
Brothy,  adj.  (^.-<S.)    Hard ;  stiff. 
Brotts,  s.    Fragments ;  droppingt. 

North. 
Broud,  s.   a  forehead.  West. 
Brouou,   s.      a    kind    of  halow 

North. 
Brouoh-wham,  1  s.  Adishmade  ol 
brouohton,      j  cheese,      CSS>« 

clap-bread,   and   butter,   boUed 

together.  Lane. 
Brouke,  v.   (J.'S.)     To  enjoy ; 

to  use ;  to  possess. 
Brouse,*.   Brushwood.  West. 
Brout,  s.   a  bruit,  or  rumour. 
Brow,  adj.  (1)  Pert;  saucy.  JVbritA. 

(2)  Brittle.  Wilis. 
Browden,  adj.  (I)  Anxious  about. 

North. 

(2)  Vain ;  conceited.  North. 
Browdens,    a^f.      Broad;    ex* 

tended. 
BfcowEN,  part.  p.   Brewed. 
Browes,  s.   Pottage.   See  Breweim 

They  thank'd  him  aU  with  one  oonsentk 
But  especially  maiater  Powet, 

Desiring  nim  to  bestow  no  cost, 
But  onely  beefe  and  hrowe$. 

ring's  HaJife-Pemigwtrtk  <^  WU,  mSw 

Browing,  s.  Soup ;  pottage. 
Brown-clook,  t.   The  codtchafer. 

North. 
Brown-crops,  t.  Pulse.  Ghue. 
Brown-dat»  «•    A  gloomy  day* 

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BiioWN-DEBi»,  ft^'.     L68t  in  ie- 

Section.  Kent, 
Brown-oeorob,  «.  (1)  A  coane 

sort  of  bread. 

i2)  A  large  earthen  pitcher. 
3)  A  smdl  close  wig,  with  a 
tingle  row  of  curls,  said  to  take 
its  name  from  George  111. 
Brown-lebmers,   1  Ripe    brown 

BROWNSHULLERS.  J  nutS  ;       figtt- 

ratively  applied  to  generous  per- 
sons. North. 
Brown  study.    A  thoughtful  ab- 
sence of  mind. 

And  in  the  momjngt  whm  every  man 
made  hym  redy  to  vydt,  and  lome  were 
on  honebacke  setting  forwarde,  John 
Seynoldes  fonnde  his  companion  syt- 
tynge  in  a  irotone  ttvdu  at  the  inae 
gate.  Tales  and  Qmcke  jintwtn. 

Why  how  now,  sister,  in  a  motley  muse? 

Vaith,  this  hrotm  ttudy  raits  not  with  your 

black, 
Tour  habit  and  yonr  thoughts  are  of  two 

eolonrt.       B.  /omjon.  Case  Jlter'd,  It,  L 

Browsaob,  f.    Browsing. 
Browse,  f.     Dry  food  for  cattle. 

**  Browse,  or  meat  for  beastes  in 

snow  tyme.  VeseaJ*  Huhet. 
Bnow-sauARE,   #.     A  triangular 

piece  of  Unen,  to  bind  the  head 

of  an  infant  just  bom.  TFeii. 
Browtht,  ad;.  Light  and  spongy, 

spoken  of  bread ;  the  opposite  of 

clusty,  or  clayey.  Comw. 
Brotlert,  a.  (Fir.)    A  tumult. 
Broylly,  adj,  (Fr,)    Broiled. 
Brosibr.     **Brozier  my  dame," 

i.  e.,  **  eat  her  out  of  house  and 

home." 
Bruce,  #.    Pottage.  See  Brewet, 
Bruck,  a.    A  field-cricket.  North. 
Bbuckeled,  adj.     Wet  and  dirty; 

t>egrimed.  East. 
Brui>lb,  «.     To  let  a  child  lie  till 

he  is  quite  awake.  Devon. 
Bhub,  v.    To  embrue. 
Brubt,  9.    Pottage.   See  Brewet. 
Bruff,  adj.    (1)    Hearty;  jolly; 

rough  in  manners. 


(2)  Brittle   Donet. 

Brugoe,  f .  (A.-S.)    A  bridge. 

Bruilb,  V.    A  sea  term. 

Our  master  Richard  Swanle:^,  seeing 
their  advantage,  caused  to  bruUemtdne' 
saile,  and  edge  within  musket- shot  of 
them  both,  and  there  maintained  fight 
with  them  till  sunne-set,  and  received 
no  hurt  at  all       Tt^hr't  Worku,  1680. 

Bruit,  (1)  a.  (J.'N.)   A  rumour  or 
report. 

(2)  V.  To  report. 

A  thousand  things  besides  she  inUs  and 
tells.  Mirr.forMag,,^  17. 

Bruitist,  a.    A  brute. 

Bruklemfb,  a.    The  herb  orpin. 

See  Broklembe. 

Item.  Also  take  heyhove,  walworte, 
white  nulowes,  and  krukUm^y  and  bnyle 
hem  in  wat«re  and  wassh  the  soore  tlier- 
in.  MS.  \44h  cent. 

Brullimbnt,  a.  {Fr.  brouillement.) 

A  broil.  North. 
BRUMBLB-GBLDRRf  t.    A  farmer. 

Boii. 
Brummbll,  a.   A  bramble.  Hetnii. 
Brummock,  f.    A  sort  of  knife. 

Shropsh. 
Brump,  v.     To  lop  trees  in  the 

night.  BoMt. 
Brun,  v.   To  bum.  North. 
Brune,  a.  {A.'N.)   Brown. 
Brunobon,  a.    A  brat;  a  child. 

Kent,      It    meant   properly    a 

foundling. 
Brunnbo,  adj.    Shrank.  Dortet, 
Brunswick,  a.    A  sort  of  dance. 
Brunswynb,   a.    The  seaL    Pr, 

Parv. 
Brunt,  adj.    Sharp  to  the  taste. 

North. 
Brunte,  ff.    To  leap. 
Brure,  a.    Brushwood.  Weet. 
Brus,  a.   Broth.   See  Brewet. 
Brusell,  V,    To  braise,  or  break. 
Brush,  (1)  v.    To  jump  quickly. 

(2)9.   To  splash  hedges.  York$h, 

(3)  f .    A  nosegay.  Devon. 

(4)  f.    Stubble.  Staff. 
Brushaly,  a.   The  b^plyr  branch 

of  a  tree. 


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Brusk,  adj,  {Ft,  bmique.)   Rude. 
BruSlbrt,  f.  {J,'N.)    A  tumult. 
Bruss,  (1)  a^.    Proud;  upstart. 

(2)  «.    The  dry  spine  of  furze. 
Devon, 
Brust,  (1)  9,   A  bristle. 

(2)  adj.   Rough,  or  cotered  with 
bristles. 

(3)  «.    To  burst.  North. 
Brustino-saturdat,  f.    The  Sa- 
turday before   Shrove-Tuesday. 
Line, 

Brustlb,  V,  (I)  To  rise  up  against 
one  fiercely. 

'Sbnd  ril  hntstle  op  to  him  I 

Otway,  Tke  Atheiti,  1684. 

[2)  To  crackle;  to  rustle. 

[3)  To  parch. 
Brvst.  Be  gone !  Bedt. 
Brutb,  «.  (Fr.)  Rough. 
Brittbl,  adj.  Brittle. 
BrutSi  «•  Old  clothes.  North. 
Bruttb,  V,  To  browse.  South. 
Bruttlk,  adj.  "WM ;  furious. 
Bruzz,  9.  To  blunt.  Yorksh, 
Bruzzlbd,  aeff,  (1)    Over-roasted. 

North. 
(2)  Bruised. 

Brt,  «.  A  kind  of  tart.  "Tartede 
bry."  Warner. 

Brtchb,  adj.  Low. 

Brtdb,  adj.  Bowed;  broke. 

Brtoauntbs,  f.  Robbers.  See 
Briffattt, 

Brtob,  «.  {J.-S.)  Strife ;  conten- 
tion. 

Amongst  other,  he  luspeetith  oon  to  be 
his  accusar  callyd  Charapneys,  whiche 
it  as  fond  a  felowe,  as  raaliciouse,  and 
as  sedieiouse  a  person,  as  any  in  this 
shire ;  he  is  a  tenant  of  myn,  and  was  of 
laate  my  servant,  and  for  setiiciou  and 
kryget  thai  he  bad  with  syr  John 
Saynrtlo,  and  other  jentyllmen  here  in 
the  conntre,  LetUr,  1636. 

Brtoous,  04/.  Quarrelsome ;  con- 
tentious. 

Brtkrnobi^,  f.  A  brigandine,  or 
o(M%^  of  light  nuul. 


Brtmeits, 

BRTNEUX 


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An  ancient  dish. 


for  to  make  hrynteua.  Nym  the  tharu^ 
of  a  pjfgee,  and  wasch  hem  dene  in 
water  and  saH,  and  seth  hem  wel^  and 
than  hak  hem  smale;  and  grynd  pcpyr 
and  safron,  bred  and  ale,  and  Doyle 
togedere.  Nym  wytys  of  eyren,  and 
knede  it  wyth  flour,  and  make  smal 
pelotvs,  and  frye  hem  with  wyte  grees, 
and  do  hem  indisches  aboTe  that  othere 
mete^  and  serve  it  forthe. 

Wmmer,  Antiq.  (hOm.,  p.  S9. 

Brtmlbnt,  «.  A  sort  of  tart. 
Bryn,  •.  A  way  or  path ;  a  joamey. 
Bryne,  «.  Brows  or  bristles. 
Brtmnts,  9.  Bourns ;  streams. 
Brton,  9.  Wild  nepte. 
Brystb,  9.  Want;  need. 
Brtswort,  9.  The  less  daisy. 
Brtttlb,  v.   To  cut  up  Yenison. 
Brtyb,  adv.  Briefs 
Bu,  (1)9.(^.-5.)  To  bend.  North. 

(2)  *.  {A.'N,)  An  ox. 
Bub,  (1)  9.  Liquor. 

(2)  V,  To  throw  out  in  bobbles. 
Buballb,  «.  {Lat,  htbabtM.)    An 

ox. 
Rubber,  f.  A  great  drinker. 
Bubble,  (1)  «.    A  simple  fellow; 

a  man  easily  cheated. 

Are  any  of  these  gentlemen  good  hMU$. 
SeOey,  Ths  MuHerry  Qardm,  1668. 

(2)  V.  To  cheat. 

He's  a  Backinghftushire  grasier,  very 
ridi;  he  has  the  fat  oxen,  and  fat  acres 
in  the  vale :  I  met  Mm  here  by  chanee, 
and  oonld  not  avoid  drinkine  a  glass 
o'  wine  with  him.  I  believe  he's  gone 
down  to  receive  money ;  t'were  an  excel- 
lent design  to  bubhle  nam. 

Bthereget  Comical  JSnuM^tf,  1669. 

This  is  nnlookt  for  fortune — but  'tis  such 
a  good  natur'd  old  fool,  that  methinks 
tis  pity  to  bubUe  him. 

Dmfgy,  Fool  twrn*d  CriHek. 

(3)  V.  To  dabble  in  the  water. 
"  Bubblyng,ot  bybblyng  in  water, 
asduckesdo.  Amphi6olu9.**  Hu* 
loet, 

BuBBLE-AND-SaUEAK,   9.     A   disb 

composed  of  beef  and  cabbage. 
Bubble-hole,  f.  A  child's  game. 


BUB 


26S 


BUC 


BuBBLB-THS-jusTicB» «.  A  game, 
said  to  be  the  same  as  nine-holes. 

Bubbly-jock,  t.  A  turkey-cock. 
North, 

BuBBY-HUTCH,  9.  A  sort  of  truck 
or  handbarrow.  Leie. 

BuB-oouBLB,  1  9.  A  sort  of stfong 

DOUBLE  BUB,  j  bcCT. 

BuBUKLE,  f .  {Lat.)  A  botch  or  im- 

posthume. 
BucHT,  f.     A  herding  place  for 

sheep.  Northumb. 
Buck,  (1)  v.  To  wash. 

(2)  8^  A  quantity  of  linen  washed 
at  once,  a  wash  of  clothel. 

The  wicked  spirit  oonld  not  endure  her, 
because  she  had  washed  among  her  hud 
of  cloathes,  a  cathot1<me  priestes  shii-t. 
Ded.  ofPopUk  itnport,  4to.  £,  i. 

Then  shall  we  not  have  our  houses 
broken  up  in  the  tkifht,  as  one  of  my 
nyghtbors  had,  and  tm'o  great  fmekes  of 
clothes  stolen  out,  and  wMt  of  the  same, 
fyne  lynnen. 

Caveat  for  Com.  Cwt.t  A,  2,  b. 

(3)  a.  That  peculiar  infection 
which  in  summer  sometimes  gets 
into  a  dairy,  and  spoils  the  cream 
and  butter.  Comw,  To  be  buckt, 
is,  in  Devon,  to  have  a  rankish 
taste  or  smell,  as  we  say  **the 
beer  is  bitek*d,**  ''the  cheese  is 
buckt"  In  the  dialect  of  Exmoor, 
milk  is  said  to  be  buekvard  or 
bucked,yihen  it  smells  of  the  milk- 
pail  or  bucket,  or  turns  sour  in  it. 

(4)  To  buck  corHf  to  pick  out  all 
the  flour  or  pith  of  grain  in  the 
ground,  after  it  has  begun  to 
spring,  leaving  only  the  husk  or 
shell  behind,  which  birds  often 
do.  Devon, 

(5)  f.  A  gay  or  fashionable  per- 
son ;  a  word  in  use  as  early  as 
the  15th  cent. 

(6)  a.  The  body  of  a  wagon. 
East. 

(7)  f.  The  iron  in  a  wagon  to 
which  the  horses  are  tied. 

(8)  9.  To  spring  nimblj.  Eati. 


(9)  f .  (J.'S,)  The  breast,  or  beUjt 
Suftex. 

(10)  V.  To  swell  out.  Somerset. 

(11)  9.  To  fill  a  basket.  Kent. 

(12)  9.  To  beat.  Yorksh, 
Buck-  basket,  a.  A  clothes-basket. 
Buckbbab,  V,  To  teaze,  find  tault. 

Leic. 

Buck-buck,  a.  A  child's  game, 
more  usually  called,  *'  buck,  buck, 
how  many  horns  do  I  hold  up  ?" 

Bucker,  (1)  f.  A  bent  piece  of 
wood,  on  which  anything  is  sus- 
pended, as  a  slaughtered  animal. 
(2)  s.  A  broad  flat  hammer,  used 
in  mining. 

Buckebbls,  a.  A  sort  of  play  used 
by  bovs  in  London,  in  the  time 
of  Henry  VIII. 

Bucket,  a.  A  pulley.  North. 

Buckets,  t .  Square  pieces  of  boggy 
earth,  below  the  surface.  Yorish. 

Buck-fatt,  a.  A  washing  tub. 

BUCKHEAD,  V.   To  lop. 

BucKHORN,  a.  Dried  haddock. 

BucKHo&SE,  a.  A  smart  box  on 
the  ear;  a  cant  term  derived 
from  the  name  of  a  boxer. 

BucKiNO-STooL,  #•  A  wsshing 
block. 

BUCK-IN-THE-PABK,    f.     A  child's 

game. 
Buckle,  v.  (1)  To  bend ;  to  bow. 

(2)  To  quan^.  Somerset. 

(3)  To  marry.  "Good  silly  Stellio, 
we  must  buckle  shortly .*'  Mother 
Bombie. 

(4)  To  buckle  to,  to  return  to  any 
work,  &c. ;  to  set  to  a  thing  in 
earnest. 

Buckle-horns,  a.  Short  crooked 
horns,  turning  inward.  Yorksh. 

BucKLE-MOUTHED,  odj.  Haviug 
large  straggling  teeth.  North. 

Buckler,  (1)  v.  To  defend. 

(2)  s.  A  great  beam.  Line. 

(3)  To  give  bucklers,  to  yield, 
or  lay  by  all  thoughts  of  defence. 
To  take  up  the  bi^liiers,  to  eon* 

tend.  :  :^/'* 


BUG 


264 


BUF 


A  mott  naniy  wit,  Ifanmret,  tt  wiU  not 
hurt  a  woman ;  and  ao,  1  pray  thee,  call 
Beatrice :  Igite  thee  the 


Much  A.t  T,  S. 

Charge  one  of  them  to  Uike  mp  the  bueHert 
Against  that  hair-monger  Horace. 

Decker' i  Sattromaelis, 

A^  is  nobodie— when  youth  is  in  place, 
it  gvtei  the  other  the  hucklen. 

Old  Meg  ofHerrf.,  P.  8. 

Buck-mast,  «.    The  fruit  of  the 

beech-tree. 
BucK&Aif-BBARBR, «.  A  dependant* 

His  buckram-bearer,  one  that  knowes  his 

ku. 
Can  write  with  one  hand  and  receire  with 

two. 

Taylor^i  Workes,  1680. 

BucKSHORN,  f.  A  bawd. 

BucKSOMB,  adj,  (1)  Blithe;  jolly. 
South. 

(2)  Lascivioai.  The  word  was 
used  in  this  sense  early  in  the 
last  century. 

BucKSTALL, «.  (1)  A  net  for  taking 
deer. 

(2)  The  stout  part  of  a  thorn, 
the  branches  being  cut  off.  Noff, 

BucK-swAHoiNO,  8.  A  sort  of 
punishment,  which  was  adminis- 
tered by  two  boys  taking  hold  of 
the  culprit  by  the  hands  and  feet, 
and  swinging  him  with  a  bump 
against  a  wall. 

BucKSTicK,  a.  A  stick  used  in  the 
game  called  Spell  and  Ore. 

BucKWASHBR,  f.  A  laundrcss. 

BucK-WBBL,f.  A  bow-net  for  fish. 

Bud,  (1)  v.  To  make,  or  compeL 
North, 

(2)  f .  A  calf  of  the  first  year. 
(Z)pret,  t,  BehoTcd. 
(4)  a.    A  terra  of  endearment, 
generally  between  man  and  wife. 

Mrs.  Pm.  0  Lord,  hudd,  why  dVe  fright 
me  80  ?    Wycherley,  Country  Wife,  16b8. 

Bud-bird,  a.  The  bullfinch.  Wett, 

^b'ud.l''}'-  Thecon.n.«ygoW. 
BuoDLB,r.(l).To  suffocate.  Somer- 


(2)  To  cleanse  ore.  North, 

(3)  a.  The  vessel  for  this  puipos<^ 
formed  like  a  shallow  tumbrel. 

BuDDLBD,  04^*.  Tipsy.  Devon. 
Buddy,  adf.  Fat ;  corpulent.  Line, 
Buddy-bud,  a.    The  flower  of  the 

burdock.  North. 
BuDB,  pret.  t.     Bode;  endured. 

North, 
BuDGB,  (l)a.  (Fr,)  Lambskin  with 

the  wool  dressed  outwards. 

(2)  adj.  Brisk;  jocund.  South. 

(3)  04;.  Proud. 

(4)  adJ,  Stiff;  dull.  Suuex, 

(5)  a.  A  bag  or  sack.  Ketmett. 

(6)  f .  A  kind  of  water-cask,  oa 
wheels.  South. 

(7)  V.  To  abridge,  or  lessen. 
North, 

(8)  a.  A  thief. 

(9)  V.  To  stir ;  to  move  off. 

The  sounding  well  they  like,  so  in  they 

went, 
And  Jmdge  not  till  the  tyler^  pots  were 

spent. 

Rowlands,  Knavee  of  Spades,  161S. 

And  when  wee  struck  downe  one,  the 
residue  budgd  not  one  jot  till  all  were 
vanquished.        EerberCs  Travds,  1638. 

BuDOBT,  1  a.  (Fr.)    A  wallet;  a 

BouoET,  V>  leather  case  for  carry- 

BooMT,    J  ing  things  behind  a  man 

on  horseback. 

I  am  a  Welshman,  and  do  dwel  in  Wales, 
I  have  loved  to  serche  budf/ets  and  look  in 
males.  Andrew  Borde,  B.  ofKnowl. 

BuDPiCKBR,  a.  The  bullfinch. 
Devon, 

BuDRAif,  a.    Oatmeal  gruel.  Norf, 

B\j%t  odj.{A.'N.)  Fair. 

BuBiNOS,  f.  Joints.  Devon, 

BuBN,  v.  To  be. 

BuBR,  f.  A  gnat.  North, 

B  UESs,  8.  A  stall,  or  station.  North, 

BuF,  f.  {A.-N.)  Beef. 

BuFARious,  adj.  Mendacious. 

Buff,  (1)  v.  To  rebound.  A  wood<v 
man  will  say  his  axe  buffe  when 
it  strikes  on  a  tough  piece  of 
wood  and  rebounds  without  cut* 
ting.  Wmy§. 


BUF 


26ft 


0UO 


(2)  V.  To  emit  a  dull  sound,  as  a 
bladder  filled  with  wind.  Buffed' 
heUt  are  tolled  or  rang  with  a 
covering.   Warw, 

(3)  f .  leather  made  of  a  buffalo's 
hide. 

(4)  8.  The  bare  skin.  To  be  in 
biiffy  is  equivalent  to  being  naked. 

(5)  «.  To  beat  or  strike.  Spenser 
uses  it  for  hvffeU 

(6)  «.  To  boast. 

(7)  a.  A  tuft  or  hassock.  Kent. 

(8)  f.  The  bough  of  a  tree.  North. 

(9)  a.    A  buffalo. 

(10)  Buff  ne  baff,  neither  one 
thing  nor  another.  In  North- 
amptonshire they  still  say  btiff 
nor  burnt  in  the  same  meaning. 

A  oertaine  persone  being  of  hym  [So- 
crates] bidden  eood  speede,  saied  to  nym 
a^ne  neither  Suffk  m  be^,  [that  is,  made 
him  no  kind  ofanswefj.  Neither  was 
Socrates  therewith  any  thing  discon- 
tented. UdaU,  Apopkth.,  fol.  9. 

BuFFARD,1«.  {A.'N,)    A  foolish 

BUFFBRy  J  fellow. 

BuFFE,    .1  «.  To  stutter,  or  stam- 
BUFFLB,  j  mer. 
BuFFBT,  ».  (1)    A  cushion  for  the 

feet ;  a  small  ottoman ;  sometimes 

called  a  buffet-ttooL 

(2)  (/v.)  A  kind  of  cupboard. 

(3)  A  blow. 

BuFFiB,  a.  A  vent-hole  in  a  cask. 
BuFFiN,  a.  A  sort  of  coarse  cloth. 
BuFFiNG-KNiFB,  f.     A  knife  for 

scraping  leather. 
BuFF-jBRKiN,  a.  A  leathern  jacket, 

worn  usually  by  Serjeants  and 

catchpoles. 
BuFFLB,  (1)  f.  A  buffalo. 

(2)  V,  To  handle  clumsily.  Etut. 

(3)  V,  To  speak  thick  and  inar- 
ticulately. 

(4) «.  To  puzzle. 
BuFFLB-oRBENs,  a.   The  Bmssels 
sprouts.  Northamp, 

BUFFLB-HBADED,  il^f-    StUpid. 

You  know  nothing,  you  h0le-headed, 
stupid  creature  you. 

WpcktrUjf,  FUm-ieaUr,  1677* 


BuFT,  a.    The  joint  of  the  knea^ 

North. 

BxjQt  U)  '•  ^  goblin ;  a  bugbear. 

Tush,  tnshl  fear  boys  vitli  bua$. 

Shakesp^  Tam.  SAr^  i,  S. 

Afterwardi  they  tell  them,  that  those 
which  they  saw,  were  bugs,  witches,  and 
hags.         Laoater.  de  Speetris,  tr.  1573. 

Hobgoblins,  or  night-walking  spirits, 
^•et  hug$»  Nomenelator. 

Which  be  the  very  hugget  that  the 
Psalme  meaneth  on,  walking  in  the 
night  and  in  comers.       Asek.  Tuxoph. 

(2)  adj.  Proud ;  conceited ;  me- 
nacing, when  applied  to  words, 
seems  to  be  the  meaning  in 
Skinner.  <*To  take  bug,"  to 
take  fright  or  offence. 

These  are  hugg^wordt  that  aw'd  the  wo- 
men in  former  ages,  and  still  fool  a  great 
many  in  this. 

Bateiucroft,  Carelat  Loven,  1673. 

Bra.  A  very  great  comfort — a  whore  is 
a  very  great  comfort  to  her  husband, 
without  doubt. 

Beauf.  Sirrah,  no  hug  loord*,  there  was 
no  whoredom  in  the  case. 

Durfeg,  A  VirUunu  Wife,  1680. 

(3)  V.  To  take  offence.  Norths 
amp, 

BuoABOo,  a.    A  bugbear ;  a  ghost. 
West. 

BuoAN,  a.  The  devil.  Weat. 

BuoASiN,  a.  Calico  buckram. 

fiuoE,  V.  {A.'S,)  To  bend. 

BuooEN,  V.  (A.'S.)  To  buy. 

BuooBB,  (1)  V.  To  cheat  at  play. 
(2)  a.   A  hobgoblin.  Gtoue. 

Bu  GOT  BANE,     la.    An  old  game 

BUCKBE  BENE,  j  in      Devonshire 

played  by  children  in  the  dark, 

in  which  the  following  rhymes 

were    repeated  by  one  of   the 

players. 

Buggy,  buggy,  bidde  bene. 
Is  the  way  now  fair  and  clean  F 
Is  the  goose  y-gone  to  nest, 
And  the  fox  y-com  to  rest  ? 

Shall  1  come  awi^f 

BuoLE,  a.  A  buffalo. 

Bugle-rod,  a.    The  crosier  of  t 

bishop. 
Bugs-words.   Fierce,  high-snnnd. 

ing  words.  See  Bug.  '*  Chttat  tk 


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trompettet  one  thats  not  afraid 
of  shadowes,  one  wbom  no  big 
nor  hugs  words  can  terrifie/' 
Cotgravt, 

BuoT,  ad}.  Rough. 

BuiLLEN,  9.  (^.-iV.)  To  boil. 

BuiST,  9.  To  mark  sheep.  North, 

BuKE,  8,  A  book. 

BuKENADE,  8,  A  dish  in  cookery. 

Bukkenade.  Take  hennei,  other  oonyn- 

{l^es,  other  veel,  other  other  flessh,  and 
lewe  hem  to  gobetts ;  waische  it,  and 
hit  well.  Grvnde  almandes  unblanched, 
and  drawe  nem  up  with  the  broth. 
Caste  thereinne  raysons  of  corance, 
sugar,  powdor  gynger,  erbes  y-stewed 
in  grees,  oynouns.  and  salt.  If  it  is  to 
thrnne,  alye  it  up  with  floer  of  ryse, 
other  with  other  thyng,  and  color  it  with 
safroun.  Pbrme  of  Cutyt  p.  d. 

Bulbs,  «.  The  tonsils  of  the  throat. 
BuLCH,  «.    To  bilge  a  ship. 
BuLCHiN,  8.  A  bull-calf. 
Bulderino,  eidj.    Hot  and  sultey, 
applied  to  weather.  Devon. 

BULDER-STONK,  «.   A  bouldCT. 

Bulb,  t.  (1)  A  boil  or  swelling. 
(2)  The  semicircular  handle  of 
any  article  like  a  bucket. 

BuLOooD,  8,  Yeast.  East. 

Bulk,  (1)«.    The  body,  from  the 
neck  to  the  hips. 

And  strike  thee  dead,  and  tramplinflr  on 

thy  bulk. 
By  stamping  with  my  foot  crash  out  thy 

soul.         Four  Prentices,  O.  Fl.,  vi,  478. 

Beating  her  bulk,  that  his  Iiand  shakes 
withaL  SAake»p.,  Rape  qf  Lucr. 

(2)  «.  The  bottom  part  of  a  ship. 
(3)f.  The  staU  of  a  shop.  The 
front  of  a  butcher's  shop  is  still 
called  a  bulkar  in  Lincolnshire. 

(4)  V.  To  strike ;  to  beat. 

(5)  «.  To  throb. 

(6)  8.  A  beam. 

Bulks,  (1)  v,  {J,.S.)  To  belch. 

(2)  To  bow,  to  bend.    Prompt, 

Parv, 
BuLKER,  f.     A  night-walker;  a 

strumpet. 

That  is  their  last  refuge  in  point  of 
doaths;  and  when  that's  worn  out,  she 


must  on  with  the  strip'd  semar,  and 
t3Bam.'bulker ;  at  which  trade  I  hope  to 
see  you  suddenly. 

Bavetuerop,  Carelees  Lotertt  107S. 

Bulk-ridden,  adj.    Ridden  with 
one's  body. 

Whence  d'ye  come? 
From  what  bulk-ridden  strumpet  reeking 
home?  Oldham**  Poemi, 

Bull,  (1)  adj.   Strong. 

(2)  V,  Cattle  are  said  in  York- 
shire to  bull  up  hedges. 

(3)  8,  An  instrument  used  for 
beating  clay. 

(4)  8,  A  sandstone  for  scythes. 
North. 

Bullace,  t.    A  wild  plum,  larger 

than  the  sloe.    See  Bullipru, 
Bullakin,  8.   Low  Yulgar  abuse. 

Noff. 
Bullate,  v.  (Lat.)    To  bubble  or 

boiL 
Bullbbar,  f.   A  bugbear. 
Bull-beooar,  8.     A  hobgoblin; 

any  object  of  terror. 

A  searebuK:  a  buJhegger:  a  sight  that 
frayeth  and  frighteth.       Nomendator, 

And  they  have  so  fraid  iu  with  hiU» 
beggers,  spirits,  witches,  urchens,  elves, 
&c.,  and  such  other  bugs,  that  we  are 
afraid  of  our  own  shadowes. 

Sco^e  Disc.  ofWiteker.,  1580. 

And  beine  an  ill-look'd  fellow,  he  has  a 
pension  from  the  churchwardens  for 
beine  buUbeggar  to  all  the  froward 
children  in  the  parish. 

Mountforl,  Greenvnek  Perk,  1691 

Bull-calf,  8.    A  stupid  fellow. 
Bulled,  (1)  adj.    Swollen. 

(2)  Said  oi  z,  co^  maris  appetens. 
BuLLEN,  «.  (1)  The  stalks  of  hemp 

after  they  are  piled. 

(2)  Boulogne. 
BuLLER,  (1)  V.   To  roar.  North. 

(2)  *.  {A.'N.)   A  deceiver. 
BuLii-FACES,     1  «.  Tufts  of  coarse 

BULL-FRONTS,  J  grass.  North, 
BuLL-FEiST,  8,  A  piiff-ball.  East. 
Bullfinch,  (1)«.  A  stupid  fellow. 

North. 

(2;  8,  A  hedge  which  is  allowed 


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to  grow  high  without    laying. 

Nbrthamp, 
BuLLFiNCHBRS,  ».    A  CHiit  term 

applied  to  double  rows  of  posts, 

with  a  quickset  in  the  middle. 
Bullhead,    f.   (1)      A  tadpole. 

Chesh, 

(2)  A  small  fish,  caUed  also  a 

miller's-thumb. 
Bullheads,  «.      Curled  tufts  of 

hair  on  a  woman's  forehead. 
Bullies,  s.  Round  pebbles.  South, 
BuLLiMONG, «.    A  mixture  of  oats, 

peas,  and  vetches.    TViMer,  and 

still  in  use  in  Essex. 

Bulling,  gnirt.  a.   Boiling. 

BuUyng,  bollyng^,  or  bubbljrng  of  water 
^  out  of  a  spryiige.  XbuUitio.       Hvloet. 

Bullion,  «.  {Fr.  bilion,)  Base  coin. 

And  those,   which  eld'i  strict  doom  did 

disallow, 
And  daam  for  buUton,  go  for  current  now. 
Syh.t  Du  BarUu,  week  S,  day  3. 

Bullions,!       Wild  plums ;  krgc 

BULLACE,  f    J  F»«tuo  ,  «u  5c 

BULLIES,   J  *  ^®** 

Bullions,  «.  (I)   Hooks  used  for 
fastening   the   dress;    buttons; 
embossed  omaments. 
(2)  A  pair  of  hose  or  doublets 
ornamented  with  bullions. 

BuLL-jUB,     If.    The  fish  called 
BurL-KNOB,  J  a  miller*8   thumb. 
Derby. 

BuLL-JUMPiNos,  9.  A  kind  of  por- 
ridge. North. 

Bullock,  v.    To  bully.  North. 

BuLLOT-STONBs, «.  Balls  of  stone. 

The  arrowes  flewe  firom  side  to  side, 
The  bullot'Stones  did  waUce. 

TurberriUe'$  Tragical  Tales,  1687. 

Bull-pated,  adj.  A  heavy  crop  of 
grass  driven  by  wind  or  rain  into 
an  eddy,  is  said  to  be  duU-pated. 
Northamp* 

Bulls,  #.  (1)  The  stems  of  hedge- 
thorns. 

(2)  Transverse  bars  of  wood  into 
which  the  heads  of  harrows 
•re  set. 


Bulls-and-gows,  «.  The  flower 
of  the  arum  maeulatum. 

BuLL-SEO, «.  A  gelded  bull.  North, 

BuLLs-ETES,  9.  A  sort  of  coarso 
sweetmeat. 

Bull's-feather.  To  stick  a  buirs« 
feather  in  the  cap,  to  make  one 
a  cuckold. 

Bull's-forehbad,  9.  The  turfy 
air-grass.  North. 

Bull's-neck,  9.  To  bear  one  a 
bull's  neck,  i.  e.,  to  bear  a  grudge 
against,  or  to  be  provoked  at  the 
sight  of  a  person.  Devon. 

Bull's-noon,  9.   Midnight.  Ea9t. 

Bull'8-pink,«.  a  chaffinch.  iVbrf  a. 

Bull-stag,  a.  A  bull  gelt  after  he 
is  full  g^wn.  Gloue. 

BuLL-STANO,  f.  (1)  A  dragon-fly. 
North. 
(2)  An  upright  stake  in  a  hedge. 

BuLL-sTONE,  f.  A  kind  of  sand- 
stone. York9h, 

Bull-trout,  a.  A  large  species  of 
trout,  found  in  Northumberland. 

Bull-ward,  ^  adj.  A  cow  mad 
^for  the  bull.  A  sow 
is  said  to  be  boar- 
wood,  and  a  mare 
horsewood,  under  similar  circum- 
stances. The  word  is  sometimes 
applied  opprobriously  to  a  woman. 

BuLL-WBEK,  9.    A  nauic  given  to 
the  week  before  Christmas  at 
Sheffield. 
Bull-works,  9.    Boisterous   be- 
haviour. We9t. 

Bully,  (I)  a.  A  familiar  term  for 
a  companion. 

(2)  9.  A  parlour,  or  small  room. 
Ea9t. 

(3)  V.  (J..N.)  To  boiU 
(4)f;.   To  frighten. 

(5)  9.  A  riot.  "  To  make  a  bully," 
to  kick  up  a  riot. 

BuLLT-BEooAB,  9.    A  scare-crow. 

Bullyrag,  v.  To  rail  or  use  op- 
probrious language.  Leie. 

Bully-rock,  a.  An  impudent 
swaggerer.    The  word  was  much 


bull-wood, 

BULLAD, 
BURRAD, 


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used  in  the  latter  half  of  the  17th 
century. 

If  they  spy  ft  gentle  equier  makine 
faces,  he  poor  soul  must  be  hector'd  tifi 
he  likes  'em,  while  the  more  stubborn 
htUjf-rock  damm's  and  is  safe. 

ShadweU,  SuUm  Lovers,  1670,  Pref. 
Oh !  dear  huUy-roek,  that  wheadle  wont 
pass.  SAadwell,  SuUm  Lovers,  1670. 

Upon  honour,  in  a  short  time  not  a  Mfy' 
rock  of  'em  all  can  come  near  thee  for 
gallantry.  Dutfey, Madame Iickle,l6Si. 

BuLSB,  f.   A  bunch.  North, 

BuLT,  (1)  f .  A  sifting  cloth. 

(2)  V.    To  sift.     **Bult,  raunge, 

or   syeve  meale.       Suceemo.'* 

Huloet. 
BuLTEH, «.    A  bag  for  fine  meaL 

"  Bultre,  or  bultyng  poke  for  fyne 

meale.  Cribra,"  Huloet, 
BuLTiNOARKB,  f.    A  tub  or  chest 

for  sifting. 
BuLTLE, «.   Bran.  North. 
Bolter,  v.    To  increase  in  bulk. 

East. 

BULVERHEAD,  9.     A  Stupld  fcUoW. 

.     East. 

BvhVBB.ivQ,part.a.  A  tree  or  bush 
whose  branches  extend  over  the 
road,  is  said  to  hang  buhering 
over.  Any  part  of  dress,  as  of  a 
gown  or  coat  made  large  and  full, 
so  as  to  stick  out,  is  said  to  be 
bulvering. 

Bulwark,  s.    A  rampart. 

BuLwoRKS,  *.  Part  of  the  armour, 
used  to  prevent  the  thighs  of  the 
wearer  from  being  chafed  by 
the  pieces  that  terminated  just 
above  the  knee. 

Bum,  (1)  V.  To  strike;  to  beat. 
North. 

(2)  V.  To  spin  atop.  North. 

(3)  «.   To  rush  with  a  humming 
sound. 

(4)  V.    To  dun. 

(5)  p.    To  drink ;  to  taste, 

(6)  «.    A  bum-bailiff. 

Bum,  I  «.  The  posteriors.  This 
BUMMB,  V  word  was  in  common 
BOMMsJ  use  with  the£li«ahethan 


writers,  and  with  those  of  the 

century  following.   It  appears  to 

have  been  originally  synonymous 

with  buttock.    Florio  has,  ^N&m 

tiehCf  the  buttocks  or  bummes." 

Fhnrne  is  light,  and  yet  the  hath  iw9 

Sununes, 
Like  a  fulpayre  (at  least)  of  mountanetts. 
Havies,  Seourffs  ofVoUy,  1611. 

But  when  the  priest  had  done  his  part,  and 
that  they  homeward  come. 

The  bride,  for  Battus,  might  salute  the 
pavement  with  her  homme. 

Warner's  Jlbions  England,  1693. 
The  female  sex  each  new  moone  defying 
pale  fac'd  Cjrnthia  by  turning  up  tlieir 
oummes,  imagining  her  the  cause  of  their 
distemper.  Herberts  Travels,  1638. 

Round  all  the  roome  were  placed  tacite 
Mirzaes,  Chawns,  Sultans,  and  Begler- 
begs,  above  threescore;  who  like  so 
manv  inanimate  statues  sat  crosse. 
legged:  and  joyned  their  iumms  to  the 
ground,  their  backs  to  the  wall,  their 
eyes  to  a  constant  object;  not  daring  to 
speak  one  to  another.  Ji, 

Bums,  #.    The  game  of  bandy. 

Bombard,  v.   Futuere.  North, 

BuMBARREL,  s.  Thc  loug-tailcd  tit 

BuMBASTB,  V.   To  beat,  or  flog. 

BuMBE,  V.    To  hum.  Prompt.  P, 

Bumble,  (1)  v.  (A.-S.)    To  make 

a  humming  noise. 

(2)  V.   To  muffle  a  bell.  Easi, 

'3)  V.   To  start  off  quickly.  East. 

4)  «.   A  confused  heap.  North, 

b)  s.  A  small  round  stone.  West, 

BuMBLE-BEB,  «.    The  humble  bee. 

Bumble-broth,  f.   Suds  ? 

The  odde  woman  to  her  pavne 
In  such  a  bumble-brotk  had  layne. 
l%e  UnlucHeFirmenHe,  EngL  Dr.,  iii,  139. 

For  laundresses  are  testy  and  fUll  of 
wroth. 

When  they  are  lathering  in  their  bumble- 
brotk.  Taylor's  Workes,  168a 

BuMBLE-FooT,  «.    A  thick  heavy 

foot.  East. 
BuMBLEKiTES,   s,      Blackbcrries. 

North. 
Bumble-puppy,  #.    The  game  of 

nine.holes. 
BuMBLER,  s.  (1)   A  humble  bee. 

North. 

(2)  A  bungler.  Gbme. 


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(3)  A.wencher. 
BuMBLBS,  «.  (1)  Rushes.  Line, 

(2)  A  sort  of  blinkers.  North. 
Bumble-staff,  «.    A  stout  stick. 

North. 
Bum 'BOAT,  f .    A  boat  which  waits 

upon  ships  coming  into  harbour, 

to  sell  greens,  spirits,  &c. 
Bumbrusher,  9.    A  schoolmaster, 

from  the  punishment  he  is  in  the 

habit  of  inflicting. 
Bumbt.  (I)  By  and  bye.  Far.  dkU. 

(2)  «.    A  place  for  lumber ;  any 

collection  of  filth.  East. 
BuM'Cabd,  \8.    A  card  used  by 
bun-card,  j  dishonest  gamesters. 

**  Rinterzdta  edrta,  a  bun-card.** 

Ftorio. 

To  tfaoee  explovti  he  ever  stands  prepar*!!; 
A  villaine  excellent  at  a  hum-card. 

Btuwland^  Humors  OrdinarU, 

BuMCLOCK,  «.   A  beetle.  North. 

BuMFEo,  V.   To  beat ;  to  belabour. 

BuMFiDDLE,  (1)  «.    Podex. 

(2)  V.   To  take  in  ;  to  cheat. 

Havel 
Known  wenches  thus  long,  all  the  ways  of 

wenches, 
Their  snares  and  subtiliies?  have  I  read 

over 
All  their  school-learning,  div'd  into  their 

quiddits  ? 
Ami  am  I  now  Jmn^dled  «'ith  a  bastard. 

VxUiers,  The  Chances,  1699. 

BuMFiDLER,  «.    A  busy-body;  a 
fidgety  person. 

Sate  still  exclaimes  acainst  mat  medlers, 
A  bnsie-body  hardly siie  abides; 
Yet  she's  well  pleas'd  with  all  bumrfidlers. 
And  hir  owne  body  stirring  still  besides. 

l>a»ies.  Scourge  ofFolIf,  1611. 

BuMKiN,     Is.     A  rude  country 
bumpkin,  J  fellow;  a  ploughman. 

Of  which  hoe  that  hatii  not  heard  some- 
thing, 
I  count  him  but  a  coontrey  humken. 

Sir  Thomas  Browns,  MS.  Sloans,  1900. 

BuMMBLL,r  (1)  A  bramble.  Cumb. 

(2)  The  ball  of  the  foot  near  the 

toes.  Leie. 
Bummbr,  «.  A  rumbling  carriage. 

North. 


BuMMLB,  9.  To  blunder.  North, 

Bump,  (1)  v.    To  beat. 
'2)  9.   A  blow 
[3^  V.  To  ride  rough.  East. 
[4;  9.    The  noise  made  by  a  bit- 
tern with  its  bilL 

(5)  V.  To  make  such  a  noise. 
Bumping,  adj.    Large.  We9t. 
BuMPST,  adj.    Tipsy. 
Bumptious,  adj.  Proud ;  arrogant. 
BuMPT,  adj.    Uneven. 
Bum-rolls,  «.    Stuffed  cushions, 

used  by  women  to  make  their 
petticoats  swell  out,  instead  of 
the  more  expensive  farthingales. 

Nor  yon  nor  your  house  were  so  much 
as  spoken  of,  Wore  I  disbased  mvself 
from  my  hood  and  my  farthingal,  to 
these  hum-r<mls,  and  your  wliiuebone 
bodice.  B.  Jon.,  Poetast.,  n,  1. 

Those  virtues  [of  a  bawd]  rais'd  her 
from  the  flat  petticoat  and  kercher,  to 
tiie  gorget  ana  bum-roll. 

Farson*s  Wedding,  Q.Yi.,Ti,A^. 

Bum-ruffian,  «.  An  outrageous 
ruffian. 

Grive  a  drunkard  that  hath  learned  tr* 
reele  of  the  tap-spinning  Mearmaide. 
and  a  dioell  bomme-ruffian,  the  wall,  in 
any  case;  for  the  one  needes  it,  the 
other  in  right  should  have  wall  on  all 
sides  of  him,  viz.  Newgate. 

Doners  Polydoron,  1631. 

Bum-troth.  An  abbreviation  of 
by  my  troth.  Bum  ladie,  by  my 
lady. 

Bun,  (1)  t.  The  tail  of  a  hare. 
North. 

(2)  9.  A  dry  stalk,  especially  the 
stubble  of  beans. 

(3)  f.  A  familiar  name  for  a 
rabbit. 

(4^  9.   A  term  of  endearment. 
(b)  part.  p.  Bound.  North, 

(6)  9.    rd  cddoXov.  Devon, 
Bunch,  (1)  tr.   To  beat ;  to  strike ; 

to  pash.  '*  I  bounche  or  pusshe 
one,  iepou99e."  Paltgrave. 

(2)  V.  To  bend  or  bow  out- 
wards. 

(3)  9.    The  act  of  a  calf  ^hei 


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BUN 


tucking,  io  pushing  its  head  forci- 
bly against  the  cow's  udder,  to 
cause  the  railk  to  come  more 
freely.  Norf. 

(4)  «.      A    worthiest  woman. 

EOMt. 

(5)  «.  A  company  of  teaL 

!6)  f.    A  pack  of  cards. 
7)  ».   The  horn  of  a  young  stag. 
Bunch*  BACKED,     a^.      Hunch- 
backed.    This   term  occurs   in 
Copier's  Wits,  Fits,  and  Fancies, 
1614,  p.  186. 

BUNCH-BBRRIBS,   «.      ThC  ffUit  of 

the  rubua  nucaiUu,  Craven* 

BuNCH-CLOD,  a.  A  clown* 

Term  is  no  sooner  out  bnt  in  comet 
Valentine  to  trade  in  sweethearts,  then 
the  maids  look  out  sharp  if  possible  to 
bare  him  for  a  valentine  whom  they 
could  inwiurdly  incline  to  chuse  for  a 
husband;  and  as  for  those  who  are 
Korem'd  by  lump  love,  if  Valentine's 
Say  will  not  do  for  them,  here  is  Pan- 
caise  day  a  oomiof ,  one  to  please  the 
fiincy,  and  the  other  the  appetite ;  for 
there  are  a  great  mauT  htmek-ctods  in 
the  world  that  had  rather  have  a  belly 
full  of  victuals  than  a  handsome  sweet* 
heart:  not  that  I  would  encourage 
anybody  to  neglect  their  victuals  for 
the  sake  of  a  woman,  much  less  to  ko  to 
plays  or  masquerades  to  seek  a  handsom 
woman,  where  you  have  a  better  chance 
to  meet  with  beauty  than  virtue. 

PoorBobitt,\7S7. 

BuN-cRow,  f .  A  grey  bird  which 
commitsdepredationtfon  thecom. 
Kent 

BuNcus,  f.    A  donkey.  Line, 

BuNDATiON,  9.   Abuudanoc.  Weei. 

BuNDLB,  (1)  a.    A  term  for  a  low 
woman. 
(2)  «.   To  go  away  in  a  hurry. 

Bundling,  a.  A  custom  in  Wales 
of  courting  in  bed  with  the 
clothes  on.  It  is  still  continued, 
and  often  has  rather  disastrous 
results.  An  action  for  seduction 
on  this  custom  waa  tried  at  Car- 
narvon, July,  1846. 

Bunds,  a.   A  species  of  scabious. 

BuNB,  adv.    Promptly. 

Bung,  (1)  a.    A  pickpocket    A 


cant  w  ord,  also  used  for  a  pocket, 

and  a  purse. 

(2)  a.    A  heap  or  bunch.  North. 
BuNO-DocK,  f.    A  curtail.  Eaet, 
Bunobr,  1  v.  To  do  anything  awk- 

BUNJBR,  j  wardly.  Sun. 
Bunobrsomb,  adj.  Clumsy.  Berke, 
Bungib,  adj.    Short  and   squat. 

Somereet, 

The  tree  is  not  high  nor  hungie;  the 
branches  spread  to  a  great  length,  and 
beare  many  cods  (not  unlike  the  Indian 
beanet)  arm'd  with  many  sharp  pricklesu 
Strbert^t  Tnmelt,  1638. 

CrossJe^d  hee  sat :  his  shash  or  tnrbant 
was  white  and  bungle ;  his  waist  was 
girded  with  a  thong  of  lather. 

Berber  ft  Travels. 

BuNGY,  adj.    Intoxicated.  Bede. 
Bun-hbdoe,  8,   A  hedge  of  twisted 

sticks.  Lane. 
Bunhill,  a.  A  bunyon.  Northan^. 
Bunhorns,  f.    Briars  bored  and 

used  by  woollen-weavers  to  wind 

yam  on«  Lane. 
Bunkas,  a.    A  number  of  people 

collected  together.  East. 
Bunking,  adj.   Fat.  Yorkth, 
Bunks,  t .   The  wild  succory.  Eaat. 
BuNNBD,  otff.    Shrunk.  Dorset. 
BuNNBL,  s.    A  dried  hemp-stalk. 

Cumb. 
BuNNT,  t.  (1)    A  small  swelling. 

East.     '*Bownche    or  bunnye, 

Oibba."  Huloet. 

(2)  A  sort  of  drain.  Hants. 
Bunnt-back'd,  adj.     High    and 

round  shouldered.  Devon. 
Bunny-mouth,  a.    The  snap-dra- 
gon. Surrey. 
Bunt,  (1)  «.    To  push  with  the 

head.  West. 

To  rear.  Ojef. 
To  run  like  a  rabbit. 

North. 

(4)  V.   To  sift,  or  to  boult  meaL 

West. 

ib)  s.   Smut  in  corn. 
6)  a.    The  part  of  a  sail  which 
is  inflated  by  the  wind. 
(7)  f.    A  puff-ball.  Northangt. 


(2)  V. 

(3)  V. 


r 


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!1 


BtTNTSB, «.  (1)  A  collector  of  rags. 

(2)  A  prostitute.  East, 
BwnvQ,  (I)  4ulJ.   Mean;«luibby; 

untidy.  Eati, 

(2)  #.  A  large  piece  of  timber. 
North. 

(3)  f.    A  sbrimp.  Kent. 

(4)  t.  A  boys'  game,  played  with 
aticka  and  a  small  piece  of  wood. 
Une. 
f5)a.    The  wood-lark. 

[6)  a.    A  term  of  endearment. 

When  is  mv  little  bunting  f    Why,  how 
now,  bird  r  what,  in  a  w^^.  ? 

If.  Tale,  Cuekold's  Haven,  168S. 

(7)  f.  A  sort  of  fine  linen  of 
which  searches  or  sarsers  are 
made  (cribra  polUnaria), 

Bur,  (1)  a.    A  blow;  force,  or 
▼iolence. 

(2)  a.    The  halo  round  the  moon. 

(3)  f  .  A  stop  for  a  wheeL 

(4)  f.   A  whetstone  for  scythes. 

(5)  f.    Sweet-bread  of  a  dif. 

(6)  a.  A  rabbit  burrow.  Dorwet. 

(7)  eor^.   But.  Yorkth, 
BuBATo,  t.  A  soft  of  woollen  doth. 

^'n'^Jt  !••  To  bubble. 

BUftBLT,  J 

Bubble,  la.    A  bubble  on  the 
BUBBTL,  J  water. 

Bubble,  t.   A  small  pimple.  Bait. 
BuBCOT,  a.    A  load.  Somerset. 
Bubdblais.  a.    A  sort  of  grapes. 
BuBOBN-BAND,  ».     A  hay-baud. 

North. 
BuRDis,  a.  (J.'N.)  A  tournament. 
BuBDisB,  V.  (A.-N.)  To  joust  at  a 

tournament. 
BuBDON,  a.  {J.'N.)    A  staff. 
BuBDouN,  a.  {J.-N)    The  base  In 

music. 
BuBB,  f.  {J.-S.)   A  chamber. 
BuBEDBLT,  adv.  Forcibly ;  swiftly. 
BuBBLi,  a.   The  spoke  of  a  wheel. 
BuBBT,  a.   A  drinking  vessel. 
BuBBWE,  9.  {J..S.)    To  protect. 


BuBGB,  f .    A  bridge.  Oaf. 

BuBOEN,     \v.  (1)  To  bud.    See 

BURGEON,  j  BouTffeon. 

(2)  8.    A  bud;  a  sprout. 

BuBGH,  a.  (1)  Part  of  a  spear. 

ril  try  one  speare  ,  tiuMigh  it 

prove  too  short  by  the  htrgh. 

Boaring  Girl,  0.  PL,  vi,  SS. 

(2)  The  projecting  rim  of  a  deer's 
horn,  dose  to  the  head. 
BuBGHB,  a.  (J.'S.)  (1)   A  hillock 
or  barrow. 

(2)  A  town  or  borough. 

(3)  A  barrow  hog. 
BuBGMOTB,  f.  {A.mS.)    A  borough 

court. 
BuBGoiN,  a.  (/V*.)  A  part  of  the 
head-dress. 

A  hnrgoign,  is  that  part  of  the  head- 
dress that  covers  the  hair,  being  the 
first  part  of  the  dress. 

Jhmton'i  Ladfi  Diet.,  1694. 

BuBOON,  f.    A  burganet,  or  helmet. 

Tytan  eneoonters  Jove,  Jore  him  defies. 
And  firom  his  steely  burgon  beates  out  fire. 
Great  Britahue  Troye,  1609. 

BuBGooD,  a.  Teast.  Norf. 
BuRGULLiAN,  a.  A  bnig^odo. 
BuRJONEN,9.  To  bud.  See^ur^en. 
BuRK,  V.    To  warm  by  fondLng; 

to  nuzzle.  Northamp. 
Burke,  v.  To  bark.  West. 
BuRLACE,  a.    A  kind  of  grapes. 
BuRLE,  (1)  V.    To  welter. 

(2)  a.    A  knot  or  bump. 

(3)  V.  To  take  away  the  knots 
or  impure  parts  from  cloth. 
**Burle  cloth,  desquamare  pan* 
ftttiM."  HtUoet. 

(4)  a.    The  horn  of  a  young  stag. 
Burled,  part. p.   Armed. 
BuRLER,  a.  (1)   One  who  burlea 

cloth. 

(2)  A  resoWer  of  doubts. 
BuRLBT,  a.    A  hood,  or  head-dress. 

**  Calanticai    a  tyre,    btwlet  or 

coyfe,  a  kerchief,  or  a  hood  for  a 

woman."  Elyot. 
BuRLBT,  a.    The  butt  end  of  tlM 

lance. 


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BuRLET-MAN,  «.  An  ofBcer  in 
court-leetSy  assistant  to  the  con- 
stable. Kewnett, 

BuRLiBouND,  a^.  Rough;  un- 
wieldy. 

Burliness,  f.   Bulk. 

Burling,  «.    A  young  ox.  ZMc. 

BuRLiNQ-iRON, «.  An  instrument 
for  burling  cloth. 

BuRLiNOs,  «.   Pieces  of  dirty  wool. 

BuRLT,  adj,  (I)  Big;  stout. 
(2)  Red  and  pimpled.  Somertet. 

BuRMAiDBN,  f.  A  chamber-maid. 

Burn,  (1)  «.  (J.-S.)    A  man. 

(2)  a.  {J,-S,)   A  brook.  North, 

(3)  8.  A  load  or  burden.  North. 

(4)  «.  To  waste,  applied  espe- 
cially to  time,  as  to  bum  time. 

(5)  To  burn  daylight,  to  light 
candles  before  it  is  dark. 

Burn-bekino,  a.  Denshering  land, 
or  burning  turf  for  improving  it. 

BuRN-cow,  a.   A  kind  of  beetle. 

Burned,  adv.  {A.-N.)   Burnished. 

BuRNBL,  a.  {A.'N.)  A  name  for  an 
ass,  from  its  colour. 

3urnet,  a.  (1)  {J.'N.)  Brown 
woollen  cloth. 

(2)  A  hood. 

(3)  The  plant  pimpemeL 
BuRNBuz,  f.    A  sauce,  made  of 

butter,  pepper,  salt,  &c. 
BuRNiB-BBE|   f.      The  lady-bird. 

Noff. 
Burning,  a.    Lues  venerea. 

Item  that  no  studiolder  kepe  noowom- 
man  withynne  his  hows  that  hath  any 
sikenes  of  bremtjfttffe,  but  that  she 
be  putte  ont. 

BepUation  of  the  Stews,  Ibth  cent. 

Ko  heretiei  bum'd,  but  wenches'  sniton. 

Bhaketp.,  Lear,  in,  9. 

Burning-candle,  a.  The  ignis 
fatuus. 

The  lowest  meteor  in  the  air  is  the 
burning  cnndle,  or,  as  some  call  it, 
fenis  fatnns. 

WxUrfbrA,  NfUnre's  SecreU,  1658. 

BuRNiNG-oF-THE-HiLL,  a.  A  me- 
thod of  punishing  a  thief,  for- 


merly practised  by  miners  on  tho 

Mendip  hills. 
Burning-sweat,    a.      A   plague 

which  occurred  in  the  reign  of 

Henry  VII. 
Burnish,  v.   To  smooth  or  flatten. 

North. 
Burn-stick,  a.    A  crooked  stick, 

on  which  a  piece  of  coal  is  daily 

carried  home  by  each  working 

collier  for  his  own  private  use. 

North. 

BURN-THE-BISCUIT,    9.      A  Chlld'S 

game. 
BuRN-TRouT,  f.  A  trout.  "7Voe/«. 

A  humtrout :  a  trowt."  iVbmeii- 

elator. 
BuRNT-wiNB,    f.     Brandy.     See 

Brand. 

Yinum  igni  eliqnatum,  vini  latex.  Ean 
deTie.eauardente.  Bnmimne,QtWMA 
Titae.  Nomenelutar,  I5M. 

BuRNwiN,  a.  A  blacksmith.  North. 

Burr,  a.  (1)  The  broad  iron  ring 
fixed  on  the  tilting  lance  just 
below  the  gripe,  to  prevent  the 
hand  slipping  back. 

(2)  The  knot  at  the  bottom  of  a 
hart's  horn. 

(3)  The  flower  of  the  hop. 

(4)  The  burdock ;  applied  more 
especially  to  the  prickly  calyx  of 
the  plant. 

(5)  The  lap  of  the  ear. 
BuBRATiNB,    a.     Some    sort    of 

clothing.  Ben  Jonton. 
BuRRiSH,  adj.     Rough ;  prickly. 
Burrow,  a.     Sheltered  from  the 

wind.  Somertet. 
Burrs,  a.  Upright  pieces  of  armour 

in  front  of  the  thighs. 
Burr-stones,  a.    Rough  unhewn 

stones. 
BuRSB,  a.  {Fr.)  An  exchange  for 

merchants. 

".»'^ws.}»-   A  dhh  in  cookery. 

Bursen,  Take  the  whyte  of  leket,  shrpa 
hem.  and  shrede  hem  small.  T^uko 
nonmUes  of  swyue,  and  pavbojle  heia 


BUR' 


m 


BtJ9 


an  bfoth  and  wjne     Take  hym  ttp,  and 
irtne  hym,  and  do  the  leke  in  the  broth. 

'  J^th  and  do  the  noumbles  thereto ; 

'  aiake  a  lyor  of  brode,  blode,  and  vynegre, 
mud  do  thereto  powdor-fort;  seeth 
ornoiina;  mynce  hem,  and  do  thereto. 

.  The  aelf  wise  make  of  piggcs. 

Forme  of  Owy,  p.  6. 

Burtewt.-   Take  pork,  seeth    it,  and 

Synde  it  smale  with  sodden  ayren.  Do 
ereto  gode  powdors,  and  bole  spices, 
and  salt,  with  sugar.  Make  thereof 
tmalle  balles  and  cast  hem  in  a  bator 
of  ayren,  and  wete  hem  in  floer ;  and 
frye  henk  in  grece  as  firy tors,  and  serve 
hem  forth.  Fomu  of  Cury,  p.  S3. 

BuRS^N-BKLLiED,  adf,    Rupturcd. 
Burst,  v.  To  break. 
Bursts,  9.  {A.'S.) ,  Lobs  ;  adversity. 
BuRSTD,  patt.  p.    Braised. 
Burt,  (1)  v.    To  press  or  indent 
'  anything.   Somerset 

(2)  «.  A  small  fiat  fish. 
BvBTUfpree.J.  Behoves. 
Burthen,  (1)  «.   A  quarter  of  ale. 

(2)  o.    To  press  earnestly.  East, 
BuRTHBNsoMB,    f.       Productive. 

North. 
Bt7B-THi8TLB,  t.  The  speaT-thistle. 

North, 
BtTRTLB,   f.     A    sweeting    apple. 

North, 
BuB-TRBB, «.  The  elder-tree. 
BuRTTMB,  9.    Birthtime.  R.  GUmc, 
BuRWALL,*.  A  wall  leaning  against 

a  hank.  Yorksh, 
BuRWB,  V.  {A.-S,)  To  defend. 
BURWHB,  9,  A  circle.  Pr.  Parv. 
Burt,  s.  (1)  {A,»S.)    A  house  or 
.'castle. 

(2)  A  rabbit's  barrow.  South, 

(3)  A  place  sunk  in  the  ground 
.  to  protect  potatoes,  &c.,  from 
.  frost.  Northanq)t. 
BuRTiNO-A-wiFB,  9.  A  fcast  givcn 

by  an  apprentice  at  the  expira- 
tion of  his  articles. 

Bus,^e«. /.   Behoves;  must. 

BuscAOB,*.  {Fr.)  A  kind  of  cloth. 

BuscATLB,  9,  (A,-N,)   A  bush. 

Bush,  (1)  «.  The  sign  of  a  tavern, 
usually  an  ivy-bush.  Cotgrave 
gives  the  proverb,  **  Good  wine 


draw^  customers  without  any 
help  of  an  ivy-bush.'*  The  term 
was  afterwards  continued  to  the 
wooden  frame  of  the  sign,  on 
which  the  bush  was  placed. 

What  claret's  this?  the  very  worst  in 
towne : 
^  Your  tavenU'busk  deserves  a  pulling 
downe. 

Bcwlands,  Know  of  Harts,  1613. 

(Bmter  Leekiel  above  in  a  balcony.)'  I 
found  this  ladder  of  ropes  upon  a  shelf, 
but  dare  not  venture  down  yet,  for  feaf 
some  pryinK  rasCHl  sliull  snap  me  be- 
tween eartn  and  beav'n — 'sdeath,  I'll 
creep  into  this  bush,  it  may  be  this  may 
secure  me.  {GeU  upou  the  tavern  bufh.) 
Hahl  upon  honour  I  ^i-ow  chearful; 
this  is  so  modist  a  devic6,  that  I've 
great  hopes  of  good  success. 

JHtrfey,  Madam  FiekU,  1682. 

r 

(2)  To  go  about  the  bush,  to 
approach  with  ceremony  or  cau- 
tion. 

(3)  V.  To  butt  with  the  head ;  to 
push.  West, 

(4)  9,  The  inner  circle  of  a  wheel; 
. .  en  losing  the  axle-tree. 

(5^  tr.  To  retreat  from.  South.  - 
(6)  9,  A  form  of  the  beard. 

BusHBT,  \9,  A  small  shoot  fronr 
BUSKET,  J  a  bush. 

BuSHBTiNO,  9.  Sprouting  out  at 
the  roots.  Olouc. 

Bu8HLOCK,«.  A  bushy  tuft  of  hair. 

At  nyght  Mr.  Banyster  cauled  me  up  to 
se  a  comet,  but  yt  was  Venus  with  a 

freat  fyery  haxe  fyke  a  butkhet  about 
ir.  MS.  dddit.,  5006. 

BusHMBNT,«.  {A,'N.)  (1)  An  am-, 
bush. 
(2)  A  thicket  of  bushes. 

BusHsiTHB,  s.  A  bill-hook.  Huloet, 

BusHT-BARNABBB,  9.  The  lady-- 
bird.  Si^olk. 

BusiNB,  V,  {Fr.)  To  trouble  with 
business. 

Business,  9.  (1)  Trouble. 

(2)  A  term  used  affectedly,  for 
what  is  now  called  an  affair  of 
hononr,  a  duel.  To  make  a  mas* 
ter  of  the  duel,  a  carrier  of  the 
differences,  Ben    Jonson    putai. 


BVt 


tu 


BUT 


•mong  other  ingrtdiento,  *f% 
dnehm  of  tlie  bmkte9$,"  «id 
«dds— 

For  that's  tiie  word  of  thtctnre,  the 
butineu.  Let  ne  akme  with  th*  hm- 
ness.  I  will  carry  tk«  kvnnets.  I  do 
understand  the  ou$i$te9$.  I  do  find  an 
affront  in  the  hm'meu, 

Matqite  qfMereurft  jrc. 

•—'  Coold  Caranza  himself 
Garry  a  business  better. 

B.  /•  Fl.t  LoM^s  PUgrkHf  ▼. 

Bu8K, «.  (1)  A  sort  of  linen  doth. 
(2)  A  rod  of  whalebone,  or 
•ometimes  of  steel,  in  the  front 
of  the  stays  to  keep  them 
straight. 


Her  long  slit  sleeves, 

verdingaU, 
Is  all  that  nukes  her  thus  angelio^ 

MarsUmt  Scourge,  It,  vii 

[3)  A  flock  of  sheep.  East 
4)  (J.^^,)  A  bush.  Nor/K 
[b)  V,  To  lie  in  the  sun.  EtfW. 

Busk*,  p,  (^.-5.)  To  busk;  to  go ; 
to  array,  prepare,  make  re^y, 

BusKKT,  f.  (/V%  bosquet)  A  tmaU 
bush,  or  brauch. 

Youth's  folk  n«v  flocken  in  svery  when 
To  gather  "Usj-haksU  and  sn^eUing  breeie. 

Sfms.,  Bd.  Mtijff  9* 

Busking,  o^f.  (I)  Bushy* 
(2)  Provoking.  Eanrnw^, 
BusKLB,  ff.  To  bustle  about* 
BusK-FOiNT,  s.   The  lace,  with  its 
tag,  which  secured  the  end  of 
the  busk. 

Whether  a  kidcwfll  raise  it.  Pray  go  fetch 

him 
Some  aqua  vita;  for  the  tfaofOfl^t  of  steel 
Has  put  him  in  a  swound:  nothbg  reviTs 

you? 
Then  wiUI  keep  thy  sword  and  hang  it  up 
Amongst  my  busk^nts,  pins,  and  endiDg- 

iTQUS, 

Bodkins,  and  vardingals,  a  perpetual  tro* 
phey.      Randolph,  Jealous  Losers,  1646. 

BusKv,  44r«  Woody ;  bushy. 

PusMKVi.  ^ttBismqre, 

Buss.  (1)  A  young  bullock.  Z>«tr^ 

(2)  V.  To  kiss. 
.  C3)su  To  butt  with  the  Ifei^d. 


(4)«.  A  large  piteher.  1Wmi> 
BussARD,  «.  A  great  drinker, 
BussB,  (1)  «.  {Iha.)    A  ki»4  of 

fishing-boat. 

(2)  V.  To  lie  in  ambush, 
BussBs,  t.  Hoops  for  the  top  of  a 

wagon.  North. 

Bussing, t.  Whispering? 

Without  the  blind  bussings  9f  a  ?kpipt, 
may  no  sin  be  solved. 

JfOe's  Jmege  qfbofh  Ckmkf** 

BussocK,  9.  {I)    4  tbicky  f«t  p«r« 

son.  Warw, 

(2)  A  young  donkey^  Mc^ 
Bust,  t.    A  tar  miurk  09  9b^ep, 

North, 
BusTBR,  f.  (1)  A  loaf« 

(2)  A  heavy  blow. 
BusTiAN,  t.  A  sort  of  cowi9  d^li* 
BusTous.  See  Boiatou^, 
Bust,  v.  (^.-N.)  To  be  actiye* 
Bu8T»oooD,f,  A  meddling  person* 

Weit 
But,  (1)  f.  A  c^st ;  a  throw, 

(2)  pret,  t.  Contended ;  stmg* 
gled  with  esph  other.  Hapflqhf 

(3)  t.  A  flounder,  or  plaice, 
(4^  8,  A  small  place  of  ground* 

(5)  9.  The  thick  or  fleshy  root  of 
a  plant.  A  potato  or  turnip  if 
said  to  be  large  in  the  but. 

(6)  8,  A  conical  basket  use4 
for  catching  salmon  in  the  river 
Parret. 

(7)  9,  To  grow  or  swell  oiitt 
North, 

(8^  8.  A  buttock  of  beef.  West, 
(9)  f,    A  shoemaker's   knife. 
North. 

(JO)  f.  Strong  leatlier.  North, 
(11)  «*But  and  ben/'  the  outer 
and  inn,er  apartment,  where  ther^ 
are  only  two  ropms  in  a  house. 
North. 

il2^  ff.  A  hassock*  Devon. 
13)  ff*    A  bee-hive*  commonly 
eaWed  9k  iee'htt.  Expnoor, 
ri4^  ff.  A  kind  of  cap.  North. 
ri5l  adj.  Rough;  ragged.  North 
[16)  ff,  7*0  ^9xteT*  Crapen. 


Birr 


S7S 


BUT 


(\1)pr€p.  Without 

(18)  eoi^.  UnleM. 

(19)  9.  To  abut. 

(20)  ad9.  Suddenly.  Devim. 
BuT-BOLT,  t.    The  peculiar  arrow 

used  io  shooting  at  the  butt. 
BuTCHB,  9.  To  kill.  North, 
Butchbr's-b&ooii,  «.    A  kind  of 

rush  (rtueui). 
BuT0HBm*8-CLBATVR,t.  The  name 

giv^B  in  Northamptonshize  to  the 

constellation  of  the  Pleiades. 
Bute,  t.   Help ;  remedy ;  for  bote, 
BaT-GAP,  8.  A  hedge  of  turf.  J>e9on. 
BuTH,   (1)  proi,  t.  pL  oi  iiHen. 

(j4,'S.)  Be;  are. 

(2)  «.  A  situation,  Ai«r. 
BuTLAMss, «.  Waste  ground.  JBm/. 
BuMHOT,«.  Abew^ot* 
Butt,  «.  (1)  A  boat. 

(2)  A  cart  Dewm, 
BuTTAD,  a.  (/v.  bamiado,)    A  tnirtt 

of  passion. 

'  TUb  brffMd  had  eerfeaia  TiolflBt  and 
sad4ain  bufUuU  of  fnrioos  cradty,  and 
BuadmB  drawn  from  the  very  bowdi  of 
v^ugoance  it  self :  for  if  he  were  neror 
10  little  offended  by  another,  or  sua. 
pected  another  to  be  offended  with  him, 
he  presently  commanded  sneh  to  be 
pdiiaisredf     ^UfH»  T^tamum,  KM. 

BuTTAL,  ».  (1)  A  bittern.  South. 
(2)   A  corner  of  ground.  North* 
BurrxH,  v.  To  push. 

BUTTEIQL-AND-BGOS,  t.  ThC  daifodU. 

fFest. 
BuTTEB-BiT,  8,  The  snail  atraincr 

in  which  each  pound  of  butter 

ia  wrapped   when   padud   for 

market  Northanqft. 
BuTTBE'Box,  f .  AcaAtfttfrnfora 

Dutchman. 
BuTTBB*BirMP,i.  AbjAteni.iVbrA. 
BoTTBB-ovv,  f .  ThawUditniuenp 

lus. 
BuTTBK-oAiaT, «.  Tho  whtte  ox- 

eya. 
BuTTBBBo-ALi,  i.  Al«  boilad  With 

sugar,  butttr,  and  spioe.  J^tqpih, 
BuTTBB-FiNOBBBD,  itif.  SUppory. 
BuvrBB>HAif»f.  Brndandbuttar* 


BurrBB-ittTyt.  Atubln  wMehthe 
butter  is  washed.  Weot 

BuTTEB-PENCB,  8.    Th«  fiurmcr's 

wife's  perquisite  money  gained 

from  the  sale  of  her  butter. 

And  when  the  father  on  the  earth  did  liv«. 
To  his  soBBeB  faaeie  he  tnch  way  did  give ; 
for  at  no  season  he  the  plow  must  hold. 
The  summer  was  too  hot,  the  winter  cold  s 
tie  robs  his  mother  of  her  butter-penet. 
Within  tha  alehouse  serves  him  for  expence. 

IViylor'f  Wori&9»  16S0. 

BvTTBB-pRiNT.  A  bastard  child. 

BvTTBB-PVMPS, «.  The  ovary  of 
the  yellow  water-lily.  Dortet, 

BuTTBB-BHAO,  8.  A  sUoe  of  bread 
and  butter.  North, 

BuTTBB-TABT,  8.  A  tart  made  aa. 
follows : 

First  yon  most  beat  a  little  green  citron, 
a  little  salt,  cinnamon,  two  mackrooms, 
a  pJAce  of  butter  that  is  fresh  and  good, 
wmi  the  yolks  of  four  raw  eggs;  i>eat 
all  this  well  together,  and  put  this  into 
a  pan,  sheeted  with  fine  paste,  and  bard 
it  over  with  long  slices  of  paste,  and 
when  it  is  baked,  put  to  it  some  oran^s 
flowers,  and  sugar  in  serving  it  away. 
The  i^uem*sBoyul  Cookery. 

BuTTER-TBBTH,  8.  The  two  in« 
dsors  in  front  of  the  upper  jaw. 

BuTTEB-WBOBE,  t.  A  womao  who 
carries  butter  about,  a  class  who 
were  set  down  in  the  same  cate- 
gory aa  the  fish-women  of  Bil- 
lingsgate. 

BUTTBBT-BAII,  1  ».        A      hslf- 

BUTTEBT-HATCH,  J  door  between 
the  buttery  or  kitchen  and  the 
hall,  in  old  mansions,  through 
which  provisions  were  passed. 

BuTTiLLABTi  f .  A  buttcry. 

BirrriNO-iROM, ».  An  instrument 
for  peeling  bark.  North, 

Buttock,  ».   A  common  strumpet. 

ril  kiH  yoa,  yon  jade,  m  »vUb  you, 
you  hnttuek,  I  am  a  justice  of  the  pojce, 
sirrah!    Otway, Somet'e Fortune,\9»l. 

The  bawds  and  the  hUtoeit  that  liv'd  there 

around, 

Qims  flocking  ttifiii  thither.    ^  ^,    ^^^ 

Poor  A7M»,16M. 

Buttock-stbap,  f.    A  atrap  at- 


3UT 


'2» 


BYB 


'  taeh^  to  the  back  of  cart-hai'- 
ness,  which'  assists  to  hold  the 
trace  up.  East. 

Button,  (1)  t.  A  bad. 

(2)  t.  The  chrysalis  of  an  insect. 
We»t 

(3)  t.  A  small  cake.  Eait, 

(4)  V.  To  shut  up.  Ojean,  But* 
toned'Up,  closed  up,  shut.  **  See 
how  her  little  mouih  is  buttoned' 


up 


tt 


(5)  t.  A  small  mushroom. 
Button-nails,  t.     Roundheaded 

nails. 
But  roN-POUND, «.  Money.  North" 

c.npt. 
E.ttons,  (1)  «.    Sheep's  dung. 

Devon,  To  make  buttons,  cacar«, 

and  hence  to  be  in  great  fear. 

(2)  8,    In  Devonshire,  burs  are 

called  beggar'8  buttons,  and  enc- 

kold's  buttons, 
Buttricb,  s,    a  tool  used  to  pare 

tiie  hoofs  in  shoeing  horses. 
Butt-shaft,  s.  A  sort  of  arrow ;  a 

butt- bolt. 
BuTTT,  (1)  «•    A  companion  or 

partner. 

(2)9.      To  work  in   company. 

Leie, 
BuTURE,  s.    The  bittern.  North, 
BuTYNE,  s.  (Fr.)  Booty. 
Buyer,  s,  A  gnat.  North, 
BuviDLT,  adv.  Stout  made.  North. 
Buxom,  adj.   (A.-.S,)      Obedient; 

and  hence,  meek,  or  humble. 
Buzz,  V,  To  empty  a  bottle  of  wine 

in  carousing ;  to  drink. 
Buzzard,  t.  (1)  A  coward. 

(2)    A  sort  of  large  moth  that  is 

seen  in  great  abundance  in  the 

meadows,  hovering  over  certain 

flowers    in  a  summer  evening. 

Devon.    The  word  is  also  used 

in  Craven,  and  is  supposed  to  be 

the  origin  of  the  proverb,  **  As 

blind  as  a  buzzard." 
Buzzom-chuck'd,  a^,     Blowsy, 

or  with  cheeks  of  a  deep  red. 

Exmoor 


BuzzT,  s.  .A  familiar  term  of  en- 
dearment. Northampt, 

By,  (1)  prep.  By  is  often  used  by 
old  writers  in  the  sense  of  in,  as, 
"  by  his  life,''  in  his  lifetime ;  and 
sometimes  in  those  of/or,  with, 
or  of.  **  By  and  by,"  distinctly,  in 
order  one  after  the  other. 

(2)  s.  A  by-place.  "  Burella,  a 
by  or  darke  corner."  Florio. 

(3)  s.  A  bracelet.  See  Beigh, 
U)  s.  A  bee. 

(b)v.  To  buy. 

(6)  V,  To  abide. 

(7)  V,  To  able.  See  Abeye. 

(8)  A  term  in  gambling.  "  Mas* 
sire,  to  play  or  cast  at  the  by,  at 
hazard  or  gresco."  Florio. 

(9)  €idv.  Besides.  Northumb, 
Byar,  t.  A  cow-house.  North. 
Bybbbt,  s.    Some  kind  of  herb. 

Chester  Plays,  i,  119. 
By-blow,  s.  A  bastard. 

In  such  a  ladies  lfH[>pe,  at  such  a  sKpperia 

hy-bUno, 
That  iu  a  world  so  wide  ooaU  not  be  found 

such  a  wilie 
Lad ;  in  an  aire  so  old,  ooold  not  be  found 

such  an  old  lad. 

BamefieUPi  JffeetimaU  Shepherd,  16M. 

Sal.    Thou  speek'st  not  like  a  sal^ect^ 
what's  thy  name  ? 

Fll.  My  name  is  Draco. 

5a<.  Of  the  Athenian  Draco's? 

FU.  No,  of  the  English  Drakes,  great  Gap- 
tain  Drake 

(That  sail'd  the  world  round)  left  in  Spain 
a  hp-bhwt 

Of  whom  I  oome. 

The  Slighted  Maid,^.  97, 

Btcalle,  9.  (ji.'S.)  To  accuse. 
Byclaoge,  v.  To  besmear. 
Btcoket,  t.    Some  ornament  for 

the  head. 
Bydaooe,  V,  To  splash.  Weber, 
B yde,  s,  (A.'S.)   Abode ;  dwelling. 
Bydbyven,  v.    To  commit  eviL 

Caxton, 
Bydwovqvs,  part.  p.  Compelled* 
Byebb,  s.  a  dwelling.  Ash. 
Bte-bootinos,  s.    The  finest  aorl 

of  bran.  North, 
Btst,!.  Work  not  finished.  North* 


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Bt-var^  adv.  Mncb. 

Byfoundk.  Found  out.  Ileame* 

By-fbuits,  f.  "Those  wens  or 
humid  bubbles  which  insects  taise 
upon  vegetables,  wherein  they 
lodge  their  egge  and  produce 
their  young,  are  cail'd  by-fruits,** 
kennett. 

•Btgaokd,  adj.    Mad;  bewitched. 
Exmoor. 

Btgatbs,  8,  Spoil ;  plunder. 

By-oold,  t.  Tinsel. 

Byqorn,  t.  A  goblin.  North. 

^Byhefdb,  v.  To  behead. 

Byheteb,  t.  A  surety.  Wiehliffe. 

Byhorb,  v.  To  commit  adultery 
Against ;  to  cornute. 

*Bt-hours,  8,  Extra  hours  at  work. 

Northamp, 
'^Bthoye,  v.  To  advantage.  Chaucer. 
'  Byland,  8,  A  peninsula. 

Byle,  8,  A  boil;  an  ulcer. 

Byle*er,  adv.  Just  now;  a  little 
'before.  Somerset. 

By.leman,  t. .  A  second  lover,  or 
gallant. 

ByI'IE,  v.  To  be'ong. 

Byllerne,  t.  A  kind  of  water- 
plant.  Pr.  P. 

Byllyne,  V,  To  use  a  spade  or 
mattock.  Pr,  P. 

BY'I.ov,  part.  p.  Laughed  at. 

By-lye,  v.  {J.-S.)  To  lie  with  a 
wuinan. 

By-matters,  t.  Irrelevant  circum- 
stances. 
'  Bymolen,  v.  (J,'S.)   To  spot;  to 
stain. 

B\MowE,v.  To  mock. 

BiVfprep,  Within. 

Byname,  v.  To  nick-name. 

BYNDERE8,t.  BindcTs;  robbcrs  who 
bind.  Havelok. 

Bynb,  8.  Malt. 

Bynny,!.  a  kind  of  pepper. 

Otr-Now,  adv.   A  short  time  ago. 
IFest. 
'  Byntb,  pre8.  t.  of  binde.  Binds. 
"  Byon,  8.  A  quinsy.  North. 

By-fast,  adv.  Past  by.  ''With  order 


that  all  faults  by-pa8t  should  be 

forgiven."  Bowee  Correepondenee, 

1582. 
By-plot,  8.    A  plot  of  ground  out 

of  the  public  way. 
BYaoi]>E,  8.  Bequest.  Rob.  Ohue. 
B YRDB,  pret.  t.  Must ;  it  behoved. 

\*r„'!!»;]-*  A  burden. 

BYRDUNE,  J 

Byre,  t.   (1)  The  stump  of  a  tree. 

North. 

(2)  A  cow-house.  Cumb. 
BYRKYN,t.  Breaking^  Town.My8t. 
Byrlakin.  a  diminutive  of  by  our 

Lady. 
Byrlet,«.  SeeBurlet.  **Byrlet,or 

tyrynge  for  women.    CcUantica,*' 

Huloet, 
Byronnb,  v.  To  run  over. 
Byrynb,  V,  To  bury. 
By  an  alow,  8.  The  hollyhock. 
Bysom,  adj.  Blind.  See  Bisen, 
Byspel,  f.  {A.'S.)  A  proverb. 
Byspittb,  v.  To  spit  all  over. 

And  yit  is  it  tonnentid  by  impncience  of 
adversity,  and  hy^it  by  eervage  and 
Bubjeccioun  of  syune,  and  atte  last  it  it 
■layn  finally.  Chaucer^  Fcrsonet  T. 

Byspyno,   8.    Confirmation.     An 

abbreviation  of  bUhopping. 
Byssi,  adv.  Quickly. 
Byssine,  8.  Fine  silk.  Wicklife. 
Byst fpres.  t.  oibidde.  Prayest. 
Bystb,  8.    A  temporary  bed  used 

by    hop-driers    and    maltsters. 

Sussex, 
Bysysohyppb,  8.  Activity. 
.Bytack,  8.    A  farm  taken  by  a 

tenant  who  resides  on  another 

farm.  Herrf. 
By-tail,  8.    The  right  handle  of  a 

plough. 
Byte,  (1)  v.  {J.-S.)  To  cut  with  a 

sword,  or  any  instrument. 

(2)  8.  A  morsel ;  a  bit. 
By-the-walls.  Unburied.  East, 
By  times,  a^f.     At  times;   occa- 
sionally. Northamp. 
BYTELAYsiDt  part.  p.  Betrayed. 

Certis nnfuimannei  aoule.is  i^trajfmi 


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</  Hib'  devd,  by  covdCiM  of  temporal 
pmpeiiUi  and  scorned  by  diaceyt,  whtui 
M  c&eteUi  lleisehly  delytes. 

Chaue«r,  Ptrt&nts  T. 

fiTTTBtt.  Abottle;  a  flagon.  Want. 
Bttonvb,  part.  p.    Found ;  con- 

trived. 
Byvore,  adv.  Before. 
Bywait,  v.  To  be  ^tient. 
Bt-wash,  9.    The  outlet  from  a 

dam.  North, 
BY'VnrMf  8.   An  indirect  sarcasm. 

North* 
Byword,  ».  (A.-S.)  A  prorcrb. 
Bywayb,  9.  To  let  out ;  to  betiiy 

counsel. 

And  theifore  yow  is  better  hyde  yonre 
eouDseU  in  yovre  herte,  than  prayen 
him  to  whom  ye  have  hywryed  yonre 
eonnaeil,  that  he  wol  keye  it  eioa  aad 
■tiUe.  Ckwur,  T.  ^M«Ubm» 

Byzamt,  t.  A  besom.  Dor—t* 
BTfT,  f •  A  bend.  See  BigM, 

C. 

Ca,  9.    To  drive.  North, 

Caad,  8,    Cold.  North, 

Caas,  8.  (for  eat.)    A  chance,  or 

case. 
Cab,  8.  (1)    A  number  of  persons 

secretly  leagued  together.  Su»8ex. 

i2)    Any    glutinous   substance. 

Gabbaob,  (1)  8.  The  part  of  a 
deer's  head  on  which  the  horns 
•re  set 

(2)  9.  To  grow  to  a  head,  ap- 
plied to  the  horns  of  a  deer. 

(3)  8,  A  part  of  a  lady's  head- 
dress. See  Chous, 

Behind  the  noddle  every  banage, 
Wean  rowls,  in  EngUah  calrd  a  eallihag$. 
Lottdtm  Ladiet  Dreuing  Boom,  1706. 

(4)  9.  To  steal  slily ;  bow  used 
merely  of  tailors. 

Cabanb,  «.  (^.)  A  cabin. 
Cababbt,  «.  (^.)    A  tavern. 
Cabby,    <Mfr.      Sticky;    clammy. 

Dewm, 
Cabbs,«.   a  cabbage. 


Cable-hatbajtbi  8.  A  fisshiMi 
suppoaed  to  have  been  intrv- 
dveed  at  tbe  very  dose  of  the 
16th  ceBtury»  consisting  of  a 
twisted  cord  of  gold»  silver,  or 
•ilk,  worn  round  tbe  hat. 
I  had  «■  a  Mid  cMt-hmOtrnd^iStiiisawm 
come  np,  iniich  I  woit  about  a  mnrrey 
Trench  hat  I  had,— enU  my  hatband^ 
and  yet   it  was  naaiie  goldai^rs 

work,  kc.  * «.  .    * 

B.  Jms.,  Mf.  Mtm  out  f^u.,  iv,  g. 

Cablish,  8,    Brushwood. 
Cabob*  a.    A  leg  of  mutton,  stuffed 

vrith  white  herringa  and  sweet 

herbs. 
Cabobblb,  9.    To  puEzIe.  JSos/. 
Cabochb,  9.  (^.-iV.)    To  bend. 
Cabriolb»,«.  a  lady's  head-dresa^ 
Cabbito,  8.  {Span.)   A  kid. 
Caogsbn,  9.  {A,'S.)  To  catdi ;  to 

take.  KaehoM,  Con8tFreem.f  380. 
Cachb,  9.  (1)  To  go. 

(2)  To  couch  or  lay  down. 
Cacbbbb,  8,  (A.»N,)   A  hunter. 
Cacbbbblb,  8.   A  catchpole. 
Cack,  9.   Cacare. 
Cacklb,  9.   To  babble. 
Cacklino*gheat,  t.     A  cock  er 

capon.    An  old  cant  term. 
Cackmao,  8.   Idle  talk.  JSuf. 
Cacobnb,  8.  Tbe  windpipe.  Jkffon^ 
Cad,  8,  (1)  A  very  small  pig.  JSaat, 

(2)  The  person  who  guards  the 
door  of  an  omnibus,  and  keeps 
on  the  look  out  for  passengera 
It  is  also  a  low  term  of  abuse. 

(3)  A  low  fellow  who  hangs 
about  the  college  to  provide  the 
Etonians  with  anything  necessary 
to  assist  their  sports. 

!4)  A  familiar  spirit. 
5)  A  blinker.  Xete. 

Cabab,  8,  A  wooden  frame  placed 
over  a  scythe  to  preserve  and  lay 
the  com  more  even  in  the  swathe. 
Stajr, 

Cadatobb,  8,  Beggars  who  make 
circuits  round  the  kingdom,  as« 
suming  the  characters  of  decayed 
gentlemen. 


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CAQ 


CjkWiEmt  t.    A  servaiit  employed 

under  another  senrant. 
Caddvl,(1)«.  Cow  parsnip.  Dev9H. 

(it)ad9.  In  a  huirry }  OMoiiisefUy^ 

Berit, 
CADsiift,  i.    Worsted  ribbon }  8lso# 

ft  woollen  stuff. 
Caddlb,  (1)  V.  To  8cx>ld }  to  bunry ; 

fo  attend  officiously.  W€$t^ 

(2)  s.     A  dispute ;  a  noisy  oon* 
teution*  VMT.tUoL 

(3)  V.  To  tease.  Wett 

!|4)  V.  To  coai  i  to  spoil.  Norik* 
5)   V.      To  squander  money. 

(6)  M^*.  Nice  in  appetite.  Leie. 
Caddlino,  pari.  «.  (1)  Dawdling. 

(2)  Tale-teUing. 
Gadsow,  8.   A  jackdaw.  Etut, 
Caddt,  {\)  8»  Agboat  or  bugbear. 

North. 

(2)  s.  The  caddis-worm. 

(3)  adv.   Well;  hearty.  North, 
Cadb,  8.  (1)   A  barrel  oontaining 

six  bundr^  herrings. 

(2)  In  Kent,  a  cade  of  beef  is 

any  quantity  of  pieces  under  a 

whole  quarter. 

r3)  A  small  cask. 

(4)  V.   To  pet;  to  indulge. 
[b)8.  The  testicle.  Still  used  in 
the  North. 

Telle  tchttl  wires  tnelve, 
tif  ani  cluld  may  be  made 
Witbonten  knoweing  of  mannes  eade. 
Jttkour  and  Mtrlin,  p.  86. 

Cadk*lamb,  8.  A  pet  lamb» 
Cadbnt,  adj.  (Lai.)  Falling. 
Cadbb,  8.    A  small  wooden  frame 

on  which  the  fisherman  keeps  his 

line.  South. 
Cadbs,  8.   Sheep-dung.  Var.  dial. 
Cadbssb,^.    a  jackdaw. 
Cadbw,  8.   The  straw-worm. 
Cadob,  (1)  V.  To  bind.  **  I  cadge 

a  garment,  1  set  lystes  in  the 

lynyng  to  kepe  the  plygbtes  in 

order.''  Palag. 

(2)  a.   A  circular  piece  of  wood, 


on  which  hawks  are  cwned  when 
exposed  for  sale. 

(3)  «.  To  stuff,  or  fill.  North. 
Cadge^ll^,  a  fiOl  fat  beUy. 

(4)  ».    To  earry.  North, 
(ft)  9«    To  beg.  Leie. 

(6)  V*   To  tolk  incessantly.  late. 

CAD«B»y  8.   (I)    A  packman  or 
itinerant  huckster. 
(2)  A  butcher,  miller,  or  carrier 
of  any  other  load.  Kennett. 

Cadot,  atff.  Cheerful.  North. 

Cadillbck,  8.   A  kind  of  pear. 

Cadlb,  v.    To  fondle.  Nerthan^. 

Cabuno^    atff.    False;  iusincere. 
West. 

Cadlook,     1  8,    The  name  of  a 
CAJ#L00K,     I  plant;   rough  cad* 
CHARLOCK,  J  took,  the  wild  mus- 
tard} smooth  aadloeht  the  wild 
rape.  North. 

Cadma,  a.     The  least  pig  of  a 
litter.  Var.  dial 

Cadnat,  t.  {A.-N,)  A  canopy. 

CADOCK,a.    A  bludgeon.  iSSom^raef. 

Cadukb,  a4f4    [Lit')    Frail;  pe* 
rishing. 

But  follow  the  cadmie  pfeatuns  of  this 
world.  Bishcf  lUher. 

lBferj[  tiiiBr  in  this  world  is  mitttt, 
trBMitory,  and  uetBeBtary.  Id. 

Cadt,    0^.       FooUsh;     addled. 

Shropeh. 
CiBGiTT,  8.  (Lat,)  Blindness. 
Cafabt,  8.  (/V*.)   A  hypocrite. 
Caff,  (1)  a.   Chaff.  North,   **FuU 

of  kaff."  jipoL  LoUard8,  p.  56. 

(2)  8.    A  gardener's  hoe.  North. 

(3)  V.   To  run  off  a  bargaini  tp 
abandon  anything.  Craien, 

Caffa,  8.    A  kind  ol  rich  stuff, 

perhaps  taffata. 
Cafflb,  9.  (1)  To  caril ;  to  quarrel. 

fh  if  I  now  pat  in  lome  a^img  clause^ 
ihall  be  eaU'd  nneonstant  alt  my  davi. 
JSEmt.  Jr»t  ilT,  W» 

(2)  To  entangle.  Somerset, 
Caft,  a4ir    Intimidated.  YorkdU 
Cas,  (1)  f.   A  stump.  W88t» 


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'  (2)  p.   To  crawl  about.  Leie. 

Caobl,  v.  To  harrow  ground. 
North. 

Caoo,  V,  To  make  a  tow  or  re- 
solution not  to  get  drunk  for  a 
certain  time ;  or,  as  the  term  is, 
till  the  eoffff  is  out.  *'I  have 
cogged  myself  for  six  months." 

ChQUKQtWs.  Coarse  bad  food  of 
any  kind,  properly  an  old  goose; 
a  small  inferior  breed  of  sheep. 
(2)  9.  To  quarrel.  Wore, 

Caifb,  t.    An  iron  cap.  Grtrfion. 
Cailbs,  8.    Nine-pins. 
CAiNBD,a<{f*    Motbery.  North. 
Caingel,  s.     a  crabbed  fellow. 

North. 
CArNGT,  adj.     Peevish;    iU-tem- 

pered.  North, 
Cairo,  a.    A  tinker.  Northumb. ' 
Caisar,  s.  {A.'N.)     a  king,  or 

emperor. 
Caitchb,  s.   The  game  of  tennis. 
Caitif,  t.  (A.'N.)  (1)  A  captive. 

(2)  A  wretch. 

(3)  A  cripple. 

CAiTimsB,  t.  Captivity.  WiekUffe, 
Cakb,  (1)  v.  To  cackle.  North. 

(2)  t.  A  foolish  fellow.   Var.  di. 

(3)  **  My  cake  is  dough,''  I  am 

entirely  disappointed,  my  hope 

is  gone. 

Notwithstanding  all  these  tniTerses,  we 
are  confident  here  that  the  match  will 
take,  otherwise  my  cake  is  dough. 

HowelVs  Letters,  I,  S  3, 1, 12 

Cakb-brbad,  8.  Rolls,  or  manchet. 

Cakb-crkbl,  t.   A  rack  for  drying 

oat-cakes.  North, 

Cakb-housb,  9.   A  confectioner's. 

Others  not  so  concem*d,  walk  in  the  fields, 

To  ^ve  their  longing  wives  what  eak«'hous4 

yields.     StUyr  against  Hypocrites,  1689. 

Cakb-nioht,  t.  A  term  for  the 
eve  of  All  Saints,  at  Ripon  in 
Yorkshire,  when  a  cake  is  made 
for  every  member  of  the  family. 

Caker,  V,  To  bind  with  iron. 
North, 


CAKB-8PRirtLB,  9.  A  thiu  boafd 
used  for  turning  the  oat-cakes 
over  the  oven.  Yorkth. 

Calabass,  f.   A  sort  of  small  gun. 

Calaber,  «.   A  kind  of  fur. 

Calabs.  (Gr.  x&\v^    Steel. 

Calam ANCE,  8.  CiuamaneOf  a  sort 
of  woollen  stuff. 

Calander,  8.  (A.'N,)  A  kind  of 
lark. 

Calangt,  v.  (A.»N.  calanger.)  To 
chfdlenge.  Rob.  Gl. 

Calash,  8,  {Fr,  caiichc.)  An  opea 
coach. 

Calasses,  8.  Alms-houses.  Grote, 

Calgar,  1  «.  An  astrologer.  See 
CALKBR,  J  CaUte.  ^ 

Calcule,  V.  {A.-N.)  To  cal- 
culate. 

Caldbsb,  v.     To  cheat,   or  de-' 

•  ceive,  chiefly  by  fortune-telling; 
Butler. 

Calb,  (1)  8.    Colewort. 

(2)  Pottage. 

(3)  A  turn.  North. 

(4)  V.  To  throw;  to  gambol.  Eaet. 
Caleeyer,  v.  To  gambol.  North, 
Calender,  (1)  v.  To  give  the  gloss 

to  woollen  cloths. 

(2)  A  kind  of  wood. 

(3)  A  guide,  or  director. 
Calenture,  t.   A  hot  fever. 

Year  may  call 
Friends  to  uartake  of  palsies,  anger  strives 
To  fire  eacn  neighbouring  bosome,  envie 

thrives 
By  being  transplanted ;  but  a  lovers  pure 
Flames,  though  converted  to  a  calenture. 
Unwillingly  with  the  It^ast  flame  will  part. 
Although  to  thaw  anothers  frozen  heart. 
Chamberlayn^s  FkaromUda,  1659i, 

Caleb.   The  city  of  Cadiz. 
Calbweis,    8.   {A.'N.)     A  kind 

of  pear. 
Calf,  8.    A  hart  in  its  first  year. 
Calf-lick,  1  «.   a  tuft  of  hair  on 
COW-LICK,  J  the  forehead   which 

cannot  be  made  to  lie  smooth, 
Calf's-skin,  #.     Fools  kept  for 

diversion  in  great  families  were 

often  distinguished  by  coats  ol 


CAL 


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CAL 


,  etdf-skmi  with  buttons  down  the 
back.   See  Sh..,  K,  Johtif  iii.  1. 

Hit  ca^s^kin  jeits  from  hence  are  elear 
ezilU  Prok  to  Wify  Beguiled. 

Calf-staovs,  t.  Places  for  holding 
'  caWes.  Gloue. 

Calf-trundlb,  9.  (1)  The  entrails 
-  of  a  calf. 
(2)    The  niiBe  of   a  shirt,  or 
fioances  of  a  gown. 
Calt-yard,  v.  The  dwelling-place 
■  of  our  infancy.  North. 
Calimanco-cat,    f.    A  tortoise- 
'  shell  cat.  Norf. 
Calis,  $.    \  chalice. 
Caliybr,  8.  (Fr.)    A  large  pistol 

or  blunderbuss. 
Calks,  9.  (1)  To  calculate. 

(2)  To  cast  a  figure  or  nativity. 
Calkins,    I  s.    The    parts   of  a 
CAWKIN8,  >  horse-shoe  turned  up 
CALKBR8,  I  and  sharpened  to  pre- 
vent slipping. 
Call,  (1)  v.   To  scold.  North, 

(2)  9.     To  proclaim  by  public 
crier. 

(3)  V.    A  term  in  hunting :  when 
'  hounds  are  first  cast  ofif,  and  find 

game,  they  are  said  to  call  on. 
^  (4)  8.  The  outlet  of  water  from 

a  dam.  North, 

(5)  t.    Occasion ;  necessity. 
Gallant,  s.   A  lad.  North, 
Callar,  adj.    Fresh ;  cold.  Cumb. 
Callards,  8,    Leaves  and  shoou 
'  of  cabbages.  Wight. 
Call-back,  t.    A  wear.  North, 
Callb,  (1)  f.    A  sort  of  cap  or 

network  worn  on  the  head;  a 
'coif. 

(2)  V.    To  invite. 
Callbd-homb,  part,  p.  Asked  in 

the  church. 
Callbr,  (1)    a£lj.    Fresh;    cool. 

North. 
'  (2)9.  To  jump;  to  caper.  Wight. 
Callbt,  {I)  8.    A  scold ;  a  drab ; 

a  strumpet. 

(2)  9.   To  fiiL 


Or  to  hear  her  in  her  spleei 
Collet  like  a  bntter-quean. 

Bm^$  Spedmetu,  vol.  iii,  p.  Sf 

Callterd,^.  (^.-iV.)  A  hard  stone. 

North. 
CallingiBand,    8.     A    leading« 

string.  North.  ; 

C ALLOT,  \  8.  {Fr,  calotte.)  A  plain 
callet,  j  coif  or  skull-cap. 

Callow,  (1)>.  {A.-S.)  Smooth  | 
bare ;  unfledged ;  applied  chiefly 
to  birds. 

(2)  adj.  Smooth,  applied  to  an 
even  wood.  Sut8. 

(3)  t.  The  stratum  of  vegetable 
earth  lying  above  gravel,  sai^d, 
limestone,  &c.  Eaat. 

Callow-doctor,  t.  A  quack. 
Calls,  t.  Pieces  of  tape.  Norths 
Calltmoocher,  t.    A  term  of  re-' 
proach. 

I  do,  thou  upstart  eaUymoocher.  I  do ; 
Twaa  well  known  to  the  pariah  I  have  f 
Twice  ale-cunner. 

Mayor  qf  Q;mnb.,  0.  PI.,  id,  p.  183 

Calltyan,  8.  A  sort  of  pyramidal' 
trap  for  birds.  Somer8et. 

Calm,  8.  Scum  of  liquor.  Ea8t, 

Calmes,  t.  (1)  The  cogs  of  a  wheeL 
North. 

(2)  The  frames  of  a  window, 
Harrison* 8  Dene,  of  Engl.,  p.  187. 

Calmewe,  1  «.  A  kind  of  sea 
caldmawe,  j  bird. 

Calmt,  adj.  Mothery.  Eaut. 

Calset,  8.  A  causeway. 

Calsons,.  1  8.  {Fr.  eale^on.^'J 
CALSOUNDS,  >  Close  linen  trousers 
calzoons,    j  for  men. 

Caltrop,  (1)  8.  (J.'N.)  An  im-' 
plement  with  four  spikes,  so  con- 
trived that,  in  whatever  direction 
it  is  thrown,  one  of  the  spikes 
always  stands  upwards.  It  was 
used  against  cavalry  in  war. 
(2)  A  kind  of  thistle. 

-Calts,  8.  Quoits.  Shrop8h. 

Caluz,  adj.  {A.'N.)  Bald.   Wt^ti^ 

Calybr,  v.  To  prepare  salmon,  or 
other  fish,  in   a  peculiar  way. 


CAL 


2d3 


CAM 


Cahm^  folmon  was  a  dainty 

oelebrated  by  oor  old  dfaniatists. 

Ca  wVks-bbnob,  f.  A  ctlf  s  pluck. 

Calvss-muooet,  s.    a  pie  made 

of  the  entraila  of  cthnet* 
Calvss-snowt,  «.  A  plant,  "Am- 

gallift  liWettriB.    Mttron  Tiolet. 

roBildugat.  Cah§8  in^wt:' HuL 
CaItTon,  s.  {Fr,)   A  stone  or  flint 

Cam,  (1)  «.  A  ridge,  or  oldeirthcn 
Diottud.  North, 
(2)  o^r.  Crooked. 

To  doe  a  thing  deane  hmmtt  <Mt  of 
'  r,  tkcwfODfwty.  Co^fme. 


(S)adp,  Awry.  North. 

(4)  jrrie^.  /•  Came. 
Caisaca,  a.   A  sort  of  rich  silk 

cloth. 
Cam  AIL,  8,  (1)  (J.'N,)  A  cameL 

(2)  A  neckguard;  the  thickest 

part  of  the  armour   near   the 

neck. 
Camaliok,  a.    The  camel-leopard. 
CAMAnADB,  9,  (Fr,)  A  comrade. 
Cambbr,  t.  A  harbour.  South. 
Cambbr-mosb,  9,  An  aquiline  nose. 
Camblb,   v.     To   prate   saucily. 

Yoriih. 
Cambbil,  a.  (1)    The  hod(.  of  an 

animal. 

(2)    The  curved  piece  of  wood 

on  which  butchers  suspend  the 

slaughtered  animal.  See  GambrO. 
Cambuck,  «.  (1)  The  dry  stalks  of 

dead  plants.  But, 

(2)  A  game  at  ball. 
Oambubb,  o^f.  Hooked. 
Cambd,  a4r.  Covered.  North. 
Cameunb,  a.  (^  .JV.)  (1)    A  stuff 

made  of  camel's  hair. 

(2)  A  kind  of  sauce. 
Camels,  «.    A  nick-name  for  the 

natives  of  Cambridgeshire. 
Camebikb,  t.  Cambrick. 
Camil,  a.  Chamomile.  Someroet. 
Camis,  «.  {A.'N.)  A  thin  transpa* 

rent  dress  or  robe. 


Camisado,  8,  {Ital,)  A  white  shirt 
or  smock  frock,  which  was  ofUn 
worn  by  soldiers  to  know  each 
other  in  a  Bight  attack*  ^  To  giv« 
a  camiiodo,  vis.  to  wear  a  white 
shirt  over  their  armes,  that  thej 
may  know  one  another  in  the 
dark."  HoweU. 

Cam  lb,  t.    A  camelion.  ifoiouiie. 

CAMMBB,a4^'.  (1)  Crooked. 
(2)  Cross;  illnatured.  North. 
(d)  Short  nosed. 

Cammick,  s.  The'plant  restharrow. 

CAMMi8H,a4f.  Awkward.  South. 

Cam  MOCK,  s.  (1)  A  croaked  tree 
or  beam. 

(2)  Timber  prsparod  ibr  the 
knee  of  a  ship. 

Thoogk  tkt  ummaei  die  safe  it  is 
W«red  tke  belter  it  is,  jet  the  tov,  the 
nwre  it  is  bent  aikioccupied,  die  weal^r 
it  wueth.  LiUy*$  Jiy Jtec*. 

Bitter  the  blossom  when  the  fhiit  is  sour* 
And  early  crook'd  (hat  will  a  ettmoek  be. 

J>ntgt.  J7ci.,  7. 

Camoisb,  1  0^.  (J,'N.  eamui.) 
CAMOsB,  I  Crooked;  flat;  ap- 
CAMUSBD,  J  plied  to  a  nose. 

Camooch,  s.  a  term  of  contempt. 

Camobochb,  s.  The  wild  tansy. 

Camp,  (H  v.  (A.'$.  eempati.)  To 
contend. 

Get  esmpers  a  eaU^ 
To  Mwy  therewithaU. 

(2)  9.  A  game  of  ball,. formerly, 
practised  in  the  Eastern  counties. 

!S)  V.  To  talk  of  anything.  Lane* 
4)  8,  A  hoard  of  potatoes,  tur- 
nips, &c.  North. 

Campable,  04;.  Able  to  do.  North. 

Campanb,  a^r*.  Consisting  of  fields. 

Campbbjlnows,  8,  Ale-pottage, 
msde  vrith  sugar,  spices,  &c 
Gro8e. 

Campbson,  t.  The  gambison. 

Campestbiall,  adj,  {Lai.)  Be* 
longing  to  the  fields. 

Cample,  v.  To  talk,  or  aigue ;  to 
contend.  Var.diaL 


CAM 


CAM 


ii 


CAunMm,9,  A  kind  of  wine. 
Cam  pt,  piiri.p,   Sacauped. 
Cam 8TBBRis»  a4r*    Crazy.  Nort^ 

wmberland. 
Can,  (1)  the  pMU  #•  of  emme. 

Knows. 

[2)  V.  To  be  eble. 

[3)  Began  to;  used  at  an  auxi- 
liary b^ore  Terbs  in  the  infinitiTe 
to  express  a  past  tense.  See  Gan, 

CanaciN)  8*  The  plague.  Boileif. 
wANAKiN,  t.  A  small  drinking  can. 
Canaries,  t.  (fV.)    A  quick  and 

lively  dance^  in  which  the  dancer 

someUmes  used  castanets. 
Canaat,  (1)  «.    A  kind  of  street 

wine,  much  used  in  the  earlier 

(art  of  the  17th  eenU 

Canatie'mHe,  whidi  beaieth  the  name 
of  the  islands  from  wheiicett  if  brought, 
is  of  some  termed  a  sacke,  with  this 
a^net  tweete;  l^t  yet  very  impro- 
perly, fat  it  differeik  aot  only  from 
sacke  in  sweetnesse  and  pfesaantncss  of 
tuCe,  but  alto  in  ecrfoor  ud  consistence, 
for  it  is  not  so  white  in  colour  as  sack, 
nor  80  thin  in  substance ;  wherefore  it 
is  more  nutritire  than  sack,  and  less 
penetrative. 
Vnmeri  Via  recta  ad  VU.  hngam,  1683. 

[2)  9.  To  dance;  to  frolic. 


(3)  9.  A  sovereign. 


A  kept  mistress.  North. 
Can-bottls,  «.    The  long-tailed 

titmouse.  Skropth, 
Cancardb,  adj.  Cankered. 
Cancelbba,  ^i.  (Fr.  ehaneeller,) 
CANCBLi  BR,  J  The  tufu  of  a  light- 
flown  hawk  upon  the  wing  to 
recover  herself,  when  she  misses 
her  aim  in  the  stoop. 

The  fierce  and  eager  hawks  down  thrilling 
firom  the  skies,  ,     ^    , 

Make  snnd^  coMceUm  ere  they  the  fowl 
flan  fmdL  Ikmyt,  Pofyott.,  xz. 

(2)  To  turn  in  flight. 

The  partridge  sprang. 
Be  makes  his  stoop;  but  wanting  breath, 

is  forced 
Td  mtedier;  then  with  such  speed,  as  if 
He  carried  lighfning  in  his  wings,  he  strikes 
Tht  tnmbling  hucd.       Mati,  GuartL,  i,  1. 


Cancsb,  •<  A  pla*t  of  soom  lumL 

Who  taught  the  pool«  beast  haHng  poison 

tasted. 
To  seeke  th'  hsaitw  eaitegrt  and  by  thai  te 

cure  himf 
Who  taught  the  %of«  flndhif  his  Spirits 

wasted 
To  seeke  a  branch  of  ivy  to  assure  him  ? 
Grtat  Sritaiuet  froy«,  1609. 

Canch,  t.  A  word  used  in  the 
Eastern  and  Midland  counties, 
and  used  to  signify  a  small  quan- 
tity of  €om  in  the  straw  put 
into  the  comer  of  a  bam  i  a  short 
turn  or  spell  at  anything;  a 
trench,  cut  sloping  to  a  very 
narrow  bottom;  a  certain  breadth 
in  digging  or  treading  land,  or  in 
turning  over  a  dung-bill. 

Cancro.  (JtaL)  A  sort  of  impre- 
cation. 

Candle,  «.  The  pupil  of  the  eye. 
WetL 

Candle-bark,  t.  A  round  cylin« 
drieal  box  for  candles.  North. 

Candle-beam,  8.  A  chandelier. 
'*  Candle-beame,  suche  as  hangeth 
in  gentlemens  halles,  with  sock- 
ettes,  to  set  candels  upon,  iSacu- 
futr."  Huioet,  1552. 

Candlb-cap,  8.  An  old  brimless 
hat,  with  a  candle  in  front,  used 
by  butchers.  North, 

Candlbgosteb,  8*  Goose-grass. 
Gerard, 

Candle-shears,  «.  SnufTers. 

Candling,  «.  A  supper  given  hj 
landlords  of  alehouses  to  their 
customers  on  Candlemas-eve. 

Candock,  f.  A  water-plant. 

Cane,  8.  A  small  animal  of  the 
weasel  kind. 

Caned,  e4^'.  Mothery.  ToritM. 

Canel,  «.  (J.'N.)  (1)  A  channel 
(2)  The  faucet  of  a  barreL  So^ 
mer8» 

'3)  {J.'N.)  Cinnamon. 
^4)  A  lot.  JpoL  LoiL,  p.  93. 

Cane-tobacco,  8.  ToImcco  made 
up  in  a  particular  form,  highly 
esteemed,  and  dear. 


CAN 


284 


CAN 


The  BOttrflt  of  his  chimnies  are  still  ttaffd 

With  smoke  nuire  chargeable  than  com- 

tobacco.         Merry  Devil,  O.  PL,  v,  257. 

—  My  boy  (mce  lighted 
A  pipe  of  easu-U^aeco,  with  a  piece 
;   Of  a  vUe  ballad.  AU  Fooh,  0.  PI  ,iy,  187. 

^en  of  tobacco  he  a  pype  doth  lack 
Of  Trinidade  in  cane,  in  leaf,  or  ball. 

Harringt.  JBpig.,  iv,  34. 

Canob,  V.  To  whine.  North. 
Canglb,  v.    To  entangle.    North' 

ampt. 
Canoy,  adj.    Cross ;  ill-tempered. 

Cumb. 
t^ANiFFLB,  V.    To  cUssemble ;   to 

flatter.  Devon. 
Cantons,  s.    Rolls  at  the  bottom 

*  of  the  breeches  just  below  the 
knee,  sometimes  indented  like  a 

*  screw. 

Cank,  (1)  V.  To  talk ;  to  cackle. 

(2)  s.  A  gossip. 

(3)  o.    To  persevere ;  to  over- 
come. Wiltt. 

(4)  V.  To  be  infested  with  can- 
kers. Northampt, 

(5)  adj.  Dumb.  Yorkth. 
Canker,  8.  (1)   The  common  red 

field-poppy.  East, 

(2)  The  dog-rose. 

(3^  A  toadstool.  Wett. 

(4)  A  caterpillar.  South. 
Cankerfret,  «.  (1)  Copperas. 
-   (2)    A  sore  or  blister  in    the 

mouth.  East. 
Cankerweed,  t.  The  ragwort. 
Canke,  v.  To  whine.  Derbysh. 
Cankt,  adj.    Rotten,  applied  to 

stone.  Northampt. 
Cannel,  s.  The  collar,  neck. 
Cannel-bone,     1«.    The  coUar- 
channel-bone,  /bone. 
CaNniness,  8,  Caution ;  good  con- 
duct. North. 
'  Cannis,  V   To  toss  about  carelessly 

from  place  to  place.  Comw. 
Cannt,  (1)  adj.  Pretty;  good ;  neat. 

North.  Canny-hinny,&  sly  person. 

(2)  9.  To  coax.  Northamp. 
'Canon,  8.  A  portion  of- a  deceased 

man's  goods  exacted  by  the  priest. 


Canons,  8.  The  first  feathers  of  a 
hawk  after  she  has  mewed. 

Cansh,«.  (1)  A  small  mow  of 
corn. 

(2)  A  smaU  pile  of  faggots,  &e. 
Bast. 

(3)  A  strain.  Shrcpsh. 
Canstick,  t.  A  candlestick. 
Cant,   (1)  adj.     Strong;  hearty; 

courageous. 

(2)  V.  To  recover,  or  mend. 

(3)  V.      To   throw;   to   upset. 

(4)  8.  An  auction.  North, 

(5)  V.  To  let  fall.  Su88ejf. 

(6)  t.  A  corner  or  division  of  a 
field. 

{7)  8.  A  small  bundle  of  bay. 
Hamp8h. 

(8)  8.  A  niche. 

The  first  and  prindpal  person  in  tiie 
temple  was  Irene,  or  Peace ;  she  was 
placed  aloft  in  a  cant. 

Jons.,  CorofuUion  BntcrUdnm. 

Directly  under  her,  in  a  cant  by  herself, 
was  Arete  inthroned. 

Decker,  Entert.  cfJamet  I. 

(9)  V.  To  humour,  caress.  Leic. 
(10;  V.  To  backbite.  Herqfordsh. 

(11)  9.  To  whine,  or  play  the 
hypocrite. 

(12)  9.  To  set  upon  edge.  East, 

(13)  t.  A  company,  or  crowd. 
North, 

(14)  «.  A  canter,  or  vagabond. 

(15)  V.  To  divide.  Tusser. 
CANTABANaui,  8.  (ItaL)   BalUd* 

singers. 
Cantankerous,  adj.  Contentious. 
Cant-dog,  8.  A  handspike  with  a 

hook.  North. 
Cantel,  \8.  {J.'N,)  a  comer  or 
CANTLE,  J  angle ;  a  small  piece  Or 

portion  of  anything. 
Canteled.  Different  pieces  of  cloth 

worked  together.  Hall^Henry  IV, 
Cantelino,  t.    A  stake  or  pole. 

North. 
Canter,  «.    (1)  One  who  cants,  a 

vagrant  or  beggar. 


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CAF 


.   .  A  rogae, 

A  Tctj  eaf»/«r  I,  «ir,  one  that  maundi . 
Upon  the  pad. 

..  £.  Jim.,  Staple  of  News,  act  iL 

Hey  day  1  tnm'd  canter.^  this  becomes 
^    thee  worse  than  fine  dress  and  youthful 
cloths  an  old  woman.    There's  scarce  a 
nuu  will  talk  thus  throueh  a  grate. 

The  Rrfirmation,  1673. 

(2)  A  pint  jug.  Norihamp, 
Canteiibuby,  8.  A  horse's  canter. 
Cantino-qalleb.   An  auctioneer. 

North. 
Cantlk,  8.  (1)  The  head.  North. 
'"  (2)  The  leg  of  an  animal.  North. 
Cantle-piece,  t.    The  part  of  a 

cask  into  which  the  tap  is  driven. 

Nor  thumb. 
Cantlt,  adv.  Strongly.  Minot, 
Canton,  v.  To  notch. 
Cant-rail»  8.    A  triangular  rail. 

East. 
Cantbap,  8.  A  magic  spell.  North. 
Cantbed,  9.  A  term  used  in  Wales 

and  Ireland  for  a  certain  division 

of  territory. 

8ur.  Two  knights  fees  make  one  a»i/r«it 
which  after  the  first  coroputationi 
amouateth  to  3840  acres.  Six  eantrede 
11-26  maketh  a  baronv,  S5600  acres, 
whose  reliefe  is  100  marks.  One  barony  \ 
make  an  earldome  38400  acres  whose 
reliefe  is  100  pound. 

Nortlen'e  Survejfors  Dialogue,  1610. 

Cant^window,  8.  A  bow-window. 

Cantt,  adf.  Cheerful;  talkative. 
North. 

Canyas,  8.  To  receive  the  canvas, 
i.  8.,  to  be  dismissed.  The  phrase 
is  taken  from  the  practice  of 
journeymen  mechanics  who  tra- 
vel  in'  quest  of  work  with  the 
implements  of  their  profession. 
When  they  are  discharged  by 
their  masters,  they  are  said  to 
receive  the  canvas  or  the  b<tgt 
because  in  this  their  tools  and 
necessaries  are  packed  up  prepa- 
ratory to  their  removaL 

I  ha'  promised  him 
As  much  as  marriage  comes  to,  and  I  lose 
Hj  honor,  if  the  don  receives  the  canvas. 
ShMejf,  Brothers t  act  ii,  p.  14 


Cantspas,  t.  A  fire-pole. 
CANTT,a4^.  Merry;  cheerful.  North,, 
Canyasado,  t.  A  move  in  fencing. 
Cap,  (1)  v.  To  complete;  to  finish. 

(2)  V.  To  overcome  in  argument ; 
'  to  puzzle  any  one.  '^ 

(3)  8.  A  challenge  to  competition. 
(4;  8.  A  master  or  head.  Cumb,^ 
(b)  V.  To  arrest. 

(6)  V.  To  mend  shoes  at  the  toe. 

(7)  A  shepherd's  dog.  /.  Wight.^ 

(8)  A  man's  cap  was  said  to  ake| 
when  he  was  tipsy.  ^ 

To  walke  and  see  a  fiiend  they  both  in- 
tended, 

Soiuf  two  mile  out  of  towne,  and  mem^ 
make 

So  firolique,  till  the  husbands  cap  did  akfi.^ 
Good  Newes  and  Bad  Ke«es,\%9»' 

Cap-of-maintenance,  8.  A  pecu* 
liar  cap  carried  before  a  high 
dignitary  on  state  occasions. 

About  X.  of  the  cloke  afore  none,  the 
king  come  into  the  parlement  chamber 
in  ms  parlement  robes,  and  on  his  hed 
9i  cap  of  mayntenaunce,  and  sat  in  lii^ 
most  royall  mi^est4 

MS.  Cotton.,  Jul.  C,  Ti,  foL  256,  i". 

Capable,  adj.  (Lat.)  Comprehend 

sive. 
CAPAi>08,  t.  (A.'N.)  A  hood. 
Cap-case,  8.    A  small  travelling 

case,  or  band-box.    **A  bag:  a 

wallet :  a  port^m^nteau :  a  ag^ 

case.*'  Nomenclator, 
Cape,  s.   (1)  The  coping  of  a  wall. 

North. 

(2)  The  sleeve  of  a  coat. 
Cape-cloak,  s.  A  Spanish  cloak. 
Capbl,«.  The  horn  joint  connecting 

the  two  parts  of  a  flail.   Devon., 
Capbllinb,«.  a  skull-cap  of  steel. 
Capeb-cousins,  t.    Great  friends. 

Lane. 
Capeedew8ie,«.  The  stocks.  But' 

ler.  ^ 

Capeblash,  8,  Abusive  language. 

North. 
Capes,  «.    Ears  of  com  broken  otf 

in  thrashing.  North. 
Capha,  «•  A  kind  of  damask  dotli* 


Capilomb,  t.  TIm  drwBfUBM  of 
0B«  iet  of  ratpen  Mof  to  fiur  in 
•dTtnoe  of  the  other  w  to  be 
out  of  sight  hy  Ihe  interrention 
ofahiUovme.  NortK 

Capirotadb,  9,  Stewed  oliiDe* 
meet. 

Cavitaixv,  f .  (J^N,)  A  ceptei*. 

Capitlb,  8.  (Lot )  A  duipter  or 
•nminary, 

Gapu,  t.  A  boivf r  See  GywA 

Cavuno»  «.  The  cap  of  »  fleU. 

Cap-monkt,  0,  Money  gntbered 
for  the  hwitvioaii  at  the  death  of 
the  fox. 

Gapocohia,  «.  (ffat)  A  loel  i  •■ 
innocent. 

Cavon,  9.  (1)  A  letter.  SMt, 

(2)  A  red-herring.  Kent, 
CAPoir-BiifL, «.  The  peuing-belL 
Caponet,  9.  A  small  capon. 
Capon's-pbatue,  9,  The  colum- 
bine. 

Cappadochio,  t.  A  cant  term  for 

a  prison. 
Cap-papbh,  f.    A  eoarae  lort  of 

brownish  paper. 
Cappb,  ».  A  cope,  Pr>  Porv. 
Cappbl,  9,  To  n^end  or  top  ahoe^ 

Cremef^ 
Cappbr,  (1)  V,  To  chop  the  haods. 

Ea9t. 

(2)9.  To  coagulate  ( to  wnokle. 

(3)  f.  A  cap-maker. 
Cappt>hox4P,  «,  A  kind  of  game* 
Capbifolb,  f •  The  honeysuckle, 
Caprxolb,  f.  A  hidy'9  bead-drefs. 
Caprick,  9,  A  aort  of  wine, 
CAPSf  9,   (1)  AU  89rta  of  fongi. 

Ea9t. 

(2)  Hoodsheaves  of  coni«abo<du. 

North. 
Cap-scrbbd,  9.   The  rim  of  %  cap. 

North. 
Capsizb,  v.  To  torn  over, 
Captaiit,  (i4r.  Qhief ;  more  93PeeU 

lent.  Shak. 
Capvocio,  «,  A  bpod,  S^^enwr. 


CAB 


!,  It.  (ii..jv:] 


Capul, 
OAPBL,  ^t.  (J,»N.)  A  hone. 

CAPLB, 

Capul,  9.  A  domestic  hen. 
Cab,  (1)  «.  (^..5.)  A  rock. 

(2)  9.   A  wood  or  grove  on  a 
moist  soil,  generally  of  alden. 

(3)  9.     Any  hollow   place  or 
marsh. 

(4)  V.  To  carry.  Somih, 

(6)  9,   A  hottle  or  keg  of  one  or 

two  gallons.  Leie, 

(6)  «.  A  gutter.  Lkw. 
CABABiira,«.  A  sort  of  light  eaPtbTt 

in  the  16th  cent.»  armed  wi^ 

earabinca. 
Cabacol,  9.  The  half  turn  whieh 

a  horsemaa   makes  on   ^tber 

aide. 
CABAATBf,  If.  (,4,'N)    Charao* 
CABBcns,  J  ters ;  figures ;  applied 

espedally  to  eharactera  for  magi* 

eal  purposes. 
Caraob,  9.  (ji,'N.)       Meaawre; 

quality. 
CAJaAiNG,  1  f.  {J,'N)  A  carcase. 
CABBTNB,  >  Caronye9,  carcaiea. 
CABOiMOy  J  Bob,  Gloue. 
Cabavbi.,  1  f.  (F^.  earmfeUe,)  A 
c ABTBtt  >  light  round  ship,  with 
CABVBiL,  J  a  square  poop,  rigged 

and  fitted  out  like  a  galley. 
Cabawatb8,«.  Comfits  made  with 

caraway  seeds. 
C  abbbbbt,  9,  A  gooseberry.  North, 
Cabbokul,  9.  A  carbuncle. 
Cabbonado,  (I)  t.    A  steak  cat 

crossways  for  broiling. 

(2)  V.  To  broil. 
Cabcakbt.  See  Carkmnet. 
Cabcblaob,  9.  Prison  fees. 
Cabd,  (1)  adj.  Crooked.  North, 

\2)  9,  A  chart. 

;3)  f.  The  mariner's  compass. 

We're  all  like  lea  eardtf 
AD  our  eiMleavoiira  and  our  motiont, 
As  they  do  tQ  the  north,  still  point  at 
beaatj.  B.j'Fl^C1umce»,\,\L 

(4)  P.   To  mix  bod  and  good 
together. 


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these ;  for  that  by  themielTea  tbey 
iinll  not  utter,  to  nwncle  vad  to  eari 
vitli  tlie  apostles'  do^&ioea,  |(c.,  that 
■C  ^e  least  yet  he  may  so  vent  them. 

Ton  eard  your  beer,  if  yon  see  yonr 

faests  begm  to  b«  anuu,  half  (Ui»U, 
qjf  stronfip. 
0nm^»  quipjbrm  Up$t.  Courtier,  1630. 

(ft)  TospettkbyiheeofdtioBguik 
yniih  gp'eat  exactnesi. 

CAmDKR,  t.  (1)  A  card  pkjer. 
(2)  A  jackdaw.  SuJTolk. 

Cakdbw,  t.  An  alderkar. 

^Aj^DiACLs,  f.  (Or.)  A  disease  af- 

.  felting  the  heart. 

Cardicue,  8,  (corrupted  from  Fr, 
quart  d'^cu,)  The  fourth  part  of 
a  freuch  ctowb,  abont  fifteen-* 
pence.   The  other  is  the  spelling 

Did  I  not  yetter-momisg 
Bring  jan,  in  a  MriMw<ii«r«  Ikmn  ^tut  pcsr 
'  Mnt, 
^Hioee  ass  I'd  drircn  aside? 

B.  ^  K.,  Bloody  Brother,  iv,  8. 

Cardinal,  (I)  «.  A  liquor  drunk  in 

the  Uniyer«ity,m«delike  bishop. 

ei(cept  that  cUiret  if  substituted 

for  port  fvipe^ 

(fi)  f ,  A  kii^4  of  cloak,  ui  £Mbi(m 

about  1760. 
QA^mifJ^'TKiUiST,  9.    ACprpisl^ 

^b»  the  three-tailed  ra^>  Borlose. 
Qarb,  f.  (I)  Grief;  vexi^tioiu 

(2)  Tne  inountain-ash.  Betum. 
CaiM(-awaTB8«  ».  Caraways. 

¥al»  if  a  storms  ^o«]d  |i«a  (by  night  or 

4ay)> 
Of  sogar-snowes,  an^  haile  of  eare-a-wnee. 
^  DamiB,  Sfowfse  ^IVfy,  1611. 

pyVI^B-CAKE,  8.  A  pancake.  North, 

ipARE-CLOTHf  «,    A  square   doth 

formerly  held  over  tbe  head  of  a 

bride  by  four  men. 

£l4|LEC|iiN|  adv.  Cheerfully.  North* 

umb. 
Careful,  adj,  (A.-S.)  Sorrowful, 
Caiueire,  8.  \Fr.)  The  short  turn- 
ings of  a  nimble  horse ;  the  move- 
ments  of  a  drunken  man. 
Carsb,  i.  A  sie?e.  Derby8hm 


Carewars,  «.  A  cart  Nortk. 
Carf,  (1)  pret.  t.   Car?ed. 

(2)  «.   The  breadth  ef  one  eufti 

ting  in  a  rick  of  hay.  KeiU, 
Carfax,  8,  {A,'N,)   A  meeting  of 

four  road*. 
Cargo,  8,   A  bully  or  brayo. 
Cah-hano,  f.     The  left    hand. 

Nvrtk. 
Caribn,  9.  (^.-&)   To  carry. 
Caries,  8,  (A.'N,)   Carats  of  gold 
Carine,  (1)  f.    The  bottom  of  a 

ship. 

(2)  9.   To  plek  or  pmiie  ti»9 

feathers.  Leie. 

Let  mf}  see^  says  madam,  Where's  my 
oorast  r    iMy  mWim  this,  fivonrite. 

Ladiee  JHetwnmr^,  1694 

Cark,  (1)  8,  (J,'S,)  Cave ;  anxiety. 

(2)ff.  To  be  careful  and  diligent, 

'3)  adj.   Stiff.  Leie. 

[4)8.  Forty  tod  of  wooL 
Carkanet,    1 
CARCANET,    V  8.  (Fr.)  Anecklace. 

C  ARaUBNET,  J 


!! 


As  rings,  and  stones,  and  eearteaetit^ 
To  make  them  please  the  eye. 

^rifTfiUe's  Tra^ifoU  Toto^lSST, 

Abgot  his  necke  a  earknet  rich  he  ware 
Of  predons  stones  all  set  in  gold  well  tried. 

Harr.  Ariott.,  vii,  47. 

About  thy  nedc  a  earkanet  is  bonnd 
Made  vA  the  ntbie,  pearl,  and  diamond. 

Berriek,  p.  8Ql 

Carl,  t .  (A.^S.)  A  churi ;  a  bond- 
man ;  a  clown. 

Carl-cat,  «•   Atom->eat.  North, 

Carline,  8,  A  term  applied  to  an 
old  woman.  North. 

Carlino,  #.  A  penguin. 

Carlings,  8.  Grey  peas,  steeped 
all  night  in  water,  and  fried  the 
next  day  with  butter,  eaten  on 
Palm  Sunday,  formerly  called 
Carling  Sunday.  North. 

Carlish,  a4;*    Churlish.  North, 

Carlot,  9.  A  rustic,  or  churl. 

Carmes,  9.  (A.'N.)  Carmeiiti 
frian. 

Carnadimb,  i.   The  camatioB. 


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CAEKAmT-CHAFKL,  8,      A  ChftTOel- 

house. 
Carnbl,  8.  (I)  (ji.'N,)    A  bat. 
tlement. 
(2)  A  dish  in  cookery. 

Ctuma  of  pork.  Tdce  the  bnwnn  of 
•WTDC.  Parboile  it,  and jmnde  it  unale, 

-  ana  alay  it  up  with  jouum  of  ayrenn. 
Set  it  orer  the  fyre  with  white  grtectt 
and  lat  it  not  seeth  to  fast.  Bo  there- 
inne  safronn  and  powdor  Jbrt,  and  mease 

'  it  forth;  and  cast  thereinue  powdor- 
Ibrt,  and  serve  it  forth.   Ibn^qfCtaj. 

Carnbt,  v.   To  coax.  Var,  d. 
Cari^ifbx,  «.  (Lat.)   A  scoandreL 
Cabnilatb,  ff.    To  build  houses 

with  battlements. 
Oarnill,    8,     Kernel.   Heywood, 

1556. 
CAnNosmr,  8.  {Lot,)   Fleshiness. 
■   "  Camotitye  or  anye  thynge  that 

is  fleasbye."  Htdoet. 
Caroch,  8.  (fV*.)   A  large  coach. 

Hare  with  them  for  the  great  eturoeht  six 

horses, 
And  tiie  two  coachmen,  with  my  ambler 

bare. 
And  my  three  women. 

B,  J(m».t  Da,  it  on  M$,  It,  8. 

Caroionb,  t.    See  Caramg, 
Carol,  (1)  t.  {A.-N,)  A  dance. 

(2)  V,   To  dance. 

(3)  8.  A  closet  or  small  study. 
'  Carol-vnndoWf  a  bow-window. 

Carouse,  a.  A  bumper. 

Kext  he  devoured  up  a  loyne  of  veale. 
Upon   fonre  capons  then  his  teeth  did 

deale. 
And  sent  them  downe  into  his  pudding 

hoQse, 
So  tooke  Uie  enp,  and  drinking  a  eonwutf. 
Fell  to  his  rabets,  and  dispatching:  fonre. 
Bowlandtt  KnoMofSf.  omdD.,  1613. 

Carp,  a.  (I)  (A.'N.)  Speech ;  con- 
versation. 
(2)  Noise  $  tnmult. 

Carpe,  v.  {A.»N.)  To  talk. 

Carpbt-kniohts,  8.  Knights  dnb- 
bed  at  court  by  favour,  instead 

.  of  for  distinguished  military  ser- 
vices. Hence,  an  effeminate 
person. 


Bnt  as  ftnr  yoa,  your  cloaths  are  fieh  aiii 

rare, 
Of  pui^le  hues,  embroidered  all  most  lUre, 
Signes  of  your  lazie  mindes;  and  your 

aelighta 
In  wanton   dancings   ai^  fond  carpet' 

buakt*: 
In  jackets  short,  with  sleeves  most  delicate, 
And  hflJTfhftg,  bongrace,  most  effeminate. 

FifyiZ,iyFt«ar.f,ie8S 

Carpets,  a.    Covers  for  tables  or 

sideboards. 
Carfbt-shiblo,  a.    An  effeminate 

person. 

Can  I  not  tooch  some  upstart  earpet-shidA 
Of  Lolio's  Sonne,  that  never  saw  the  field  ?. 

BalFs  Sai.,  iv,  4. 

CARPET-sauiRB,  8.  Au  effeminate 
person. 

For  that  the  valiant  wiU  defend  her  fame. 
When  carpet  sqmree  will  hide  their  headi 
with  shame. 

TurbeniU^t  TragieaU  Take,  1667. 

Carpbt-standing,  a.  A  small 
piece  of  rich  carpet,  for  royal 
and  noble  personages. 

Carpet-wat,  a.  A  green  sward. 
East. 

Carpmbals,  a.  A  coarse  sort  of 
cloth  made  in  the  North  of  Eng- 
land in  the  reign  of  James  I. 

Carpnel,  a.  A  kind  of  white  cot- 
ton cloth. 

Carr,  a.  A  sort  of  black  fibrous 
material  washed  up  by  the  sea  in 
heavy  gales,  and  used  for  fuel. 
East. 

Carraok,  a.  A  Spanish  galeon; 
any  vessel  of  great  value  and 
size.  At  an  earlier  period  the 
name  was  given  to  smaller 
vessels. 

Carrans,  a.  Buskins  or  covering 
for  the  feet  and  legs,  cut  out  of 
the  raw  hide.  /.  Man. 

Carrbct,  8.  A  carat  of  gold. 

Carrbfocr,  8.  (Fr.)  A  i^ace 
where  four  ways  meet. 

Carrel,  s.   Fustian  cloth. 

Carriage,  a.  (1)  A  drain.  Wilts.' 
(2)  A  belt  to  carry  a  whetstone 
behind  the  mower. 


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Carrock,  t.    A  heap  of  stonei  for 

a  boundary-mark.  PnoriK 
Carrossk,  t.  {Fr,)    A  coach. 
Carroy,  #.  (a,'N.)    a  square  or 

body  of  soldiers. 
Carry,  v.  (I)  To  drive.  Crwetu 
■  (2)  To  recover.  Nwth, 

(3)  To  carry  coals,  to  submit  to 

any  indignity. 
Carry-castlk,  #•   An  elephant, 

-  60  cIoeely'ambaBhtalniMt  every  day. 
To  watch  tlie  carry  outle,  in  his  way. 

Du  Baria*. 

C  arrt-merrt,  9,  A  kind  of  sledge 
for  conveying  goods  from  one 
warehouse  to  another.  Somertet 

Carry-plbck,  #.  A  boggy  place, 
the  water  of  which  leaves  a  red 
sediment.  Lane, 

Carry-talk,  ».    A  tale-bearer. 

Carrtwitchkt,  a.  See  CoT" 
wAichei. 

Carsby,  t.  Kersey. 

Carsick,  a.  The  kennel  or  gutter. 
Norih. 

Cart,  #.  (^.-5.)   A  chariot,  or  car. 

Cart-brrad,  a.  Bought  bread. 
Elyof. 

.Carted,  adj.  Not  considered; 
equivalent  to  ''  put  on  the  shelf." 

Carter,  a.  (A,»S.)    A  charioteer. 

•CARTHAOINB3,  t.  A  caut  term  for 

,    cart-horses. 

Cartlb,  9.   To  dip,  or  cut  round. 

Cart-loosb,  a.   A  cart-rut.  North, 

•Cartly,  adv.  Rough;  unman- 
nerly. North. 

Cart-rake,  «.  A  cart-track.  Estex. 

Cart-sadel,  a.  The  saddle  placed 
on  the  horse  in  the  shafts. 

Carve,  (1)  a.   A  plough  land. 

(2)  9.    To  grow  sour,  or  curdle. 
North. 

(3)  9.    To  cot ;  to  slice. 
Carvel,  a.  (1)   A  small  ship,  or 

caravel. 

(2)  A  prostitute. 


(3)  {A.'N.)  A  basket;  achickeo- 

coop.  North. 
Carvett,  a.    A  thick  hedge-row. 

Kent. 
Carvis-cakbs,    a.      Flat    round 

oatmeal    cakes,    with    caraway 

seeds. 
Carvist,  a.   A  young  hawk. 
Car-water,  a.  Chalybeate  water. 

North. 
Carwhichet,      1         . 

carrywitchbt,  J  ^ 

All  the  foul  i*  the  fair,  I  mean  all  the 
dirt  in  Smitkfield,— that's  one  of  Master 
Littlewit's  earwhichets  now, — will  be 
thrown  at  our  banner  today,  if  the 
matter  does  not  please  the  people. 

B.  Jons  ,  Bartk.  Fairy  v.  1. 

Sir  John  had  always  his  budget  full  of 
panns,  conundrums,  and  earrawxtchttSy 
^-at  which  the  king  lau^ht  till  his  sides 
crackt.  Jrbutknot,  JHssert.  onDum^lirig. 

Cart,  a.    A  sort  of  coarse  cloth. 
Caryb,  9.    To  go. 
Carystye,  a.  {Lat,)   Scarcity. 
Cas,    a.    (1)     {A.'N.)     Chance; 

hazard. 

(2)  A  case. 
Casardly,  adv.   Unlucky.  North. 
Casbalo,  a.   A  term  uf  contempt. 
Cascade,  9.   To  vomit. 
Case,  (1)  9.   To  skin  an  animal: 

to  strip. 

(2)  a.    A  kind  of  fish,  somewhat 

like  a  char,  but   not  so  much 

esteemed.    Nice  Uton..  and  Burh'$ 

West,  and  Cumb.,  i,  185. 
Caselings,  s.   The  skins  of  beasts 

that  die  by  accident.  Chesh, 
Caselty,  adj.    Uncertain ;  casual. 

West. 
Casemund,  a.    A  casement.  Hey^ 

wood,  1556. 
Case-worm,  a.    The  caddis.  East. 
Cashe,  9.    To  cashier. 
Casibrs,  a.    Broad  wide  sleeves. 

Devon. 
C Asi N  OS,  a.   Dried  cow-dung  used 

for  fueL  North. 


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Casks,  adj.   Strong. 
Casket,  «.  A  sUlk,  or  stem.  North, 
Caspere,  8.  The  plant  cardiac 
Cassabullt,  t.    The  winter  cress. 

South. 
Casse,  (1)  9.  (J.-N,)  To  discharge; 

to  cashier;  to  disband. 

(2)  8,  An  earthworm.  Florio, 
Cassiasistrb,  8.     A  plant,  the 

cassia  fistula.  Gerard, 
Cassock      It.  (Fr.)  A  loose  out- 
CASSAQUE,  J  ward  coat. 
Casson,  8.   Beef.  Dekker, 
Cassydonts,  8»   The  calcedony. 
Cast,  (1)  v.  To  speak;  to  address. 

(2)  V.  To  intend. 

(3)  V.  To  contrive. 

(4)  V.       To  consider;  to  de- 
termine. 

(5)  8.      Chance;    opportunity. 
North. 

(6)  V.     To  bring  forth  prema* 
turely,  said  of  beasts.  Shrqpih. 

(7)  ».   To  Tomit. 

(8)  r.   To  empty. 

(9)  part.  p.      Thwarted;    de- 
feated. Shropsh. 
{\0)part.p.    Warped.  North. 
(11)9.   To  choke  one's  self  with 
eating  too  fast.  North. 

(12)  9.    To  yield;  to  produce. 
Norf. 

(13)  9.    To  add  up  a  sum;  to 
reckon. 

(14)  9.  To  think;  to  cogitate. 
Baret. 

(15)  9.  A  second  swarm  of  bees 
from  one  hive. 

(16)  9.    A  brace  or  couple. 

(17)  part.  p.    Cast  off;  thrown 
aside. 

{IS) part. p.  Plotted;  devised. 

(19)  9.  (A..S.)   A  stratagem;  a 
contrivance. 

(20)  f.   A  flight  of  hawks. 

(21)  V.    To  set  a  hawk  on  a 
perch. 

(22)  9.  To  purge  a  hawk. 

(23)  When  hounds  check,  and 
the  huntsman  tries  to  recover 


the  scent  by  taking  the  hounds 
round  about  the  spot,  he  is  said 
to  ea8t  them. 

(24)  9.  To  rectify  or  correct  A 
compass.  Pabg. 

(25)  9.  To  arrange  or  dispose. 
Pr.P. 

(26)  To  ea8t  yp,  to  upbraid. 
North.  Also,  to  forsake.  Toeaai 
a/ore,  to  forecast.  "I  cast  my 
peny worthes,  Jepowyeete  /  whan 
I  have  all  caste  my  penyworthesy 
I  maye  put  my  wynnyng  in  myn 
eye."  Pahgrave.  To  eatt  5e- 
yomd  the  moon,  to  attempt  im- 
possibilities ;  also,  to  indulge  in 
wild  thoughts  and  conjectures. 
To  ea8t  water,to  find  out  diseases 
by  the  inspection  of  urine. 

(27)  9.   To  groan.  Warw. 

(28)  t.  (J.'S.)  Strife;  oon. 
tention. 

(29)  9.    To  condemn. 

(30)  8.  A  small  portion  of  bread. 
Castelbt,  t.  (A.'N.)   A  turret. 
Casteixb,  t.  (a.^N.)   a  large  ds« 

tern. 
Caster,  ».  (1)  A  cloak.  Dekker. 

(2)  A  cow  that  casts  her  calf. 

(3)  To  come  the  caster,yv/i(er». 

Abating  that  expreaaion,  I  should  have 
•worn  that  thou  and  I  •honldhaveoMM 
tks  eoiter  with  her  by  tuma. 

Howard,  Man  cfNtmwutrket,  1878. 

Castes,  s.  An  instrument  for 
punishing  schoolboys  with  a 
blow  on  the  palm  of  the  hand. 
ComWt 

Castino-bottlb,  s.    a  bottle  for 

casting,  or  sprinkling,  perfumes ; 

a  fashionable  luxury  in  the  days 

of  Elizabeth.    Sometimes  called 

a  ea8tinff-gla8». 

Pray  Jove  the  perfiuned  eourtien  keep 
tbeir  eoiting^ttUt,  pick.tootns,  ana 
shittlecocka  from  you. 

B.  Jams.,  (]V**^At«*«£0v.,  i,L 

Vaith.  ay :  hia  dvet  and  hit  catting^UtM 
Have  helpt  him  to  a  place  aroon((  the  reat. 
B.  J<m.y  Bw.  U.  una  ^H.,  iv,  4 

,  Castlb,  Sc    K  sort  of  close  heltnet. 


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Castlbward,  «.  A  tax  laid  on 
tliose  dwelliog  within  a  certain 
distance  of  a  castle,  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  garrison. 

Castling,  t.  A  calf  bom  before 
its  time. 

Gastock,  t.  The  heart  of  a  cabbage. 
North, 

Castor,  t.  {Lat.)    A  lieaver. 

Castrkl,  8.  {A,'N.)    An  inferior 

kind  of  hawk. 

Like  as  the  sparrov,  from  thteaslr^  ire. 
Made  his  aavlam  in  the  wise  man's  fist. 
Foem  addreued  to  lady  J)mke»  15M. 

Cat,  t.  (1)  A  mess  of  coarse  meal, 
clay,  &c.,  placed  in  dove-cotet, 
to  allure  strangers.  Eoit* 

(2)  A  ferret.  St^oik. 

(3)  A  game  played  among  ooyt 
with  sticks,  and  a  small  piece  of 
wood,  rising  in  the  middle,  so  as 
to  rebound  when  struck  on  either 
side. 

(4)  A  stand  formed  of  three 
pieces  of  wood  or  iron,  crossing 
and  united  in  the  centre,  to  place 
before  the  fire  for  supporting  a 
plate  of  bnttered  toast. 

(5)  (From  a  common  usage  of 
the  Fr.  chat.)  Pudendum  f. 

(6)  Mentula.  Somenet. 

(7)  A  shed  to  protect  soldiers 
while  lying  ready  to  attack. 

Cataoupb,  8.  {Cfr,)    A  cataract. 
Cataian,  m.  a  sharper. 
Catapucb,  t.  {A.'N.)    A  kind  of 

spurge. 
CAT-ARLB8,t.  Au  eruptlve  disordcr 

of  the  skior  North. 
Catatl,  8,  A  sort  of  vesseL  Bieh' 

ard  C.  de  L. 
Cat-bbaolb,  t.    A  swift  kind  of 

beagle. 
CAT-BiLL,t.  A  woodpecker.  North, 
Cat-blasb,  a.   Any  tliin  liquid,  as 

weak  tea.  Line. 
(Dat-boils,  t.  Small  boils.  North' 

ampt. 
Cat-brain,  t.  A  sort  of  rough  day 

miied  with  stone.  Wttii* 


Cat-call,  t.  A  sort  of  whistle. 
Catch,  (1)  #.    A  few  hairs  drawn 

out  of  a  knot  or  bunch,  woven 

in  the  silk. 

(2)  «.  A  sort  of  ship. 

(3)t.  The  eye  of  a  link. 

Orbieolus.  &v^.  Maille.  The  male,  the 
eatekt  or  rundle  through  which  the 
hitchet  paaseth  and  is  fastened  with  the 
toong  01  the  buckle:  aloope. 

Nomendator,  1685. 

(4)  To  catch  copper^  to  take 
harm.  To  Ue  vpon  the  catchy  to 
seek  an  opportunity. 

I  hopeyon  do  not  Ue  vpoH  the  eatek  ta 
weary  and  tire  me  out,  by  putting  more 
upon  me  then  a  horse  it  able  to  endure. 
■nd  then  go  about  to  hang  me,  because 
I,  through  tiredness,  want  bodily 
strength  and  abilities  to  make  and  pro- 
nonnoe  my  defence.    EngUik  Wortkiet. 

To  catch  afeU.  A  weaver  is  said 
to  have  cmtght  a  feU  when  he 
finishes  his  piece,  because  thera 
is  always  a  small  portion  wove 
beyond  the  actual  termination 
of  the  piece,  for  the  purpose  of 
securing  the  remainder  of  the 
warp  alter  the  finished  work  is 
cut  out. 

Catch-cornbb,  t.  A  well-known 
child's  game. 

Catchbd,  adj.  Entangled.  Beds. 

Catchbrbl,  t.  A  catchpole.  Pr.  P, 

Catoh-land,  1.  Border-land,  of 
which  the  tithe  was  disputable, 
and  taken  by  the  first  daimant 
who  could  catch  it.  Norf, 

Catch-watbr,  «.  A  reservoir  of 
water  in  a  newly-erected  com- 
mon. Somerset. 

Catcht,  adj.  Disposed  to  take  ad- 
vantage. 

Cats,  v.   To  ba  lecherous.  North, 

Catbl,  t.  {A.'N.)  Goods;  property; 
treasure,  or  money. 

Catbr,  v.  To  cut  diagonally. 

Catbr-cousin,  t.  (1)  An  iutimato 
friend. 
(2)  A  parasite. 

Catbrbynis,  8,  (J.'N,)  Quadrainsf 
farthings. 


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Caterpillar,  t.  A  cockchafer. 
Someriei. 

ipATERBAMBL,  V.     To    hoUoW   OUt. 

Warw. 

Catkrsnozzlbd,  parL  p.  ^if-zag. 

Catkrt,  8,  The  place  where  pro- 
visions were  kept. 

Cates,  i.  Provisions. 

In  a  plaine  country  greeting  be  invited 
us  to  driuke  and  *ente  with  him  such 
cates  as  the  house  aiforded. 

Bowlejft  Searehfor  Money,  1609. 

Cat-gal  LOWS,  #.    A  child's  game. 

Cathammed,  adj.  Awkward ; 
clumsy.  South. 

Ca'^-ixaws,  t.  Common  haws. 
North. 

C..THEDRAL,  t.  A  ballv.  Lmc. 

Cather,  9.  A  cradle.  North. 

Cat-hip,  t.  The  bumet  rose. 
North. 

Cat-ice,  t.  Ice  from  which  the 
water  has  receded.  Northampt. 

Cat-in-pam,  t.  A  turncoat,  Or  de- 
serter from  his  party;  to  tnm 
cat-in-pan,  to  be  a  turncoat. 

Our  fine  phylosopher,  our  trimme  leained 

elfe. 
Is  gone  to  see  as  false  a  spie  as  himselfe. 
Damon  smatters  as  well  as  he  of  eraftie 

pilosophie, 
And  can  tourne  etU  in  the  patme  very  pre- 

tily: 
But  Carisophns  hath  given  him  sadi  a 

mightie  cliecke. 
As  I  thiuke  in  the  ende  win  breake  bis 

necke.  Damon  and  Piihias,  p.  S06. 

Thus  may  ye  see  to  tnme  the  cat  in  the  pan, 
WbrkeeqfJ.  Heiwood,  1596. 

Catling,  «.  The  string  of  a  lute  or 

"riolin,  made  of  cat-gut. 
Catmallisons,  #.  Cupboards  near 

chimneys    for   dried    beef  and 

provisions.  North. 
Catrigged,  adj.    Badly  creased; 

applied  to  linen.  North. 
Cats  and  kittens,  t.  The  bios* 

soms  of  the  salix. 
Cats-cradle,   t.     A    children's 

game,  with  string  twisted  on  the 

fingeiri. 


Cats-foot,  t.  Ground  ivy.  NoriJL 
Cats-head,  t.  (1)    A  kina  of  po« 

rous  stone  found  in  coal  pits. 

(2)  A  sort  of  apple. 
CATs-HEER,t.  "Cattet'heere,  other* 

wyse  called  a  felon.  Furtmeubu" 

Hvloet. 
Catso,  #.  (ItaL  eazzo.)    A   low 

term  of  reproach;   a  rogue;  a 

base  fellow,     Catzeriet  cheating, 

roguery. 

And  so  cunningly  tempOTize  with  this  cna- 
ning  eateo.  IFily  beguiled,  O.  PI. 

—  And  looks 
Like  one  that  is  employed  in  catzerie 
And  crosbitingi  such  a  rogue,  8lc. 

Jew  qf  Malta,  0.  PL,  viii,  874. 

Cats-smerb,  t.  An  old  name  of  a 

plant,  azungia. 
Cats-tail,  a.  (1)    The  catkin  of 

the  hazel  or  willow. 

La  flenr  de  noyer  semblable  h  la  qaene 
d'nn  rat,  minons  in  Gallia  Narbonensi. 
The  cats  tailes  on  nuUtrees,  the  long 
bud  hanging  like  a  long  worme  or  acr 
glet.  Nomenelator,  ISbS. 

(2)  The  plant  horsetail. 

(3)  A  sore  place,  or  fester.  Co^- 
grave. 

CaT'Stairs,  f.  Tape,  &c.,  twiated 
to  resemble  stairs.  North. 

Cattbr,  9.  To  thrive.  North. 

Catton,  9,    To  thump.  North. 

Catwhin,!.  The  dog-rose.  North. 

Cat-with-two-tails,  ».  An  eaip 
wig.  North. 

Catwitted,  ad/.  Silly  and  con- 
ceited. North. 

Cauch,  t.  A  nasty  mixture.  Devon. 

Cauci,  1  f .  {A.'N.)  A  causeway^ 
CAUc£,  J  or  road. 

Cauciour,  t.  A  surveyor.  Cttm^, 

Caud,  a^.  Cold.  North. 

Caudebbc,  t.  A  hat  of  French 
fashion,  used  in  England  about 
1700. 

Caudel,  It.  (J.'N.)  A  iort  of 
CAWDEL,  J  pottage. 

Chykens  in  oawdet  Take  chykenas, 
and  boUa  hem  in  gode  I  roth,  and  xanuM 


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up.  Tlienne  take  jolkes  of  ayren, 
f  tnd  the  broth,  and  alye  it  togedre.  Do 
thereto  powdor  of  gynger,  and  sugar 
ynowh,  safronn,  ana  salt ;  and  set  it 
over  the  fyre  withoute  boyllynge,  and 
•erve  the  chykens  hole,  other  y>broken, 
and  lay  the  sowe  onoward. 

FormeqfCfiirftp.9. 

Cawdd  ferry.  Ifake  floer  of  paynde- 
mavn  and  gode  wyne ;  and  drawe  it  to- 
gydre.  Do  thereto  a  grete  Quantity  of 
sugar  ejpn,  or  hony  clarified :  and  do 
thereto  safronn.  Boile  it,  and  whan  it 
is  boiled,  aly(>!  it  up  with  jolkes  of  ayren, 
and  do  thereto  salt,  and  messe  it  torth, 
and  lay  thereon  sugar  and  powdor  gyn- 
ger. Ibrme  ojCuryy  p.  ll. 

Cavdel  rennyng.  Take  vemage,  or  other 

Ede  swete  wyne,  and  5olkes  of  eyren 
ten  and  streyned,  and  put  therto 
auger,  and  colour  hit  with  saffron,  and 
•etne  hit  tyl  hit  begyn  to  boyle,  and 
strawe  ponder  of  ginger  theron;  and 
serve  hit  forthe.  Jfarner,  p.  82. 

Caudbrne,  8.  A  caldron. 

Cauolb,  «.  Any  slop.  Devon.  See 
CaudeL 

CxuD-PiEt  t.  •*.  e.f  Cold  pie;  t  dis- 
appointment or  loss.  North* 

Cauolb,  v.  To  quarrel.  North, 

Cauk,  $.  {A.'N,)  Limestone.  Ea»t, 

Caul,  i.  (1)  A  spider's  web. 
<2)  A  swelling.  North. 

Cauld,  «.  A  dam-liead.  North. 

Cauls,  #.  (1)  The  filament  inclos- 
ing the  brain.  '*  Les  covertures 
de  la  ceryelle.  The  caule9  or 
filmes  of  the  braine."  Nomenelat. 
(2)  A  coif.  "Whereismycaafe; 
Ou  est  mon  escofion?"  The 
French  Alphabet ^  1615. 

Caumpersomb,  a4A  Lively;  play- 
ful. Derbysh. 

Caumy,  adj.  Qualmy,  Northampt 

Caup,  v.  {A.'S.  ceapian,)  To  ex- 
change. North. 

Cauphe,  «.  Coffee. 

The  Tartars  have  a  drink  not  good  at 
meat  called  eauphe,  made  of  a  berry  as 
bigge  as  a  smHil  beane,  dryed  in  a  fur- 
nace and  beat  to  powder  of  a  soote  eo- 
ioar,  in  taste  little  bitterish,  tliat  they 
seeth  and  drinke  hot  as  may  be  en- 
dured ;  it  is  good  ail  houres  of  the  day, 
bat  especially  morning  and  e^'ening, 
wh«B  to  that  purpose  they  eatertaine 


themselves  two  or  three  honret  fa 
eauphe-honseSt  which  in  all  Tiirkey 
abound  more  then  inues  and  aleliouses 
with  us. 

BlutU^M  Voyage  in  the  Levant^  1650. 

Cauponatb,  9.  {Lat.)  To  hold  an 

eating-house. 
Caury,  adj.  {A.-N)  Worm-eaten. 
Cause,  conj.  Because. 
Causey,  «.  {A.-N.)    A  causeway^ 

of  which  it  is  the  more  correct 

spelling. 
Caush,  «.    A   feudden    declivity* 

North. 
Causidick,  8.  (Lat.)    A  lawyer. 
Cautel,  t.  {A.'N.)     A  cunning 

trick. 
Cautelous,  adj.  Artful ;  cautiousi 
Caution,  e.  A  pledge ;  a  surety. 
Cave,  (1)  v.  To  tilt  up.  Shrapth. 

(2)  To  fall  in,  as  earth  when 
undermined. 

(3)  To  rake ;  to  separate.  South* 

(4)  To  thrash  corn^ 

(5)  ».  A  cabbage.  North. 
Cateare,  t.  The  spawn  of  a  kind 

of  sturgeon  pickled,  salted,  and 
dried,  which  was  formerly  con- 
sidered a  great  dainty. 

Cavbl,  (1)  9.    To  divide  or  allot 
land. 
(2)  t.  A  part  or  share.  North. 

Cavenard,  9.  {A.'N)  A  term  of 
reproach. 

Cavbrsyn,  t.  (A.'N)  A  hypocrite, 

Cavill,  9.    A  coif,  or  caule. 

Her  golden  loekes  like  Hennus  sands, 
(Or  then  bright  Hermus  brighter) 

A  spangled  eoviU  binds  in  with  bands, 
Then  silver  morning  lighter. 

England  HeUcon,  161i. 

Cavillation,  9.  (Lat.)  A  cavil- 
ling;  a  quibble  in  law.  *'  Cavils 
lotion,  or  sufotvle  forged  tale. 
CaviUatio:*  Huloet. 

Caving,  «.  Refuse  swept  from  the 
threshing  floor.  East. 

Cavous,  adj.  Hollow ;  full  of  cav^. 

Caw,  (I)  t.  The  lot  in  theeptt 
Devon* 


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(2)  V.  To  bring  forth  a  lamb. 

(3)  V.  To  gasp  for  breath.  Devon, 
Caward,  adv.  Backward, 
Cawbaby,  #.    An  awkward,  shy 

bov.  Devon. 
Cawdaw,  1.  A  jackdaw.  North. 
Cawdlb,  f.    Entanglement ;  con* 

fusion ;  also  a  mining  term  for  a 

thick  and  muddy  fluid.   Comw. 
Cawdrifb,  9.  A  shivering  feeling. 

North. 
Cawdt-ic AWDT,  f.    The  Royston 

crow.  Northampt. 
Cawb,  v.  (A.'N.)   To  go,  or  walk. 
Cawv,  «.  An  eeUbox.  Eatt* 
Cawftail,  «.  A  dunce.  Lane. 
Cawhand,  a.  The  left  hand.  North. 
Cawkkn,  v.     To  breed,  applied 

especially  to  hawks. 
Cawkt,  adj.  Frnmpish.  Line. 
Cawl,  (\)  s.     a  swelling  from  a 

blow.  Yoriah. 

(2)  V.    To  do  work  awkwardly. 

North. 

13)  t.  A  coop.  Kent. 
4)  $.    A  sort  of  silk. 
(5)».  To  bully.   North. 

Cawm,  v.  In  Derbyshire,  the  rear- 
ing of  a  horse  is  called  eawming. 

Cawnkt,  «.  A  silly  fool ;  a  hidf 
idiot.   Berka. 

Cawnsb,  a.    A  pavement.  Dewm. 

Cawtb,  adj.  Cautious. 

Caxon,  a.  A  worn-out  wig.  So^ 
mereet. 

Cay,  v.  To  caw,  as  a  crow. 

Cayn,  8.  A  nobleman. 

Caynard,  a.  {A.'N.)  A  rascaL 

Cayrb,  v.  To  go ;  to  come.  Caperit 
comers.  Morte  Arthwre. 

Cays  BR,     It.  {A.^S.)    An  empe- 
CAYSBRB,  f  ror. 

CArxEFBT^,  a.  (A.'N.)  Wretched- 
ness. 

Cayvar,  a.  A  kind  of  ship.  K. 
Aliaaunder,  6062. 

Cazami,  a.  The  centre  or  middle 
of  the  sun;  an  astrological 
term. 

Caitb,|mv/.  <•  Caught  Rob.  QUme. 


Cbacc,  t.    A  layer  of  earth,  straw, 

&C.  Notf. 
Cbasb,  tr.  To  die.  Shaheap, 
Cbatb,  a.  A  membrane. 
Cbcchik,  a.    An  Italian  coin,  a 

sequin. 
Cbdulb,  t.  A  schedule. 
Cbb,  a.  The  sea. 
Cbob,  t.  A  seat.  See  Sege. 
Cbgob,  a.  The  water  flower  de-lnee» 

See  Seff9^' 
Cbisb,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  seise. 

^Hi^^H!:  !••    A  sort  of  sknU-cap. 
cblatb,  J  "^ 

Cblaturb,  t.  {A.'N.)  The  under* 

surface  of  a  vault ;  the  oeiling. 

Cblb,  (U  adj.  Happy.  See  Sele^ 

52)  a.  (A.'N)  a  canopy. 
3)  t.   Time ;  season.    See  SHe. 

(4)  V.    A  term  in  fslconry.   "  I 

eele  a  hauke  or  a  pigyon  or  any 

other  foule  or  byrde,  whan  I  sowe 

up  their  eyes  for  caryage  or  other* 

wyse."  Palagrave. 
Celbbrious,  a.  {A.-N.)  Famous. . 
Cel^d,  part.  p.    (1)  Decorated  by 

sculpture  or  painting. 

(2)  Wainscoted. 
Celbb,  adj.  Strange ;  wonderfuL 
Cblbrbr,  t.  (Lat)   The  oflScer  in  a 

monastery  who  had  the  care  of 

the  provisions. 
Cblbstimb,  a.   A  kind  of  plunket 

or  coloured  cloth,  with  broad 

lists. 
Cbllar,  a.  {A.'N.)      A  canopy, 

especially  of  a  bed.    '*  Cellar  for 

a  bedde,  eiel  de  lit.**  PaUgraw. 
Cbllb,  a.  {Lat.)  A  religions  house. 
Cblsituob,  a.  {Lat.')  Highness. 
Cblwylly,  adj.  Unruly.  Pr.  P. 
Cemb,  a.  A  quarter  of  com.  Pr.  P. 

See  Seam. 
Cbmmbd,  adj.  Folded ;  twisted. 
Cemy,  a4J.  Subtle.  Pr.  Parv, 
Cbmclbffb,  a.  The  daffodiL 
Cbndal,  a.  {A.'N.  aendal.)  A  sort 

of  rich  silken  stuff,  which 

much  prized. 
Cknx,  a.  (I)  A  sort  of  sanoa. 


CEN 


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(2)  An  assembly.  Pabgrave, 
Gbn8,  8.    Incense.    To  eenMe^  to 

sprinkle  with  incense. 
Cbnser,  t.  An  incense  pot ;  a  bottle 

for  sprinkling  perfames. 
Cbnsurb,  (1)  a,  {Lat)  Judgment ; 

opinion. 

Truly,  madam,  he  snffan  fai  my  eenmn 
eqnal  with  yoar  ladyships,  and  I  think 
him  to  be  a  bundle  of  vanity,  otherwiaa 
called  a  fop  in  extraordinary. 

iHiffty,  IM  tum'd  Oritiek, 

(2)  V.  To  judge;  to  give  an 
opinion. 

They  doflfe  their  upper  garmmtit  each 

begins 
Unto  her  milke-whito  linnen  smocks  to 

bare  her, 
8maU  difference  twist  their  white  snoeks 

and  their  skins, 
And  hard  it  were  to  emture  which  were 

fiurer.  GtmU  Britaifui  Troye^  1609. 

Cbmt,  «.  A  game  at  cards,  supposed 
to  have  resembled  picquet,  and 
so  called  because  100  was  the 
game. 

Cbntbmbb,«.  An  officer  command- 
ing a  hundred  men. 

Cbmto,  f.  {Lat.)  A  patchwork. 

Cbntby-gaeth,  a.  The  cemetery  of 
a  monastery. 

<'"""-'»°J'  ]•••  A  gwne  .t  card.. 

GBNT-FOOT,  J  ® 

I  at  cards  play'd  with  a  girl, 
Rose  by  name,  a  dainty  pearl  t 
At  eentV'foot  I  oft'n  moved 
Her  to  love  me,  whom  I  loved. 

2>n(iilr«ii  BwtuAff, 

Cbout,  V.  To  bark.  Skrop$h, 
Cbp,  v.  To  catch  a  balL  Norik. 
Cbpb,  t.  A  hedge. 
Cbphbn,  f.    The  male,  or  young 

drone. 
CBBADENByt.  A  fresh*witer  muscle. 

North. 
Cbrcle,  v.  {A,*N,)  To  surround. 
Cbrbmonibs,  f.  Prodigies.  Shaietp. 
Cerob,  t.  (i^.-iV.)  A  wax  taper. 
Cbrkb,  t.  A  shirt.  See  Sari^ 
Cbrn,  V,  To  concern.  Shake^^ 
Cbrnoylb,  «.  Honeysuckle. 
Cbrsb,  v.  To  cease.  Norih, 
Cbrtacion,  «.  Aaauranoe^ 


Certain,  adip.  Certainly.  Chameer 

Certed,  adj.  Certain ;  firm. 

Certes,  adv»  {A,*N.)  Certainly, 

Cbrt-monet,  f.  Head  money  or 
common  fine,  paid  yearly  by  the 
residents  of  several  manors  to 
the  lords  thereof.  BUnaU. 

Cbrvsb,  9.  Ceruse  or  white-lead^ 
used  by  ladies  for  painting. 

Cbrvb,  f .  A  circlet. 

Cbrvblle,  t.  {J.'N,)  The  brain. 

Cess,  (1)  v.  To  spill  water  about. 

(2)  t.  (J,'N,)  Measure ;  estima- 
tion. "  Out  of  all  eei$,*  exces- 
sively. 

(3)  9.  To  call  dogs  to  eat.  South. 

(4)  t.  A  layer  or  stratum.  Boot, 
Cbssb,  V,  (I)  (J.'N,)  To  cease. 

(2)  (J.'N.)  To  give  seizin  or 
possession. 

Cbsser,  #.  An  assessor. 

CitBTfpart.p.(J,.N,)  Ceased. 

Ceston,9.  (if  .-i\r.)  A  studded  girdle 

Cetb,  ».  A  company  of  badgers. 

Cetbrach,  t.  (Fr.)  The  stone- 
fern. 

Cbtywall,  t.  See  SetewaU. 

Chacn,  f.  The  groove  for  the 
arrow  in  a  crosslww. 

CHACEABLB,a4^'.  Fit  to  be  hunted. 

Chacechiens,  9.  {A,»N.)  Berners. 

Chacklb,«.  To  chatter.  Somer9et. 

Chackstonb,  t.  A  small  fiint. 
North. 

Chacoon,  9.  (S^an.)  A  dance  like 
the  saraband,  brought  from  Spain. 

Chad,  «.  A  small  trench  for  drain- 
ing land.  Midi.  C. 

Chadan,  t.  The  inwards  of  a  calf. 
Domet, 

Chadob,  9.  To  shed. 

Chadfarthino,  t.  A  farthing  paid 
formerly  for  the  purpose  of  hal- 
lowing the  font  for  christenings. 

Ch  ADLB,  V.  To  make  a  small  groove 
in  which  to  drive  a  wedge  to  split 
stones.  Northampt. 

Chads,  t.  Dry  husky  fragmenti 
found  amongst  food.  Ea9t, 

Chapb,  f.  {J.'N.)  To  grow  angry 


CHA 


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CHA 


Chaveoall,  «.  A  boil  caused  by 
the  friction  of  the  legs. 

EntretaU,  escorchtire  et  pean  par  c»- 
chaufFement,  souillure.  A  gall  with 
sweating::  a  chafegaU:  a  nigntgall:  a 
nierrygHll,  which  may  come  by  vAa\g, 
and  riding  in  a  sweat.       Nomenclator. 

Chaper,*.(1)  The  May-bug.  Souih. 
(2)  (J.'N,)     A  saucepan.    **A 
caudorne,  kettle,  skellet,  or  chaf- 
fer to  heate  water  in."   Nomen- 
clator. 

Chafbr-housb,  «.  An  alehouse. 
North. 

Chafery,  t.  {yi.'N.)  A  furnace. 
Derbysh. 

Chafeweed,  9.  An  old  name  for 
the  plant  cudwort.  Nomenclat. 

Chaff.boxe,  "It.   The  jaw-bone. 
CHAVTE'BAVt  J  Chaff'fattefh  low- 
spirited.  North. 

Chaffers,  (1)  r.  (A.'S.)  To  deal, 
exchange,  or  barter. 
(2)  8.  Merchandise. 

Chaffle,  v.  To  haggle.  Ne*ik, 

Chaff-nets,  t.  Nets  for  catching 
small  birds. 

Chaffo,  v.  To  chew.  Lane. 

Chaffron,  t.  A  chamfron,  or  head- 
piece for  a  horse  with  a  projecting 
spike. 

Chaflbt,  t.  (J.'N.)  A  small  scaf- 
fold. 

Chaftt,  adj.  Talkative.  York$h. 

Chaierb,  t.  {A.'N.)  A  chair,  or 
pulpit. 

Chain,  «.  A  weaver's  warp.  Somer" 
$et. 

Chair-hole,  «.    A  recess  made  in 

the  upper  part  of  a  rick  in  which 

.  a  person  stands  to  receive  the 

com  or  hay  to  convey  it  higher 

for  completing  the  rick.  Eaet. 

Chaisbl,  t.  {A.'N)  An  upper 
garment. 

(2)  A  sort  of  fine  linett,  of  which 
smocks  were  often  made. 

Chaity,  adj.    Careful;  delicate* 
Sofnerwt, 

Chalandb,  «•  A  chaater* 


Chalder,  v.  To  crumble.  £tui. 
Chaldron,    It.  (A.-N)    A  sort 

CHAWDUEN,  J  of  SaUCC. 

Chalk,  v.  To  mark  up  debts  wttb 

chalk  in  an  alehouse. 

Where  I  drank,  and  took  my  common    - 
In  a  taivhonae  with  my  woman : 
While  I  had  it,  there  1  paid  it. 
Till  long  chaUnng  broke  my  credit. 

DrunJeen  BanuAjf 

Chall,  8.  The  jaw.  Leie. 

Challenge,  v.  A  term  in  hunting ; 
when  hounds  or  beagles  first  find 
the  scent  and  cry. 

Chalm,  v.  To  nibble  into  minute' 
particles.  Northamp, 

Chalon,  8.  A  coverlet.  Chaucer. 

Ch  ALTERED,  part.  j9.  Overcom6 
with  heat.  Leic. 

Cham,  (1)  adv.  Awry.  North, 
(2)  V,  To  chew  or  champ. 

Chamberdbkins,  t.  Irish  beggars. 
Blount. 

Chamberer,  8.  A  wanton  person. 

Chambbrbrb,  8.  {A.'N.)  A  cham* 
ber-maid. 

Chamber-fellow,  t.  A  chum{ 
one  who  occupies  the  same  charo^ 
hers  with  another, 

Chamberinos,  8.  The  furniture  of 
a  bed  or  bed-room. 

Chamber-lib,  t.  Urine.  Shakesp, 

Chamberlin,  It.  An  attendant 
CHAMBEBLAiN,  /  iu  au  iun,  equi- 
valent to  the  head  waiter  or  upper 
chambermaid,  or  both,  and  some- 
times male,  sometimes  female. 
Milton  says  that  Death  acted  tO 
Hobson  the  carrier, 

Ln  the  kind  oflBce  of  a  chamberUn, 
bhow'd  him  his  room  where  he  most  lodge 

that  night, 
Pnll'd  off  bis  boots,  and  took  away  the  light. 
On  the  Univ.  Carrier,  1. 14. 

1  had  even  as  live  the  ehamberlaine  of 
the  White  Horse  had  called  me  up  to 
bed.  Fecl^s  Old  Wive*  Tale,  i,  L 

Chamber- FiBCB,  t.  A  gun  which, 
instead  of  receiving  its  charge  at 
the  muzzle,  had  an  opening  or 
chamber  near  the  opposite  extre- 
mity,  in  which  the  powder  and 


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ball,  properly  secured,  were  de* 
posited. 

Chambers,  #.  Small  cannon,  with- 
out carriages,  used  chiefly  on 
festive  occasions. 

Chamble,  v.  To  chew. 

Chamblbt, 

CHAMLET, 
CHAMBLOT, 

Chamblinos,  ».    Husks  of  com* 

East. 
Chambre-forene,  t.  (A.'N,)    A 

Jakes.  Rob.  Glouc. 
Chaicbbbl,  ».  The  joint  or  bending 

of  the  upper  part  of  the  hind  legs 

of  a  horse. 
Chamfer,  #.  (1)  The  plain  slope 

made  by  paring  off  the  hedge  of 

anything;  a  rabbet. 

(2)  A  hollow  channel  or  gutter; 

a  furrow.    **  Changed  browa/' 

furrowed  brows,  denser. 

As  for  the  malleoli,  a  kind  of  darts, 
shaped  they  be  on  this  fashion :  There 
is  an  arrow  made  of  a  cane,  betwixt  the 
head  and  the  steile,  joined  and  couched 
close  with  an  yron  full  of  chantfert  and 
teeth.       AwanioMU  MareelHnnt,  1000. 

Chami^ron,  t.  (A.'N.)  Armour  for 

a  horse's  nose  and  cheeks. 
Chammer,  «.  A  richly  ornamented 

gown,  worn  by  persona  of  rank  in 

Henry  YIIFs  time. 
Champ,    (1)    adj*     Hard;    firm. 

Sussex. 

(2)  V.  To  bite,  or  chew. 

(3)  9.   To  tread  heavily.  Warw, 

(4)  t.   A  scuffle.  Exmoor. 
Cham  AisitAadj.{A.'N.)  Plain; 

champion,  j  flat;  open;  applied 

to  country. 

Out  of  this  street  lies  a  way  op  into  a 
fair  ekampaifftt  heath,  where  the  walks 
are  so  pleasant,  and  the  air  so  sweet. 
Brom^t  Travels  over  England. 

Champartib,  «.  (^.-A.)  A  share 
of  land;  a  partnership  in  power. 
As  a  law  term,  a  maintenance  of 
any  one  in  his  suit  on  condition 
of  having  a  share  of  the  thing 
recovered  in  caae  of  saccess. 


Champs,  #.  {A.^N.)    The  field  or 

ground    in    which    carving    ig 

placed. 
Champers,  s.  Hounds. 
Champeyne,   «*    A  sort  of  fine 

cloth. 
Champiomon,  s.  {Fr.)    A  mush* 

room. 
Champion,  v*    To  challenge;  to 

provoke. 
Chance,  s.    The  game  of  hazard. 
Chance-bairn,   t.      A    bastard. 

^'orth. 
Chance-bonb,   t.     The  buckle* 

bone.  Ea$t. 
Chandrt,  t.  The  place  where  can- 
dles were  kept. 
Ch ANE,  prei.  /.  {A.'N.)   Fell. 
Chanprous,    adj.      Very    fierce. 

North, 
Change,  «.   A  shift. 
Changeable,  adj.  Variegated. 
Changel,  t.    The  herb  bugloss. 
Changeling,  «•    A  child  changed 

by  the  fairies* 
CttANOBRwiFE,  «.  A  female  huck- 
ster. North, 
Changinolt,    adv»     Alternately. 

North. 
Chanke,  t.  An  old  dish  in  cookery, 
Chanker,  «.   A  chink.  Dorset. 
Chanks,  t.    The  under  part  of  k 

pig's  head.  South. 
Channel,  §.    The  windpipe. 
Channbr,  v.  To  scold.  North. 
Channbst,  e.   To  exchange.  £r- 

moor. 
Chant,  v.  To  mi^mble ;  to  chatter, 

as  birds  do. 
Chanter,  t.    Part  of  a  bagpipe. 

North. 
Chantrel,  t.    A  decoy  partridge. 
Chap,  (1)  t.  (from  A.-'S.  cetgtian.) 

A  purchaser. 

(2)  A  familiar  term  for  a  eom- 

panion. 

r3)  A  chink> 

f4^  A  knock. 

;  5)  The  lower  jaw  of  a  pig. 

[6)  v«  To  crack* 


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CliAP-BOOK,  t.   A  small  book  lold 

liy  hawkers. 
Cbapchurch,  t.    A  parish  derk. 

North, 
Chapb,  «.  (1)    The  hook  or  metal 

part  at  the  top  of  a  scabbard. 

I'll  make  him  eat  the  sword  yon  ipeak 
of;  nny,  not  only  the  sword,  bat  the 
hilt,  the  knot,  the  scabbard,  tlie  ehtg^, 
the  belt,  and  the  buckles. 

Durftgt  Marriage-hUer  Maich*d. 

(2)  The  end  of  a  fox's  tail. 
North. 

Ch APKL, «.    A  printing-honse,  said 
to  be  so  named  from  having  been 
•  originally  held  in  the  chapel  at 
Westminster. 

Chapbllv,  «.  (Lot*)    A  chaplain. 

Chapvron,  «.    A  French  hood. 

Chapbtrbl,  f.  {A.'N.)  The  capital 
of  a  column. 

Chapin,  f.   See  Chtyitpine, 

Chapitlb,  t.  {A.'N.)  A  chapter. 

Chapman,  «.  (^.•&  eeopman.)  A 
merchant,  or  buyer. 

Chap-monby,  t.  Money  abated  or 
given  back  by  the  seller. 

Cbappbllbt,  t.  {A.'NJ)  A  small 
chapel. 

CHAFnDf  part.  p.  Chopt 

Chappy,  adj.    Cleft ;  gaping  open. 

Chaps,  s.  Wrinkles.  Craven. 

Chapydb,  pret.  t.  (for  etehapyde.) 
Escaped. 

Char,  (1)  «.  A  species  of  trout, 
caught  in  the  lakes  of  West- 
moreland. 

^2)  V.  To  char  a  laughter,  to 
raise  a  mock  laugh.  North, 

(3)  adv.    Ajar.  North. 

(4)  V.    To  hew  stones. 
Crab,     It.    A  work  or  business. 

CH ARB,  J  They  still  use  the  word 
in  the  North,  where  they  would 
say,  '*  That  cAor  is  charred^"  that 
work  is  done.  Char»womaH,  a 
woman  hired  by  the  day  for 
general  work. 

Toblnsh  and  to  make  honors,  and  (if  need) 
To  pule  and  weepe  at  every  idle  toy, 


As  women  use,  next  to  prepare  his  weej. 
And   his   soft   hand    to  ehare-¥farke»  to 

imploy : 
He  profits  in  his  practise  (heaven  him 

speed) 
Ana  of  his  shape  assumed  graniit  him  joy. 
GreiU  Britmnes  Troye,  1609. 

And  look   that  the  hangings  in  the 

matted  room  be  brusht  down,  and  the 

ekarc-woman  rub  the  rest  of  the  rooms. 

Bevet,  The  Town  Sk\fts,  1671. 

Charactbry,  t.  Writing;  ex- 
pression. 

Charbokul,  t.  {A.'N.)  A  car- 
buncle. 

Charb,  (1)  «.  {A.'N.)  A  chariot. 

(2)  V.   To  hinder.  Pr.  Part. 

(3)  V.    To  stop,  or  turn  back 
North. 

(4)  V.   To  drive  away. 

(5)  V.    To  separate  chaff  fronc 
com.  South. 

(6)  V.   To  counterfeit.  North. 

(7)  9.    A  nanow  street.  Newe, 

(8)  a.   A  wall-flower. 
Charbly,  adj.    Careful ;  chary. 
Charb-thursday,   t.      Maundy 

Thursday. 

Charkts,  9.   Chariots. 

Charob,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  weigh,  or 
incline  on  account  of  weight ;  to 
weigh  in  one's  mind. 

Charobant,  atg.  {A.-N.)  Bur- 
thensome. 

Charobd,  adj.  Ornamented ;  bor- 
dered. 

Charob-housb,  «.  A  paid  school  ? 

Do  yon  not  educate  youth  at  the  ckmrge^ 
kotue  on  the  top  of  the  mountain  ? 

Siakesp.,  L.  L.  Lost,  ▼.  1. 

Charobous,  adf.  {A.'N.)  Trou- 
blesome. 

Charobr,  «.    A  large  dish. 

Charinbss,  f.   Caution. 

Charitous,  adj.  {A.'N.)  Cha« 
ritable. 

Chark,  (1)  9.  To  chop,  or  crack. 
Craven. 

(2)  9.   A  crack.  North. 

(3)  9.   To  creak.  North. 

(4)  V.  To  make  charcoal.   W99L 


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(5)  V.  To  expose  new  ale  in  an 
open  vessel untilitacquiresacidity, 
and  becomes  clearer  and  sourer, 
when  it  is  fit  for  drinking.  Zinc. 

(6)  t.  Small  beer.  YorJish, 
Chark-coal,  «.   Charcoal. 
Charles's-wain,  9.   The  constel- 
lation Ursa  Major. 

Crarlet,  t.  (A,'N,)    A  dish  in 
cookery. 

Charlet.  Take  pork,  and  seeth  it  wel. 
Hewe  it  smale.  Cast  it  ia  a  panne. 
Breke  ajrenn,  and  do  tiiereto,  and 
•wyng  it  wel  togyder.  Put  thereto 
cowe  mylke  and  safroun,  and  boile  it 
togyder.   Salt  it,  and  memo  it  forth. 

Finite  qfCurjf,  p.  10. 

Charlock,  «.  The  mustard  plant. 

Weti. 
Charm,  (1)  v.  {A.-N.)    To  utter 

musical  sounds. 

Here  we  our  slender  pipes  may  safely 
ehann.  Spent.  Skep.  Km.,  October,  v.  118. 

O  what  songs  will  I  ckarm  out,  in  praise 
of  those  valiantly  strong -stinking 
breaths.      Decker,  uvls  Homb.  Proeem. 

(2)  t.  A  hum,  or  low  murmuring 
noise.  **  With  cAams  of  earliest 
birds."  Miiion,  Par.  L.,  iv,  641. 
Hence,  as  birds  charm  together, 
it  was  used  to  mean  a  company 
of  birds,  as  a  charm  of  gold* 

.    finches,  t.  e.,  a  flock  of  them. 

(3)  V,  To  silence. 
Charmeo-milk,  It.    Sour  milk. 

CHARMS  MILKB,  J  Norih. 

Charmer,  «.  (A.-N.)   A  magician. 
Charn-cubdlb,  t.    A  chum-staff. 

North, 
Charnbco,  If.    A  sort  of  sweet 
CHARNico,  J  wine,    made     near 

Lisbon. 

Come  my  inestimable  bullies,  we^I 
talk  of  your  noble  acts  in  sparkling 
^utmico. 

Furitan,  act  4^  Si^l  to  Sk.,  ii,  616. 

Ch  ARNBL,  9.  The  crest  of  a  helmet. 

Charre,  9.   To  return. 

Charrbd-drink,  9.  Drink  turned 
sour  in  consequence  of  being  put 
into  the  barrel  before  it  is  cold. 
KmU. 


Charrbt,  (1)  «.  (A,'N,)   A  earl, 
or  chariot. 
(2)  adj.    Dear ;  precions.  North, 

Chartal,  t.  {Lat,  chartu^)  A 
small  document. 

Chartel,  9.  {Fr.)   A  challenge. 

Charterer,!.  A  freeholder.  Che9h, 

Charter-master,  «.  A  man  who, 
having  undertaken  to  get  coals 
or  iron-stone  at  a  certain  price, 
employs  men  nnder  him. 

Charter-partt,  «.  A  bill  of 
lading. 

Charthous,  t.  (A,-N.)  Carthu- 
sian monks. 

Charwort.   See  BraeJtwort, 

Chart,  at^.    Careful ;  cautious. 

Chase,  (1)  t.  (fV*.)  A  term  in  the 
game  of  tennis,  the  spot  where  a 
ball  (alls. 

(2)  t.  A  wood,  or  forest. 

(3)  9.  To  enchase.  Cov.  My9t, 

(4)  9.  To  pretend  a  laugh.  North. 
Chasing.  An  amusement  at  school 

of  pressing  two  snail-shells  to- 
gether till  the  weaker  was 
broken.  The  strongest  is  called 
the  cha9er, 

Chasino-spbrb,  «.  A  hunting- 
spear. 

Chasour,  t.  (A.'N,)    A  hunter. 

Chassb,  9.   The  common  poppy. 

Chaste,  (1)  9.  (A.^N)  To  chastise, 
or  correct. 

{2)9,  {A.-N.)   Chastity. 
(3)  Trained,  applied  to  hounds. 

Chastelain,  9,  {A,'N,)  The  lord 
of  a  castle. 

Chastey,  9.  (A.'N.)  The  chesnut. 

Chasthbdb,  9,  Chastity. 

CHASTiE,9.(.^.-iV.)(l)  Tochastise. 
(2)  To  chasten. 

Chastilet,  t.  {Ai'N,)  A  small 
castle. 

Chastise,  9.  To  accuse ;  to  ques* 
tion  closely.  W€9t. 

Chat,  «.  (1)  {A.-N,)  A  eat,  oi 
kitten. 

(2)  A  child.  Devon. 

(3)  A  tell-tale.  Devmu 


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(1)  A  small  twig;  A  fragment  of 
anything.  Wegt 

(5)  The  wheatear.  Norfhampt. 
Chatb,  t.  (1)    A  feast;  a  treat 
Efses, 

(2)  A  sort  of  waistcoat. 
Chates,  9.  The  gallows.  Harmon, 
Chateus,  8.  (A.'N.)  Chattels. 
Chats,  a,  (1)    Catkins  of  trees. 

MavndeeUe, 

(2)  Small  refuse  potatoes.  Var,di. 

(3)  Small  bits  of  dried  wood. 
The  gathering  of  them  is  called 
chatting.  Northampt* 

Chatsomb,  adj.    Talkative.  Kent. 

Chatter,  v.  To  tear;  to  bruise. 
North. 

Chatter-basket,  1  f.  An  inces- 
CHATTBR-Box,      J  ssnt  talker. 

Chatternoul,  9.  A  lubber.  North, 

Chatter-pie,  9.   A  magpie. 

Chatter-water,  «.   Tea. 

ChatterYi  adj.  Stony,  or  pebbly. 
Craven. 

Chaatocks,  9.  Refuse  wood  from 
faggots.  Ghue, 

Chaucbr's-jests,  t.  Licentious- 
ness ;  obscenity. 

Chaudern,  9.  A  sauce,  or  gravy. 
The  chaudem  for  swans  was 
made  of  the  giblets  boiled  and 
seasoned  with  spices.  WameTf 
Antiq.  Cul,,  p.  66. 

Chaudron,  9.  Part  of  the  entrails 
of  an  animal. 

Chaufe,  v.  {J.'N.)  To  warm; 
to  heat. 

Chaufere,  9.  {A.'N.)  A  basin  for 
hot  water. 

Hurre    thou5t   that  httire   ehaMfen  the 
whjche  was  of  ledde  y-roade. 

Ckron.  Vilodun.t  p.  64. 

Chaufrain,  9,  The  head-piece  of 
a  horse.  See  Chamfron, 

Of  an  asse  he  caught  the  ehavie  bone. 

Bochas,  S3. 

Bought  also  and  redeemed  out  of  the 
wolves  chaws. 

Fp^.  to  BmUutget**  Sermont,  p.  S. 


(2)  V,  To  scold,  or,  at  we  say  ii 

trivial  language,  to  jaw. 

Chaumbrb,  v.  To  curb,  o^  restrain, 

applied  to  the  tongue. 

For  Critias  manaced  and  thretened 
hym,  that  oneleaae  he  chaumireai  his 
tongue  in  season,  ther  should  ere  long 
bee  one  oxe  the  fewer  for  hym. 

Apopthegmi$  ofErnsnuu^  1S43. 

Chavmpb-batailb,  ••  Battle  in 
the  field. 

Chauncblt,  adv,  (A.»N.)  Acci- 
dentally. 

Chavncemblb,  It.     A   sort  of 

chaunsemlb,  /shoe. 

Othere  spices  ther  ben  of  pnde  whiche 
men  and  women  ben  founden  inne,  and 
it  encresith  ftx)  day  to  day,  of  dyven 
atire  about  the  bodi:  as  ofte  streyte 
clothes  and  schorte  daggid  hodis,  cAoim- 
temiees  disgised  and  teyde  op  strayt  la 
V.  or  vi.  stedis:  women  with  scnorte 
dothis  nnnetbe  to  the  hipes,  booses  and 
lokettes  about  the  heed,  and  vile  styn« 
kend  homes  louge  and  brode,  and  otuer 
dyvers  atire,  that  I  can  nought  witen 
ne  discryen  of  surche  thinges.  Everi 
man  and  woman  be  his  owne  juge  and 
loke  wed  if  it  be  nought  thus. 

MS.  Cantab.,  Utk  cent. 

Chauncbp£,  t.  {A.'N.)  A  shoeing 
horn.  Pr.  Parv.  (For  ehauc^/^ 
Chaundlbr,  t.  {A,»N,)  A  candle- 
stick. 
Chaumb,  r.  {Fr.)    To  gape,  or 
open.    Cheimy  a  gape  or  chasm. 
Chaum  is  still  used  in  the  same 
sense  in  Warwickshire. 
Chauntement,  «.  Enchantment* 
Chauntre,  «.  (A.'N)    A  singer« 
CflAVEL,  9.  A  jaw.  See  Chaule, 
CflAVisH,  (1)  9.    A  chattering,  or 
murmuring  noise,  especially  of 
many  birds  or  persons  together. 
South. 

(2)  adj.    Peevish ;  fretful.  Kent, 
Chavle,  V.    To  chew.  Yoriah. 
Chaw,  v.  (1)    To  be  sulky.  South. 
(2)    To  chew  in  an  awkward 
manner. 
Chaw-bacon,  a.  A  country  clown« 
Chawcers,  9.  {A.'N.)  Shoes. 
Chawdpys,  1  «.  {A.'N.)  The  st)an« 
CHAUDPis,/ gury. 


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Chbadlb-dock,  9.    The  Senedo 

Jacobaea. 
Chbancb,  9.{A,'N,) Chance;  turn; 

fall. 
Chbap,  (1)  *.   {A'S.  eetqt.)    A 

purchase;    a  bargain;    a  sale. 

Good  cheap,  a  good  bargain.  See 

Chepe. 

!2)  Cheapside,  in  London. 
3)  V.    To  ask  the  price  of  any- 
thing.    Cheapen  is  still  used  in 
this  sense  in  Shropshire. 

Chbaps,  «.    Number.  Weber, 

CffBAR.  See  Chere, 

Chbasil,  »,  Bran. 

Chbat,  8.  (i)  The  second  sort  of 
wheaten  bread,  ranking  next  to 
manchet. 

(^)  A  linen  collar,  and  shirt- 
front  appended,  to  cheat  the 
spectator  into  a  belief  of  the 
presence  of  a  clean  shirt. 

Chbater,  ».  An  escheat  or. 

Cheaters,  ».    False  dice.  Dekker. 

Chbatrt,  «.    Fraud.  North, 

Check,  (1)  v.    To  reproach.  East, 

(2)  V.  When  a  hawk  forsakes 
her  proper  game,  apd  flies  at 
crows,  pies,  or  the  like,  she  was 
said  to  cheek, 

(3)  When  a  hound  loses  scent 
and  stops,  he  is  said  to  check. 

(4)  *'  Boccheggi£re,  to  play  or 
Checke  with  the  mouth  as  some 
ill  horses  doe/'  Florio, 

(5)  adv.  On  the  same  footing. 
Checked,  adj.  Chapped.  St^olk, 
Checker,  t.   {A.^hf.)     A  chess- 

board. 
Checklatok.    See  Ciclatoun, 
Checkroll,  ».  A  roll  of  the  names 
of  the  servants  in  a  large  man- 
sion.   To  put  out  of  checkroll, 
to  dismiss. 
Chbckstone,  g,    A  game  played 
by  children  with  round  pebbles. 
Chbe,  8.   A  hen-roost.  South, 
Cheek,  (1)  v.   To  accuse.  Line, 
(2)  V.  To  face  a  person  $  to  have 
courage.  Leie. 


(3)  «.  Covnge ;  impodenetr 
Chbbk-balls,  «.  The  round  pnrtt 

of  the  cheeks.  North, 
Chbbks,  ».  Door  posts ;  side  post« 
in  general.  **  The  cheeke»  or  side 
postes  of  a  crane  or  windbeame.'' 
Nomenclator.  The  iron  plates 
inside  a  grate  to  reduce  its  size 
are  also  called  eheek$^ 
Chbbks  and  bars.  A  kind  of 
head-dress,  in  fashion  early  in 
the  17th  cent. 

Tr.  O  then  thou  can'st  tell  how  to  help 

me  to  cheeks  and  ears. 

L.  Yes,  mistress,  very  welL 

Tl.  S.  Cheeks  and  ears  I  why,  mistress 

Frances,  want  yott  cheeks  and  earsf 

metliinks  70a  have  yen  fair  ones. 

Fr.  Thon  art  a  fool  inaeed.  Tom,  thoa 

knowest  what  I  mean. 

Civ.  Av,  ay,  Kester;  'tis  snch  as  they 

wear  a'^  their  heads.  London  Prod.f  iv,  3, 

Chbbk-tooth,  8,  A  grinder.  North* 
Chebn,  adj.  Sprouted.  Devon, 
Cheep,  v.  To  chirp.  North, 
Cheer,  v.    To  feast  or  welcome 

friends.  North. 
Cheering,  #.   A  merry-making. 
Cheerly,  (1)  adj.  Pleasant ;  well* 

looking. 

(2)  adv.  Courageously. 

Cheereljft  prince  Otho,  therms  such  a  war 

like  sight 
That  would  stirre  up  a  leaden  heart  to  flvht. 
Tragedy  of  Hoffman,  1631. 

Chbbsb,  8,  A  bag  of  pommace  from 
the  cider-wring. 

Cheese  and  chbesb.  A  term  ap- 
plied in  some  parts  to  two  fe- 
males riding  on  one  horse,  or 
kissing  each  other. 

Cheese-brigs,      1  8,  Two  poles  of 

CHEESE-LADDER,  J  WOOd,  CrOSScd 

by  two  shorter  ones,  placed 
over  a  large  pan  of  cream,  to 
support  the  skimming  bowl  after 
it  has  been  used,  so  that  it  may 
drip  into  the  liquid  below.    Line, 

Chebsbcakb-orass,  t.  Trefoil. 
North, 

Cheese-crusher,  «.  An  instni* 
menk  for  crushing  cheese.  I^se. 


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CHBMB-r  ATT, «.  A  vessel  in  which 
'  the  whey  is  passed  from  the  curd 
in  cheese  making. 

Chbbsb-ford,  t.    The  monld  in 
which  cheese  is  made. 

Chbbsb-latb,  s,  a  loft  or  floor  to 
dry  cheese  on. 

Chebsblopb,  s.  Rennet.  Nwrth, 

Chbbsbb,  t.    The  yellowhammer. 
NorthampL 

Chbbsb-rumnino,  t.   Lady's-hed- 
straw.  South, 

Chbbsbs,  «.  (1)    The  seeds  of  the 
mallow. 

(2)  Making  eheeMetj  a  game 
among  girls,  tmming  round  seve- 
ral times,  and  suddenly  curtsey- 
ing low,  when  their  clothes  spread 
in  a  large  circle  round  them. 

Cheestb,  #.  See  CAe»te, 

Chbbvino-bolt,  «.  A  linch-pin. 

Chbpb,  (1)  v.  See  Chetfe, 
(2)  9.  A  sheaf. 

Chbffbry,  9.    A  rent  due  to  the 
lord  of  a  district. 

Chbftancb,  «.  (A.'N,)  Chieftains. 

Chefts,  9.  Chops  of  meat.  North, 

Cheg,  v.  To  gnaw.  Northumb, 

Chbob,  9.  A  frolic.  Kent, 

CflBOOLB,  V,    To  chew  or  gnaw. 
North. 

Chkho,  9.  To  sneeze. 

Cheisbl,  9.  {A,'N.)  A  sort  of  stuff. 

Of  ▼.  thingefl  he  bitanf  t  hem  werl^ 
As  to  hem  wald  bifalle, 
■    Of  ilex,  of  silk,  of  eheisd. 
Of  porpre  and  of  palle. 

Legend  of  Joachim  /*  Aim$^  p.  15S. 

Chbitif,  «.  (^.-iV.)  A  caitiff. 
Chek,  9.  Ill  fortune. 
Cbeke,  {\)part,p.  Choked. 

(2)  Checked,  in  chess ;  and  hence 
used  metaphorically. 

(3)  9.  A  person,  or  fellow.  lAnc. 
Chbkblatoun.  See  Cielatoun, 
€h SKENE,  9.  To  choke. 
-Chrkere,  9.  (1)    The  exchequer. 

(2)  The  game  of  chess. 
Chbkkefullb,    a.       Quite   full. 
Jiorte  Artkure* 


Chbklbw,  1  a^.  Choking; 
CHOKELBW,    J    strangling.    . 

Chelaundrb,  a.  (^.-iV.)  A  gold* 
finch. 

Chbld,  adj.  (J.^S.)  Cold. 

Chbldez,  9.  Shields  of  a  hoar. 

Chelb,  9.  {A.-S.)  Cold ;  chill. 

Chblinoe,  9,  The  cod-fish.  Pr.  P, 

Chblp,  9.  To  chirp.  Northampt. 

Chblterbd,  adj.  Clotted ;  coagu- 
lated. North. 

Chem,  9.  A  team  of  horses.  We9t. 

Chemise,  a.  A  wall  which  lines  a 
work  of  sandy  or  loose  earth. 

Chbne,  a.  A  chain. 

Chenilb,  a.  {J,-N.)  The  henbane. 

Cheorl,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  churl. 

Chbp,  t.  The  part  of  a  plough  on 
which  the  share  is  placed. 

Chbpb,  (1)  9.  {A.-S.  eeapian.)  To 
buy ;  to  cheapen ;  to  trade. 

(2)  9.  A  market. 

(3)  9.  Cheapness. 

(4)  9.  A  bargain.  See  Cheap. 

Bat  the  aack  that  thou  hait  drunk  me 
would  have  bought  me  liehts  as  good 
eheapf  at  the  dearest  chandler's  in 
Europe.         Shakap,,  1  Hen.  IV,  iii,  S. 

Perhaps  thou  may*st  agree  Utter  ehetm 
now.  Jhoh.  Flag  ofSeu.  V. 

Cheper,  t.  A  seller. 

Chepino, t.  (^.-5.)  Market;  sale; 

a  market  place. 
Chepster,  a.  A  starling.  North, 
Chequer-tree,    a.    The    service 

tree.  The  fruit  is  called  ehequert. 

Su99ex. 
Chequim,  9.  See  Ceeehin. 
Cherally,  9.  A  sort  of  liquor. 

By  your  leave,  sir,  I'll  tend  my  master, 
and  instantly  be  with  you  for  a  cup  of 
cierally  tliis  not  weather. 

B.  /•  Fl.,  Fair  M.  of  Inn,  ii,  8. 

Chercher,  9.  A  kerchef. 

CHERC0CK,t.  The  mistletoe  thrush. 
York9h. 

Chere,  (1)  9.  (J.'N.)  Counte- 
nance; behaviour;  entertainment 

(2)  t.  A  chair. 

(3)  adj.  (^.'A.)  Dear. 


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Chb&vl,  t.  A  churl;  a  peasant. 

CflERET£,  1  t.  {A.'N*)  Dearness ; 
.chertI,  /affection. 

Cherice,  v.  {A.'N,)  To  cherish. 
Cherisance,  comfort. 

Chbrke,  9.  To  creak.  Pr,  P. 

Cherky,  adj.  Rich  and  dry,  ap- 
plied to  cheese.  Northampt, 

Chbrlich,  adv.  {J,-N.)  Richly. 

Cherlish,  adj.  {A.-S.)  Illiberal. 

Cherlys-tryacle,  9.  Garlic. 

Cherrilbt,  s,  a  little  cherry. 

Cherry,  adj.  Ruddy.  Devon, 

Cherry-cobs,  t.  Cherry-stones. 
WetL 

Cherry-curd-milk,  9,  Beast- 
lings.  Ojpford, 

Cherry-curds,  «.  A  custard  made 
of  beastlings  and  milk  boiled 
together  and  sweetened.  North' 
ampL 

Cherry-fair,  t.  Cherry  fairs, 
often  referred  to  in  the  early 
writers,  especially  as  typical  of 
the  transitoriness  of  human  life, 
are  still  held  in  Worcestershire 
and  some  other  parts,  on  Sunday 
evenings,  in  the  cherry  orchards. 

T)jv8  worlde  hyt  ys  ftiUe  fekylle  and  frde, 
Alle  d&y  be  day  hyt  wylle  enpayre; 

And  80  sone  tliys  voiidys  weele, 
Hyt  fiuyth  but  as  a  cheryfevre. 

MS.  Cantab.,  15M  emt. 

Cherry-feast,  t.  A  cherry  fair. 

Snmtyme  I  drawe  into  mcmoyre 
How  Borow  may  not  ever  laste. 
And  80  Cometh  hope  in  at  laate, 
Whan  I  non  otlier  foode  knowe; 
And  that  endureth  but  a  thrower 
Byjt  as  it  were  a  ekery-feste. 

Gcwer,  MS.  Soe.  Jniiq.,  1. 182  b. 

Cherry-pit,  s,  A  child's  game, 
consisting  of  pitching  cherry- 
stones or  nuts  into  a  small  hole. 

I  hare  loved  a  witch  ever  since  I  play'd 
€heny-fit.  WiUk  of  Bdmontont. 

His  ill  fevoured  visage  was  almost  eaten 
through  with  pock-holes,  so  that  halfe 
a  parish  of  children  mi^it  easily  have 
played  at  eherrtf-pit  in  his  face. 

Fnmer's  dompteri  Com.  IF.  in  Cetu. 


Ctt^nsin,  part  p.  Christened. 
Chertsn,  V,   To  writhe,  or  torn 

about.  Pr.  P. 
Chese,  (1)  V.  (A.'S.)   To  choose. 

(2)  pret,  t.    Saw.  *'  Even  til  the 

hegh    bord    he    che9e."     Syr 

Gowghferm 
ChE8EB0LLB,\.     .  ««««« 
CHB8BOKB,     }*'   ^  P^PP^ 

Cheslb-money,  «•  The  name  given 
by  the  country  people  to  Roman 
brass  coins  found  in  some  places 
in  Gloucestershire. 

Chbslif,  t.  A  woodlonse. 

Chbsoun,9.  Reason.  See  ^cA««o«fi, 
which  is  the  correct  form  of  the 
word. 

Chess,  v.  (1)  To  crack.  Line. 
(2)  To  pile  up.    Yorkth.    Three 
ehe»  chamber,  three  chamben 
over  each  other.  Toumeley  My$i^ 
p.  27. 

Chbssil,  t.  {J.'S.)  Gravel  t>r  peb* 
blea  on  the  shore ;  a  bank  of  sand. 

Chbssnbr,  «.  A  chess-player. 

Chbssom,  s.  a  kind  of  sandy  and 
clayey  earth. 

Chest,  (1)  #.  (Lai.)  A  coffin. 

(2)  V.  To  place  a  corpse  in  a  coffin. 
'*  Cheat  a  dead  corps  with  spyce 
and  swete  oyntmentes  in  a  close 
coffyn.  PolUneio,"  Huloet. 

(3)  The  game  of  chess.  <*The 
game  at  draughts  or  dames :  some 
take  it  for  the  playe  at  cheetgj* 
NomencL 

! 4)  part.  p.  Chased ;  pursued. 
5)  adj.  Chaste. 
Chests,  t.  {A.'S.  ceatt.)    Strife; 

debate. 
Chbsteimb,    If.   {A.'N,)      The 

chestaynb,  J  chesnut. 
Chester,  «.     One  who  embalms 

or  places  corpses  in  coffins.    . 
Chest-trap,  «.    A  sort  of  trap  for 

taking  pole-cats,  &c. 
Chet,  «.  A  kitten.  SotUK 
Chete,  v.  (1)  To  cut. 

(2)  To  escheat.  Pr,  Part. 
Chbvrx,9.  To  wot  k  or  char,  WtlU^ 


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Chetachiv,  t.  {A.'N,)  An  expe- 
dition with  cavalry. 

Chbyb,  f>  {A,'N.  ekevir.)  To  suc- 
ceed; to  compass  a  thing;  to 
thrive ;  to  obtain,  adopt.  Chevtnfft 
success,  completion. 

Howsomever  that  it  ^kev€t 
The  knyeht  takis  his  leve. 

Sir  DegreoatU,  Lmeotn  M8. 

Scripture  saith  heritage  holdyn  wrongfiilly 

Bchal  never  ehwe,  ne  with  the  threa  heyr 

remayne.  MS,  \ith  c€nt. 

Chbyblu&b,  *.  {Fr,)  A  peruke. 

Chbvbn,  8.  A  blockhead.  North, 

Chbventeyn,  *.  {A.'N.)  A  chief- 
tain. 

Chbveb,».  (^.-M)  •*  Chcvillc.  The 
pin  of  the  trukle ;  the  ehever,  or 
axe."  Nomencl. 

Chbve&b,  9.  To  shiver  or  shake. 

Chevbril,  t.  (fr.)   (1)  A  kid. 

A  sentence  in  but  a  ekeveril  glove  to  a 
good  wit ;  how  quickly  the  wrong  side 

-  may  be  turned  outward  I 

Shake9p.t  Twel.  N.,  m,  1. 

(2)  Kid's  leather,  which  being  of 
a  very  yielding  nature,  a  flexible 
conscience  was  often  called  a 
cheveril  conscience. 

Chbverom,  «.  (Fr.)  A  kind  of  lace. 

Chbyesailb,  8,  (A.'N,)  a  neck- 
lace. 

Chbvicb,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  bear  up. 

Chbyisance,  9.  (A,'N.)  Treaty; 
agreement ;  a  bargain. 

Chbvish,  V,  {A,'N,)  To  bargain ; 
to  provide. 

Chrvorell,  «.  The  herb  cher\il. 

Chbwbn,  V,  To  eschew. 

Chbwer,  «.  A  narrow  passage  or 
road  between  two  houses.  "  Go 
and  sweep  that  chewer"  West, 

Chbwbt,  9,  A  sort  of  pie. 

Chewetes  on  flesshe  day.  Take  the  lire 
of  pork,  and  ker^e  it  al  to  pecys,  and 

-  bennes  therewith ;  and  do  it  in  a  pannp, 
and  i'rye  it,  and  make  a  coffyn  as  to  a 
pye,  smalc,  and  do  thereinne,  and  do 
thereuppon  5olkes  of  avren,  harde,  puw- 
dor  of  ^nger,  and  salt.  Cover  it,  and 
frye  it  m  grecj»,  other  bake  it  wel,  and 
S$^e  it  fortb.        ^orme  of  Cury,  p.  3$). 


Chbwre,  t.  (a  corrupt  form  ot 
chare.)  A  task,  or  business.  It  is 
still  used  in  Devon. 

Here's  two  ekemrei  ehewr'd;  when  wisdom 
is  employed  ^       ...  ^ 

Tis ever ttuB.   B.^Fl.,Lo9^sCwre,m,?L 

Chbwreb-rino,  v.   To  assist  ser- 
vants.  WUt9. 
Chbtlb,  *.  Cold.  For  ehele. 

For  many  a  way  y  have  y-goo. 

In  huneur.  thurste,  cheyU^  and  woo. 

Chbk,  v.  To  choose.  North. 
Chibbals,  9.  {A.'N,)  Small  onions. 
Chibblb,  v.    To  chip,  or  break  off 

in  small  pieces.  Northampt. 
Chibb,  9.  A  kind  of  onion.  North. 
Chicb,  9.  A  small  portion.  £89ex. 
Chichb,  {l)adj.  (A.-N)  Niggardly; 

sparing.  Chiche-faced,  lean  faced. 

(2)  *.  (-rf.-iSr.)    A  dwarf  pea  or 

vetch.  "  Pease  ehiche9,  or  ehich" 

pea9on."  Nomenclat. 
Chichelinos,  *.  Vetches.  North. 
Chick,  (1)  v.  To  germinate. 

(2)  V.  To  crack. 

(3)  9.  A  crack,  or  flaw.  Ea9t. 
Chickbll,«.  The  wheatear.  Devon. 

<Chickbnchow,«.  a  swing.  North. 

Chicken's-meat,  9.  A  name  ap- 
plied to  chick-weed,  to  the  en- 
dive, and  to  dross  corn. 

Chickerino,  *.  The  cry  of  the 
cricket. 

Chick-peas,  9.  Chiches. 

Chidolbns,«.  Chitterlings.  Will8. 

Chide,  v.  (1)  {A.-S.)   To  wrangle ; 
to  quarrel. 
(2)   To  make  an  incessant  noise. 

Chideressb,  1    ^  ^^^^l^  3^^!^ 
chidester,  j 

Chidham-whitb,  9.  A  species  of 
corn  much  cultivated  in  Sussex. 

Chid-lamb,  9.    A  female  lamb. 

Chibl,  *.  A  young  fellow.  North. 

Chiertee,  «.  See  Cheret^, 

Chieve,  (1)  9.  See  Cheve. 

(2)  "  Apejpt  8tamen,  the  chieve  or 
litle  threds  of  flowers,  as  in  gillo* 
fen,  lillies.''  NomencL 


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Ghivb,  «.  A  fragment.  Suffolk* 

Chig,  (1)  «.  To  chew.  North, 
(2)  «.  A  quid  of  tobacco. 

Chikb,  «.  (Ai'S,)  A  chicken. 

<Jhilbladobb,  t,       A    chilblain. 
South. 

Chilq,  «.  (1)  (ji,'S.)      A  youth 
trained  to  arms ;  a  knight. 
(2)  A  girl.  Devon.    So  Shaketp., 
Winter's  Tale,  iii,  3,  "A  boy  or 
a  child,  I  wonder.  *' 

Childagb,  8.  Childhood,  Ea»t. 

ChiloB)  V,  {A,'S.)  To  be  delivered 
of  a  child. 

Childkb,maS|«.  Innocents'  day. 

Child-okrbp,  adj.    {A.-S.)      Of 
childish  manners. 

CHiLOiNa,  (1)  s.  Bringing  forth  a 
child.   Childing-woinan,  a  breed- 
ing woman. 
(2)  adj.  Productive. 

Childly,  adj.  Childish. 

Childness,  «.  Childishness.  Shak, 

Child-of-thb-pboplB|  8,   A  bas- 
tard. 

Chilore,  phir.  of  child.  {A.'S.) 
Children. 

Child's-pabt,  s.  a  child's  portion. 

Not  80  rick,  sir,  but  I  hop«  to  hare  a 
ekihPs  part  hj  yonr  last  will  and  testa- 
ment     Hut.  of  Thomas  Slukely,  160^. 

Childwit,  8.    A  fine  paid  to  the 

Saxon  lord  when  his  bondwoman 

was  unlawfully  got  with  child. 
Chilb,  8.  A  blade  of  grass.  Leic. 
Chill,  ^1)  8.   A  cold.   Dorset,   A 

cold  soaking  fit.  East. 

(2)  V.  To  take  the  chill  off  liquor. 
Chillbbt,  adj.  Chilly.  Kent. 
Chilybr,  «.     (1)  An  ewe-sheep. 

West. 

(2)  The  mutton  of  a  maiden  sheep. 

Gloue. 
Chimbb,  8.  (^A.'S.)  The  prominent 

part  of  the  staves  beyond  the 

head  of  a  barrel. 
CHiBiBLBfVf  To  gnaw.  ChimbUngs, 

bits  gnawed  off.  Bucks. 
Chimbr,  v.  {A.^S.)  To  shiver. 
Cbimickb,  t.  A  chemist.  Fknie, 


Chibiino,  t.    A  kind  of  light  we 

perceive  when  we  wake  in  the 

night  or  rise  suddenly. 
Chibiinoness,  8.    Melodiousness. 
Chimlbt,  8.  A  chimney. 
Chimney,  «.  {A.^N.)  A  fire-place. 
Chimnbt-swebps,  8.    The  black 

heads  of  the  plantago  lanceolata. 

Northampt. 
Chimp,  «.  A  young  shoot.  Dorset, 
Chimpings,  8.  Qrits.  North. 
Chimy,  «.  (from  Fr.  chemise.)    A 

shift. 
Chin-band,  8,    A  lace  to  fasten 

the  hat  or  cap  under  the  chin. 
Chinbowdash,  8.    The  tie  of  the 

cravat.  Dorset. 
CuiNCHB,  (1)  adj.  (A.'N.)  Miserly. 

(2)  8.  A  miser,  Chyncherae. 
Skelton, 

Chinchel,  s,    a  small  hammer. 

Craven. 
Chinchbrib,  s.   Niggi^rdness. 
Chinchonb,  8.  The  herb  groundsel. 
Chin-clout,  f .  A  sort  of  muffler, 
Chin.couqH|  8,      The    hooping- 

congh. 
Chinb,  (1)  s.  A  chink  or  cleft. 

(2^  s.  A  kind  of  salmon. 

(3)  8.  Same  as  chimbe.  Chine* 
hoop,  the  extreme  hoop  which 
keeps  the  ends  of  the  staves  to* 
gether. 

CuiVKDtpart.p.  Broken  in  the  back. 
Chinglb,  8.  Gravel ;  shingle.  East. 
Chink,  (1)  «,  A  chaffinch.  West, 

(2)  8.  Money. 

(3)  V.  To  cut  into  small  pieces. 
(4)v.  To  loosen  or  separate  earth 
for  planting, 

(5)  s.  A  sprain  on  the  back.  East, 
Cqioppinb.  See  Cheppine. 
Chip,  (1)  ••  To  break,  or  crack,  as 
an  egg,  when  the  young  bird 
cracks  the  shell.  North, 
(2)  V.  To  cut  bread  into  slices. 
Chippings,  fragments  of  bread; 
cMpj^tng-knife,  a  knife  to  cut 
bread  with ;  chipper,  the  person 
who  cuts  bread. 


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rS)  •.  To  trip.  North. 

\4)  t.  The  cry  of  the  bat. 

,5)  CA91  m  porridge^  A  thing  of 

110  aTaJl,  neither  good  nor  bad. 
Chipper,  v.  To  chirp.  Ea»i. 
Chip-up,  v.  To  recover.  Eati. 
Chibche,  9,  {J.S,)  A  church. 
Chire,  (1)  V.    To  feast^  or  make 

cheer. 

What  tho'  he  eUre$  on  pure  manchet 

WhiU  kuid  elicnt  grindt  on  black  or 
browne.  Mall,  Satires,  book  ii. 

(2)  9.  A  blade  of  grass  or  of  any 

plant. 
Chibistanb,  t.  A  cherry-stone. 
Chirk,  v,  {A,-S.)  To  cbirp. 
Chirmb,  «.  (1)  A  charm,  or  noise. 

Heyvfoodf  1556. 

(2)  The  melancholy  tmder-tone 

of  a  bird  previous  to  a  storm. 

North. 
Chirre,  9.  (ji.'.S,  &eorian,)    To 

chirp.  Herrick. 
CuiSfpret,  t,  of  eh^se.  Chose. 
ChisaK,       '1  «.    A  dish  in  old 
CHTSANNS,  J  cookery. 

Chisan.  Take  hoila  fachei,  and  tenchys, 
or  playi,  bat  cboppo  horn  on  peoea,  and 
frlQ  horn  in  oyle;.  and  take  cnutesof 
bredde,  and  draw  bom  witb  wyn  and 
i^Fiiegiir,  and  bray  fyggea,  anadntwe 
hiom  therwith ;  and  mynce  ouyons,  and 
frie  bom,  and  do  iberto,  and  blaunched 
almondes  fined,  and  raisinges  of  corance, 
and  ponder  of  dowes,  and  of  singer,  and 
of  caneUe»  and  let  hit  boyle,  tben  do  thi 
fissb  in  a  faire  vesselle,  and  poure  thi 
■ewe  above>  and  perre  hit  fortne  colde. 
Wumer,  JiUiq.  CvUn.,  p.  70. 

Chise,  9,  A  small  quanti&y.  "  I 
wish  I  had  pot  a  ehUt^  more  salt 
into  the.  links,"  waa  said  by  a 
Bury  housewife.  Sk^SMk. 

Chisel,    9,    Bran;   coarse  flour. 

Chisellt,  adj.  Brittle;  chippy. 
Northampt. 

Chukbt,*.  Cheese*cake.  Leie, 

Chimom,  9.  To  germinate.  We9t. 

Chis|tb,  «.  {Lot.)  A  chest. 

QmTf{l)9,  to  gftnoinalii^ 


(2)  t.  The  first  sproati  of  any* 
thing. 

(3)  9.  A  forward  child. 

(4)  adj.   Diminutive. 

(5)  ^  Ckyt9  in  the  face  lyke  «Bta 
wartes."  Htdoet,  1552. 

Chits,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  scold. 
Chitbb,  v.  To  chirp. 
Chitsfacb,  a.  A  baby-laee.    See 
Chiehe. 


If  ow,  now,  yo«  little  wHe^  m/r  yon 
tkUifaee,  Oiw^,  Soldier's  ^Mrtum,  lUSi. 

Chitt,  9.    A  kind  of  bird. 
Chittbb,   (1)  9.    To  shiyer,  or 
tremble. 

(2)  V.  To  chirp.  Pstbgrwt. 

(3)  adj.  Thin,  folded  up,  appfied 
to  a  thin  and  furrowed  lac^. 
Comw, 

CniTTEBLiNas,  t.  (1)  The  amall 
entrails. 

(2)  The  frills  at  the  breast  of « 
shirt ;  any  ornamental  fringe. 

(3)  The  intestines  of  a  pig  linked 
in  knots  and  boiled. 

A  baggiae:  lome  oall  it  a  cUtterUng: 
tome  a  h<^8  harplet.       NometuUi  1586. 

(4)  Sprouts  from  the  sterna  of 
coleworts.  Northampt* 

Chittbbs,  9,  Part  of  the  giblets  or 

entrails  of  a  goose.  North, 
Chitttfacrd,  ii4/*     Baby-^ed} 

lean^faoed. 
Chital,  t«  (JFr,)   A  horse. 
Chjybii,  t.   A  small  sUt  or  renti 

Leio. 
CHiy«ft8,  «.    The  email  fibre*  at 

the  TOQta  of  plants. 
CHiYEa,  (1)  a.  (fVO     CUta  ^    ' 

grass.  Ztfio. 

(2)    The    threads  or  flUments 

rising  in  flowers,  with  aeeds  at 

the  end. 
CHiviNG-BAft,  9.     A  horseman's 

wallet. 
Chity,  V,  To  pursue.. 
Chizem,  «•  To  munoh^  Zwic^ 
Chi^zlt,  «4^'.   Hard;,  hwsh  mi 

iqf.  £mt»      . 


6tt6 


loir 


CttO 


Choakivo-pib,  i.  A  trfck  play«d 
on  a  sluggish  sleepef,  by  hold- 
ing a  piece  of  lighted  cotton  to 
his  nose. 

CHOAK<raA«,  *.  A  ^nt  t^rm  for  a 
small  piece  of  copper  money. 

Choame,  t.    A  smaU  fracture* 

Choatt,  adj.  Chubby.  Keni. 

Chobbins,  s.  Grains  of  unripened 
wheat  left  in  the  chaff. 

Chock,  (i)«.  A  part  of  a  neck  of 
▼eaL 
(2)  «.    A  piece  of  wood.  North* 

Chockling»  t.   Scolding.  Bmnoor. 

CHOCKLT.a^f.  Choky;  dry.  iSiMvedr. 

Chockon,  v.  To  Jingle  the  glasses 
together  in  drinking. 

Come,  nephew,  sll  of  ns  ^tkoehm, 
thoekon,  to  an  absent  ftiend,  ha,  hum ; 
yoa  know— no  more  to  be  laid.  (2%^ 
doth  their  glauu.) 

ShmiweU,  mu  Scowrers,  1691. 

Chockt,  »4^>    Itidgy ;  f«di  of  boles ; 
'    uneven.-  Northampii 
ChodEi  pfet,  t.  of  ehid0* 
CnowT,  adf.  Stem ;  morose.  Keni, 
Chofvb,  t.  A  churl.   SeeCAt(^«. 
Chogs,  t.    The  cuttings  of  hop 

plants  in  spring.  Somih, 
Choilb,  0.    To  overreach.  lin^JL 
Chokes,  a.  The  throat.  Northumb, 
Chokkk,    v.  {A.'N.)     To  push 

throagh. 
Chol,  t.  (j^.-&)    The  }ole;  jaws ; 

properly,    ttuiA   part-  extending 

from  beneath  the  chin  and.  throat 

firom  ear  to  ear. 
CHOLiB^t.   Soot.  North* 
Cholickt,  Aff.   Choleric  Bnt, 
Chollbb,  «.  A  double  chin.  North. 
Cholt-headbd,  adj*  Stnpid. 
Chomp,  v.    To  chew;  to  crash. 

North. 
Ghon,  ft   To  break. 
Choncb,  «.  Tocheat«  Pfvon. 
Chongt,  9.  {ji.'S.)  To  change. 
CHOOKEm,  V.   To  grumble.  Lane. 
Choobe,  c  Thirty  bushels  of  flour 

or  meal.  Liber  Niger  Edm.  IV. 
Choobt»  «.  -To  work,,  oc  char*  i 


CHIOPPINE, 

CHAPIN, 

CHOPBBN, 


CHOoanro-BTfCK,  a;   A  divininf^ 

rod.  Someriet, 
Chop,  (1)  li^.  (if.-5.)  toexcfaaage, 

or  barter,  ''CjIcsqw  and  ckaange. 

Jf«rcor."  Hvloet. 

(2)  To  flog.  Eue». 

h)  To  meet  accidentally.  JVorM. 

(4)  To  put  in.  North. 
Chopchbrbt,  a.    A   game  with 

cherries. 
CHOPCHUReHESyC.  Sccular  pHcsts 

who  exchanged  their  benefices 

for  gain. 
CHOP-LOCK3EBHEADy  4,     A  great 

blockhead.  Eatt. 
Chop-logick,  8.    A  person  who  is 

very  argumentative. 
Chopper,  a.  (1)  A  cheek  of  bacon. 

ffan^sh. 

(2)  A  sharp  fellow.  Devon, 
Choppime,    1  a.(l)(i^an.cAaj9m.) 
^A  high  clog  or  clog 
^patten,  of  cork  or 
J  light      framework, 

covered  with  leather  or  metal, 

and  worn  tinder  the  shoe.    They 

were  ^mmonly  used  in  Spain 

and  in  Venice,  but  ia  Eagland 

only  in  masquerades. 

By'r  lady,  yonr  ladyahip  it  nearer  ^a 
heaven  than  when  I  aaw  yoa  last,  bj 
the  altitude  of  «  «Af  ovjium. 

Skakup.,  Eamk,  n,  S. 

The  Italian  in  her  high  ehopeene. 
Seyw,,  CkaUenge  of  Beauty,  act  S 

—  I  am  dull — some  ma8io->« 
Take  my  ekapins  off.    So,  -a  luity  ttrain. 
Mamuger,  Ben^ado,  i,  S 

(2)(/V*.)  A  quart  measure.  North 

Chopping,  tfd|f.    Large;  lusty. 

Chopsb,  v.    To  abuse.  Northangtt. 

Chore,  a.  A  narrow  passage  be- 
tween two  houses.  See  Chewer. 

Chork,  at^.  Saturated  with  water. 
Northumb. 

Chorlb,  a.  A  churL 

CaoRTON,  a.  Tripe  made  from  the 
calf  a  stomach.  Leie, 

Chooes,  9,  Exouaes,  Pbmptom 
Gorr^  p.  198« 


CHQ 


309 


CHU 


To  cheat. 


Choslinoss,  Ai    Cboeen  people, 
Choolb,«.  (1)   A  jaw.  North,  See 

Choi 

(2)  The  crop  of  a  bird. 
CHOUNTiNOy «.   Quarrelling.  Ejcm, 
Chountish,  adj.    Surly.  Devon, 
Choups,  «.  Hips,  the  fruit  of  briars. 

North. 
Chouse,  1,j. 

CHOWSK,  J  ^    ^ 

(2)  9.   The  act  of  cheating. 

(3)  9,    A  person  easily  cheated. 
Chousle,  «.    To  munch.  Line, 
Chout,  «.      A  frolic,  or  merry- 
making. Ea9t, 

Choux,  9,  (JPr,)  A  part  of  a  lady's 
head>dress.  See  Cabbage, 

A  ehoux  ii  the  round  boia  behind  the 
head,  reaemblinir  a  cabbage,  ai|d  the 
freach  aceordinuy  ao  name  it, 

Chovb,  V,  {A.'N.)  To  sweep. 
Chovelinos,  9,    Husks  or  refuse 
*    from  rats  or  mice.  Leie, 
Chovy,  9,  A  small  beetle.  Ea9t, 
Chow,  v.  To  grumble.  North, 
Chowder,  it.   A  fishrseller.  Devon, 
ChowfinoeDi  «.   A  stupid  fellow. 

Lane, 
Chowbjs,  «.    To  grumble  or  mut- 
ter.   Still  used  in  Somerset. 

But  when  the  crabbed  nuroe 
Beginnes  to  cliide  and  ck&wre. 

Turhanle^  Omd,  1567,  f.  123. 

Chowteii,«.   To  grumble.  Devon, 
Chkinsie,  t.    A  sort  Qf  prinking 
pot. 

Thia  hot  weather  causes  people  tq  be 

'   thinty,  insomuch  that  there  will  be 

great  employment  for  nofrgins,  whlsldns, 

-    chrituiest  cans,  tankards,  black-jacks, 

■    and  such  like  implements  of  husbandry ; 

with  any  one  of  which,  if  a  man  follow 

his  work  hard,  he  may  get  drunk  before 

night,  if  he's  a  good  (or  if  you  please  a 

bad)  husband  in  the  morning. 

Poor  Sobin,  1740. 

CHRi80ME,«.(^.-iV.)(l)  In  Popish 
times  the  white  cloth  set  by  the 
minister  upon  the  head  of  a  child 
neTly  anointed  with  chnam  after 


hia  bapHsm;  but  afterwards  taken 
for  the  white  cloth  put  upon  the 
child  newly  chrfstened,  in  token 
of  baptism,  and  with  which  the 
women  used  to  shroud  the  child  if 
dying  within  the  month.  Hence 
the  term  ehri9om9  was  applied 
to  ehildren  dying  within  the 
month  of  birth. 

(2)  In  some  parts  of  England,  a 
calf  killed  before  it  is  a  month 
old  was  called  a  chrisom-calf. 

Chkisomb,  1  9,  The  oil  with  which 
crtsume,  V  children  were  anoint** 
CRisME,    J  ed  when  baptized. 

Christ-cboss,  9,  The  alphabet; 
because,  in  the  old  horn-books 
for  teaching  it  to  children,  the 
letters  of  the  alphabet  were  pre- 
ceded by  a  cross.  Sometimea 
called  Chri9t»cro9»'roi», 

Christendom,*.  A  christian  name. 
Shaken 

Christian-jborsbs,  9,  Sedan 
chairmen.  Newe, 

CHRisTiNG-nAT,  a.  Christening 
day, 

I  tliinke  if  the  midwife  were  put  to  her 
oath,  I  was  wrapt  in  hera  o*  th*  christ- 
ingiiay.     Wine,  Beere,  AU,  a$td  Toitacco^ 
contending  for  Superioritjf,  1630. 

Christlinos,  9,  A  .small  sort  of 
plum.  Devon, 

Christmas,  «.  Holly,  with  which 
houses  are  decorated  at  Christ* 
mas. 

Christmas-boxes,  9.  Boxes  car- 
ried by.  poor  men  at  Christmas  to 
solicit  money,  whence  the  modem 
use  of  the  word. 

CHRisTMAa-|40RD,  t.  The  lord  o| 
misrule. 

Chbist-tide,  t.  Christmas, 

Chub,  9.    A  rough  oountry  clown. 

Chubby,  adj,  (1)  Fat. 
(2)  Surly;  angry.  JS^it^ 

Chuck,  (1)  v.  To  toss ;  to  throw* 

(2)  9,    A  hen.  Craven* 

(3)  9,  A  term  of  endearment 

(4)  f.  A  ic;atsbeU,  AV^Ai 


tHU 


3od 


CHU 


(5)  t.  A  great  chip.  SttueSf, 
Chuckbr,  «//e.    Cosily.  SiMei^, 
Chuckers,  i,    Polrdm  of  ardent 

spirits.  North. 
Chuckfarthino,    i,      A    game 

played  with  money. 
Chuck-fulli   ^adj.     Quite  fall. 

CHOKB-FDLL,  J    WOTW, 

Chuckle,  v.  To  exult  inwardly. 
Chuckle-head,  «.  A  fool.  Var.di, 
Chucks,  «.  (1)  The  cheeks.  Devon. 

(2)  Grains  pinched  in  the  husk. 
Jhnet. 

(3)  Large  chips  of  wood.  Suss. 
Chud,  V,  To  champ  or  chew. 
Chubt,  s.      Minced  meat.     See 

Chewet 
Chuff,  (1)  ad/.  Sullen ;  churlish  ; 
surly. 

(2)  s.  A  cheek.  Cotgrave. 

(3)  adj.  Conceited;  childishly 
pleased.  Lsie. 

ChuffBi  a.  A  term  of  reproach  or 
contempt,  usually  applied  to 
miserly  fellows. 

And  now  the  luitftill  dUt^  was  come  to 
iingle  out  hit  game. 

Warnet't  Jlbum  Engltrnd,  1593. 

A  fiat  ckuffe  it  was  (I  remember),  with 
a  grey  beard  catf  bort  to  the  stumps,  as 
tlraugh  it  were  grymde,  and  a  nuge 
worme- eaten  nose,  like  a  cluster  of 
grapes,  hanging  downwardi. 

froth,  sister,  I  heard  jon  were  married  to 
fotust  Wh^  0.  ?L,  iii,  256. 


a  very  rich  ekt^. 


Chufft,  adj.  (1)   Fat  and  fleshy. 
(2)  Blunt;  surly. 

Chullb,  v.  To  bandy  about;  used 
in  MSS.  ofthe  14th  cent. 

Chum,  {!)  s.  A  bedfellow. 

(2)  V.  To  chew  tobacco.  Mtepe. 

Chummin6-up,  s,  a  ceremony 
practised  in  prisons  on  the  arri- 
val of  a  new  comer,  who  is  "vel- 
comed  with  the  music  of  old 
swords  and  staves,  for  which  he 
is  eipeeted  to  pay  his  admission 
to  their  company. 

Cbv¥F»#«  a  log  of  wood. 


Chumpt,  adj.    Small;  stjnt^. 
Chums,  s.  The  smallest  fragments 

of  brick  used  by  masons^ 
Chun,  s,      A   profligate  woman. 

fVest. 
Crunch,  o4f.  Sulky.  Line. 
Chunk,  s.{l)  A  log  of  wood.  Kent. 

(2)  A  trunk  of  a  itee.  Norths 
ampU 

(3)  V.  To  chuck  one  under  the 
chin.  Kent. 

Chunkings,  s.  The  stump  of  a 
tree  left  in  the  ground  after  the 
tree  is  cut  down.  Leie. 

Chunter,   1         To  complain;  to 

CHUNNER,^  j^l  V 

CHUNDER,  J  6'"'""*<^ 

Church-ale,  t.  A  feast  in  com- 
memoration of  the  dedication  of 
a  church. 

Church-clerk,  s.  A  parish-clerk. 
East. 

Churche-oano,  s.  Church-going. 

Churchhaw,       "1  *.  {A.-S.)     A 
chtrchb-hatb,  j  church-yard. 

Churching,  s.  The  church-ser- 
vice. East, 

Church-littbn,  s.  a  church-yard, 
or  burial  ground.  ''When  he 
come  into  that  chirche^lyttoun 
Xho:*  Chron.  Vilodun.  StUl  used 
in  West  Sussex. 

Church-masters,  t.  Church* 
wardens.  North. 

Church-reye,«.  (A.'S.)  a  church- 
warden. 

Church-scot,  s.  Payment  or  con- 
tribution to  the  church. 

C^URCH-STiLB,  s.  A  pulpit.  North* 

Church-town,  s.  a  village  near 
the  church.  South, 

Churchwarden,  s.  A  cormorant. 
Soufh. 

Churchwort,«.  Pennyroyal. 

Churer,  s.  An  occasional  work* 
woman.  Comw. 

Churl,  s.  The  wallflower.  Shropsh. 

Churl's-trbaclb,  s.  Garlic. 

Churlt,  adj.  (1)  Rough,  applied 
to  weather.  Ywhsh^ 


CHU 


SIO 


cir 


(S)     stiff;  eloddj;  applied  to 
•oiL  Leie. 

Chu&n.-dash,  t.  The  staff  of  a 
churn.  North. 

Churnsl,  «.  An  enlargement  of 
the  glands  of  the  neck.  North, 

Churn-gottino,  t.  A.  harvest- 
supper.  North. 

Churn  -  if  ilk,  a.  Buttermilk. 
Etmt. 

Churn-suppbr,  a.  In  some  parts 
of  the  country  it  is  customary  for 
the  farmers  to  give  an  entertain- 
ment to  their  men  at  the  close 
of  the  hay-harvest ;  this  is  called 
the  chum-supper.  At  these  sup- 
pers the  masten  and  their  fami- 
lies attend  and  share  in  the 
mirth.  The  men  mask  them- 
selves, dress  in  a  grotesque  man- 
ner, and  are  allowed  the  privilege 
of  playing  jokes  on  their  em- 
ployers, &c. 

Churre,  a.  A  kind  of  bird,  jtreh,, 
xiii,  350. 

Chubring,  a.  The  noise  made  by 
a  partridge  in  rising. 

Churtv,  a.    Rocky  soil.  Kent. 

Cbusb,  9.  (J.'N.)  To  reprehend; 
to  find  fault ;  to  accuse. 

Chusb-but,  V.  To  avoid.  North- 
umb. 

Chvserxl,  a.  A  debauched  fellow. 
South. 

Chutb,  a.  A  hilly  road.  Wiffht. 

Chutb-lamb,  a.  A  fat  lamb.  5u«a. 

CnwoTt  adj.  Dressed.  Somerset. 

Chym BB«  9.  (A.-S.)  A  cymbaL 

Chtbimbr,  a.  A  gown  cut  down 
the  middle,  formerly  used  by 
persons  of  rank. 

Chymol,  a.  A  binge. 

Chtn,  a.  The  chine,  or  back. 
Weber, 

Ghyppb,  9.  To  carp  at. 

Chyvblbn,  9.  To  become  shri- 
velled. 

CicBi^Y,  a.  Cow  parsley.  North. 

CiCHLiNo,  a.  Vetches.  North. 

CiciLiA,  a.  The  name  of  a  dance. 


CichAtotntf        1  a.  (i^.-i\r.  m§tm* 
CHBOLAToiT,       Worn.)      A  ricti 

CHBKBLATOVN,  J  Stuff      brOUght 

from  the  East ;  the  name  is  Ara« 
l»c.  In  the  16th  cent,  the  name 
appears  to  have  been  given  to  a 
aort  of  gilt  leather. 

Lef  on  me  aut  be  my  wife,  fal  wd  t&e  mai 

•pedet 
Auntioge  ant  Asie  scaltoa  han  to  mede ; 
CxelaUmn  ant  purpel  pal  acaltou  hare  to 

wede; 
Wid  alle  the  metea  of  my  lond  fal  wd  I 

ical  the  fede.      Legend  of  St.  Margaret. 

But  in  a  jacket,  quilted  richly  rare^ 
Upon  eheeklatonjit  was  straneely  dight. 
Spens^  F.  Q.,  VI»  vii»  43. 

CiDDLB,  9.  To  tickle.  Kemt. 
CiDB,  9.  To  decide.  South. 
CiDBRASBy  a.  The  herb  arsmart. 
CiDBRKiN,  a.     The  liquor  made 

from  the  apples  after  the  cider  is 

pressed  out. 
CiBRGBS,  a.  (A.'N.)  Wax  tapers. 
CiMBiGK,  a.  (j^.-JV.)  A  miserly  fel- 
low. 
CiMiCB,  a.  {TtstL)  A  wall-locise. 
Cmiaa,  a.  (Lot.  eimex.)  A  bog. 
CiNCATBR,  9,  {Fr.)  A  man  ia  hia 

fiftieth  year. 
CiNDBR-wxNCHBB,  s.     Girls  who 

collected  or  carried  cinders  and 

ashes  from  houses. 
CiNOLBT,  a.  A  waistcoat.  North. 
CiNouLAR,  a.    A  wild  boar  in  his 

fifth  year. 
CiNOPER,  jk  Cinnabar. 
CiNQUE-PACB,  a.  A  dance,  the  steps 

of  which  were  regulated  by  the 

number  five. 

We  had  not  meaenred  three  Snque- 
paeest  hut  we  met  with  one  that  came  a 
Tar  greater  paee  towards  ns. 

Xowley,  Searekjbr  Moneys  1609. 

CiNQUB-poRT,  a.  {Fr.)  A  sort  ol 
fishing-net,  with  five  entrances. 

CiNCLUBTALB,  9.  A  qulotal. 

CiPB,  a.  A  large  basket.  Berke. 

Cippvs,  a.    The  stocks  or  pillory. 

CiPRBss,  9,  A  lort  of  fine  gauze  or 
crape,  for  wearing  round  a  wo* 
man's  Reck* 


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CiftCLiNO-90T| «.    A  roaring  boy. 

Cifu;oT,  t.  A  surcoat. 

CiRCuoBiB,  t.  See  Swguidrie. 

QiRCuiT,  t.  A  circle  or  crown. 

Circumbendibus,  «•  A  circuitoas 
rottndabottt  way. 

CiBCUM ciDB,  V.  (Lai.)  To  cut  off. 

CiBcuif STANCB,  «.  Cooduct ;  de- 
tail. Shakeap, 

CiBNB,  8,  The  lote-tree. 

Cist,  t.  (1)  A  chest 
(2)  A  cess-pooL  South. 

Cites,  «.  (A.-N.)  A  city. 

Citizen,  aey.  Town-bred ;  delicate. 
Shaieip, 

CiTOLE,  9,  {A,'N,)  A  stringed  mu- 
sical instrument.  CiiolerSf  per- 
sons who  played  on  citoles. 

CiTTE,  9.  (A,-S,)  To  cut. 

CiTTEBN,  «.  A  musical  instrument, 
like  a  guitar,  used  much  by  bar- 
bers.   Ciitem-headed,  ugly. 

For  graBt  the  moirt  barben  ean  play  on  the 
dttem, 
B.  Jon.,  Vision  ofDeUght,  vol.  vi,  p.  23. 

CiTB,  9.  {A,'N,)    To  result.    See 

Ch€V€» 

CiTiT,  adf.  Perfumed. 

Tea,  this  same  silken,  golden,  eyvlt  whore. 

Is  roguish,  ragzed,  and  most  pockey  poore. 

Sowumds,  Isuure  ofRarU,  161S. 

CiVEBT,  9.  A  partition  or  compart- 
ment in  a  vaulted  ceiling. 

Civil,  a^.  Sober ;  grave. 

Civmr,  «.  {Lat,  cividu,)  A  city, 

Claas,  adj.  Close ;  tight.  Yorksh. 

Clabbt,  at^.  Worm-eaten,  applied 
to  carrots.  Northampt. 

Qlack,  (1)  «.  The  clapper  of  a  milL 

(2)  «.  The  sucker  of  a  pump. 

(3)  «.  To  snap  with  the  fingers. 

(4)  «.  A  kind  of  small  windmill 
placed  on  the  top  of  a  pole,  which 
turns  with  the  wind,  and  makes  a 
clapping  noise,  to  frighten  birds 
away. 

(5)  t.  A  contemptuous  name  for 
A  woman's  tongue. 


(6)  t.  A  tale-bearer. 

(7) «.  To  cut  the  sheep's  mark 

from  wool,  which  made  it  weigh 

less,  and  thus  diminished  the 

duty. 

Clack-box,  9.  The  mouth.  Bait 

Clack-dish,  1  «.  A  dish  or  box 
CLAP-DISH,  J  with  a  moveable  lid, 
formerly  carried  by  beggars  to 
attract  notice,  and  bring  people 
to  their  doors,  Iqr  the  noise  it 
made. 

Clackbb,  If.    A  rattle  to  drive 
CLACKBT,  J  birds  from  the  corn. 

Claddb,  a^.  Armed.  Sir  2Wf- 
irem, 

Claddeb,  t.  A  general  lover,  one 
who  wanders  from  one  object  to 
another.  > 

A.  Two  inns  of  coart  men.    B.  Tei»  what 

then?    A.  Known c^cuUm, 
Through  all  the  town.    B.  Gladden  J  A, 

Yes,  catholic  lovers. 
From  country  madama  to  you  gtorer's 

wife. 
Or  laundress.     C»/^  Match,  0.  P.,  iz,  298. 

ChAWE,  pari,  p.  Cleft. 

Clao,  V,  To  stick,  or  adhere. 
C/iap*^,  sticky.  North,  Women's 
petticoats,  when  dirtied  with 
walking,  are  said  in  Northamp- 
tonshire to  be  clogged, 

Claogbb,  9.  A  well-timed  remark. 
North. 

Claooum,  *!  Treacle  made 
CLAO-CANDT,  J  hard  with  boil- 
ing. North, 

Clao-locks,  9.  Locks  of  wool 
matted  together.  Eaat, 

Claos,  9,  Bogs.  North. 

Claikbt,  9,  A  puddle-hole.  Ojtfd, 

Claim,  v.  {Lai,  etammre,)  To  cry 
out. 

Stryke  them,  also,  with  madnes,  blyud- 
nes,  and  woodnea  of  myude,  that  thay 
may  palpe  and  elayme,  also  handle  at 
blynde  men  dothe  in  darknes. 

StdUFapen^n,  919. 

Claim-up,  pari,  p.  Overloaded, 
applied  to  a  mill )  pasted  up,  ai 
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Claibo,  r.  To  bedaub.  Nofihi 
Claitt,  adj.  Dirty.  Ctimb. 
Clake,  v.  To  BcrMch.  North. 
Clam,  (1)  v.    To  emaciate;  to  be 
starred.  Eatt, 

Kow  barkes  thfe  Wolfe  against  ikt  full 

cheekt  moone, 
Now  Irons  halfe*clat»*<{  entrels  roare  for 

foodL 
Now  croaks  the  toad,  and  night  crowes 

screech  aloud, 
Fluttering  'bout  casements  of  departing 

sottles 
Now  gapes  the  graves,  and  through  their 

yawnes  let  loose 
Imprison'd  spirits  to  revisit  earth. 
Secoitd  Fart  of  Jntonio  and  Mellida^  1633. 

(2)  V.  To  pincb.  North. 

(3)  V.  To  choke  with  thirst. 

(4)  V.  To  clog  np.  Wett. 

(5)  9.  To  stick  to. 

i6)  8,  Clamminess.  EoBt. 
7)«.  Any  adhesive,  viscous  mat- 
ter. 

(8)  a.  A  slut.  Eatt. 

(9)  V.  To  snatch ;  to  shut.  Line, 

(10)  V,  To  rumple.  Devon, 

(11)  V.  To  muffle  a  bell;  to  ring 
irregularly  or  out  of  tuue. 

(12)  «.  A  rat.trap.  So%Uh. 

(13)  t.  A  kind  of  shell-fish. 

(14)  «.  A  stick  placed  across  a 
stream.  West, 

(15)  o.  To  castrate  a  bull  or  ram 
by  compression.  North, 

(16)  e.  To  daub ;  to  glue.  North, 
Clam,     ^pret,  t.    Climbed;  pi. 

CLAMB,  J  clamben, 
Ci.Ai.B«a,   K.  To  climb. 

CLAMMEB,  J 

Clambebscull,«.  Very  strong  ale. 
East, 

Glame,  (1)  v.  To  attach  with  glu- 
tinous matter ;  to  spread  butter 
upon  bread.  North, 
(2)  V,  {Lat.)  To  call. 
(3; «.  A  caU. 

(4)  »,  An  iron  hook,  to  bind 
stonework  together  horizontally. 

(5)  V,  {A,'N)  To  challenge. 
Clammas,  (1)  V,  To  climb.  North, 

(2)  a.  A  clamour.  North 


ClAMMEitsdMB,  d^.    Clamorous; 

greedy.  North, 
Clamp,  (1)  v.  To  tread  heavily. 

(2)  V,  To  fit  a  piece  of  board  at 
right  angles  to  the  end  of  another 
piece. 

(3)  9,  A  large  fire  of  underwoods 
North. 

(4)  8,  A  pit  or  mound  lined  with 
straw  to  keep  potatoes,  &c., 
through  the  winter.  East, 

(5)  «.  A  rude  sort  of  brick-kiln. 
East. 

Clamps,  8,  Andirons.  North. 
Clams,  8,  {I)  A  pincer  for  pulling 

up  thistles  and  weeds.  North. 

(2)  Arat-trap,  made  like  a  man* 

trap.  Su88, 
Clanch,  v.  To  snatch  at.  Line. 
Clanculab,  adj,  {Lat.)    Claudes* 

tine. 
Clang,   9,    To    eat   voraciously. 

Northampt. 
Clank,  8,  A  set,  or^series.  Leic. 
Clankbb,  8.     A  severe  beating. 

North, 
Clanlichk,  adj,  (A.^S,)    Cleanly. 

CianneSt  purity,  chastity. 
Clans,  8.  Cows'  afterbirth.  Leie, 
Clansy,  v.  {A,-S.  ckensian,)    To 

purify. 
Clant,  v.  To  claw.  North. 
Clap,  v.  (1)  To  place  to,  or  apply. 

(2)  t^.  To  strike. 

(3)  *.  A  blow. 

(4)  V.  To  fondle,  to  pat.  North. 

Umwhile  the  childe  sowked  hir  pappe; 
Umwhile  ganne  thay  kvase  and  clappe. 

MS.  XiNC,  f.  lai. 

(5)  V.  To  sit  down. 

(6)  8.  The  lip,  or  tongue.  We8t. 

(7)  adj.  Low ;  marshy.  East, 

(8)  8.  The  lower  part  of  the  beak 
of  a  hawk. 

Clap-boabd,!  t.  Board  cut  for 
CLAPHOLT,    J  making  casks. 

Clap-bbkad,  1  ».  Cake  made  of 
CLAP-CAKE,  J  oatmeal,  rolled  thin 
and  baked  hard. 

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Clap-dook,  i.  The  lower  half  of  a 

door  divided  in  the  middle. 
Clapbr,  9,  To  chatter.  Oxon. 
Clapbrbd,  pari,  p.  Splashed  with 

mud. 
Clap-oatk,  s.  a  small  horse-gate. 

East. 
Clappb,  (l)v.(^..5.)  To  talk  fast 

(2)  8.  Talk. 
Clapper,  «.  (1)  The  tongue. 

(2)  (^..iV.)  A  rabbit  burrow. 

(3)  A  child's  plaything.  *<6ew. 
gawes  for  children  to  playe  and 
make  sport  withall,  as  rattels, 
ekqtpers,  See.**  Nomenclator. 

i4)    A  door-knocker.  Minsheu, 
5)    A    plank    laid    across    a 
stream  to  serve   is    a   bridge. 
Var,  di, 
Clappbr.claw,9.  To  beat  roughly. 
Clappbr-dudobon,  If.     A  cant 
CLAPPBR'DouoBON,  J  term  for  a 
beggar,  probably  derived  from  the 
custom  of  clapping  a  dish. 

See  in  tlieir  rags  then*  dancii^  for  your 

sporti, 
Our  elafiper-dudffeotu,  and  their  walking 

morta.  Jovitd  Crew,  0.  P.,  z,  87S. 

Clappinck-post,  9,   The  gate-post 
against  which  the  gate  closes. 
East. 
Clapsb,  9,  To  clasp» 
Clap-stilb,  8,    A  stile,  the  hori- 
zontal ledges  of  which  are  move- 
able. 
Claranbr,  8,  A  clarinet. 
Clarbnt,  adj.  Smooth.  Devon. 
Clarbt.  See  Clarry, 
Clarbtbb,  ».  {A,'N.)   Brightness. 
Claricord,  "1  ».  {A.'N.)  A  musi- 
CLARicoL,     I  cal   instrument   in 
CLARI8H0B,  fform  of   a  spinet, 
CLARico,     J  containing       from 
thirty-iive  to  seventy  strings. 
Clarion,  «.  (^.-iV.)    A  sort  of 
smalUmouthed  and  shrill-sound- 
ing trumpet. 
Clarrt,   1  8.  {A.'N.  elarrit  cUtri,) 
clarr£,  I  Wine  made  with  grapes, 
claret,  J  honey,   and   aromatic 


spices.  Tlie  name  was  afterwarcb 

given  to  wine  miled  with  honey 

and  spices,  and  strained. 
Clart,  (1)  «.  To  spread,  or  smear. 

Clarty,  muddy,   dirt;.     Clart jf* 

pap8t  a  dirty  sloven. 

(2)  «.  A  daub. 
Clart,  «.    To  make  a  load  shrill 

noise ;  to  play  on  the  clarion. 
Clartnb,  t^.   To  clear,  or  clarify. 
Clash,  «.  (1)    To  bang  anything 

about.  North. 

(2)  To  gossip.  North.  Ckuhme- 

eaunter,    a   tiresome    teller   of 

stories. 
Clasht,  adj.  Foul ;  rainy.  Northi 
Claspbr,  8.  A  tendril.  Oxon, 
Clasps  and  kbbpers.  Fastenings 

for  the  shoes  of  children,  and  for 

other  purposes. 
Clat,  (1)  «.  A  clod  of  earth. 

(2)  V.    To  break  the  clods  or 
spread  dung  on  a  field.  West. 

(3)  9.    To  cut  the  dirty  locks  of 
wool  off  sheep.  South. 

(4)  8.  Cow-dung.  West. 

(5)  9.  To  tattle. 

(6)  8.  A  dish  in  ancient  cookery. 
Clatch,  8.   A  brood  of  chickens. 

Lane. 

Clatb,  «.  (1)  A  wedge  belonging 
to  a  plough.  Cheeh. 
(2)  A  practice  among  school 
and  other  boys  before  the  com- 
mencement of  a  game  in  which 
two  parties  are  interested,  to 
decide  which  party  is  to  begin  or 
have  the  first  innings. 

Clathbrs,  8.  Clothes.  West. 

Clats,  8.  Slops ;  spoon  victuals. 
Line. 

Clattbr,  (1)  «.    Noise;  idle  talk. 

•   (2)  9.  To  let  out  secrets. 

Clattbrfbrt,  8.  A  tale-teller. 
**  Clatterer,  or  clatterfart,  which 
wyl  disclose  anye  light  secreateii 
Loquax.**  Huloet. 

Clattt,  adj.  Dirty ;  slovenly.  Line. 

Clauch,  9.  To  claw.  Yorisk, 

Clai7ck9»  v.  To  snatch.  Line* 


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Claub,  t.  A  ditch,  or  fence.  North, 
CbAVpiCATV,  V.  {LaL)    To  Ump ; 

to  go  lame. 
Claught,  firei.  /.    Snatched  at. 

Northumi, 
Claum,  v.  To  icrape  together.  Line. 
Claunch,  v.  To  walk  lazily.  Emt. 
Clause,  t.  {A.-N.)    A  conclusion. 
Claustbb,  «.  (Za/.)  A  cloister. 
CiiAUT,  (1)  V.  To  scratchy  or  tear. 

North. 

(2)  «.    The  marsh  raounculus. 

watM. 

Clavk,  f.    The  part  of  amall  ba- 
lances  by  which  they  are  lifted  up. 

Elavil,  1    a*      A     mantel-piece. 
CLAVY,  J     West,  ClaveUacif,  the 
shelf  oyer  the  mantel-piece. 

Clatbr,  (1)  V.  To  climb.  North. 
(2)».  To  cajole  by  talking.  North. 

(3)  s.  {A,^S.  clqfer.)  Clover-grass. 
North. 

Clayers,  9.  Noisy  talking.  North. 
Clavy-tack,  *.  A  key.  Exmoor. 
Claw,  (1)  «.    To  snatch ;  to  take 
away  violently.  North. 

(2)  V.    To  curry  favour.  North. 

(3)  M.  A  fourth  part  of  a  cow- 
gait  in  common  pastures.  North. 

Claw-back,  (1)  «,  A  flatterer. 

Tlie  orerweenini:  of  thy  wits  doth  make 

thy  foes  to  smile, 
Thy  frieDds  to  weepe,  and  chueiackt  thee 

with  floothings  to  beKile. 

JFamer's  Among  Enghmd,  1 593. 

Ckucbach  more  do  not  assail  me. 
Than  are  beggars  swarming  daily. 

Drunken  Bamaby, 

And  this  miichievous  or  deadly  vice, 
which  in  others  sometime  abateth  and 
waxeUi  cooler,  in  him,  as  age  came 
npon  him,  grew  the  hoter,  whiles  a 
company  of  claw-hacke  flatterers  egged 
him  forward  in  his  pniposed  course. 

Ammianui  Miwcelliuus,  1609. 

(2)v.  To  flatter. 
Clawe,  V,  (A..S.)  To  stroke. 
Claw-ill,  s.    An  ulcer  in  the  feet 

of  cattle.  Devon. 
Claw-off,  v.   To  reprove.  North. 
Clay,  v.   To  shiver.  Devon. 


Clay-bavbiv,  9,     A  custom  ii 
Cumberland,  for  the  neigbboura 
and  friends  of  a  newly-married 
couple  to  assemble,  and  erect, 
them  a  rough  cottage. 

Clay-salyb,  a     The  common  ce- 
rate. East. 

Clayt,  *.   Clay  or  mire.  Kent. 

^CLEY,}'-   ^*^*^-  ^'"^' 

To  save  her  from  the  seize 

Of  mltore  death,  and  those  relentless  cleys. 

B.  Jon.,  Undoruf.,  vol.  vii,  S9. 

Clbach,  V.   To  clutch*  Shropeh, 
Cleachjng-nbt,  8.   A  hand  net, 

used  by  fishermen  on  the  Severn. 
Clead,  v.  To  clothe  or  clad.  East. 
Cleak,  V,   To  snatch.  North. 
Cleam,  v.  To  glue  together.  See 

Clam. 
Clbabibd,  adj.    Leaned ;  inclined 

North. 
Clean,  (1)  adv.  Entirely. 

(2)  adj.   Clear  in  complexion. 

(3)«.  To  wash,  dress,  and  arrange 

one's  toUet. 
Clbanimo,    ^8.   The   after-birth 

CLEANtlNO,  j  of  a  cow. 

Cleanser,  «.  A  large  kind  of  gun- 
picker. 

Clear.  (1)  Pure;  innocent.  Shak. 
(2)  Clear  and  ehear,  totally,  com- 
pletely. "He's  thick  i'  the 
eleart*  said  of  a  dull  stupid 
fellow. 

Cleat,  (1)  g.  A  piece  of  iron  worn 
on  shoes  by  country  people. 
(2)  V.    To  strengthen  with  iron. 

Clbat-boarbs,  9,  Flat  pieces  (rf 
wood  fastened  to  the  shoes  to 
enable  a  person  to  walk  on 
the  mad. 

Cleaver,  9.  A  sucker,  or  piece  of 
soaked  leather  to  which  a  string 
is  attached,  used  by  schoolboy*. 
North. 

Cleavers,  9.   Tufts  of  grass.  Ea$t, 

Cleobs,  v.  To  snatch,  or  seize. 

Clbck,  v.   To  hatch.  Norih. 

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Clbckino,  ad;.  Said  of  a  foi  maris 

appetens.  Craven. 
Clbckinos,   t.     A    shuiUeoQck. 

Cumb. 
CtECMt'*  Refuse  of  oatmeal.  Unc. 
CiXD,part,p,  Clad ;  clothed. 
Clkdbn,  a.   Goosegrass.  Donets 
Clbdot,  adlf.    Stiff  i  clayey.  Kent. 
Clbb,«.  a  claw.  North.  SeeCUa. 

The  term  is  especially  applied  to 

the  two  parts  of  the  foot  of 

cloven-footed  animals. 
Clbbk,  s.   a  hook ;  a  barb.  North. 
Clbbkt£,  8.  {A.-N)   Brightness. 
Clbbt,  9.  (1)  The  hoof.  North. 

(2)  A  stay  or  support. 
Clbbvbs,  «.   Cliflb. 
Clbfiv,  pret.  t.   Cleaved. 
Clbft,  «.  (1)  Black  slate.  North. 

(2)  Timber  fit  for  cooper's  ware, 
spokes,  &C.  York%h. 

(3)  A  piece  of  wood  split  for 
Doming.  Northampt. 

Clbo,  (1)  9.    The  gad-fly.    Still 
used  in  the  North. 

(2)  9.    A  fish,  ffadu9  harhatu9. 

(3)  V.  To  cling,  or  adhere.  North. 

(4)  9.    A  clever  person.  Lane, 
Clbggbr,  v.   To  cling.  Cumb. 
Clbkb,  v.    To  snatch,  or  strike. 
Clbm,  (1)  V.    To  starve.  See  Clam. 

Clemmed  is  still  in  use  in  Shrop- 

shire  for  9tarved. 

Bard  is  the  cboict^  when  the  vaUsnt 
most  eat  their  arms,  or  elem. 

B.  Jom.,  Every  Man  (w<  qf  IT,  ifi,  6. 

I  cannot  eat  itonet  and  torfs,  aay. 
What,  will  he  eUm  me  and  my  folhnr- 
era?  Ask  him  an  he  will  cum  me; 
do,  go.  /}.,  FoeiMteft  i,  8. 

Now  liona'  hdff-dem*i  entrails  roar  for  foiod. 

JnUmio  and  Mettida. 

(2)  St.  Clement.  South.  In  the 
Isle  of  Wight  it  is,  or  was  till 
lately,  the  custom  for  black- 
smiths to  invite  their  friends  and 
neighbours  to  a  feast  on  St.  Cle- 
ment's day.  This  was  called 
ieepmg  elem, 
(3)9.  To  climb. 
Clbmbtn,  t.  A  claim* 


CLKUTB,pdri.p.  Fastened.        ^ 
Clbnchb,  ••    {A.'^S.)     To  cling 

together. 
Clbnchfoopb,  t.   See  CSnehpope^ 
Clbnct,  adj.    Miry ;  dirty.  Line. 
Clbnb,  adf.  {J.^)   Pure ;  deam 

Cleneneeee,  purity. 
Clbngb,  v.  (1)    To  contract  or 

shrink. 

(2)  To  strain  at. 
Clbnt,  v.  To  become  hard,  applied 

to  grain.  We9t. 
Clbpb,   v.    (1)    {A.-S.  eljfpian.) 

TocalL 

They  eUpt  as  dnmkaids,  sod  witk«vi|iiBh 

phrase 
Tax  oar  addition.       Skakeap^  Hami^  i,  4. 

(2)  {A.-S.)  To  clip,  or  embrace: 
C1.BP8, «.  An  implement  for  pulling 

weeds  out  of  com.  Cumb. 
Clbr,     ^adj.    (A.'N)    Polished; 
CLERB,  J  resplendent.    Clerene99e 

glory.     Clart^,  brightness. 

Clbbb,  9.    A  sort  of  kerchief. 

On  their  heades  square  bonettes  of 
damaske  lolde,  rolled  wyth  lose  aold 
that  did  fiange  doane  at  their  badkesb 
with  kerchiefes  or  eleres  of  fyne  cypres. 
EaU. Henry  rm, IBS. 

Clbkbt£.  (A.'N.)   Purity. 

Clbboib,  9.  {A.'N.)  Science; 
learning.     Clergiealfy,  learnedly. 

Clbrgion,  «.  {A.'N.)  A  young 
derk. 

Clebgt,  9.   An  assembly  of  derks. 

Clbbk,  9.  (A.'N.)  A  scholar. 

Clbblighb,  adv.  (A.-N.)    Purely. 

Clbbmattn,  9.  {A.'N.)  A  kind  0^ 
fine  bread. 

Clbbtft,  v.  To  make  dear. 

ttLBSTBft;.  Todeaveintwo  Norths 
The  word  occurs  in  Huloet. 

Clbtch,  9.  A  brood  of  chickens. 
North. 

Clbtb,  9.  A  piece  of  wood  fastened 
on  the  yardarms  of  a  ship  to 
hinder  the  ropes  from  slipping 
off.  In  Sussex,  the  term  is  ap« 
plied  to  «  piece  of  wood  tf 
prevent  a  door  or  gate  from 
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Clithb,«.    To  clothe.  North. 

Clstt,  t.  Gleet.  MS.  Med.  15M 
cent. 

Clbtb,  t.  (1)  (A.'S,)  A  dweUing. 
(2)  A  diff. 

Clbvbl,  s.   a  grain  of  corn.  Keni, 

Clbtbn, (l)g.(A.-S.) Rocks;  cliffs. 
(2)  V.  (A,'&)  To  split ;  to  burst. 

Clbvb-pink,  s,  a  species  of  car- 
nation found  on  the  Chedder 
cUff^ 

Clbvbb,  (1)  V.  To  scramble  up. 
North. 

(2)  tu(f.  Good-looking.  Sast. 
Kennett  tays,  '*  nimble,  neat, 
dextrous."  Lnsty;  very  well. 
Lane. 

[3)  a4f.  Affable.  South, 
adv.    Clearly ;  fully.  Kent. 

[5)  t.  A  tuft  of  coarse  grass 
turned  up  by  the  plough.  East. 

Clbveb-boots,  If.  a  satirical 
CLBVBR-CLUif  ST,  /  term  for  a  per- 
son who  is  awkward. 

CLBVBB-THROUGHf^qv.  Straight 
through.  Leie* 

Clbvbs,  a.   CloTes. 

Clbvyt,  s.  A  sort  of  draft  iron 
for  a  plough.  North. 

Clew,  (1)  t.  (^.-&)  A  rock. 
"  Bothe  the  clewez  and  the  cly- 
fez."  Morte  Arthure. 

(2)  ».  A  ring  at  the  head  of  a 
scythe  which  fastens  it  to  the 
sned. 

(3)  pret.  t.  Clawed ;  scratched. 
Clbwe,   v.    To    cleave,    or    ad- 
here to. 

Clewkin,  9,  Strong  twine.  North. 
CLEW5THE,j9ar/./i.  Coiled. 
Clet,  8.  A  hurdle  for  sheep. 
Cletman,  e.    A  dauber.  Pr.  Parv. 
Clbtmbn,9.  (A.'N.)   To  claim. 
Clbtnt,  part.  p.   Clung. 
Clbtstaffb,  8.   A  pastoral  staff* 

Pr,  Parv. 
Clibby,  adj.  Adhesive.  Devon, 
Clicb,  (1)  V.  To  snatch. 

f2)  8.  A  blow.  Eaet. 

[3}  «.  To  tick  as  a  clock* 


(4)  "  To  click  or  flurt  wivh  onei 
fingers    as    moresco    dancers." 
Florio.     "To  cliche  with  ones 
knuckles."  Ih, 
(6)  t.  (/v.)    A  door-latch. 

(6)  8.  A  nail  or  peg  for  hanging 
articles  upon.  North. 

(7)  V.  To  catch ;  to  seize. 
Clicker,  ».    A  servant  who  stood 

before  the  shop-door  to  invite 
people  to  buy. 
Clickbt,  (1)  V.    To  fasten  as  with 
a  link  over  a  staple.  Shropsh, 

(2)  *.  {A.^N.)    A  latch-key. 

(3)  8.  A  clap-dish,  or  anything 
that  makes  a  rattling  noise. 
Ck>tgrave, 

(4)  V.   To  chatter.  Tueeer, 

(5)  8.  The  tongue. 

(6)  8.  A  term  applied  to  a  fox 
when  maris  appetens.  Anciently, 
a  common  term  for  a  fox,  as  in 
the  following  lines,  describing 
the  properties  of  a  good  horse  x 

Heded  of  an  ox, 
Tayled  as  fox, 
Comly  aa  a  kynr, 
If ekkyd  as  a  duxyng; 
Mouthyd  aa  a  kliket, 
Witted  as  a  wodkok, 
Wylled  as  a  wedercoke. 

MS.  Cott^t  OoOm,  E,  ix,  f.llOL 

Click-handed,  adj.  Leflt-handed. 

Comw. 
Click-hook-    *.    Large  hooks  for 

catching   salmon   by  day-light. 

North. 
Click-up,  8.     A  person  with  a 

short  leg,  who  in  walking  makes 

a  clicking  noise.  lAnc. 
Clider,  8.    Goose-grass. 
Clife,  adj.  (A.'N)   Clear ;  fine. 
Clift,  8.  (1)  A  cleft,  or  opening  of 

any  kind. 

(2)  The fourehure. 

(3)  A  cliff. 

Cliftt,  adj.  Lively;  active.  NortK 
ChianTBf pret.  t.  Closed;  fastened. 
Clightt,  adj.    Stiff ;  clayey.  Ke$tt» 
Cltm,  (1)  V.  To  cUmb* 
(2)  Clement. 


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(3)  V.  {J.'N,)   To  call,  or  cbal- 

lenge. 
Climber,  v.  To  clamber. 
Clime,  s.    The  accent  of  a  hill. 
Climp,  v.  (I)  To  steal.  East, 

(2)  To  soil  with  the  fingers.  East 
Clinch,  «.  (1)  A  repartee,  or  bon- 

mot.      Clincher^  one  who  says 

bons-mots,  a  witty  fellow, 

(2)  A  claw,  or  fang.  North. 
Clinchino-net.    See   CleacMnff' 

net. 
Clinchpopb,     \8.k  term  of  con- 
clbnchpoopk,  j  tempt. 

If  a  gentleman  have  in  hym  any  hnmble 
behavour,  then  royateri  do  Ml  snche 
one  by  the  name  of  a  lonte,  a  efynehc- 
pope,  or  one  tliat  knoweth  no  fiiciona. 
Jusiitueum  of  a  GeniUman,  1568. 

Leste  Wel-form'd,  or  more  il>fkc'd,  and 
like  eUnehpoope  tooke  and  lira. 

Wamtr*s  Albiotu  England,  1692. 

CLiNcauANT,  8,  (Fr.  cUnqtumt, 
tinsel.)  Brass  thinly  wrought  out 
into  leaves.  North. 

Clinb,  v.  To  climb.  Warw. 

Cling,  v.  {A,'S.)  (1)To  shrink  up. 
North. 

If  thon  fpeak  false, 
Ujpon  the  next  tree  thon  dudt  hang  alire 
Till  famine  eUng  thee. 

Shaieip^  Ma^.,  r,  6. 

(2)  To  embrace. 

Some  fathers  dread  not  (gone  to  bed  in 

wine) 
To  slide  from  the  mother,  and  eUng  the 

danghter-in-law. 

Bevmffer't  JVap.,  0.  P.,  ir,  82S. 

(3)  To  rush  violently.  North, 
Clink,  (1)  «.  A  hard  blow. 

(2)  adv.  Upright.  Berii, 
Clink-clank,  t.  Jingle. 

Tis  prodicioos  to  think  what  veneration 
the  priesthood  have  raised  to  themselves 
by  tneir  nsurpt  commission  of  apostle- 
ship,  their  pretended  successions,  and 
tlieir  eUtti-aank  of  extraordinary  ordi- 
nation. 

femf*s  Addreu  to  FrotesiatUt,  1879. 

Clinks,  «,  {4"^-)    '^^  tinkle ;  to 

ring. 
Clinkbb,  t.  (1)  4  ^4  sort  of  coaL 


(2)  A  cinder  from  an  iron  for* 
nace.  Shrt^sh, 

(3)  A  puddle  made  by  the  foot  of 
a  horse  or  cow.  fFarw. 

CLiNKBB*iBBix,«.  An  icicle.  5((mi«r«. 
Clinkbbs,  g.  Small  bricks ;  bricks 

spoilt  in  the  burning. 
Clinkbt,«.  a  crafty  fellow.  North, 
Clinks,  s.  Long  nails. 
Clinquant,  adj.  (Fr.)  Shining. 
Clint,  v.   To  clench ;  to  finish,  or 

complete.  Somerset. 

Clints,  t.  Chasms ;  crevices. 

Clip,  (1)  «.  {A.-S.)  To  embrace. 

But  as  a  dame,  to  the  end  shoe  nay  at  a 
time  more  opportune  at  better  ease,  and 
in  a  place  more  commodious,  be  catched, 
tUpj^dy  and  embraced,  which  feminine 
art,  I  noA  yet  knowing  in  first  my  be- 
ginning, so  unwarily  I  did  remaine 
wailed  with  love. 

Faumtger  cfBenwenuto,  1613. 

(2)  V,  To  call  to.  North.  This 
is  merely  a  form  of  clepe^  q.  v. 

S3)  V.  To  shear  sheep.  North, 
4)  V.  To  shave.  Rider. 

(5)  V.  To  shorten.  Craven. 

(6)  V.  To  hold  together  by  means 
of  a  screw  or  bandage,  Shropeh, 

(7)  «.  A  blow,  or  stroke.  East. 

(8)  V.  To  quarter  a  carriage  so  as 
to  avoid  the  ruts.  Northampt. 

Clipper,  «•  (1)  A  clipper  of  coin  ? 

I  had  a  sister  but  twelve  years  ago,  that 
run  away  with  a  Welsh  ensi^,  who 
was  hanged  for  a  highwayman,  and  she 
bnmt  in  Wales  for  a  elipMr. 

MoHM^ford,  Grunwteh  Park,  1691. 

(2)  A  sheep-shearer.  North, 
Clippino-the-chubch,  «.  An  old 
Warwickshire  custom  on  Easter 
Monday,  the  charity  children 
joining  hand  in  hand  to  form  a 
circle  completely  round  the 
church. 
Clips,  (I)  part.  p.  Eclipsed, 

(2)  8,  An  eclipse. 

(3)  8.  Shears.  Northumb, 

(4)  8.  Pot-hooks.  North, 
Clipt-dinment,  ••    (1)  A  shon 

wether  sheep. 

(2)  A  meanolooking  fellow*  Omk 


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Cti8HAWK»  •.  To  Steal.  Lhu. 
Clish-clash,  9.    Idle   dismvine. 

North, 
CtiT.  adj,  (1)  Stiff;  chiyey.  South. 

(2)  Heavy ;  hazy ;  applied  to  tbe 
*  atmospUere. 

FfK  tbea  with  na-  the  clayi  more  darkiih 

we. 
More  ihort,  eold,  uoyste.aiideterny  doody 

For  8«dnen  more  than  miriht  or  pleaearee 
At.  Mirr.for  Mag.  Higtns**  Ind. 

(3)  Imperfectly  fomented.  Sonm-9* 
Clitb,  (1)  «.  Clay{  mire.  Kent, 

(2)  a.  Goose-grass. 

(Z)  s.  A  wedge.  Pr.  Part. 

(4)».  To  take,  or  pull  up.  North. 
GlitbKi  r.  To  stumble.  North, 
Clithb,  a.  The  burdock.   Gerard, 
Xlithbrsn,  a.   Goose-grass,    (re- 

rard. 
Clitpoll,  a.  A  curly  head.  Doroet, 
Glitter,  v.    To  make  a  rattling 

noise. 
Clittbbt,  adj.     Changeable  and 

stormy,  applied  to  the  weather. 

Hampth. 
Clitty,  adj.  Stringy ;  lumpy.  We$t. 
Clivb,  (1)«.  (.^..&)  A  cliff. 

(2)  V.  To  cleave.  Suffolk. 
Clivbe,(1)».  Goose-grass. /Tam^aA. 

(2)  a.  A  choppingwkni/b.  Eaat. 

(3)  CHver-and-ehiver,  completely, 
totally.  Somertet. 

Clitbrs,  9,    The  refuse  of  wheat. 

Baet. 
Clizb,  a.  A  covered  drain.  Somere. 
Gloam.  9i   Common  earthenware. 

Comw.  Cfoomar,  one  who  makes 

it. 

Clob»  a.    Rough  material  uaed  for 
building  oottages.  J)emn. 

Globe,  a.  A  club. 

Glochs,  v.  (J.'N.)  To  blister. 

Glochee,  9.    (1)  A  large  cape  or 
mantle. 
(2)  (J.>N.)  A  belfry. 

Clock,  (1)  a.  (^.-M)  A  bell. 
(2)  a.    A  sort  of  watch,  some- 
times called  a  clock*watcli. 


But  hr  who  can  deny  it  to  he aprodfay, 
which  ia  recorded  by  If  elchior  Adamve, 
of  a  great  and  good  man,  who  had  a 
.clock  wateh  that  had  lairea  in  a  cheat 
many  years  unuied;  ana  when  he  kiy 
dyinfc  at  eleven  o'clock,  of  itself,  in  that 
chest,  it  struck  eleven  in  the  hearing  of 
aumy.  Bagter,  WorU  ofSpkiU. 

^3^  a.  A  beetle.  North. 

(4)  a.  A  sort  of  ornamental  work 

worn  on  various  parts  of  dress, 

now  applied  to  that  on  each  side 

of  a  stocking. 

(6)  a.  The  noise  made  by  a  heil 

when  going  to  sit. 

(6)  a.    The  do^ny  head  of  the 

dandelion.    North. 
Clock-ice,  a.  tee  cracked  into  fan- 

taatical  forms.  NorihampL 
Clock-dkbssino,  a.   A  method  of 

obtaining  liquor  on  false  pre* 

tencea.  Craven. 
Clocks,  a.  Ordure  of  ^gs.  Devon, 
Clock-seaves,  a.       llie    black» 

headed  bog-rush.  North. 
Clod,  (1)  v.  To  break  clods. 

(2)  adj.  (A.-S.)  Clodded ;  hard. 

(3)  a.    The  coarse  part  of  th«' 
neck  of  an  ox. 

(4^  9,  A  sort  of  coal.  We9t, 
(5)  V.  To  throw.  North, 
Cloddbb,  ««  To  coagulate. 

If  the  ashes  on  the  hearth  do  etoddcr 
together  of  themselves,  it  is  a  sign  of 
nun.  WiUaford,  NtUurc'i  Secrete. 

Gloodt,  a4f.    (1)  Thick;  plump. 

Wilt9. 

(2)  Hazy,  thick. 

Thisaaid,  he  swiftly  swaged  the  swvUhif 

streams» 
Dispell'd  the  dmUjr  donds^  (dear'd  8ola 

bright  beams.        Firgil  ky  Vicars,  16S3. 

Glodb,  V,  (A.'S.)  To  cloathe. 
Clodge,  a.  A  lump  of  clay.  Kent. 
Clodobb,  la.      The  coyer  of  a 

CL08BBB,  J  book. 

Clodgt,  adj.  Plump.  Hampeik,  . 
Clod-hbad,  a.    A  stupid  fellow. 

North, 
Clodhoppbb,  a.    (1)  A  £irmer*a  Ui< 

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(2)  A  clownish  fellow. 

(3)  The  wheatear. 

Clod 'MALL,  «.  A  wooden  hammer 
for  breaking  clods.  ShrojMh. 

CLOFrsTyt.  A  great  sloven.  NwilL 

CLOFriNOy «.  The  plant  hellebore. 

Cloft,  8,  The  jointure  of  two 
branches.  North, 

CLOWYDtparLp.  Cleft;  split 

Clog,  (!)'•  -^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^  wooden 
sole. 

(2)  i,  A  pifece  of  wood  fastened 
to  a  string. 

(3)  9.  An  almanac  made  with 
notches  and  rudefigures  on  square 
sticks. 

(4)  9.  To  prepare  wheat  for  sow- 
ing. West. 

Cloggy,  adj.  Sticky. 

Cloosome,  mdj.  Dirty ;  dull. 

Clogue,  v.  To  flatter.  Suitesp^ 

Cloo-whsat,  9.  Bearded  wheat. 
Ea9t. 

Clointkb,  v»  To  tread  heavily. 
North. 

Clotstek-oakth,  9,  The  space  in- 
closed by  a  cloister. 

Cloit,  9.  A  stupid  fellow.  North. 

Cloka&de,  «.  A  sort  of  musical 
instrument. 

Cloke,  9.  A  claw,  or  clutch. 

Clokkb,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  limp  in 
walking. 

Clom,  V,  To  clutch.  North. 

Clombe,  jure/,  t.  Climbed. 

Clomb,  «.  To  gutter,  as  a  candle. 
North. 

Clomx.  See  Cham. 

Ci'0MiE*PAN,  9.  A  pan  for  milk. 
Noff. 

Clom9,  9.  To  walk  heavily.  Chm- 
perton,  one  who  walks  heavily. 
North. 

Clomskn,  p.  iJ.'N.y  To  ihrink  or 
contract. 

CLONOBK,j90r^/F,  Shrunk  (  shri- 
velled. 

Clonkek,  9.  An  icicle.  Someroeir 

Cloom,  (1)  «'  Clay  or  cement. 
(2)  p.  To  cen»{nt. 


ClooB,  i.  A  sluice.  Norihumi*. 
,  Clope,  9.  A  blow. 
Cloppino,  adj.  (Fr.)  Lame;  littpv 

ing.  Comw. 
Close,  (1)  «.  A  farm-yaird;  an  ta* 

closure. 

(2)  9.  A  public  walk.  /.  Wighi, 

i3)  9.  An  obscure  lane»  Norths 
4)  atf^»  Secret ;  selfish. 

(5)  r.  To  enclose  minerals  in 
metal. 

(6)  adj.  Quiet;  silent  Lei6. 
Close-bed,  «.  A  press-bed.  North, 
Close-fights,  9.  Things  employed 

to  shelter  Uie  men  from  an  enemy 

in  action. 
Close-fisted,  a^.  Mean. 
Closb-gauntlbt,  9.    A  gauntlet 

with  moveable  fingers. 
Close-hand-out,  9,   The  name  of 

an  old  game. 
Closeik,  9.  {A,'N)  An  enclosure. 
Closbn,  9.    A  small  enclosure  or 

field.  Northaw^t. 
Closh,  9,  (1)    The  game  of  nine- 
pins. 

(2)  A  Dutchman.  South. 
Closings,  9.    Closes;  fields.    In 

some  counties  we  have  the  more 

pure  form  cUuen, 
Closv&b,  «.  (1)  (Fr.)  An  enclosure. 

(2)  A  clencher.  Wiffht. 

(3)  A  gutter.  North. 
Clot.  (1)  Same  as  Clod  (6). 

(2)  9.  A  c)od.  "  Clodde  or  eMte 
lande.  Oceo."  Huloet. 

(3)  p.  To  clod. 

For  at  the  ploughman  first  letteth  forth 
his  ploush,  and  then  tilleth  his  Umd, 
and  DreaJceth  it  in  fnrroirea,  and  Mime* 
tinier  idgeth  it  up  a«ttne..and  atan^ 
ther  time  harroweth  it,  and  tlottHh  it, 
and  lomtime  dungeth  and  hed^eth  it, 
digf  eth  it,  and  weedeth.  it,  purgeth  it, 
and  maketh  it  cleane :  so  theprelate,  the 
preacher,  hath  many  di?erae  offices  to 
do.  Lniimer'i  Semumt. 

(4)  P.  To  dog. 

(5)  P.  To  toss  about.  North* 
(%)p.  To-  catch  eeU  with  wonted 
thread.  We9i. 


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cattle. 
Glotch,  V.  To  tread  heavily.  Easi. 

^i!^4*-  The  yellow  water-lily. 

•€LOTf  j  * 

Take  the  rote  of  the  klote^  and  ttampe 
it,  and  turae  it  on  whyte  wyne  or  ale, 
and  drynk  at  t eve  hoot  and  at  morow 
kolde.  MS,  lltd,  Ree.,  xr  CeiU. 

Then  lay  a  elot-Ut^t  or  elie  a  wort-leaf, 
on  the  same,  but  first  let  the  water  out 
of  the  blister  with  a  pin,  and  it  will 
draw  out  all  the  water  that  cauieth  the 
pain  or  grief. 

Xupton'f  lOOO  NotabU  Things. 

Clotb,  9,  A  wedge.  Pr,  P. 

CLOTTB.RDtpari,p.  {^,'S,)  Clotted. 

Clot-head,  s.  A  blockhead. 

Clotb>of-e8tatb,  8,  A  canopy 
over  the  seat  of  principal  per- 
sonages. 

Clottbr,  «.  A  clothier. 

Clouch,  (1)  o.  To  snatch  or  clutch. 
Line, 
(2)  *.  A  clutch.  Piers  PL 

Cloud-bbrrt,  8,  The  ground  mul- 
berry. 

Clove,  *.  (A.-N,)  A  fruit  or  berry. 

Clouoh,  8,  (1)  A  valley  between 
two  hills ;  a  ravine. 

£ach  plaee  for  to  search,  in  hill,  dale,  and 

In  thicke  or  in  thin,  in  smooth  or  in  rough. 
BobUucn's  Ba.  qf  WieMn. 

(2)  A  clfff.  Morte  Arth, 

(3)  The  stem  of  a  tree,  where  it 
divides  into  branches.  Cumb^ 

(4)  A  wood.  lAmc. 

(5)  A  vessel  of  coarse  earthen- 
ware for  salting  meat. 

CiiOUGHTy  adj.    Gaudily  dressed. 

North. 
Clour,  «.  (1)  A  lump,  or  swelling. 

North. 

(2)  {J.'N.)    Hollow  ground ;  a 

field. 
Clout,  «.  {Fr.  ekmette.)  The  mark 

or  pin  fixed  in  the  centre  of  the 

butts,  at  which  arc^era  shot  for 

practice. 


Indeed  he  must  shoot  nearer,  or  hell  nt^m 
hit  the  clout. 

Skait§tp.t  Zoctf**  L.  L.,  ir,  "L 

Wherdn  our  hope 
Is,  though  the  elomt  we  do  not  always  hit» 
It  will  not  be  imputed  to  his  wit. 

B.  Jon,,  StofU  qfN.,  BfiU 

(2)  V.  To  beat. 

I  wasted  them  and  so  douted  them,  that 
they  could  not  arise. 

TindaFs  and  2%w.  Biilett  2  iSSsm.,  S3r 

(Z)  8.  A  blow. 

(4)  8,  {A.-S.)  A  piece  or  frag- 
ment. 

(5)  9,  A  cloth ;  a  piece  of  cloth. 
"A  slice  wherwith  to  spread 
salve  on  etout8  and  make  plas- 
ters." Nomenclator, 

(6)  9.  To  clothe  shabbily. 

I  seeiDg  him  elouUd,  his  cloathes  slovenly 
done  on,  very  ill  liking,  as  ragged  as  a 
tattered  fole,  with  never  a  whole  dout  on 
his  back,  Tenuee  in  Engluh,  1641. 

(7)  To  mend,  or  patch ;  applied 
especially  to  shoes. 

Of  the  scoler  that  gave  his  shoes  to 
doute, — In  the  universyte  of  Ozeforde 
there  was  a  scoler  that  delyted  moche 
to  speke  eloquente  englysahe  and  curious 
termes,  and  came  to  the  oobler  witli  his 
shoes  whyche  were  pyked  before  (as 
they  used  [at]  that  iymt)  to  have  them 
douted,  and  sayde  this  wyse. 

Takt  and  Q;uieke  Antweret, 

(8)  9.  (Fr.)  A  nail. 
Clouted,    (from    cJoutt    a  nail.) 

Fortified  with  nails. 
Clouter,  (1)  ».    A  cobbler.   Pr. 

ParVn 

(2)  V.  To  do  dirty  work.  North. 
Clouter-hbaded,  a4f»  Stupid. 
Clquterly,  adj.  Clumsy.  Norths 
Clove,  9.  Eight  pounds  of  cheese. 
Cloybl,  9.   A  large  beam,  placed 

across    the    chimney  in    farm* 

houses.  Devon. 
Ci'OVER-LAT,  8.    A  field  of  clover 

recently  mown.  Han^8h. 
Clove-tongue,  «.  The  black  belle* 

bore. 
Ctovr,  (1)  V.  To  scratch.  Cumb, 

(2)  V.  To  work  hard.  North. 

[i)  9.  To  naU  with  clouts,  fTe&L 


CLO 


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(4)  f.  (J..S,)  A  rock. 

(5)  8,  The  clove-piok.  Eati, 

(6)  «.  A  floodgate.  North, 
Clowchtnb,  9,   A  clew  of  thread. 

Pr.  Parv. 
Ci'OWCLAOOED.    **  Thar  yowes  are 

ekiwelagg'dy  they  skitter  faire.*' 

Yorkih,  Dial^  p.  43. 

Clowdbr,  v.  To  daub.  lAnc. 

Clowbn,«.  To  bustle  about.  Cumb. 

ChawviCKLtOdj,  Clownish. 

Mj  behavioar !  aki,  alai,  'tis  clownicaL 

Greenes  Tu  Quoqu$. 

Clowk,  V.  To  scratch.  North, 

Clowsomb,  aMJf.  Soft;  clammy. 
North. 

Clowt-clowt,  8.  The  name  of  an 
old  game.  '*A  kinde  of  piaye 
called  elowt  eUawt^  to  beare  about, 
or  my  hen  hath  layd/'  Nomenel 

Cloy,  v.  {A^-N)  (I)    To  prick  in 
'  shoeing  a  horse. 
(2)  To  nail  or  spike  up,  as  artil- 
lery. 

Clot,  v.   To  daw.  Shaketp, 

Cloyeb,     1«.  An  old  slang  term 

CLOTNB&,  j  for  one  who  intruded 

on  the  profits  of  young  sharpers, 

^  by  claiming  a  share. 

Then  there'i  a  elayer,  or  snap,  that  dogs 
any  new  brother  in  that  trade,  and 
snaps, — ^will  have  half  in  any  booty. 

Soarhig  Girl,  O.  PI.,  vi,  118. 

Clozzon8»  «.     Talons;   clutches. 

North. 
CluB'Ball,  «.     A  game  at  ball, 

played  with  a  straight  club. 
Club-wbbd,  ••     The  plant  mat* 

telon. 
Clubbbt,  8.    A  sort  of  game. 
Clubbishlt,  adv.    Roughly. 
Clubid,  adj.    Hard;  difficult. 
Club*mbn,  8,    People  who  rose  in 

arms  in  tl^e  West  of  Bngland 

in  1645. 

Clucchb,  v.  {J.-'S.)   To  clutch. 
Cluck.  (1)  adj.    Slightly  unwell; 
out  of  spirits.  Sottth, 

Y 


(2)  8.   A  claw ;  a  clutch.  North. 
Clud-nut,  8,     Two  nuts  grown 

into  one.  North. 
Cluvv,  v.  To  cnfT.  North. 
Clum,  (1)  adj.  Daubed.   Yori8h, 

J2)  pret.  t.   Climl)ed.  North. 

\zS  V.   To  handle  roughly.  We8t, 

[4;  V.  To  rake  into  heaps.  Devon, 
Clumb-buzza,  8,  An  earthen  pan, 

Devon* 
Clumm brsomb,  adj.   Dirty ;  slut« 

tish.  Devon. 
Clump,  (1)  v.  To  tramp. 

(2)  8.   A  lamp.  North, 

(3)  adj.    Lazy.  Line. 
Clumpbb,  8*   A  large  piece.  So" 

mer8et, 
Clumpbbs,  #•   Thick,  heavy  shoes. 

JBa8t. 
Clumpbbton,*!  «.    A  stupid  feU 
CLUMPS,         J  low. 
Clumpish,  8.  Awkward.  North, 
Clumps,  (1)  «.   Twilight.  £a8i. 

(2)  Lazy.  North. 

{sS  Plain- dealing;  honest. iVor/Ak 

(4)  adj.  Benumbed  with  cold. 
North. 

Clumpst,   adj.    Benumbed  with 

cold.  Northampt. 
Clumpy,  (1)  8.  A  dunce.  South. 

(2)    adj^      Sticking   together. 

Devom, 
Clunch,  (1)  adj.   Close.  North, 

(2)  8.  A  thump.  Eaet, 

f3) «.  A  clodhopper. 

[4)  8.    Close-grained  hard  lime- 
stone. 
Clunchfistbd,  adj.   Close-fisted; 

niggardly. 

Now  a  pox  take  these  citizens  t  and 
then  a  man  may  set  some  money  by 
'nm;  they  are  so  Dide-b<mnd,  there's  |hi 
laying  by  'am ;  so  elunckfitUdt  a  man 
wopld  swear  the  gout  were  fot  oqf  of 
t^e^r  feet  into  their  hands,  'Us  death  to 
*nm  to  plu^  *\m  out  of  their  pooketa. 

Tke  CheaU,  1603. 

Cluncht,   adj.    (1)    Thick  and 

clumsy.  Eaet. 

(2)  Quick  tempered.  Norfhamft. 
Clumbb,  f  •  A  Chmiack  monk. 


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k  iwtle  diOMr  two  ehttet  badde  of  in«. 
Bmrtlmft  tffU  Bglog. 


CLUNO,ai{f.  (1)  ShriTeUed;  shrunk. 

it)  Empty;  emaciated.  Crameiu 
3)  Soft;  lUbby.  Norf. 

(4)  HetTj;  doughy. 

(5)  Tough;  dry.  EoiL 

!6)  Daubed.  Craven. 
7)  Strong.  Berka. 
Clungk,  v.    To  crowd,  or  sqaeeze. 
Stmtk.  Cte^eif,  stopped.  Craven. 
Clunot,  o^f.    Adhesive.  North* 
Clunk,  v.    To  swallow.  Detim. 
Cluntkb,  (1)  t.    A  clod  of  earth. 
North, 

(2)  V.  To  walk  dnmiily.  Abr/A. 

(3)  V,   To  turn  lumpy.  yorAvA. 
Clumtbrlt,  o^f.  Clumiy.  Craven. 
Cluppx,  «.  (wf.-&)    To  embrace. 
Clusk.  ( 1 )  «. .  {Fr.  ecAut.)  A  flood. 

gate.  North, 

(2)  (Za/.)   A  celL 
Clush,  9.    To  lie  down  close  to 

the  ground ;  to  stoop,  low  down. 

Coffit0. 
Clussoiibd,  part,  p.  Benumbed. 

Che9h, 

Clubsum,  a^,  Cludny.  CAmA. 

Clustbre,  V,  (J.'N,)  To  harden. 

C1.U8TXRFI8T,  t.    A  clodhopper. 

Wtll,  away  I  w«nt  with  a.  heavy  heart, 
and  brought  his  gaeet  into  the  very 
chamber,  where  I  saw  no  other  cakes  on 
the  table,  but  my  owne  cakes,  and  of 
which  he  nev«r  proffered  me  eo  much 
as  the  least  eram,  10  base  a  elusttffst 
was  he.         Sittorjf  (^FrtineUm,  1655. 

Clustt,  atf/.  Close  and  heavy; 
Applied  to  bread  not  well  fer- 
mented, or  to  a  potato  that  is 
not  mealy.  Comw, 

Clvt,  V,    To  strike  a  blow.  North. 

Glutcb.  (1)  V,  To  seize ;  to  grasp. 
(2)  9,  A  miser,  or  grasping 
person. 

(3)«.  A  fist.  Cluteh-fl§ty  A  Ytry 
large  fist. 

(4\v,    To  cluck.  Sou(^ 
(5)  8,    A  covey  of  partridges,  or 
a  brood  of  chickens. .  East 


CLVTKfM,   A  hoof.  North. 
CLi7THnm»    (1)    ado.     la  bei^fc 

North. 

(2)  9,   A  great  noise.  Kemi. 
Clutskn,  v.    To  shake.  North. 
C1.0TTBR,  (1)  9,   A  bustle;  con« 

fusion. 

(2)  9.  A  clot.  ^'Cfrumeam  da 
9anff,  a  clot,  or  ehUter  of  con- 
gealed blond.^  Cotyratt.  Out" 
tered,- doited. 

(3)  9.    A  plough-conlter.  South, 
Ci.UTTxn-ri8TBD,a4^'.  Having  large 

fists. 

Clvttkrt,  atg.  (1)  Changeable. 
(2)  Very  rainy.  Berk9. 

C1.UUTT8,  9.   Feet.  CtunA. 

Ci.uyE8,  t.  Hoofs  of  hones  or 
cows.  Cumb, 

Clt,  9.  (1)  Goose-grass.  Someroei. 
(2)  Money. 

Cltkk,  ».  To  noise  abroad;  to 
chatter. 

Clttenish,  adj.    Sickly.  Wilto, 

Cnafve,  9,  {A.'S.)    A  lad. 

Cnao,  9,    A  knot.  North. 

Cnoblr,  9,   A  knob ;  tuft. 

Cnopwort,  9,    The  ball-weed. 

Cnoutbbrrt,  t.  The  dwarf-mul- 
berry. Lane. 

Co,  (1)  9.  (A.'N.)  The  neck*. 
(2)  «.  To  calL  North. 

CoACB-FiLLOw,!  «.   A  horse  em- 
coach-bqr8B»  j  ployed  to  draw 
in  the  same  carriage  with  ano- 
ther; and  hence,  metaphorically, 
an  intimate  acquaintance. 

I  have  grated  upon  my  good  Mends  for 
three  reprieves,  for  yon  and  your 
eoaeh-feUow  Nym.     Merry  W:  W.,  ii,  S. 

CoACB-BORSB,  9,  A  dragon-fly. 
Ea9t. 

Goad,  a^.   Unhealthy,  f*  #.,  cold. 

.   Esemoor, 

CoADjuvATB,  t.  {Lat.)  A  coad- 
jutor. 

C6AOER,  9,  A  meal  of  cold  vic- 
tuals tfiktn  by  agricultural  la* 
.  bourers  at  noon.  Suncj^. 

CoAGULA^  «4^'.  {Lai*)   Curdlfi^ 


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td» 


€oAS,  f.  Hetrt  or  pith,  i.  t .,  eon. 

North. 
CoAJXR,t.  A  shoemaker.  AniMoy\ 
CoAKXN,  9.   To  ttrain  in  ▼omiting. 
C0AK8, «.    Gnders.  )^otk9k. 
Coal.     7\i  carry  toalSf  to  submit 

to  any  degradation. 
Goal-brand,  t.   Smut  in  wheat. 
Coal-firs,  «.    A  parcel  of  firfr> 

wood,  containing  when  hunit  the 

quantity  of  a  load  •£  coals. 
Coal-haoolsrs,  9,   People  who 

fetch  coals  from  the  pit  or  wharf, 

and  retail  them  to  the  poor«  Lth. 
CoAL-HOOD,  t.  (1)    A  bvllftnch. 

IFet/. 

(2)  A  wooden  coal-scuttle.  Ea$t 
CoAL-FOWDB», «.   Charcoal.  This 

term  oecnrs  in  an  inventory  of 

artillery  stores,  1547. 
€oAl-RAKB,t.  .A  rake  for  raking 

the  ashes  of  a  fire. 
Co AEr^SAT,  9.  The  coal-fish.  North, 
CoAL-sMUT,  9.     An  efflorescence 

found  on  the  surface  of  coal. 
€oALT,«.  (1)  A  lamplighter.  Newe. 

(2)  A  species  of  cur  dog.  North, 
CoALT-SBANOn,  «•     A  riot»  or 

uproar.  North, 
CoAif B,  V.  To  crack.  Gooffo, 
CoANDBR,  9.    A  corner.  Sxmoor. 
CoAP,  9.   A  fight  North, 
C0AR8B,   t.     Rough,   applied   to 

weather. 
CoARTB,  «.  {Lat,  eoarctart,)    To 

compel. 
C0A8H,  V.    To  silence.  North, 
Coast,  ».  (J.^N)  (I)  To  approach. 

Who  are  then  that  eomst  nt? 
Ton  t<dd  me  the  walk  was  private. 

S,9itdn.,JGmdmMiU,,i,l. 

(2)  To  pursue. 

William  Doa{(lM  still  eotuUi  the  Sag- 
lishmeOy  doing  them  what  damage  he 
might.  HoUutk,,  iii,  p.  8SS. 

Coast,  t.  (ji,'N.)     The  libt  of 

cooked  meat. 
CoASTiNo,  t.  .An  amorom  ap* 

l^roach;  a  courtship. 


O  these  encMnterert,  io  gUb  cttonfwt. 
That  give  a  coaUiit^  welcome  ere  it  comen 

Tn.  and  Cr«t$.,  iv,  &. 

Coat,  t.    A  petticoat  Cumb, 
CoAT-CARDS,  9,    Court-cards. 

I  am  a  eoat-tard  indeed.— Tlien  thou 
mutt  needs  be  a  knave,  for  thou  art 
neither  king  nor  queen. 

MtnoUy,  Wkm  jfom  ue  wt4,  ^-e. 

Hen's  « trick  of  discarded  cards  of  ns : 
we  were  ranked  wHh  eoatt  as  long  as 
my  old  master  lived. 

Mtnn^Wt  Oid  X«ip,  iii,  1. 

OOATHB,  (1)  V,  To  &int.  Ztnc. 

(2)  9.    The  rot  in  sheep.    Soni. 
CoATBT,  (1)  adj.  Irritable.  Norf, 

(2)  0.  To  throw.  Han^h, 
Cob,  (1)  «.    A  blow. 

(2)  V,  To  strike  or  pull  the  hair 
of  any  one. 

(3)  •.  To  throw.  Derby9h, 

(4)  9,    A  lump,  or  piece.  Ftorio, 

(5)  f.  A  wealthy  person;  a  rich 
miser. 

And  of  them  all  tofthing  eooatry  chnffev^ 

which   make  their   bellies  and  their 

bagges  then  gods,  are  called  rich  cobbe*. 

NMik'4LentmStttff. 

(6)«.  A  leader,  or  chief.  Che9h, 

(7)  V,   To  outdo,  or  excel. 

(8)  «.  A  stone;  a  kernel.  £09 f. 

(9)  9,  The  broken-off  ears  of 
com,  especially  wheat,  are  in 
some  parts  called  eo69, 

(10)  9,    A  young  herring. 

He  can  come  hither  with  four  white 
herrings  at  his  tail—but  I  may  starve 
ere  iie  give  me  so  much  as  a  eob. 

H<m.  Wk,,  part  3, 0.  PL,  iii,  440. 

(IU«.    The  miller's-thnmb. 

(12)  9.  A  Spanish  coin,  formerly 
current  in  Ireland,  worth  about 
49,  %d, 

(13)  «.  Clover-seed.  Ea9t. 

(14)  «.  A  small  haystack.  Oxon, 

(15)  #.  A  sea-guUL  Var.  dial. 

(16)  f .  A  basket  for  seed.  North. 

(17)  9,  Marl  mixed  with  straw, 
used  for  walls.  We9t* 

(18)  a.  A  punishment  used 
among  seamen  for  petty  oifenoes, 


COB 


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•r  irregularities,  by  butinadoing 
the  offender  on  the  posteriors 
with  a  cobbing  stick  or  pipe  staff. 
(19)  «,    A  sort  of  loaf  made  in 
Oxfordshire. 
CoBBBB,  «.  A  falsehood'  Norths 
CoBBiN»  8,    A  slice  of  any  fish. 
Cobble,  (1)  «.    A  round  stone. 

(2)  8.  An  icicle.  Kent. 

(3)  o.  To  hobble.  Var,  dial. 

(4)  Cobble-trees,  double  swingle 
trees,  or  splinter  bars.  North, 

(5)  9,  The  large  cock  of  hay  made 
previous  to  carrying*  Northampt, 

(6)  «.  The  stone  of  fruit.  Norf, 
CoBBS,  8t  The  testicles.  North. 
CoBBT,  adj.    Brisk;  lively;  tyran? 

nical.  North, 
CoB-CASTLB,  8.     A  prisoB ;    any 

buildingwhichovertops  its  neigh- 
bours. North. 
wOB-coALS,    f.     Large  pit-coals. 

North, 
Cob-irons,  «.  (1)  Andirons. 

(2)  The  irons  which  support  the 

spit.  Ea8t, 
CoB-Jox,  8,   A  nut  at  the  end  of  a 

string.  Derhyth, 
CoBKBT,  8,   A  punishment  at  sea 

by  bastinado,  perhaps  the  same 

as  cob. 
CoBLK,  8,   A  kind  of  flat-bottomed 

boat,  navigated  with  a  lug-saiL 
CoblbbVlqbstkb,  f.  A  cow-heeL 

Camb. 
Coblxr's  punch,  8,   Ale  warmed 

and  sweetened,  and  mixed  with 

spirits.  Northampt. 
CoBLOAF,  8.   A  ornsty  uneven  loaf 

with  a  round  top  to  it.  *' A  cob- 

loafe  or  bunne."  Miruheu, 

Here,  in  the  halls,  were  the  mnmmings, 
cob-loaf  sieaUng,  and  great  number  of 
old  Chriftmat  playes  performed.  In 
ereat  houtes  were  lords  of  raismle 
during  the  twelve  dayes  after  Christmai. 

Aubrey. 

CoBKOBBLi,  V.  To  beat. 

CoB-NUT,  8,  A  master  nnt.  It  is 
the  name  of  an  old  game  among 
the  ehildreiiy  played  with  nuts. 


CoB-POKS,  9.     A   bag  in  whicl 

gleaners  carry  the  eob8  of  wheat. 
CoB-8TONE8,«.  Large  stones.  North. 
CoB-swAN,  8.  A  large  swan.  Jotu. 
CoB-wALL,  8.  A  wall  of  straw  and 

clay. 
Cobweb,  (1)  adj.    Misty.  Norf. 

(2)  8,    The  spotted  flycatcher. 

Northampt, 
Cqccabxl,  8.    An  icicle.  Cbmm. 
CocHEN,  8.  (^.-5.)    The  kitchen. 
Cock,  (1)  «.    A  corruption  of,  or 

substitute  for,  God,  used  variously 

in  oaths. 

Coetes  armet  (onod  the  baylye)  my 
pourse  is  pyckea,  and  my  moneye  is 
gone  1  TaU$  and  Quieke  Answtrei. 

By  »0€ke  they  are  to  blame. 

Shakaf.,  Samlet  iv,  5. 

B^  cock  and  jvye,  was  also  not 
an  unusual  oath. 

Now  by  eoek  and  pie  yon  nerer  spoke  a 
truer  word  in  your  life.  iFily  Begviled_, 

(2)  8.    A  cook-l^at. 

(3)  «•    To  contend  } 

(4)  V.  To  hold  up;  to  buzx. 
Lane, 

(5)  V.   To  walk  nimbly  about, 
spoken  of  a  child.  ^or4h, 
{6)  8.   The  needle  of  a  balance. 

(7)  8,  A  notched  piece  of  iron 
at  the  end  of  the  plpugh-beam, 
for  regulating  the  plough. 

(8)  In  cockfighting,  a  eo^k  ff 
twenty  is  one  that  has  killed 
such  a  number  of  bis  antagonists 
in  the  pit.  Qiff. 

(9)  8,,  A  striped  snailshelL 
Northampt, 

how.  A  conical  heap  of  hay. 

(11)  V.  To  swagger  impudently. 
Cocradore,  V,    To  lord  it  over 

another.  Leic. 
CocKAL,  8,   **  A  game  that  boyet 

used  with  foure  buckle  bones, 

commonly  called  ebekatts  it  it 

also  diceplay."  Nomenclator. 
CocK«Ai,«,  #•    A  particular  sort  of 

ale. 


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Hat  by  ydttt  leave  Mr.  Poet,  iiotwilh- 
iitanding:  the  large  commendations  yon 
give  of  the  juice  of  barley,  yet  if  com- 
piur*d  with  Canary,  they  are  no  more 
uan  a  mole-  hill  to  a  mountain ;  whe- 
ther it  be  eoek  vie,  China  ale.  rasbnry 
ale,  sage  ale,  scUrvy-grass  ale,  horse- 
reddish  ale.  Lambeth  ale,  HaU  ale, 
Darby  ale,  North-down  ale,  doable  ale, 
or  small  ale;  March  beer,  nor  mam, 
though  made  at  St.  Catharines,  put  them 
all  togtthei.  are  not  to  be  compared. 

CocK.A-]iKO»  9.  A  piece  of  timber 
fastened  on  the  reeple  in  a  coal 
mine  to  support  the  roof. 

CocK-AND-MWiLS,«.  A  jail.  West. 

CocKAPERT,  adj.  Saucy. 

CocKARD,  8.  A  cockade. 

CocKATRicEy  t.  A  courtezan. 

CocK-BOAT,  «.  A  small  boat. 

CoCK-BRAiNBD|  fl^^'.  Fool-hardy ; 
wanton.  **  Doest  thou  aske,  cock- 
bram*d  fool  ?"  Terence  in  Eng- 
lish, 1641. 

CocK-BRUMBLB,  9.  The  ruhu9 
Jruetieo8U9  of  Linnaeus. 

Cockchafer,  «.  A  May  bug. 

CocK-CRowN,  «.  Poor  pottage. 
North, 

CocKEL«BRBADy  It.  Agamcfor- 
cockelt-brbad,  J  merly  played 
among  young  girls. 

Cocker,  (1 )  v.  To  indulge,  or  spoil. 

(2)  V,  To  crow,  or  boast.  North, 

(3)  9.  To  skirmish  or  fight,  said 
of  cocks. 

Skarmysh  ye  male,  and  like  capon  cockers 

coclc. 
But  we  butterflies  must  keare  bide  the 

shock.     Seywood'*  Spider  4r  Flie,  1 656. 

(4)  9,  A  cock-fighter. 

(5)  V.  To  alter  fraudulently ;  to 
gloss  oyer  anything.  South, 

(6)  V.  To  rot*.  Noff, 

(7)  9,  A  stocking.  Lane,  An  old 
sign  of  an  inn  in  that  county  was, 
the  dqjf'Coeker,  a  maid  pulling 
oif  her  stocking. 

Cockerel,  «.  A  young  cock. 
CocKERER,  9,  A  wantou. 
CocKBftNOKT,  f.    A  •m>U  cock's 


hgg*  wiiich  if  hatclied  is  said  to 
produce  a  cockatrice.  Devon, 
Cockers,  «.  (1)  Rustic  high  shoes, 
fastened  with  laces  or  buttons. 

His  patched  cockers  skant  reached  to  bis 
knee.  Barclay's  Edlogue,  1570. 

His  cockers  were  of  cordiwin. 
His  hood  of  miniveer. 

Dmyt.t  Bel.y  iv. 

(2)  Rims  of  iron  round  wooden 
shoes.  Cumb, 

(3)  Gaiters.  Northampt, 
CocKET,  (1)  V*    To  join  or  fasten 

timber  or  stone  in  building. 
(2) adj.  Swaggering;  pert;  brisk. 

(3)  docket  bread  was  the  second 
kind  of  best  bread. 

(4)  9,  A  docquet. 
CocKET,  9,  A  sewer.  Norf, 
CocK-ETE,  9*  A  squinting  eye* 
CocK-FARTHiNO,  9,  A  term  of  en- 
dearment used  to  a  little  boy. 

CocK-FEATHER,  9,  The  feather 
which  stood  upon  the  arrow  when 
it  was  rightly  placed  upon  the 
string,  perpendicularly  above  the 
notch. 

CocK-GRASs,  9,  Damel. 

CocK-HANNELL,  9,  A  house-cock. 
"  Cbek'hannett,  or  house  oocke. 
Gallm:*  Huloet, 

CocKHEAD,  9,  The  part  of  a  mill 
which  is  fixed  into  a  stave  of  the 
ladder  on  which  the  hopper  rests. 

CocKHEADS, «.  Meadow  knobweed. 
North. 

CocK*HEDOE,  If.  A  hedge  with* 
cocK-FENCE,  J  out  Stake,  the  ends 
of  the  bushes  being  stuck  into 
the  bank. 

CocK-HOOP,  9,  A  bullfinch. 

Cock-horse,  (1)  v.  To  ride  a  cock- 
horse, a  term  applied  to  children. 
(2)  adj.  Proud ;  upstart. 

CocKiN6,/7ar/.  a.(l)  Cock-fighting. 
(2)  Wantoning. 

I  marvell  then  Sardinios  is  so  old. 
When  he  is  cocking  still  with  evenr  trulL 
IkaneSy  Scourge  qfFsUy,  16ll. 

CoCK-iRON,  ff.   A  part  of  a  plough 


coc 


326 


COC 


Immediitely  before  the  bretst, 
to  support  the  share,  and  prevent 
roots  from  getting  in  between 
the  breast  and  the  share. 
CocKisH,  a4f»  Wanton.  North, 
Cockle,  (1)  t.  The  agrottemma 
githago  of  Linnaeus. 

(2)  9.  To  cry  like  a  cock.  Cumb* 

(3)  «.  A  stove  used  for  drying 
hops.  Ktnt. 

(4)  V.  To  wrinkle.    Var.  dial 

(5)  To  "cry  cockles/'  to  be 
banged. 

(6)». 

Now.  althoneh  he  ujt  in  hit  preAuse, 
that  lie  would  not  much  boast  of  con- 
vincing the  world,  how  much  I  was  mis- 
taken, in  what  I  undertook ;  yet,  I  am 
confident  of  it,  that  this  contrivance  of 
his  did  inwardly  as  mudi  t^ojco  tha 
€OckU»  cfkit  heart,  as  he  phansies  that 
what  I  writ  did  sometimes  much  tickle 
aqr  spleen.     BatJutrd^t  OU$rMt^  1671. 

Cockled,  j9arf.  p.    Enclosed  in  a 

shell.  Shakeap, 
CocKLBR,  «•    A  seller  of  cockles. 
CocKLE>8HELL,  9,   The  badge  of  a 

pilgrim,  worn  in  the  front  of  the 

hat,  and  implying  that  the  bearer 

had  been  at  sea. 
CocKLE-sTAiBS,*.  Winding  stsirs. 
CocKLBTT,  adj*   Unsteady.  North. 
CocKLiNO,  adj\  Cheerful.  North. 
CocKLOAGH.  {Fr.)  A  silly  coxcomb. 

*' A  couple  of  eockloehes."  SMr- 

iey*9  Witty  Fair  One,  ii,  2. 
Cockloft,  •.  A  garret. 
CocKM  ARALL, «.  A  little  fossy  pCT- 

son.  Lme. 

CocKMATE,  8.  A  Companion. 

They  must  be  courteoui  in  thdr  beha- 
viour, lowlie  in  their  speech,  not  dis- 
daining their  eocknuUes,  or  refraining 
their  coropanie.       laUy,  Euphues,  Q  4. 

But  the  Kreatest  thing  is  yet  behinde, 
whether  that  those  are  to  be  admitted, 
as  eoehnaies,  with  children.  ift. 

CocKNELL,  8.  A  young  cock. 
Cockney,  «.  (1)  A  young  cock. 
(2)  A  spoilt  or  effeminate  boy. 


(3)  One  born  md  bred  in  Len- 
don,  and  very  ignorant  of  rural 
matters. 

(4)  A  lean  chicken. 

(5)  An  imaginary  country,  filled 
with  luxuries  of  every  kind. 

(6)  A  person  who  sold  fruit  and 
gr^ns.  Pr.  P, 

CocK-PENKT,  8.  A  prescot  made 
to  the  schoolmaster  at  Shrove- 
tide by  the  boys,  in  some  schools 
in  the  North. 

CocK-piT,  8.(1)  A  place  for  cock^ 
fighting. 

(2)  The  original  name  of  the  pit 
in  our  theatres ;  which  seems  to 
imply  that  cock-fighting  bad  been 
theix  first  destinatioii. 

Let  but  Beatrice 
And  Benedict  be  seen ;  lol  in  a  trice. 
The  0O4k-pitt  galleries,  boxes,  all  are  ftUt. 
Leon.  Difget.,  Sh,  SuppLt  i,  71. 

CocKQusAK,  t.  (Fr.)  (I)  A  beggar 
or  cheat. 
(2)  A  female  cuckold. 

Qveene  Jmio^  not  a  little  wroth  against  her 

husbands  crime, 
By  whome  shee  was  a  eoetqueoHe  made. 
Warwr's  AUtunu  Bngland,  1»9S. 

CocK-noACH,  t.    A  black-beetle. 

Cocks,  8.  Cockles.  Devon. 

Cock'8-foot,«.  Columbine.  Gerard. 

Cock's-hbadlino,  a.  A  game 
among  boys. 

CocKs'-HEADSf  a.  The  seeds  of  rib- 
grass. 

CocK-BHUT,  8.  (1)  A  large  nel 
stretched  across  a  glade,  and  so 
suspended  upon  poles  as  to  be 
easily  drawn  together,  employed 
to  catch  woodcocks.  These  nets 
were  chiefly  used  in  the  twilight 
of  the  evening,  when  woodcocks 
go  out  to  feed,  whence  coekehui 
time,  and  eoekahut  lighti  were 
used  to  express  twilight. 

If  thou  ^o  catch  a  woodeoeke)  mare  ne  so^ 
He  Hotter  in  thy  ooekt-^Utote  till  I  go. 

JkariH,  Seourgt  o/Ftttg,  ISll* 


coc 


327 


COB 


the  eufl  of  Sniry,  and  himtelf. 
Much  aboal  eockahut  time,  went  thro'  the 
army.  Shaieap.,  Sickard  UI,  ▼,  3. 

Mistress,  this  is  only  spite; 
For  yon  would  not  yesterniKht 
Kiss  him  in  the  cocnhut  ligiit. 

(2)  A  winding  road  through  a 

wood. 
Cock's-nbcklino,  adv.    To  come 

down  cock's  neckllng,  t.  e.,  head 

foremost.  Wiltt, 
€k>CK8PUR, «.  The  name  of  a  small 

shell-fish. 
CocK-SQUoiLiNO,  8,    Throwing  at 
.    cocks  with  sticks.   Wiltt, 
CocK-sTRiDB,  9.    A  short  space. 

Country  folks  say  at  Twelfth. 

day,  "  The  days  are  now  a  eoek^ 

iiride  longer." 
Cocksure,  s.  Quite  certain. 
C0CK.WARD,  9.  A  cuckold. 
CocKwes,  «.  A  cob-web.  North, 
CocK>WKED,«.  The  cockle.  *'Cock- 

wede.  Gythago**  HuloeL  "Herbe 

du   cocq,  ou    de    la   poiyrette. 

Pepperwoort:  cocke^weede:  Span- 
ish pepper :  dittaader."    Nomeri' 

elator. 
Cocky,  adj.  Pert ;  saucy. 
CocKTBABT,  9.  The  arum.  Wight, 
CocKTGBE,  «.   A  sour  apple.  WeaL 
CooowoRT,  «.  Shepherd's-purse. 
CoCTTN,  adj.  Scarlet,  or  crimson. 
CoD,  «.  (1)  {A,'S,)  A  bag. 

(2)  A  pod. 

(3)  The  bag  of  the  testide. 

Swelling  of  the  eoi  and  of  his  sf  oones 
oometh  eithemiiiles  of  humours  that 
fallen  adoun  into  the  cod  and  into  the 
stoones.     Medical  MS.  qf  the  15M  cent. 

(4)  A  pillow  or  cushion.   North. 

(5)  The  bag  at  the  end  of  a  net, 
in  which  a  stone  is  placed  to  sink 
it. 

(6)  A  seed«basket.  Oxfordth. 
CoD«BAiT,  8.  The  caddis  worm. 
CoD-BBRB,  f.  A  pillow-case. 
CoDDBR,  f.  A  pea-gatherer,  Midx» 
CoDDL«,  V.  (1)  To  parboil* 


(2)    To  indulge;  to  take  toe 

much  care  of. 
CoDDT,  adj,  SmalL  North* 
CoDB,  «.    Cobbler's  wax.    JHgbjf 

Mffit,,  p.  35. 
CoDOB,  9.  To  do  a  thing  clumsily. 

Leie, 
CoDOBR,  «•   A  miser;  a  queer  old 

fellow. 
Codobr's-bnd,  «.    The  end  of  a 

shoemaker's  thread. 
CoDGERT,  «.  A  strange  mixture. 
CoD-GLOYB,  8,  A  thick  hedge-glove, 

without  fingers.  Devon. 
CoDiNAC,  8.  A  sort  of  conserve. 
Codlings,  8,  Green  peas. 

CODLINO-CRBAlf ,  t. 

To  make  a  codUmg  enam.  After  yonr 
codlings  be  throughly  cooled  and  yield- 
ed, put  them  int4)  a  silver  dish,  and  fill 
the  dish  almoat  half  with  rose*water, 
and  half  a  pound  of  sugar,  boil  all  these 
Uquors  together  until  half  be  consumed, 
and  keep  it  stirrini;  till  it  be  ready,  then 
fill  up  your  dish  with  sweet  cream,  and 
stir  it  till  it  be  well  mingled,  and  when 
it  hath  boiled  round  about  the  dish,  take 
it  up,  sweeten  it  with  sugar,  and  serve 
it  cold. 

A  True  GmtUwoman*s  Delight^  1676. 

CoDLiNS,  9.  Partially  burnt  lime- 
stones. North. 

CoDPiBCB,  8.  A  protuberance  to 
the  breeches,  sufficiently  ex- 
plained by  its  name,  and  pecu- 
liar to  the  costume  of  the  16th 
cent.  It  appears  to  have  been 
often  used  as  a  pincushion.  The 
name  was  also  given  to  a  simi- 
larly formed  article  worn  by  wo- 
men about  the  breast. 

Tet  all  is  chang'd :  there  is  neat  alteration, 
Shee  is  as  stale  as  breech  with  eet^'tM 

fashion. 
Whereof  no  tailor  can' avouch  the  troth. 
Without  he  prove  it  with  old  painted  dotk 
Bowkmdi,  Knave  of  Harts,  161S. 

Conn,  8.  Bellows.  North. 

CoDS-HBAo,  f.  A  fool.  North, 

CoD-WARB,  f.  Pulse.  Tu88er. 

CoB,  f.  (1)  An  odd  fellow.  Notf. 
(2)  A  small  house  near  a  mina^ 
used  by  the  workmen.  jVer/A» 


COF 


828 


cot 


CoF,  {J.'S,)  (I)  adj.  Keen ;  eager. 

(2)  adv.  Quickly. 
CoFE,  9,  (A.'S.)  A  cave. 
CovBRBB,  9,  A  chest-maker* 
CoFF,  V.  To  change.  Oxmu 
CoFFB,  9,  (A.'S.)  A  cuff. 
Coffin,  «.   (1)  The  raised  emit  of 

a  pie. 

(2)  A  conical  paper  for  holding 
,  apices. 

(3)  A  basket  or  cheal. 

(4)  A  shell  or  rind. 
CoFRB,  9,  (A.-N.)  A  chest. 
CoFRENS,  V,  To  put  in  a  coiTer. 
CowTfpartp,  Bought.  Norihumh, 
Coe,  ( 1)  V.  To  lie  or  cheat ;  to  load 

a  die.  *'  A  cogger,  un  pipeur.  To 
cosf^e,  pi  per."  The  French  Schook' 
nuuier,  1636. 

If  Ilia  pa^e,  Mockio,  gibe  at  your  ill 
manners,  it  is  to  make  yon  mend  them ; 
and  if  hee  himselfe,  the  principall,  cut. 
teth  you  to  the  quicke,  know  that  hee  is 
no  cogging  chirurgion. 

Man  in  the  Moon,  1609. 

(2)  V,  To  entice.  Sti99ex, 

(3)  V,  To  suit  or  agree.  Eaet. 

(4)  9.  A  wooden  dish,  or  pail. 
North. 

(5)  9,  The  short  handle  of  a 
scTthe. 

CoG-BBLL,  9.  An  icicle.  Kent 
CoGBR,  9.  A  luncheon.  South, 
CoGFoiST,  9.  A  sharper. 
CooGB,  9.  (J.'S.)  A  cock-boat.     , 
CoGOBRiB,  9.  Falsehood ;  cheating. 
CoGOLE,  (1)«.  Acock*boat.  North. 
(2)  V.  To  be  shaky. 

!3)  9,  A  small  round  stone.  Line. 
A)  V,  To  harrow.  North. 

CoGMBN,   9,     Dealers   in  coarse 

cloth. 
Cognition,  t.  {Lat.)  Knowledge. 
CoG^E,  (1)  <•  A  dram. 

(2)  0.  To  drink  drams. 
Cog-ware,  «.     A  sort  of  coarse 

worsted  doth. 
Cohere,  v.  {Lat.)  To  agree  with. 


Hilt  trimmrag  too,  with  your  fsTonr,  la 
verr  disagreeM>le,  and  does  not  cohere 
with  your  complexion  at  all. 

ShadweU,  Tr%e  WUtow,  1679. 

CoHiBiTOR,  9.  (Lat.)  A  hindcrer. 
CoHORTED,  part.  p.  Exhorted. 
CoiGNB,  9.  {A.'N.)     The  comer- 

stone  at  the  external  angle  of  a 

house. 
Coil,  (1)  t.   A  bustle,  tnmnlt,  or 

noise. 

Ton  will  not  believe  what  a  coil  I  had 
t'other  day,  to  compouud  a  business 
between  a  kattem-pear  woman  and  him, 
aboat  snatching. 

B.  Jone.,  Bart.  Fair,  i,  4. 

They  talk  of  wit.  and  this  and  that,  and 
keep  a  eovl  and  a  pother  about  wit, 
there's  nothing  at  all  m't. 

Shadwll,  Tr%e  JPUow,  1679. 

(2)  f.  A  hen-coop.  North. 

(3)«.  A  lump,  or  swelling.  North, 

(4)  V.  To  beat. 
CoiLE,  V.  (J.'N.)    (1)  To  choose, 

or  select. 

(2)  To  strain  through  a  cloth. 
CoiLKRS,  9.    The  part  of  a  cart* 

horse's    harness    put   over    his 

rump  and  round  his  haunchea  to 

hold  back  the  cart  when  going 

down-hill. 
CoiLET,  9.  {A.-N.)  A  stallion. 
CoiLONS,  f.  {A.'N.)  The  testicles. 
CoiNE,  9.  (A.-N)  A  quince. 
CoiNT,  9.  (A.-N.)    Neat ;  curious  $ 

cunning.     Comteee,  a  stratagem* 
CoiSB,  adj.  Chief;  master.  Cumb, 
CoisTER,  at^.  Ill-tempered.  North, 
CoisTBRBD,  part.  p.  (Fr.)    Incon* 

yenienced. 
CoisTREL,  9.  (A.'N.)  (!)  An  inferior 

groom;    one  who    carried  th6 

knight's  arms. 

(2)  A  coward ;  a  runaway. 
CoisTT,  aty.  Dainty.  North, 
CoisT,  adj.  Excellent ;  choice* 
CoiT,  ».  (1)  To  throw. 

(2)  To  toss  the  head.  &t/« 

COITING-STONE,  9.   A  qUOit. 

CoiTURB,  f.  (Lat.)  Coitioiu 


COK 


329 


cot 


f  B  cclUmn  alie  doth  conceive ;  one  sonne 
is  borne  and  slayne. 

Wamet't  Albums  England,  1593. 

"^o^.  |».  A  cook. 

COKE,  J 

CoKAORTS,  8,  A  dish  in  cookery, 
made  of  an  old  cock.  Warner^ 
Ant.  Cult  p.  66. 

CoKR,  (1)  V.  To  pry  about.  Suttex, 

(2)  ».  To  cry  peccavi.  North, 

(3)  t.  An  old  name  for  mineral 
coal. 

CoKBDRit,      K.  Aerocodile. 

COKODRILLB,  J 

CoKEN,  V.    To  choak.  North, 
CoKER,  (1)  8.  A  reaper.  Originally 

ft  charcoal  maker  who  came  out 

at  harvest  time.  Warw, 

(2)  V.  To  sell  by  auction.  South. 
CoKERS,  8,  Iron  rims  round  clogs. 

Cumb, 
Cokes,  (1)  «.  A  fool ;  a  simpleton. 

Why  we  will  make  a  eoie*  of  this  wise 

master, 
We  will,  my  mistress,  an  absolute  fine 

cokes*  B.  Jon.,  Devil  an  Ass,  ii,  2. 

He  showeth  himself  herein,  ye  see,  lo  very 

hcoxe, 
The  cat  was  not  so  madly  alured  by  the 

foxe.  0.  PI.,  u,  72. 

Go,  yon're  a  brainless  eoax,  a  tov,  a  fop. 
JB.  ^  Fl.,  Wit  at  set.  Weaf.,  iii,  1. 

(2)  V.  To  coax ;  to  make  a  fool 
of. 

Princes  may  give  a  good  noet  such  con- 
venient countenannce  aim  also  benefite, 
as  are  due  to  an  excellent  artificer, 
though  they  neither  kisse  nor  cokes 
them.  Art  ofFoetrie,  I,  viii,  p.  15. 

CoKET,  8.  A  sort  of  fine  bread. 

CoKBwoLD,  8,  (A.'N.)  A  cuckold. 

CoKiN,  8,  {A.-N.)  A  rascal. 

CoKTRMETB,  8.  Clay.  Pr,  p. 

CoKTSSB,  8,  A  female  cook. 

CoL,  (1)  8,  (A,-S,)  Coal;  charcoal. 
(2)  V.  To  strain.  North. 

Colander,  8.  A  cullender,  or 
strainer.  ''Crible.  A  strayncr, 
eoiandert  or  sive."  Nomenel. 

COLBERTINE,  8.  A  SOrt  of  UcC. 

Cold,  (1)  pret.  t.  of  eaUf  and  of 
kewne.  Could ;  knew. 


S2)  adj.  Serious ;  sober. 
3)   Cold-rost,  i.  e.,  nothing  t« 

the  point  or  purpose. 
CoLD-CHiLL,  8.  An  aguc-iit.  Etut, 
CoLD-cooK,  8.   An  undertaker  of  a 

funeral. 
CoLDE,  V.  (A.'S.)  T3  grow  cold. 
Colder,  8.  Refuse  wheat.  £a8t. 
CoLD-FiRE,  f.    A  fire  laid  but  not 

lighted. 
Coldhed,  8.  (A.'S.)  Coldness. 
CoLDiNG.  Shivering.  Chesh. 
Cold  LARD,  ».  A  pudding  made  of 

oatmeal  and  suet.  North. 
Cold- PIGEON,  «.  A  message. 
CoLDRicK,  adj.  Very  cold.  "  Cold* 

rycke  or  full  of  cold.   Algo8U».** 

Huloet. 

Cold-shear,  8.  Inferior  iron. 

Cole,  (1)  v.  {A.'S.)  To  cool. 

And  lete  hir  eaU  hir  bodi  thare, 
For  hir  wordes  unwrast. 

Legend  of  Seynt  Mergret9t  p.  93. 

(2)  8.  {A..N.)  Cabbage. 

(3)  8.  Sea-kale.  South. 

(4)  8.  Pottage.  North. 

(5)  ».  (,A.-N.)  The  neck. 

(6)  8.  A  colt. 

(7)  «.  A  species  of  gadus. 

(8)  V.  To  put  into  shape.  North 
Coleman-hedoe,  8.    A  common 

prostitute. 

Femme  impudicqne,  adonn^  k  paillar 
disc.  A  stewed  whore;  an  arrant 
whore :  a  coleman  hedge :  a  woman  that 
is  rumpproud.  Nomenel.,  1686. 

CoLEPixT,  V.  To  beat  down  apples. 

Dor8et. 

Cole-prophet,  1  «.    A  false  pro* 

coL-PROPHET,  J  phet. 

Cole-prophet  9X^  coJ^-poyson,  thou  art  both. 
Hegto.,  Ep.  89,  Cent.  vi. 

Whereby  I  found,  I  was  the  hartjes  hare. 
And  not  the  beast  eolprophet  did  declare 
Mirr.for  Mag.,  Owen  GU,  ed.  1687* 

CoLERiE,  8.  (Lat.)  Eye-salve* 
CoLERON,  8.  Doves. 

COLESTAFF,  8.     A    StrOUg   poIC,  Oil 

which  men  carried  a  burden  be* 
tween  them.  Burton  speaks  of 
Witcbe9— « 


COL 


S30 


COL 


Bidinsr  in  tlie  ayre  upon  a  anUtlaffSt  out 
of  a  chimney  top.    Anat.  of  Mel.,  p.  60. 

CoLBT, «.  An  acolyte. 

CoLFREN,  t.  pi.  Doves. 

CoLiNo,«.  The  crab-apple.  Shropsh, 

C0LI8ANCB,  8,  A  badge  or  device. 

CoLKB,  8.  The  core. 

Coll,  r.  (1)  (A.-N.)  To  embrace, 

or  clasp  round  the  neck. 

f  onnd  her  aiuon^  a  crew  of  satyrs  wild, 
Kiasing  and  coUina  ail  the  live-long  night. 
Grim,  the  CkfUUr,  0.  PL,  xi,  191. 

There,  th'amoroui  vine  C0U4  in  a  thousand 

sorts 
(With  winding  arms)  her  spouse  that  her 

supports : 
The  vine,  as  far  inferiour  to  the  rest 
la  beauty,  as  in  bounty  past  the  best. 

DuBartat. 

Therefore  I  blame  not  Pamphilus  so 
much,  though  hee  had  rather  be  coUxng 
of  her  himselfe  a  nights  then  that  my 
maater  should.    Terence  in  BngL,  1641. 

(2)  To  run  about  idly.  North. 
Collar,   1 
coLLOw,  Vi,  (1)  Soot»  grime. 

COLLET,  J 

(2)  Smut  in  wheat.  Kent 
Collar,  (l)o.  To  entangle.  iVorM. 

(2)  V,  To  collar  the  mag,  to  throw 
a  coit  with  such  precision  as  to 
surround  the  plug. 

(3)  «.  The  fork  of  a  tree,  where 
the  branches  part  from  the  trunk. 
Northampt. 

OdLLAR-BALL,  8.  A  light  ball  used 

by  children.  Ea8t, 
Collar-beam,  «.  The  npper  beam 

in  a  building. 
Collard,  8.  Colewort.  Etut, 
Collaret,  t .  (Fr,)  A  band  for  the 

neck. 

A  eoUarett  is  a  kind  of  a  gorget  that 
goes  about  the  neck. 

LadietT  Diet.,  1694. 

Collar-ov-ss,  8.  A  sort  of  punch. 

Mrs.    W.  What  say  you  to  your  coUar 

of  SS,  then  f 

Scruple.    That  would   not  be  amiss. 

There's  no  false  Latine  in*t. 

Mrs.  W.  Quickly,  Tim,  quickly ;— «  pint 

of  BMck,  a  quart  of  aider,  and  a  handful 

or  two  of  sugar,  and  put  *um  into  the 

great  bowle.  The  ChceU*,\W%. 


Collation,  t.(Za/.)  Aconferoioee 
CoLLAUD,  V.  iJLat')    To  unite  in 

praising. 
Collection,  «.(£«/.)  A  conclusion 

or  consequence. 
CoLLEOiONBR,  8*  A  coUegiaii.  Seo» 

ffin*8  J€8t9. 

College,  «.  Ab  assembly  of  small 
houses  having  a  common  entrance 
from  the  street.  Somer8et. 

CoLLBR*E608,  f.  New-laid  eggs. 
North. 

Collet,  *.  (Fr.)  (I)  The  setting 
which  surrounds  the  stone  of  a 
ring. 

(2)  A  small  collar  or  band,  worn 
as  part  of  the  dress  of  the  infe- 
rior clergy  in  the  Romish  church. 

CoLLBT8,«.  Young  cabbages.  BerArt. 

Collet,  «.  (1)  A  blackbu-d.  So' 
mer8et* 

(2)  Butchers'  meat.  North. 
<3)  Soot.  See  CoUar. 

Collier,  «.  A  seller  of  charcoal. 

Colligate,  9,  (Lat.)  To  bind  to- 
gether. 

CoLLi-if  OLLT,  «.  A  jocular  corrup- 
tion of  melancholy. 

The  devil  was  a  little  eolH-molUe  and  would 
not  come  off. 

JDed.  cfTof.  Imp.,  sign.  Q  S. 

CoLLiNO,  8.  An  embrace. 
CoLLiNGLT,  a</9.  Ciosely;  embrac- 
ing at  the  same  time. 

And  hung  about  Ms  neck. 
And  colUngUe  him  kist. 

GasGoigne,  Works, h.% 

C0LLT8B,      "I  *.    (A,.N.)     Broth. 
COLLATES,  I  "  Broth  or  eoUy8€f 

PvJmentariumJ*  Httloet, 
CoLL-ME-MEAB,  «•  The  swcet-wil- 

liam. 

The  flower  sweet-william  was  called, 
among  other  names,  eoUmetUMr.  i.  e., 
hug  me  close :  from  the  flowers  oeiiig 
formed  in  so  compact  a  cluster. 

lute's  2>odoeiu, 

CoLLOBTNO,  Ipart.  a.    Mendings 

COLLOPTNG,  J  "Payd  for  eaUopyn§ 

a  bell  clapper."  Old  Pari8h  Ace. 


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Cqllock,  8.  A  great  pail.  North, 

CoLLoouB,  9.  (1)   To  confederate 
together  for  mischief;   to  con- 
verse secretly ;  to  cheat. 
(2)  To  flatter. 

CoLLOP,  «.  A  rasher  of  bacon,  or  a 
slice  of  flesh. 

CoLLTy  (1)  «.    Soot ;  the  smut  of 
coal.  See  Collar, 
(2)  9.  To  blacken,  or  maloe  dark. 

Kor  hast  thou  ecUiei  thy  foce  enough, 
stmkard  I         B.  Jotu.^  Foetast.y  iv,  6. 

.    To  see  her  stroakine  with  her  hrory 

hand  his  a>Uied  cheekee,  and  with  her 

inowy  fingers  combing  his  sooty  beard. 

Calum  BntoM.,  B  4, 1634. 

(3)a4/.  Dirty;  smutty.  Leie. 

(4)  *«.   A  cottager's  cow.  North' 

ampt. 
Colly- WESTON.  A  term  used  when 

anything  goes  wrong.  Chesh, 
Colly -WOBBLE,    adj»     Uneven. 

West, 
CohhY'WOMVBKKDtpart.p,  Patch- 
ed. North, 
CoLMATE,  8,  A  oolestaff.  Durham, 
CoLMosE,  8,    The  seainew.    See 

Calmewe, 
CoLNE,  8,      A  basket,  or  coop. 

**  Colne   or  francke  for  fowles. 

Viharium,  Colne  made  of  roddes 

or  wyckers.  ScirpeaJ*  HtUoet, 
CoLOBE,  8,  (Lat,)    A  short  coat 

reaching  to  the  knees. 
CoLOFONY,  8,  Comnoon  rosin. 
CoLOFRE,  8.  Fine  gunpowder. 
Colon,  «.   Stalks  of  furze-bushes, 

remaining  after  burning.  North 
Colphbo,  (from  Lat,  colapJUzo,) 

To  beat,  or  buffet. 
CoLPiCB,  8,  A  leaver.  Warw. 
CoLSH,  8,  Concussion.  North, 
Colt,  (I)  ».  To  cheat. 

f2)  V,  To  crack,  as  timber.  Warw. 
3)  V.  To  ridge  earth.  South. 

(4)  8,  A  new  comer,  who  is  re- 
quired to  pay  a  forfeit  called 
eolt-ale. 

(5)  8*  An  apprentice,  especially 
to  a  clothier.  W88t* 


(6)  8.  A  piece  of  wood,  foiMid 
loose  inside  a  tree. 

(7)  8.  A  third  swarm  of  bees  in 
the  same  season.  We8t, 

(8)  V,  To  wanton ;  to  frisk  about. 

(9)  To  have  a  colt's  tooth,  to  be 

wanton. 

Indeed,  towards  yon  I  am  somewhat 
frigid ;  but  some  in  the  world  know  I 
hare  a  eoU*9  tooth. 

ShadwtU,  Buty  Fair,  1689. 

(10)  To  get  a  colt  to  a  windmill, 
to  do  a  difficult  thing. 

The  gentleman  presently  takes  the 
book,  and  beginning  again,  cries  out 
aloud,  fire,  fire,  heresie,  rebellion;  so 
that  now  you  can  no  more  get  him 
near  that  book,  than  a  eoU  to  a  unnd' 
mill.         EachartTs  Observations^  1671. 

CoLTBE,  V,  To  be  skittish.  D^oji. 
CoLT-BViL,  8,  The  strangury. 
CoLT-iN,  V.    To  fall  in,  as  the  side 

of  a  pit  or  quarry.  GhuQ, 
CoLTiNO,  8,  Foot-ale.  Warw. 
CoLT-pixY,  8,  A  fairy.  We8t. 
Columbine,  ad;.  (Lat.)  Dove-like. 
CuLUMBUOK,  8.  Au  aromatic  wood. 

A  eolumiuek,  a  pieee  of  wood  of  a  rery 
.pleasant  scent,  used  in  their  chambeis 
to  keep  out  unwholesom  aires. 

DufUon*s  Ladies  DictioHary,  1694. 

Colyer,  adj,   Delicious.  North, 

CoLVBRE,  8,  (A.-S.)  A  dove. 

Com,  pret,  t.  Came. 

CoMADE,  8.  A  mixture. 

CoMADORB,  8,   A  table  delicacy  in 
ancient  cookery,  formed  of  fruits. 

Comb,  (1)  *.  {A.-S,)  A  valley. 
f2^  8.  A  balk  of  land.  Devon, 
[3)  8,  A  sharp  ridge.  North, 
[A)  8,  A  brewing- vat.  Che8h, 

(5)  8,  The  window-stool  of  • 
casement.  Gloue. 

(6)  8,  A  mallet.  Devon, 

(7)  V,  To  acrospire.  W€8t, 

(8)  To  cut  a  person's  comb,  to 
disable  him. 

CoMBACT,  8,  Fighting. 

And  did  conclude  by  eombaqf  to  wiana 
or  loose  the  game. 

Warners  Albicnt  Bngttmi,  1S91 


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I)  9.  To  become. 

>)  V,  To  succumb ;  to  yield. 


^lIBAtANOT,  «.  Plgbting. 
Comi-BROACH,  9,    The  tooth  of  a 

wool-comb.  SomerBet, 
JoMBSBE,  V,    To  trouble.  Combe" 

reret  a  trouble.      Combersomef 

troublesome,  difficult  of  access. 
SoMBBB-woBLDy   «.     An   iucum- 

brance  to  the  world. 
JoM BURMBNT, «.   Incumbrance. 
JoMBusT,  adj.  (Lat)  Burnt. 
vOMBUSTiouft,  adj.  Blustering. 

7f  late  when  Boreas'  blnstring  blasts  had 
blon'oe 

Down  mighty  trees,  and  chimnics  tops  ore- 
thrown, 

In  th'  interim  of  this  fierce  eomhuUufus 
weather. 

Rowlandi,  Ktuuet  o/Sp.  jr  />.,  1618. 

Comb,  (1)  «.  {A,>S.)  ArrivaL 
{2)pr€t.  t.pL  Came. 

(3)  ».  To  go. 

(4)  V.  - 
h)  V. 

(6)  9.    To    overflow,   or    flood. 
West. 

(7)  9.  To  be  ripe.  Doreei, 

(8)  adj.  Ripe.  Doreet. 

(9)  9.  A  comfit.  North. 
Come-back,  e.   A  guinea-fowl,  so 

named  from  its  peculiar  note. 
CoME-BY,  9.  To  procure. 
Cou^Dtpret.  t.    Came.  A  common 

Tulgarism. 
Co-MEDLBD,  adj.  Well  mixed. 
Comb-in,  9.  To  surrender. 
CoMELiNo,  1*.     A  stranger;    a 

CUML7NG,  J  guest. 

CoMBN,  9.  To  commune. 
CoME-oTV,  9.  (1)  To  execute  any 

business. 

(2)  To  alter;  to  change. 
CoMB-oN,  9.  To  grow;  to  encroach; 

to  succeed. 
CoMB-ovER,  9.  To  cajole. 
CoMBBAWNCE,  9.  VexBtiou ;  grief. 
CoMBBous,  adj.  Troublesome. 
Comestible,  a^.  (Lat.)    Eatable. 
CoMPORTABLB,  9.  '  A  covcred  pas- 

lage-boat  used  on  the  Tyne. 

COMFOBTABLV-BRBAP^  f.      Spiced 

gingerbread. 


Comic,  9,  A  comedian,  or  actor. 

Hy  chief  bosiness  here  this  eveniug  was 
to  speak  to  my  Irieuds  in  behm  of 
honest  Cave  Underbill,  who  has  been  a 
comie  for  three  generations. 

SteeU,  Tatter,  No.  2S. 

Comical,  oifr.  Ill-tempered.  Weei* 
CoMiNB,  9.  (Lat.)  To  threaten. 
Coming,  part.  a.  A  word  used  to 

denote  the  equal  germination  of 

all  the  grains  in  the  same  parcel 

of  malt. 
CoMiNS,  9.  Commonage.  Midi.  C, 
C0MI8E,  9.  {A.'N.)  To  commit. 
CoMiT,  pree.  t.  9.  {A.-S.)  Comes. 
Comity,  «.  {Lat.)  Courtesy. 
CoMLAND,  e.  (A.'N.)   A  covenant. 
CoMLYLY,  adv.  Courteously. 
CoMMANDBB, «.  A  woodcu  rammer 

for  driving  piles  into  the  ground. 
Commandments,  t.    The  nails  of 

the  ten  fingers. 
CoMMEDDLB,  9.  (Fr.)  To  mlx. 
Commence,  ».  (1)  Any  aifair.  South. 

(2)  An  awkward  event.  E99ex. 
Commends,  t.   Regards;   compli- 
ments. 
Commensal,  9.  {Lat.)   A  compa* 

nion  at  table. 
Comment,  9.  To  invent ;  to  devise. 
CoMMBNTY,  9.  The  community. 
Commbve,  9.  To  move. 
CoMMisT,  part.  p.  {Lat.)    Joined 

together. 
Commit,  9.  To  be  guilty  of  incon* 

tinence. 

Commit  not  with  man's  sworn  spouse. 

Leatt  iii,  4. 

Though  she  accns'd 
Me  even  in  dream,  where  thoughts  commit 
by  chance.  WtU,  O.  fl,  viii,  426. 

CoMMiTTiB,  #.    A  person  guilty  of 
incontinence. 

If  all  committers  stood  in  a  rank. 
They'd  make  a  lane,  in  which  your  shame 
might  dwell.  De^.  Hon,.  Wk. 

Committed,  part.p.    Accounted ; 

considered. 
Commode,  9.   A  lady's  head-dress, 

of  CQnsiderftble  bulk,  fashioqul^I^ 


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:  at  the  beginiiing  of  the  last  cen* 
tury. 

Very  good,  there's  ftn  fanpudent  roftne 
too, -he  hak  an  ignorant  raw  skittiah 
head,  with  a  Hairing  eomode  on. 

Durfeif,  Marriage-hater  Mttteh*d. 

:  Tet  least  these  prove  too  great  a  load, 
They'r  all  noropiiz'd  in  one  commode} 
Pins  tip't  with  diamond  point  and  head. 
By  which  the  cnrles  are  fastned. 

London  Ladies  Dressing  Soom,  1705. 

I  wash'd  and  patch*d  to  make  me  look  pro- 
vokingr. 

Snares  that  they  told  me  wou'd  catch  the 
meu; 

And  on  my  head  a  huge  eomntode  sat  cock- 
ing. 

Which  made  me  shew  as  tall  agen. 

Old  Song. 

CoMMODiTT,  «•  (1)  Interest ;  ad- 
yantage. 

(2)  Wares  taken  m  payment  by 
needy  persons  who  borrowed 
money  of  usurers. 

(3)  An  interlude.  Shaknp, 
(4}  A  prostitute. 

(5)  Pudendum  f. 

Commoner,  «.  A  common  lawyer. 

CoMMONBTS,  «.  A  boy's  term  for 
a  choice  sort  of  marble. 

Common-pitch,  «.  A  term  applied 
to  a  roof  in  which  the  length  of 
the  rafters  is  about  three  fourths 
of  the  entire  span. 

Commons,  9.   Provisions. 

Commorant, /7ar^  a,  {Lat»)  Re- 
maining at  a  place  with  another. 

C0MMOR8B,  9.  Compassion ;  pity. 

And  this  is  rare,  though  his  offense  be  such. 
Yet  doth  ealamitie  attract  eommorse. 

Lamelt  Cie.  Wars,  i,  46. 

CoMMORTH,  f.  A  subsidy,  a  contri- 
bution, for  a  special  occasion. 

CoMMOTHSR,  9,  A  godmothcr. 
North, 

CoHUOviYM, adJ,{Lat)  Disturbing. 

For,  th'  Eternal],  knowing 
The  seas  coMMoMw  and  inconstant  flowing. 
Thus  carhe4  l^Ci  ^d  'gsinst  her  envious 

r«ge, 
for  ever  teoffi  ow  flowry-mantled  stage. 

^  Jht  Bartas. 


Commune,  (1)  9,  (A.^N.)  The 
monalty. 
(2)  V.  To  distribute. 

Communes, «.  The  common  peoples 

Communicate,  v,  (Lat)  To  shart 
in. 

CoMMT,  V.  To  come.  Skettan, 

CoMNANT,  9,  A  covenant. 

CoMouN,  9.  (A.'N,)  A  town,  or 
township. 

CoMPACE,  V.  To  encompass. 

C0MPAI6NABLE,  adj,  {A,-N.)  So- 
ciable. 

CoMPAiONB-wio,  9,  A  wig  of  an 
expensive  description. 

Aug'  ye  4^  1711>  a  eompaigne-wigg^  91. 
Old  Bill  of  Expenditure. 

CoMPAiNB,  9,  (A.'N.)  A  com- 
panion. 

CoMPANABLE,  adJ,  Sociable. 

CoMPANAOB,  «•  (A.'N.)  Food; 
sustenance. 

Companion,  9.  A  feltow  of  bad 
character,  becr.use  "  companies" 
were  generally  of  rogues  and 
vagabonds. 

Company,  v»  To  accompany.  To 
company  with  awoman,y%(/tc«re. 

COMPANT-KEEPBR,  9.  (1)     A  COm- 

panion. 

It  is  a  pretty  soft  thing  this  same  love, 
an  excellent  company  keeper,  full  of 
gentlenesse.^ 

Bssayes  iy  CornvfolfyeSt  1683. 

(2)  A  lover.  Ea9t 

Compare,  9.  Comparison. 

Whence  you,  and  your  illastrions  sister  are 
Each  in  their  several  kinds  without  com- 

pare; 
Tott  for  a  matchless  virgin,  she  a  wife ; 
The  great  examples  of  a  vertnous  life. 

FUcknot^s  Bpxgramst  1670. 

COMPARATITB,«.   A  Hval.  Shokittp. 

Comparisons,  9.  Caparisons. 
CoMPARiTT,  9,  Comparison. 
GoMPAS,  t.   (1)   (A'N.)     Formt 
stature. 

(2)  A  circle. 

(3)  An  outline.  Ea^t, 

(4)  Compost.  TuM9er. 


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CmfVAntniT,  It.  (J.-N,)  Con- 
COMPASSINO,  J  trivance. 

CoMPA88KD»  &dj,  Circolar.  A  iMiy 
window,  or  oriel  wiadow,  was 
called  a  compassed  window. 

Compel,  v.  To  extort. 

CoicPKNSB,  V.  To  recompense. 

CoMPBRB,  9.  {A,'N,)    A  gossip;  t 

companion. 

But  wote  ye  what  I  do  hears f 
To  •«'ke  Yoath,  my  eomoere  .• 
Fayne  or  hym  I  wolde  bave  a  right, 
But  my  lippes  hange  in  my  lyght. 

Mnterlud&tfTouth. 

CoMPKKsoMB,  AJF.  FroUcsome. 
Derbyth. 

CoMPKRTE,  t.  {Lat*  CfmptrtvM.) 
An  ascertained  fact.    Monastic 

^  Letters,  pp.  50,  85. 

Com PBST,  •.  To  compost  land. 

Complain,  ••  (^.-JNT.)  To  lament 
for. 

CoMPLB,  (1)  V,  To  taunt,  or  Irally. 
North, 
(2)  adj.  Angry.  Yarieek. 

Complement,  s.  Anything  orna- 
mental. 

Complin,  iu|p.  Impertinent.  Var,d, 

Compline,  s.  {A.^N,)  The  last  ser- 
▼ice  of  the  day  in  the  Catholic 
church. 

CoMPLisH,  V.  To  accomplish. 

CoMPLORE,  V.  (Lot,)  To  weep  to- 
gether. 

CoMPLOT,  V.  To  plot  together. 

CoMPON-covERT,  s.  A  sort  of  lace. 

CoMPONE,  V.  {Lat,)  To  compose. 

Composites,  s.  Numhers  more 
than  ten  and  not  multiples  of  it. 
An  old  arithmetical  term. 

CoHPosTURE,  s.  Compost. 

Composure,  s.  Composition. 

CoMPouN8T,/7aW./7.  Compelled. 

Peace,  dawpates,  while  I  tell  a  thing  now 

rejonaat 
In  my  head,  which  to  utter  I  am  eom- 

pounst.      Hgywood's  Spider  /•  FUe,  1556. 

Comprise,  v,    to  draw  a  conclu- 

clusion. 
CoMPROBATE,     part,   p,    {Lat.) 

Proved.  . 


CoMpROMir,  «.  {Lot)   To  ftobaiil 

to  arhitration. 
CoMPT,  adj,  {Lat.)  Neat ;  spmoe* 
CoMPTE,  *.  (A.'N.)  Account. 

COMRAOUB,   1  .  , 

C0MR06UE,  ;••  ^  ^*>°^*^- 

CoMSEN,  P.  {A.'S.)  To  hegin ;  to 
endeavour.  Comting,  heginning^ 
commencement. 

Comunalt£,  s.  {A.-N.)  Com- 
munity ;  the  commons. 

CoMTN,  (1)  adj.  (A.'N.)  Common. 

(2)  s.  {A.-N.)  The  commons 

(3)  s.  An  assembly. 

(4)  s.  Cummin. 

(5)  t.  litharge  of  lead. 
CoMYNER,  9.  {Lai.)  A  partaker* 
CoMTNTi,  s.  Community^ 

Con,  (1)  r.  {A.-S.)  To  learn ;  to 
know.  Still  used  in  the  Norths 
To  con  thank9,  to  study  expres* 
sions  of  gratitude^  to  acknow- 
ledge an  obligation. 

I  eon  thee  tkanke  to  whom  thy  dogges  he 
deare.  Femb.  Arc,  p.  22*. 

What  me  ?  whongh,  how  friendly  you  are 
to  them  that  eonnet  you  no  thank, 

Terence  in  English,  164L 

(2)  pres.  t.  Can ;  is  able. 

(3)  V.  To  calculate ;  to  consider; 
to  meditate  upon. 

(4)  V.  To  search  whether  a  hen 
is  with  egg.  North, 

(5)  V,  To  filUp.  North. 

.  (6)  9.  A  squirrel.  Cumd. 
CotiABi^ adj.{A.-N.)  (1)  Suitable. 

(2)  Famous. 
CoNANDLT,<uf9.  Kuowingly;  wisely. 
CoNANT,  9.  A  covenant. 
CoNCABELL,  9.  An  icicle.  Devon. 
Concealment,  9.  A  hidden  part  of 
a  person. 

What  are  nich  she  objects,  to  a  man 
that  can  with  more  gHyness  behold  kis 
brown  mares  buttocks  than  the  finest  of 
their  coneealmenU. 

Eotcard,  Man  qflfeumarket,  1678. 

Conceit,  (1)  9.   An  ingenious  de- 
vice. 
(2)  V.  To  suppose;  to  suspect. 


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fS)  ir.  An  opinion.  Wett 
[4) 9.  (A.'N.)  Conception; appre- 
hension. 

CoNCBiTEU,  adj.    (1)  Fanciful ;  in- 
genious. 
(2)  Merry ;  given  to  jesting. 

Your  lordship  is  ameeiied. 

B.  Jon.»  SeJ.t  act  i. 

CoKCBivBD,  adj.  Behaved.  Weber. 
Concent,  «.  (Lai.)  Harmony. 
Concern,  (1)  9,  An  estate. 

(2)  t.  A  business. 

(3)  tr.  To  meddle  with. 
Concinnate,  adj.  (LaL)    Fit ;  be- 
coming. 

Conclude,  «.  {Lat.)  To  include. 

Conclusion,  «.  An  experiment* 

And,  like  th«  fiEumoas  ape, 
To  tnr  concltmom,  in  the  basket  creep, 
And  break  your  neck  down. 

Shakesp.,  flam!.,  iii,  4. 

^ONCOMITATE,   V.    (Lot,)      (1)    To 

accompany  with. 

They  tthe  fishes)  were  g^lad  of  our  com- 
pany mnny  hundred  miles,  eoHConUMing 
and'  friaki'ug  about  us. 

Herberts  TrtwU,  1638. 

(2)  Futuere. 

The  women  are  Gods  creatnrei,  but 
hare  adulterated  his  hoU  stampe,  by 
not  only  deforming  their  race  and  body, 
but  by  that  vile  lubricitie  their  soules 
are  spotted  with.  Impudence  goes  here 
unmasked ;  it  is  no  noreltie  for  them  to 
open  the  sack  they  goe  in,  and  intice  a 
-    stranger  to  etmeomilate. 

Herhtres  TrmeU,  1638. 

CoNCSJcw,  V.  To  grow  together. 

CoNCUBiT,  V.  (Lai,)  To  sleep  with. 

Of  Alanns,  grown  old. 
His  cubit  witii's  wives  cubit  measuring, 
Alanus  said,  0  sweet  coneuHting, 

Owen's  M^ignms,  1677. 

CoNCUPT,  9,  Concupiscence. 

He'll  tickle  it  for  his  eoneupy 

Tro.  i-  Cr«$$» 

CoNcussioNf  t.  (Lat.)  Extortion. 

And  then  eoncuuion,  rapine,  piUeries, 
Their  catalogue  of  accusations  fill. 

Dan.  Civ.  Wars,  iv,  75 

CoNCURBiT,«.  (jLa/.)  AsuhlimingL 

vessel. 
Co^crs^  f.  A  kind  of  sauoe. 


Capons  in  eone^s.  Take  capons^  mA 
roat  hem  right  hoot  that  they  be  not 
half  ynouhg,  and  hewe  them  to  gobette^ 
and  cast  hem  in  a  pot ;  do  thereto  clene 
broth,  seeth  hem  that  they  be  tendre. 
Take  brede  and  the  self  broth,  and 
drawe  it  up  yferes.  Take  strong  powdor 
^nd  safroun*  and  salt  and  cast  tneretot 
Take  ayrenn,  and  seeth  them  harde; 
take  out  the  t olkes,  and  hewe  the  whyte 
thereinne;  take  the  pot  fro  the  fyre,and 
cast  the  whyte  thereinne.  Mease  the 
diaahe  therewith,  and  lay  the  foDces 
hixd,  and  floer  it  with  clowes. 

FormeofOuryy^.9. 

CoND,  V.  To  conduct.  Chaucer, 
CoNDE,  pari.  p.  (A^'S.)    Known ; 

perused. 
CoNOBCORATE,  V.  (Lat.)  To  adorn. 

Many  choice  and  fragrant  gardens  also 
eandeeonUe  her,  which  together  make  a 
combined  beauty,  though  seemingly  se. 
parate.  Herbert's  Travels,  1638. 

CoNDER,  9.    (1)  A  man  who  from 

an  eminence  gives  notice  to  the 

fishers  of  the  direction  the  her- 
ring-shoals take. 

(2)  A  corner.  Dewm. 
CovDJttiSATKt part,  p.  Congealed. 
Condescend,  v,  (Lat.)     (1)  To 

agree. 

(2)  To  yield. 
Condethe,  9.  Safe  conduct. 
Condiddle,  v.    To  filch  away;  to 

convey  anything  away  bytrickery^ 

Comw,  ^  Devon, 
CoNDiE,  V.  (A,-N,)  To  conduct. 
CoNDiSE,  9,  (A,-N.)  Conduits. 
Condition,  9.  Disposition ;  temper. 
CoNDociTT,  9.  Docility.  Leie. 
Condon,  adj.  Knowing. 
CoNDRAK,  9.  A  sort  of  Uce. 
Conduct,  (1)  «.  A  conductor. 

(2)  part,  p  (Lat.)  Hired. 
Conduction,  9,  Conduct ;  charge. 
Conduct- MONBr,  «.  Money  paid  to 

soldiers  and  sailors  to  carry  them 

to  their  ships. 
CoNDUL,.«.  (^.-S^.)    A  candle  ;|»A 

condlen. 
Coke,  «.  A  clog.  North, 
CoNB-wBBAT,  t.    Beardedpwheat* 

Kent. 


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Cloicrr,  f.  A  bee-hWe.  TuMwer, 

CoNrxcT,  (1)  f.     A  sweetmett; 
acomiit. 
(2)  V.  To  prepare  as  sweetmeats. 

CoswKcntDfpart.p,  Pliable.  North. 

CoNrKCTURB,  f.  (^.-iV.)  Compo- 
sition. 

CoNFBDKR,  V.  To  Confederate. 

CoNFBiT,  9,  A  sweetmeat. 

CoNTBK,  V.  (Lat)  To  compare. 

CONFEB.T,  «.  (J.-N.)  The  daisy. 

CoNFiD A.NT,  9.  (Fr.)  *'  A  cct^tdont, 
is  a  small  curl  next  the  ear." 
Ladie9'  Diet,  1694. 

Confine,  v.  To  expeL 

QowiHtDf part. p.  Engaged  to  one 
master  for  a  vear.  Line. 

m 

CoNFiNBLBSs,  adj.  Boundless. 

CoNFiNBB,  9.  {J.'N.)  A  borderer. 

CoNFiSKB,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  confiscate. 

CoNFiTBOR,  9.  A  confcssor. 

Toadiinge  wordes  by  him  spokene  in 
matten  of  reli^on,  of  creepinge  to  the 
erotae,  holly  watere,  fcc.,  and  uamly  of 
a  newe  loarte  of  confiteort. 

ArehaoiogiOt  zriii,  188. 

CoNFiTiNO,  f.  A  sweetmeat. 
CoNFLATB,j9ar/.j9.  {Lat.)  Troubled. 
CoNFLOPSHUNft.  Coufusion. JNTotM. 
Confound,  v.  To  destroy.  Shak, 
CoNFRABTy  9.  {A.-N.)   A  brothcT- 
^  hood. 

Confuse,  adj.  {J.-N.)  Confounded. 
CoNFT,  9.  A  confection. 
CoNGi,  V.  (1)  To  bow.  Eatt, 

(2)  (A.'N.)    To  send  away;  to 
^   expel. 
CoNOBB,  9.  (1)  Leave, 

(2)  A  bow. 

A  tyler  and  a  nirgion  met  togefhert 
"Whoat  eongeet  past,  and  salutations  doD, 
The  tylePs  furtner  speach  he  thus  be^n. 
£owUuui»,  Knmet  ofSp.4r  D.,  1613. 

CoNOBLATB,  part.  p.  {Lat.)    Con* 

gealed. 
CoNOBON,  t.  A  dwarf.  Mhuheu. 
CoNOER,  9,    A  cucumber.   North* 

aintpt» 
CoNOBRDousT,  t.  A  dried  conger. 

CONORBCB,  «•  {J,'N.)  A  liul  <rf 
servants. 


CoNORBB,  V.  To  agree  togetlier* 

CoNORUELT,  adv.  Fitly. 

CoNORUENTy  Mjf.  Fit.  CongmemeOf 
fitness. 

CoNiFFLBfV.  To  embezzle.  Somerm 
9et. 

CoNio,  9,  A  rabbit.  See  Cmy. 

CoNiOAR,       "I  «.  A  rabbet-warren. 

CONIOARTH,  I  "  Conigare,  or  cony 

coNiORE,       >earth,  or    clapper 

CONTNOERT,  I  for  conics.     Fiwa- 

coNiORBEN,  J  Hum."  HfUoet.  In 

Wiltshire,    Somersetshire,    and 

other  counties  in  the  west  of 

England,  this    word,    variously 

spelt,  eomgree,  eotmygar,  &c.,  is 

often  met  with  as  the  name  of  a 

field,  and  sometimes  of  a  street, 

as  in  the  town  of  Trowbiidge. 

CoNisANCE,«.(^.-iNr.)  Understand- 
ing. 

CoNjECT,  (1)  V.  To  conjecture. 

(2)  part.  p.  Thrown  into. 

(3)  V.  To  project. 
Conjecture,  v.  (A.-N.)  To  judge. 
CoNJOUN,  9.  (J.'N.)  A  coward. 
CoNjuRATOR,  1.  {Lat.)    A  conspi« 

rator. 
CoNjuRB,  9.  {A.'N.)  To  adjure. 
CoNJURisoN, «,  {A,'N.)   Conjura* 

tion. 
Conkers,  t.  Snail-shells.  Ea9t, 
CoNNATBS,  «•  {A.'N.)    A  sort  of 

marmalade  of  quinces. 

CoimaUi.  Take  eonnes,  and  pwe  hem; 
pjke  out  the  best,  and  do  hem  in  a  pot 
of  erthe.  Do  thereto  whyte  grece,  tnat 
he  8tewethereuine,andlTehem  up  with 
hony  elarifled,  and  with  rawe  jolkea, 
and  with  a  lytell  almaond  mylke,  and 
do  thereinne  powder>fOTT  and  safroon  % 
and  kike  that  it  be  y-leeshed. 

Ftirme  ofOwryt  p.  7. 

CoNNATiTB,  adj.  (Lat.)  Bom  at 
the  same  time  with. 

At  this  rare  eopie  <^  wmntMMe  km. 
Which  in'i  affection  this  reply  did  more; 
I  promise  and  protest,  all  said  and  done. 
It  hicUy  wortby  soch  an  hononr'd  sonnci 
rir^'l4yFiMr#,168i 

CoNNB»  (1)  f.  {J^N.)  A  qniDoe. 


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(2)  9.  {J.'S.)   To  know;  to  be 

able. 
CoNNKR,  9.  A  reader.  Yorkih. 
Con  NEX,  V.  {Lat.)  To  join  together. 
CoNNiBARSy  9.   A  beast't  kidneys. 

North, 
Conning,  «•  (J.'S,)     Learning; 

knowledge. 
CoNNT,  adj.    Handsome;  pretty. 

North. 
CoNouB,  f.     A  small  ontlet  for 

water. 
CoNauiNATE,  V.  (Lat,)  To  pollute. 
CoNRVT,  9,  {A,-N)    A  company; 

a  cortege ;  an  entertainment. 
Conscience,!;  Estimation.  North, 
CoNSKCUTB,  V.  {Lat,)  To  attain. 
CoNSBiL,  9,  {A,'N,)  Counsel. 
CovsRRVEfV„{J,-N,)  To  preserve. 
CoNSBRVBSy  9,  (fV.)  Preserves, 

It  is  his  morning's  draught,  when  he 
riseth ;  his  eoiuenet  or  cates,  when  he 
hath  well  dined;  his  aftemoones  nun> 
dons ;  and  when  he  goeth  to  hedde,  his 
pofset  smoaking-hote. 

Man  m  the  Moons,  1609. 

GnuentMf  or  any  thynge  whyche  is 
eondite,  or  conserved,  as  grapes,  bar* 
beries,  fygges,  pearles,  8(c,    Salffama. 
Huloet, 

CoNSBRvisB,  9,  A  Conservatory. 
CoNSEYLT,  V.  {A.'N,)  To  advisc. 
CoNSHRivB,  V.  To  shrive,  confess. 

What  a  devil,  be  won't  eomkrive  her  him- 
self? FU»ra*9  ragarie$,  1670. 

CoNsiDBRABLB,  odj.    Important; 

grand ;  applied  to  a  person. 
Consist,   v,   (Lat,  eontUtere,  to 

agree.)  To  exist  at  the  same  time 

vrith ;  to  be  compatible. 

To  this  we  answered,  that  there  was  no 
repvgnaiicy  betwixt  these  two  asser- 
tions, vis.  that  our  desires  were  agreea- 
ble to  the  fundamental  htws,  and  yet 
that  we  craved  that  the  acts  which  were 
rqiugnant  to  the  conclusions  of  the 
assembly  should  be  repealed;  for  both 
oonld  very  well  consul:  because,  as  it 
was  competent  to  the  parliament  to 
make  bws  and  stattutes  for  the  good  of 
the  cluurch  and  state,  so  it  was  proper 
for  tbem  *«  repeal  all  bws  contrary 
'^        BnskmoriL,  mti  mL  1689. 


Consort,  (1)  «.  A  band  of  mu- 
sicians. 

(2)  9,   To  associate  with. 
CoNsouD,  9,  (A,'N,)     The  lesser 

daisy. 
Conspiration,  t.  {Lat,)    A  con. 

spiracy. 
CoNSPiRBMBNT,  9,   Conspincy. 
CoNSTABLBRi E,  9,  {A.-N)    A  Ward 

of  a  castle,  under  charge  of  a 

constable. 
CoNSTBLL,  p,  (Lat.)  To  forebode ; 

to  procure  by  prognostication  ? 

Oh,  could  senven  planets  and  twelve 
signes  eonsUU  one  such  unrest. 

Warner's  Jtbions  England,  1693. 

CoNSTBRT,  It.       A     consistory 

CON8TORT,  J  court. 

CoNSTBR,  V,    To  construe. 
CoNSTiLLB,  V,    To  distU. 
CoNSTOBLB,   \9,     A  great  coat. 

CONSLOPBR,  jBoit. 

CoNSUBTB,   04/.    (Lat.)      Usual; 

accustomed. 
Consummate,  adj,  (Lat,)   Perfect. 

formerly  an  eminent  merchant  in  Lon- 
don, whom  the  author  had  the  happi- 
ness to  accomiMinv  in  these  travels,  is 
now  again  revised  to  make  it  the  more 
eonsmnmals  and  invitine. 

BroM^s  Travels  over  BngUnd, 

Contain,  «.  To  abstain;  to  re- 
strain. 

CoNTBK,  If.  {A,'S,)  Debate; 
contakb,  j  quarrelling.  Conto- 
hour,  a  person  who  quarrels. 

CoNTEL,  V.    To  foretel.  7\u9er. 

Contbnance,  f .  Appearance ;  be- 
haviour. 

CONTENTATION,  f.     Coutcnt. 

CoNTioNAT,  idp,  {Lat,)  Suc- 
cessively. Heanu, 

Continent,  (1)  t.    That  whicL 
contains,  ShaJte^. 
(2)  adv.    Immediately.   For  m 
continent. 

Continuance,  «.    DuralMNk    , 


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It  is  true:  thia  kud  of  wood  it  of 
ireatuf  comtitnutnei  in  watr^r  pliicet, 
{nen  any  other  timbfr:  fiv  it  it  ob- 
MTTcd,  tlMt  Ai  tkcM  plaoM  it  Mlioue 
or  never  rota. 

Nordem't  SmtMifort  Dwiogiu. 

CoMTiNUB, «.  (/v.)  Conteatt. 
CoMTOURBB,  V.  To  disturb. 
CoNTRA.iKBy  «l^  (^"N*)  Contraf7 ; 

opposite. 
Contraption,*.  (1)  Cmittractaon. 

Hmmpwk, 

(2)  CoDtriTlmce.  Wesi. 

CONTRARIB.  (1)  «.  (A,'N.)    To  gO 

againtt ;  to  oppose. 
^2^  V,  To  Tex. 

(3)  adj.  Obnoxious. 
CoimiAKiovSy  wjf.  (ji,'N.)    Dif- 
ferent. 

CoNTRATBRSB,  lu^.   Contrtry  to. 

CoNTRBTB,  •.   Country. 

CoNTREvoRBy  t.  A  coBtiiinaoe. 

CoKTRiBUTB,  V,  To  take  tribvte  of. 

CoNTRiYB,  •.  <1)  (iMi.)    To  weaT 
out,  pass  away. 

(2)  To  oonfonnd,  used  as  an 
imprecation.  '*ContriTe  the  pigl" 
Leie. 

CoMTROVB,  tr.  (^..iV.)  To  invent. 

CoNTUBBRNiAL,  odj,  (LaL)    Fa- 
mOiar. 

CoNTUNDyV.  (Lat)  To  beat  down. 

CoNTUNB,  tr.   To  oontinue. 

CoNTURBATiONy  t.    {Litt.)     Dis- 
turbance. 

CoMVAiL,  tr.    To  Tiecover. 

CoMVALBy  t.  (Lat.  eaiwattii.)    A 
▼alley. 

CONVBKABLB*  M^*    Fitthlg. 

CoNTBNByt.  {A.^N,)  Arraagement. 
CoNVBNT,   If.     To  summoB^    to 
convene. 

CoNYBNTIONART-RBNTa,  Jt.      The 

res«p?ed  rents  of  life-leases. 
CoMTBNT-LOAV,  «.  *  Fine  manchet. 
CoNVBRSBy  t.  A  point  in  eonversa- 

tion. 


Til  Tery  pleamt  to  hear  bin  talk  of 
the  adrantages  of  thia  refomiatioii,  hie 
lectures  of  repartee,  eomene,  regides, 
and  an  hundred  more  unintelligible  fop> 
peiies.  Tk$  S^larmatim,  1673. 


CowvwMKtB,  9,  A  convert. 
CoNVBTi  t.   Conveyance. 

CONTBTANOB,  t.    StCSfing. 

CoNTiciova,  •.  {Lttt)  Abusive. 
CoNTiNCB,  V.  {Lat.)    To  conqneTj 

to  convict ;  to  overcome. 
CoNTiTB,  V.    To  feast  together. 
Convoy,  #.    A  dog  for  the  wheel 

of  a  wagon.  North* 
CoNT,  9.  (1)  (^..&)  A  rabbit. 

(2)  Rabbit-skin. 
CoNT-CATCH,  •.     To  deoMve ;  to 

cheat;  to  trick. 

He  wiU  ondt  no  vilbnie  he  ean  deanlj 
commit  i  he  will  cheat  hit  father,  cosen 
hie  metiieiv  and  conjf'mieh  fait  owne 
lister.  Mtm  m  ik$  Moon*,  1609. 

Thence  to  Hodtdon,  whare  stood  -watdiing 
Cheats  who  liv'd  I9  wm/'tiUckimg : 
FUse  cards  bronght  me,  with  them  play*d  ], 
Dear  fcr  their  ac^naintanee  paid  1. 

DnrnkemBmrntthy. 

Co«rT-CAT€HBR,  9.  A  sharpcT,  or 
cheat. 

A  amU-^ttieker,  a  mnie  ghren  to  do- 
eeivora,  by  a  uetaphcn-,  taken  from 
those  that  rob  warrena,  and  oonie- 
gronnds,  using  all  means»  sleights,  and 
cunning  to  deeelTe  them,  as  pitching  of 
haies  Mfore  their  holes,  fetching  them 
in  by  tumblers^  ke.  Mttuheu. 

CoNT-CLA^PBR,  f.  A  rabbit-war* 
ren.  Momutie  Lsttertt  p.  76. 

CoMT-FiSH,  f.  The  loach. 

CoBrr-Po«LB,  tr.  To  lay  plots.  Lbw. 

CoNTOARTBB,  f.  A  rabbit-warren. 
SeeCsn^or. 

The  Ilo«f  Thaaet,  and  those  eostemo 
partes  are  the  gia^ner  t  the  Weald  was 
the  wood ;  BnmneY  Marsh-is  the  medow 
plot}  the  Northmwnes,  towards  the 
ThamTM  he^M^onfffOrtke  or  warreine. 
Lamb^rde'*  Pmwk*.  qfKml,  UM. 

Coirr^oRBiN,  f.    A  rabbit-watrdn. 
CoNT-BOLBy «.   A  rabbit-burrow. 

Here's  one  of  Sir  Balph  Nonsuch  "his 
rabbet-catchers :  there**  scarce  a  ferret 
sees  farther  into  a  eonev-hoU. 

Btmardf  M«m  qflftwmarlat,  1978. 

CoMT-LANO,  9,  Land  so  light  ind 
sandy  as  to  be  fit  for  nothing  but 
tabbits.  Bti9U 


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CoKTNOv,  ( 1 )  «.  {A,'N,)  k  rabbit. 
(2)  adj.  Learned.  Kon^fngeite, 
Most  learned,  or  clever. 

Coo,  (1)  V.    To  call.  CumL 

(2)  «.    A  jackdaw.  #V.  P. 

(3)  a.   Fear.  North. 
CoocH*BAKDBD,  «{f.  Left*haiided. 

Devon. 

Cook,  v.  (1)  To  tbrow^  to  cbackb 
(2)  T6  #sappDlnt)  to  punUb. 
mrth. 

CooK-BKL,  t.    Aer088-ban.  £M. 

CoosLB,  a.  A  pair  of  prongs  tliroogh 
which  the  meated  apit  is  thriist% 
Ea9i. 

Cooler,  $.    A  ial^ge  (l>pen  tub. 

Cooling  CA«D.  Something  to  damp 

or  overwhelm  the  hopes  of  an 

expectant.    A  phrase  supposed 

by  some  to  be  borrowed  from 

Home  game  in  which  money  was 

staked  upon  a  card,  and  to  have 

been  originally  applied  to  a  card 

ao  decisive  as  to  cool  the  courage 

<of  the  adversary. 

TheM  hot  youths 
I  fear  wifl  find  a  ^ocUmg  card. 

S.  tutd  Fl^  likmi  Pr.,  i^  3. 

CoOLST^K,  a.  Colewoit. 

CooL-VANKA«B,  9.  The  plant  bo^ 
rage,  used  as  one  of  the  ingr»> 
dients  in  a  favorite  beverage  of 
the  same  name.  Northampt, 

CooM,  a.   Dust ;  dirt;  soot.  North. 

CooMS,  a.   Ridges.  Eagt. 

Coop,  (1)  a.  A  closed  eart.  Ni>rth. 

(2)  a.  A  hollow  vessel  made  of 
twigs,  used  for  taking  fish  in  the 
Humber. 

(3)  An  abbremtion  of  come  up ! 
CooPLB,  9.   To  crowd.  North, 
<CoonB,ir.  To  cower.  Yorikth. 
Coo8COT«   a.     The    wood-pigeon. 

North. 
Cooan,  V.   To  loiter.  Devon, 
Coot,  a.  (I)  The  water-hen. 

(2)  The  ancle,  or  foot.  North, 
CooTTON,a.  A  dolt. 
Cop,  (1)  a.  {A.'S.)    The  top,  or 

summit;  the  head|  or  creat. 


(2)  a.  A  pinAacte ;  the  ri^iiig  j^aH 
of  a  battlement. 

(3)  a.  A  mound;  a  heap.  North, 
^4)  a.  An  inchisiire  with  a  ditch 
round  itb 

(5)  4.  Aiound  piece  of  wood  at 
the  top  of  a  bee-hive. 

(6)  a.    A  fence.  North, 

(7)  a.  The  part  of  a  wagon  which 
hangs  over  the  thiller-hone. 

(8)  «c  The  beam  placed  between 
a  pair  of  drawing  oxen. 

(9)  t.  A  cop  of  peas,  fifteen 
sheaves  in  the  field,  and  sixteen 
in  the  barn. 

!10^  a.  A  lump  of  yarn.  North, 
11;  V.  To  throw  underhand. 
CoPART,  V.    To  join  in ;  to  share. 
CoPATAiN,         la.    A  hat>  in  the 
coppiOTANKB,  Ifbrm  of  m  augar 
coppiNTANK,  J  loaf.  See  Copped, 
Cop-BONB,  a.    The  knee-pan.  JSo^ 

tHereet, 
CoPB,  (1)  V.    To  top  a  walk 
(2)  V.  {j.-&)   To  exchange  mer- 
chandise* 
m  V.  (A.'S.)   To  buy.  Leie. 

(4)  (J.'N.)  A  cloak,  or  covering. 

(5)  o.    To  comply? 

i^o  request  yon,  m,  that  by.any  means 

Sou    would    hinder    our   chicJii^   Mr. 
wiftspur  and  Mr.  Trainttedy,   from 
coping  with-any  suchdeligfate. 

Emord,  Man  qfNtwmarket»  1678. 

(6)  a.  Atribnte  paid  to  the  lord 
of  the  manor  in  the  Derbyshire 
lead  mines  for  smelting  lead  at 
his  mill. 

(7)  V.  To  give  way,  to  £ill  in,  as 
■a  bank  or  wall.  Warw, 

(8)  V.    To  .fasten;  to  muzzle. 
Eaet. 
r9)  a.    A  large  quantity.  Eaet. 

10)  V.    To  pare  a  hawk's  beak. 

;il)v.  Y\A\keit,Make^.t(Mhelt 

iv,  1. 
-CoPBMAN,  a.  {A,'S,)   A  chnpmaB, 

or  jnerofaMit. 
CoPBKNiCBRy  a; 


CO? 


340 


COF 


ffr  if  aooibatUaiBe  not  plnse,  the  land  m 

rich  and  larg:e, 
And  ther  eooermeert  may  live,  and  va  of 
death  aiicharge. 

Warmer'*  Alhiom  MttgUmd,  1S93. 

CoPBBONBy  f.   A  pinnacle.  Pr.  P, 
CoPKSMATE,  f.    A  friend;  a  com- 
panion ;  a  fellow. 

Klae  my  coDcInsion  fa, 
1  r  iiot  for  worth,  by  forcf  p<;rforcc  to  vrinne 

her  from  you  all, 
Yua  though  our  Imnisht  eopeimate  could 
his  Brittith  surcouri  call. 

Warner's  Albumt  BngUmd,  1599. 

Her  honest  husband  is  her  hobie-horse 
at  home,  and  abroad,  her  foole; 
amongst  her  cof»emia<<r,waBton  wenches 
game  amongst  themseWes,  and  wagges 
sport  to  point  at  with  two  ftngers. 

MeMint\9Mo<me,\W9. 

This  M!p<fiNa/«  will  bring  men  that  have 
lost  some  of  their  wit  quite  beside  them- 
selves. Terence  in  Mnglieh,  1641. 

COPE-HORSK-DKALVKS,    f.       Petty 

dealers  in  hones.  Leie. 
Cop-HALFPBNMT,  «.    The  gaiDC  of 

chuck-farthing. 
Cop-head,  m.    A  tnflt  of  feathers 

or  hair  on  the  head  of  an  animal. 
CopiB,  «.  {Lat.  copia.)   Plenty. 
CopiNBR,  9.  (A,'S.)   A  lover. 
Copious,  <u(f.  {Lat.)    PlentifuL 
Copland,  «.  A  piece  of  land  which 

terminates  in  an  acute  angle. 
CoPLOPT,«.   Atoploft. 

Also  in  the  eoploftee  two  little  wheeles, 
apples,  some  wooll,  with  other  thinges 
there.  MS.  Imentory,  1658. 

CoppE,  f.  (^.-iV.)   A  cup. 

Copped,   1  adj,  (1)  Peaiked,  refer- 

COPT,       >ring  to  the  fashion  of 

couped,  J  the  long.peaked  shoe, 

or  to  the  peaked  hat,  worn  at  a 

later  period,  also  called  a  coppid 

tank  hat.    This  word  appears  in 

various  forms. 

With  high-cop/  hats,  and  feathers  flaunt  a 
flaunt.  Ga^oignet  Rearhee^  p.  216. 

Cfaapean  d'AIbanois.  Asngerloafehat: 
a  eoffid  Umke  hat.  Jfomenelator, 

Qui  a  la  teste  ague, -on  pointne.  One 
tinat  hath  a  heade  with  «  s]uurne  qrowne, 
or  fashioned  like  a  sugerktfe:  a  cojdd 
tanke,  O* 


Upon  their  heads  they  ware  felt  hatii 
copple-tankedt  a  quarter  of  an  ell  high, 
or  more.         Commee,  ijr  Lanet,  B  5,  b. 

Then  should  oome  in  the  doctours  ol 
Loven,  [Louvain]  with  their  great  eop- 
pi$i-4nnke$,  and  doctours  hattes. 

Bee-iiwe  of  Bom,  Ck.,  1 7,  b. 

A  copUmkt  hat,  made  on  a  Flemish  block. 

Gnte.  Workes,  N  8,  b. 

(2)  Crested.  **  Accreste.  Crested, 
capped;  having  a  great  creast." 
Cotf^ave, 

Were  they  aS  eoppei  and  high-crested  as 

marish  whoops. 

Jtabeiaie,  Otett,  B.  II,  eh.  xii. 

(3)  Proud;  insulting.  North, 
CoppBL,  a.  {Fr.)    A  small  cup. 
Copper-clouts,  t.   Spatterdashes* 

Devon. 
CoppBRFiNCH,  a.    The  chaffinch. 

West. 
COPPER^ROSE,  t.     The  red  field- 

poppy. 
CoppiK,  t.    A  dram.  North. 
CoppiN,  a.    A  piece  of  yam  taken 

from  the  spindle.  North. 
CoppiNO,  9.    A  fence.  North, 
CoppLE-CROWM,  9.    A  high  head, 

rising  up;  hair  standing  up  on 

the  crown  of  the  head ;  a  tuft  of 

feathers  on  a  bird's  head. 

And  what's  their  feather  ? 

Like  the  eopple  crown 
The  lapwing  has.  Amio^A,  Amynt,,  ii,  9. 

Cqpplino,  a^j.   Unsteady.  JBovi.' 

CoppRous,  9.   A  syllabub. 

CoppT,  a.  (1)  A  coppice.  We9t, 

(2)  Afoot^stool. 

Cops,  t.  (1)  A  connecting  crook  of 

a  harrow.  We9t. 

Balls  of  yam.  Lane* 

A  contrivance  ? 

It  is  a  great  matter,  saith  TerhUian,  td 
see  the  vanitie  of  women  in  these  daie% 
who  are  so  trirod  and  trickt,  that  yow 
would  rather  say  they  beare  great 
forests  on  their  necks,  then  modest  and 
civiil  furnitures:  Tut,  answers  Fa> 
ahion,  it  keepes  their  fiices  in  com* 
passe;  toweare  wiers  and  great  ruffes. 
»  a  comdv  eope  to  hide  a  long  wrinekied 
face  in.  Boulsters  for  crookt  shoulden, 
who  but  Fashions  flrst  sold  them  in 
Venice  P        Ladg^9W%UMi*trU»U%^ 


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CoPSAL,  f.  The  iron  which  termi- 
nates the  front  of  a  plough. 

Copse,  v.  To  cut  bnuhwood,  &c. 
Dor9et. 

C0PSB.1.AURBL,  t.  Spurge  laurel. 

Copses,  9.  The  moveable  rails 
attached  to  the  side  of  a  cart  or 
wagon,  by  which  the  width  may 
be  extended.  Northampt, 

CopsoN,  «.  A  fence  on  the  top  of 
a  dam  laid  across  a  ditch.  South. 

Copt,  adj.  (1)  Convex.  North, 
(2)  Pollarded.  Northampt. 

CopT-KNOw, «.  The  top  of  a  coni- 
cal hill.  North. 

Cop-up,  V.   To  relinquish.  JSast, 

Copt,  v.   To  close  in. 

Copt,  a.  (Lot.  ecfpia.)   Plenty. 

CoauET,    /It.  {Fr.  coquette.)    A 

cocduBT,  f  harlot.      Cocguetith, 

amorons;  eocquetry^  lust.    This 

is  the  older  use  of  these  words  in 

English. 

CoRAOE,  9,  {A,'N.)  Heart;  in- 
clination. 

CoaALLB,f.  (4''^")  Dross;  refuse. 

ConANCE,«.  Currants. 

ConxsT,part,a.(J.-N.)  Running. 

CoEANTO,  9.  A  sort  of  dance,  with 
rapid  and  lively  movements. 

CoRASET,  t.  Vexation. 

CoRASiVE,  V,  To  grieve.   See  CoT" 

9W€» 

As  ravens,  ichrich  owles,  bulls  and  beares, 
We'll  bill  and  bawie  our  part*, 

liil  yerkaome  noyce  have  cloy*d  your  eares, 
And  eormtv^d  jour  hearts. 

Wtibitet'i  Dutcheue  ofMaJfy,  163S. 

Cv^RAT,  #•    A  dish  in  cookery. 

Cwrat.  TWke  the  noumblea  of  calf, 
•wyne,  or  of  ahepe ;  parboile  hem,  and 
sko'ne  hem  to  dyce ;  cast  hem  in  g;ode 
broth,  and  do  thereto  herbes.  Grynde 
chyballa  smaile  y4iewe.  Seeth  it  tendre, 
and  \jt  it  with  jolkei  of  eyrenn.  Do 
thereto  verjuns,  safronn,  powdor.4louce, 
and  salt,  and  serve  it  forth. 

Fonu  qfCury^  p.  6. 

CoRBEAU,  f.    The  miller's  thumb. 

Kent. 
C0RBBTTB8,  #.  Gabbets.. 


CoRBiN-BONB,«.  The  boue  betweeii 

the  anus  and  bladder. 
CoRBo,  9.    A  thick^hafted  knife. 
CoRBT,  a.  A  carrion  crow ;  a  ravettr 

North. 
CoRCE,  (1)  V.  To  exchange. 

(2)  9.   The  body ;  for  corte. 
Cord,  9.  (1)   A  cord  of  wood,  a 

piece  8  ft.  by  4  ft.  and  4  ft. 

thick. 

(2)  A  stack  of  wood.  Cordwood, 

wood,  &c.,  stacked. 
CoRDB,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  accord. 
CoRDBLLEs,  f.    Twisted  cords,  or 

tassels. 
Cor — 'AN,        \9.    Spanish  lea- 
coRDB  *ATNB,j  ther,  from  Cor- 
dova, formerly  celebrated  for  its 

manufacture.    Cordevan  leather 

was  manufactured  in  England 

from  goat-skin. 
CoRDiNER,  r.    A  shoemaker. 
CoRDLT,  9.   A  tunny. 
CoRDONE,  f.    An  honorary  reward 

given  to  a  successful  combatant. 
CoRDT,  a4f*  Of  cord ;  like  cord. 
Core,  (1)  part,  p.  Chosen. 

A  strong  kny^t  and  a  wel  ucori 
Was  hewithoute  lye. 

MS.Jsh$iioU9S,t.U. 

(2)  9.  The  middle  of  a  rick  when 
the  ontside  has  been  cut  away. 

(3)  9.  A  disease  in  sheep.  Devon, 
{4)  V.  To  sweep  a  chimney. 

CoRESED,  a^.  {A.-N.)  Harnessed. 
Cores  OR,  t.  {A.-N.)   A  courier. 
CoRBTTE,  V,  To  correct. 
Corf,  9.  A  large  basket. 
CoRPouR,  9.   The  curfew. 
CoRPT,  V.  To  rub.  North. 
Coriander  seed,  a.     A  jocular 

term  for  money. 
Corinth,  t.   A  brothel.  Shakesp. 
Corinthian,  9.   A  wencher. 
CoRKB,  9.   The  core  of  fruit. 
CoRKBD,j9ar/./i.  Offended.  CorAsf) 

a  scolding. 
Corks,  a.  (1)  Bristles. 

(2)  Cinders.  Lane. 
CoRLB,  V.  To  tap,  or  pat 


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343 


COR 


ComuiT.uMnH  t.  Raised  cork- 
shoes. 

CoKLu»<:  A  curlew. 

CoMMARTx,  «.  A  dish  in  ancient 
euokery. 

Conutfyt.  Take  colyandre.  eursiniy. 
smale  gitmnden,  powdor  of  pq>er,  and 
nrlee  7-groiuide  in  ied«  wyne.  Medle 
Ale  tfaiM  togyder,  and  salt  it  Take 
l^met  9i  yofti,  raire,  and  lie  of  the  tkyn, 
and  pryk  it  welle  with  a  knyf,  and  lay  it 
intbewwie.  Boost  thereof  ii^at  thoii 
irilt,  and  keep  that  that  fallith  therefrom 
in  the  rosting.  and  aeeth  it  in  a  pony, 
net,  with  faire  broth,  and  lerre  it  forth 
with  th0  rooit  aaoon. 


CoBMK,  «.  {J.'N.)     The  serrice- 

tree. 
C0B.IC0&ANT,  t.  A  servant,  Jonson. 
Corn,  (1)  «.    A  grain  of  salt»  &c. 

Corned-beef  f  salted  beet. 

(2)  a.   Oats.  North. 

(3)  part.  p.  Chosen.   See  Core. 
CoRNAOB,  a.  {A,'N.)  A  tenure  by 

giving  notice  of  an  invasion  by 

blowing  a  horn. 
CoRNALLy  a.  (1)  The  head  of  a 

tilting  lance. 

(2)  A  coronal,  or  crown. 
CoRNAUNR,«.   Cornelian, 
CoRN-BiNn,  a.  Wild  convokoliia. 
OoRN-BOTTLB,  a.    The  bltte*bottle 

flower.  Northampt. 
CoRN-cocKLB,  a.  Com  campion. 
Corn-crake,  a.    The  land-raiU 
CoRNDXR,  a.    A  receding  an^e. 

Dewm^ 
CoRNBD,  adj.(X)  Peaked;  pointed. 

(2)  Supplied  with  grain.  North, 

(3)  Intoxicated.  Skrepsh, 
Cornel,  a.  (11  A  comer.  West, 

(2)  An  embrasure  on  the  walls 
of  a  castle.  SeeJTeme/L 

(3)  A  kerneL 

(4)  A  frontal.  iV.  Pam, 
CoRNRLius-TUB,  «.    A  Sweating- 

tub,  prescribed  by  Cornelius  for 
the  cure  of  syphiUs. 
CoRNEuusB,  a.  (#V.)   An  instni- 
ment  of  music,  closely  resembling 


the  bagpipe,  if  not  identict^ 
with  it.  Drayton  calla  it  coni#* 
mute 

Even  from  the  ahxillest  Shawn,  luto  tha 

wmamMtt. 
Some  blow  the  bagpipe  np,  that  plays  the 

eonntry  lowid.  PofyoU^  n,  p.  7SC 

Corner,  a.  A  point  at  whist. 

CORNER-CREBPBR,  9,    A  Sly  feUoW. 

CoRNER-TiLB,  9.    A  gottcr-tile. 
Cornet,  a.    A  conical  piece  of 

bread. 
CoRNicHON,  a.  (Fr.)    A  game  like 

quoits. 

Cornish,  a.  The  ring  at  the  mouth 

of  a  cannon. 
CoRNTwixxEx,    a.     A    lapwing. 

Comw. 

CoRNLAiTBRSr  #.    Vtmfy  married 

peasants  who  beg  com  to  sow 

their  first  crop  with. 
CoRN-piNK,  a.    The  com-cockle; 

Northmnpt 
Corn-rose,  #.    The  wild  poppy. 
CoRNUR,  V.    To  strike  with  the 

knuckles. 
CoRNT, ir<^.  (1)  Abomditemcom. 

East. 

(2)  Tasting  strong  of  malt,  as 
corny  ale. 

(3)  Tipsy. 

CoRODY,a.  {Med,  Lot,  eorrodium.) 
An  allowance  of  money  or  food 
and  clothing  by  an  abbot,  out  of 
a  monastery,  to  the  kii^  for  th« 
maintenance  of  any  one  of  his. 
servants. 

CoRoiXART,  a.  Soai^hiBg  added, 
or  superfluona. 

Bring  a  corottarif 
KatherthaiLwauL 

SitAeaf.,  Temp^  iv,  1. 

Coronal,  ••  A  crown,  or  garland. 

Now  no  more  shall  these  smooth  brows  be 
^rt 

With  youthfnl  eorotuils,  and  lead  the  dance. 

CoRONBL,  a.  The  original  Spanislt 
word  for  colonel.  Hence  the 
modem  pronunciation^  cunict 


C0& 


343  ^OR 


Afterw«Tdt  their  eormeU,  named  ])on 
Sebastian,  came  forth  to  intreat  that 
they  might  part  with  their  armes  like 
aOMMiera.  ^,  ,     . 

He  brought  the  name  of  wrmei  to 
town,  at  some  did  formerly  tathe  tob- 
nrba  that  of  lieatenant  or  captain. 

CosouN,  #.  (Ai'N.)  A  crown. 

COROUNVBNT,  9,    CorOQAtiOfl. 

Co»ou»,  #.  (^.-iV.)   Acourtef* 
Corp,  #.  A  corpse.  iVbrlk 
CoKPHUM,  »•  A  herring. 
CoRPORAi.,  *.  (1)   The  officer  who 

guarded  and  arranged  the  shot 

or  arms  of  the  soldiers  on  the 

field  of  battle. 

(2)   A   corporal  oath,  an  oath 

taken  on  the  consecrated  bread. 
CoRPORAS,  a.     The  cloth  placed 

beneath  the  consecrated  elemeota 

in  the  sacrament. 
doRPORATURB,  f.   A  man's  body. 
Corps,  a.  (1)  (fV.)   The  body. 

Hipocrates  hath  taught   thee   the  one 

Kinde; 
Apollo  and  the  mnse  the  other  part '. 
And  both  so  w^l,  that  thou  with  both  dost 

please: 
The  minde,  with  pleasure;  and  the  eorw, 

with  ease.  Jkanm,  Scourge  ofFoUy^  1611. 

(2)  A  lease  for  lives,  of  which 
one  or  more  lives  have  fallen  in. 

Corpae-Candle,  a.  (1)  A  thick 
candle  used  formerly  at  lake- 
wakes. 

(2)  A   sort  of  apparition,  de- 
scribed by  Aubrey,  Mitcellaniegk 

GoRRADT,  a.  What  we  should  now 
term  a  man's  board.  See  Corody, 

CoRRRTiER,  t.    A  horse-dealer. 

CoRRiD-HONEY,  •.  Candied  honey. 

CoRRivs,a.  Apparently,  a  cuirass. 
The  term  occurs  in  an  old  do- 
cument printed  in  Burgon's 
Gresham,  i,  320. 

CoRRiGB,  V,  (A.'N.)    To  correct. 

CoRRiN^a.  (-^.-iV^.)   A  crown. 

CoRRivAL,  f.  A  partner  in  affec- 
tion ;  a  rival, 


This  proportion  was  assured  clear* 
before  the  loese  of  Constantinople, 
which  to  Rome  it  self,  if  not  considered 
aa  a  <M)mraii,  was  a  deep  blow* 

Bl^mf*  7oyug$  in  the  Lewmi,  1660. 

CoRROST,  t.  A  grudge.  Devon, 
CoRRUicPABLB,  iK^'.  Corruptible. 
CoRRUMPB,  •.  {A.'N.)  To  corrupt. 
Corrupted,  Mjf.  R«pturtd.  Sn^alk, 
CoRRTME-POWDBR,  f.    FIho  gun« 

powder. 
CoRS,  a.  {A.'N,)  (1)  The  body. 

(2)  A  course. 
CoRSAiNT,  a.  {A^N,)  A  holy  body ; 

a  saint. 

Knowestow  aught  a  eomatti 
That  men  caUe  Tinth^  P 

Pi«r#Pi»  p.  109. 

CoRSART,  a.  (Fr.)  A  pirate. 
Corse,  (1)  ».  (-^.-^0  To  curso. 

(2)  a.  The  body  of  a  chariot. 
**  Cone  of  a  chariot  or  horse 
lytter  covered  wyth  bayles  or 
hordes.  Tympamm,**  Huioei, 

(3)  a.  Silk  riband  woven  or 
braided:  **  Cone  of  a  gyrdell, 
tissu.''  Paltgraxe, 

CoRSBRB,  a.   (1)  A  borsenan. 

(2)  A  war-horse. 

(3)  A  horse-deal^. 

Corset,    I  a.  (a  corruption  of  eor- 

CORSIVE,  vrooive,)  Anything  that 

coRziE,   J  grieves,  that  corrodes 

the  heart. 

And  that  same  bitter  comte  which  did  eat 

Her  tender  heart,  and  made  reMse  ftoin 

meat.  Spaa.,  F.  Q^  IV,  u,  1 5. 

This  was  a  eonkte  to  old  Edward's  days, 
And  without  ceasing  fed  upon  his  bones. 
Drayt.,  Leg.  ofF.  Otn.,  p,  671. 
The  discontent 
Yon  seem  ta  entertain,  is  merely  cause- 
less}— ,  ,. 
—And  therefore,  good  my  lord,  discover  it, 
That  we  may  taJce  the  spleen  and  eorteff 

from  it. 
Chapnuat**  Moms.  l/OHwe,  Ane,  Dr.,  iii,  848. 

CoRSicK,a<fr.  Grieved; embittered. 

Alas !  poore  inftmta  borne  to  woftiH  ffttes. 
What  eonieke  hart  such  harmelesse  sou)ec 
can  greeve.    Oreat  Britaines  Trog  s,  1609 

CoRSiMGf  a.  Horse-dealingk 
CoRSiTE,  a4p«  Corrosive* 


COK 


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COT 


CoRdmxsAKT,  f.  (Fr.)  A  mortuary. 
C0&8T,  adj.  Fat ;  unwieldy. 
C0BTKI8B,  (1)  adj,  {J.-N,)    Cour- 

teout. 

(2)«.  Courtesy. 
CoRTER,  «•  A  cloth. 
CoRTiNE,  9,  {A,'N,)  A  curtain. 
C0RT8,  9,  Carrots.  Somer9et. 
CoRUNE,  f.  {J.'N.)  A  crown. 
CoRVB,  9,    (1)  The  eighth  part  of 

a  ton  of  coails. 

(2)  A  box  used  in  coal  mines. 
CoBVBN, /lar/.  p.  Carved. 
CoRYisoR,  f.  A  shoemaker. 
CoRWB,  a^*  Sharp. 
CoRT.  f.    A  shepherd's  cot.  Pr. 

Patv, 
CoRTB,  9.  To  curry. 
CoRTNALLB, «.  See  ComdlL 
Cos,  9.  A  kiss. 
CosciNOMANCT,  «.  (Gt.)    Divina- 

tion  by  a  sieve. 
CosBT,  9,  Snug ;  comfortable. 
Cosh,  (1)  adj.  Quiet ;  still  Skropth, 

(2)  «.  A  cottage,  or  hovel.  Pr.  P. 

(3)  «.  The  husk  of  corn.  Eaai, 
Cosier,  9,  A  cobbler. 

CosiN,  9,  {A.-N,)  A  cousin,  or  kins- 
man.    Coiinaget  kindred. 

Cosp,  «.    (1)  The  cross  bar  at  the 
top  of  a  spade. 
(2)  The  fastening  of  a  door. 

Cosset,  (1)«.  A  pet  lamb.  Speiuer. 
(2)  V.  To  fondle. 

C088OLBTI8,  9,  "A  eossoleiist  a 
perfuming  pot  or  censer."  Dun' 
ton* 9  Ladies  Dictionary j  1694. 

CossiCAL,  adj.  Algebraical.  An  old 
term  in  science. 

C08T,  «t  (1)  {Lat.  eo9ta.)  A  rib. 

(2)  {A.'N.)  A  side,  or  region. 

This  bethe  the  wordes  of  cristninge, 
Bi  thyse  Englissche  rogles. 

William  de  Shoreham. 

(3)  A  dead  body.  Devon, 

(4)  Loss,  or  risk.  North, 

(5)  Manner,  quality,  or  business. 

(6)  The  plant  mantagreta, 

(7)  **  Nedes  cott^*  a  phrase  equi- 
Yalent  to  positively.  Chaucer,  *'It 


will  not  quite  C09t*'  it  will  not 
answer.  Almanack^  1615. 

CosTAOE, «.  (A,'N,)  Cost ;  expense. 

Costard,  t.  (1)  A  sort  of  large 
apple. 

(2)  A  flask. 

(3)  The  head. 
Costard-monger,  1 1 .  A  seller  of 

COSTERMON6BR,  J  apples ;  and, 
generally,  one  who  kept  a  stall. 
They  seem  even  in  Ben  Jonson's 
time  to  have  been  frequently 
Irish. 
Her  father  was  au  Irish  eostarmonger. 

And  then  he'll  rail,  like  a  rude  cotter' 

monger^ 
That   school-boys  had   couzened   of  his 

apples, 
As  loud  and  senseless. 

B.  /•  /?.,  Scorttf^,  Ladg,  iv,  1. 

Costs,  v.  (1)  To  tempt.  Co9tnmgf 
temptation.   Verstegan. 

(2)  To  ornament  richly. 

(3)  To  cast, 
Co8TBiANT,/7ar/.  a,  (A,-N,)  Coast** 

ing. 

C0STBRIN6,   (1)  adj.    Blustering; 
swaggering.  Shropsh. 
(2)  s.  A  carpet. 

Costers,  9.  Pieces  of  tapestry 
placed  on  the  sides  of  tables, 
beds,  &c. 

CosTious,  adj.  Costly 

CosTLEWE,  adj.  Expensive ;  costly. 

Costly,  adj.  Costive.  Eeut, 

CosTLT-coLouRS,  s.  A  game  at 
cards. 

CosTMous,  a€^.  Costly. 

CosTREL,  Is.  {A.-N.)  A  closed 
cosTRET,  j  portable  vessel  or  flask 
of  earth  or  of  wood,  having  pro- 
jections on  either  side,  with  holes, 
through  which  a  cord  or  leathern 
strap  passed,  for  the  purpose  of 
suspending  it  from  the  neck  of 
the  person  who  carried  it. 

CosTT,  adj.  Costly. 

COSTTFHED  9.    CoStivCUeSS. 

Cost,  s.  A  pod,  or  shell  Bedi* 
CoT,  9.  (1)  {A,*N,)  A  coat. 


COT 


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COT 


(ti  A  pen  for  cattle. 

[S>  A  small  bed,  or  cradle. 

(4)  A  finger-stall.  BomL 

(5)  The  cross-bar  of  a  spade. 

(6)  A  man  who  interferes  in  the 
kitchen.  North. 

(7)  Refuse  wool.  North. 
C0TA6RS,  $.  An  old  dish  in  cookery. 

Cotagres,  Take  and  make  the  self  fars 
{a»  for  fumes  dorryU) ;  but  do  thereto 
pynes  and  suear.  Take  an  hole  rowsted 
cok.  PuUe  liym,  and  hylde  hym  al 
togyder,  save  the  leggea.  Take  a  pigg. 
ana  hilde  hym  from  the  middes  doun- 
ward.  Fylle  him  fnl  of  the  fan,  and 
8OW6  hym  fast  togyder.  Do  hym  in  a 
l>anne,  and  seeth  livm  wel ;  and  whan 
thei  bene  i-sode,  do  hem  on  a  spyt,  and 
rost  it  wele.  Color  it  with  )olkes  of 
ayren  and  safron.  Lay  thereon  fovles 
<tt  gold  and  silver,  and  serve  hit  forth. 
Forme  of  Cwry,^.Z\. 

CoTCHED,  pret.  t.  of  catch.     A 

popular  vulgarism. 
CoTCHBL,  #.   A  sack  partly  full. 

South. 
CoTB,  (1)  V.  (Fr.)    To  coast,  to 

pass  by,  or  keep  alongside;  to 

overtake. 

We  eoted  them  on  the  way,  and  hither 
they  are  coming.  Shakesp.,  Hand.,  ii,  3. 

The  buck  broke  gallantly;  my  great 
swift  being  disadvantaged  in  his  slip 
was  at  first  behind;  marry,  presently 
eot&d  and  outstripped  them. 
Bet.  from  Pom,  Orig.  of  Dr.,  iii,  p.  288. 

'When  each  man  run  his  horse  with  fixed 

eyes,  and  notes 
Which  dog  first  turns  the  hare,  which  first 

the  other  coats.  Dray  Urn,  Pofyolb.,  xxiii. 

(2)  f.  A  pass ;  a  go-by. 

But  when  he  cannot  reach  her, 

This,  giving  him  a  coat,  about  again  doth 

fetch  her.  Dray  ton. 

(3)  A  term  in  hunting,  when  the 
greyhound  goes  endways  by  his 
fellow,  and  gives  the  hare  a  turn. 

(4)  t.  {A.'S.)  A  coat  or  tunic 

(5)  {A.'S,)  A  cotlage. 

(6)  The  third  swarm  of  bees  from 
.  the  same  hive. 

(7)  A  salt-pit. 
pOTED,  part.  p.  Braided* 


COTB-HARDT,   9,  (A.'N.)  A  ClOSe- 

fitting  body  garment,  buttoned 
down  the  front,  and  reaching  to 
the  middle  of  the  thigh. 

CoTERELLV,  «.  A  oottagcr.  Pr,  P. 

CoTBEiT,  9.  A  faggot. 

C0T6ARE,  9.  Refuse  wool.  Blount. 

CoTH,  9.  (/i.-S,)  A  disease. 

CoTHE,  V.  To  faint.  Ea9t. 

CoTHT,      1  Faint ;  sickly ;  morose. 
COTHISH,  J  Ea9t. 

CoTiDiAf.,  adj.  (Lat.)  Daily. 

CoTiDiANLicH,  9.  {A'N)  Daily. 

Cot- LAMB,  9.  A  pet-lamb.  Suffolk. 

Gotland,  9.  Land  held  by  a  cot- 
tager in  soccage  or  villenage. 

CoT-auEAM,  9.  An  idle  fellow ;  one 
who  interferes  with  women's 
business. 

CoTTB,/Mir^.j9.  Caught. 

CoTTBD,  a<&\    (1)  Matted;  entan- 
gled. JJnc* 
(2)  Cut. 

Cotter,  v.  (1)  To  fasten.  Leie, 
(2)  To  mend  or  patch.   Shrop9h. 
(3>  To  be  bewildered.  We9t, 

(4)  To  entangle.  Line. 

(5)  9.  An  iron  pin  to  fasten  a 
window-shutter.  Northampt. 

(6)  V.  To  repair  old  clothes. 
Northampt, 

(7)  9.  A  miscellaneous  collection. 
Northampt. 

(8)  V.  To  crouch  over ;  to  keep 
close  to. 

(9)  V.  To  grapple;  to  contend. 
Leic. 

CoTTERALtjoo,  9.  A  bar  across  the 

chimney     for      the      pothook. 

Berk9, 
CoTTERiL,  f.  (1)  An  iron  wedge  to 

secure  a  bolt,  &c.    Called  also  a 

cotter. 

(2)  The  leather  which  keeps  the 
mop  together.  Line. 

(3)  A  pole  to  hang  a  pot  over  the 
fire ;  a  hook  to  hang  spits  on« 
South. 

CoTTBRTLg,f.  Money.  North. 
CoTTERLiN,  9.  A  pet  lamb.  Ba9f. 


COT 


S4e 


coir 


Cot,  9.    Ta  fald  iheep  in  s.  btnu 

CortON»  Vi  (1)  To  tttoeeed;  to  go 
on  prosperously.  **ll  will  not 
coIUmi."  Almmntrnk,  1615. 

Still  mUtcea&Dorothy !  This  seer  will  cotton. 


B.^n. 


biseeer 
If  Hont, 


Tko.,  vt,  8. 


t 


It  eotteiu  well,  it  cannot  choow  but  beare 
A  pret^  napp.         FaMiX§  ofldne,  D  3,  b. 

Styles  and  I  cannot  eotttn. 

Hist.  i^Qoft.  Stuiefy,  B  2,  b. 

What  means  tliis  ?  (feth  be  dote  so  much 
of  this  strange  harlot  iwlHMiF  now  I 
perceive  how  thi^  (^eare  eottens. 

Terence  in  Em/lishf  1641. 

(2)  To  beat.    **  TU  colfoii  your 

JAckot  fov  you."  Warftu 
CoTTTBii,  f.  A  cottager. 
CoTTiNo,*.  Tbeordoreol  ft  rabbit. 
Couch, ( I) f.  Abedof  barlejriiAion. 

germinating  for  malt« 

(2)  9,  The  roots  of  gras«  collected 

by  the  barrow  in  pastttro.fteida. 

Gltme. 

^3)  f.  A  den ;  a  small  cbambe? . 

[4)  V,  To  squat,  said  of  animals. 

(5)  «&'.  Left.handed.  Ea9i. 
CoucHB,  V.  {4.'N.)    To  place,  or 

1^. 
CoucHVR,  «.  (1)  A  setter^ 

(2)  A  bo<^  in  which  the  trans- 

actions   of  a  corporation  were 

registered.. 
CoucH-oiiAss,  9,     A  coarae  bad 

grass  which  grows  in  arable  land. 
CouD,  (l)pret.  t.  of  kennet  otean, 

and,  in  the  Nortbem  dialects,  of 

calL 

(2)  adj.  Cold.  North, 
CouFLB,  9,  A  tub.  M^b.  Gk 
QovQB-ovT,  V.  To  discover. 
CouL,  (1)  9.     Cole,  or  cabbage. 

4Sofl!ier«e/« 

(2)  9.  An  abscess.  York9h. 

{SS  p.  To  pull  down.  Nfrth. 

(4)  f,  A  large  woodea  t«b»  ajay 
kind  of  cup  or  vessel. 

(5)  «.  To  scrape  eanb  together. 
iVoWA, 


CouLiNO-iixB,  ••    An  instrument 

used,  to  stodi  up  earth.  SkrupMh, 
CouLPB,  a.  (A,'N.)  A  fault. 
CouLpnrBD,     part,   j».    (v#-iVl) 

Carred;  engraved. 
CouL-KAKK,  9,  A  scrtpcr^  North. 
CouLTBRyt.  A  plough-ahare, 
CouNDUTS,  «.  (j4*'N.)  a  song. 
CouNQBft  (1)  «•     A  large  lump^ 

North, 

(2)  V.  To  beat.  Northumb. 
CouMoi,  a.  (^A.-N,)  permission. 
CouNGBR,  9,  (1)  To  shrink. 

(2)  To  conjure. 
CouNSBL,  (1)  '•    A  secret;  sitenee. 

(2)  V,    To  gain  tbe  affections. 

North. 
Count,  «.  To  aeconnt. 
CouNTENANCB,«.  (1)  Importaocc; 

account. 

(2)  What  was  necessary  for  the 
support  of  a  person  according  to 
bis  rank. 

(3)  Custom. 

CouNTBB,  (1)  V.    To  sing  an  ex* 
temporaneous  part  upon  the  plain 
chant. 
(2)  A  coverlet  for  a  bed. 

CouNTBR-BAR,  9.    A  bar  for  shop 
windows. 

CouNTBR, «.  An  aritbmetician. 

CouNTBRFBiT,  #.    A  portrait^  or 
statue. 

CouNTBRFAiNB, «.  Tfao  coontorpftrt 
of  a  deed. 

CouNTBRPA8B««.(^.-.iVi,)  Counter- 
poise. 

CouNTBRFOiNT,  #.  A  counterpaQC. 

COUNTBRWAITB,.    t*    {A.'N.)       To 

watch  against. 
CouNTiSB,  8.  {A,'N.)  Art;  conning. 
CouNTouR, «.  (1)  (J.'^N)  A  eompt- 

ing-house.  Chaucer. 

(2)  (A.'N.)  A  treasnror. 
CouWTRB,  o.  To  encounter. 
CouNTRBTAiixB,«.  (^.-A**)  Atally 

answering  to  another. 
CouNTRiBS,  9.    Tbe  undergrouAd 

works  in  mines. 
CouNTRT-TOM,#^  A  Bedlam -beggar» 


cou 


347 


COU 


CouNTT, «.  A  count ;  t  aobleman. 
Goup^v.  (1)  To  empfcy^  or  orenet 
North, 

(2)  To  bark,  or  yeip.  Shrqpth, 

(3)  To  tip,  or  tiit.  Norihmu^. 
CovvABtMf  adj.  {A.'N.)   Culpable. 
CouPAOB,  «;  (^.-iV.)  A  carvings  or 

cutting  up. 
Cotjp-CA&T,       It.    A  long  cart. 

CouPB-wAiNE,  J  North, 
CoupcRExu,  a.      A  summnrset. 

Cumb, 
CoDpa,  (1)  a.  {A.-N)  A  cop ;  a  vaft. 

(2)  9.  A  basket. 

(3)  a.  A  coop  for  poidtry. 

(4)  9.  To  cut. 

(5)  a.  A  piece  cut  off. 

(6)  V.  {J,'N,)  To  blame. 
ConpB-ooROB,  a.  {Fr,)      A  cut* 

throat. 
CoupiNO,  #.  An  eneoimter. 
Coupis,  a.  Coping. 
CoupRAiAB,  a.  A  lever.  North, 
CouRAKE,  a.  A  plant,  eauUcuhU'. 
Course,  (1)  v.  {Ft.)    To  bend,  or 

stoop. 

(2)  a4r*  Curved;  bent 

Hire  nekke  it  sehorte,  hire  sclitiTdris  eovrhe, 
That  my^te  a  mannia  lutte  dc8ik)urbe. 

Cbrtoer,  MS.  Soe  ^«/>j|.»134»  1 48. 

C0URBT7LT.  See  CtUrbotUy* 
CouRCHET.  See  Kerchef. 
CouRDBL,  a.  A  small  eord.  I^ropth. 
Courb,  (1)  a.  {A,'N)  Heart;  cou- 
rage. 

(2)  V.  (A.'N.)  To  crouch  down. 

(3)  V.  To  creep  up.  Morte  Arth. 
Courl,  v.  To  rumble.  North. 
CouRSB-A-PARK,  9.  The  name  ei 

an  old  country  game. 

COURSBR-MAN,  9,  A  gTOOIB. 

Court,  a.   (1)  The  principal  house 
in  a  village. 
(2)  A  yard  to  a  house. 

COURT-CHIMNBT,    9*       A  Small   OT 

portable  fireplaiee  ? 

Tliey  nse  no  ro«t,  but  for  themadves 
and  their  houshold ;  nor  no  lire,  but  a 
lit  tie  tomrt  chimmi*  in  thmr  omie  eham- 
Wr.  Grem'sQiiip^^. 


CouKT-cup,  9,  An  ashen  dish* 

Let  it  dry  in  an  aaken  diah,  athtrwiaa 
call'd  a  tomrt-etm,  and  let  it  atand  in  tha 
diah  till  it  be  dry,  and  it  wiU  be  like  a 
saucer. 

True  GmtUwmanU  JkkffJUi  1076. 

Court-cupboard,  a.  A  kind  of 
moveable  closet  or  buffet,  to  dis- 
play plate  and  other  articles  of 
luxury. 

Here  shall  atand  my  eaurt-ctqpioard,  with 
its  furniture  of  plate. 

Motu.  iPOiive,  Ane.  Dr.,  iii,  894^ 

With  a  lean  visage  like  a  carved  &ce 
On  a  eourUcuph^ard. 

CorM,  Iter  BormU,  p^  3. 

CouRT-DiSH,  a.  A  sort  of  di^king- 
cup. 

COURTBLAOB,  9,  {A,'N.)     A  COUTt- 

yard. 
CouRTEPT,  a.  (A.'N,)     A  short 

cloak. 
CouRT.FOLD,a.  Aftrnr-yard.  Wore. 
CouRT-HOLT-WATEB.       Insinccre 

compliment}     flattery  ^     words 

without  deeds. 

O  nvncle,  court  koh'Wttter  in  a  dry 
house  is  better  than  this  rain-water  out 
o'  door.  SAakof.,  Lear,  iii,  3. 

CouRTiNE,  a.  A  curtain. 
CouRT-KEEPBR,  a.    The  master  at 

a  game  of  racket,  or  ball. 
CouRTLAX,      1  a.  A  short  crooked 
cuRTLAX,       l sword;  a  conmp- 
cuRTLR.AXB,J  tion     from     the 

French  couteUu. 
Court-lodge,  a.   A  manor-bouse. 

Kent. 
CouRT-NOLL,  a.   A  contemptuous 

name  for  a  courtier. 

C0URT-0F-L0D6IN68,  9.    The  pHU* 

cipal  quadrangle  in  a  palace  or 

large  house. 
Courtship,  a.  Courtly  behaviour. 
Cous,  a.  A  kex.  Lane. 
CousB,  V.  (1)  To  change. 

(2)  To  change  the  teeth.  Wurw* 
CousHOTt  a.  A  wild  pigeon.  "A  ring* 

dove :  a  woodculver,  or  cornhBi^" 

Nomenelator. 
CousLOP,  9.  A  cowslipib 


cou 


us 


cow 


CountLAS,  9.  (fV.)  A  cutlass. 
CouTBRB,  9.    A  piece  of  annour 

which  covered  the  elbow. 
Couth,  (I)  #.(^..5.)  Acquaintance; 

kindreid. 

(2)  prei.  t.  Knew ;  could.  Often 

used  before  an  infinitive  in  the 

sense  of  began. 

8o  couth  he  sing:  his  layes  among  them  all 
Aud  tune  his  pype  unto  the  waters  falL 

FOU^t  FaretoeU,  1589. 

CouTHB,  (1)  V.  (A.^S,)    To  make 
known  ;  to  publish. 

(2)  part,  p.  Known. 

(3)  adj.  (J,^S.)  Affable ;  kind. 
CouTHBR,  V,  To  conofort.  N<n'ih. 
CbUTHLY,  t.  Familiarity. 
CouvEK,  9.   A  domestic  connected 

with  the  kitchen,  in  a  great 
mansion. 

CouwB,  adj.  Cold.  Heame, 

CouwEE,  adj,  (Fr.)    Having  a  tail. 

CovB,  9,  (1)  A  cave. 

(2)  A  low  building  with  shelving 
roof. 

CovEiTB,  t>.  (J..N.)  To  covet. 

CovEiTisE,  9.  Covetousness. 

CovEL,  a.  A  kind  of  coat. 

CovEN ABLE,  odj.  Convenient ;  suit- 
able. 

CovENAUNT,  adj.  Becoming. 
CovENousLY,  adv.    By  collusion. 
Sec  Covine. 

Also,  if  any  have  eotenously,  fhradu- 
lently,  or  unduely  obtained  the  freedome 
of  this  city.      Calthrop*9  JteporU,  1670. 

Co  VENT,  a.  (1)  (^.-JV;)  A  convent. 

(2)  A  covenant. 

(3)  An  assembly  of  people. 

To  know  the  cause  wliy  in  that  triumph  he 
Of  all  that  eooent  found  the  time  to  be 
With  thouelitful  cares  alone. 

Ckamhcrlay%^9  Fkaronnida,  1659. 

COYBNTRT-BELLS,    #.      A    kind    Of 

violet;  a  mariet. 

CovERAUMCE,  9.  Rccovcry. 

CovBBCHiEF,  #.  {J.^N.)    A  head- 
doth. 

CoYERCLB,  a.  (A..N.)  A  pot-lid. 

CoYERByV.  To  recover. 


CoYERLYOBi,  9,  A  coverlct. 
CoYBRSLUTy  9.    (1)  A  sort  of  short 

mantle. 

(2)  A  clean  apron  over  t  dirtj 

dress.  Northampt. 
CoYERT,  a.  (1)  A  covering. 

(2)  A  cover  for  game. 

(3)  (A.'N.)  Secresy. 

(4)  A  sort  of  lace. 
CoYBRT-FBATHBRs,  9,  The  featheTS 

close  to  the  sarcels  of  a  hawk. 

COYERTINE,     "I  k   ^    ,^  •    ^ 

<.A^.»«....  r*'  Acovenng. 

COYERTURB,  J  ** 

CoYERTON,  9.  A  lid  or  cover. 
CoYERYE,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  take  care 

of. 
CoYEY,  (1)  a.  A  cover  for  game. 

(2^  V.  (Fr.)  To  sit,  said  of  a  bird. 

(3;  9.  A  pantry. 
CoYiNB,  (1)  9.  (a.'N.)    Intrigue; 

deceit;   secret  contrivance.     In 

law,  a  deceitful  compact  between 

two  or  more  to  prejudice  a  third 

party. 

(2)  V.  To  deceivc.> 
Cow,  (I)  f».  To  frighten.    . 

(2)  a.  The  moveable  wooden  top 
of  a  malt-kin,  hop-house,  &c 

(3)  9.  To  scrape.  Craven, 

Cow-BABY,a.  A  coward.  Somer9et. 

Feace,lowing  eow-iaft^.lnbberly  hobberdy- 
hoy.  Dames,  Scouiyt  of  Folly,  IdlL 

Cow-BERRiES,  #.      Red  whortle* 

berries. 
Cow-BLAKEs,  9.    Dricd  cow-dung 

used  for  fuel. 
Cow-cap,  a.    A  metal  knob  put  on 

the  tip  of  a  cow's  horn.  We9i. 
Cow-clap,  a.  Cow-dung.  To  light 

in  a  coW'Clap,  t.  e.,  to  fall  into 

poverty  or  misfortune,   to  mis- 
manage anything. 
Cow.cLATTiNO,j9ar#.  a.  Spreading 

manure  on  the  fields. 
CowcuMBER,  9.    A  commou  old 

spelling  of  cucumber. 
CowDB,  (1)  a.  A  gobbet  of  meat. 

(2)  adj.  Obstinate.  West. 
CowDY,  (1)  adj.   Pert;  frolicsome. 

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(^)  •«  A  small  cow.  North, 
CowKD,  adj.  Timid.  North, 
CowBT,  \^J'    Club-footed. 

cow-i^oOTBp,  J  North, 
Cqw-fat,  «.  The  red  valeriui. 
CowFtop,  ».  The  foxglove.  Devon, 
CowoELL,  «.  A  cudgel.  Hnloet, 
Cow-ORAss,  «.   The  trifolium  me- 

diam.  Northan^t, 
Cow-ORiPK,  $,   A  gutter  in  a  cow- 

ttalL 
Cow-HBARTBO,  odj.  Wanting  cou- 
rage. 
CowiSH,  adj.  Timid. 
Cow-jocKBT,  «.    A  beast-dealer. 

N&rth. 
CowK,  9,  A  cow's  hoo£  Devon, 

*       I  9.  To  strun  to  Tomit. 

Cowl,  (1)  v.     To  cower  down. 

North, 

(2)  9,   A  poultry  coop.    Pr,  P. 
.  '*  Francke,  eowle,  or  place  wher- 

in  anythiug  is  fedde  to  be  fatte." 

HfUoet. 

^co"^;}'-^*"^-^"^- 

Cow-LADT, «.  The  lady-bird. 

CowLAT,  9,  A  pasture. 

Cowlick,  «.  A  stiff  tuft  of  hair  on 
a  cow. 

CowL8TAFF,«.  (1)  A  Staff  for  Carry- 
ing a  tub  or  basket  which  has 
two  ears. 
(2)  A  stupid  fellow;  a  clown. 

Why  thon  nnoonsdoiuible  hobnail,  thou 
country  eowlstdf,  thou  absolute  piece 
of  thy  own  dry'adirt. 

Otwttf,  Tks  MMst,  U84. 

COWLTBS,  9,    Quilts. 

Cow-Mio,«.  The  drainage  of  a  cow- 
house or  dnng-hill.  North, 

Cow-MUMBLK,  9.  The  cow-parsnip. 

CowNANT,  9,  A  covenant 

CowNDBBy  a  Confoaion;  trouble. 
North. 

Cow«PAii,«.  Attmw-yard.  Norf. 

Cow-PAWBD,  otg*  liCft-haiided. 
NorthampU 


CowpiN,  «.  The  last  word.  North, 
Cow-PLAT,     1  «.   A  circle  of  cow- 

cow-DAiST,  J  dung. 
Cow-PRisB,  9,      A  wood-pigeon. 

North. 
Cow-QUAKB,  9,  The  plant  spurry. 

Eaet. 
CowRiNO,  9,   A  term  in  falconry, 

when  young  hawks  quiver  and 

shake  their  wings,  in  token  of 

obedience  to  the  parents. 
Cows,  9.  Slime  ore.  North, 
Cows-AND-CALVBS,  9,   The  llower 

of  the  arum  maculatum, 
CowsE,  V.  (1)  To  pursue  animals. 

(2)  To  walk  about  idly.  1Ve9t. 

COWSHABO,  1 

COWSHABN,  I  p^^    •_„. 

C0W8CABN,         r-    Cow-dung. 

COWS'-BASINOS,  I 

A  faire  woman  tooke  an  ylLfae'd  ma^  to 
husband,  and  her  beau^  still  more  and 
more  increased.  A  pleasant  gentleman 
noting  it  said :  That  he  never  in  all  his 
life  sawe  an  q>ple  in  a  c^tnkare  con* 
tinue  so  long  unrotten. 
Copley's  Wits,  lUs,  smi  Fimeus,  1614. 

CowsHUT,  9,  A  wood-pigeon. 
North. 

C0W-8TBIFLIN0,1  «.      A     COWSlip. 

cow-aTBOPFLB,  J  North, 

CowTHBBBD,  port.  p,  Recovcred* 
North, 

CowTHWOBT,  «•  Motherwort. 

Cow-TiB,  9,  A  rope  to  hold  the 
cow's  hind  legs  while  milking. 

Cow-TONOUED,  €utj,  Haviug  a 
tongue  like  a  cow,  smooth  one 
way  and  rough  the  other,  and 
hence  one  who  gives  fair  or  foul 
language  as  may  suit  his  purpose. 

Cow- WHEAT,  9.  The  horse-flower. 

CoxoN,  9.  A  cockswain. 

CoxT,  adj.  Conceited.  Warw, 

CoxT-BoxT,  adj.  Merrily  and  fan- 
tastically tipsy.  North, 

Co  YE,  (1)  V.  {A.'N.)  To  decoy ;  to 

flatter;  to  stroke  with  the  hand  $ 

to  soothe. 

Come,  sit  thee  down  vpon  this  flowery  bed^ 
While  I  thy  amiable  cheeks  do  coy. 


Bftteijr  uvdB  tliar  pafa 
tlMiiflBHiuofm  wMtepowiKi. 

(3)  wff.  SiK  or  eurioBi.  Drayl. 

(4)  t.  A  coop  tor  lohiun.  £u/. 
(6)  I.  Ta  itir  in  «nyA»K. 

CoTiA.  Qaoth  you.   YorJtth. 
CoTNTmLiOHi,  ode.  CiuiiinglT. 


CoTMLL,  f^   A  connil,  or  judge. 
CoiB,»,(Fi".  emaer.)  To  cooTem 

funiliiri?  iiith.  siitlh. 
CociBK,  *.  ('^SR.  cMtr,  to  Mm.] 

One  who  io**i   >  tailor,  or  i 


(2)  ■.    Ad  iroB  liint  to  Mt  over 

(3)v.  TobruncorbreBk.AbrfA. 
Cbabat,  >.    A  cravat  I  or  niber  « 

gorget,  or  ridint-hand. 
Cbabbat,  *.  Good  loiAing, 
Ckabbiim,  (.  A  dan|liill  fowL 
Ckabb,  b.    a  term  in  U^oaij,  to 

flgbt  t^etber, 
Cbabib,  t.  The  water.rat. 
Cbab-lakthdrn,!.  (1)  Ab  apple- 

jack. 

(2)  Aeroudiild. 
Cbab-loitbi,  *.  "  Fedionliii  ingui- 

DilJi.  qoM  pobem  et  iognins  in- 

ftwtet.    Morpion.    A  eraibnue," 

Nomtnelator. 
Cbab-stock,  *.  A  crab-tme. 
Cbab-tbbjuici,  t.   Vinegar  tnade 

from  cnibi. 
CnAB-wiKDLAaa,  a.    A.  wiadUii 

MD^oyed  on  a  barge. 
Ckaocsb,  v.  (_A..S.)  To  Kntch. 
Ckachbh,  adj.  (A-.)  Indrm. 
CBAOHBa,t.  Chickweed. 
Ckaoht,  adj.  Infimi.  Var.  4L 


0  CKA 

Crack,  (1)  i.  A  boa)t. 
(2)  o.  Toboaat;  to  cb 
(.11  tr.   To  coBvene.  Nor/. 
(4)  I.  Cbat(  uems.  Netf. 
{b)  CiiieTi  exMilent. 
(G)  V.  To  itrike,  or  tbrow. 
(7)t.  A  blow. 
(8)  "  In  a  crack,"  qnicUy. 
(a)  I.  Crepilut  ventria. 
(10)  t.  A  charge  for  a  cannon. 
(11)..  AproMitute.  North. 
(12)  *.  A  pert,  lireljr  boy. 


It  li  ■  mfiKi,  >  VIII.  hb  SUBO  i>  Jack, 
AsoubledJacinUini  lad.  tcrmtk, 

FeureraUiea,0.n.,i\,lU. 

!I3)  t.  To  creak.  FaUgratt. 
U)  V.  To  re«rain.  Natk, 

(IS)  e.  To  cardie.  Crown. 
CaACK-BHAiNBD,  (n$.  Fligbty. 
CBACKBD,f>art.p.  CloTen. 
Cbackxd-fibcb,  1.  Agirlnolonget 

a  Tlrgin)  lametimea  aaid  to  be 

cracked  in  the  ring. 
CbAgbil,  *.  A  cricket.  Nortk. 
Cbacekb,  t.  (1)   A  imall  bakii^ 

diih. 

(2)  Aama]Iwater.bimdt.Mir(k. 
Cbacket.  (.  A  low  itool.  North, 

*^:;^:,\'™^:}..(1)  Acriapcake. 
(2)  The  brittle  akiB  of  rowted 

CftACEIl(«.nrBOI.B,  ».    A  alickCB. 

le. 

:uf  AN,  I.  A  bedge. 
Cbaccndt,  «.  A  nat-cracker, 

lor  that  iintn  trill^  Uuit  iwaet  (Mil 
veui'd  from't  Diead  and  butter  bi4 


rutejm'i  Pfnu,  p.  M 
Ckackowxs,  *.    fiboet  with  long 


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M,  If. 
t,    J 


points  tnnied  op  in  t  cnnre,  Maid 
to  be  named  from  Cracow  in 
Poland. 
Cracokk, 
CRACONUM,  ^f.  RefiiM  of4alIoi«. 

CRAKANBi 

Cracus,  «.  A  sort  of  tobacco. 
Craddantltv     0dv,      Cowardly, 

North. 
Craddin,  #,    A  misckieYons  trick. 

North, 
Cradblinos,  a.  Domestic  fowls  of 

a  particular  colour.  Leie, 
Craoob,  v.     To  mend  banks  of 

riyers  for  the  purpose  of  protect- 
ing  the   adjoining  fiel^  iiota 

flood.  Northamipt, 
Cradlb,  »,  A  framed  wooden  fence 

for  a  young  tree. 
Cradlb-scalb,  «^    A  scale  in  a 

mill  for  weighing  sacks  of  com. 

Leie. 
Craolb-s€tthr,#.  Asort  of  sqrthe 

having  a  frame  to  lay  the  com 

smooth  in  cutting. 
Craff,  #.  A  sparrow.  Cumb, 
Crafflb,  9.  To  hobble.  Derbp§h, 
Craftb,  v.  To  deal  cunningly. 
Craftimak,  «.  {A.'S.)  An  artificer. 
Craftlt,  adv.  (^.-5.)  Prudently. 
Crafty,  Afr*.  (J,*S.)  Wtdl  made. 
Crao,  «.  (1)  The  neck,  or  throat. 

(2)  The  craw.  Boat. 

(3)  A  small  beer-vessel. 
Crao,   1    «.     A  large  ^uanrtity. 

CROO,  J    Notthtmpt, 
Craoobo,  a^.    Crammed.  North- 

ampt.  SeeCroffffed. 
Craier,  «.  A  sort  of  small  Anp. 
Craim,  «.     A  booth   at  a   fair. 

North, 
Craisey,#.  Thehntter-cnp.  fFilti, 
Craith,  «.  A  scar.  Weit. 
Craxb,  (1)  V.  To  boast 


She  VM  bnd  tad  nnnt 
On  Cynthns  hUl,  whence  ihe  her  name  did 

take; 
Tun. »  she  mortal  borne,  howao  ye  eraki. 

(2)  #.  A  brag  or  boast. 


Oreat  eftdk$i  hath  beene  made  that  dl 
■hoold  be  well,  bnt,  when  all  caaM  to 
all,  little  or  nothing  was  done. 

iMtmer^  Serm.,  UA.  88  b. 

(3)  V.  To  speak,  or  divulge.  Wen, 

(4)  V.  To  shout,  or  cqr. 
<5)  V.  To  creak. 

(6)0.  To  quaver  hoarsely  in  siog. 
ing. 

7)  #.  A  crow.  North, 

8)  #.  The  land-raU.  JEoit. 
,9)  9.  To  crack ;  to  break. 

Crakb-bbrrt,  a.  The  crow.4>erry. 
North, 

Crakb-fbbt,  #.  The  orchis.  North. 

CRAKB-NXBDLBa,  t.  Shepherds'«- 
needles. 

Crakxr,  «.  A  boaster. 

Crakbrs,  It.  Picked  English 
SRBBKARS,  J  soldiers  employed  in 
France  under  Henry  VII L 

Crallit,  jMir/. /».  Engraven* 

Cram,  (I)  v.  To  tumble  or  disar- 
range. Line, 

(2)  ft.  To  lie. 

(3)  «.  A  lump  of  food.  North, 

(4)  V,  To  intrude.  Xetc. 
Crambue,  V,  To  hobble ;  to  creep. 

Crambfyf  lame.  North, 
Craiiblbs,  «.     Large  boughs  of 

trees. 
Crambo,  a.   A  game  or  pastime  in 

which  one  gave  a  word,  to  which 

another  must  find  a  rhyme. 
Crambo-crbb,  t.  Pudendum  f. 
Cramb,9.  (1)  To  mend  by  joining 

together.  North. 

(2)  To  bend.  Lane, 
Crambr,  «.  A  tinker.  North, 
Crammblt,    adv.       Awkwardly. 

North. 
Crammxr,  t.  A  falsehood.  Var,  d. 
Crammock,  V,  To  hobble.  Yorhth. 
Cramobin,  «.  (A,-N,)  Crimson.    . 
Cramp-bonb,  «.  The  pateUa  of  a 

sheep,  employed  as  a  ch«rm  ibr 

the  cramp. 
Crampbr,  a.  A  cntrnp^iron. 
Crampish,  9.  {A,'N,)  To  eontrnd 

violentljc 


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Caaiiflsd,  tt{F.      Stiff    in    the 

joints. 
Ckampox,  «.  (Fn)    The  border  of 

a  ring  which  holds  a  stone. 
Ceamp-kinos,  9.  Fetters. 
CnAMsiNB,  V.  To  claw. 
Cranch,  V,  To  grind  or  crush  be- 
'    tween  the  teeth. 
Caans,  «.  (1)  (Fr.)    The  criniere. 

Cranetf  a  small  crane. 

(2)  A  pastime  at  harrest-home 
festivities.  Northampt, 

(3)  A  heron.  Leie, 
Crank-outtbd,  adf.    Very  thin. 

Cranbt,  ••    A  small  red  worm. 

Cumb, 
Cranolk,  v.  To  waddle.  North, 
Cranion,  (1)  «.  The  skull. 

(2)  adj.  Small ;  spider-like.  Jons, 
Crank,    (1)    adf.    Brisk;   jolly; 

merry* 

A  lasse  once  faTour'd  or  at  least  did  teeme 

to  faToar  it, 
And  fosterd  up  my  frolUck  heart  with  many 

a  pleasing  bit. 
She  lodg'd  nim  neere  her  bower,  whence 

he  loved  not  to  gad, 
3nt  waxed  cnmke,  for  why?  no  heart  a 

sweeter  layer  had. 

Wamer^s  Jlbums  England,  1592. 

(2)  adj.  Sick.  Leic. 

(3)  a4f»  Over-masted,  said  of  a 
ship. 

-   (4)  V.  To  creak.  North, 

(5)  V.  To  wiud,  said  of  a  river. 

(6)  «.  The  bend  of  a  river ;  any 
vrinding  passage. 

(7)  «.  The  wheel  of  a  well  to 
draw  water.  Pr,  P. 

(8)  «.  A  red  for  winding  thread. 
Ibid. 

(9)  «.  An  impostor. 
Crankies,  «.  Pitmen.  North. 
Cranklb,  (1)  V.  To  run  in  and 

out  in  bends.  CranJt/tii^,  winding. 

(2)  9.  To  break  into  angles  or 
unequal  surfaces. 

(3)  t.  Angular  prominences,  in- 
equalities. 

V4)a<9.  Weak.  Norths 


Cranks, •.(!)  Pains;  aches.  (Si0« 
ven. 

(2)  Offices.  South. 

(3)  A  toaster.  North. 
Crankt,  adj.  (1)  Merry ;  cheerfuL 

^2)  Ailing;  sickly. 

(3)  Chequered.  North. 
Crannt,  adj.  Giddy ;  thoughtless 
Crants,  t.  Garlands.  Shakesp. 
Grant.  «.  A  crumb.  Devon. 
Crap,  (1)  prtt.  t.  Crept.  North. 

(2)  V.  To  snap ;  to  crack.  5o« 
merwet. 

(3)  9.  The  back  of  the  neck. 

(4)  9.  A  bunch.  West. 

(5)  «.  Darnel,  or  buck-wheat. 

(6)  s.  The  coarse  part  of  beef 
joining  the  ribs. 

7)  s.  Money.  North. 

8)  9.  Assurance.  Kilts. 
,9)  s.  Dregs  of  mah  liquor. 

Crafaute,  s.  {Fr.)  The  toad-stone. 

Crapbr,  s.  (A.'N.)  a  rope. 

Crap-full.  Quite  full.  Devon^ 

Crapish,  adj. 

Those  poor  devils  that  call  theroselTea 
virtues,  and  are  very  scandalous  and 
erapith,  I  swear. 

Otway,  Soldiet^s  Fortune,  1681. 

Craplb,  s.  a  claw.  Spenser. 

Crapon,  9.  (A.'N.)  A  loadstone. 

CRAPPBLT.dM^/.  Lame;  infirm.  lAnc. 

Crappins,  9.  Where  the  coal  crops 
out.  Shrop9h. 

Crappt,  v.  To  snap.  Somereet, 

Craps,  «.  (1)    The  chaff  of  com. 
TTeet. 

(2)  The  refuse  of  lard  burnt  be- 
fore a  fire.  North. 

Crapsick,  adj.    Sick  from  over* 
eating  or  drinking.  South, 

crITybr  I*'  (''•"^-  <^«»«*')    A 
CRAY.    'JsmaUship. 

Let  him  venture 
In  some  decay'd  ertwe  of  his  own :  he  shall 

not 
Rig  me  out,  that's  the  short  ont. 

B.  ^  Fl.,  Captain,  i.  %. 
A  miracle  it  was  to  see  them  grown 
To  ships,  and  barks,  with  ^llies,  bulks,  an4 
cn»jf«».     •     Sarr.  Jnott,  zxzix,  st.  S& 


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Some  shell  or  little  ereoy 
Hard  laboaring  for  the  land,  on  the  high- 
working  sea.        Drayton^  Folydb.t  xxii. 

Sending  them  come  from  C^tana,  in 
little  fisher  hotes,  and  small  crayers. 

North's  Flut.,S9bh. 

Crased,    adj*    (A.-N.)  Crushed; 

weakened. 
Crash,  (1)  #.   An  entertainment. 

(2)  V.    To  be  merry.  North, 

(3)  V.    To  crush. 

Crash,    1  «.  Loose  rock  or  stone 
CRBACH,  J  between  the  soil  and 

the  oolite  or  limestone.  North' 

ampt, 
Crashino-chetes,  «.   The  teeth. 
Crask,  ndj.    Lusty ;  hearty. 
Craske,  v.    To  crash.  Pr,  P, 
Craspic,  «.    A  whale,  or  grampus. 
Crassantly,     adv.       Cowardly. 

Chesh. 
Crasse,  adj,  (Fr.)  Thick ;  fat. 
Crassechs,  v.    To  split,  or  crack. 
Cratch,  (1)  #.  {Fr,  criohe,)     A 

manger. 

(2)  «.   A  pannier.  Derby th. 

(3)  t.   A  kind  of  hand-barrow. 

(4)  V,  To  eat.  Shropsh, 

(5)  «.  {Fr.)  A  moveable  frame 
attached  to  a  cart  or  waggon  to 
extend  its  size.  Northampt, 

(6)  #.    A  wooden  dish.  YorktK 

(7)  V,   To  claw;  to  tear. 

(8)  a.  A  clothes  pole.  Sussex. 

(9)  «.   Warts  on  animals.  North. 
Cratcber,  «.    One  who  scratches 

together  or  collects. 

Cratckert  of  coyne,  delayers  of  processe. 
Barclay's  Fyfte  Bglog. 

Cratchety,  ttdj.    Old ;  worn-out. 

Northampt, 
Cratchinolt,  adv.  Feeble ;  weak. 

Nwth, 
Crate,  «.  (1)  A  wicker  basket  for 

crockery.    North.      Crate-men, 

itinerant  venders  of  earthenware. 

Staff. 

(2)  An  old  woman. 
Crathatn,    «.      A    crayen;    a 

coward 


Cratrer,  9,    A  sort  of  scythe. 
Crattle,  8.    A  crumb.  North. 
CravaisEj^.  {A.'N.)  The  cray-fish, 
Cray  ANT,  adj.  Craven ;  cowardly. 
Crayat-strino,    «.     The   orna- 
mental tie  of  the  cravat. 

Oh  give  'em  but  a  fool, 
A  senseless,  noisie,  gay,  bold,  bristling^ 

blockhead, 
A  rascal  with  a  feather  and  cravat- string , 
No  brains  in's  head. 

Otway,  The  Atheist,  1684. 

Crayaunde,  «.  {A.-N.)   A  coward. 
Craye,  «.  A  chink,  or  cleft. 
Crayel,  «.    A  mantel-piece.  West. 
Craw,  a.  (1)  The  crop  of  a  bird. 

(2)  The  bosom. 
Craw-buckles,  «.    Shirt-buckles. 

Eec^. 
Craw-feet,  «.  The  wild  hyacinth. 
Crawk,  a.  (1)  Stubble. 

(2)  A  faggot. 

(3)  The  refuse  of  tallow.  Pr.  P. 
Crawl,  v.    To  abound.  North, 
Crawley-mawley,  adj.     Weak. 

Noff. 
Crawly-whofpeRi  «.    A  black- 

beetle< 
Crawparsed,  adj.  Hog-breeched. 

North, 
Crawse,  a<(;.  Jolly;  brisk.  Yorksh, 
Cray,  a.  (1)  A  disease  in  hawks. 

(2)  A  sort  of  gum. 

(3)  A  ship.  See  Crare, 
Crayke,  9.  A  chink,  or  cleft. 
Crayton,  1  «.    A  dish  in  ancient 

CRiTONE,  J  cookery. 

If'or  to  make  crayton.  Tak  checonys, 
and  scald  hem,  and  seth  hem,  and  grynd 
gyngeu,  other  pepyr,  and  comyn ;  and 
temper  it  up  wvth  god  mylk ;  and  do 
the  checonys  t^eryn;  and  boyle  hem, 
and  serve  yt  forth. 

Warner,  Antiq.  CuL,  p.  40w 

Craysb,  «.   A  wild  fellow. 
Craze,  v.  (1)  To  crush,  or  break; 

to  weaken. 

(2)  To  crack.  Devon. 
Crazed,  «.    Insane ;  foolish. 
Crazey,  «.    Crow's  foot.  South, 
Crazies,  ••   Aches ;  pains.  North. 


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Crazlk,  v.   To  congeaL  York$h. 

Crazy,  adj.  Infirm ;  ready  to  fall 
to  pieces. 

Caazzilo,  t.  Goals  caked  to- 
gether. 

Crsao,  «.   The  game  of  ninepiDS. 

Creaoht.    a  droYe  of  cattle. 

Creak,  «.    A  hook.  York$h, 

Cream.  (1)  «.  To  froth,  or  curdle. 
North. 

(2)  (A.'N.)  The  consecrated  oil. 

(3)  #.    A  cold  shivering.  Somer- 
$et.     Creamy,  chilW.  Devon, 

Creamer,  s.    One  who  has  a  stall 

in  a  market  or  fair. 
Crbam-water,  «.    Water  with  a 

sort  of  oil  or  scum  upon  it. 
Creance,  a.  (1)  {A.'N,)    Faith; 

belief. 

(2)  #.  (J.-N.)  Credit ;  payment. 
Creancer f  a  creditor. 

(3)  V,  To  borrow  money. 

(4)  8,  The  string  with  which  a 
hawk  is  secured. 

Crrant,  «.   Recreant. 
Crbas,  «.  The  measles.  Yorifh.. 
Crease,   (1)  a^.    Loving;  fond. 
Lane, 

(2)  *.   A  curved  tile.   Wesf. 

(3)  V.    To  increase.  Devon, 

(4)  i.  A  rent ;  a  split. 
Creauk,<.  a  crooked  stick.  North, 
Creaunssr,  t.  A  tutor.  Skelton, 
C  RE  AUNT,  adj,  (J.'N.)  Believing. 
Credence,  i.  Credit ;  reputation. 
Credent,  a(^*.  Credible.  Shakesp, 
Cree,  (1)  v.     To  steep,  or  soak. 

Northampt, 

(2)  V.   To  seethe.  North, 

(3)  V,  To  pound,or  bruise.  North, 

(4)  $,  A  sty,  or  small  hut.  Cumb, 
Creech,  v.  To  scream.  Somerset, 
Creed,  adj.    Hard.  Yori$h, 
Creek,  s,  A  servant,  Suffolk, 
Creel,  s,  (1)    An  osier  basket. 

North. 

(2)  A  woodenframe  foroak-cakes. 

(3)  A  butcher's  stool.  North, 

(4)  A  ball  made  of  worsted  of 
diflTerent  colours*  N<rth* 


Creem,  9.(1)  Toshrink  into  small 
compass.  **To  be  ereemed  with 
cold,''  that  is,  shrunk  with  it. 
When  potatoes  have  l)een  pressed 
into  pulp,  they  are  said  to  be 
ereemed,  Comw. 
(2)  To  press  a  person's  hand  or 
arm  so  as  to  cause  him  to  suffer 
from  it. 

i3)  To  poor  out.  North. 
4)  To  convey  slily.  Chesh. 
Green,  v.  To  pine.  Devon. 
Greeny,  ai§.    Small;  diminutive. 

WUt9, 

Creep,  (1)  «.    A  ridge  of  land. 

(2)  9,  To  hoist  up. 
Creeper,  a.   A  small  stool.  North. 
Creepers,  «.  (1)  Small  low  irons 

between  the  andirons  in  a  grate. 

(2)  Grapnels.  East. 

(3)  Low  pattens.  Norf, 
Creepins,  9,    A  beating.  Craven. 
Greeplb,  v.  (1)   To  squeeze;  to 

compress.  East, 

(2)  A  usual  old  form  of  eripple. 
Crbezb,  a^.    Squeamish.  West. 
Greil,  «.    A  dwarfish  man.  North. 
Grbiled,  adf.    Speckled.  Cumb, 
Grrkb,  a.  (A.-N)    A  crane. 
Crbkynb,  v.    To  cluck,  as  hena. 

Pr,  Parv, 
Cremb,  «.  {Fr,)  Chrism ;  ointment. 
CBBNELLE,a.(y^.-iV.)  Abattlcment; 

a  loophole  in  a  fortress. 
Greopbn,  V,  (A.'S.)   To  creep. 
Crbpbmovs^  ••  An  old  term  of  en- 

dearment. 
Crbpil,  s.  {A,'S,)  A  cripple. 
Crepine,  t.   (/v.)    Fringe  worn 

with  a  French  hoodi  a  golden 

net-caul. 
Crescent,  «.  (1)  An  ornament  for 

a  woman's  neck* 

(2)  Podez. 

A  pax  on  this  indigested  London  Uqnor  I 
its  best  essence  is  fit  for  nothing  bat  to 
beget  a  crude  sort  of  females,  that  are 
80  impndent  to  torn  up  their  ens' 
cents  nj  moonligbt. 

Jfowardt  Man  cf  Newmarhtt,  \Vt% 

Crsscloth,  ••  Fine  linen. 


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Cresb,  9.  (J,'N,)    To  increase. 

Cresmedb,  pari,  p.  (A.'N.) 
Christened. 

Cressawntb^  «.   A  crescent. 

Crbsrbi,  t.  An  open  lampv  sils- 
^ended  on  pivots  in  a  kind  of 
fork  at  the  end  of  a  pole,  for- 
knerly  used  in  nocturnal  pro- 
cessions. 

Crbss-hawk,  «.   A  hawk.  Comto. 

Crest,  t.  (1)  The  top  of  anything^. 

(2)  The  rising  part  of  a  horse's 

taeck. 

(3)  tn  architecture,  an  orna- 
mental upper  finishing^ 

(4)  (^.tN.)    Increase. 
CIbistb-fall,  a.     The  name  of  a 

disease.    Rmbhndg,    Knaoe    qf 

aubbt,  1611. 
Crest-tiles,  «.  Tiles  msed  for  the 

ridge  of  a  roof. 
Crete,  «.    A  sort  of  sweet  wine. 
Crbtoynb,  #.  {A.'N,)    A  sweet 

sauce. 
Crbudbn,  pret  t,  pi.  of  cry, 

Thejr  nmlapnd  the  soide  abowte. 
And  emtim  and  mad  an  hazy  schowt. 

TundaUt  p.  4. 

Crbusb.  {d.'N.)  A  cup. 
Crevasse,  1«.  {A.-N,)    A  chink 

tREVBYS,  J  or  crevice. 
Crbvbccbur,  «.  (Fr.)    A  term  in 
hair-dressing. 

k&revecteur,  by  some  cali'dheartbreaker, 
is  the  curl'd  lock  at  the  nape  of  the 
neck,  and  generally  there  are  two  of 
thera.  ZoiMw*  JHdwnarj^t  2-6M. 

Cravvt,  «.  A  crueU  £asU 
Crevil,  «.  (A.'N,)   The  head. 
Crevin,  «.   A  crevice.  North, 
Crbvisb,  (fV.)  «.  (1)    A  cray-fish. 

^2)  A  crab. 
Crbw,  t.  A  coop.  Shrrtpsh, 
Crewdlb,  tr«    To  crouch  together. 

North, 
Crbwdlino,  «.    One  who  moves 

slowly.  Cheth, 
Crewds,  «.  The  measles.  North, 
Crewel,  (1)  adj.  Severe;  stern. 

(2) «    A  cowslip    Somenett 


(3)  «.  Fine  worsted. 
Crewnt,  V,   To  grumble.  Ermoor, 
Crew-tard,«.   a  farm-yard.  £m^. 
CAib,  Ji.  (1)  A  rack  or  manger. 

(2)  A  child's  bed. 

(3)  A  fold  for  cattle. 

(4^  A  lock-up  house.  Shropsh, 

(5;  A  hundred  square  feet  of 

cut  glass. 

(6)  «.     To  be  cooped  up,  or 

confined. 
CRiBBAGE-FACEb,  o^    Thin  and 

emaciated.  Comw. 
CribbLb,  a.  (1)     A  fine  sort  of 

bran.    CribU-bredet  bread  made 

from  \i. 

(2)  A  com- sieve. 
Crick,  «.   (1)    The  gaiBe  of   a 

cross-bow. 

(2)  A  cramp  in  the  neck. 
Cricker,    «.      A  collier's  horse. 

We$t, 
Cricket,  (1)  «.  A  low  four4egged 

stooL 

(2)  adj.  Maris  ^ippefenit  said  of 

a  ferret. 
Cricklb,  9.  (1)  To  bend ;  to  stoop. 

(2)  To  break  down,  applied  to  a 

prop  or  support.  Comw, 
Cricks,  a.   Dry  hedgewood.  West, 
Criel,  8,   A  kind  of  heron. 
Crio,  (1)  ••    A  wooden  mallet. 

North, 

(2)r.  To  beat. 
Crikb,       1  «.    (Fr,  erique,)      A 
CRiKKST, /creek. 
Crii/L,  adj.    Chilly;  goosefleshy. 

Lane, 
Crim,(1)«.  a  small  portion.  West, 

(2)  V,  To  shiver.  Wujhl. 
Crimblb,9.  (1)  To  creep  s\i\y. East, 

(2)  To    crirable-i'-th'-poke,   to 

desert  an  engagement,  to  hang 

back. 
Crime,  ••    Cry ;  report.  West, 
Crim MB,  V,   To  crumble  bread. 
Crimmle,  V,   To  plait  up  a  dress. 
Crimosin,    "iadj,     A  red  colour 

CRBMOSiN,  J  tinged  with  blue. 
CbimP|  (1)  ••  A  game  at  cards. 


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(2)  9,   To  he  stingy.  Devon. 

(3)  adj.   Inconsistent. 

(4)  «.   A  dealer  in  coals.  Norf. 

(5)  V.   To  wrinkle.  Norikan^t. 
Crimps.    To  be  in  crimps,  to  be 

dressed  up  choicely. 
Crinch,  (1)  «.   Asmsllbit.  GUme, 

[2)v.  To  crouch  together.  iVorM. 
Crinchlino,  1  #.    A   very   small 
CRiNOLiNO,  J  apple.  Var.di. 
Crincombs,  «.    The  lues  venerea. 
Cr^ncum,  «.    A  cramp ;  a  whimsy. 
Crinolb,  «.    A  kernel.  Lane, 
Crinb,  V,   To  pine.  North, 
Crinbtts,  «.  {Fr,)   Black  feathers 

on  a  hawk's  head. 
Crixolb,  «.   A  withe  for  ftstening 

a  gate.  North. 
Crinolb-cranolb,  adv.    Zig-zag. 

North. 
CaiNiTE,  adJ,  (Lat,)   Hairy. 
Crink,  «.  (1)  Abend.  East, 

(2)  A  crumpling  apple.  Heref. 

(3)  A  yery  small  child.  We»t, 
Crinklb,  V,  (1)  To  rumple. 

(2)  To  bend.      Crmkiei,  sinu- 
osities. 

(3)  To  go  into  loops.  Line, 

(4)  To  shrink.  Sufolk. 

CRINKI.B-CRANKLB,  8,    A  wrinklC. 

Crinzb,  «.   A  drinking  cup. 
Crip,v.    To  cut  the  hair.  Weit. 
CaiPLiNO,  adJ,   Shaky.  North. 
Criplinos,  «.    Short  spars  at  the 

sides  of  houses. 
Cripfbs,  $.    A    sort  of  fritters. 

Wai^nert  Antiq,  C,  p.  40. 
Cripplb-oap,     1  «.  A  hole  left  in 

CRIPPLB-HOLB,  J  WSllS  for  Shccp. 

North. 
Cripplbs,  «.    Crooked  pieces  of 

wood.  Northampt, 
Crips,  adj.  {J.'S,)  Crisp ;  curled. 

1Ve$t. 
Crish,  ••  Cartilage.  East. 
Crisimore,  $,  A  little  child.  Devon. 
riRiSLBO,  a€{;,    Goosefleshy. 
Cbasp,  f .  (1)  Pork  crackling.  South. 

[2)  Very  fine  linen ;  cobweb  lawn. 

[3)  A  kind  of  biscuit.  North. 


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Crispb,  (I)  adj.  Curled.  Criepin^m 
iron,  a  curling-iron.    Criaple,  a 
curl. 
(2)  «.  A  fritter,  or  pancake. 

Crispbls,  «.    Fritters. 

Cnfipett.  Take  and  make  a  foOe  of  gode 
past  as  tkjrnne  as  paper.  Kerve  it  out 
and  fry  it  in  oile,  other  iu  the  grece ; 
and  the  remnant,  take  hony  clarified, 
and  flannne  therewith  j  alye  hem  np^ 
and  serve  hm  forth. 

JFbnM  of  Cury^  p.  S9. 

Cristalorb,         1  «.    The  lesser 
CRiSTBSLADORE,  J  ccntaurv.  Ger, 
Cristen,  9.   A  kind  of  plum. 
Cristendom,  ••   Baptism. 

lonr  eristendom  his  tokens  throf, 
OfCristethatwetoke. 

WiUiam  ie  Skorelam, 

Cristinb,  «.  (J,'N.)    A  kid. 
Cristino,  t.   Baptism. 
Cristtoret,  «.    A  sort  of  fur  in 

use  in  the  15th  century. 
Crit,  «.    A  hovel.  Shropsh, 
Critch,  (1)  9.     Any  earthenware 

vessel;  ajar.  Hampsh. 

(2)  adj.  Stony.  Une. 
Critick,  8,  Criticism. 
Critdart,  t.  A  sort  of  sauce. 
Crizzle,  V.  To  crisp.  Northampt. 
Cro,  «.  Nose-dirt.  Lane, 
Croak,  v,  (1)  To  complain,  or  an- 
ticipate evils ;  to  despond. 

(2)  To  die.  Oxon, 
Croat,  t.  A  bottle.  Suffolk. 
Crob,  (1)  #.  A  clown.  North. 

(2)9.  To  tyrannize  over.  Yorieh. 
Crocb,  8.  (1)  (Jl,'S.)  A  cross. 

(2)  A  crozier ;  a  crook.    Croeere, 

the  bearer  of  a  pastoral  staff,  or 

crozier.  Pr,  P. 
Crochb,  t.  (1)  {J,'N.^  A  crutch. 

(2)  The  knob  at  the  top  of  a 

stag's  head. 
Crocbed,  «.  {J,'N,)  Crooked. 
Crochen,  8,  The  crochet  in  music. 
Crochet,  «.  (A.-N.)  A  hook. 
Crocheteur,  t.  {Fr,)    A  common 

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ftescned?  'Slight  I  would 
Have  li  .-ed  »  crccheteur  for  two  cardecues. 
To  have  done  so  much  w^h  his  whip. 

B.  /•  FL»  H<m.  Man**  T.,  iii,  1. 

Ckochon,  «.    A  mixture  of  pitch, 

ronn,  &c.,  for  cresset  lights. 
Crock,  (1)  f.  (^.-&)    A  pot;  an 

earthen  vessel. 

(2)  V.  To  lay  up  in  a  crock. 

(3)*.  Soot. 'Croc*y,  sooty. 

(4)  V,  To  hlacken  with  soot. 

(5)  9.     A  cake.    Mn.  Bray*9 
Tradm,  qf  Devonshire^  ii,  286. 

(6)  *.  An  old  ewe.  Yorksh, 

(7)  «.  A  kind  of  musket. 

(8)  «.    The  back  of  a  fire-place. 
We9t. 

(9)  8.  An  old-laid  egg.  North. 

(10)  V.    To  decrease;  to  decay. 
North. 

(11)  «.  Hair  in  the  neck. 

(12)  «.  The  cramp  in  hawks. 
Crock-butteb,    «.       Salt-butter. 

South, 
Crockbt,  #.    A  large  roll  of  hair, 

fashionable  in  the  14th  cent. 
Crocks,  «.  (1)  Locks  of  hair. 

(2)  Two  crooked  timbers,  in  old 

buildingSfforming  anarch.  North, 
Crockt,  t.    A  small  Scotch  cow. 

North. 
Crodart,  #.  A  coward.  North. 
Croddy,  v.  To  strive ;  to  play  very 

roughly.  North. 
Crodb,  9.  A  mole.  North. 
Crofflb,!?.  To  hobble.  £eic.  Crof- 

fingj  infirm. 
Croft,  ».  A  T»ult.  Ksxt. 
CroqqkDi  part,  p.  Filled.  Oxf. 
Croogle,  adj.      Sour,  or  curdy. 

York9h. 
Croohton-bellt,«.  One  who  cats 

much  fruit.  Lane. 
Croonet,  9.  The  coronal  of  a  spear. 
Croice,  8,  (J,-N.)  A  cross. 
Croisadb,  f.  (1)  A  crusade. 

(2)  The  cross  on  the  top  of  a 

crown. 
Great  Brittaine,  shadow    of   the  starry 

•phears, 
Seue-viewiDg  beauties  true  ivesented  grace 


In  Tlietis  mynhour,  on  this  orhe  appearei, 
lu  worth  excelling,  as  extoU'd  in  place : 
Like  the  rich  croisade  on  th*  imperiall 

ball, 
As  much  adorning  as  surmounting  all. 

Zouch's  Dove,  1615. 

Croisb,  9.  A  drinking.cup. 
Croiserie,  t.  The  Crusade. 
Croke,  (I)  «.  A  hook. 

(2)  V.  To  bend. 

(3)  9.  Refuse.  Line, 

(4)  9,  A  trick ;  a  turn.  North, 
(b)  8,  {J.'N)  A  kind  of  lance. 
(6)  8,  The  ordure  of  the  hare. 

Croked,  a^f.    (1)  Lame;  infirm. 

(2)   Cross-looking.     "A  eroked 

countenance.''  The  Fe9tyv&ll,fo\. 

cxxviii. 
Croker,  9,  (1)  A  grower  of  saffron. 

(2)  A  cottage  without  stairs. 
Crolle,  adj.  Curled. 
Crollino,  9,  The  rumbling  of  the 

stomach.  Palag, 
Crom,  v.  (1)  To  crowd.  North. 

(2)  To  arrange.  Lane. 
Crome,  9.  (1)  Kernel,  orpnlp ;  the 

crumb. 

He  was  more  dogged  then  the  dogs  he 

kept, 
For  they  lickt  sores  when  he  deny'd  his 

eronus. 

Bowlands,  Knaves  ofSp.  /■  2).,  1613. 

(2)  A  crook.  Nor/, 
Cromp,  (1)  adj.  Witty.  Oaf. 

(2)  V.  To  curl,  as  a  dog's  tail. 
Cromster,  8,  {Dut,)  A  vessel  with 

a  crooked  prow. 
Crone,  9,  (1)  An  old  ewe. 

(2)  An  old  woman,  used  generally 

in  an  opprobrious  sense. 
Crone-bbrribs,  9.    Whortle-ber- 

ries. 
Cronell,  9.  A  coronaL 
Cronesankb,  9,  The  persicaria. 
Cronet,  «.    The  hair  which  grows 

on  the  top  of  a  horse's  hoof.  • 
Cronge,  9.  A  hilt,  or  handle. 
Cronk,  v.  (I)  To  prate.  North* 

(2)  To  perch.  Yorksh. 

(3)  To  exult  insultingly. 
Cronnt,  a^.     Merry;  eheerfd. 

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Cront,  «.    An  old  and  intimate 

acquaintance. 
Croo,  t.  A  crib  for  cattle.  Lane, 
Croouub,  ••      (1)  To  cower;  to 
shrink. 

To  feel  cold. 
To  coax ;  to  fawn. 
Crook,  (1)«.  Abend,  or cunratnre. 

(2)  The  crick  in  the  neck. 

(3)  A  chain  in  a  chimney  to  sus- 
pend boilers.  North. 

(4)  Tiie  devil.  Sofnerget. 
Crookbd-stockinos.      To    have 

crooked  stockings,  u  e.,  to  be 

drunk.  Northampt, 
Crookel,  v.  To  coo.  Norths 
Crook-luo,  s.    a  hooked  pole  for 

pulling  down  dead  branches  of 

trees.  Glouc. 
Crooks,  «.    (1)  Pieces  of  timber 

to  support  burdens  on   horses. 

Devon. 

(2)  Hinges.  North. 
Crool,  \v.    To  mutter ;  to  gmm- 

CROor,  jble. 
Croom,  9.  A  small  portion.  Somen. 
Croon,  v.  (1)  To  roar.  North. 

(2)  To  murmur  softly. 
Croon  OH,  v.  To  encroach.  East. 
Croop,  v.  To  scrape  together.  Dev. 
Croopback,  ».  A  hump-back. 
Croopt,  (1)  V.  To  creep.  JDortet. 

(2)  adj.  Hoarse.  North. 
Croosb,  a.    The  assistant  to  the 

banker  at  basset. 
Crop,  a.  (1)  {A.-S,)  The  top. 

(2)  The  head  or  top  of  a  tree,  the 
extreme  shoot.  Any  shoot,  or 
sprig,  particularly  the  growth  of 
one  season. 

(3)  The  spare-rib. 

(4)  The  gorge  of  a  bird. 
Crope,  {\)pret.  t.  (J.-S.)   Crept; 

pL  eropen  and  croppen. 

(2)  V.  To  creep  slowly.  East. 

(3)  s.  The  crupper. 

(4)  adj.  Crooked. 

(5)  t.  (A..N.)  A  band,  or  fillet. 
CaoPiBRS,  «.    The  housings  on  a 

horse's  back. 


Cropin«,  «.  The  surface  of  coal. 
Crofonb,  «.  (J.'N.)    The  buttock 

or  haunch. 
Crop-out,  v.  To  appear  above  the 

surface,    said    of  a  stratum  oi 

coal  or  other  minerals. 
CaoppBN,  (I) part. p.  Crept.  North, 

(2)  9.  To  eat,  said  of  birds. 

(3)  a.  The  crop  of  a  hen.  Cumb. 
Cropper,  v.  To  cramp.  Leic. 
Crop-rash,  s.     The  loose  stone 

above  the  solid  vein.  Warw. 
Crop-rock,  s.    Loose,  soft  stone, 

that  lies  above   the  solid  vein. 

The  surface  or  uppermost  rock. 

Warw. 
Crop-wbeb^  s.  The  Uaek  matfellos. 
Cross,  s.  A  crosier. 
Croshabell,  9.  A  harlot.  Kent. 
Cross,  (1)  a.  A  piece  of  money,  so 

named  from  the  cross  which  was 

usually  placed  on  the  reverse  of.. 

old  English  coins. 

Re  did  reply,  I^ith  net  a  tntse 
To  blesse  me  in  this  case ; 
1  mast  goe  seeke  to  mend  my  aeMb, 
In  lome  more  wholsome  place. 

BowUtfuis,  X»a»€  of  Clubs,  1611. 

(2)  a.  The  horizontal  piece  near 
the  top  of  a  dagger. 

(3)  V.  To  cashier. 

(4)  V.  To  dislodge  a  roe-deer. 
Also,  to  double  in  a  chase. 

(5)  V.  To  cleave  the  back-bone 
of  the  deer,  a  term  in  hunting. 

C&oss-and-pile,  s.  The  game  now 
called  heads-and-tails. 

Bit.  That  ever  friends  should  fall  oat 
about  trifles !  (Theif  drop  their  swords, 
smd  emitruts.)  'Prithee  let's  diseonrse 
the  business  quietly,  hetween  ourselves ; 
and  since  'tis  gone  so  far  as  to  be  taken 
notice  of  in  the  town,  vross  and  pile 
between  xa,  who  shall  wear  his  arm  in 
a  scarf. 

T.  T.  Agreed.— But  holS— the  devil  a 
cross  have  I. 

Bil.  Or  I. — ^Then  knots  and  flats, — our 

.   swords  shall  serve; — ^this,  knots — that, 

flats.  -I  cry,  knots.      The  Cheats^  1663. 

Prithee  let's  throw  up  cross  sud  pile  then 
whether  it  shall  be  a  match  or  no. 

Mmmrdt  .fiyKiA  Maunsiem,  1694 


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AH  ow  wisdom  and  jadgmeiit  is  perfect 
chance,  cross  or  pUi,  even  or  odd,  we 
take  all  upon  trust,  are  bore  awav  by 
custom  and  number,  and  run  heamong 
like  sheep  because  we  are  led,  and  never 
■top  to  ask  the  reason  why  ?  And  at  the 
rehearsal  «f  a  fresh  story  tho'  true  or 
false,  we  are  whistled  together  as  thick 
as  swarms  of  bees  at  the  tinkling  of  a 
brass  warming  pan. 

2%0  Mohhs  CateeMtwi,  1703. 

Cross-bars,  b.  A  juvenile  game. 

Cross-bated,  adj.  Chequered. 

Cross-bite,  (I)  o.  To  swindle;  to 
cheat ;  to  deceive.  Cross-bite^  and 
cross-biter  J  a  swindler.  "J^r- 
bSrCj  to  play  the  cheater,  the 
cunnie-catcher  or  crosse  biter** 
Florio. 

Who,  when  he  speaks,  grunts  like  a  hog, 

and  looks 
Like  one  that  is  employ'd  in  catterie 
And  erosHting.  O.  PI.,  viii,  874 

Here's  young  Manot,  and  Selfish,  why 
they  don't  Imow  how  to  bet  at  a  horse- 
race, or  make  a  good  match  at  tennis, 
and  are  erossMtten  at  bowls. 

Shadwellt  True  Widow,  1879. 

I  chAlleng*d  liim;  he  dar*d  not  meet; 
but  by  eross-hiting  made  Jack  here,  little 
Jack,  and  me  meet,  and  fall  out. 

SkadweU,  Bury  Fair,  1689. 

Was  ever  man  so  cross -bit  and  eon- 
founded  by  an  asse  F 

Caryl,  Sir  Salomon,  1691. 

(2)  «.  A  trick. 

What  a  cross-hits  have  I  scaped  ?  this 
sham  was  well  carried  on.niauam.  Did 
you  hear,  old  fool  ? 

ShadweU,  True  Widow,  1679. 

Cross-bridge,  s.  The  frame  be- 
hind a  wagon  into  which  the 
side  pieces  are  tenanted.  North' 
ampt. 

Cross-cloth,  t.  **  Plagula.  Vela- 
men  capitis  linenm  minus,  quo 
nostrates  feminae  fere  capita  in- 
tegunt.  A  crosse  cloth,  or  knit 
kercher.'*  Nomenclator, 

Cross-days,  s.  The  three  days 
preceding  the  Ascension. 

Crossed,  s,  {A,'N,  crdse.)  Having 
taken  the  cross ;  a  crusader. 

Crosselbt,  «.  (.^.-A.)  A  crucible. 


Cross-oartbr'd,  ac^.  A  Aishion 
prevailed  at  the  end  of  Eliza- 
beth's reign  of  wearing  the  gar- 
ters crossed  on  the  leg,  which 
appears  to  have  been  considered 
as  characteristic  of  a  coxcomb. 

Cross-grained,  adj»  Peevish ; 
difficult  to  please. 

Cross-hoppled,  adj,  lU-tempered. 
Northampt, 

Cross-lay,  s.  A  cheating  wager. 

Crosslet,  s.  a  front'et. 

Cross-morganed,  adj.  Peevish. 
North. 

Cross-patch,  1      a  peevish  child. 

CR098-P0T,       J  *^ 

Cross-purposes,  «.  A  child's  game. 
Cross-row,  •«  The  alphabet. 

Of  all  the  letters  in  the  erossrow  a  w.  is 
the  worst  and  ill  pronounced,  for  it  is  a 
dissemblers  and  a  knaves  epitheton. 

Ikme's  Polydoron,  1631. 

Cross-rtttp,  ••    An  old  game  at 

cards 
Cross-the-buckle,  s.   a  peculiar 

step  in  rustic  dancing. 
Cross-toll,  s,  A  passage  toU. 
Cross-trip,  #.  In  wrestling,  when 

the  legs  are  crossed  one  witliin 

the  other. 
Cross-wamping,   s.    Wrangling; 

contradicting.  Northampt. 
Cross-week,  s.  Rogation  week. 
Crosswind,  9.  To  twist;  to  warp. 
Crostell,  s.  a  wine-pot. 
Croswort,  t.    Herba   Crimaiica, 

hot. 
Crotch,  «.  (1)  A  post  with  a  forked 

top. 

(2)  The  place  where  the  tail  of 

an  animal  commences. 
Crotch-boots,  s.     Water-boots. 

JEast. 
Crotch-bound,  adi.  hazy.  East. 
Crotchbd,  adj.  (1)  Hooked.  North. 

(2)  Cross  in  temper.  JSast. 
Crotch-room,  s.    Length  of  the 

legs. 
Crotch-stiok,  $.  A  crutch.  East. 
CROTca-iAiij  ••  A  kite.  Essex. 


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Crotb,  «.  A  clod  of  earth. 
Crotbls,  1  #.  (iV.)     The  oniure 
CROTBTS,  J  of  the  bare,  rabbit,  &c. 
Crotbt,  «.  {A.'N.)  Pottage. 
Croton,  «.  A  dish  in  cookery.  See 
Craytcn, 

CroUm.  TUce  the  oilkl  of  capons  oilier  of 
other  briddet.  Make  hem  dene,  and 
parlioile  hem.  l^dce  hem  npanddyce 
hem.  Take  swete  oowe  niyike,  and  oist 
ttiereinne,  and  lat  it  boile.  Take  payn> 
demayn,  and  of  tiie  self  my  ike,  and 
draine  thar|;h  a  doth,  and  east  it  in  a 
pol,  and  lat  it  seeth.  Take  avren  y-sode, 
I lewe  the  whyte,  and  cast  tnereto ;  and 
alye  the  sewe  with  folkes  of  nyren  rawe. 
Color  it  with  safroii.  Take  the  5olkes, 
and  frye  hem,  and  florish  hem  therewith, 
and  with  powdor-douce. 

l^orme  ^  Cwy,  p.  18. 

Crottb,  «.  {A.'N.)  A  hole ;  a  cor- 
ner. 

Crottlks,  «.  Cmmbs.  North, 

Crottlino,  adj.  Friable.  North, 

Crou,  t.  A  sty.  Devon, 

Crouch,  #.  A  tumble;  a  wrinkle. 
Ojron. 

CrouchEi  (1)  «.  (Jl,'S,)  A  cross. 

We  the  byddeth,  Jhesu  Cryst, 

Godes  sone  alyre. 
Bete  on  erouehe,  pyne  and  passyonn. 

And  thy  dethe  that  hvs  ryve. 

ft.  de  Skorekam, 

(2)  V.  To  sign  with  the  cross. 

(3)  s.  A  coin.  See  Cross. 
Crouchen,  part,  p.       Perched. 

North. 
Crouchmas,<.  Christmas.  Thtsser, 
Croud,  ( 1 ) «.  A  fiddle.  See  Crowd, 

(2)  t.  The  crypt  of  a  church. 

(3)  s.  An  apple  pasty.  Wilts. 

(4)  V,  To  coo.  North, 
Croudewain,  s,  a  cart,  or  a  kind 

of  barrow. 

Crouke,  (1)  s,  (J.'S,)  An  earthen 
pitcher. 
(2)  V.  (J.-S.)  To  bend. 

Croumb,  adj,  {A,'N,)  Sharp ;  cut- 
ting. 

Crouncorn,  s,  a  rustic  pipe. 

Croup,  (1)  <.  The  craw ;  the  belly. 
(2)  «.  The  buttock,  or  haunch. 


(3)  «.  {A,'N,)  The  ridge  of  the 
back. 

(4)  V,  To  stoop ;  to  crouch.  Cumi, 

(5)  V,  To  croak.  North. 
Croupt-craw,«.  Theraven.  North, 
Crous,  atff,  (1)  Merry;  lively. 

(2)  Saucy ;  malapert.  North. 

(3)  V.  To  provoke.  East. 
Crouslbt,  V,    To  court.  Devon, 
Crouth,  t.    A  fiddle ;  a  crowd. 
Crouwepil,  s.  The  herb  crane-bill 
Crow,  (1)  «.  A  cattle-crib.  Lane. 

(2)  s.  An  iron  gavelock.    North, 

(3)  V,  To  claim.  Somerset. 

(4)  s.  A  pigsty.  Devon. 

(5)  t.  The  pig's  fat  which  is 
fried  with  the  liver.  Northampt. 

(6)  To  give  the  crow  a  pudding, 
to  die.  Shakesp. 

Crow-bell,  s.    A  plant  peculiar 
to  Wilts.  Aubrey, 

Crow-berry,   t.    Empetrum  ni- 
grum, Lin. 

Crowch,  s,  (I)  A  crutch. 

(2)  A  stilt.  "  Stilts :  skatches  : 
crowches,"  Nomenclator. 

Crow-coal,  s.  Inferior  coal.  Cumb. 

Crowd,  (I)  «.   A  fiddle;  erowder^ 
a  fiddler. 

(2)  s,  A  crypt  in  a  church. 

Crvptoporticns,  Plin.  Jon.  Portictts 
■ttbterranea,  aut  loco  depressiore  po- 
sita,  cnJQsmodi  structura  est  porticnum 
in  antiqui  opens  moiiasteriis.  xpi^mf. 
A  secret  waike  or  vault  under  the 
grounde,  as  the  crowde$  ost  shrowdes  of 
Paules,  called  S.  Faithes  church. 

(3)  V.   To  make  a  grating  noise. 

(4)  V.   To  wheel  abK3ut.  Noff, 

(5)  s.   Congealed  milk.  North. 
Crowd-barrow,  1  «.      A   wheel* 

CROWDING,         J  barrow.  Nor^. 
Crowolino,  a^.    Timid;  sickly. 

West, 
Crowdt,  t.     A  mess  of  oatmeal 
mixed  with  milk.  North, 

And  there'll  be  pies  and  spiee  dumplings. 
And  there'll  be  baoon  and  pease  t 

Besides  a  great  lump  of  beef  ooile^ 
And  they  may  get  aowdut  who  nltase. 


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CmowoT*K.r,  «.  A  small  fiddle. 
Weit. 

Crowot-main,  «.  A  riotont  as- 
sembly ;  a  oock-iight.  North, 

Crowdy-mutton,  t.  A  fiddler. 

Crowdt-pis,  «.  An  apple-turnoyer. 
Weit. 

Crow-vert,  «.  The  wrinkles  at  the 
outer  comers  of  the  eye. 

Crowplowbr,  ••  The  crow-foot. 
North. 

Crowpoot,  «.   A  caltrop. 

Crowish,  adj.  Pert.  North* 

Crowlanob,  p€trt.  a.  Exulting ; 
boasting. 

Crowlr,  v.  To  gromble  in  the 
stomach. 

Crow-lbbK|  «.  The  hyacinth. 

Crown,  v.  To  hold  an  inquest. 
North. 

Crownbd-cup,  «.  A  bumper. 

Crow-nbbdlbs,  t.  The  plant  shep- 
herd's needle.  Northampt. 

Crowning,  adj.  Slightly  arched. 
Eatt. 

Crow-parsnip,  «.  The  dandelion. 

Crow-pib,  t.  Nasal  dirt. 

Crow-piohtlb,  «.  The  butter-cup. 
Northampt. 

Crowse,  adj.   Sprightly,  merry,  or 

alert.  North. 

Such  one  thou  art,  at  is  the  little  ILj, 
Who  it  80  erowM  and  gametome  wilh  the 
flame.  Drayton,  Bd.  7. 

Crowshbll,  «.  The  fresh-water 
muscle. 

Crows-nest,  «.  Wild  parsley. 

Crowsope,  «.  The  plant  saponaria. 

Crow-stones,  1  «.  Fossil  shells ; 
CROW-POT-  V  gryphites.  North' 
stones,        J  ampt. 

Crowt,  v.  To  pucker  up. 

Crow-toe,  ••  The  wild  ranun- 
culus. 

Crow-toed,  adj.  Wheat  irregu- 
larly beaten  down.  Northampt. 

Crotoon-sanouinb,  «.  A  sallow 
colour. 

Crotn,  9.  To  ery,  like  deer  in 
rutting  time. 


Crozzils,   4.      Half-burnt  coalsi 

Yori§h. 
Critb,  9.  A  crust,  or  rind.  Crubby, 

crusty  bread.  Devon. 
Crubbin,  t.   Food.  Wett. 
CnnBa,  t.    The  wooden  supporters 

of  panniers  on  a  horse.  JVe»t. 
Crucchen,  v.  (^.-5.)    To  crouch. 
Crucb,  9.  (Fr.  eruehe.)  A  jug. 

They  had  racked  rach  a  jnce 
Out  of  the  good  ale  eruee. 

The  Unhtclcie  FirmeHiU, 

Crucbb,  ••    A  bishop's  crosier. 
Cruchbt,    ••      A    wood-pigeon. 

North. 
Cruciar,«.   Acrudfier.  Wtehliffe. 
Cruciate,  v.  (Lat.)  To  torment. 

Hee  hath  kneeled  oftener  in  the  hononr 
of  Ilia  sweeteheart-  then  his  Sayionr :  hee 
erudateth  himself  with  the  thought  of 
her,  and  wearieth  al  his  friends  with 
talking  on  her.  ifioM  m  the  Mo<me,  1809. 

Cruckle,  v.  To  bend;  to  stoop. 

East. 
Crvd,  part.  p.  Carted ;  conyeyed. 
Cruo,        \v.  To  coagulate;  to 
CRUDDLE,  J  curdle. 
Crudge,  v.    To  crush;  to  crowd 

upon.  Northampt. 
Crudlt,  adj.   Crumbling.  Shrqpsh. 
Cruds,  «.  {J.'S.)  Curds. 
Cruel,  (1)  adj.    Keen;  valiant. 

S2)  a(j(f.    Sad.  Exmoor, 
Z)adj.  Very. 

(4)  «.   Fine  worsted. 

(5)  9.  A  cowslip.  Devon. 
Cruels,  t.   The  shingles.  Yorkeh. 
Cruel- WISE,    adj.     Inclined    to 

cruelty. 
Cruivbs,  9.   Spaces  in  a  dam  or 

weir  for  taking  salmon.  North. 
Cruke,  9.  (J.'S.)   A  crook. 
Crule,  v.{\)  {J.-S.)   To  curL 

(2)  To  shiver  with  cold. 
Crum,  v.  To  stuff.  North, 

Phormio,  the  whole  char^  is  kid  or 
thy  back :  thoa  tiiyself  didtt  crum  it, 
thou  therefore  must  eat  it  up  all  i 
self  do  telfhave. 

Ttrmce  m  EnglUh,  1641. 


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CmuiiM,  t.  The  loose  eaith  at  the 
bottom  of  a  drain.  Northampt. 

CmuMCAMES,  t.  Pancakes.  North, 

Cbumbnal,  $.  (Lat.)   A  pane. 

Cbumm EL»  V.  To  beat.  Shrqpgh. 

Crummy,  (1)  adj.  Plump;  fleshy. 
'*A  erummy  wife  and  a  crusty 
loaf  for  my  money."  Warw. 
(2)«.  A  cow  with  crooked  horns. 

Crump,  (1)  at^.     Hard;  crusty. 
North. 

(2)  adj.  Cross  in  temper.  North. 
(3)a^.  Crooked.  ''Bossu.  That 
is  ermmpe-thoulderedf  camell 
backed,  or  crooke  backt."  NO' 
meneL 

(4)  «.  The  rump.  North. 

(5)  t.   The  cramp. 
Ckumplb,  (1)  V.  To  wrinkle;  to 

contract.  We9t, 

(2)  To  twist ;  to  make  crooked. 
Crumplkdy,i»(^*.  Crooked; twisted. 
Crumplb-footbd,  adj.  Having  no 

movement  with  the  toes. 
CvLVUPTfOdJ.  Shmrt;  brittle.  iVbr/A. 
CauNDLsa,  t.   Scorbutic  swellings. 

Devon. 
Crunb,  v.    To  bellow,  or  roar. 

North. 
Crunsy,  v.    To  whine.  Devon. 
Crunk,  v.   To  make  a  noise  like  a 

crane. 
Cronklx,  v.  (1)  To  rumple. 

(2)  To  creak. 
Crup,  adj.  (1 )  Crisp ;  surly.  South. 

(2)  Short;  brittle. 
Crupxl,  8.    A  cripple. 
Crupper,  v.   To  vex.  Northampt. 
Crush,  (1)  $.   Gristle.  East. 

(2)  V.  To  crush  a  cup,  to  finish 
a  cup  of  liquor. 

(3)  V.   To  squeeze.  Leic. 
Cruskb,     "]  s.    a  drinking  cup  of 

CRUcs,  eai-thtfrequentlymen- 
GR0I8E,  tio4ied  in  inventories 
CRUSKYN,J  of  the  fourteenth  cen- 
tory ;  thus,  in  the  Kalendar  of 
the  Exchequer,  1324, —  **Un 
erusekyn  de  terre  garni  d'argent, 
k  coverde  sous  dorrez  od  iig 


escuchioU  as  costes  de  divert 
armes,  du  pris,  viijs.''  **  Un 
enukyn  de  terrs  blank  hem<nssei 
d'argent  endoirez,  ove  covercle 
enbsiell,  enaymellez  dedeins  ova 
j  babewyn,  pois,  ij  lb." 

«=»"""•;  }..   Gristle. 

CRUSTLB,  J 

Crustadx,     1  f .   a  pie  composed 
CRUSTARDB,  J  of  a  mixturc  of  in* 

gredients. 
Cru STIVE,    adj.     Covered    with 

crust. 
Crusty,  Aff.  Surly. 
Crut,  t.   A  dwarf.  North. 
Crutchxt,  «.   A  perch.  Warw. 
Crutch-nib,  «.    The  right-hand 

handle  of  a  plough. 
Cruttle,  (1)  «.   A  crumb.  North, 

(2)  V.  To  stoop  down.  North. 
Cry,  (1)  V.    To  challenge,  bar,  or 

object  to.  Somenet. 

!2)  «.    A  proclamation. 
3)  «.  (J.-N.)  The  head. 
Cryancb,  «.  {A,'N.)  Fear. 
Crying-out,  «.  Child-birth. 

Spent  at  ftur  Sarah  the  dairv-iqalds 
eryin^f-out,  who  in  her  labour  laid  the 
child  to  jour  worship. 

mountfortt  Greenwich  Fark,  1091. 

Cryino-the-marb,  If.  An  an- 
CRYiNG-THB-NBCK,  J  cient  game 
in  Herefordshire  at  the  harvest 
home. 

Crymosin,«.   Crimson. 

Crysbn,  «.  pL  Cries. 

Crystals,  s.   The  eyes.  Shahesp. 

Cry8Tiant£,  «.  {A.'N.)  Christ- 
endom. 

Cryzom,  adj.    Weakly.  Craiven. 

Cu,  *.  {A.'S.)   A  cow. 

Cub,  (1)  «.  A  bin.  North. 

(2)  8.  A  crib  for  cattle.  GUme. 

(3)  t.  A  coop.  **  A  hen  house :  a 
place  where  poultrie  is  kept :  a 
cubJ*  Nomencl. 

(4)  V.  To  coufine  in  a  narrow 
space. 

To  be  euhbed  np  on  a  iodden,  bow  disL 
he  be  perplexed. 

Bwrt.,  Ami.  Ma.,  p.  lISi 


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S5)  t.  A  heap ;  a  mass. 
6)  #.     i 


A  marten  in.  the  first 
year. 

Cuba,  «.    A  game  at  cards. 

Cuccu,  8.  {J,-S,)    A  cuckoo. 

CucK,  ».  (1)  To  throw.  North, 
(2)  To  panish  a  woman  with  the 
cucking-stooL 

CucKiNO-STOOL, «.  A  wcll-known 
engine  for  the  punishment  of 
vomen,  often,  but  not  so  cor- 
rectly, called  a  ducking-stool. 

Having  lately  read  the  rare  history  of 
Patient  Grizell,  out  of  it  he  hath  drawne 
this  ptiyloeophieall  position,  that  if  all 
women  were  of  ilaX  woman's  condition, 
we  should  have  no  imployment  for 
eueHn^tooles. 

Harry  Wiite's  Humotir,  area  1060. 

Cuckold,  «.  The  plant  burdock. 
The  burrs  on  it  are  called  cuck- 
old's-buttons. 

CucKOLD*8-FEB, «.    A  groat. 

Cuckold's -KNOT,  #.  A  noose,  the 
ends  of  which  point  lengthways. 

Cuckoo,  «.    The  harebell.  Devon. 

CucKOO-ALE,  «.  Ale  drunk  to 
welcome  the  cuckoo's  return.  A 
singular  custom  prevailed  not 
long  ago  in  Shropshire,  that  as 
soon  as  the  first  cuckoo  had  been 
heard,  all  the  labouring  classes 
left  work,  and  assembled  to  drink 
what  is  called  the  cuckoo  ale. 

CucKOo-BALL,  «.  A  light  ball  of 
parti-coloured  rags  for  children. 

CucKoo-BBBAD,  8.  Wood-sorrcL 

CucKoo-BUDS,  #.  The  butter-cup 
{rttmtneuht8  buldo8U8). 

CucKOo-FLowBB,  8,  OrchU  mas- 
culUt  Lin.  The  wild  fyehnis 
/losculu  Gerard,  p.  201,  *'wilde 
water-cresses  or  cuckow  flowers, 
eardamme.**  The  greater  stitch- 
wort.  Keni.  Red-flowered  cam- 
pion. Northampt. 

GucKoo-LAMB,  «.  An  early  lamb. 
Ojtf.  A  late-yeaned  lamb.  North" 
tnupt, 

CucKoo-MALT, «.  Malt  made  in  the 


summer,  t.  e.,  after  the  artinfl  ol 
the  cuckoo. 

This  is  bnt  a  bad  month  to  make  malt 
in,  except  the  weather  happen  to  be 
much  colder  than  one  would  either  wish 
or  ezpeet  it  to  be :  euekoo-maU  (as  they 
call  it)  will  make  but  bad  liquor;  ana 
bad  liquor  is  sure  to  sell  badly :  except 
it  be  to  some  drunken,  sottish,  idle* 
headed  fellows,  who  neither  care  what 
they  Kuzzle  down,  nor  who  pays  for  it 

Foot  SobU,  VIM. 

CocKoo-PiMTLB,  t.  The  plant  arum. 

CucKoo's-MAiDEN,*.  The  wryneck. 
North. 

CucKoo's-MATB,  «.  The  barley- 
bird.  Btut, 

CucKoo-spiCB,  #.  Wood-sorrel. 

CucKOo-spiT,  «.  The  white  froth 
enclosing  the  larva  of  the  eieada 
tputnaria. 

CucKOO-TiMB, «.  Spring.  N9rth, 

CucK-QUEAN, «.  A  female  cuckold. 

CucKuc,  8,  A  cuckoo. 

CucuBES, «.  Cubebs. 

CucuLLED,  adj,  {Lat.)  Hooded. 

CucuRBiTE,  t.  (Lat.)  A  gourd. 

CuDOB,  pret.  i.  {J.-S.)  Showed ; 
manifested. 

CuDDEN,  «.  A  clown ;  a  fool. 

CuDDiAN,  «.  A  wren.  Devon. 

CuDDT,  8,  (1)  A  silly  fellow. 
(2)  The  hedge-creeper.    North* 
ampt. 

Cuddy-ass,  «.  A  donkey. 

Cuodt's-lbos,  «.  Large  herrings. 

CuDB- CLOTH,  t.  A  chrisome  cloth. 
Nwrth. 

Cudgel,  v.  To  emhroider  thicklV. 

Cud's,  «,  A  substitution  for  Chd^M^ 
as  odd's,  &c.,  in  popular  excla- 
mations, such  as  ctiur«  UffffirtMf 
cud's  JUh,  &c 

Why,  realy  cousin,  or  uncle,  quo'  the 
young  man,  we  may  chance  to  pop  a)y)n 
ye  before  y'hre  aware.  1  should  be  at 
Exeter-fair  this  Lammas  tide.  CutU' 
fish,  ouoth  his  cousin,  'tis  but  a  htUe 
out  of  your  way,  to  ride  to  Dordbester, 
and  then  you  come  within  a  mile  of  our 
house.  LaMes  Dietwuuy,W)4^ 

Cud-wbed,  «.  The  cotton  weed. 
Cub,  t.  (1)    Half  a  fsrthing.    A 


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CUL 


tern  used  to  siguify  a  small 
quantity  of  different  articles. 

(2)  A  horse-shoe.  West. 

(3)  Hnmour ;  temper. 

(4)  The  catch-word  of  a  speech 
in  acting.  Cue'/ellowi,  wcion^ho 
play  together. 

CvKm,vOfS,(l^fan,)  To  he  in  caerpo, 
to  be  without  the  upper  garment. 

Tour  Spnaith  host  is  never  seen  in  euerpOt 

Vitliwat  his  parmnientot.  cloke,  and  sword. 

B.  JoHS.,  New  Jmm,  ii,  6. 

Curr,  (1)  tr.  To  beat. 

i2)  tr.  To  insinuate.  Eatf. 
3)  a.  A  glove,  or  mitten.  Pr,  P. 
(4)  To  cuff  over,  to  dilate.    To 
cuff  out,  to  pour  out. 

CuFFBN,  t.  A  churL 

Cuff-sand,  s.  A  deep  heavy  sand. 
Lane, 

CuoLioN,  $.  (Ital,)  A  scoundrel; 
a  stupid  fellow. 

CuiFF,9.  To  go  awkwardly.  JVbrM. 

CuiNSB,  V    To  carre  a  plover. 

CuiBBOULT,  t.  (A.-N,)  Leather, 
softened  by  boiling,  in  which 
condition  it  took  any  form  or 
impression  required,  and  then 
hardened.  A  very  common  ma- 
terial in  the  Middle  Ages. 

CuiKET,  t.  (Fr,)  A  hard  skin. 

Th*  hast  armed  som  irilh  poyson,  some  with 

paws, 
Som  with  sharp  antlers,  som  with  {griping 

claws, 
Som  with  keen  toshes,  som  with  crooked 

beaks, 
Som  with  thick  euirets,  som  with  scaly 

necks: 
But  mad'st  man  naked,  and  for  weapons 

fit 
Thou  gav'it  him  nothing  but  a  pregnant 

wit.  Du  Barla*. 

Cui88BS,«.  {A.'N,)  Armour  for  the 

thighs. 
CuiT, «.  (fr.)  A  sweet  wine. 
CuKKR,  t.    A  part  of  the  homed 

head-dress. 
CuKKTNB,  V,  Cacare.  Pr,  P, 
CuKSTOLB, «.  The  toadstool. 
CuLCH,  t.  Refuse ;  rubbish.  JSm/« 


CuLDOBB,  t.  A  colander. 
CuLB,  «.  {A.-N.)  The  fundament. 
CuLBRAOB,  a.  The  herb  arsmart. 
Cull,  (1)  v.   To  pull ;  to  enforce. 
SUtmer. 

(2)  V,  To  embrace.  Somenet, 

(3)  adj.  Silly.  North, 

(4)  a.  A  cheat;  the  devil.  Norths 
wkb, 

(5)  a.  The  bull-head.  Var.  dL 

(6)  a.  A  kind  of  lamprey. 
CuLLACK,  a.  An  onion.  Devotu 
CuLLBN.    Cologne. 

CuLLiCE,  tr.    To  beat  to  a  jelly. 

S/nrley. 
Culling,  a.    The  light  com  sepa« 

rated  in  winnowing. 
CuLLiNGS,  1  a.  Inferior  sheep,  sepa- 
cuLLXBS,  J  rated  or  euUed  from 

the  rest,  as    unfit  for  market. 

CuUi,  in  Northamptonshire. 

Tliose  that  are  big'st  of  bone  I  still  reserve 

for  breed, 
M^  euUinfft  I  put  off,  or  for  the  chapman 

t'e*  d.  Dray  1. 1  Nfmpk.,  6,  p.  1496. 

Ovis  reicnla.  Kebbers  or  atUerty  drawno 
out  of  a  flocke  of  sheepe :  a  ridgline. 

Nomenaator. 

CuLLioN,  a.  (Fr,)  A  scoundreL 

CuLLioN-HBAD,  9.  A  bastiou. 

CuLLiONS,  a.  (Fr.)  The  testicles. 

CuLLis,  a.  (A,'N.  couUs.)    Sirong 

broth. 
CuLLiSANCB,  a.    A  badge  of  arms, 

corrupted  from  cognisance, 
CuLLOT,  a.  A  cushion  to  ride  on. 
CuLLT,  (1)  ».  To  cuddle.  Wore, 

(2)adj,  Silly;  foolish. 

(3)  a.  (fr.)    One  easily  imposed 

upon,  especially  by  women;  a 

worthless  or  base  fellow. 
CuLLT-FABLB,  «.      To    whccdle. 

Yorkgh. 
CuLMB,  a.  {Lat,)    (1)  The  summit, 

top. 

(2)  Smoke,  or  soot. 
CuLN,  a.  A  windmill.  North, 
CuLORUM,  a.     The  conclusion  or 

moral  of  a  tale  or  narrative. 
CuLP,  a.  {A,'N,)    A  heavy  blow, 

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CuLPATEi  tr.  {Lat)  To  blame. 
CuLPK,  8.  (Lai,)  Blame;  fault. 
CuLPiT,  $,  A  large  lump.  East. 
CuLPONS,  «.  {A.-N,)  Shreds ;  logs ; 

small  parcels  or  pieces. 
CuLPT,  adj.  Thick-set;  stout  Suf. 
Ci7LPTNE8,«.  (/V*.)  Part  of  a  horse's 

trappings. 
Cult,  v.  To  jag  a  dress. 
CuLYARD,  $,  (a.'N.)  Cowardly* 
CuLYBR,  (1)  9,  (A.'S.)     A  dove; 

the  wood.pigeon.  Devon, 

(2)  V,  To  beat;  to  throb.  Eaii, 
CuLYER-FooT,  $,  A  plant. 

Ffor  the  ffallyng  oif  heere.  Take  and 
niiike  lye  of  the  asahes  of  an  erbe  that 
is  eallid  euhyr-JboUt  and  wessah  thyn 
hede  therwith.  MS.  14a  cent. 

CULYRR-HBADBD,  odj.  (1)    Stupid. 

(2)  Thatched  with  straw  or  stub- 
ble, said  of  a  stack. 

CuLYER-HousB,  8.  A  pigeon-house. 

CuLYBR-KBTS,  t.  (1)  The  buuches 
of  pods  oil  the  ash  tree. 
(2)  The  columbine. 

CuLYBRT,  9.  (A,'N.)  A  drain. 

CuLYBRTAGE,«.(^..iSr.)  Cowardicc. 

CuLYBRTAiL,  9,  A  doTctaiL 

CuLYERWORT, «.  Columbine. 

CvUtpret.  t.  Came. 

Cumber,  (1)  9,    Care,  danger,  or 
inconvenience. 

Meanwhile  the  Tnrks  seek  snccoun  from 

our  king; 
Tliua  fade  thy  kdpi,  and  thus  thy  eumhen 

spring.  Fairf,t  Tasso,  ii,  7S. 

(2)  9.  Trouble ;  a  tumult. 

(3)  tr.  To  trouble,  or  inconve- 
nience. 

For  if  yon  did,  yon  would  now  at  last 
give  over  to  eun^er  me  with  your  on- 
reasonablenetse. 

Ttrenet  m  BHgUtk,  1641. 

CUMBBR-OBOUND,    «.         A    USdcSS 

thing. 
CuMPBRMBNT, «.  Trouble. 
CuMBLED,  part,  p.      Oppressed; 

cramped. 
CuMBLT-coiiD  a^.  Stiff  with  oold. 

Ea9t. 


CuMPiRiE,  9.  The  daisy. 
CuMMEo-MiLK,  9,  Curds  and  whey 

Lane, 
CuMMT,  a^.    Stale ;  bad-smelling 

South, 
CuMNANT,«.  A  covenant.  Heffwood, 

1556. 
CuMPANiABLE,  adj,  Sociable. 
CuMPCFFLB,  9.  Toconfuse.  Norths 

ampt, 
CuN,  *.  (J.'S.)  Kine ;  cows. 
CuND,  V.  To  give  notice,  to  indicate 

the  way  a  shoal  of  fish  has  taken. 
CuMDB,  «.  Nature ;  kind. 
CuNDETH,  1  «.  A  conduit ;  a  sewer. 

cuNOY,    J  North. 
CuNDTDB,  adj.  Enamelled. 
CuNGER,.«.  (1)  A  cucumber.  Wane, 

(2)  A  conger. 
CuNoiT,  9.  The  level  of  a  mine. 
CuNiE,  9.  Moss.  Comw, 
CuNLiFP,  9.  A  conduit.  North, 
CuNNE,  (1)  V,  {A.'S.)  To  know. 

(2)  9.  Kin. 
CuNNiB,  9,  A  rabbit.  See  Cony, 
CuNNiFFLB,  V.    To  disscmblo;  to 

flatter.  Devon. 
Cunning,  ^1)«.  (^.-5'.)  Knowledge. 

(2)  adj.  Knowing ;  skilful.  Cun- 
ning-man,  a  conjurer  or  astro- 
loger. Cunning-woman  was  used 
in  the  same  sense. 

(3)  9.  The  lamprey.  North, 
CuNRicHB,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  kingdom. 
CuNTEK,«.  A  contest.  See  Contek, 
CuNTiPUT,  9.  A  clown.  Somer9et, 
CuNY,  9.  Coin.  Pr.  P. 
CuNTNG,  9,  A  rabbit. 

CuPALO,  t.  A  smelting-house. 
Cupboard,  t.  An  open  sideboard ; 

a  table  or  sideboard  for  holding 

the  cups. 
Cupel,  9,  A  melting-pot  for  gold. 
CuPHAR,'  9.  (Fr.)  A  cracking. 
CuppB-MELE,.  adv.  Cup  by  cup. 
CupRosE,  t.  The  poppy.  North, 
CuPSHOTTEN,  a^.  Tipsy. 
Cur,  t.  (1)  (Fr.)  The  heart, 

(2)  The  buU-head.  Eatt. 
Curat,  t.  The  cuirass. 


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tvBMf  t,  {Fr.)  To  bend ;  to  cringe. 
GuRBBK,  «.    A  thief  who  hooked 

goods  out  of  a  window. 
CuKCH,  9,  Church.  North. 
CURCBT,  t.  To  curtsy.  North, 
CuBCiTB,  s.  A  surcoat. 

CURD-CAKX)  9. 

To  make  e*rd  Mf  « .  'Met  a  pint  of 
cards,  four  eggs;  take  out  two  of  the 
whites,  put  in  some  sngar,  a  little  nut- 
meg and  a  little  £k>nr,  stir  them  well 
together,  and  drop  them  in,  and  fry 
tmui  with  a  little  batter. 

Queen^t  Boyal  CooJtary,  1718. 

CuRDtB«>liACKy  9.  The  small  crooked 
fish  which  generally  occupies  the 
shell  of  the  whelk,  after  tlie  latter 
has  forsaken  it.  South, 

Cube,  (1)  «.  (^.-iV.)  Care ;  anxiety. 
(2)  r.  To  care. 
{3)  0.  To  cover. 

CuRBTy     \9.  (Fr.)  A  cuirass;  the 


-. 


CUKIBT,  J  skin. 

For  with  his  dnb  he  skoi&es  then  amongst 

their  eurett  to. 
That  speedie  death  was  sweeter  dole  then 

to  sorvite  his  bio. 

Wiirtar^t  dlbimu  England,  1593. 

CuRF,  9.  To  earth  up  potatoes. 
Cub-fish,  v.  The  dog-fish. 
CuRiAL,  adj.  {Lot.)  Courtly. 
Curious,  (1) adj.  Nice;  fastidious. 
Curio9ityt  niceness. 

(2)  adj.  Careful. 

(3)  adj.  Courageous. 

Curl,  9.    The  inward  fat  of  a  pig. 

Line, 
Curlings,  9.     Little    knobs  on 

stags'  horns. 
CuRLiwET,  9.  The  sanderling. 
Curmudgeon,  9.  A  miserly  fellow. 
CuRNBERRiES, «.  Currants.  North. 
CuRNocK,  9.  Four  bushels  of  com. 
CuRPBT,  9.  See  Courtepy, 
CuRRALL,  9.  CoraL 
Currant,  9,  A  high  leap.  Wight. 
CuRRB,  9.  {A.'N.)  A  sort  of  wagon. 
CcRREL,  9.    A  rill,  or  drain.  Ea9t. 
Current,  adv.    Freely;  with  an 

appetite.  Leic. 


CuRRETTBR,  t.  A  brokcF ;  one  who 

canvasses. 
CuRREYE,  9.  (Fr.)  A  wagon  train. 
Currish,  adj.  Surly. 
CuRRouR.  9.  (Lat.)  A  runner.  "Of 

uiessagers,  ctfrrotir«,  rybauldes> 

and  players  at  the  dyse/'  Caxton, 
CuRRULE,  9.  {Lat.)  A  chariot. 
CuRRT,  V.  To  flog.  North. 
CuRRTDOw,  9.  {Fr.)  A  flatterer. 
.CURRYFAVBL.  {Fr.)   A  flattCTcr. 
CuRRYPiG,  9.  A  sucking-pig.  WUt9% 
CuR8B,t.  A  course. 
CuRSEDNEss,  9.  Shrcwishncss. 
CuRSELARY,  o^.  Cursorv. 
CuRSEN,  V.  To  christen.  Cumb. 
CuRSBNMAS,  9.  Christmas.  Norths 
CuRSB>oF-BCOTLAND,  9.   The  nine 

of  diamonds. 
CuRSETOR,  9.  (1)    A  vagrant.    A 

cant  term. 

(2)  A  pettifogger. 
CuRSORARY,  adj.  Cursory. 
Curst,  adf.    Ill-tempered;  mali* 

cious;  vicious. 
CuRSY,  9.  Courtesy. 
CuRTAiL-DOG,  9.  (I)    Originally 

the  dog  of  an  unqualified  person, 

which  by  the  forest  laws  must 

have  its  tail  cut  short. 

(2)  A  common  dog,  not  meant 

for  sport,  or  a  dog  that  missed 

his  game. 
CuRTAiNERs, «.  Curtains.  Lane. 
CuRTAL,  9.  (1)  {Fr.  eourtatUt.)  A 

docked  horse ;  any  cropped  ani* 

mal. 

A  booted  swi^rer  sharking  up  and  downe, 
Met  in  his  wuke  a  silly  horse-man  downe. 
That  nodding  rid  upon  a  eurtaU-jade. 

RowUmda,  Knaoe  qfUarts,  1803. 

(2)  A  cant  term  for  a  beggar 
with  a  short  cloak. 

(3)  A  sort  of  cannon. 
Curt£,  (1)  «.  Courtesy. 

{2)  adj.  {A..N.)   Short. 
CuRTEis,  adj.  {A.'N.)    Courteous. 
CuRTBLS^  9.    The  nerves  of  the 

body. 
CuRTssY>MAN,  t.  A  dvil  thlct 


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CraTLB-AX» «.  A  cutlasi* 
CuRTOLB,  8.  A  sort  of  tine  stuff. 
CuRVATB,;iar/.j?.  {Lot,)   Curved. 
CuKVE,  V.  To  carve  off. 
CuBVBT,  9.  {Fr.)  To  leap  up. 

Tet  are  you  servile  to  all ;  he  that  hath 
money  may  command  yon;  he  that  can 
domiiiere  will  intuit  over  you,  making 
you  crouch  and  eurvet  when  ne  pleaseth. 
Mom  in  the  Moone,  1609. 

Curt,  *.  {A,-N*)  Cookery. 
Curyst£,  8,  Curiosity. 
Cus,  8.  A  kiss.   North, 
Cushat,  v.  A  wild  pigeon. 
CusHiA,  8,  Cow.parsnip.  North, 
CusHiES,  8*  Armour  for  the  thighs. 
Cushion,  (1)  «.  A  riotous  kind  of 
dance,  used  mostly  at  vreddiogs. 

With  the  aisMon  donee 
There  is  kissing,  billing: 

Every  youthful  glance 
Shows  the  damsels  willing. 

The  Hop  QarloHd,  1766. 

(2)  To  be  put  beside  the  cushion, 

to  be  passed  over  with  contempt. 

To  hit  or  miss  the  cushion,  to 

succeed  or  fail. 

Alas,  good  man,  thon  now  begin'st  to  rave. 
Thy  wits  do  err,  and  miss  the  cushion  quite. 

Drayt.,  Eclog.,  7. 

A  sleight,  plotted  betwixt  her  fother  and 

myself. 
To  thrust  Mounchensey's  nose  heeidee  the 

CMehion,  Merry  2>f  v.,  0.  PL,  v,  278. 

CusHiONBT,  8.  {Fr,)  A  little  cush- 
ion. 

Cushion-lord,  «.(1)  A  lord  made 
by  favour,  and  not  for  good  ser- 
vice. 
(2)  An  effeminate  person. 

CusHiON-MAN,   8,    A    Chairman. 
Ea8U 

CusHT-oow-LADT, «.  A  ladv-bird. 

CusK,  t.  The  wild  poppy.  Warw* 

CusKiN, «.  A  drinking  cup.    See 
Crufikt. 

Cuss,  odj.  Surly ;  shrewiab.  Svm, 

CussB,  9.  (A,-S.)  To  kiss. 

CussBN,  adj.  Dejected.  North, 

CussiN, «.    A  cushion.    CbMyn^yt, 
cushions. 


CusT,  t.    A  second  swarm  of  bees 
from  one  hive.  See  Ca8t, 

CuSTARD-CAP,  8, 

Yon  shaU  drink  bumpers  out  of  your 
euetard-eap,  you  rogue,  and  be  dmnk 
for  the  honour  of  your  eoantry. 

Duffey,  Madam  Fickle,  1683. 

CusTiN,«.  The  wild  plum.  Somert, 
CusTOMABLB,  odj.  Customary. 
CusTOMAUNCB, «.  A  custom.  Lydg, 
CusTOMBR,  (1)  adj.  {A,»N,)    Ac- 
customed. 

(2)  8.  A  collector  of  the  customsL 
CusTRELL,  «.  One  who  carried  4 
knight's  arms.  "  Custrell  or 
page  whyche  beareth  hys  mas- 
ters buckler,  shyelde,  or  target. 
Seutigerulu8.**  HuloeL 
Cut,  (1)  8.  A  familiar  name  for  a 
horse  or  other  animal,  properly 
one  with  a  cut  tail.  "  Cut  and 
long  tail,"  all  kinds  of  dogs^  origi- 
nally a  term  in  hunting;  every- 
thing. 

Yea,  even  their  verie  dogs.  Rug,  Big, 
and  Bisbie,  yea  ent  and  Iwng  taue,  they 
shall  be  welcome. 

Rihoel,  Art  ofmattary,  1676. 

(2)  8.  (A.'S.  ewia.)  Pudendum  f. 

Come  forth,  thou  queue  I  come  forthe,  thou 
scolde  I 
Com  forth,  thou  sloveyn!  com  forthe, 
thouslutte! 
We  xal  the  teche  with  carys  colde 
A  lytyl  bettyr  to  kepe  thi  httte. 

Coventry  Myeteriee,  p.  SIS. 

(3)  8,  A  harlot. 

(4)  8.  A  slow.worm.  North, 

(5)  V.  To  castrate. 

(6)  adj.  Drunk.  Sometimes  ex- 
pressed by  the  phrase  cut  in  th§ 
back,  or  cut  in  the  coxcomb, 

(7)  V.  To  say ;  to  speak. 

(8)  V,  To  scold;  to  quarreL 

(9)  V.  To  beat  soundly.  Devon. 

10^  8,  A  skein  of  yam.  North, 

[II)  8.  A  door-hatch.  Somerset* 

,12)  «.  A  canal. 

(13)  To  draw  cuts,  to  draw 
lots.  Slips  of  unequal  length 
were  drawn,  and  he  who  got  tlM 
longest  was  the  winner. 


CirrcHT,f.  A  cowbmaD. 

reiibtwilh  n 


CvTM,  adj.  Shrevd;  clever. 
CoTR*,  (-  The  feet  IforIA, 
CvTH,  farl.  p.  (AS.)     Tiaght; 

initrucled. 
CvTBt,{l)  part.  p.  IJ.-S.)   Made 

(2)  >.  Acqaiinltaci! ;  kindred. 
CUTBB»,  I.  (J.-S.)    Uinaert;  ha- 

biLi. 
CnTLiHa,  f.  Oatmeal  gril>.  tforlh. 
Cdt-ucat,  >.  Foddercut  intoihort 

length*.  Norik. 
CoT-FURsa,  t.  A  thief. 
Cdti,  /.  A  timber-carriage.  Zinc. 
CnrriB,  (I)  t.  To  ^huper.  North, 

(2)  (.    A  rufGan ;  a  twiggerer. 

Cufting,  iwaggering,  ruffliDg. 

<3)  V.  To  fondie.  Lane. 

(4)  V.  To  coo.  North. 
CcTTiHo-ENiFa,  t.  Ad  initmiDeiit 

for  cutting  haj.  5au/A. 
CmTLE,  I.  A  knife  lued  in  catting 

punei.  Deitrr, 
Cdttlx-hiadkd,  (.  Fooliih.  Yert. 
CoTTT,  (l}a.   A  wren.  Sonurtit. 

(2)  I.  A  hobgoUin.  Soma-iet. 

(3)  a4/.  Diminutive.  North, 
h)  a.  A  knife.  Narlk. 

(5)  a.  A  cradle   Wft. 
CuTTT-ooH,  a.      A   abort    pipe. 

JVorrt. 
CoTwiTB,!.  The  bar  of  the  plough 

to  which  the  Iracei  are  tied. 
CiTT-iroRx,  t.  Open  nork  in  linen, 

lUmped  or  cat  bf  hand. 
Cdyl,  a.  (.<.-JV.)  Pod«. 
CcTP,  e.   To  itick  op.  Nitrf. 
CrBKaa,  I.    Sinoper,  Caxton. 
Ctclai,  5.  A  mililary  garment. 
Ctlikt.  I.   "  Draptryt-xorcki,  or 

c^ferji*,  ak^ude  of  carv;nge  or 


8  DAB 

pajntjnge  u  called.     Tohita." 

Hvioel. 
CrtK,  «.     A  laace  for  certain  fiih. 

"Tenchei  in  eyUt."      WarKtr, 

Jntiq.  C»L,  p.  B7. 
Ctloosi,  t.  The  ceiling.  Afmmdic- 

Cthab,  a.  (^.>  A  looie  rolw. 
Cyubalb,  v.  To  plaj  on  a  cjmbal. 
Ciuai  I.    Cement.    "  Cement,  or 

cynWiWherwith  itones  be  joyned 

togelherinalumpe.  lilhoeaUa." 

Huloet. 
Cthibotb,  a.  The  cenegild. 
Ctphil,  I.  Houuleek.  North. 
Ctvbib,  t.  To  cipher  off  a  aqnan 

edge,  to  make  two  edge*  (or  that 

one.  A  joiner'a  term. 
CTPaaaa-cAT,!.  Attljbrcit.£ul. 
Cyfdb,  a   The  cyprea«  tree. 
CrTHBB,  t.  (A.-N.)   Cyder. 
Cvra,  t.  A  liave. 
Crvfi,  I.  {Fr.)   A  ragont.  In  some 

initancea  it  ii  wrongly  printed 

Crvaa,  a.   Onioni;  chirei. 


Da,  «.  A  doe. 

Daak,  01$.    Dirtf;  covered  with 

filth.  Btrkt. 
Dab,  ^1}  a.  A  alight  blow. 

(2)  *.  A  imall  quantity. 

(3)  I.  An  iniignificant  perwB. 

(4)  01$.  Deiteroui ;  clever. 
(A)  a.  An  adept. 

(6)  e.  To  dibble.  Nitrf. 

(7)  a.  A  pinafore.  Line. 

(8)  V.  To  throw  down  careleuljr. 

(9)  a.   The  aea  flounder.  Satttx, 
^*/«^*'}»4-.  Flimayjlimp. 
Dabbibh.  An  interj.  of  veiation. 
Dabbit,  I.  A  amall  quantity. 
Dabbt,  *d/.  Moist;  tdhcaive. 
DAB-CBioK,a.  (1)  The  walei>heBa 

North. 


DAB 


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DAG 


(2)  A  babyish  person. 

To  be  rock't  asleep  like  a  great  baby, 
whilst  they  are  all  a  revellinff !  Weil,  I 
shall  meet  with  these  tUA-ehieks. 

The  B^fbrmatum,  1078. 

Dab0tbb,«.  A  proficient.  North. 
Dab-wash,  «.    A  small  wash*  in 

contradistinction  tu  the  regular 

washing  times  in  a  family. 
Dacian,  «.    A  vessel  to  hold  the 

sour  oat-cake.  Derbyih. 
Dacity,  *.    Activity.     North, 
Dackbr,  (1)  9.    To  totter;  to  wa- 
ver ;  to  hesitate.  Line, 

(2)  a^.    Unsettled,  applied  to 

weather. 
Dacklbs,  9,     Globnlea  of  water 

caused  by  damp.  Swtex. 
Dacky,  «.  A  sucking  pig.  Shropnh. 
Dad,  ( 1 )  «.  a  childish  word  forfather. 

f2)  V.  to  strike.  North. 

rS)  «.  A  blow. 

[4)  «.  A  large  piece.  North, 
Dadackt,  adj.  Decayed ;  rotten. 
Daoobb,  v.  To  perplex.  Dortet, 
Daooick,  1  t.         Rotten     wood  i 

DADDOC,  /touchwood. 

Dadolb,  (1)  «.  The  fist.  J5!w/. 
(2)  V,  To  trifle.  North, 
(3)9.  To  do  imperfectly.  Craven, 

(4)  9.  A  pea-shooter.  Yorkih. 

(5)  V.  To  walk  unsteadily. 
Daob,  (1)  9.   To  lead  children  be- 
ginning to  walk.  Dadinff^ttringt, 
leading  strings. 

Wliich  nourish'd  and  bred  vap  at  her  meet 

plenteous  pap, 
No  sooner  taught  to  dade,  but  from  their 

mother  trip.        Dra3ft.,Pofyoli.,  wongi. 

(2)  To  move  slowly. 

But  easly  from  her  source  as  Isii  gently 
dades.  Drayton,  PofyoU,,  iong  zir. 

(3)  9,  A  kind  of  bird. 

There's  neither  swallow,  dore,  nor  dad$, 
Can  soar  more  high,  or  deeper  wade. 

The  Loyal  Garland,  leSi. 

Dadob,  (1)  9.  A  great  lump.  North, 
(2)9.  To  walkdanglingly.  North, 

Dadlbbs,  4ug,  Useless;  stupid. 
North, 

Vmdal,  tu{f.  (<7r.)    Variegited. 


2  B 


Daff,  (1)9.  To  doff;  to  toss  aude* 

(2)  9.  To  daunt.  North, 

(3)  9,  A  dastard,  or  coward. 
(4^  9,  A  priest.  Craven, 

(5)  adJ,  Doughy.  Line. 
Daffadillt,  1  9.  The  daffo- 

DAFFADOWNDILLT,  J  dil. 

The  azur'd  hare-bell  next,  with  them,  tliey 
neatly  mixt : 

T*  allay  whose  lushious  smeU,  they  wood- 
bind plac't  betwixt. 

Amongst  those  things  of  sent^  there  prick 
they  in  the  lilly : 

And  neere  to  that  andne,  her  sister  daffii- 
diUy.        Dray toH^t  PolyolbioHt  9ong  \o. 

Daffait,*.  a  silly  person.  Craven, 
Daffb,  9,  (A.'S.)  A  fool. 
Daffbb,  9.  Small  crockery. 
Daffin,  9.  Mirth.  Northumb, 
Daffish,  adj.  (1)  Shy.  We9t, 

(2)  Low-spirited.  Shrop9h, 
Dafflb,     1  9.    A  mop  made  of 

DAFFLBR,  J  rags,  for  cleansing  the 

oven  before  baking.      Leie, 
Dafflbo,  a4^*.  (1)  In  one's  dotage. 

North. 

(2)  Bruised  or  decayed  on  the 

surface,  applied  to  fruit.  North- 

ampt, 
Dafflino-iron,  9.    A  scraper  for 

getting  the  wood  ashes  out  of  the 

oven.  Leie, 
Daffock,  9.  A  slut.  North. 
Daft,  (1)  adj.    Foolish;  of  weak 

intellect. 

(2)  9.  To  put  off.  Shake9p. 
Daftlike,  adj.  Foolish.  Norths 
Dao,  (1)  9.   A  large  pistol ;  called 

also  a  dagger, 

(2)  9.   Dew ;  a  misty  shower. 

'3)  9.  To  drizzle.  North, 

*4)  9.  To  bemire,  or  daub. 

*5)  9.  To  daggle. 

[6)  V.  To  run  thick.  North, 
7W.  A  rag.  Kent, 

(S)  9.     A  sudden  pain.     Bedi.  ' 
(9)  9.   A  projecting  stump  on  a 
branch.  Doreet. 

(iO)  9.  To  cut  off  the  dirty  locks 
of  wool  from  sheep.  JTeii^. 
(11)  9.  An  axe.  Devon. 


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Daob,  9.  (1)  To  trudge.  Cumb, 
(2)  To  thaw.  North. 

Daooak,  9.  The  dog-fish. 

Daoob,  (1)  V,  {A.'if.)  To  pene- 
trate; to  pierce. 
(2)  9.  (J.'S.)  A  dtngling  slip 
or  shrrd.  A  garment  was  dogged, 
when  its  edge  was  jagged  or  foli- 
ated. This  fashion,  according  to 
the  Chronicle  of  St.  Albans,  was 
introdaced  in  1346. 

Daoobd,  adj.  Tipsy.  North. 

DAOOim.  The  name  of  an  ordinary 
in  Holborn,  very  celebrated  in 
the  .  reigns  of  Elizabeth  and 
James  I.  Dagger-aleznd  dagger^ 
piet  are  frequently  mentioned  by 
writers  of  that  period. 

Bot  we  rnnit  have  If  arch  beercL  doobls 
dooble  beere,  daggtr-dUt  Bhenish. 
Qtcoigtuf$  DeL  Diet  for  Droonkturdet. 

DAOOsm-MONBT,  t.  A  som  paid 
formerly  to  the  justices  of  assize 
on  the  Northern  orcuit,  for  the 
provision  of  arms  against  ma* 
rauders. 

Daoobrs,  a.  (1)  Icicles.  North. 
(2)  Sword-grass.  Somerttt, 

Daoolb,  v.  To  trail  in  the  dirt. 
North. 

Daoolti  a^.  Wet;  showery. 
North. 

Daolbts,  a:  Icicles.  Wilis. 

Daolinos,  i.  Sheep  dung.  North. 

Dao-locks,  s.  The  dirty  locks  of 
wool  cut  off  sheep.  South. 

Daook,  t.  A  slip,  or  piece. 

Dao-pkick,  s.  A  triangular  spade. 
Ea$t. 

Daoswain,  a.  A  rough  sort  of  stuff,, 
nsedior  tallies,  beds,  &e.  **  Dagge- 
owayne^  Gatuape.**  Huhet. 

DAO-wooL,.a.  Refuse  wool.  Kent. 

Daibsbtohk,  t.  The  daisy. 

Daikbb,  9.  To  sannter.  North. 

Dail,  a.  A  heap.  North. 

Dailb,  v.  To  dally. 

Baiit,  9.  (1)  Noisome  efflovia. 
fVUte. 


(2)  Taint,  or  patrid  aibetion. 
Berie. 

(3)  Disdain. 

Dainous,  adj.  (ji^N.)  I>isdaiBliiL 
Daintkxl,  9.  {A.'N.)   A  delicacy. 
Daintt,  (1)  «4p«    Pleasant ;  eioeU 
lent. 

{t)etdj.  Nice:aflRBcted.  Tomak9 
dttmty,  to  refuse,  to  scruple. 

Ah  ha,  my  mistretsei  1  which  of  ^on  all 
Will  DOW  deny  to  dancef  Oe  that  makm 

i^Mfy,  ahe, 
ru  swear,  hath  corns. 

SkaJu^.,  lUm.  ir  hH^  i,  S. 

(3)  9.  A  novelty,  anything  fresh. 
Daikibb,  9.  A  dairy-man.  North. 
Daibns,  9.  Small,  unsaleable  fish* 
Daibous,  iu^.  Bold.  Devon. 
Daibtman,  9.  One  who  rents  eown 

of  a  farmer. 
Dais.  See  Deie, 
Daisbd,  part.  p.    Badly  baked  or 

roasted.  North. 
Dai8mbnt-dat,  t.     The  day  of 

Judgment. 
Daiyb,  v.  To  sooth.  Cumb. 
Dakb,  9.  To  prick.  IVe9t. 
Dakbb,  (1)  v.    To  work  for  hire 

after  the  usual  day's  work  is  over. 

North. 

(2)  t.  A  dispute. 
Dabxb-hbn,  9.  The  com-crak& 
Dakbbin,  t.   Walking  carelessly. 

Cmnb. 
Dakb8*hbadbo,  ae(f.  Heavy ;  dull* 
Dalcop,  9.  An  idiot.  North. 
Daldbb,  9.  A  foreign  coin,  current 

in  England  in  the  16th  cent. 
Dalb,  (1)  V.  {A,'S.)      To  deal; 

pret.  t.  dolt,  dealt. 

(2)  9.  (A.-S.)  A  share,  or  lot 

(3)  V.  To  descend. 

(4)  ae(;.  Furious ;  mad.  North, 
DAVWtpret.  t.  of  dehe.  Dug. 
Dalibs,  t.    A  child's  game  played 

with  small  bones,  or  pieces  o 
hard  wood. 
Dalk,  9.    (1)  A  hollow. 
(2^  A  vale. 
(3;  A  dimple  in  the  fiesh. 


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Dall,  t.  (1)  Apettyotth.  YorktJL 

(2)  The  smallett  pig  in  a  litter. 

Berit. 
Dallackbd,  part,  p.      Gaudily 

dressed.  Line, 
Daixakino,  part,  a.  Dressing  out 

in  a  great  variety  of  colours.  Line, 
Dalle,    s.     The    hand.     From 

Doddle, 
DAhLBbf  part,  p.  Wearied.  North, 
Dallbps,  a.  Weeds  among  corn  ? 
Dalliance,  «.    Delay ;  dawdling ; 

tittle  tattle. 
Dallop,  (1)  a.  A  pateh  of  ground 

among  growing  com  missed  by 

the  plough. 

(2)  a.  A  rank  tuft  of  growing 
eom  where  heaps  of  manure  have 
lain. 

(3)  8f  A  parcel  of  smuggled  tea. 

i4)  a.  A  slatternly  woman. 
5)  t.   A  shapeless  lump  of  any- 
thing tumbled  in  the  hands. 
(6)  V,    To  paw  and  toss  about 
carelessly.  East, 

Dallt-bonbs,  a.  Sheep's  trotters. 
Devon, 

Dallt-cab,  a.  A  deep  ditch. 
Yorkth, 

DalmahoTi  a.  A  sort  of  bushy  bob 
wig,  worn  in  the  last  century  by 
tradesmen,  especially  chemists. 

Daly,  a^,  (1)  Lonely.  North, 
(2)  Abounding  in  dales. 

Dam,  a.  A  marsh.  Sv^olk. 

Damaob,  a.  Expense.  Var,  d, 

Damagbous,  adj,  HurtfuL 

Damasbb,  1 
DAMASTN,  la.  The  damson. 

DAMTS£,     J 

Dam A8KIN,  9.  (jFV-.)  A  sabre. 
pAMASKiNO,  a.  Damask-work. 
Damask-watbb,  a.    A  perfumed 

water. 
Dambbt,  a.  A  rascaL  Dehker, 
Dame,  a.  Mistress;  lady. 
Dammabel,  a.  (Fr,)  An  effeminate 

person. 
Dammt-botb,  a.  Roving  boys. 
Damn,  tr.  {JLat.)  To  condemn. 


Damkitt  9.  {Lot,)  To  damage,  of 

injure. 
Damniobbous,  adjn  Injurious. 
Damosbl,  a.  (if.-M)  A  damsel. 
Damp,  (1)  adj.  Rainy.  Oa^fordih. 

(2)  s,  A  liquid  refreshment. 

(3)  a.  Dejection. 
Dampeb,  a.  (1)  A  luncheon. 

(2)  Anything  discouraging. 
Dampne,  1  9.  (A,»N.)     To  coo* 

DAMPMT,  J  demn. 
Dambax,  a.  A  broad  axe. 
Dam-stabbs,  a.    The  slope  over 

which  the  water  flows. 
Dan,  a.  (1)  (LaL)  Lord;  sir. 

(2)  Scurf  on  animals.  Eaet, 
Dance,  a.  A  journey.  Var,  A 
Danch,  adj.  Dainty ;  nice.  North, 
Dandeb,  (1)  a.    Scurf;  dandriff. 

North, 

(2)  V,  To  wander  about.  Cheeh, 

(3)  9.  To  hobble.  Cwnd, 

(4)  a.  Anger.  Var,  d, 
Dandillt,  a.  A  vain  woman.  Line, 
Dandipbat,  a.    (1)  A  dwarf,  or 

child ;  an  insignificant  fellow. 

T1iere*s  no  ^lood  feUowihip  in  this  dattii' 
prat,  this  divedapper,  as  m  other  pagei. 

Kidikt(m*9  More  DlitemJbUrt,  ire., 
Jn9,  Dr.,  iv,  S7S. 

On  father  iineai  hii  neck  thee  doHdipral 
hangeth.  StMitfkmrtfe  VirgU,  1683. 

(2)  A  coin  of  smsll  value,  minted 
by  Henry  VII. 
Dandling,  (1)  a^.  Fondling. 

Thence  when  first  fittest  serene  seas  gave 

way. 
And  gentte  Iknning  blaits  nude  dandUng 

play 
Upon  our  aaila^  our  troops  the  shores  do 

filL  Fifyjf  if  ficsM.  lfi3S< 

(2)  a.  A  pet  child. 
Dandbil,  a.  A  thump.  Line, 
Dandy,  (1)  adj.  Distracted.  Somer* 

eet. 

(2)  a.  The  hand. 
Dandt-candt,  a.  Candied  sweet* 

meats.  Newe, 
Dandt-chaib,  a.  A  seat  made  for 

a  child  by  two  nurses  who  crosi 

their  hands  for  that  purpose. 


DiiKA(-cocK,  1  I.    Poultry  of  the 

itANDY'-HBH,  J  Buiiiih  lireed. 
Dakb,  (■  Din  I  Doiac.  EatI, 
Danbb-blood,  *.  DiDCirort. 
Damo,  (1)  p.  To  itrike  down  with 

(Z)  A  aafteniDg  of  dunn,  u  tn 

Danoe*;,  f.  (1)  (^.-A^.}  LordtUp ; 
dominion;  the  pooer  which  the 
feudal  lord 


(2)  Deht.  Shaltetp. 

(3)  A  dBngerout  lituitlaa, 
(4).Cojneu ;  >p>ringne». 

Danoebful,  adj.  Dangeroak 
Danqkkods,  adj-{l)  {A.-N.)  Ano. 

guit ;  lupercilioui. 

(3)  Difficult ;  apuHag. 

(3)  In  danger.  Wnl. 
Daholx-jace,  >.     Tha  comnion 

]ick  with   hoolu    tarned   irith 

wonted.  Leie. 
Danohs,  t.  A  ilittern.  Lane. 
DAKQWAt-LKT,  t.  A  ipendtluift. 
Dane,  adj.  Dimp  i  moiit. 
Daheer,  I.  A  dark  cloud.  JVorfA. 
Dannack,  i.    a  gaiter  or  buikin. 

Noff. 
Pahhbt,  I.  A  hid  character.  North. 
Danniis,«.  Gre; itockingi.  Dtrb. 
Dahnockb,  t.      (1)  Oat  calce*. 

JVoriL 

(a)  Hedger'a  gloyei.  Art. 
Damb,  I.  yeirliug  sheep.  EomI. 
Dant,  (1)  V.  To  time. 

(2)  e.  To  rednce  metib  to  >hi«reT 

(3)  f .  A  loose  wovan. 
Damton,  P.  (./.-JV.)    To  ttmet  to 

Dap,  (1)  t>.  To  hop.  Smnmti. 

(2)  t.  A  hop  i  a  turn.  Wat. 

(3)  (.  The  Dip  of  a  kei. 

(4)  <>4f.  Fledged.  Yorkth. 
Dapfbb,  oijf.  Smart ;  active. 

G«  Clien  and  call  bat  tai  ■  era, 
&Bd  ther  *■  a  iaaptr  knave 
Gama,  GsntltDun,  cliit  dabitj  bit 
ItatetiiUjirahiy..! 

AwlHA.ZiMHQ'Chilf,!*!!. 


DAB 

Dafperuno,  *.  A  dwBif. 
Dafpbrwit,  *.  A  liielj  little  matk 
DAppiNOgporJ.  a.  Fishing  with  lh« 
line  on  ilie  anifice  of  the  water. 
Dapb,  t.  Likeneis.  Devott, 
DAPBiLiTY,..(i:a(.)     - 


DapstuCe,  a((f.  Prim.  Leie. 
Dab,  (1)  adj.  Dearer. 

{2)t.  AtmillhutjwBsh.  S«ri*. 
Dabbt,  I.  Ready  money.  Var.  tL 
Dabfell.  t.  The  long-tailed  dock. 
Dabd,  t.  Ia.-X.)    Anything  thU 

throwi  out;  a  spout. 
Darb.  (1)  V.  To  lurk  i  to  lie  Wd. 
Ihava  auhoby  eu  intke  Jarkyg  to  Apv. 
ShlloH,  TuL  i,  f.  SOV. 

(2)  ».  To  cause  to  lurk;  to 
frighten.  7V>  dare  iirdf,  to  catch 
them  by  ^ghtening  them. 

Let  hb  ma  ^  fDrwvd, 
And  Jnniu  with  U>  rap,  like  lukea. 
SUtt^^  HoL  Tin,  iii,  iifnitA. 

(3)  B.  To  tremhle  for  feir. 
(4}  e.  To  threaten.  Somertrl. 
(;i)v.  To  grieve.  Eittx. 

h)  V.  To  defy.  SAoteu. 
(75  ..(^.-^.)  Harm. 
(H)  I.  Peril.  Shatetp. 
I'J)  V.  To  route,  ff'eri. 
(lO)B.Tolanguiah. 
(ll)v.  To  give,  or  grant.  Btmmt. 
(12)  (.  The  dice  fish. 
(IS)tr.  (-J.-5.)  Toatare. 
(14)  tr.  To  danla. 
Dabfb,  <u^'.     Hirdi    nobendii^i 

Darh.V    {J.-S.)  Need. 
Damol,       It.    A  diih  in  eoA- 
dakibllb,  Jeiy. 

Jlnrwli.  Take  enme  If  am  a^ke, « 
Df  lUVBiidea.  Do  thereto  ayna,  wiUi 
■agar,  aaflVD,  and  (lit.  ItMle  it  yfCia^ 
Do  ^  ill  a  coffyn  of  two  Tndu  dnci 
baka  It  iKl,  aai  aem  it  forth. 

2bmtf  CMy,p.8L 

Dabe,  (1)  B.  To  make  dark. 

(2)  a^.  Blind.  For.  d. 

(3)  t.  A  dark  night.  Souli, 

(4)  tr.  To  lie  hid. 


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(5)  tr.  To  eavesdrop ;  to  watch  an 
opportunity  of  injuring  others. 

D/kRKENiNO,  $.  Twilight.  North, 

Dark-hour,  a.  Twilight. 

Dark-housk,  9,  The  old  name  for 
a  madhouse. 

Darkling,  adv.  Involved  in  dark- 
ness. 

Darkm AN,  9,  The  night.  A  cant 
term.  Dekker. 

Darks,  «.  Nights  on  which  the 
moon  does  not  shine. 

Darksome,  adj,  Ytry  dark. 

Darnak,  9,  A  thick  hedge-glove. 
Suf. 

Darnel,  «.  The  hlhtm  perenne, 

Darnex,«.  A  coarse  sort  of  damask, 
originally  made  at  Tourn ay,  called 
in  Flemish,  Domick, 

Darnick,*.  Liosey-wolsey.  North. 

Darns,  9.  Door-posts.  Devon. 

Darous,  adj.  Daring.  Devon. 

Darraione,  V,  {A.'N.)  (1)  To  pre- 
pare for  battle. 
(2)  To  fight  a  battle. 

Darrak,  9.  A  day*8  work.  Cunib. 

Darrayne,  v.  To  change ;  to  trans- 
mute. 

Darrein,  adj.  The  last. 

Darrikt,  adj.  Rotten.  GUnie. 

Darrilsk,  9.  Damask  cloth. 

Darsts,  9.  Dregs ;  refuse.  North. 
See  Dra9t. 

Darte,  9.  {A.'N,)  The  date-tree. 

Darter,  aidj.  Active.  Cumb. 

Dart- GRASS,  t.  The  Holctu  lana^ 
iu9.  North. 

Dasbw£ne8se.«.  (A.'S.)  Dimness. 

Dash,  {I)  v.  To  destroy;  to  spoil. 
(2)  V.  To  abash.  Ea9t. 
(3^  V.  To  splash  with  dirt. 

(4)  V.  To  dash  one  in  the  teeth, 
to  upbraid. 

(5)  9.  A  tavern  drawer. 

(6)  V.  To  dilute. 
Dash-boards,  9.    Moveable  sides 

to  a  cart;  the  beaters  in  a  barrel 

churn. 
Dasbel,  9.  A  thistle.  Devon. 
Dashen,  v.  To  make  a  great  show ; 


to  make  a  sadden    attack  «r 

move. 
Dasher-on,  9.  A  piece  of  boiUng> 

beef. 
Dashin,  t.    The  vessel  in  which 

oatmeal  is  prepared.  Derb. 
Dasiberdb,  9.     A  simpleton;  a 

fool. 
Dasing,  9.  Bliitdaess.  Beeon. 
Dasne,  v.  (A,'S.)  To  grow  dim. 
Dasse,  9.  A  badger.  Caxton. 
Dastard,  9.  A  simpleton. 
Dateless,  adj.    Crazy;  in  one's 

dotage.   North. 
Dates,  9.  Writings;  evidences. 
Datheit, /7ar/. J?.  (^.-iV.)  Cursed; 

generally    used    as    an   impre- 
cation. 
Dather,  v.   To  tremble.  Kent, 
Dation,  9,  (JLat.)    A  gift. 
Daub,  (1)  ».    Clay.  Liine. 

(2)  V.  To  bribe.   A  cant  term. 
Dauber,  9.  A  builder  of  mud  walls ; 

a  plasterer. 
Daubing,  adj.  Wet  and  dirty,  ap- 
plied to  weather.  Leic. 
Daubt,  (1)  adj.  Clammy ;  sticky. 

Noff. 

(2)  9.  A  fool.  Northvmb. 
Dauder,  9.  To  ill-treat.  North. 
Daudle,  v.  (1)  To  trifle  away  time. 

(2)  To  swing  perpendicularly. 

(3)  9.  A  slattern.  Yorhah. 
Dauos,  9.   Fragments.  North. 
Daughter-in-base,  t.  A  bastard- 

daughter. 

Dauk,  v.  To  incise  with  a  jerk ; 
to  give  a  quick  stab.  Wilt9. 

Daunch,  adj.  Fastidious ;  squeam- 
ish; seedy.  Daunche,  fastidi- 
ousness. 

Daundrin,  t.  Same  as  Sever  (!)• 

Daunoe,  9.   A  narrow  passage. 

Daunt,  tr.  (1)  {A.-N.)    To  con- 
quer. 
(2^  To  knock  down. 

(3)  To  dare;  to  defy. 

(4)  To  frighten ;  to  fsar. 
(5S  To  frisk  about. 

(6)  To  tame ;  to  nomiilu 


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894 


BAT 


Da  vftB,  V.  To  dazzle;  to  confoand. 

Eoit. 
Dau&g,  t.  A  day's  work.  North. 
Dau8kt-hbadbd»    oif;.      Giddy; 

thoughtlesa. 
Daut»  9.  A  speck.  Crtmen* 
Days,  v.  (1)  To  thaw.  SomeneU 

(2)  To  assuage,  or  relieve.  North, 
Datbr,  9,  (1)  To  droop ;  to  fiide. 

fTett. 


Lord  >  all  thingt  Irad,  ftnd  shaU  I 
Without  the  suushine  of  thy  favoor? 

Cudmort'*  Prater  Song,  166S. 

(2)  To  stun ;  to  stupify.  North, 
David's-staff,  9,    A  sort  of  quad- 
rant, formerly  used  in  navigation. 
Dating,  «.   A  partition  of  boards. 

West. 
Datibon,  t.  A  large  wild  plum. 
Davt,  (1)  «•    To  raise  marl  from 

cliffs  by  means  of  a  wince.  Notf, 

(2)«.    An  affidavit. 
Datt-jonbb,  «.    The  name  given 

by  sailors  to  a  sea>devil. 
Daw,  (1)  9.  To  dawn ;  to  awaken. 

North. 

(2)  V.    To  roQse ;  to  resuscitate. 

Yet  was  this  man  well  fearder  than. 

Lest  he  the  frier  had  alaine; 
Till  with  good  rappei,  and  hei^  dappea, 

He  dawd  him  up  agaioe. 

A  Mtrjf  Jut  Ufa  SergemU, 

i3)  V.  To  daunt,  or  frighten. 
4^  «.   A  fool ;  a  sluggard. 
(51 V,  To  thrive;  to  mend.  North. 

(6)  V.  To  dawdle;  to  idle. 

Ther  is  no  man  that  doth  well  knowe 
mee  that  wfll  beeleeve  that  I  would,  if  I 
had  not  been  distempered  by  surfett 
and  drinke,  ryde  lobbinge  ana  iawi$»ff$ 
to  rayle  at  vour  lordship. 

ilWs  Literary  Lettm,  p.  93. 

(7)  t.  {A^S.)  Dough. 

(8)  9.  A  beetle  or  dor.  Eui. 
pAW-cocK, «.  A  jackdaw. 
Dawdt,  8.  A  slattern.  North. 
Dawb,  (1)  t.  (J.'S.)  Dawn. 

(2W.  U..5.)   A  day;  life. 

(3)  adv.   Down. 
Dawbnino,  t.  (J.'S.)  Day-break. 
Dawgo(S,  9.  A  slatters.  North. 


Dawot,  adj.  Soft;  flabby.  Yarhk, 
DAwiB,tr.  To  awake.  SeellMff. 
Dawino,  t.  Day-break. 
DAWKiN,t.  (1)  A  foolish,  Mlf-ecm« 

ceited  person.  North. 

(2)  Aslnt.  North. 
Dawkbs,  «.  A  slattern.  Obme^ 
Dawks,  a.    Fine  clothes  put  09 

slovenly.  Line. 
Dawl,  «.  (1)  To  dash.  Deson. 

(2)  To  tire;  to  fatigue. 

(3)  To  loathe,  or  nauseate* 
Dawnb,  v.  To  revive  a  person. 
Dawns,  «.    A  kind  of  lace. 
Dawntlb,  v.  To  fondle.  North. 
Dawkt,  adj.  Damp;  soft.  We9i, 
Dawpatb,  9.   A  simpleton.  Hcy- 

wood,  1556. 
Dawsel,  V.  To  stupify.  S^fblk. 
Dawst,  atg.     Sticky;    acUieslve. 

Northan^t. 
Dawtbt,  por/.ji.  Caressed.  Cumi. 
Dawzb,  v.   To  use  the  bent  hazel 

rod,  for  the  discovery  of  ore. 

SomerHt. 
Day,  (1)  V.  {A.'S.)  To  dawn. 

(2)  a.  {A.'S.)  Day ;  the  dawn; 
time. 

(3)  V.   To  fix  a  day. 

The  moste  port  of  my  debtteis  have  Im^ 

neatly  payed. 
And  they  that  were  not  redy  I  have  gently 

daged.  Wage's  CrutU  D^Ur,  1M6. 

f4)  V.    To  procrastinate. 

[5)  a.   A  league  of  amity. 

[6)  9.   The  surface  of  ore. 

[7)  9.    A  bay  of  a  vrindow. 
Dat-bbi»,  t.  A  couch,  or  sofa. 

Callinr  my  oflRcers  about  me,  in  my 
brancli'd  velTet  gown;  having  oomo 
from  a  dag-ied,  where  1  have  left  OUm 
sleeping.  Skake$p.,  2WI.  N^  ii,  S. 

Above  there  are  dag-ieds,  and  such  tempt- 
ations 
I  dare  not  tmst,  sir. 

£.  jr  FL,  Btile  a,  Wtf§,  /«,,!,  8. 

Jf .  Is  the  great  eoucfa  up. 
Tlie  Duke  of  Medina  sent?    A,  'lis  up, 

and  ready. 
M.  And  dag'Udt'mm  ihambers?    A.  In 

all,  lady.  A.,aetiii»l. 


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DBA 


Datb,9.  (i^.-5.)  To  die. 

t>AYBOH,«.   Doagh.  Yoriih, 

Day -HOUSE,  It.  A  dairy;  a  place 
DEY-Houssy  J  for  making  cheese. 

Dating,  8.    Arbitration. 

Datlb,  9.  (1)  To  blot  out. 

,   (2)  To  dally,  or  tarry. 

Dat-liohts,  «.  The  eyes.  North, 

Datlioht's-gatb,  9.  Twilight. 

Dat-nbt,  9,  A  net  for  taking 
small  birds. 

t>AT-NBTTLB,  t.  Dead  nettle. 

Datnlt,  adv,  {A,»N,)  Disdain- 
folly. 

Datntbl,  t.  A  dainty. 

Datntevous,  adj.  Choice;  dainty. 
,  Daneiyvotueiyt  daintily. 

Daysman,  «.     An  arbitrator,  or 

umpire. 

If  one  man  tinne  against  another,  dam' 
men  may  make  his  peace,  but  if  a  man 
•inne  against  the  Lord,  who  can  be 
hia  daguman? 

TindaPt  Bible,  1  Sam.  2. 

If  neighbonn  were  at  variance,  they  ran 

jiot  streight  to  law, 
Jkdeenun  took  up  the  matter,  and  cost 

them  not  a  straw. 

New  Cuetome,  O.  PL,  i,  860. 

'  Simns  and  Grito,  my  neighbours,  are  at 
controversie  here  about  tlieir  lands,  and 
they  have  made  me  umpire  and  dates- 
man  betwixt  them. 

Terence  in  English,  1641. 

Days-math,  «.  (1)  An  acre,  the 
quantity  mown  by  a  man  in  one 
day.  We9t, 
(2)  Any  small  portion  of  ground. 

Daytalb,  9.   Day  time. 

Daytalbman,  9.  A  chance-la- 
bourer, one  employed  only  from 
day  to  day.  Daytale-pace,  a 
slow  pace. 

Day-work,  «.  (1)  Work  done  by 
the  day. 

(2)  Three  roods  of  land.  '*Four 
perches  make  a  dayworke;  ten 
dayworks  make  a  roode  or  quar- 
ter." TwyidenMSS. 

Daze,  v.  To  dazzle.  Spen9, 

Dazed,  adj,  (1)  Dull ;  sickly. 
(2)  Confused. 


(3)  Spoilt,  as  in  cookiagr 

(4)  Of  a  dun  colour. 
Dazbo,  «.    A  daisy.  Cumb, 
Db,  (1)  «.  (^.-iSr.)  God. 

(2)  The. 
Dba.   Do.  Weitm, 
Dead,  (1)  v.   To  deaden.  North, 

(2)v.   To  kill. 
3)9.   Death.  Suf. 

^4)  part.  p.  Fainted.  We9t> 
5)    adv.     Exceedingly;    com* 

pletely.  North. 
Dead-boot,  9.  (J.^S.)  Church  ser- 
vices done  for  the  dead;  penance. 
Dbao-coal,  9.    A  cinder.  North. 
Dbad-coino,    aeff.      Destructive. 

Speruer. 
Dead-hedge,  9.  A  hedge  made  of 

dead  thorns,  &c,  wattled  with^ 

out  any  live  wood. 
Dead-horse.     To  pull  the  dead 

hor9e,  to  work  for  wages  already 

paid. 
Drad-house,  «*    A  place  for  the 

reception  of  drowned  persons. 
Dbad-lift,  9.    The  moving  of  • 

motionless  body.   Hence,  a  situ* 

ation  of  difficulty. 
Deadly,  (1)  adv.    Very;  exceed* 

ingly. 

(2)  aeff.   Sharp ;  active. 
Dead-man,  «.  (1)  Old  works  in  a 

mine. 

A  scarecrow.  We9t, 

When  the  soil  rises  higher 

on  one  side  of  a  wall  than  on  the 

other,  or  when  there  is  a  descent 

of  two  or  three  steps  into  a 

house,  the  part  of  the  wall  below 

the  surface  of  the  higher  soil  it 

called  dead-man.  Northampt, 
Dbad-man's-thumb,  9,     An  old 

name    for    a    meadow    flower, 

which  was  of  a  blue  colour. 
Dead-mate,  9.    A  stale-mate  in 

chess. 
Dbad-mbn,  9.    Empty  ale-pots. 
Dead-mbn's-finobks,    9.      The 

small  portions  of  a  crab  whick 

are  unfit  for  food. 


(2) 
(3) 


t)EA  S76 

Dbad-vip,  t.  A  blue  mark  on  the 
body,  ascribed  to  witchcraft. 
North, 

Dead-pat,  9.  The  continued  pay 
of  soldiers  actually  dead,  which 
dishonest  officers  appropriated 
illegally. 

Most  of  them  [captaint]  knoir  arithmetie 

80  well, 
That  in  a  nraster,  to  preserve  dead-pays, 
Thej'U  make  twelve  stand  for  twenty. 
Ulebster^s  Jppius,  v,i,  Ane.  Dr.,  t,  487. 

Dbads,    8.     The    under-stratum. 

Dev. 
Dbadst,  9.   The  height.  Dekker. 
Dbaf,  (1)  adj.   Decayed ;  tasteless; 

applied  to  nuts,  corn,  &c. 

(2)  V,  To  deafen. 
Deafly,      \odJ.     Lonely;    soli- 

DEAVBLTE,  J  tary. 
Deaf-ears,  t.    The  valves  of  a 

beef's  heart.  Northampt. 
Dbaf-mbttle,  a.   The  dead  nettle. 
Deail-hbad,  i,    A  narrow  plat  of 

ground  in  a  field.  Cumb, 
Deak,  (1)  a.    A  ditch.  Kent, 

(2)  r.    To  fight.  North, 
Deal,  (ji.-S.)  (1)  v.    To  divide; 
'  to  distribute.  See  Dele, 

(2)  a.   A  dole. 
Dealbate,  9.  (Lot.)  To  whiten. 
Deal-tree,  a.    The  fir-tree.  Deah 

apple9,  fir  apples.  Ea9t, 
Dbam,  adj.  Lonely ;  solitary.  North. 
Dban,  (1)  a.  (^.-5.)  A  valley. 

(2)  9,   A  din ;  a  noise.  Eaeex, 

(3)».    To  do.   York9h, 
Dea-nbttlb,  a.  Wild  hemp.  iVbr/A. 
Dear.    See  Dere, 
Deared,  part,  p.  Frightened ;  con- 
founded. Exmoor, 
Dearly,  adv.    Extremely.  Var.  d, 
Dbarn,  (1)  adj.  Lonely.  North. 

(2)  a.  A  door  or  gate  post.  North. 
Dearmful,     adj.       Melancholy. 

Spenser, 
Dkatu,  adj.   Deaf.  Suffolk. 
Death iNO,  a.   Decease. 
Dbath*s-herb,  a.  Nightshade. 
Dbath*s-man,  a.   An  executioner. 


DJBC 


111  a. 
Jdis 


A  rapidly  (ML 
isease  incident  to 


Dbathsmbar 
deam, 
children. 

Dbaurat,  adj.  {Lat,)    Gilded* 

Dbayb,  v^  To  deafen.  North. 

Dbazeo,  adj.  Dry;  raw.  North. 

Dbbacchatb,  V,  {Lot.)  To  act  in 
a  rage ;  to  rave  furiously. 

Deb  ARE,  adj.  Bare.  Drayt, 

Debashsd,  adj.  Abashed. 

Dbbatb,  (1)  V.  {A,'N.)    To  fight. 
Debtttement,  contention. 
(2)  a.    Combat. 

Dbbaushment,  a.  A  debauching. 

Debbll,  v.  (Lai-)  To  conquer  by 
war.  i)a&eiiia/um, conquest.*' Who 
at  the  debellation  of  Jerusalem  by 
Nabuchadnezer."  Huloet, 

Debellish,  V,  To  embellish. 

Debeof,  a.  A  sort  of  spear. 

DEBERRiES.a.  Gooseberries. Davon. 

Debile,  adj,  {Lat,)  Weak;  infirm. 

Debit£,  a.  A  deputy. 

Deblb,  8.  {A.'N.)  The  deviL 

Dbboist,  adj.    Debauched. 

Debonaire,  ai^,  (A.-N,)  Cour- 
teous ;  well-bred. 

Debonbrt^,  a.  {A.'N.)  Gentle- 
ness ;  goodness. 

Deboraine,  adj.  Honest. 

Dbboro,  v.  (Fr,)  To  run  into 
licence. 

Debosh,  V,  To  debauch. 

Debosh  ee,  a.  A  debauched  person^ 

Debrbide,  V,  To  tear. 

Debruse,  1  9.      To    crush;     to 
DEBRTSE,  J  bruise. 

Debut,  a.    Company;  retinue. 

Dbcantatr,  v.  (Lat.)  To  chant* 

Decard,  v.  To  discard. 

Degas,  a.  (A,-N.)  Ruin;  dilapi- 
dation. 

Deceitable,  adj.    Deceitful. 

Decepturr,  a.  Deceit ;  fraud. 

Deched,  adj.  Foul ;  rusty.  Warm, 

Dbcipe,  v.  (Lat.)  To  deceive. 

Deck,  (1)  a.  Apack  of  cards;  aheap 
of  anything.    Deck  the  hoards 
lay  down  the  stakes.    Sweep  tkt 
deckt  clear  the  stakes. 


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377 


DBF 


(2)  V.  To  put  anything  in  order. 

(3)  9.  To  tip  the  haft  of  any 
implement  with  any  work;  to 
trim. 

Declare,  v.  To  blazon  arms. 

DfiCLAREMKNT,  g,  A  declaration. 

Decline,  tr.  (1)  To  incline;  to  bow 
down. 
(2)  To  undervalue. 

D&CL0SE,  V.  To  disclose. 

DbcollatioNi  8.  {Lot')  A  be- 
heading. 

Decopid.   See  Copped, 

Decore,  v.  (A,'NJ)    To  decorate. 

Decourren,  v.  {A,'K)  To  dis- 
cover. 

Dbcrew,  «.  To  decrease.  S^eruer. 

DBCTYDf part. p.  Decked; adorned. 
Kynge  Johany  p.  18. 

Decurt,  V,  (Lat)  To  shorten. 

Decypher,  v.  To  overcome. 

Dede,  (1)  9.  {A,-S.)  Death. 

(2)  V,  (A.-S,)  To  grow  dead. 

(3)  pref.t.  of  do.  Did. 

(4)  «.   Deed;  battle. 
Dedeful,  adj.    Operative.    "  This 

vertue  is  dedefull  to  all  Chrysten 
people."  The  FeityvaUy  fol.  clxxii. 

Dedely,  adj,  {A.'S.)  Mortal. 
DedeUnett  mortality. 

Dedemen-yen,«.  a  sort  of  pulleys, 
called  also  dead-eyes, 

Dedeyne,  $.  {A.-N.)  Disdain. 

Dedir,  V,  To  tremble.  Yorksh. 

Dedition,  «.  {Lat.)  A  yielding  up. 

Deduced.  {Lat,)  Drawn  from. 

Deduct,  v.  {Lat.)  To  reduce. 

Deduit,  8,  {A,'N.)  Pleasure ;  en* 
joyment. 

Dbdyr,  adv.  Thither. 

Deb,  8.  (A.'N.)  A  die. 

Deedily,  adv.  Diligently.  JFe8t* 

Deeds,  «.   Refuse.  North, 

Deedy,  adj.  Industrious ;  very  ac- 
tive. Berk8. 

Deef,  adj,  (A.'S,)  Deal 

Dbeoht,  V,  To  spread  mole-bills* 
North, 

Dbel,  8,  The  deviL  North, 

Deep,  tug.  Cunning ;  craf^. 


Deer.  See  Dere. 

Deerhay,  8.  A  great  net  for  catch« 

ing  deer. 
Dees,  ».  (1)  {A,'N.)  Dice. 

(2)  The  place  where  herrings 
are  dried.  Su88ex. 

Debt,  (l)pret.  t.   Died.  Cumb, 
{2)  part.  p.  Dirtied.  North. 

(3)  V.  To  plaster  over  the  month 
of  an  oven  to  keep  in  the  heat. 

(4)  V.  To  wipe,  or  clean.  North, 
Dbetino,  8,    A  yard  of  cotton. 

North, 

Debvb,  v.  To  dip.  Suffolk. 

Dbfaded,  part,  p.  Faded;  de- 
cayed. 

Defaile,  V,  {A.'N.)  To  effect ;  to 
conquer. 

Dbfaillance,  t.  {Fr,)  A  defect. 

DEFAiTED,/7ar/.p.  {A.'N.)  Wasted. 

Defalk,  v.  (Lat.)  (1)  To  lop  off; 

to  diminish ;  to  detract  from. 

For  brevitie  is  theo  commendable,  when 
catting  off  impertinent  and  unteasop- 
able  delaies,  it  defalktth  nothing  from 
the  knowledge  of  necessarie  ana  mate- 
riall  points.     Anumtmiu  Marcel.,  1609. 

(2)  To  abate  in  a  reckoning. 

Defame,  (1)8,  (A.-N.)  Infamy. 

To  make  infamous. 

Defamation. 

Fond  men  aigustly  doe  abase  your  names» 
With  slandrous  speeches,  and  most  false 
defamet. 

BowUmdSy  Knave  of  Clubs,  1611. 

Dbfamous,  adj.  Reproachful. 
Defarb,  v.  (A.'N.)   To  undo. 
Dbfated,  part.  p.  (Lat.)  Wearied. 
Dbfatioate,  v.  (Lat.)  To  tire. 
DBFAULTY,fl4/-(^')  Blameworthy. 
Defautb,  8.  (A.'N.)  Want  i  defect. 

Defautele8,  perfect. 
Defeasance,  8.  Defeat.  Spemser, 
Defeat,  (\)v.  To  disfigure. 

(2)  8,    The  act  of  destruction. 
Defeature,  «.  (1)  Deformity. 

(2)  Defeat. 
Defect,  v,  (Lat,)    To  ix^jure,  of 

take  away. 
Defence,  8.  (A.»N.)  Prohibitioii. 
Defbn ceo,  part,  p.  Fortified. 


(2)»- 
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DSL 


Dbvbndb,  (1)  9.  {jLmN:^    To  for. 

bid ;  to  prohibit. 

(2)  V.  To  presenre. 

(Z)  part,  p.  Defended. 
DsFKNgoRT,  t.  {Lai)  Defence 
Defve,  adj.  Neat ;  trim.  Leic. 
DsmTB.  {A,'N.)    To  cat  up  an 

aoimal.    A  bunting  tenn. 
Dbffusx,  9.  (A.-N,)    Vanqniih* 

ment.  Morte  Arthure. 
DxFHED,  9.  {A.-S,)  Deafness. 
Dbfianck, a.  Refusal;  rejection. 
Dbficatb,  adj.  Deified.  Ckaueer. 
Dbfi  BN,     1  V.  (A,'S,)  Todigest;  to 
DBFi JBN,  J  consume ;  to  dissoWe. 
Definishb,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  define. 
DxFiNiTiYB,  adj.  Final ;  positive. 
Dbfly,  adv.  Neatly ;  fitly. 
Dbfoillb,«.  (^..i^.)  Tovanqnish. 
Deform atb,  adj.  Deformed. 
Dbfotjlb,  v.  To  defile ;  to  pollute. 
DxFouLiNOs,  a.    Tbe  marks  made 

by  a  deer's  feet  in  wet  soil. 
Dbfoutbkino,  t.  (A,-N.)   Failing. 
Defraudation,  a.  Fraud. 
Deft,  oiff.    Neat ;  dexterous ;  ele- 
gant. 

He  said  I  were  a  deft  last. 

£romrs  Northern  Last. 

A  pretty  court  leg,  and  a  deft,  dapper 
personage.         Chapman^  May  Day,  i*  1. 

Deftly,  adtf.  Neatly;  softly. 

I>rfa9  deck'd  with  all  costly  jewels,  like 
puppets.    Beehive  qfBomuh  Ck.,  Z  6. 

And  perching  deftly  on  a  quaking  spray, 
Kye  tyr'd  herself  to  make  her  hearer  stay. 
Brown^t  Brit.  Faet^  ii,  8. 

Dbfull,  adj.  {A.*S,)  Diabolical* 
Defunct,  adj.  Functional.  Shake^, 
DxFTB,  V.  {A..N.)  (1)  To  defy. 
(2)  To  reject ;  to  refuse. 

^oole!  savd  the  pagan,  I  "thy  gift  def^e. 
But  use  thy  fortune  as  it  doth  befaU. 

S^em.,  F.  Q.,  n,  viii,  63. 

Deo,  v.    To  moisten ;  to  sprinkle ; 

to  ooze  out.  North, 
Db-oambot8,  9,  A  viol-de-gambo. 
Deo-bound,  ^adj.  Swelled  in  the 
DEO-BOWBD,  J  stomach.  North, 
Dbobnoxr^v.  To  degenerate. 


Deobnxrous,  a^.  Degenerate. 
Dbgo,  V,  To  shake.  We9t. 
DxooT,  adj.  Drizzly ;  foggy.  NortJL 
Deohohb,  V,  To  die. 
Dboisbd,  part,  p,  {A,'N,)    Dia 

guised. 
Dbolubino.  (Lat.)  Skinning. 

Now  enter  his  taxing  and  degMin§ 
face,  a  squeezing  look,  like  that  of 
Vespasianus,  as  if  he  were  breeding  over 
adose^stooL  Cleaaeland^t  Foem»r^9Sl, 

DKQovrmDtpart.p.  {A,'N.)  Spot- 
ted. 

Dborbb,  t.  (A^N,)  A  stair,  or  set 
of  steps. 

Dbhort,  tr.  (Lat.)  To  dissuade. 

DBiD,jMn-/.jv.   Dyed. 

Dbidbn,  prtt.  t.pL  (A.»S.)  Died. 

Dbie,  v.  (A.-S.)  (1)  To  die. 
(2)  To  put  to  death. 

Dbionoubb,  adj.  {A.-N,)  Disdain* 
fuL 

Dbinb,  r.    To  deign. 

Dbintbb,  t.  (A,'N,)  A  predoui 
thing ;  value. 

Dbinteous,  adj.  {A,'N.)  Choice. 

Dbirib,  9.  A  dairy. 

Deis,  a.  The  chief  table  in  a  hall* 
or  the  raised  part  of  the  floor  on 
which  it  stood.  Properly,  the 
canopy  over  the  high  table. 

Deject,  (i)  v,  (Lat.)     To  cast 
away. 
(2)  part,  p.  Dejected.  Shahe^, 

Dekb-holl,  9.  A  dry  ditch.  Ea9i, 

Debeith,  9.  Decrease. 

Deknb,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  deacon. 

Del,  t.  {A^S,)  (1)  A  part,  or  por- 
tion. 
(2)  The  deril. 

Delacerate,  tr.  {Lat,)  To  tear  to 
pieces. 

The  fierce  Medea  did  ddaeerata 
Absyrtns  tender  members. 

The  Cyprian  Academy,  1647. 

Delarb,  t.  An  almsgiver.  Pr,  Parw* 
Delate.  (Lat.)  To  accuse ;  to  com« 

plain  of. 
Delation,  a.  (1)  Delay. 

(2)  An  accusation.  ShaH^ 


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DSlf 


DsLAT,  (I )  9.  To  allty  metals,  &c. ) 
to  mix  with. 

!2)  t.  {A.'N.)  Amy ;  ceremony. 
3)  p.  To  assuage. 
DsLATNB,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  delay. 
Dblb,  ».  (1)  (^.-5.)    To  share;  to 
distribute. 

(2)  To  bestow ;  to  partake. 
Dblbctation,  t.  (Lai.)  Delight. 
Dblb-winb,  t.  A  foreign  wine,  said 

to  be  Rhenish. 
DxLr,     1  t.  (from  J.'S,  de^an,  to 
DBLFT,  >dig.)    A  quarry,  ditch, 
DELVB,  J  or  channel. 

Before  their  flowing  channels  ure  detected 
Some  IcMer  d4^,  the  fountain's  bottom 

tonnding. 
Draw  out  the  basnr  streams  the  sprinn 

annoying.       FUtek.,  Purple  I$l.^  lii,  13. 

There  be  also  syringes,  i,  0.,  certame 
flstnloos  noukea  under  the  ground,  and 
tM  of  windings ;  which,  b^  report,  the 
skilful!  professors  of  old  ntes  liavin^  a 
fore-kiiowledj^e  of  a  delu^,  and  fearing 
least  the  meniorie  of  tlieir  ceremonies 
should  be  quite  abolished,  built  in  divers 
places  witliin,  digested  orderly  by  cu- 
rious and  laborious  delfet:  and  upon 
ttte  wals,  hewed  out  of  the  very  rockes, 
engraved  many  kinds  of  fowles  and 
wiU  beasts,  yea,  and  infinite  formes  of 
other  living  creatures;  which  being 
not  understood  of  the  Latines,  they 
nlled  hieroglyphicke  letters. 

AwmMoiMt  MareelUnuif  1809. 

JivLT'CAsm,  t.  Shelves  for  crockery. 
North. 

Bblft,  9,  A  spade  deep.  "  I  mean 
to  dig  a  del/i  lower."  Leie. 

DsLruLLicHB,  athf,  (J»-S.)  Dole- 
fully. 

Dklvyv,  9.  A  dolphin. 

Dblibate,  v.  (Lat.)  To  taste. 

Dblibbbb,  v.  {A,'N.)  To  delibe- 
rate. 

Dblicacib,  «.  {A.'N^  Pleasure. 

Dblicatbs,  9.  Delicacies. 

Dblicbs,  «.  {A,'N.)  Pleasures; 
delights ;  delicacies. 

Dblict,  t.  (A.'N,)  An  offence. 

Dbli£,  adj.  {A,'N.)  Thin ;  slender. 

Dblibbnt,  adj.  {Lot,)  Doatiog. 

Bnrie  <tf  a  forraigne  tyrant 
Threatneth  kings,  not  shephesids  hum- 


Age  makes  silly  swaines  ieUrmi^ 
Thirst  of  rules  garres  great  men  stnmblcb 
SnglatuPs  HeUam,  1S14 

Dbliohtsomb,  a4f'  Delightful. 

Dblet,  t.  {A.'N.)  Delight. 

Delitablb,  adj.  Delightful. 

Dblitbn,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  delight. 

Dblitous,  Afr.  (A.'N)  Delightful. 

Dblivbr,  (A..N)(l)  adj.  Active; 
nimble.  D«/t««niej«,  agility.  De- 
Uverfyf  nimbly,  adroitly.  Deli» 
very,  activity. 

Swim  with  your  bodies^ 
And  carry  it  sweetly  and  deliwrly. 

B.  /•  Fl.,  Two  NobU  jr.,  ui,  5. 

But  the  duke  had  the  neater  limbs,  and 
freer  delivery.  Wotton, 

And  those  have  dartes  and  sfaorte 
bowes ;  whiche  sorte  of  people  be  bothe 
hardy  and  delwer  to  serche  woddes  or 
maresses,  in  the  whiche  they  be  harde 
to  be  beaten.        Stale  Fapere,  iii,  444. 

(2)  V.  To  despatch  any  business. 

Dblivbbino,  t.  Division,  in  music 

Dblk,  t.  A  small  cavity.  Eatt. 

Dbll,  t.  An  old  cant  term,  for  « 
girl  not  yet  debauched. 

DBLLECT,t.  Break  of  day.  Cranen, 

Dbllfin,  t.  A  low  place,  over- 
grown with  underwood.  Gloue. 

Dblph,  t.  A  catch-water  draiiu 
£4ne» 

Dbluyt,  t.  (Lat.)  A  deluge. 

Dbltb,  (1)  «.  (A.'S.)  To  dig;  to 
bury. 

(2)  t.    A  devil,  or  monster. 

(3)  v.  To  indent,  or  bmise.  North, 

Dblvbk,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  digger. 

Dblyol,  a4;»  (A.'S.)  DolefuL 

Dbltbb,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  retard. 

Dbm.  You  slut  t  ^rmoor. 

Dbmainb,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  manage. 

Dbmandant,  9.  A  plaintiff. 

Dbmandb,  9.  A  question ;  a  riddle. 

Dbmath.  See  Day9'math, 

Dbmatb,  v.  (A.'N)  To  dismay. 

Dbmatmbs,  «.  (A.'N.^  Demesnes. 

Dbmb,  9.  (A.'S.)  To  judge. 

Dbmban,  (1)  «.  (A.'N.)  To  be- 
have; to  direct.  Demetm^r,  $ 
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(2)  9.  Behaviour. 

Demeans,  t.   Means. 

Dbmembrb,v.(/V*.)  Toditraeraber 

Dembmct,  t.  {Lat.)  Madness. 

Demene,  v.  (A.'N.)    To  manage. 
Demetdngj  behaviour. 

Demented,  a^.  (Lat.)  Mad. 

Demeb,  t.  (^.-5.)  A  judge. 

Demere,     "J  (1)  V.   {J,'N.)    To 
DBMOERE,  J  tarry. 
(2)  t.  Delay. 

Demerits,  t.  Merits.  Shakeqf, 

Demi-culterin,  9.    A  cannon  of 
four  inches  bore. 

Demioretne,  9.  (J,'N.)  The  me- 
grim. 

And  where  ye  declare  by  your  teid 
letters,  that  the  same  erle  shiilde  have 
one  cannon,  with  luche  other  munityon 
aa  mought  here  be  iparred;  there  is 
here  no  cannon,  but  one  demy-cannon, 
which  we  will  sende  with  hvni,  and  one 
aacre,  and  ij.  fawcons,  witn  ahott  and 
powdre,  and  fiftie  demihakes. 

State  Papers,  iii,  686. 

Demilance,  «.  (Fr.)  A  light  horse- 
man carrying  a  lance. 

Dem-in,  V,  To  collect,  as  clouds 
da  North, 

Demino,  9.  (J.»S.)  Judgment. 

Demirep,  «.  A  woman  of  loose 
character. 

Demiss,  adj.  (Lat)  Humble. 

Demonster,  v.  (Lai.)  To  show. 

Demorance,  ff.  {A.'N.)  Delay. 

Demple,  9.  To  wrangle. 

Demption,«.  "  Colysion,  abjection, 
contraction,  or  demption  of  a 
▼owel,  as  this,  thayre  for  the  ayre, 
thadvice,  for  the  advice.  Synqthth 
netit"  HuUtet, 

Demster,  t.  A  judge. 

Demure,  v.    To  look  demurely. 

Demtcemt,  t.  The  metal  part  of  ft 
girdle  in  front. 

Demtb,  8.  A  kind  of  close  jacket. 

Den,  (1)  «.  A  grave. 

(2)  t.  A  sandy  tract  near  the  sea. 

(3)  *'  Good  den,"  good  evening. 
Denay,  (1)  V.  To  deny.  I 


A  viliaiue,  worse  then  he  that  Christ  kd> 

tray'd. 
His  maister,  for  God's  son,  he  ne'er  ienajf^i. 
Bat  did  confeaae  him  jnst  and  innocent. 
Bowlande,  £•.  (tfSf,  /•  Di.,  1618. 

(2)  9.  Denial. 
Dench,  a4|f.  Dainty.  North. 
Dene,  «.  (1)  A  valley.  North, 

(2)  A  din.  Eait. 

(3)  (A,'N)  A  dean. 
Denerb,  t.  (Fr.)  A  penny. 
Denob,  v.  To  ding  down. 
Denial,  t.      Injury;    drawback. 

Wett. 
Denk,  v.  To  think. 
Denne,  v.  To  din ;  to  make  a  noise. 
Dennt,  9.   A  plum  which  was  ripe 

on  the  6th  of  August. 
Denominate,    part,   p,    (Lat.) 

Called. 
Denotate,  V,  (Lat,)  To  denote. 
Densherino,  (from  Denshire,  as 

Devonshire  was  formerly  called.) 

See  Bum-beking. 
Dent,  (I)  t.    A  blow,  as  ft  dap  of 

thunder. 

(2)  V,    The  worst  of  anything. 
Suf, 

(3)  part,  p.  Indented.  North, 
Dentethus,  9.  Dainties* 
Dentie,  adj.  Scarce. 
Dentor,  t.  An  indenture. 
Dentt, adj.  Tolerable;  fine.  North, 
Denude,  v.  (A.-N.)    To  untie  a 

knot ;  to  disengage. 
Denul,  v.  To  annul. 
Dent,  v.  To  refuse ;  to  reject. 
Dentte,  V,  To  deny. 
Dbol,  t.  (A.'S.)  Dole ;  grief.  Deol- 

fiUf  doleful. 
Deorkhede,  9,  (A.'S.)  Darkness. 
Depardus.  An  oath,  Depar  Diem, 
Depart,  v.  (1)  (A,'N.)   To  distri- 

bute ;  to  divide ;  to  separate.  De- 

partablst  divisible. 

Right  worshipfuU,  understanding  how 
like  Scilirus  the  Scythians  fagot  yoa 
are  all  so  tied  togither  with  the  brotherly 
bond  of  amitie,  that  no  division  or  di^ 
sention  can  depart  yon. 

Lodge,  Witt  MUerie,  15M. 

^2)  To  disband  a  body  of  people^ 


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Dbparter,  8,  A  refiner  of  metals. 
Dbpasturb,  9.    To  pasture. 

The  goats  climb  rocks,  and  promontories 

steep, 
Uie  lower  ground  4{M)a«/«rtf  flocks  of  sheep. 
Owen's  Epigram,  W7. 

Depb,  adj.  Low. 

Dbpeche,  v.  (f  r.)  To  despatch. 

Depbinte,  v.  {A,'N.)  To  paint. 

I  sawe  depeynted  upon  a  wall 
From  est  to  west  ful  many  a  fayre  ymage, 
Of  Bondry  lovers,  lyke  as  they  were  of  age, 
I-set  in  order  after  they  were  true. 

LydgaU*9  Temple  qfOlas. 

Dbpbll,  V,  (Lat)  To  drive  away. 

Dbpendance,  9.  Aterm  used  byour 
earlier  dramatists  for  the  subject 
of  a  dispute  likely  to  end  in  a 
duel.  Masters  of  dependencies 
were  bravoes,  who  undertook  to 
regulate  the  grounds  of  a  quarrel. 

The  bastinado  t  a  most  proper  and  suffi- 
cient dependance,  warranted  by  the 
great  Caranza. 

B.  Jon^  Every  M.  in  hit  H.,  i,  6. 

Your  hieh  offers,  ^ 
Tanght  by  the  masters  of  dependendett 
That  by  compounding  differences  'tween 

others. 
Supply  their  own  necessities,  with  me 
Will  never  eextfi,  B,  jr  FL,  Eld.  Bro.,  v,  1. 

Dbpbnino,«.  The  nets  used  by  the 
Yarmouth  herring  busses  were 
made  in  breadths  of  six  feet. 
The  necessary  depth  was  obtained 
by  sewing  together  successive 
breadths,  and  each  breadth  was 
called  a  deepening, 

Dbplike,  adv.  {A,'S.)  Deeply. 

DbposEi  s.  a  deposit. 

Dbppeb,  adj.  (J.'S.)  Deeper. 

Deprave,  v.  To  traduce. 

Hereforde,  have  with  theet  nay,  I  cannot 

have 
That  which  thon  hast :  for,  thon  hast  mirth 

and  ease ;  ' 

I  lay  not  slouth,  lest  I  should  thee  depnae. 
DavieSt  Scourge  ofFoUg,  1611. 

Deprbse,  v.  {A.'N.)      To  press 

doDtn. 
Depurb,  v.  To  purify. 
Depute,  i^ar/. /I.  Deputed. 
DiauAGE,  tr.  (£a/.)  To  cnub. 


Deracinate,  9.  {Lat^  To  root  up;, 
Deraine,  v.    To  quarrel ;  to  con« 

test.  See  Darraigne. 
Derate,  (l)#.(-<^.-M)  Confusion? 

noise. 

(2)  V.  To  act  as  a  madman. 
Dere,  (1)  V.  {A.'S.)  To  injure. 

(2)  V.    To  hurry,  or  frighten  a 
child.  Extnoor, 

(3)  s.  (A.-S.)      Wild  animals* 

"  Rattes  and  myse  and  such  smal 

dere,**  Bevis  of  Hampton. 

But  mice  and  rats,  and  such  small  detr. 
Have  been  Tom*sfood  for  seven  long  year. 

Shakcip.t  Leatf  lii,  4. 

(4)  adj.  (J.'S.)  Dear;  precious. 
(5^  adj.  Noble ;  honorable. 

(6)  V.  To  dare. 

(7)  s.  Dearth. 

(8)  adj.  Dire ;  sad.  East* 
Dereione,  v.  {A.'N.)    To  justify; 

to  prove. 
Dereliche,  adv.  Joyfully. 
Derelino,  s.  {J.'S.)  Darling. 
Derelt,  adv,  Direly ;  extremely. 

East. 
Derenes,  s.  (J.'S.)  Attachment. 
Dbreworthe,  adj.  (J.-S.)    Pre- 
cious; honorable.     Derworthy* 

nesse,  honour. 
Derbyne,  (1)  s.  (A.'N.)    Agree- 

ment ;  arbitration. 

(2)  V.  To  derange,  or  disorder. 
Derfb,  adj.  Strong;  fierce.  Morts 

Jrthure. 
Derot,  adj.   Short  and  thick-set. 

West. 
Derivatb,  v.  (Lat.)  "  Derivate,  as 

to  take  from  one,  and  lay  it  to 

anothers  charge.  Derivo."    Hu- 

loet. 
Derk,  adj.  (A.-S.)  Dark.  DerkhedSf 

darkness. 
Derl,  v.  To  scold.  Yorksh. 
DJiKLihY,adv.(A.'S.)  Dearly. 
Derne,  (1)  adj.  (A.-S.)    Secret. 

DemeUke,  secretly. 
Who,  wounded  with  report  of  beauties 

pride,  ,    , 

Unable  to  restxauie  his  deme  desure. 

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(9)«.  Tb bide;  to iknlk. 

Brt  bok  how  MM  thej  heud  of  Hdo- 

fenM 
TkiSx  oovtft  fuU'd,  and  thev  began  to 


DBmummB,  #•  A  threshold. 
Dbbhfol,  a4f*  Ditmal;  tad.  S^peiu. 
DsmNLT,  «d^.  If  onrnlully;  teverely. 

1>BmooATB,/Mr/.ji.    Degraded. 
Dbbot,  «.  (1)  (/V-.)  A  tort  of  cloth. 

(2)  A  company.  North, 
DsBmi,  tug.  (J.'S.)  Dearer. 
Dbmlbst,  a4^'.  Noblest  Gawayne. 
Derrick,*.  (1)  A  spar  arranged  to 

form  an  extempore  crane. 

(2)  {J,'S.  dweorg.)    A  fairy,  or 

pixy.  Dewm, 
Dbrbing-do,  «.  Warlike  enterprise 

{daring   dtid),     JDerring-doert, 

heroes. 

For  ever,  who  la  Urritif'io  were  dread, 
Iho  Udtw  Tone  of  hem  wai  loved  aye. 

Sptiu.,  Shtp.  Kal.,  Sept.,  65. 

Dbrsb,  (n  t.  HaTock. 

(2)  9,  To  dirty ;  to  spread  dang. 

(3)  V.  To  cleanse ;  to  beat  Cra^ 

9€H. 

Dbrthtnb,9.  To  make  dear.  Pr,P, 
Dbrtrb,  9.  (A.»N.)  A  tetter. 
Dertb,  «.  (J.-S,)  Hurt ;  harm. 
Dbscant,  9.  Variation  in  mnsic. 
DsscBNaomiB, «.  A  vessel  used  in 

alchemy  to  extract  oils. 
Dbsobs,  9.  Decease ;  death. 
Dbscbtvancb,  9,  (J.*N.)  Deceit. 
Dbscbargb,  9.    To  deprive  of  a 

charge. 
Dbocidb,  v.  (Xc/.)  To  cat  in  two. 
Dbsclaundbr,  9.  Blame. 
Dbscbib,  9.  To  ^ve  notice  of;  to 

discover. 
Dbscrivb,  9,  {A.»N,)  To  describe. 
Dbscurb,     1  v.  {J.'N.)    To  dis- 

•oBscuvBR,  J  cover. 
Dbsbspbrauncb,  «•  {A.'N.)  De- 

-  spair. 

Dbsbrib,  tr.  (/v.)  To  disinherit 
Pssbrvb,  9«  To  earn. 


Dbsbsb,  t.  (J.'N.)  Inconvenienea 

Dbsbvy,  9.  {A.-N.)  To  deceive. 

Dbsobli,  adv.  {A.»N.)  Secretly. 

Dbsidbbt,  «.  {Lat,)  Desire. 

Dbsight,  t.    An  unsightly  object 
WiU9. 

Dbsign,  9,  (Lai,)  To  point  oat 

Dbsirb,  9.  To  invite. 

Dbsirbb,  at(f.  (A.'N,)  Desirable. 

Dbsiritb,  part.p.  (J.'N.)  Roinedi 

Dbsirous,  atg.  hi.-N.)  Eager. 

Dbslavib,  a^.  (J.'N.)  Impure. 

Dbslatb,  9.  {J.'N.)   To  deny;  to 
blame. 

DssPAmPLB,  9,  To  disperse. 

Dbsfbxo,  9.  To  despatch. 

Dbspbndb,  9.  To  consume. 

Dbspbnb,  «.  (A.»N.)  Bxpense. 

Dbspbratb,  ado.  Very ;  great 

Despite,  t.  (J.»N.)  Malice ;  spite. 
Dnpit9U9i  very  angry. 

Despoilb,  9.  {A.-N.)  To  undress. 

Debs,  9.    (1)  To  lay  carefully  to- 
gether. Cumb. 

(2)  To  cut  hay  from  a  stackr 
North. 

Dessable,  adv.  Constantly.  North 

Dessb,  9.  A  desk. 

Dessmemt,  t.  Stagnation.  North, 

DsssoRRi.  See  Blane. 

'DnTjpret.  t.  Didst  Rob.  Gkmc 

Destauncb,  «.  (J.'N.)  Pride ;  dis* 
cord. 

Debts,  par/.  j9.  Dashed. 

De8teionbd,jm»*/.|i.  Stained ;  dis- 
figured. 

Dbstbnb,       It.    (J,-S,)      Des. 
DESTENTNO.  J  tiny. 

Dbstinable,  adf.  (LatJ)  Destined. 

Destinatb,  v.  (Lat.)  To  destine. 

Destituable,  adj.  {Fr,)  Destitute. 

Destoir,  9.  {A.'N.)    A  disturb- 
ance. 

DestrC.  t.  {J.-N.)  A  turning. 

Destrbcne,  9.  (J,*N.)    To  con- 
strain ;  to  vex. 

Destrerb,  9,   (J.-N.)     A  war- 
horse. 

Dbstruib,  9.  (A.-N.)  To  destroy. 

Dbstrtnob,  9,  To  divide. 


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DBtTUTSD,  tu^.  Destitute;  wanting. 
Desubte,  adf.  (Lat.)  Out  of  use. 
Desuue,  v.  {Lai.)  To  take  away. 
Bkswarrb,  a<2v.  Doubtlessly. 
Detacte,  v.  To  backbite. 
Dbtkct,  tr.  To  accuse.  Shaketp^ 
DtTERUivATtpartp,  (Lat)  ^ed. 
DFTsmMiNB,  9.  (Lat.)    To  termi- 
nate.   . 
Dbtermission,  t.  Determination ; 

distinction.  Chaucer, 
Detestant,  9.    One  who  detests ; 

a  term  used  by  Bishop  Andrews, 

temp.  Jac.  I. 
Dethb,  ad/.  Deaf.  .See  Death. 
Dethwako,  9.    The  approach  of 

death. 
Detract,  v.  (Lat.)  To  avoid. 
Detrae,  «.  (Lat.)  To  thrust  down. 
Detriment,  «.     A  small  sum  of 
.  money  paid  annually  by  barristers 

for  the  repairs  of  their  inns  of 

court. 
Dsttb,  t.  (J.'N.)  A  debt. 
Deuce,  «.    The  deviL     Var.  ditU. 

Demeid,  very,  much. 
Deuk,  9.  To  bend  down.  Be^f* 
Dbuijb,  9.  The  devil. 
Dbus,  adj.  (A.'N.)  Sweet 
Dbusan,  9.    A  sort  of  apple ;  any 

hard  fruit. 

Deij«ewtn8,«.  Twopence.  Deiker. 

Deutbrt,  1  9.    a  plant  having  the 

DEWTRT,  J  same  quality  as  night- 

'    shade. 

Oh  ladies,  have  pity  on  me.  I  beliere 
lonie  rog^,  that  had  a  mind  to  marry 
me,  gave  me  deutery  last  night,  and  I 
was  disgnis'd  and  lost  the  key  too,  and 
.  my  lady  has  discharged  me,  to  b^  in 
my  old  age. 

SkadwM,  Tkt  Scowren,  1691. 

Dbvttbauns,  t.    Some  kind  of 
wild  beasts.  K.AU9aunderi&il6, 
Devald,  v.  To  cease.  North. 
Dbvant,  t.  (Fr.)  An  apron. 
Deve,  v.  To  dive ;  to  dip.  Ba9i, 
DwKLiVQfpart.a.  Throwingdown. 
Devblop,  v.  (Fr.)  To  envelop. 
Deverb,  9,  (J.'N.)   Duty ;  endea- 
.   TOur. 


Deviaunt,  part,  «•    Deviating^ 

Device,  9.  Any  piece  of  machinery 
moved  by  wires  or  pulleys. 

Devil,  9.  In  the  devil  way,  I.  e., 
in  the  name  of  the  devil.  The 
devil  ridee  vn  a  Jid^Ueetieky  % 
phrase  to  express  something  un- 
expected and  strange.  Shake9p. 
The  devil  and  all  to  do,  a  great 
fuss. 

Deviling,  t.  The  swift.  Var.  d. 

Devilment,*.  Mischief.  North, 

Devil's-bbd-post,  9,  The  four  of 
clubs. 

Devil's-bit,  9.  The  9eabio9a  9ue'- 
ei9a. 

Devil's-bonrs,  9.  Dice.  Dekker, 

Dbyil's^coachhorse,!  t.  An  in«> 
devil's-racehorse,  /sect,  the 
oeyjrtu  olene  of  Lin. 

Devil'8-cow,  9.  A  kind  of  beetle. 
Som, 

Devil-scrbbchbr,  9.  The  swift. 
We9t, 

Dbvil's-dancing-houb,  9,  Mid- 
night, in  allusion  to  the  sabbaths 
of  the  witches. 

Dbvil's-dung,  t.  Assafcetida. 

Dbyil's-oold-ring,  9,  A  palmer 
worm.  North, 

Canker-worm  which  ereapeth  most 
eomonly  on  colewortes,  some  do  call 
them  the  detyU-goldrynge,  and  some  the 
colewort  worms.  JBruca.  Svloei, 

Dbvil's-mint,  «.  An  inexhaustible 

fund. 
Bbvil's-nebdlb,  t.      The  large 

dragon  fly. 
Devil's-patbr-nostbr.  Tbfoy  the 

de9il*9  pater'no9ter,  to  grumble. 
Dbvil's-snupp-box,  «.   The  puff* 

balL 
Dbviltrt,  «.    Anything  unlucky 

or  hurtful.  Ea9t, 
Dbvinal,  9.  A  wizard. 
Dbvinerbssb,  «.   A  prophetess  te 

witch. 
Dbvino-pond,  9,     A  pond  from 

which  water  is  drawn  by  dipping;. 

a  pail.  Eaei, 


DBV  S84 

Dbtining,  f.  {A.-N.)  DmnatioD. 
Dbvisb,  9,  {J.'N.)  (1)  To  direct; 
to  order ;  to  relate. 

(2)  To  get  knowledge  of;  to  espy. 

(3)  At  point  devUe  (a  French 
phrase),  with  the  utmost  ex- 
actness. 

Dbvoidb,  V,  (A.^N,)    (1)  To  re- 
move. 
(2)  To  avoid,  or  shun. 

Dbyoib,  t.  {A.-N,)  Daty. 

Than  the  taide  sir  "Ranf  Grej  deperted 
from  the  Mide  herond,  ant  put  hym  in 
dt9mr  to  make  deffence. 

MS.ColLJrm.,Lix. 

'DrnvoLVTEB,  part,  p,{Lat.)  Rolled 
down. 

Dbtotbbbb,  «.  (A.'N.)    An  adul- 
terer. 

Dbvotion,  «.  A  thing  consecrated. 

DsvouRBtV.  To  deflower,  or  rayish. 

Devoutbmbnt,  adv.  {A,-N.)    De- 
voutly. 

Dbvow,«.  (1)To  disavow.  Fletcher. 
(2)  To  dedicate  to. 

Dbtulsion,  t.    A  breaking  up. 

Daw,  V.  To  rain  slightly. 

Dew-bbatbbs,  «.      Coarse  oiled 
shoes  that  resist  the  dew. 

Dbwbbbbt,  t.  (A.'S.)      (1)  The 
rubtu  ehamennonUf  often  con- 
fused with  the  blackberry,  but 
its  fruit  is  larger. 
(2)  The  gooseberry.  Var.  d. 

Dbw-bit,  s.    A  first  meal  in  the 
morning.  Weet. 

Dbw-dkink,!  9.    The  first  allow- 
DEW-cup,    J  ance  of  beer  to  har- 
vest men.  Eaet. 

'DmwiLt  pret.  t.oidaye.  Dawned. 

Dbvtbn,  V,  {A.»S.)  To  deafen. 

Devting,  9.   The  dew. 

Dewlap,  «.'  (1)  A  coarse  woollen 
stocking,  buttoned  over  another 
to  keep  the  leg  dry.  Kent. 
(2)  The  njrraphae  pudendi.    See 
Cotgrave,  v.  Landie. 

Dewbe,  9.  To  endure.  See  Ihare. 

Dew-rounds,  t.   The  ring-walks 
of  deer. 


DIB 


Di  W8IEM, «.  The  valves  of  a  pig's 
heart.  Weet. 

Dew-snail,  «.  A  slug.  Norths 

Dewtbt.  See  Deutery. 

Dexb,  s.  a  desk. 

Dexterical,  adj.  Dexterous. 

Det,  t.  The  servant  who  had  the 
charge  of  the  dairy.  Dey-wife,^ 
dairy-woman.  Pabgrane, 

Dbte,  v.  (A.'S.)  To  die. 

Deter,  s.  {A.»S.)  A  dier. 

Detke,  9.  A  hedge.  Cumb. 

Detl,  9.  A  part.  See  Dele. 

Dbtled,  adj.   Careworn.  Cttmb. 

Detnous,  aty.  (A.-N.)  DisdainfuL 
Deynouehede,  scornfulness.  Dey* 
nydf  disdained. 

Detre,  v.  (A.'S.)  To  injure. 

Dettron,  «.  Daughters. 

Dezick,  9.  A  day's  work.  Su99es. 

Dkzzkb,  part.  p.  Injured  by  cold. 
Cumb. 

DejB,  v.  {A.-S.)  To  die. 

Diablo,  exel.  {Span.)  The  devil ! 

Dial,  9.  A  compass.  Var.  d. 

Dialogue,  9,  The  eighth  part  of  s 
sheet  of  writing  paper.  North, 

DiAMER-wiNDOw,  9.  The  projecting 
vrindow  in  a  roof.  Northampt. 

DiAPBNiDioN,  9.  (Or.)  An  elec- 
tuary. 

Diaper,  (1)  v.  {A.^N.)  To  deco- 
rate with  various  colours ;  to  em- 
broider. 

(2)  9.  A  rich  figured  cloth ;  also 
a  sort  of  printed  lin^n. 

DiB,  (1)  V.  To  dip. 

(2)  9.  A  valley.  North, 

(3)  9.  The  cramp-bone.  Donet, 
DiBBEN,  9.  A  fillet  of  veal.  Devon* 
DiBBiTT,  9.  A  pancake.  Var,  d. 
Dibble,  If.  A  setting  stick.  Var', 

DIBBER,  J  dioL 

DlBBLB-DABBLB,t.  Rubbish.  NOTth. 

DiBBLER,    t.     A    pewter   plate. 

Cumb, 
DiBLES,  9.    Difilculties.   Ea9t, 
Dibs,  9.  (1)  The  small  bones  in  the 
knees  of  a  sheep,  uniting  the 
bones  above  and  below  the  joint. 


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DIP 


(2)  A  game  played  with  sheep 
bones. 

(3)  Money. 

t)iBSTONB,  t.    Tossing  pebbles.  A 

child's  game. 
DiCACious,  adj.  {Lai.)  Talkative, 
Dig  ARE,  8.  A  digger. 
Dice,  «.  A  piece.   Yorksh. 
PicHE,  9.  {A,'S.)  To  dig.  JDieher, 

a  digger. 
DiCHT.   See  Dighi, 
Pick,  (1)  9.    A  leather  apron  and 

bib,  worn  by  poor  children  in  the 

North. 

(2)  V.  To  deck,  or  adorn.  North, 

(3)«.  The  bank  of  a  ditch.  Notf, 

(4)  t.  A  sort  of  hard  cheese.  SuJ^. 
DiCK-A-DiLVER, «.  The  periwinkle. 

East. 

D1CKA88, 9.  A  jack-ass.  North. 

DicK-A-TUBSDAY,  9.  Asortofhob- 
goblin.  '*  Ghosts,  hobgoblins,  Will 
with  a  msp,orDicke-a'  Tuesday,*' 
The  Vow-breaker,  1636,  ii,  I. 

DiCK-DANDiPRAT,  s.  Three-half- 
pence. 

DiCKEN,  8,  The  devil. 

Dicker,  (perhaps  from  Lai.  deeas.) 
The  quantity  of  ten,  of  any  com- 
modity ;  as  a  dicker  of  hides. 

Behold,  said  Fas,  a  whole  tUeker  of  wit. 

Pembr.  Are.y  p.  898. 

DiCK-HOLL,  %.  A  ditch.  Norf. 

DiCK-POT,  t.  A  brown  earthen  pot, 
sometimes  pierced  with  holes, 
and  filled  with  bright  coals  or 
wood  embers,  placed  by  women 
under  their  petticoats  to keeptheir 
feet  and  legs  warm.  Northampt. 

DiCKT,  «.  (1)  A  common  leather 
apron. 

[2)  A  woman's  under-petticoatt 
3)  The  top  of  a  hill.  Weat. 


[ 4)  A  donkey. 

[5)  //  U 


all  dickey  with  him,  it  it 
all  over  with  him.   See  Dieken, 

DiCKT-BIRD,  9.  A  louse. 

DiCT,  9.  (Lat.)  A  saying. 
Pictitate,  v.  (Lat.)     To  speak 
oflen. 


2o 


DiCTouR,  9.  {J.'N.)  A  judge. 
Did,  v.  To  hide.  Craven. 
DiDAL,  (1)  9,   A  triangular  spade. 

East. 

(2)  V.  To  clean  a  ditch  or  river. 
DiDAPPER,  9.  The  little  diver. 

^'f  °'     I  *.  A  cow's  teat.    Var.  d. 

DIDDT,  J 

Didder,  9.  To  shiver.  North, 
Diddle,  (1)  v.  To  cajole. 

(2)  V.  To  dawdle.  East. 

(3)  V.  To  hum  a  tune.  North. 

(4)  t.   A  contrivance  for  taking 
salmon.  West. 

DiDDLBCOME.  Sorcly  vexed.  West. 

Diddles,*.  (1)  Young  ducks.  .SSm/. 
(2)  Sucking  pigR.  Northanytt. 

Diden,  pret  t.  pi  of  do. 

Dido,  t.  A  trick,  or  trifle. 

DiERE,  s.  (J.-S.)  A  wild  beast. 

DiERN,  adj.  Severe ;  stern.  West. 

Diet,  s.  To  take  diet,  to  be  put 
under  a  regimen  for  the  lites 
venerea. 

Diet,  \s.  (J.-N.)  Daily  food. 
dietb,  j  Diet -bread,  a  daily  allow- 
ance of  bread.  Diet-house,  a 
boarding  house. 

DiFFADE,  V.  {J.-N)  To  damage, 
or  destroy. 

DiFFAME,  (1)  s.  {J.'N.)  Bad  repu- 
tation. 

(2)  V.  To  disgrace. 

(3)  V.  To  spread  abroad  the  hmt 
of  any  one. 

Diffibulatb,  V.  {Lat.)  To  un- 
button. 

Difficile,  adj.  {A.-N)  Difficult. 

Difficilitatb,  v.  {Lat.)  To  make 
difficult. 

Difficult,  a^.  Peevish ;  fretful. 
North. 

DiFFiDE,  9.  {Lat.)  To  distrust. 

DiFFiouRB,  V.  {Fr.)  To  disfigure. 

DiFFiNDi  V.  {Lat.)  To  cleave. 

'DiYviiij^,v.  {A.'N)  To  determine. 

DiFFiNiSH,v.  To  define. 

DiFF0DED,j9ar/.jE».  Digged. 

DiFFuoous,  a^.  {Lat.)  Flying  dU 
vers  ways. 


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Diffuse,  adj.  Difficult 
Diffused,  a^^'.    Wild;  Irregular; 

confuserl ;    negligently    dressed. 

Diffuiedlyt  irregularly. 

Think  upon  love,  which  makes  all  crefttures 

liiindsonie, 
S<  enily  fur  eye-sight;  go  not  so  iiffuteHgy 
Tli«re  are  great  ladies  purpose,  sir,  to  visit 

>ou.  B.  /■  T%.^  Nice  Valour,  act  ill. 

Dio,  (1)  9.  A  duck.    Cheth,    Dig* 
bridt  a  young  duck.  Lane, 

(2)  s.     A  mattock,  or  spade. 
Yorkth, 

(3)  V.  To  bury  in  the  ground. 

(4)  9.  To  spur;  to  stab. 

(5)  9.  To  munch. 
DiooABLEy  adj.    Capable  of  being 

digged. 
DiooiNOyt.  A  spit  in  depth.  North, 
DiooiNos,  9.  Proceedings.  Devon, 
DiGHLE,  adj.  {A,-S.)  Secret. 
DioHT,  V.  (1)  {J,'S.)   To  dispose; 

to  array. 

Now  wote  we  thanne  stonde 
Tofijte} 
The  feend,  that  flesche,  and  eke  the  wordle, 
Ajeius  ous  beih  i-diUe. 

JriUiam  de  Shoreham. 

(2)  To  ordain. 

In  water  ich  wel  the  cristny  her. 
As  Grode  himself  hyt  di^te. 

WiUiam  de  Skorehtm. 

(3)  To  deck,  dress,  or  prepare ; 
to  put  on. 

Soon  after  them,  all  danndng  in  a  row. 
The  comely  virgins  came,  with  nrlands 
dight.  Spent.,  F.  Q.,  Xxii,  6. 

Bat  ere  he  oonld  liis  armour  on  him  di^ht. 
Or  get  his  shield.  lb.,  I,  vu,  8. 

(4)  To  prepare,  or  clean.  North, 

(5)  To  foul,  or  dirty.  Ray, 
DiOHTiKGS,  9.  Deckings. 
DiONE,  adj.  {A,'N)    (1)  Worthy. 

DigneUche,  deservedly. 
(2)  Proud ;  disdainful. 

DiONOSTiCK,  9,  {Gr,)    An  indica- 
tion. 

DiORAVE.  See  Dikc'reve, 

Digress,  v.  To  deviate. 

Dike,  (1)  t.  (^.-5.)  A  ditch. 
(2)  V.  {A,'S.)    To  dig;  to  mak« 


ditches.  Dikert  a  hedget  or 
ditcher. 

(3)  9,  A  crack  or  breach  in  a 
strata  of  rock. 

(4)  9.  A  small  pond,  or  river. 
York9h, 

(5)  9,  A  dry  hedge.  Cumb, 
Dike-cam,  9,  A  ditch  bank.  North. 
DiKB-RBTB,  1  9.     An  officcr  who 

DIORAVE,   j  superintends        the 

dikes  and  drains  in  marshes. 
DiKBSM0WLER,«.  The  hcdge-spar- 

row. 
DiKE-sTouBy  «L     A  hedge-stake. 

Cumb. 
DiLANiATB,  V,  (JLat.)    To  tear  in 

pieces. 
Dilatory,  «.  {Lat,)  A  delay. 
DiLDE,  V.  {J.'N.)  To  protect. 
DiLDOB,  9,  Mentula  factitia.  Cot- 

graye  in  Godemiehe, 
DiLDRAMS,  9.    Improbable  talea. 

fFe9i, 
DiLB,  9,  The  devil. 
DiLECTioN,  9,  (Lat.)  Love, 
Dill,  9,    (1)  Hedge  parsley.   Var, 

dial. 

i2)  Two-seeded  tare.  Gloue, 
3)  A  cant  word  for  a  wench. 
Dekher, 
DiLLAR,  9,  The  shaft-horse.  WUU, 
DiLLB,  (1)9.  To  soothe ;  to  calm. 

(2)  V.    To  dull,  or  prevent. 

(3)  adj.  Dull ;  foolish. 
DiLLED,  par/. p.  Completed.  CunUf, 
DiLLiNG,  9,  A  darling,  or  fsvorite ; 

the  youngest  of  a  brood. 

Whilst  the  hirds  hUlin^ 
Each  one  with  his  diUmg 
The  thickets  still  filling 
With  amorous  notes. 

Drayl.,  NymphtH,,  8. 

Of  such  account  were— Titus  delidsB 
humani  generis,  and,  which  Aureliut 
Victor  hath  of  Vespasian,  the  JUUvm  fA 
his  time,  as  Edgar  Etheling  was  in  Eng- 
land, for  his  excellent  virtues. 

Burton**  Anat.  efM^l. 

Dills,  9.  The  paps  of  a  sow.  JSstli 
DiLLT,  9,    (1)  A  small  public  cari 
riage. 


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(2)  A  sort  of  light  cart,  formed 
by  a  hurdle  plaml  on  an  axle- 
tree  and  wheels.  Somenei. 

(3)  A  game  played  with  pieces  of 
lead.  Norf. 

DiLNOTE,  9.  The  plant  eidtmntm, 
DiLT,  9,  To  stop  up.  North, 
DiLVs,  V.  To  cleanse  ore.  Comw. 
DiLYEHEDy  adj.    Tired;  coniiiaed; 

drowsy ;  nervous.  Batt, 
Dim,  9.  (J.-S.)  Dimness. 
DiMBBR,  adj.  Pretty.  Ware, 
DiMBLB,  9.  A  dingle. 
DiMHBDB, «.  (J.'S.)  Dimness. 
Dim IMIT,  V.  (Lai-)  To  diminish. 
DiMiNUTB,  adj.  (Lat.)  Imperfect. 
DiMMB,  adj.  (J..S.)  (1)  Dark. 
.  (2)  Difficult  to  understand. 
DiMMKT, «.  Twilight.  Dewm. 
Dimming,  «.  (^.-&)    The  daw&  of 

day. 
DiMP,  V.  To  dimple.  Northampi, 
DiMPSB,  9.  Twilight.  Somer9ei. 
DiMPSBT,  mdj.  Neat ;  smart.  North' 

ampt. 
DiMSEL, «.    A  large  piece  of  stag- 
nant water.  Su89es. 
DtNCH,  adj.  Deaf.  Somer9et. 
DiNCH-PiCK,  t.  A  dung.fork.  Gloue* 
DiNDEB,   t.     Thunder.     Exmoor. 

Dinderest  a  thunderbolt. 
DiNDERS,*.  The  popular  name  for 

the  small  Roman  coins  found  at 

Wroxeter.  Shrop9h, 
i>iMDLE,(l)9.  To  tremble,  or  shake. 

(2)  V.  To  stagger.  North, 

(3)  t>.  To  tingle. 

(4)  9.  The  sowtMstle.  Noif. 

DiNE-DOPPINO, 

He  is  wone  then  an  otter-hound  for  a 
dine-dapfing  ale-house-keeper:  and 
hnnts  tiiiu  oat  unreasonably  from  his 
element  of  liquor ;  and  yet  he  may  aeeme 
reasonable  honest,  for  he  hearkens 
readily  to  a  eomposition. 
Stepiau't  Suajftamd  CkaracUri,  1615. 

DiNo,  V.    (I)  To  strike  violently 

down ;  to  dash. 

This  while  oar  noble  Idnc, 
His  broad  sword  brandishinc, 
Down  iTie  French  host  did  £ng. 


(2)  To  bluster.  Wore. 

(3)  To  reprove.  We9t, 

(4)  To  surpass.  Che9h, 

(5)  To  reiterate,  or  importone. 
hevon, 

(6)  To  ding  on  the  now,  to  taunt. 
Northan^t. 

DiMo-DiNo,  «.    An  old  term  oi 

endearment. 
Ding-dong,  adv.  In  good  earnest. 
DiNG-DOSSEL,t.  Adung.pot.2>«vofi. 
DiNGDOULBBs,  «.    Finery  in  dress. 

East. 
DiNG-ruz, «.  A  pet ;  anger.  North* 

ampt. 
Dinghy,  9.  A  jolly-boat.  North. 
Dinging,  t.  {A.^S.)  A  blow. 
Dingle,  (1)  v.  To  drizzle.  *'  Dew  it 

rain?     No— ta  ded  dingle  just 

now."  Norf. 

(2)    On  the  dingle^    on    trust 

Northampt. 
DiNGNEB,  adj.  More  worthy. 
Ding-thrift,  9.  A  spendthrift. 
DiNGT,  adj.  Foul ;  dirty.  Somertet. 
DiNMAN,  9.     A  two-year  sheep. 

North. 
DiNNEL,  V.    To  stagger;  to  tingle 

from  cold,  &c.  North. 
DiNNiCE,  t.  The  Devonshire  name 

of  a  small  bird  said  to  follow  and 

feed  the  cuckoo. 
DiNSPicK,  t.  A  three-pronged  fork. 

Warw. 
Dint,  «.  {J.-S.)  A  stroke. 
DiNTLE,  (I)  V.  To  indent.  North. 

(2)  9.  An  inferior  sort  of  leather. 
DioL,  t.  {A.-S.)  Dole. 
Dip,  (1)  v.    To  go  downward,  as  a 

vein  of  mineral. 

(2)  t.  Butter,  sugar,  or  any  sauce 

eaten  with  pudding.  North. 

r3)  9.  Salt.  Dorset. 

[4)  adj.  Cunning;  deep.  West. 
DiPLOis,  9.  {Gr.)  A  cloak. 
Dipper,  (1)  «.  A  bird,  the  cinelMf 

aquaiicu9. 

(2)  adj.  Deeper. 
Dippings,  «.  The  gretat,  Ac,  eol« 

lected  by  the  go<^ 


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DiPPiN-NBT^t.  A  small  net  attached 
to  two  rounil  sticks  for  sides,  and 
a  long  pole  for  a  handle,  used  for 
dipping  salmon  and  some  other 
fisli,  as  the  shad,  out  of  the  wa- 
ter. Somerset. 

DiPTATivB,  9.  A  term  in  alchemy. 

DiRD,  t.  Thread.  Somerset 

DiRDAM,  8.  An  uproar. 

DiRRMFTf  part,  p.   Divided. 

Di&OR.ALEi  9,  A  funeral  wake. 

DiRiTT,  8.  {Lat.)   Direness. 

Dirk,  v.   To  darken. 

DiRKE,  9.   To  injure.  Spenter. 

DiRL,  (1)  V.  To  move  quickly. 
YorkMh.  Dirlert  an  active  person. 

(2)  V.  To  shudder. 

(3)  9.  A  thrill  of  pain.  North. 
DiRSH,  9.  A  thrush.  Somertet, 
Dirt,  8,   Rain.  North. 
Dirt-bird,  t.    The  woodpecker. 

North. 
Dirten,  adj.    Made  of  dirt.  West. 
DiRTMBNT,  9.    Rubbish.  North, 
Dirt*  pies,  t.    Earth  made  into 

paste. 

I  will  learn  to  ride,  fence,  vault,  and 
make  fortifications  in  dirt-pyet. 

Otway,  TheAthMt,l68i. 

Dirt-weed,  «•  The  chenopodvam 
ffiride,  Lin. 

DiRUTER,  f.  {Lat.)  A  destroyer. 

Disable,  (1 )  v.  To  disparage. 
(2)  adj.  Unable. 

DisACTLY,  adv.  Exactly.  Lane. 

DiSADMONisH,  V.  To  dissuadc. 

Disaffirm,  9.  To  deny. 

Disallow,  v.  {A.»N.)  To  dis- 
approve. 

Disannul,  v.  To  contradict;  to 
dispossess ;  to  remove ;  to  injure; 
to  inconvenience.  Var.  diaL 

DisAPPoiNTED,/?ar/./i.  Unarmed. 

DiSAR,  If.  An  actor.  Generally 
DiSARD,  J  applied  to  the  clown. 
"  A  dizzard  or  common  vice  and 
jester  counterfetting  the  gestures 
of  any  man,  and  moving  his 
body    as    him    list.''    Nomen*  1 


etator.  **  Disard  in  an  enterlude* 

Pantomimus.**  Huloet. 
Disarray,  t.  (A.-N.)    Disorder. 
DisAVAiL,  9.   To  prejudice  any  one 

in  the  world. 
DisAVAUNCE,  V.  (A  »N.)  To  drive 

back. 
DiSAVENTURB,   «.    {A.-N.)      Mi8« 

fortune. 
DisBEAUTiFT,  9.    To  dcfsce  any- 
thing. 
DisBLAME,  9.  (A.'N.)    To  cleaT 

from  blame. 
DiscANDT,  9.  To  dissolve.  Shdkesp, 
Discard,  v.    To  put  one  or  more 

cards  out  of  the  pack. 
DiscASB,  9.  To  undress. 
DiscEYVANCE,  9.  {A.»N.)  Deccit. 
DiscHAiTB,  9.  {A.'N.)  Ambush. 
Discharge,    v.      To    pay  one'a 

reckoning. 

Jacke  seeing  he  no  more  would  pay. 
Unto  his  maister  went, 
And  told  him  there  was  one  within 
That  had  much  victualls  spent. 
And  would  not  see  the  house  diaeJuurgd. 
Bowlandt,  Xfuue  of  Clubs,  1611* 

DiscHBNELT,  adv.  {A.'N)  Se<* 
cretly. 

Disciple,  9.  To  discipline. 

Discipline,  9.  Church  reforma- 
tion. 

DiscLAUNDBRER,  9,  A  Calumni- 
ator. *'  To  stone  hym  (Stephen) 
to  deth  as  for  a  dyssclaunderer." 
The  FeetyvaUj  fol.  Ixx. 

Disclose,  v.  To  hatch. 

Discoloured,  adj.   Variegated. 

Discomfort,  (1)  «.  (A.-N.)    Dis* 
pleasure. 
(2)  9.  To  discourage. 

Discomfrontlb,  9.  To  ruffle  any 
one.  Ea9t. 

Discommodity,  t .  Inconvenience* 

To  seeke  his  own  commoditie,  even  by 
the  discommoditie  of  another  ? 

T^erence  in  SngUsh,  IMl. 

Disconvbnibnce,  9.  {A.'N.)  Mis* 

fortune. 
DiscordablEi  ac[f*  Disagreeing. 


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DisCORDB,  V,  (J.-N.)  To  disagree. 

DiscouRSB,  (1)  «.   Reason. 
(2)  V.  (Lai,)  To  run  about. 

Discover,  v,  {A.-N.)    To  uncoTer. 

DiscRBSEN,  V.  {A,-N.)  To  decrease. 

DiscRivBN,  V.  (a.-N,)  To  describe. 

DiscRYE.  f>.  {A.'N.)   To  describe. 

DiscRYOHE,  V.    To  descry ;  to  un- 
derstand. 

DiscuRE,  V.  (1)  To  discover. 
(2)  To  betray. 

Disgust,  jDar/.j9.  (1)  Determined. 
Drayton, 
(2)  Shaken  off.  Spenser, 

DisE,      1  V.  To  put  flax  on  a  dis- 
DYSTN,  J  taff. 

Disease,  (1)  v.    To  ti-ouble,  or 
annoy. 
(2)  «.     Uneasiness 

Disembogue,  v,  {A.-N,)  To  dis- 
cbarge. 

Tliat  hierarchy  of  handicrafts  be^n  ? 
Those  new  £xcliunge  men  of  rehy;ion  ? 
Sure  they're  the  autick  heads,  which  plac'd 

without 
rhe  church,   do  gape  and  disembogue  a 

spout: 
like   them  above  the  Commons  House 

have  been 
So  long  without,  now  both  are  gotten  in. 

CleaoelantPs  Poems,  1651. 
Disemol,    0^.    {J.'S.)      Unfor- 
tunate. 
Pisencrese,  (1)  9.  {A,'N,)    To 
decrease. 

(2)  8,   Diminution. 
DiSERT,  adj,  {Lat.)  Eloquent. 
Dtsespbrance,«.  (^.-i^T.)  Despair. 
DiSFETiRLY,    adv.    (A.'N.)    De- 
formed! V. 

_  • 

Disfigure,   (1)  «.  (A.-N.)    De- 
formity. 
(2)  V,  To  carve  a  peacock. 

DisoBST,  V.  To  digest. 

Disgraob,  v.  To  degrade. 

DisGRATious,  adj.  (Lat.)  De- 
graded. 

Disgruntled,  part  p.  Discom- 
posed. Glouc. 

Disguise,  v.  To  dress  up  in  mas- 
querade. Disguisingy  a  sort  of 
dramatic  representation. 


Dish  A  BIT)  9.  To  remove  from  iti 
habitation.  Dishabited,  uninha- 
bited. 

DiSHAUNT,  ft.  To  leave. 

Dishbillb,  8.  Disorder.  Kent. 

DisH-CRADLE,  8.  A  rack  for  dishes. 
North. 

DiSHEDtpart.p.   Ruined. 

DiSHEL,  8.  Eggs,  grated  breads 
saffron,  and  sage,  boiled  to- 
gether. 

-  DiSHELE,  a,  (A.'N.)  tlnhappiness. 

DiSHER,  8.    A  maker  of  dishes. 

DiSHERiTESON,  t.  (A.'N.)  Disin- 
heritance. 

DisH-FACED,  adj.  Hollow-faced. 
North. 

DiSH-MEAT,  8.  Spoon-meat.  Kent. 

Dishonest,  v.  To  vilify. 

Dishwasher,  8.  (i)    A  scullery 
maid. 
(2)  The  water-wagtail. 

DisiGE,  adj.    Foolish.   Verstegan. 

Disjected,  j9ar/. /I.  (Lat.)  Scat- 
tered. 

Disjoint,  8.  (A.-N.)  A  difficult 
situation. 

DisLEAL,  adj.    Disloyal.  Spenser. 

Dislike,  v.  To  displease. 

DisLiMN.  V.  (Lat.)  To  obliterate. 

DiSL0iGNED,j9arf. /I.  (^.-iNT.)  Se- 
cluded. 

Disloyal,  adj.  Unchaste. 

DisMALE,  8.  (A.'N.)  Ruin;  de- 
struction. 

Dismals,  s.   Melancholy  feelings. 

DiSME,  t.  (A.'N.)  A  tenth ;  a  tithe. 

DiSMEMBRR,  V.  (A.-N.)  To  vilify. 

DiSNATURED,    odj.    Deprived    of 

natural  affection. 

I  am  not  so  disnaiured  a  roan. 

Or  80  ill  borne  to  disesteem  her  lore. 

DamePs  By  men* s  Triunnjpk,  Works,  6  g8. 

DisoBEiSANT,    part.  a.    (A.-N.) 

Disobedient. 
Disoblige,  v.  (1)  To  stain.  Ea8t» 

(2)  To  incommode;  to  rumple^ 

or  soil.  Northampt. 
Disordeined,  a^.  (A.-N,)    Dii* 

orderly. 


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DisoBDiNATS.    (1)    (Lai.)     Dis- 
orderly. 

(2)  Excessive;  illegal.  Disordi- 
naunce,  irregularity. 

For  the  whiche  the  peple  of  the  londe 
were  ^etely  dispiesyd;  and  erereafter- 
warde  the  erle  of  Worcestre  was  gretel j 
behatede  emonse  the  peple,  for  ther 
dysordineUe  detne  that  he  aaed,  con- 
trarjre  to  the  hiwe  of  the  londe. 

Warhoortk't  Chronicle. 

DisouR,  «.  (1)  {A.'N.)    A  teller 
of  tales. 
(2)  {A.-N.)  A  player  at  dice. 

Di9PACARLED,/iar/./?.    Scattered. 

DiAPAR,  (1)  {Lat.)   Unequal. 
(2)  A  share.  North. 

DispARABLB,  8,    Uncquallcd. 

DisPARAOBi  (1)  «•    A  disparage- 
ment. 
(2)  V.  {A,-N,)  To  disable. 

DisPARCXB,  \v.    To  disperse,  or 
j)isPERCLB,  j  scatter. 

Then  nil  his  (Darias)  men  for  feare  dU' 
farcied.  Brende's  Quinttu  Curtius. 

The  brute  of  this  act  incontinently  was 
disparlrUd  almost  throughout  the  re- 
gion of  Italy. 

Pmlaee  (fFUaiure,  toI.  ii,  S 1. 

DisPABBNT,    adj.    (Lat.)    Varie- 
gated. 
DispARLB,  V.    To  destroy. 

DiSPARPLB,   1  m..  J-      ^  .^ 

-  -  J  r  t'*  To  disperse. 

DISPBBPLE,  J  '^ 

They  leave  traiterously  the  flocke  to  the 
womfe,  to  be  disperpled  abrode  and 
tome  in  pieces. 

SrasvMUy  10  Johnt  p.  76,  b. 

Dispart,  (1)  v.  To  divide. 
(2) «.  The  peg  at  the  mouth  of  a 
piece  for  taking  the  level. 

DisPBED,  V.   To  despatch. 

DisPBNCE,  s.  (A.'N.)   Expense. 

Di8PENDE,9.  To  expend;  to  waste. 
DispendiotUf  costly.  Dispenderct 
a  steward. 

DisPERAUNCE,  f.  {A,^N.)   Despair. 

DispiTK,  tf.  {A.'N.)  To  be  angry, 
or  spiteful ;  to  defy. 

DispiTous,  adj.  {A.'N.)  Exces- 
sively angry. 


DrsPLAT,  9.   To  canre  t  crane. 
DisFLB,  V.  To  discipline. 

DlSPLBSAUNS,    s,     (J.'N.)       Di8« 

pleasure. 

DisPLBsuRB,  V.  To  displease. 

DispoiNT,  9.    (J.'N.)     To    dis- 
appoint. 

Dispone,  «.  (Lat)  To  dispose. 

DispoNSATR,  adj.   Set  in  order. 

Disport,  #.  (A.-N.)  Sport. 

Dispose,  9.  Disposal. 

And,  with  repentant  thoughts  for  what  is 

past, 
Bests  hnmblv  at  your  majesty's  dUpaee. 
Weakett gaeth  to  the  WaU,jL^  b. 

Disposed,  adj.  Inclined  to  mirth 
and  jesting. 

£.  You're  tUsposed,  sir. 
r.  Yes,  marry  am  I, -widow. 

BJ'Fl.,Witv.M.,Y,4. 

Chi.  Wondrous  merry  ladies. 
Lue.  The  wenches  are  diwo^d;  pray  keep 
your  way,  sir.     B.  jr  Fl^  Valentin.,  ii,  4. 

DispouRVBYBD,  part.  p.  {A.'N) 
Unprovided. 

Dispredde,  v.  To  spread  out. 

DispRBisB,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  un- 
dervalue. 

DispuMOB,v.  To  sprinkle.  Shaketp. 

Dispunishable,  adj.  Unpunish- 
able. 

DisFUTBSouN,  8  (A.-N.)  A  dis- 
pute. 

DifiTPYTB,  9.  Anger ;  revenge. 

DisauiBT,  V.  To  disturb. 

Amidst  their  cheare  the  solemne  feast  the 

cirntaures  did  disqueat ; 
Whom  by  no  meanes  the  nobles  there  to 

patience  might  intreat. 

Wamet'e  Albione  England^  1693. 

Disrank,  v.  (A.-N.)  To  degrade. 
Disrat,  (1)  t.  (A.-N.)  Clamour. 

(2)  V.  To  put  out  of  order. 
Disrulilt,  adv.  Irregularly. 
Dissar,  9.    A  scoffer;  a  fool. 
Disseat,  v.  To  unseat. 
DissBiLE,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  deceive. 
DissEMBLABLB,  adj.  Unlike ;  diasi* 

milar. 
D1S8BNTIBNT.  (Lat.)  Disagreeing. 


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OnsBTTAUMT,  o^,  {A.-N.)    De- 
ceitful. 

DissHKOWED,  part.  p.  Published. 

DigsiMULABTyV.   To  dissimulate. 

DissiMULE,  V.  To  dissemble. 

Dissolve,  v.  {Lat.)  To  solve. 

DissoNED,  ac[;.   Dissonant. 

DissuRT,  9.  {Gr.)  The  strangury. 

DisTAiNE,  V.  (1)  To  discolour;  to 
take  away  the  colour. 
(2)  {A.'N.)  To  calm,  or  padfy. 

Distance,   s.  {A.-N,)     Discord; 
debate. 

Distaste,  8.  An  insult. 

DisTEMPEBATE,  odv.  Immoderate. 

DisTEMPERATDRE,  8.   Disorder. 

Distempered,  eidj.  Intoxicated. 

DiSTEMPRE,  V.  (J.'N.)   To  mix. 

Distence,  8,  {A.-N.)  The  descent 
of  a  hill. 

Distinct,  v,  {Lat,)  To  distinguish. 

Distinction,  t.  (Fr.)   A  comma. 

Distingue,  v.  {Fr.)  To  distinguish. 

DiSTOR,  t.   Distress.  North, 

DisTouRBLB,  V.  {A,'N.)    To  dis- 
turb. 

Distractions,  8,   Detachments. 

Distrain,  v.   To  strain ;  to  catch; 
to  afflict. 

DiSTRAUOHT,/iar/.^.  {A.'N.)  Dis- 
tracted. 

DisTRATiN6,t.(/^.-iV.)  Distraction. 

Distreite,  «.  (A.'N.)   Strait. 

DiSTRENE,  V.  Oi.'N.)  To  constrain. 

DiSTRET,  t.  {A.-N')     a  superior 
officer  in  a  monastery. 

DisTRicATE,  9.    (Xtf/.)    To   dis- 
entangle. 

DiSTRiE,  V.  To  destroy. 

DiSTRouBE,     1  V.  {A.'N,)  To  dis- 
DiSTROUBLB,  Vturb;  to  trouble; 
DiSTURBLB,    J  to  dispute.  DUtro- 
belar,  a  disturber.  Pr,  P. 

DiSTRuss,  V.  (/v.)   To  overthrow. 

Disturb,  9.  A  disturbance. 

DiSTURBELAUNCB,    «.    (A.-N.)     A 

disturbance. 
DiSTURNE,  V.   {A.'N.)    To  turn 

aside. 
DuYELOPB,  tr.    To  disclose. 


DisvoucH,  9,  To  discredit* 

DiswoRSHiP,  8.  Discredit. 

DiT,  V.  {A.-S.)  To  stop  up;  to  clot* 

Ditch,  (1)  «.    A  fence.  North. 

(2)  v.  To  make  a  ditch. 

(3)  t.   Grimy  dirt. 

(4)  V.  To  stick  to.  Var,  d. 
Ditch-back,  8.  A  fence.  North, 
DiTE,  (1)  V.  {A.-N.)  To  dictate ;  to 

indite.    Ditementfin  indictment. 

(2)  r.    To  winnow. 

(3)  8,  {A.'N.)  A  saying ;  a  ditty. 
Dither,   (1)  v.    To  tremble;  to 

shiver;  Xjo  confuse. 

(2)  8.  A  bother. 
Ditheno,  8.    A  trembling  motion 

of  the  eye.  Cheah. 
DiTiNO,  8.  (1)  (^.-iV.)  A  saying, 

or  report. 

(2)  Whispering.  North, 
DiTioN,  *.  {Lat.)   Power. 
DiTLEss,  8.  A  wooden  stopper  fot 

the  mouth  of  an  OTeu. 
DiTouR,  c.  {^A.'N.)  A  tale-teller. 
DiTT,  8.  A  ditty.  Spetuer. 
DiTTED,  adj.  (1)  Begrimed.  Line, 

(2)  Stopped  or  clogged  with  dirt. 

Northampt. 
DiTTEN,  8.    Mortar  or  clay  to  stop 

up  an  oven. 
DiTTER,  8.    A  boy's  game,  called 

also  Touch-and-Run. 
DiTTLE,  t.     The  block  placed  at 

the  mouth  of  a  large  old-fashioned 

countrv  oven. 
DiuRNAL-woMEN,  8.  Women  who 

formerly  cried  the  daily  papers 

about  the  streets. 
Div,  V.    To  do.  North, 
Divaricate,  v.  (Lat.)  To  stride. 
DivE-DAPPER,  8.  A  small  bird,  cal« 

led  also  a  dabchickf  or  didapper. 

This  dandiprat.  this  dive-tU^er. 

Middleton,  Ane.  Dr.,  iv,  p.  873. 

Diver,  «.  A  cant  term  for  a  pick* 

pocket. 

DivERB,  8,  {Lat.)  A  proverb. 

DivEROUs,  adj,  {A.-N.)  Waywardi 


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f)i\  KBBt,  adj.  Different. 
DivsRSOBY,  8.  {Lat.)   An  inn. 
Divert,  v.  (Lai.)   To  turn  aside. 
DiVERTiVE,  adj.   Amusing. 

Pray,  forward,  sir,  metliiidu  'tis  very 
divet  the. 

Durfey,  The  Fond  Riuhand,  1685. 

Divest,  v.  (aI.-N.)   To  undress. 
Divet,  s.  A  turf,  or  sod.  North. 
Dividable,  <idj.   Divided ;  distant. 

Skakesp, 
DiviDANT,  adj.  Divisable.  Shake»p. 
Divide,  v.    To  make  divisions  in 

music. 
DiviLiN,  9.  A  brick-kiln.  Line, 
DiviNACLE,  9.    A  riddle. 
Divine,  t.   Divinity.  Divini9tref  a 

divine. 
D I  VISE,  r.  To  divide. 
Divulgate,  t;.   To  divulge. 

After  that  thies  newes  afforesaide  ware 
divulgate  in  the  ciiie  here. 

Letter  temp.  Hen.  VIII  in  Rymer. 

DiwY-DUCK,  *.  A  dabchick.  We9t. 

DiZEN,  V.  To  adorn  in  a  conceited 
manner.  North. 

DizzAROLT,  adj.   Foolish. 

Do,  (1)  ».  To  cause.  I  do  make,  I 
cause  to  make,  or  be  made ;  to  do 
one  right,  or  rea9ont  to  pledge  in 
drinking;  to  do  for,  to  provide 
for ;  to  do  for  one,  to  ruin  him ; 
to  do  to  death,  to  do  to  die,  to 
kill  or  slay ;  to  do  t*.  know,  to 
inform ;  to  do  out,  to  extin- 
guish, or  obliterate ;  to  do  forth, 
to  proceed  with ;  to  do  on  or  off, 
to  put  on  or  off. 

(2)  The  part.  p.  of  do. 

(3)  conj.   Though ;  then.  Kent. 

(4)  9.  Deed;  contest. 

(5)  t.    A  fete,  or  entertainment. 
North. 

DoAOE,  adj.   Rather  damp.  Lane. 
DoAiiD,  adj.   Fatigued.  Craven. 
DoAN,  9.  Wet,  damp  bread.  Devon. 
DoAND,  part.  a.  (A.-S.)   Doing. 
PoATFO,  adj.    Beginning  to  decay. 
Ea^, 


Do  ATTES,  tf.  To  nod  the  head  hnM 

sleepiness.  £rm. 
Dobbin,  9.  (I)  An  old  horse. 

(2)  Sea  gravel  and  sand.  Su99erm 
DoBBLE,  V.  To  daub.  Ea9t. 
DoBBY, «.  (1)  A  kind  of  spirit,  like 

the  browny.  North. 

(3)  A  fool. 
DoBB,  V.  To  dub. 
DoBY,  V.  (J.-N.)  To  beat. 
DoccY,  9.    A  doxy.      "No  maa 

playe  doccy.**  Hycke  Scomer* 
DociBLE,  adj.   Docile.  North, 
DociTY,  f.  Docility.  Glouc. 
Dock,  (1)  v.  To  cut  oflf.  Var.  dial. 

(2)  t.  The  fleshy  part  of  a  boar'a 
chine;  the  stump  of  a  beast's 
tail ;  the  broad  nether  end  of  a 
felled  tree,  or  of  any  body. 

(3)  9.  The  crupper  of  a  saddle. 
Devon. 

(4)  V.  Futuerc.  A  cant  word 
often  used  in  old  writers. 

(5)  t.  The  common  mallow. 

(6)  In  dock  out  nettle,  a  pro- 
verbial phrase  expressive  of  in- 
constancy. 

DocKAN,  *.  The  dock.  North, 

DocKERBR,  a.  Fur  made  of  weasel 
skin. 

Docket,  *.  (1)  {A.-S.)  A  piece. 
(2)  A  woodman's  bill.  Oxford. 

Doc  KEY,  9.  A  meal  taken  by  fiald 
labourers  about  ten  o'clock  in 
the  forenoon.  Ea9t. 

DocKSPiTTBR,  9.  A  tool  foF  Cut- 
ting down  docks.  Dor9et. 

DocKSY,  9.   Podex.  Ea9t. 

Doctorate,  9.  Doctorship. 

DocTRiNABLE,  adj.  Containing 
doctrine. 

If  the  question  be  for  your  own  use  and 
learning,  whether  it  be  better  to  have  it 
set  down  as  it  shold  be,  or  as  it  was } 
then  certainly  is  more  doctrinable  the 
fained  Cyrus  in  Xenoplion,  than  the 
true  Cyrus  in  Justin.  Sidney  on  Poeiic 

Doctrine,  v.  To  teach. 
DocuMENTizE.  P.    To  orcacb. 
DoD,  (1)  9.  To  cut  off;  to  lop. 


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(2)*.  A  rag  of  cloth.  Cumh. 

(3)  *.   The  fox-tail  reed.  North. 

(4)  •.    A  shell.  Sufolk. 

(5)  f.     A    bog,  or    quagmire. 
Northampt.    Doddy,  boggy. 

DoDDART,  8,   A  game  played  with 

a  ball  and  a  bent  stick,  which 

latter  is  called  the  doddart. 
Dodder,    (1)    ».     To  shake,   or 

tremble.  North, 

(2)  f.  A  plant ;  the  woodbine. 
DoDDEREL,  f.   A  pollard.  Warw. 
Doddering-dickies,  f.  The  heads 

of  qaaking  grass.  North, 
Doddings,  8.    The  fore-parts  of  a 

fleece  of  wool.  North* 
Doddle,  r.  (1)  To  totter.  North. 

(2)  To  idle;  to  trifle.  Dev. 
DoDDLBisH,  adf.  Feeble.  SiU8e3e, 
Doddy,  adj.   Small.  Ea8t. 
DoDDYPATE,  *.  A  blockhead. 
Dodge,  (I)  *.   A  cunning  trick.  7b 

dodffCf  to  cheat. 

(2)  p.   To  follow  in  the  track  of 
a  person  or  animal. 

(3)  V.  To  jog;  to  incite.  North. 

(4)  V.  To  drag  on  slowly.  North, 

(5)  8.   A  squirrel's  nest.  South. 
(6)f.   A  small  lump  of  any  thing 
moist  and  thick.  East. 

Dodger,  «.  (I)  A  miser.  Howell. 
(2)  A  night-cap.  Kent. 

DoDiPOLL,  8.   A  blockhead. 

But  some  will  say,  our  curate  is  naught, 
an  asse-bead,  a  aodipoll,  a  lack-latin. 

jMtimer's  Serm.,  98,  b. 

DoDKiN,  8.    A  small  Dutch  coin, 

the  eighth  part  of  a  stiver. 

Well,  without  halfpenie,  all  my  wit  is  not 

worth  a  </o<i*»n.  «....« 

J4flif*s  Mother  BomlMy  n,  3. 

DoDMAN,  f .  A  snail ;  a  snail-shell. 
Norfolk.  It  has  been  said  that 
the  only  difference  between  a 
Norfolk  and  a  Suffolk  man  is, 
that  one  calls  a  snail  dodman, 
the  other  hodmandod. 

DoDO,  8.  {Fr.)   A  lullaby. 

Dob,  v.    To  live  on  little  food. 


D06 

DoELB,  #.  Dole;  grief.  DoeffkU 

dolefully. 
Doer,  ».  An  agent ;  a  factor. 
DoERBODY,  8.  The  body  of  a  frock. 
Doff,  v.  (1 )  To  do  off ;  to  undrcsa. 

(2)  To  remove ;  to  delay. 
DoFTYR,  f.  A  daughter. 
Dog,  (1)  V.    To  follow  or  dodge 

one.  "  Folow  the  fote  or  steppes 

of  one,  properly  to  dogge  one.** 

Huloet. 

(2)  8.  A  toaster  made  m  the 
shape  of  a  dog.  North. 

(3)  t.   A  small  pitcher.  Craven. 

(4)  fc  A  band  of  iron,  employed 
to  fasten  walls  outside  old  houses, 
support  wood,  &c. 

DoG-BEE,  8.  A  drone,  or  male  bee. 
DoGBOLT,  f.  (1)     A  term  of  re- 
proach, 
ru  not  be  made  a  prey  unto  the  marshal]. 
For  ne'er  a  snarling  dogboll  of  you  both. 

B.  Jons.,  AlCt  If  1. 

0  ye  doghoUs  I 
That  fear  no  hell  but  Dunkirk. 

Beawn.  #•  Fl.,  Hon.  M.  Fort.»  V,  L 

Dc^holt !  to  blast  the  honour  of  my 

mistress  1  ^  _.    ..    .--j^ 

Shadwelh  Amorous  Bigotte,  1690. 

(2)  Refuse  or  fusty  meaL 
DoGCHEAP,«rf;.  Excessively  cheap. 
DoGCOLE,  *.   The  plant  dogbane. 
DoG-DAisY,  8.     The  field  daisy. 

North. 
DoG-DRAVB,  8.   A  kind  of  sea-fish. 
DoG-FENNBL,  8.    Com  camomile. 

Warw. 

DoGFLAWs,  *.  Gusts  of  ragc. 

Dogged,  a<(^'.  Very ;  excessive. 

DoGGENEL,  8.  An  caglc.  Cumh. 

Dogger,  8.  A  small  fishing  ship. 

DoG-HANGiNO,  *.  A  wcddiug  feast, 
where  money  used  to  be  collected 
for  the  bride. 

DoGHOOKS,  *.  Strong  hooks  for 
separating  iron  boring  rods. 

DoGHY,  adj.  Dark;  cloudy;  re- 
served. Cheah. 

Dog-killer,  #.  This  seems  to 
have  beer  formerly  a  common 
office  in  the  hot  months. 


Wbald  take  you  now  the  habit  of  a 
porter,  now  of  a  carman,  now  of  the 
dog-killer,  in  this  month  of  Aufruat,  and 
in  the  winter  of  a  seller  of  tinderboxes. 
B.Jon.,  Bart.  Fair,  \\.\, 

And  last,  the   doff-killert   great   gaines 

abounds 
For  bravhing  brawling  cum,  and  foisting 

hounds. 
These  are  the  grave  trades,  that  doe  get 

and  save, 
Whose  gravity  brings  manv  to  their  grave. 
Taylo?s  JTorkes,  1630. 

Doo-LATiN,  9.    Barbarous  Latin. 

Doo- LEACH,  «.  (1)  A  dog  doctor. 
(2)    An    ignorant   practiser   in 
medicine. 

Doo-LOPE,  ».  A  narrow  slip  of 
ground  between  two  houses, 
the  right  to  which  is  question- 
able. North. 

Doo-LousE,  9.  A  term  of  reproach. 
Craven, 

DoGNOPER,  *.   The  beadle.  Yorksh, 

DoooNE,  *.  (J,~N.)  A  term  of 
contempt. 

DoG-pio,  *.  A  sucking  pig  ? 

1*11  be  sworn,  Mr.  Carter,  she  be- 
witched Oammer  Washbowl's  sow,  to 
cast  her  pigs  a  day  before  she  would 
have  farried ;  yet  they  were  sent  up  to 
London,  and  sold  for  as  good  West- 
minster dog-pigs  at  Bartholomew  fair, 
as  ever  great-belly'd  nle-wife  longed  for. 
Witch  of  Edmonton. 

Doo-RosE,  9,    The  common  hedge 

rose. 
Dogs,  *.    The  dew.  Estex. 
Doos-EARs,  *.   The  turned  corners 

of  leaves  of  a  book. 
Doo's-ORASS,  s.    The   eynosuru9 

cristaius,  Lin. 
Doo's-READ,«.   Some  kind  of  bird. 
Doo's-NOSB,  *.   A  drink  composed 

of  warm  porter,  moist  sugar,  gin, 

and  nutmeg. 

Dog's-stones,    *.     Gilt    buttons. 
North. 

DoG-STANDARD,«.  Ragwort.  AbrM. 
.  Dog-tree,  *.    The  alder.  North. 
PoG-TRicK,  *.  A  fooFs  bauble. 

I  could  have  soyled  a  greater  volume 
than  this  with  a  deale  of  eniptie  and 
triviall  stuffe :  as  puling  sonets,  whining   I 


394  t)OL 


elegies,  the  dog-tricks  of  love,  toyei  to 
mocke  apes,  and  transforrae  men  into 
asses.  Taylor's  Wortes,  163a 

Doo-TTKE,».  Adog-louse.  **Doffffe* 

tyke  or  louse.  Micinus.*'  Htdoet. 
DoG-WHippER,  *.  A  beadle.  North. 
DoiL,  (1)  8.  Nonsense.  Weat. 

{2)v.   To  wander  idly. 
Doit,   9.     A  Dutch  coin,  of  the 

value  of  half  a  farthing.    See 

Dodkin. 
l>oiTED,  part.  p.    Superannuated. 
DoKE,  (1)  *.   A  furrow  or  hollow. 

See  Dalk. 

(2)  A  small  brook.  Esses. 

(3)  A  bruise.  Esses. 

(4)  A  duck.  Dokelingy  a  younc 
duck. 

(5)  When  a  dog  turns  round 
before  lying  down  they  say  he 
is  making  his  doke.   Wight. 

DoLABRE,  *.  {Lat.)  An  axe.  Cax^ 
ton. 

DoLARD,  9.    A  pollard.  Oxfordsh, 
DoLATE,  V.   To  tolerate.  Line. 
DoLCK,  9.  A  gift. 

Do''L'i,}^*'-(^-'^)  S*«Pid- 

Dole,  (1)  r.  {A.^S.)  To  distribnte ; 
to  divide. 

(2)  9.  A  share ;  a  lot. 

(3)  s.  A  lump.  Zmc, 

(4)  9.  {A.'N.)    Grief;  sorrow. 

(5)  *.  A  balk  or  slip  of  un- 
ploughed  ground. 

(6)  9.  A  boundary  mark.  East. 

(7)  *.  A  piece  of  common  on 
which  only  one  person  has  a 
right  to  cut  fuel.  Norf. 

(8)  9.  A  low  flat  place.  West, 

(9)  9.  The  bowels,  blood,  and 
feet  of  a  deer,  doled  to  the 
hounds  after  the  hunt. 

(10)*.  Bread  distributed  oncer, 
tain  occasions. 
Dole-ax,  *.    A  tool  used  for  di, 
viding    slats    for  wattle  gates. 
Kent. 

DoLEiNO,  part,    c    Almsgiving. 
Kent. 


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DoLB-MEADOw,  9,    A  meadow  in 

which     several    persons     have 

shares. 
DoLEMOOR,  9,    A  large  uninclosed 

common.  Somer9et. 
DoLENT,  adj.  {A,-N.)    Sorrowful. 
DoLB-sTONB,    9,       A    landmark. 

Kent, 
DoLEY,  adj.  (1)  Gloomy ;  solitary. 

Northumb. 

(2)  Soft,  applied  to  the  weather; 

easy ;  without  energy.  Line. 
Doling,  9.    A  fishing  boat  with 

two  masts,  each  carrying  a  sprit- 
sail.   SU89. 
Doll,  8.    A  child's  hand.  Norths 
Dolling,  s.    The   smallest   of  a 

litter  or  brood.  Suss. 
Dollop,  (1)  «.   A  lump.  EmU 

(2)  V.   To  beat. 

(3)  V.   To  handle  clnmsily. 
DoLLOUR,  V.  To  abate  in  violence* 

Kent. 
DoLLURS.  (/v.)  Bad  spirits.  Wight, 
DoLLT,  (1)  ac{j.    Sad;  sorrowful. 

Warw. 

{2)  9.  A  sloven.  Var.  dial, 

(3)  8,   A  prostitute.  North* 

(4)  V,  To  beat  linen.   West, 

(5)  8.  A  washing  tub,  or  a  wash- 
ing beetle ;  a  churn-staff. 

(6)  9.  A  passing  staff,  with  legs. 
North, 

DoLLYD,  part,  p.  Heated ;  luke- 
warm. Pr,  P. 

DoLLT-DODCET,  9,  A  chUd's  doll. 
Wore. 

Dolour,  s.  (A.-N.)   Grief ;  pain. 

DoLouRiNO,  9,  A  mournful  noise. 
Essex, 

DoLVE,  part,  p,  of  dehe.  Digged; 
buried. 

DoLYER,  9.  Reclaimed  fen-ground. 
East. 

Dolt,  adj.    Doleful. 

DoM,  8.  A  door  case.  Wilts, 

DoMAOB,  8.  (A.'N.)  Hurt;  damage. 

DOM AGEABLB,  1      j'     i    •      ' 

.-    ?•  «<&•  Iniunous. 

DOMAGEOU9,  J      ''  * 

DoMBB,  adj.  (j,'S,)  Dumb. 


DoMBER,  t.  To  smoulder.  North* 
ampt, 

DoMK,  s.  (1)  {A.-S.)    Judgment. 
Dome-housey  the  judgment-hall. 
(2)  Down  of  rabbits,  &c.  East, 

DoMBL,  adj.  Stupid.  Gloue. 

DoMBLous,  adj.  Wicked,  applied 
especially  to  a  betrayer  of  the 
fair  sex.  Line. 

DoiiENT,<.  A  merry-making.  iVbr/A« 
ampt. 

DoMESCART,  s.  (A.-S.)  The  hang- 
man's cart. 

DoMESMAN,  s.  (A.-S.)  A  judge. 

Dominations,  s.  One  of  the  sup- 
posed orders  of  angels. 

Domineer,  v.  To  bluster. 

Domino,  s,  (!)  A  kind  of  hood. 
(2)  A  mask  used  in  masquerades. 

DoMMEL,  8.  A  drum.  North. 

Dommelheed,  s.  Pudendum  f. 
Cumb. 

DoMMBRARS,  s.  Bcggars  who  pre- 
tended to  be  dumb. 

DoMP,  V.  To  tumble.  North, 

Dotf,  (1)  V,  To  put  on ;  to  dress. 

Some  shirts  of  mail,  some  coats  of  plate 

put  on, 
Some  donn*d  a  cuirass,   some  a  corslet 

bright.  Fair/.,  Toss.,  i,  73. 

And,  ^len  he  did  his  rich  apparel  don. 
Put  he  no  widow,  nor  an  orplian  on. 

£p.  Corbet's  Foems,  p.  39. 

52)  adj.  Clever ;  active.  North, 
3)  s.  (Span.)    A   superior;   one 
who  sets  himself  above  others. 

(4)  s.  A  gay  young  fellow.  Line, 
Donative,  s.  (Lat.)  A  reward. 
DoNCH.  See  Dauneh. 

DoNCT,  s.  Dandyism.  North. 

DoNDER,  s.  Thunder. 

Don  dinner,  s.  The  afternoon. 
Yorksh, 

DoNDON,  s,  {Fr.)  A  coarse  fat  wo- 
man. 

Done,  (1)  v.  To  do;  pret.  /.,  did. 
'2>  part.  p.  (A.'S.)  Put ;  placed. 
\3)part.p.  Exhausted. 
.4)  8.  (A.'S.)  A  down,  or  plain. 

[5)  V.  {A,'S,)  To  din ;  to  sound. 


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DoNBRB,  ff.  {A.^N.)  To  fondle. 
DoNRT.  8,    A  grammar,  from  tbe 

name  of  the  author  of  the  popular 

Latin   grammar  of  the   Middle 

Ages,  Donatus. 
DoNET, ».  A  hedge>sparrow.  North' 

ampi, 
DoNGE,  9,  A  mattress.  Pr.  P. 
DoNOBNB,  part  p,  of  ding.    Struck 

down  {  beaten. 

DONGESTBK,  «.   A  dttUgfofk. 

DoNQox,  9.  One  who  looks  stupid, 
but  is  really  clever.  fFe9t,  See 
Dungeon, 

DoNicK,  9.  The  same  game  as 
doddart. 

DoNjEON,  1  9.  {A.-N.)  The  prin- 
DONJON,  Icipal  or  keep  tower 
DUNGEON,  J  of  a  Norman  castle. 

DoNK,  \adj,  {A,-S.)  Damp; 
DONKEY,  J  humid.  North, 

DoNKE,  V,  {AS.)  To  thank. 

DoNKS,  *.  A  boy's  term,  at  marbles. 
He  who  knocks  out  all  the  mar- 
bles he  has  put  in,  at  hussel-cap, 
is  said  to  have  got  his  donk9, 

DoNNAT,  9.  A  devil;  a  v^retch. 
North. 

Donne,  (1)  adj.  Of  a  dun  colour. 
(2}«.  Deeds. 

Before  the  thipt ;  where  Ajax  in  a  heate. 
For  that  the  stoniacli  of  the  man  was  great, 
Layes  open  to  the  Greekes  his  former  donne 
In  their  affaires  since  first  this  warre  be- 
gonne.  G.  FeOe. 

DoNNiNETHELL,  «.     Wild  hemp. 

Gerard. 
DoNNiNos, «.  Clothes.  West, 
DoNNUT,  s,      A  dough  pancake. 

Hert8, 
DoNNY,  (1)  adJ,     Out  of  sorts; 

poorly.  Lane, 

(2)  9,  A  small  fishing.net.  Line, 

(3)t.  A  profligate  woman.  We8t, 
DoNSEL,  9.  {A.-N,)    A  youth  of 

family  not  yet  knighted. 
Don  YE,  V,  {A.'S.)  To  resound. 
T>ooD,  part,  p.  Done.  Devon, 
Doodle,  s   An  idler. 
DooDLE-8ACK,«.  A  bagpipe   KaU 


DooKB.  Do  you.  Wilt9, 

DooLB,  9.  {A.'^S,';    A  small  conical 

heap  of  earth,  t » mark  the  boundf 

of   farms  or    parishes    on    the 

downs     Siusejp, 
DooLs,  9,  Slips  of  pasture.  JSM«jf. 
Doom,  9,  {A.-S.)  Judgment. 
DooMAN,  9.  A  woman.   Var,  dial, 
DooN,  (1)  I?.  (A,'S.)  To  do. 

(2)  9.  A  village  prison.  Line* 
Door,  9.  The  fish  doree. 
Door-cheeks,  9,  Door-posts. 
Doordbrn,  9.  A  door-frame.  Line* 
Door-keeper,  9,  A  whore.  Dekker, 
Doorn,  9.  A  door-frame.  Wilt8, 
DooR-piECE,  9.  A  piece  of  tapestry 

hung  before  an  open  door. 
DooR-siti..       1      ThethreAold 

DOOR-STEAD,     J 

DooR-STALL.  A  door-post.  Ea9t. 
DooRY,  adj.  Diminutive.   York8h, 
DoosE,  (l)  adj.  {A.'N.)  Soft  to  the 
touch.  Line. 

(2)  adj.  Thrifty.  North. 

(3)  8.  A  si&p.  North. 
DoosENLoop,  9,       Pudendum  f, 

Cumb. 
DoosEY-CAP,  9.  A  childish  punish^ 

ment.  North, 
DooTE,  9,  A  fool.  See  Dote, 
DooTLE,  9.    A  notch  in  a  wall  to 

receive  a  beam.  North, 
Do-ouT,  V,  To  clean  out.  Suffolk, 
Dop,  9.  (for  dip.)    A  low  curtsey. 

Ea9t, 

The  Venetian  dop,  this. 

B.  Jon.,  Cynthia*s  Ra.,  v,  1. 

Dop-A-Low,  adJ,  Very  short.  Ea9t, 

Dopchicken,  9,  The  dabchick. 
Line. 

Dope,  9,  A  simpleton.  Cumb, 

Dopey,  «•  A  beggar's  trull. 

Dopper-bird,  «.  The  dabchick. 

Doppbrs,  9.  Dippers,  the  Anabap- 
tists. 

DoPT,  V.  To  adopt. 

Dor,  {1)9.  A  drone;  a  cockchafer« 

Wli  iLt  should  I  care  what  ev'ry  dor  doth  bol 
In  Yedulous  ears  P 

£.  Jon,,  Cynthia*9  Betels,  m,  & 


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DOB 


tTneertahie  wheare  to  finde  tliem,  with  the 
eg^e  or  the  dorr. 

Wamer't  Jlbiotu  England^  1592. 

(2)  9.  A  fool. 

(3)  7b  dor,  or  to  give  the  door, 
to  make  a  fool  of  a  person. 

There  oft  to  rivals  lendi  the  ^ntle  dor^ 
Oft  takes  (liia  mistress  by)  the  bitter  bob. 
FltteK  Furp.  hit  vii,  26. 

Ton  wiU  aee,  I  shall  now  mve  him  the 
gentle  dor  preeently,  be  forgetting  to 
•hift  the  colours  which  are  now  changed 
wiUi  alteration  of  the  mistress.  /&.,  v,  4. 

U'S  V.  To  frighten.  West. 

(5)  To  obtain  a  dor,  to  get  leave 

to  sleep.  A  schoolboy's  phrase. 

Dorado,  e.  (Span,)  Anything  gild- 
ed ;  a  smooth-faced  rascal. 

DoftALLE.  See  DarioL 

DouBELiSHi  adj.  Very  clumsy. 
Line. 

Dorcas,  $.  Benevolent  societies 
which  furnish  poor  with  clothing 
gratuitously,  or  at  a  cheap  rate. 
Line. 

DoRCASBBf  adj.  Finely  decked  out. 

DoRDE,  8,  A  kind  of  sauce. 

DoRE,  (I)  V.  (A.'S,)  To  dare. 
(2)  V.  To  stare.  North. 
(3)acf9.  There. 

DoRE-APPLE,  9.  A  winter  apple  of 
a  bright  yellow  colour.  Eatt. 

Dorse,  «.  (^.-M)  Pastry. 

DoRBN,  9.  pL  {A,'S.)  Doors. 

Dorestothes,  8.  Door-posts. 

DoRE-TREE,  «.  The  bar  of  a  door. 

DoRFBR, «.  An  impudent  fellow. 
North. 

DoROE,  «.  A  kind  of  lace, 

DoRisHM BNT, «.  Hardship.  North, 

DoR-LiNEs,  9.  Mackerel  lines. 
North. 

DoRLOT,  9.  {A,'N)  An  ornament  of 
a  woman's  dress. 

Dorm,  «.  A  dose.  North. 

Dormant,  adj.  The  large  beam 
across  a  room,  sometimes  called 
a  dormer.  Anything  fixed  was 
said  to  be  dormant  f  dormant' 
Mle9f  in  distinction  from  those 


consisting  of  a  board  laid  oo 
trestles,  are  often  mentioned. 

As  if  hee  only  had  beene  borne  to  an- 
dond  whatsoever  is  included  in  their 
spacious  orbs,  be  holds  a  dormant  oouD* 
cel-tabie  in  bis  own  princely  breast. 

T/te  Cjfprui»  Jeademie,  1647* 

DoRMEDORT,  9.  A  hcavy,  sleepy 
person.  Herrf. 

DoRMiT,  8,  An  attic  window  pro- 
jecting from  the  roof.  Herrf, 

DoRMiTiYE,    "1  a^*.(Zfl/.)  Causing 

DORMATITE,  J  slCCp. 

There  are  (sayes  he)  two  dormiihe  great 
gates, 

Th'  one  made  of  horn  (as  fame  to  ns  re- 
lates) 

By  which  true  spirits  have  a  passage  right  f 

Th*  other  of  elephantine  ivorie  bright. 

Firgilby  Hears,  ieS2. 

DoRMOND, «.  A  part  of  the  clothing 
of  a  bed. 

DoRN,  9.  A  door-post.  Devon. 

DoRNTON,  9.  A  small  repast  taken 
between  breakfast  and  dinner. 
North. 

Dorp,  «.  (A.-S,)  A  hamlet. 

DoRRE,  (1)9.  To  deafen.  Somenet. 
(2)pret,  t.  Durst. 

DoRREL,  9.  A  pollard.  Warw. 

DoRRER,  9.   A  sleepy,  lazy  person. 

DoRRT,  \adj.  Endorsed,  or  sea- 
OORRTLE,  j  soned,  a  term  in  cook* 
ery.  "  Sow  pes  dorry"  Forme  qf 
Cury,  p.  17.  "Pomes  dorrSJ' 
fFamer,  p.  89.  **  To  make  pomes 
dorryle,  and  other  thynges/' 
Forme  cf  Cury,  p.  31. 

DoRSEL,  1  «.  A  pack-saddle;  a  pan- 
OOR8ER.J  nier  in  which  things 
are  carried  on  horseback.  Su8ies» 
See  Do99er. 

DoRSERs,  8,  {A.'N.  dorsal.)  Hang- 
ings ;  tapestry. 

DoRSTODE,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  door-post. 

DoRTED,  ad;.  Stupified.  Cumb. 

DoKTHt  prep.  Through. 

Dortour,  9.{A,'N.)  A  dormitory, 
or  sleeping  apartment. 

DoRTT,a4f*  Saucy;  nice.  Nortkumb^ 

DoRT,  t.  A  drone  bee.  PkUpot* 


DOS 


398 


DOU 


Dos,  9,  A  master.  North. 
DosATN,  8,  (i^.-iV.)  A  dozen. 

DOSEBBRDB,     1 

DAsiBERDB,   >9.  A  simpletoii. 

DOSftlBniDB,  J 

DoftBL,  9,  {A.'N.)  A  doner. 
DosELLB,  9,  {A,'N.)    The  faucet 

of  a  barrel. 
DosENED,  o/ff.  Benumbed.  North, 
DosBNS,' «.  Straight  clothes  manu- 

factured  in    Devonshire,  under 

Hen.  V. 
DosioN,  9,   A  Tcssel  for  preparing 

oatmeal.  SeePatAm. 
DosK,  adj.  Dark.  Cravat. 
DosNELL,  adj.  Clownish. 
DosoME,  adj.  Healthy.  North. 
Do&8,  (1)  V.    To  sit  down  roughly. 

Keni. 

!2)  9.  K  hassock.  Ea9i. 
3)  V.  To  attack  with  the  horns. 
Ea9t. 
Dossal,  9.  {A.'N.)    A  rich  cloak 

worn  by  people  of  high  rank. 
D088EL,  9.  A  wisp  of  hay  or  straw 
to  stop  up  an  aperture  in  a  barn ; 
a  plug ;  the  rose  at  the  end  of  a 
water-pipe.  North.  SeeDoMelle. 
Dosser,   f  «.  A  pannier  for  carry- 
DORSER,  J  ing  on  the  back. 

He  fell  to  diiconrsing  within  an  odde 
msnner  of  love-making,  when  beginning 
very  low,  marking  her  new  sliod  feet 
hanging  over  her  douert,  begaune  with 
this  commendation.  Pasquil't  Jests,  1629. 

rhe  milkmaidB*  cats  shall  turn  the  wenches 

off, 
And  lay  their  iusserstnmhUnzin  the  dust. 
Meny  Dev.  ofEdtn.,  0.  PI.,  v,  265. 

By  this  some  farmer's  dairy-maid  I  may 

meet  her. 
Biding  from  market  one  day  twixt  her 

dorsers.        B,  /•  Fl.,  Night-walker,  i,  1. 

Cos.  They're  carri'd  to  the  wars  then 
As  cliickens  are  to  market,  all  in  doners. 
Some  thirty  couple  on  a  horse. 

Cartwriffhfs  Lady  Errant,  1651. 

Dossers,  9.  A  motion  of  the  head 
in  children,  caused  by  affections 
of  the  brain.  Ea9t. 

DossET, «.  A  small  quantity.  Keni. 


I  Dossil,  9.  (Fr.)  A  lump  of  lint  t« 
lay  on  a  sore. 
DossiTT,  (1)  ».  Ability.  We9t. 

(2)  adj.  Ailing ;  infirm.  Leie. 
Dossus,  9.  A  weasel. 
DosTER,  9.  A  daughter.  Pr.  P. 
DosT,  ai^.  (A.'N.)  Dizzy,  or  giddy. 
DoTANCE,  9.  (A.'N)  Fear. 
DoTANT,  9.  A  dotard.  Shaketp. 
Dote,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  fooL 

Doted,  adj.  Foolish. 

DoTB-FiG,  *.  A  fig.  Devon.  Properly, 

a  fig  newly  gathered  from  a  tree, 

not  a  preserved  fig. 
Dotes,  9.  (Lat.)     Endowments; 

qualities. 
Doth.  (-^-^  Do  ye. 
DoTHER,9.  To  totter.  North. 
DoTous,  adj.  {A.'N.)  DoubtfuL 
Dots,  9.  Gingerbread  nuts.  Ea9t, 
DoTTARD,  9.  A  dwarf  tree. 
DoTTEL,  9.  See  DoseUe. 
Dotterel,  9.     A  silly  fellow;  a 

dupe. 
Double,  (I)  v.  To  shut  or  fold  up ; 

to  clench  the  fists.  Var.  dioL 

(2^  8.  The  duplicate  of  a  writing. 

(3)  9.  A  letter  patent.  CowelL 

(4)  A  hare  is  said  to  double,  when 
she  turns  about  to  deceive  the 
hounds. 

(5)  9.  A  sort  of  stone. 

(6)  V.  To  vary  in  telling  a  tale 
twice  over. 

DouBLB-BEER,  9.  Strong  ale. 
Double-cloak,  9.    A  cloak  which 

may  be  turned  to  serve  as  a  dis- 
guise. 
Double-couple,  9.    Twin  lambs. 

Ea9t. 
Double-double,  9.  A  double  hedge 

with  a  ditch  on  each  side.  Norths 

ampt. 
Doubler,  9,  A  large  dish,  or  bowl. 

North. 
Double-reader,  9.  A  member  of 

an  inn  of  court  whose  turn  it  was 

to  read  a  second  time. 
DouBLE-RiBBED,  o^.     Pregnant. 

North. 


DOU 


S99 


DOU 


DovBLv-RUFF,  9,  A  game  at  cards. 
DouBLE-sPRONGED,  od/.    A  term 

applied  to  potatoes,  when  they 

have  lain  in  the  ground  till  the 

new  crop  shoots  out  fresh  bulbs. 
Doublet^  8.  (A,-N.)  (1)  A  military 

garment  covering  the  body  from 

the  neck  to  the  waist. 

(2)  A  false  stone  composed  of 

two  pieces  joined  together. 
DouBLE-TOM,«.  A  double-breasted 

plough.  East 
DouBLE-TONQUB,  «.      Thc  plant 

horsetongue. 
Doublets,  «.    A  game  resembling 

backgammon. 
DouBTSOMB,  ac^*.  Doubtful.  North, 
Douce,  (1)  iu^.  (A.-N,)     Sweet; 

plea&ant. 

(2)  «.    A  slap,  especially  in  the 

face. 

f3)  9.  To  duck  in  water.  Craven, 

f4)  adj.  Sober ;  prudent.  North, 

[b)  adj.       Snug;    comfortable. 

North, 

(6)  8,  Chaff.  Devon, 

(7)  8,    The  back  of  the  hand. 
Line, 

DoucB-AMB,  8,  A  dish  in  cookery. 

Douce  ame.  Take  gode  cowe  mvlke,  and 
do  it  in  a  pot.     Take  parael,  sawf^, 

Jsopia.  Bavray,  and  ootlier  gode  herbes, 
ewe  hem,  and  do  hem  in  the  mylke, 
and  seeth  hem.  Take  capons  half  v. 
rosted,  and  smyte  hem  on  pecys,  and  dfo 
thereto  pynes  and  hony  cmrified.  Salt 
it,  and  color  it  with  safron,  and  serve  it 
forth.  Fomu  df  Cury^  p.  14. 

DouCBT,  (!)  adj.  (J,'N,)  Sweet. 

(2)  A  custard. 

Fresh  cheeue  had  dowteU,  cards,  and  clout- 
ed  cream.  Drayt.,  Bel.,  9. 

Heer*8  dousefs  and  flappjacks,  and  I  ken 
not  what. 
The  Kittg  and  a  Poore  Northeme  Man,  1640. 

(3)  8,    The  name  of  a  musical 
instrument. 

Doucet-pib,  8,   A  sweet-herb  pie. 

Devon, 
DoucETS,  8,  The  testicles  of  a  deer. 
DoucH,  9.  To  bathe.  Somerset, 


DoucKER,  8,  A  didapper.  Kenneti 
DouFFE,  8,  A  dove. 
DouGH,  8.  (1)  A  little  cake. 

(2)  The  stomach.  Shropeh, 
Dough-baked,  adJ,    Imperfectly 

baked. 
DouGH-CAKB,  If.    An  idiot.  De* 

DOUGH-COCK,  J  von,    A  fooL 
DouGH-Fio,    8,    A    Turkey    fig. 

Somer, 
DouGHT,  V,    To  do  aught. 
DouGHTBR,  8.  {A,'S.)   A  daughter. 
DouGH-up,  V,  To  stick.  East. 
DouGHT,  adj.    Foolish.  Derby, 
DouGLB,  V,    To  wash  thoroughly. 

YorJksh. 
DouK,  V,  (1)  To  bow. 

(2)  To  dive,  or  bathe.  North. 
DouKY,  at{;.  Damp.  North, 
DouL,  (1)  8,  Down.  ShropsK   See 

Dowle. 

(2)  8,  A  nail  or  pin  sharpened  at 

each  end. 

{Z)  adj,  {A,'N.)  Thick;  dense. 
DouNDRiN,  8,  An  afternoon  drink- 
ing. Derb, 
DouNS,  8,  An  idle  girl.  North, 
Do-up,  v.  To  fasten.  Var,  d, 
Doup,  8.  (1)  The  buttocks.  North, 

(2)  An  egg-shell. 
Dour,  a^.    Sullen ;  sour.  North, 
DouRB,  V.  (1)  To  endure. 

(2)  {A,'N.)  To  dower,  or  endow. 
DousHBR,  8.    A  rash  person;  a 

madcap.  Line, 
DoussiNO,  8,  (Lot,)  The  weasel. 
DouT,  V,  To  do  out ;  to  extinguish. 

Douter,  an  extinguisher. 
DouTABLB,  adv.   In  uncertainty. 
DouTANCB,  8,  (A,-N,)  Doubt;  fear. 
DouTE,  8,  Fear. 

DouTEousB,  adj,  (A,'N,)  Fearful. 

DouTHB,  (from  A,-S,  duffon,)  (1) 

pret,  t.  Was  sufficient;  availed. 

(2)  8,  People ;  nobles.  Qawayne, 
DouTiF,  adj,  (A,'N.)  Mistrustful. 
DouTouB,  a^f.  {A.'N,)  Doubtfid. 
DouTRBMERB,  odj,  {A,»N,)    FroDi 

beyond  the  sea. 
DouvB,*.  To  sink.  Norik* 


DOU 


400 


DOW 


t 


DovwED.  Endowed. 

DouzzT,  adj.  Stupid.  Che$h. 

DousTiLi,  adv.  (A.-S.)  Bravely. 

DoYANE,  9.  (Fr.)  A  custom-house. 

Dove,  v.  To  thaw.  Exrmoor, 

DoYENiNO,  9.  A  slumber.  North, 

Dover,  (1)  v*    A  piece  of  sandy 
ground  near  the  sea.  South. 
(2)  V.  To  be  in  a  doze.  North. 

Dove'b-foot,  «.  The  columbine. 

Dow,  (1)  V.  To  thrive ;  to  be  good 
for  anything.  North.  **  Atrophe, 
in  a  consumption,  one  with  whom 
his  meat  dowes  not,  or  to  whom 
it  does  no  good."  Cotgrave. 

(2)  adj.   Good.  WestmoreU 

[3)  8.   A  dove.   Var.  d. 
\i)  9.  A  Uttle  cake.  North. 

DowAiRB,  8.  {A.'N.)  A  dower. 
Do-WAT,  imperat.  of  v.  Cease. 
DowBALL,  9.  A  turnip.  Xtnc* 
Dowblet,  9.   A  doubler. 
DowBOT,  ».     A  hard  dumpling. 

Ea8t. 
DowcE-EOYR,  9.    Au  ancicut  dish 

in  cookery.   See  Egre-douce. 
DowcEE,  9.   A  sugar-plum.   West 
DowD,  (1)  adj.   Flat ;  dead.  Lane. 

(2)  8.  A  night-cap.  Devon. 
DowDT,  adj.  (1)   Dark  and  dull  of 

colour.  Northampt. 

(2)  Shabbily  dressed.  Var.d, 
DuwDT-cow,    9.    The  lady-bird. 

Yorkah. 
DowE,  *.  Day. 

Dowels,  8.  Low  marshes.  Kent. 
DowEN,  V.  (A.'N.)   To  endow. 
Dower,  9.    A    rabbit's    burrow. 

Pr.P. 
DowF, «.  A  dove. 
Dow-house,  8.  A  dove-cote.  Ea8t. 
D0WH5,  9.   Dough ;  paste. 
Dowie,  adj.  Worn  out  with  grief. 

.  North. 
DowiNO,  adj.   Healthful.  Lane. 
Do-wiTHALL.  7  cannot  do  tvithall, 

I  cannot  help  it. 
Dowke,  V,    To  hang  down  slo- 
venly. 
DowL,.«.  The  devil.  Exmoor. 


Dowlas,  «.  Coarse  linen,  impoite4 

from  Brittany. 
DowLD,a4^*.   Dead;  flat  Yor]t8h, 
DowLE, «.  The  down  in  a  feather, 

or  any  other  object. 

Such  treen  m  have  a  certain  wool  ixt 
4owU  upon  them,  as  the  small  cotton. 
Hittory  ofMatuuU  JrU,  1661,  p.  93. 

There  is  a  certain  shell-fish  in  the  sea, 
called  pinna,  that  bean  a  mossy  dowl  or 
wooL  IJni* 

His  hat  (though  blacke)  lookes  like  a  med- 
ley hat ; 

For,  black  'i  the  ground  which  sparingly 
appeares; 

Then  heer  '■  a  dowU^  and  there  a  dabb 
of  fat. 

Which  as  nnhansome  hangs  abont  his 
Danefy  Scourge  ofFoUgy  1611. 


DowLERi  9.    A  coarse  dumpling. 

Ea8t. 
DowLT,  adj.  (1)  doleful.  York9h. 

(2)  Lonely ;  melancholy.  Norths 

(3)  Dingy.  North. 
Down,  (1)  *.  {A.-S.)   A  hill. 

(2)  9.  {A.-N.)  A  bank  of  sand. 

(3)  V.    To  knock  down ;  to  fall. 
North. 

(4)  a^.     Cast  down;   discon- 
solate. 

(5)  adj.  Sickly ;  poorly.  Craven, 

(6)  8.    A  company  of  hares. 
DowN-ALONO,  (i)  9.    A  little  hilL 

Devon. 

(2)  adv.  Downwards.   We8t. 
DowNARO,    V.     To  browbeat  ii 

arguing.  We8t. 
DowN-BouT,  8.    A  hard  set-to  at 

anything.  East. 
DowNcoME,  8.  (1)  A  downfall*. 

(2)  A  piece  of  luck.  North. 
DowNDAisHous,  adj.    Audacious, 

Dorset. 
DowNDAP,  V.  To  dive  down.  Devon, 
Down-done,  a(^*.  Too  much  cooked« 

Line. 
DowNVALLT,  adf.    Out  of  repair* 

East. 
DowNOATE,  *.  (A.'S.)   A  descent. 
DowNOENB,/7ar/./».  of  dinff.{A.'S,) 

Beaten. 


DOW 


«#1 


DRA 


IK>wk.rousb9«.  Theback-kKchen. 

North. 
PowN-HiLL, «.  A  descent,  or  fall. 

Tb'  incbanting    force    of   thdr    iweet 

eloquence 
Hnrle    headlong    down    their    tender 

audience. 
Ay  (childe-iike)  sliding,  in  a  foolish  strife, 
On  th'  icie  dowH-hiUi  of  this  slippery  life. 

DowN-LTiNO,   «.    An    acoonche- 

ment. 
DowNO-CANNOT.    When  one  has 

the  power,  bat  wants  the  will  to 

dolinything.  Cumb, 
DoWN.piN8,«.  Persons  quitednink. 

East. 
DowNSBLLA,«.  (Ital,donzeUa),  An 

old  dance. 
DowNT,  mff.   Low-spirited.  Bait 
Dowp,  s.  The  carrion  crow.  North. 
DowPAR,  9.   The  dabchick.  Pr,  P. 
DowPT,  «.    The  last-hatched  of  a 

breed  of  birds.  North, 
DowBTBBi,    9,      An    implement 

for  scraping  thekneading  trough. 

Pr.P, 
OowsB,  (])«.  A  strumpet. 

(2)  9.  To  beat.  Var.  d, 

(3)  V,  To  rain  heavily.  North, 

(4)  To  put  under  water.  Berk9. 
DowT,  «.   A  ditch,  or  drain.  Lxnc* 
DowTTonsB,  adj.  Doughty. 
DowTB,  9.  A  dove. 

DozT,   9.    (1)     A    mistress;    a 
strumpet. 

(2)  A  sweetheart,  in  an  innocent 
sense.  North, 

(3)  A  vixen. 

DoTLE,  V,  To  squint.  Gkme, 
"DoYTtprei.  t.  Doth. 
DoTTCH-BACK,  9.  A  fencc.  North, 
DozAKD,    \adj.    Spiritless;  im- 

DOzBNBD,  J  potent. 
DozBN,  ••  To  slumber. 
DozEPBB,  1  «.  A  nobleman ;  one 

DOSTPEB,  J  of  the  Dottze-Pairs  of 
France. 
DoxBT,  atg.    Unsound;  decaying. 
Narthan^t, 


DozxiNi;  9,    Com  shaken  out  In 

carrying     home    the    sheaves. 

North. 
DozzLB,  9,  (1)  A  small  quantity. 

(2)   A  paste  flower  on  a  pio^ 

cover.  North, 
DozzLBD,    mdj.     Stupid;    heavy. 

Ea9t, 
Draant,  9,    A  drawl.  Suffolk, 
Drab,  (1)  •.    To  associate  wit^ 

loose  women. 

(2)  9,  T6  beat;  to  drub.  Kent. 

(3)  8,  A  small  debt.  North, 
Drab-and->iorr,  9.    A  game  in 

the  North,  something  like  tip. 

cat. 
Drabbet,  «.  An  angry  expression. 

Berk9, 
Drabble,  t^.  To  draggle.  Drabbkr* 

tailf  a  slattern. 
Drackstool,  9,    The  threshold. 

l/€90H, 

DvLADipart  ,p,  Fearett. 

Draf,  9,  (A,'S,)    Dregs;  refuse. 

Drqf-^ai,  a  sack  of  draf. 
Draptit,  9,    A  tub  for  hog-wash. 

JFest. 
DrafW,  adj.    CkMurse  and  bad. 
Draptt,  adj.    Worthless. 
Drag,  «.  (1)  A  harrow  for  breaking 

clods. 

(2)  A  fence  across  running  water, 
formed  by  a  sort  of  hurdle  which 
swings  fiom  a  horizontal  pole. 
We9t. 

(3)  An  implement  for  moving 
heavy  weights. 

(4^  A  malkin  fbr  an  oven.  North, 

(5)  A  skid-pan. 

(6)  A  raft. 

(7)  A  dnng.jfbfk.  North, 

(8)  V.     To  drawl  in  spealdng 
Wett. 

Draoans,     *r  9.  (A,'N.)  The  herb 

DRAGAVCB,  J  Serpentine. 
Drage,  9.  (A.'N)  A  sortof  spiire. 
Dragee,   9,    {J.-N,)     A    small 

comfit. 
Draobi^all,  e.    A  ts^M  toehold 
comfits. 


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IhiAooiNO-TiMB,  9.  The  CTeiiing 
of  a  fair-day,  when  the  lads  pull 
the  wenches  about.  Eatt 

0KAOOLB-TAIL,  «.    A  Slut. 

Dbaoht,  «.  (1)  A  sort  of  small 
cart. 

(2)  (A,'N.)    A  pawn,  in  chess* 

(3)  Result;  consequence. 
Dragon,  «.  A  sort  of  carbine. 
Dragons-fxmalb,  «•    Water-drt* 

gons.  Gerard, 
DRAOOM-WATBftyt.  A  sort  of  spe- 
cific. 

Wliikt  beuer  itoiit^  and  mighty  mith- 

ridate. 
To  all  decreet  ire  mat  in  ettimate. 
And  triaeiee  power  It  wonderonsly  exprest, 
And  dfm0o»  wuUr  in  mott  hish  request 

TaigUr^t  Worka,  16S0. 

Drail,  «.  A  toothed  iron  pro- 
jecting from  the  beam  of  the 
plough  to  hitch  the  horses.  West, 

Drains,  «.  Grains  from  the  mash- 
tub.  Eoit 

Draintbd,  part,  p»  Ingrained. 
mils, 

Drait,  (1)  «<    A  team  of  horses. 
North. 
(2)  V.  To  drawl.  Derbysh, 

Drakb,  9.  (1)  (A,'S.)   A  dragon. 

(2)  A  smaU  piece  of  artillery. 

(3)  A  tort  of  curl,  in  which  the 
ends  of  the  hair  only  turn  up, 
and  all  the  rest  hangs  smooth, 

(4)  Darnel.  East, 

(5)  To  shoot  a  drake,  to  give  a 
fillip  on  the  nose. 

Drakes,  s,  A  slop ;  a  jakes.  West, 

Dralb,  9.  To  drawl.  North, 

Drammock,  «.  A  mixture  of  oat- 
meal and  cold  water.  North, 

Dranb,9.(^.-5.)  a  drone.  "Drone 
or  dorre,  which  is  the  unprofit- 
able bee  havynge  no  stynge. 
CephenesJ*  Huloet, 

Drano,  s,  a  narrow  lane.  West. 

Dranoqll,  8,  A  sort  of  wine. 

Drank,  s.  Darnel  grass.  North. 

Drant,  s.  The  plant  rocket. 

DRAP-OB-LAYNB,«.(^.-iVl)    Wool- 

leu  cloth. 


Drapb,  yl)«.  A  barren  cow  or  effe. 
Drape  sheep,  the  refuse  sheep  of 
a  flock.  Var,di, 

(2)  V.   To  drain  the  last  drops 
from  a  cow  in  milking. 

Drapery,  «.  (1)  Carving  or  paint- 
ing resembling  cloth  or  foliage. 
(2)  New  drapery  is  manufac- 
tured worsted  for  stuffs ;  and  M 
drapery  is  that  cloth  which  has 
undergone  the  operation  of  the 
fulling  mill.  Anthony  Munday 
wrote  the  Triumphs  of  Old 
Drapery,  1614. 

Drapbt,  s,  a  table-doth.  Spenser, 

Draplyd,  a^,  Bedrabbled.  Pr,  P, 

Draps,  «.  Unripe  fruit  when  fallen. 
East, 

Drash,  V,    To  thresh.  Somerset, 

Drashbl,  «.  (1)  A  threshold. 
(2)  A  flail.  West, 

Drastbs,  s.  {A,»S,)  Dregs;  refuse; 
lees  of  wine. 

Drat.  (1)    An  imprecation.    An 
abbreviation  of  God  rot ! 
(2)  pres,  t,   Dreadeth. 

Dratchell,  s,  a  dirty,  slovenly 
person.   Warw. 

Dratb,  V,  To  drawl.  North. 

Draught,  s.  (1)  A  jakes. 
'2^  A  team  of  cattle.  North. 
.2)  A  sort  of  hound. 
^4)  A  spider's  web ;  a  snare. 

(5)  Sixty-one  pounds  weight  of 
wool. 

(6)  A  pawn,  in  chess. 
Drauoht-chambbr,  s,    a  with* 

drawing  room. 
Draughts,  s.  Forceps  for  extract- 
ing teeth. 
Draun,  v.  (^.-5.)  To  draw  on;  to 

approach  to. 
Draup,  V,  To  drawl.  North, 
Dravele,  V,  To  slumber  fitfully* 
Dravy,  aiy.  Thick;  muddy.  North. 
Draw,  (i)  v.  To  throw;  to  stretch. 

West, 

(2)  s.    A  hollow  tuck  in  a  cap. 

Line, 

(3)v.  To  strain. 


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(4)  «.  A  sort  of  sledge.  Wett, 

(5)  «.   A  drawer. 

(6)  •.  To  build  a  nest,  said  of 
bawks. 

(7)  «.  The  distance  an  arrow  will 
fly  from  a  bow. 

(8)  •.  To  follow  the  track  or  scent 
in  hunting. 

(9)  «.   A  stratagem,  or  artifice. 

(10)  V.  To  remove  the  entrails 
of  a  bird.  Far.  diaL 

(11)  7^  draw  amitt^  to  follow 
the  scent  in  a  wrong  direction. 
To  draw  together^  to  assemble. 
To  draw  a  furrow^  to  plough. 
EaMt, 

I>KAWBaBBCH,«.  A  s1attem.Dtfooii. 
Drawcansib,  «.     A  boaster  {   a 

buUy. 
pRAWBB, «.    A  tapster,  or  waiter. 
Dbaw-oloybs,  «.    An  old  game 

played  with  the  fingers. 

At  inuMloMi  wee*l  play. 
And  pretnee  let's  lay 

A  wHger,  and  let  it  be  tiiis: 
.  Who  first  to  the  siunnie 
Of  twenty  doth  come, 

Shall  have  for  his  winning  a  kisse. 

PUauaU  QrowqfNewFandUy  1657. 

Drawing-bozbs,  «.  Drawers. 

Drawk,  (1)  •.  To  soak  with  water. 
North. 

(2)«.  A  weed  resembling  darncL 
Eatt. 

Drawlatch,  «.  (1)  A  thiel 
(2)  A  lazy  person. 

DRAWN.ouT,/;ar/./r.  Finely  dressed. 
Northanqft. 

Drawt,  9.  The  throat.  Somertet. 

Drawtf-r,  9*  A  term  among  lace- 
makers  for  the  long  slip  of  parch- 
ment or  cloth  wMch  they  draw 
over  their  lace  to  keep  it  clean 
in  making. 

Draw-the-wbll-dr\,  9.  A  child- 
ish game  at  cards,  resembling 
beggar-my-neighbour. 

Dbat,  (1)  t  A  sledge  without 
wheels. 

-  (2)  9.  A  great  noise. 


f3)tr.   To  act  like  a  madmtiL 

(4)  9.   A  sqiurrel's  nest. 
Da ATNB,  part  p.    Drawn. 
Drazbl,  9,   A  slut.  Stt99eT, 
DRA5T, «.  A  draw-bridge.  Gawayne. 
Dkeabvvl,  adj.  Fearful;  timorous. 
Dream,  v,  (1)  (J..&)  To  be  glad 

(2)  To  sing. 
Drbam-holes,  «.    Openings  left 

in  walls  to  admit  light.  GUnte. 
Drean,  (1)  9.  To  drawl.  SomeneL 

(2)  «.  A  small  stream. 
Drbap,  9.    To  drench.  North. 
Drbarb,  r.    To  annoy.  Drearing, 

sorrow. 

Tbaa  were  no  wowershym  nor  his  wrfs 
to  dreere.  BardayU  Fj/fte  Bglog. 

Drecchb,  (1)  •.  (A,'S,)    To  vex  | 

to  oppress. 

(2)  9,  A  subject  of  sorrow. 

(3)  V.  ,To  linger;  to  delay. 
Drecbn,  v.  To  threaten.  North, 
Dbeck-stool,  «.  A  door-sill.  De9, 
Drede,  (1)  9.  (^A.-S.)  To  fear. 

(2)  9.  Fear;    doubt.    Dredefutp 

timorous. 
Dredblbs,  adv.  Without  doubt. 
Dreden,  V,  (A.'S.)  To  make  afraid 
Dredge,  9.    (1)  Oats  and  barley 

mixed  together. 

(2)  A  bush-harrow.  South. 
Drbdoer,       If.  a  small  tin  box 
Dredge- box,  J  for  holding  flour. 
DRBD6ERY,iuf9.  Cautiously;  gently. 

Leic. 
Dredqb-salt,  9.    Seasoned  salt. 

**  Dredge  ealt,  such  as  was  tem* 

pered  with  spices  and  seedes  of 

sweete  savour  for' belly  cheere 

sake,  &c."   Nomenelator. 
Dredingful,  adj.  Full  of  dread. 
Drbdy,  adj.  Reverent.  fFickiife. 
Drbb,  (1)  V.  {A.'S.  drigan.)    To 

suffer ;  to  endure. 

(2)  a^f*  Long;  tedious.  Dreefy^ 
slowly,  tediously.  North. 

(3)  adj.   Continuously;  steadily; 
line. 

(4)  9.    To  journey  to  a  placa^ 
North. 


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(5)  9,  A  cart  without  wheels 
drawn  hy  one  Iioree.  North, 

(6)  ».  A  hard  bargainer.  Yarkgh, 
Drbed,  »  {A.'S.drihi.)  The  Lord. 
Dkkbdful,  adj,  (^.-5.)    Referen- 
tial. 

Drbkn,  v.  To  drain  dry.  S^jfbik. 

P%EERY,  adj,  FearfuL 

Dref,  prei,  t.  Drove. 

DRBFBNB,/Mir/.;7.  Driveo. 

Drefully,  ado,  {A.'S,)  Sorrow- 
fully. 

DREOH,^e/.  /.  Suffered. 

\)reohb,  adj.  Long.  On  dreghe, 
at  a  distance. 

Drbgistkr,  «.  A  druggist.  Smffblk, 

Dkeint,  part.p.  {A.-S.)  Drowned. 

Drembl,  9.  (A,'S.)  A  dream. 

Drbmb-rbdarb,  9.  {J,'S,)  An  a- 
pounder  of  dreams. 

Drkmes,  9,  Jewels. 

"•«N";}«-Apotion,  drink. 

Drbnche,  V,  {J,'S,)  To  drown;  to 

be  drowned. 
Drencbino-horn,  9.    A  horn  for 

pouring  physic  down  an  animal's 

throat. 
DRBN6B9,  9,    A  class  of  mcu  who 

held  a  rank  between  the  baron 

and  thane.  Havelok. 
Drenoy,  adj.       Thick;    muddv. 

North. 
Drbnklbd,  part,  p.  Drowned. 
Drbpb,  V.  (1)  To  drip ;  to  drop. 

(2)  {A.-S.)  To  kill,  or  slay. 
Drepbb,  9.  A  dish  in  cookery. 

Jktpe0.  Take  blanched  ahnandes,  grynde 
hem,  and  teuper  hem  up  with  gode 
broth;  take  oynofnna  a  grete  quantity 
perboyle  hem,  and  firye  hem,  and  do 
thereto.  Take  •maUe  biyddet,  perboyle 
hem,  and  do  thereto  pellydore,  and  lalt, 
and  a  ly  tel  grece.    Flarme  qf  Cury^  p.  7. 

Drbrv,  9.  Sorrow.  SpcMer.  Drer^, 
sorrowful. 

DrBRIICBNT,    1  .      e^ «,. 

«.  .. ,»«o.l.  I  ••    Sorrow ;  afflta 

DRBRINBSSBi  >jj^- 
4RSRYHBAD,  J 

Dumb,  9.  To  thrash.  Far.  A 


Drb<«sb,  9.  {A.-N.)  To  address ;  t# 

prepare ;  tu  apply. 
Dkessel,  «.     A  cottage  dresser. 

We9t, 
Dresser,  «.    An  axe  used  in  coal« 

pits. 
Drbssino-boaRd,  9.  A  dresser. 
Dressing-knife,  «.   A  knife  used 

for  dressing  or  pruning  anything, 

apparently  meaning  a  cook's. 
D  REST  ALL,  9,  A  scarccrow.  Devon, 
Drrstb,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  prepare. 
Drestis,  9,  {A.'S.)    Dregs;  kes. 

Dre9tyt  full  of  dregs. 
Drbtche,  v.    To  be  disturbed  by 

dreams. 
Drbtchino,  9,  (1)  Trouble;  Yeiu^ 

tion. 

(2)  {A.^S.)  Delay. 
Dreul,  (1)  9.  A  lazy  fellow. 

(2)  9.  To  fritter  away  one's  time. 

Dreuler,  a  driveller.  Devon, 
Drbury,  9.  Love.  See  Druery, 
Drbye,  v.  To  pursue.  West. 
Drbvedb,  part.  p.  Confounded. 
Drbyblen,  v.  (a.'S,)  To  drivel* 
Drevil,  «.  A  drudge. 
Drbvy,  adj.  Dirty ;  muddy.  North, 
Drews,  «.  (A.-N)    Love ;  friend* 

ship. 

Drewries,  1*1  i. 

n»^«r.«^.o   f  »•  Jewels; ornaments. 
Drowryis,  J  * 

Drewsens,  9,  Dregs ;  refuse.  Dew, 

DRBWfB,;7re/.  /.  Drew;  reached. 

Drbyde,  pret.  t.  Dried. 

Dre5e,  9.  To  suffer.  See  Dree. 

Drib,  (1)  v.    To  shoot  at  short 

paces.  An  old  term  in  archery. 

(2)  9.  A  small  quantity.  Sueeejp* 

(3)  9.  To  chop  off.  Dekker. 
riRiBBLB,  (1)  «.   A  drudge;  a  ser- 
vant. North. 
'2)  9.  An  iron  pin. 
|3)  9.  To  drizzle.  Weet. 
,4)  9.  To  deal  out  in  small  quan* 
titles.  Northampt. 

Driblet,  «.  Anything  smalL 
Dridob,  9.  To  sprinkle.  Zone. 
Dridle,  9.  An  instrument  used  for 
hollowing  wooden  bowli. 


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****■•      1 ».  (^"S.)  To  suflfcr ;  to 
D&iHS,    >  endure.  See  Dr«<f. 

.  DU«HB,  J 

Belifl;ion  was  i>maked 
Penance  for  to  drife, 
Haw  it  is  mych  1- turned 
To  pryde  and  friotoiiye. 

William  de  Shoreham. 

pRiEN,  «.  (J.'S.)  To  be  dry,  or 
thirsty. 

Prifk,  v.  {J.'S.)  To  drive;  to  ap- 
proach. 

Drifls,  v.  To  dnnk  deeply.  North, 

Drivt,  9.  (1)  A  drove,  or  flock. 
Norih, 

(2)  Drift  of  ike  forest,  an  exact 
view  or  examination  what  cattle 
are  in  the  forest,  to  know  whether 
it  be  overcharged,  &c.  Blount. 

(3)  Rnad-saiid.  Gloue, 

(4)  A  sort  of  sleeve,  made  usually 
of  silk,  nth  cent. 

(5)  A  green  lane.  Leic, 

(6)  Diarrhoea.  Somerset. 
I/RiFTBR,  s.   A  sheep  overlaid  in  a 

drift  of  snow.  North. 

Drifts,  s.  Dregs. 

Driftway,  ».  A  road  chiefly  used 
for  driving  cattle.  Northampt, 

Drigglb-dragglb.  a  slut.  Florio. 

Drioh,  adj.  Tedious.  See  Dree. 

Dright,  s.  (A.'S.)  The  Lord. 

Driohtups,  s.  a  boy's  breeches. 
North. 

Drikb,  v.  {J.'S,)  To  repent. 

Drilb,  r.  To  waste  time.  West. 

Drill,  (1)  s.  A  large  ape,  or  ba- 
boon. 

A  diumal-mtker  is  the  antimark  [anti. 
mask]  of  an  historian,  he  diifers  from 
him  as  a  dril  from  a  man. 

CUveiy  Char,  of  a  Dim-Hol-maker. 

And  as  well  match'd  as  any  three  ba- 
boons in  Europe,  why,  roadam,  I  would 
as  soon  marry  a  drill  as  any  one  of  them. 
ShadweU,  Tba  HumorUU,  1671. 

(2)  V.  To  decoy ;  to  flatter.  Dev. 

(3)  V.  To  twirl,  or  whirl.  Devon. 

(4)  To  drill  alonff,  to  slide  away. 
Keni. 

(5)  «.  A  small  draught  of  liquor. 


Drimblb,  v.  To  loiter.  Dorset. 
Drim MEL,  V.  To  suifer  pain.  Somef^ 

set. 
Drindlr,  (1)  V,   To  dawdle.   5i/« 

folk. 

(2)  s.  A  small  drain.  East. 
Drinoe,  v.  (1)  To  drizzle.  East 

(2)  To  drink. 

He  no  may  sitt  no  stonde, 
No  unnethe  drawen  his  onde. 
Best  no  take  slepeinge. 
Mete  ete,  no  drinke  dringt. 

Gy  of  Warwike,  p.  8: 

Dringbtt,  s.  a  crowd.  Devon. 
Drinoino,  a^.  Miseriy.  Devon. 
Drinole,  v.  To  dawdle.  West. 
Drink,  (1)  r.  To  absorb.  East.    . 

(2)  s.  A  draught  of  liquor. 

(3)  s.  Small  i>eer.  West. 

(4)  V.    To  suioke  tobacco.    Jon* 
son. 

(5)9.    To  abie,  or  suffer.     Colg. 
Drinkhail,  (A.'S.,  literally,  drink 

health.)  The  pledge  in  drinking, 

corresponding  to  wassails. 
Drinking,  s.  A  collation  between 

dinner  and  supper,  in  use  in  the 

beginning  of  the  17th  cent. 
Drinkino-towbl,  s.   a  doily,  for 

dessert. 
Drinkle,  v.  To  drown.  Pr.  P. 
Drink-meat,  s.    Boiled  ale  thick- 

ened  with  oatmeal  and  bread, 

Shrcpsh. 
Drink-penny,  «.  Earnest  money. 
Drinkshankbre,  s.  (J.'S.)     A 

cup-bearer. 
Drinkt,  adj.  Drunk.  Var.  d. 
Drip,  «.    Anything  that  falls  in 

drops.  North. 
Dripper,  s.  A  shallow  tub.  West. 
Drippino-horsb,  «.     A  wooden 

frame  to  hang  wet  clothes  on. 
Drippings,  s.    The  last  milk  af- 
forded by  a  cow.  Shropsh 
Dripplb,  a4f.  Weak;  rare.  Wore, 
Drish,  s.  a  thrush.  Devon. 
Driss,  v.     To  cleanse;  to  beali 

North. 
I  Dri8tbr«  t.  A  daughter.  Crwep* 


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DftfTB,  (1)  «.  {J,-S,)  Dirt;  dong. 

(2)  V.  To  speak  thickly.  North. 
Drith,  9,    Drooght    "  Drynes  or 

drjfih,  jiriditas:'  Huloet. 
Drive,  (1)  v.  (A.-S.)  To  follow. 

(2)  V.  To  propel.  Wett, 

(3)  V.  To  advance  very  quickly. 

(4)  V.  To  procrastinate.  Yoriih, 

(5)  9,   Force ;  speed. 

(fi)  V,  To  drizzle ;  to  snow.  North. 

{7)  To  drive  forth,  to  pass  on. 

To  drive  adr\ft,  to  accomplish 

any  purpose.     To  drive  pige,  to 

snore. 
Drivb-knor,  «.      A  bandy-ball. 

North. 
Driyxl,  ••  To  beslaver. 


Then  bee  flingeth  the  glMies  tgunst 
the  wait,  M  if  they  coet  nothing,  and 
dannceth  a  round  about  a  can,  as  if  it 
were  a  ICay-pole :  then  he  doth  iriatdl 
bis  hostesae,  and  will  dallie  with  any 
that  weareth  a  erosae-eloth. 

ManintheMoom^ifM. 

Drivblard,  ».  A  driveller. 
Drizzle,  (1)«.  Small  rain.  "DriZ' 
Hng  or  mizling  raine."  NomencL 

(2)  V.  To  rain  small. 

(3)  9.  A  diminutive  salt  ling. 
North. 

Droatups,  9.  A  leather  strap  under 

the  lower  part  of  a  horse-collar. 

South. 
Drobly,  adj.  Muddy.  Pr.  JP. 
Drobtl,  v.  To  trouble. 
Drock,  (1)  »,    A  water  course. 

WiU9. 

(2)  V.  To  drain  with  stone  gutters 

underground.   Glotte. 
Droddum,  9.  The  breech.  North. 
jyROvv,{l)pret.  t,  of  drive.  Drove. 

!2)  yret.  t.  of  throwe. 
3)  9.  Dregs.  North. 
Drofman,  8.  A  herdsman. 
Droohb,  pret.  t.  of  drawe. 
Droohtb,  9.  {A.'S.)  A  drought. 
Droib,  9.  A  drudge,  or  servant. 
Droight,  9.     A  team  of  horses. 

North. 
Droil,  9.  A  drudge.  **  Belitre,  co- 
quin  digne  d'estre  fouette.     A 


knare,  a  slave :  a  <^yfe  or  dmdgs 
subject  to  stripes."  Nomenelator, 

Droits,  «.  {A.-N.)  Rights ;  dues, 
Kent. 

Droke,  9,  A  filmy  weed  common 
in  stagnant  water.  Kent. 

Droll,  (1)  «.  '*A  good-fellow,  boon 
companion,  merry  grig ;  one  that 
cares  not  how  the  world  goes.*^ 
Ladiee  DietUnuay,  1694. 
(2)  V.  To  put  off  with  excnset 
Eaet. 

Drollbrt,  9.  A  puppet-show. 

Drolling,  adj.  Witty ;  joking. 

Drombbsladb,  9.  A  drummer. 

Dromon,     1  «.  (^.-iV.)   A  ship  of 
DROMOND,  J  war. 

Dromoundat,  9.  {A,'N.)  A  war- 
horse. 

Drone,  (1)  v.  To  drawL  North. 
(2)  9.  A  drum. 

Drono,  9.  A  narrow  path.  JFeet, 

Droning,  e.  (1)  (A.-S.)  An  afflic- 
tion. 

(2)  A  lazy  way  of  doing  any- 
thing. 

DRONKE,/Mir/./».  {A.'S.)  Drowned. 

Dronkblbwb,  adj.  {A.'S.)  Drunk- 
en. *'And  is  noght  dronkkwe  ne 
dedeynous."  Piere  Pt. 

They  were  counted  barbarous  and  eraeD, 
dronkeUw9t  snd  wilde  people. 
Hun^ref't  Noble$  or  of  ifobiUt^  1568. 

Dronkrnand,  adj.  (A.-S.)  Intoxi- 
cating. 

Dronklb,  v.  To  droit n. 

Dronnt,  9.  A  drone.  Skelton. 

Drool,  v.  To  drivel.  Var.  d. 

Drooper,  9.  A  moody  fellow.  We»t* 

Droot,  9.  A  stutterer.  Pr.  P. 

Drop-box,  «.  A  money-box.  Crm* 
ven. 

Drop-drt,  (1)  adj.  Water-tight* 
North. 

(2)  9.    To  do  anything  by  con- 
traries. 

Drop-dumplings,  «.  Small  dump* 
lings  made  each  by  a  spoonful  ol 
batter  dropt  into  the  hot  water* 
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DmOPB,  (1)  «.  A  crow.  Yorkth, 

(2)  V,  To  ran  down.  East. 

(3)  V.  To  baste  meat. 
DuovEB,  9,      Ornaments  on  the 

dresses  worn  by  mummers. 
Xbu)P-G  ALLOWS,  8,  One  who  is  foul* 

mouthed.  East. 
Drop.in,  v.  To  beat.  WiffJkt. 
Dropmblb,  ado.  (^.-S.)  By  drops. 

"  The  strangurie,  which  is  when 

one  maketh  water  by  dropmeale 

▼ery    hardely,  and  with    great 

paine."  Nomenclator. 
Daop-ouT,  V.  To  quarrel.  West. 
Droppbrs,  s.  Persons  employed  to 

drop  seed  into  the  holes  made  by 

the  dribbles. 

DaoppiN08»  «•  (1)    The  dung  of 
birds. 
(2)  An  early  apple.  Yorksk. 

Droppino-thb-lbttbr,  s.  A  boy's 
game. 

Drop-vib,  s.  An  old  term  in  gam- 
bling. 

Dropwobt,  s.    The  plant  ^^(pen- 
dula. 

DaopTK, «.  The  dropsy. 

Dbobb,  s.  a  dish  in  cookery. 

Drore  to  potage.  Tnke  Tele  or  motmi, 
and  sm^te  it  on  gobettes,  and  pat  it  in 
a  pot  with  watur,  and  let  it  setne ;  and 
take  onyons,  and  mynee  hom,  and  do 
thereto^  and  panel,  lauge,  yaope,  saTery, 
and  hewe  bom  tntale,  and  do  hit  in  the 
pot,  and  colonre  hit  with  salfron,  and  do 
thereto  powder  of  pepor,  and  of  clowes, 
'  and  of  macea,  and  alaye  hit  wyth  yolket 
oi  rawe  egnu  and  Teijua ;  but  let  hit 
not  sethe  after,  and  aerve  lut  forthe. 

Wanur,  AHtiq.  Cvl.t  p.  54. 

Drosb,     1  «.    To  gutter,  as  a  can- 
DROSLB,  J  die.    Drosings,   dregs 

of  tallow.  Kent. 
jyvLoaiTYt  adj.  Weary;  languid  from 

fatigue.  Nwrthampt, 
Dbossbll,  s.  a  slut. 
Dross-whbat,  s.    Inferior  wheat 

left  after  dressing.  Sufolk, 
Drostt,  acff.    Full  of  dross,  ^ffrw. 
Drost,  a4r.    Very  brittle.  J>et><m. 


Drot.    See  Drai. 

Drotchbll,  «.     A  dirty,  untidf 

woman.  Northan^t. 
Drottnb,  v.  To  stammer ;  to  speak 

indistinctly.  Pr.  Parv, 
Drou,  9.    To  dry.  Exmoor. 
Drouchbd,  part.  p.     Drenched. 

Suffolk. 
Drouob,  s.    a  strong  carriage  or 

track    for    conveying    military 

stores. 
Drouoh,  "Xpret.  t  oidrawe.^A.'S.) 

drouh,  j  Drew. 
Drought,  «.  (1)  A  passage.  West. 

(2)  A  team  of  horses.  North. 

Druughtt,  adj.  Thirsty.  Herrf. 

Drouk,  v.  To  drench.  Ifortfu 

Droukenino,   1        A  .1      u 
»»»,T»,^»«1  r»'  A  slumber. 

DROUPNTNGB,  J 

Droumt,  adj.    Dirty.  Devon, 
Drounslatb,  s.   a  drummer. 
Drount,  v.    To  drawl.  Northumb, 
Droupbn,  (I)  v.   To  droop ;  to  look 

sicklv.  Shropsh. 

(2)  To  Ue  hid  secretly.  Pr.  P. 
Drouth,    s.     Thirst.      Jhrouthyi 

thirsty. 
Drovb,  ( 1 )  part  p.    Driven. 

(2)  s.    A  road,  especially  an  ttn« 
inclosed  one.  West. 

(3)  V.  (J,'S.)    To  pursue;  tQ 
tease.     Drovyng,  yexation. 

Drovt,    adj.    (ji.'S.)     Dirty   ia 

person. 
Drow,  v.  (1)  To  dry. 

(2)  To  throw.  West. 
Drowbullt,  adj.   Troubled. 
Drowb,  \pret.  t.  Drew.  Drowen, 

DROwj,  J  Driven. 
Drowkino,  adj.    Faint  with  thirst. 

North. 
Drowned-land,  «.   Marshes. 
Drowning-bridob,  s.   a  sluice* 

gate.  WUts. 
Drowsb,  v.  To  gutter.  See  Drose. 
Drowsbn,  aeff.    Made  of  tallow* 

Kent. 
Drowstrbd,      «•       Drowsinesi. 

Spenser. 
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Drowt,  •.    To  dry.  *»omer9et. 
Proxt,  ^j.    Rotten.  Weti. 
Drot,  (1)  8.    A  thunderbolt.  Old 

Wiltg. 

(2)  V,  To  wipe  elean.  Lane, 
DaozB,  V.    To  beat  severely.  East. 
J)B.ozmfttOdJ.  Fbnd ;  doating.  North, 
Drub,  v.  (1)  To  ibrob. 

(2)  To  beat. 
DRtJBBT,  «4^'.    Muddy.  Nortkumb, 
Drubs,  «.    Slates  among  cinders* 

North. 
Dbuck,  v.    To  thrust  down.  Skh- 

mertet* 
Druckxn,  adj.    Tipsy.  North, 
Drudge,  (U  «.   A  large  rake. 

(2)  V.    To  harrow.    West.    To 

harrow  with  bushes.  Suu. 
Drub,  adj.  Dry.  North, 
Druert.  (^.-AT.)  Courtship;  love; 

gallantry. 
Druffen.  adj.    Drunk.  North, 
Drug,  (1)  a^.  Damp.  Wight. 

(2)  V.  To  dry  slightly.  Sussex. 

(3)  s.    A  heavy  timber-carriage. 
Drugbgus,  a^.    Huge.  Devon. 
Drugob,  v.  (^.-5.)   To  drag. 
Drugged,  adj.   Half-dried,  applied 

to  linen.  Sussex. 

"Jr."'..}*-  ^^^- 

Druid's*hair,«.  Long  moss.  Wilts, 
Druivy,  adj.     Overcast;  muddy. 

Cumb. 
Drum,  (1)  v.    To  beat  severely. 

West. 

(2)  s.    The  cylindrical  part  of 

anything. 
Drumbelo,  St    A  dull  fellow.  Exm. 
Drumblb,  V,   To  be  sluggish,  or 

confused ;  to  mumble.  West. 
DauMBLE-BXEf  »•   A  humble-bee. 
Drumblbd,  adj.     Made  muddy. 

North. 
Drumble-dronb,   9.     A    drone. 

West. 
Drumbles.    He  dreams^d  'umbleSf 

he  is  half  asleep.  Notf. 
Drumbow,  1  «.    A  dingle    or  ra- 
iitliuiflBLE,  J  vine,  Chesh, 


Druklvb,  «•     A  small  vau^l  al 

war ;  a  dromon. 
Drumlet,  ( 1 )  a4/.  Muddy ;  confused. 

{2)adv,  Slowly;  lazily-  North. 
Drumming.    Palpitating. 
Drum  MOCK,  «.    A  mixture  of  meal 

and  water.  North. 
Drumslade,  s.     a  drum.    16M 

cent.    Drwnslager,  Drumsted,  a 

drummer. 
Drumstick,  «.  (1)  The  leg  bone  of 

a  fowl. 

(2)  The  calix  and  stalk  of  knap- 
weed. Northampt. 
Drun,  s.    a  narrow  passage.  Wilts. 
Drunoe,  s.   a  crowd.  Wilts. 
Drunk,  «.  Darnel  grass.  North. 
Drunkeschipb,  s.    Drunkenness, 
Drunkwort,  s.  Tobacco.  Minsheu. 
Drunt,  s.    a  bad  humour.  North* 
Drupy,  adj.   Drooping. 
Druries,  s.    See  Drewries* 
Drurt,  adj.    Dreary. 
Drubs,  s.   A  slight  slope.  Wight. 
Druv,  part.  p.     Driven.  Var.  d. 
Druye,  s.    a  muddy  river.  Cumb. 
Druvy,  adj.  Thick ;  dirty.  North. 
Druye,  adj.  (A.-S.)   Dry. 
Dry,  (1)  »».    To  suffer.  See  Dree. 

(2)  part.  p.   Disappointed ;  cast 
down.  North. 

(3)  adj.    Thirsty. 

(4)  V.   To  wipe  dry. 

(5)  adj.  Crafty ;  subtle. 

(6)  adj.  Genuine;  unadulterated* 
North. 

(7)9.  To  cease  milking  a  cow,  in 

consequence  of  her  giving  little 

milk.  North. 
Dry-bob,  «.   A  joke.  Cotgrave. 
Dryche,  v.   To  frighten. 
Dry-communion,  s.   a  nick-name 

for  the  Nicene  Creed. 
Dry-crust,  s.    A  miser. 
Dryfat,  s.  a  box,  or  packing-case; 

a  large  basket. 
Dryfe,  v.  To  drive. 
Dry-foot,  v.  To  follow  the  game  by 

the  scent  of  the  foot.  A  hunting 

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OftTaHS,  9.  To  sttiTer.  lee  Dree. 
Drtohfen,  8.  (A.'S.)    The  Lord. 
Drthb.    On  dtyke,  btckwards. 
Drt-hbdob,  8.  A  bank  of  earth. 
Drt-mbat,  8.   Hay. 
Drynche,  v.   To  drench. 
Dryno,  v.  (A,'S,)    To  drink. 
Drtnob,  v.  (A.-S.)    To  throng. 
Dryp,  v.    To  beat.  Shropgh. 
Dry-saltbr,  8,    A  person  dealing 

in  various  articles  for  dyeing. 
Dry-scab,    8.     The    ring-worm. 

Pakff. 
Dbyssb,  v.  (A.'S,)    To  subdue. 

Danroarke  he  dryssede  alle, 
By  drede  of  hyiuselvyne, 
Fra  Swynne  unto  SweUienryke 
With  his  swrede  kene. 

Moris  ArthwM. 

Dbt-wall,  8,  A  wall  without  lime. 
D&Y^E,  adj»    Patient;   enduring. 
DuABLE,  adj.   Proper ;  con?enient. 

Leie. 
Duaby,  8.   A  dowry.  Pr.  P. 
Dub,  (1)  «.    A  blow. 

(2)  V.  One  who  drank  a  large 
potion  on  his  knees  to  the  health 
of  his  mistress  was  said  to  be 
dubbed  a  knight. 

(3)  V.   To  dress  flies  for  fishing. 

(4)  V.  -To  raise  the  flock  or  nap 
of  cloth  by  striking  it  with  teasels. 
Gbme. 

(5)  V.  To  cut  off  the  comb  and 
wattles  of  a  cock. 

(6)  8,  A  pool  of  water ;  a  deep 
piece  of  smooth  water  in  a  rapid 
river.  North, 

D  u  bbed,  part  p-{l)  Clothed ;  orna* 
mented. 

(2)  (A,-S,)  Created  a  knight. 

(3)  Blunt ;  not  pointed.  S(mth, 
Dubbbrs.    Trimmers  or  binders  of 

books.    Dames'  York  Records. 
DuBBiNtt,  «.  (1)  A  paste  made  of 

flour  and  water  boiled,  used  by 

cotton  weaveri. 
.  (2)  A  mixture  of  oil  and  tallow 

to    make    leather    waterproof 

NortlL 


(3)  The  first  ooat  or  coveiing  ol 
day  laid  on  the  splents  and  ris- 
zort.  Norf, 

(4)  Suet.  Somerset. 

(5)  A  mug  of  beer.  Wilts. 
DuBBiN-piN,  8.     The  pin  used  bv 

lacemakers  to  fix  the  pattern 
parchment  on  the  lace  pillow. 

Dubby,  adj.    Dumpy.  West. 

DuBBBous,  adj.  Doubtful.  Var.  d. 

DuBLi,  V.  (A  'S.)    To  double. 

Dubs,  s.  (1)  Doublets  at  marbles. 

(2)  Money. 
Dub-skblpbb,  8.    A  bog-trotter. 

North. 
Due,  8.    A  duke,  or  leader. 
DucHBBY,  8.  {A.'N.)   A  dukedon^ 
Duck,  (1)  tr.    To  stoop,  or  dip 

(2)r.   To  bow. 

Smile  in  men's  faces,  smooth,  deceive, 

and  cog, 
Ihtck  with   French  nods,   and   apiih 

courtesy.  Rich.  /Z7.  i,  8. 

S'ill  more  ducking. 
Be  there  any  saints  that  understand  by 
signs  only  ?         B.irFl..  Filgrim.  i.  & 

(3)  «.    A  bow ;  a  reverence. 

As  it  is  alio  their  generall  cuatome 
scarcely  to  salute  ar.y  man,  yet  may 
they  neither  omitte  crosse,  nor  carrea 
statue,  without  a  religious  duck 

JHscm.  of  New  World,  p.  128. 

Be  ready  with  your  napkin,  a  lower 
douke,  maid.  R.  brome,  Ifew  Jc,  i,  p.  19. 

(4)  V.    To  dive  in  the  water. 

(5)  V.  To  support,  or  carry* 
West. 

DUCK-AND-DRAKB,      8.       A     WClU 

known  game. 
DucKBB,  8.    A  sort  of   fighting* 

cock. 
DucKBT,  8,   A  dove-cot.  North. 
DucK-FRiAR,  8,   Leap-frog. 
DucK-FBosT,  8.     A  Slight  frost. 

Northampt. 
DucKiNO-sTOOL,  8.    An  incorrect 

name  for  a  cucking-stooL 
DucKisH,  8.   Twilight.  Devon, 
DucKLBooBD,  adj.    Having  short 


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DvcK-oiL,  *.  Water;  moisture.  A 
Warwickshire  mason  calling  to 
his  labourer,  who  was  making 
mortar,  said,  **  Put  a  little  more 
elbow  grease  in,  and  not  so  much 
duek'Oil,**  t.  e,f  more  labour,  and 
less  water. 

DuCK-SHowBR,  9.  A  hasty  shower. 

DucKS-MBAT,  9.  "A  kinde  of 
weades  hovering  above  the  water 
in  pondes."  Huloet,  1552. 

DucKSTONE,  9.    A  bov's  game. 

DucK-wHBAT,  9,  Rcd  whcat. 
Cotgrave. 

Ducky,  «.  A  woman's  breast. 
North. 

DucTOR,  9.  The  leader  of  a  band 
of  music,  a  court  officer. 

Dud,  (1)  pret  i.  Did ;  put. 

(2)  «.  A  coarse  wrapper  formerly 
worn  by  poor  people. 

(3)  «.  A  rag.  North.  Dtiddy,  rag. 
ged;  duddUit  filthy  rajcs;  dudmanf 
a  scarecrow  or  ragged  fellow. 

DuDDBR,  o.  (1)  To  shiver.  Suffolk, 

(2)  To  confuse;  to  confound  with 
noise.  Witt9. 

(3)  9,  One  who  carries  goods 
for  sale  from  door  to  door  in  a 
town,  differing  in  this  from  a 
hawker,  who  goes  from  town  to 
town. 

DuDDERT,  9,  A  place  in  a  town 
where  rags  and  old  clothes  are 
sold. 

DuDDLB,  (1)  V.    To  wrap  up  too 
warmly ;  to  cuddle.  East. 
(2)o.  Tomake  lukewarm.  iVbr/A. 
(3)  9.    A  child's  peuis.  Var.  d. 

DuDB, /lar/. j9.    Done.  Somer9et. 

DuDOB,  9.    A  barrel.  1VUt9, 

DuoGBON,  9,  (1)  The  root  of  box, 
of  which  handles  for  daggers 
were  usually  made,  whence  the 
term  is  often  applied  to  the  handle 
itself,and  sometimestothedagger. 
(2)  Anger;  resentment. 

Yet  neverthelesBd  I  take  the  matter  in 
•■  ipreat  a  dudgin. 

Tvrtmce  \m  Xttglitk,  1^1. 


DuDGT,  adj.   Thickened  by  shiink* 

ing.  Northampi. 
DuDMAN,  9,  A  scarecrow. 
Duds,  9.    Rags ;  dirty  clothes.     It 

was  the  cant  term  for  clothes. 
DuDYK,  pret.  t.  pi.    Did. 
DuBLLB,  V.  To  dwell ;  to  remain. 
DvELLO,  9.  (ItaL)    Duelling. 
DuBN,  V.  (A.'N.)   To  endue. 
DuBRB,  adj.    Dear. 
DuFP,  (1)  V.  To  strike. 

(2)  9.   A  blow.  Devon. 

(Z)  V.    To  daunt.  South, 

(4)  V.    To  fall  heavily ;  to  sink^ 
Jre9t. 

(5)  9.    Coal  dust.  North. 
(^^9.     A    dark-coloured  clay. 
L,.  at. 

DuFFBL,  9.   A  strong  shaggy  cloth. 
Duffer,  9.     A  pedlar  who  sella 

women's  clothes.  SotUh. 
DuFFiT,  9.  A  sod.  North. 
Duffle,  v.     Futuere.     Urgnharf9 

RabelaU. 

DUFFY-DOWS,  9.   DoVC-COt  pigCODSt 

Eoft. 
Duo,  (1)  «.    A  woman's  breast. 

(2)  V.    To  stoop.  Devon. 

(3)  V.    To  dress;  to  prepare. 
North. 

(4)  V.     To   gird,  or  tuck  up. 
JErmoor. 

DuGOBD,a4/*  Draggletailed.2>0vofi. 
DuGOLE,  V.    To  cuddle.  Suffolk. 
DuoH,  V.   To  be  able.  North. 
Duke,  9.    A  captain.  See  Due. 
DuLBAR,  1  «.    A  blockhead. 

DULBBRHEAD,  J  North. 

DuLCE,  iuy.  (Lai.)    Sweet. 
DuLciMBLL,  f.    A  dulcimer. 
DuLE,  (1)  9.   The  devil.  North. 

(2)  9.   'An  instrument  for  Bepa» 
rating  or  cleaning  wool.  North. 

(3)  a4f.  {J,.N)   Double ;  thick. 

(4)  9.   A  flock  of  doves. 
DuLB-CROOK,  9.  (1)  An  evil-dit- 

posed  person.  North. 
(2)  A  kind  of  fly,  the  March 
brown,  (graven. 
DuLKiN, «.   A  dell.  Glm^ 


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Dull,  (1) «.  (A..S.)  Sorrow;  dole. 

i2)  adj.  Hard  of  hearing. 
3)«.   The  dead  of  night. 
(4)  o.   To  stun.  North, 

DuLLAH,  «.  A  Stunning  noise ;  con- 
fusion. EMex, 

DuLLABO, «.  A  blockhead. 

DuLLB,  V.  (^.-5.)  To  make,  or 
grow  dull 

DoLLBR,  V.  (A.'NJ)  To  sorrow 
with  pain.  Suffolk, 

Dulling,  «.    A  silly  person.  West. 

DuLLiVB,  8.    A  remnant.  Line, 

DuLLOR,  8,  A  dull  moaning  noise. 
EoMi. 

DuLLTTRiPE,*.  A  slattern.  Warw, 

DdLSOME,  adj.  Dull ;  heavy. 

DuLWiLLT,  8,  A  species  of  plover. 
Eatf. 

DuM,  8.  The  down  or  fur  of  an 
animal.  Suffolk,  A  housemaid 
sweeping  a  room  negligently, 
would  be  blamed  for  the  dum 
left  in  it,  the  downy  produce  of 
carpets  and  feather-beds. 

DuMB,v.  To  make  dumb.  Shaketp, 

Dumbfound,  v.  To  perplex. 

DuMBLB,(l)a4f.  Very  dull.  WUit. 

(2)  V.  To  muffle  up.  Suffolk. 

(3)  8.  A  wooded  dingle. 
DuMBLB-BBE,  8,  A  drone. 
DuMBLEDORE,  8.    (1)  A  humble* 

bee.  Devon, 

(2)  A  cockchafer.  South, 

(3)  A  stupid  fellow.  Somerset 
DuMBLS*HOLB,  8,  A  piece  of  stag* 

nant  water  in  a  wood  or  delL 
\       Shropeh, 
*  DuMBMULL,  8,     A  stupid  fellow. 

GUme. 
Dumb-wife,  «.    A  fortune-teller. 

DuM-cRAMBo,  8,    A  child's  game. 

Suff, 
DuMMEL,  (1)  8,    A  heavy,  stupid 

fellow.  Leie, 

(2)  adj.  Dull,  inactive,  applied  to 

animals;  damp,  applied  to  hay 

or  com.  Berke. 
DuMMBBBL,  «.  A  silent  person. 


DuMMsattfeAD,  8,    A  blockhead 

South. 
DuMMiL,  8,  A  slow  jade.  Shrtptli 
DuMMUCK,  8,  A  blow.  East. 
Dummy,  8,  A  silent  person. 
Dump,  {1)8.  A  meditation. 

(2)  V.  To  meditate. 

(3)  8.  A  melancholy  strain  in 
music.  * 

(4)  8,  The  name  of  an  old  dance. 

(5)  8.  Astonishment. 

(6)  «.  A  deep  hole  of  water,  sup* 
posed  to  be  bottomless.  Grose. 

(7)  9,  To  knock  heavily;  to 
stump.  Devon. 

(8)  8.  A  medal  of  lead.  East. 
Dumpish,  a4f.      Torpid;  stupid. 

Devon. 
Dumps,  s.  (1)  Tobem  the  dun^ts, 
to  be  out  of  spirits.     To  put  one 
to  the  dumpst  to  drive  him  to 
his  wit*s  ends. 

Strange  it  wn»,  and  strack  me  in  some 
dumpet,  but  considerinK  his  gentle  ac- 
tion and  gravity  I  a  little  revived. 

Man  in  the  Moone,  1600. 

(2)  Twilight.  Somerset. 

(3)  A  boy's  game,  by  throwing 
pieces  of  lead  in  the  shape  ol 
buttons  at  a  small  leaden  figure 
of  a  cock. 

Dumptv,  adj.  A  short  person.  West* 
Dumpy,  adj,    (1)  Sullen;  discon- 
tented. North, 

(2)  Short  and  thick. 
DuNBiRD,  8.    A  bird  mentioned  iik 

Harrison's  Descr.  of  Engl. 
DuNCH,(l)a4if.  Deaf;  dull.  Dunek 

passage,  a  blind  passage. 

(2)  V.  To  give  a  nudge.  Cumb. 
DuNCH-DUMPLiNO,  8.  A  plain  pud* 

ding  made  of  flour  and  water. 

West. 
DuNcus,   $.    A   kind   of    weed* 

Line. 
DuNDER,  8.   Thunder,  or  tempetl. 

West. 

Dunderhead,  1      rk-^       &  x 
DUNDERPATR  l*'  different  termf 

DUNDBRPATB,  V^  blockhcii 

DUNDERPOLL,  I    "*  *  u*«».*m5««». 


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puNDBmsTONEs, ».  Thunderbolt 8. 
DuNDucKiTYMUR, «.    A  duU  iudc- 

scribable  colour.  Suffolk. 
Dundy,  a^.  Dull  in  colour.  EatL 
DuxBLM-OF-CKAB,  «.  A  dish  of  an 

epicurean  description.  North, 
DuNO,  pari,  p.    (1)  Struck  down. 

Shropth„ 

1(2)  Overcome.  North. 

(3)  Reflected  upon.  Craven. 
DuNOAL,  adj.  Very  noisy.  North. 
Dungeon,  9.    A  shrewd  fellow ;  a 

scold.  North. 
DuNOEViL.f.  A  dung-fork.  Shropth. 
DuNOPABMERyf.  A  jakcs-cleanser. 

Nwrth. 
DuNO-OATB,  8.  A  sewer.  Ea»t. 
DuNOHiLL.  TodiedunghiUyta%v^t 

up. 
DuNOHiLL-auBAN.  A  slut  Florto, 
PuNO-MEBBs,  9.    Pits  where  dung 

and  weeds  rot  for  manure. 
PuNoow-DABH,   8.    Filth;    dung. 

Cheth. 
DnNO-piKE,  9.  A  dung-fork.  Lane. 
Duso-POT,  9.    A  cart  for  carrying 

dung.   Wight. 
DuNOY,  adj.  Cowardly.  WiU9. 
Punk,  adj.    Little,  fat,  short,  and 

thick,  applied  generally  to  a  pig. 

Line. 
DuNK-HOBN,  9.     A  bluut  hom. 

Z)imit-AonieJ,  sneaking  or  shabby. 

Ea9t. 
DuNKiBKS,  9.  Dunkirk  privateers. 
puMLiNO,  9.  A  kind  of  snipe.  Line. 
DuNNBB,  9.  Thunder. 
PuNNOCK,  9.  The  hedge-sparrow. 
DuNNY,  a^.      (1)   Dull;  stupid. 

GUnte. 

(2)  Deat  Beri9. 
DuNPiCKLE,  #.  The  moor  buzzard. 

North. 
DuN0EPOLL,«.  A  loggerhead.  Devon, 
DuNSBRY,  9.  Stupidity. 
DuNSBT,  9.  A  small  hill.  Skinner. 
PuNSH,  9.    Paste  of  oatmeal  and 

treacle.   York»h» 

DuNglCALL,   I      „     gj      .^ 
BUN8TICAL,J  "^     ovupiu. 


DuKT,  (I)  9.  A  stroke,  or  blow. 

(2)  adj.  Stupid ;  dizzy. 

(3)  V.  To  stupify.  E99ejp. 
DuntbdjemtW./i.  Beaten.  iVorMtimA 
DuNTBB,  9.  A  porpoise.  North, 
DuNT-sHBEP,  9.    A  shccp  which  is 

suffering  under  a  disorder  in  tho 

head, that  makes  it  look  dull.JS!a«/. 
DuNTY,  adj.  (1)  Stupid ;  confused.' 

Kent. 

(2)  Stunted;  dwarfish. 
DuNVALiE,  adj.  (A.'S.)  Tawny. 
Dup,  V.  (1)  To  do  up,  or  fasten. 

(2)  To  do  up,  or  open  the  door. 

Gates    and    doors    were    often 

opened  by  lifting  up. 

What  devell  iehe  weene  the  porters^ 
are  drunk,  will  ihey  not  dup  the  gate  to* 
day.  O.  PL,  i.  217. 

Duplicate,  «.    A  copy  of  a  docu- 
ment. 

DuppB,  adj.  Deep. 

Dub,  (1)  9.  (^J.'S.)  A  door. 
(2)  prtt.  t.  of  dare.  Durst. 

DuBANCB,  9.  (1)  Duration. 

(2)  A  sort  of  durable  stuff,  of 
thread  or  silk.  It  is  often  punned 
upon  by  the  old  dramatists. 

(3)  Imprisonment;  prison. 
DuBC,  adj.  (J.'S.)    Dark.    DurC" 

hede,  darkness. 
DuBB,  (1)  adj.  {J..N.)   Hard;  se, 

vere. 

(2)  o.  (A.'N)  To  endure.  Ihar€ 
ful,  lasting. 
DuBBssB,  9.  {A.'N.)     Hardship 

severity ;  harm ;  imprisonment. 

DuBBT,  9.  A  dance. 

The  knights  take  their  ladiea»  to  danct 
with  them  galliards,  duretSy  corantoes, 
ke.       BeoitMiMU,  Masq.  at  Oray*t  Inn, 

DuBETTO,  I ^.   Hard; durable. 

DUBETTY,  J       •'  ' 

llie  people  are  oole  black,  have  ereat 
heads,  big  lipa,  are  flat  nos'd,  suarn 
ehiiid,  huge  limbd,  aifecting  Adam^ 
garb,  a  few  plaiitaiiie  leaves  giraing  their 
waste,  vailiiif  their  modest  parte;  eat 
and  pinckt  in  siverall  works,  upon  their 
duretto  skins,  face,  armes,  and  thijgha^ 
striving  to  exceed  each  other  for  vaneQr. 


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DWB 


DumoAN,«.  (^.-5.)  A  dwarf.  We9f. 
DuROAN-WBBAT,«.  Bearded  wheat. 

Kent. 
DuRKB,  V.  To  laugh.  Nwrtkwmb, 
DuRN,  8,  A  gate-post;  a  door-frame. 
DuRNB,  tr.  To  dare.  Pr.  P. 
DuRRB,  (1)  /rret.  and  pnt,  t  of 

dare ;  durst. 

(2)  9.    A  door.    Dwrre'&arre,  a 

door-bar. 
DuRBTOB,  «.    A  pasty  of  oniODS, 

chickens,  and  spice. 
DuRSB,  V.  To  dress.  North, 
Durst,  v.  To  dare.  Var.  d, 
DuRWB,  9.  (A.-S,)  A  dwarf. 
DuRZB,  V.  Corn  when  so  ripe  that 

the  grains  fall  oat,  is  said  to  dutrn 

out. 
DuscLE,  9,  The  9oUttruim  nigrum. 
DuBH,v.  To  push  Tiolently.  iSTor/il. 
DusKB,  V.  (A»-S,)  To  grow  dark. 
DutSBT,  9,  A  blow.  We9t, 
DussiPERB,  9,  See  Datepere. 
Dust,  9,  (1)  Tumult ;  uproar* 

(2)  Pounded  spice.  Pabgravt, 

(3)  To  du9t  0^*9  jacket,  to  beat 
a  person  severely.  Doum  wiih 
four  du9t,  pay  your  money. 

He  heard  at  London,  that  they  were 
vithont  Christ,  and  he  came  on  porpoae 
to  bring  them  Christ,  and  what  a  grent 
deal  of  mone^  he  irns  offered  upon  the 
road  for  Chnst,  bat  he  was  resolved  to 
part  with  Christ  to  no  body,  tiU  the 
oeloved  that  he  was  preaching  to,  had 
bad  the  refusal  of  him;  and  if  they  did 
intend  to  trade  with  hira,  they  must 
down  with  their  dtut  instantly ;  for  to 
his  knowledg,  the  Papists  did  offer  a 
▼ery  vast  snm  of  money  for  Englands 
Clirist.       BaehanPi  Obsenations,  1671. 

Dust-point,  9,  A  boy's  game,  in 

which  the  points  were  placed  in 

a  heap,  and  they  threw  at  them 

with  a  stone. 

Down  «>  our  hooks  and  scrips,  and  we  to 

nine  noles  fall. 
At  thut-jHfUUt  or  at  quoits,  else  we  are  at 

it  hard. 
AU  false  and  cheating  games  we  shepherds 

are  debarred.  Drt^t.,  Nymphal. 

DusT-wHOPPBRy  #•       A  carpet- 
beater. 


Dubttfats,  #.  Pedlars. 
Dustypoll,  9,  A  name  for  a  miUeft 
Dut,  9.  {A.'S.)  A  tusk. 
DuTCB,  9,  (1)  White  iloTer.  Hot* 

9et, 

(2)  She  talk9  Dutch,  i.  e.,  she 

uses  fine   and    affected  words* 

Dutch  eoneertf  a  great  noise. 
DuTCH-CLOAK,  9,    A  short  doak 

worn  in  Elizabeth's  time. 
DuTCB-OLEEK,  #.    A  joc»Uar  term 

for  drinking. 
DuTCH-MOROAN,  «.     The  horae^ 

daisy.  Bright. 
Dutch-widow,  9»  A  court«zan« 
DuTE,  9,  {ji.'N.)  Pleasure. 
Dutfin,  9.    The  bridle  in  cart- 

hamess.  £a9t. 
DuTTE,  {l)pret.  t.  Doubted;  feared, 

Gauf. 

(2)  An  abbreyiation  of  do  it. 

And  whan  the  mavden  eame  with  her 
present,  she  fouiiJe  the  abbot  svttyna 
at  dyner,  to  whuni  she  sayd :  Moch  guoa 
dutte  the,  my  lorde.  Ha  I  welcome,  may- 
den,  quod  he. 

Duttbn,  tr.  To  shut;  to  fasten. 
Dutty,  9.  A  sort  of  fine  cloth. 
Duv,  pret  t..  Dug.  Leie. 
Duystre,  «.  A  leader. 
Duybtry,  v.  To  destroy.  Audelof. 
DuzzY,  at^.  Slow ;  heavy.  Ckeeh. 
DujTY,  a^.  Doughty. 
DwAiN,  (1)  adj.  Faint ;  sickly.  Baet. 

(2)  «.  A  fainting  fit. 
Dwale,  #.  (^.-&)    (1)  The  plant 

night-shade. 

(2)  A  lethargic  disease. 

(3)  A  sleeping  potion. 
DwALLOWED,  o^r*.  Withered.  CWmll 
DwARF8-M0NBY,#.  The  namegiveB 

locally  to  ancient  coins  found  on 

parts  of  the  Kentish  coast. 
DwAULE,  tr.  To  yield  to  reYcriet. 
DwEBZLE,  tr.    To  dwindle  away. 

NorthtanpL 
DwELLB,  tr.  (J.^S,)     To  lemaiOi 

Dwelttnfff  delay. 
DwBRX,  9.  Doubt. 
DwEF  UGH,  9.  {A,^SJ)  A  dwail 


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DwiLB,  (1)  «.  Refnae  wool;  a  mop 

made  of  this  materinl,  or  any 

coane  rablnng  rag.  East. 

(2)v.  Todri?eL  Northan^t, 
Dwindle,  «•    A  poor  sickly  child. 

Kent, 
DwiNDLSB, «.  A  swindler.  North. 
DwiNB,  tr.    (1)  To  pine;  to  waste 

away ;  to  faint. 

(2)  To  pull  even.  South, 
DwiNGBLiNO,ai{f.  Shrivelled;  poor. 

Leie. 
DwiNOLB,  V.  To  shriTel. 
DwisBNED,  part,  p.     Withered. 

Northampt, 
DwnD, part. p,  {J.-N.)  Taught; 

instructed. 
Dtdle,  9,    A  kind  of  mud-drag. 

Norf. 
Dye,  9.   Dried  cow^ung  collected 

for  fueL  Cambridge. 
Dte<-hou8b,  $.  A  dairy.  Glome. 
Dybntelt,  adv.  Daintily.  Skelton, 
Dyffafb,  v.  (J,'N.)  To  deceive. 
Dyk,  «.  (^"S^  A  ditch. 
DYKKE,a4;.  Thick. 
Dyldb,  9.  To  reward ;  to  yield. 
Dylfe,  9.  The  devil. 
Dylfulle,*.  DolefuL 
Dyll,  9.  A  part. 
Dymbs,  9,  (J,'N.)  Tithes.  JOynut- 

bkt  subject  to  tithes.  See  Dirme. 
Dymox,  9.    A  sturdy  combatant. 

Ea9t 
pYMYSENT,  9.  (J.'N.)    A  girdle* 

See  Demyeent. 
Dynoe-thbift,  9.  The  name  of  an 

old  game. 
Dyntand,  part,  a.  Riding. 
Dybb,  at^.  Dear. 
Dybbn,  V,  To  endure. 
Dysb,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  break,  or  bruise. 
Dyson,  «.  The  flax  on  adistaff.  We9t. 
Dytabb,  9.     One  who  prepares. 

Pr.  P. 
Dyzb-man's-day,!  «.  Childermas. 

DYZEMA8-DAY,      J    VoT,  d, 

l)x%it,v,{A.'S)  To  die. 


B, «.  An  eye. 

£a.  (1)  In;  and;  yes.  North, 

(2)  9.  (J.'S.)  Water;  a  river  m 
the  sands  by  the  sea  shore. 

(3)  adj.  One ;  each.  North, 
Eacb,  «.  A  worm.  Wight. 
Eaobb,  (1)  «.  a  peculiar  violence  of 

the  tide  in  some  rivers.  Stejieherm 

(2)  adj.  (Fr.)  Sour;  sharp.  £a» 
geme99t  acidity. 

(3)  adj.  Angry ;  furious.  North, 
Eaobbspired.  See  Acker9prit, 
Eaolbss,  9.    A  female  eagle. 
Eaglb-stone,  a.      The  common 

name  of  the  aetite. 
Eak,  s.  An  oak.  North. 
Ealand,  9.  An  island.  Craven^ 
Eald,  #.  Old.  North. 
Ealobbn,  adj.  Elderly.  North, 
Ealb,  v.  To  reproach.  Devon. 
Ealing,  9.  A  lean-to.  North, 
Eam,  (1)«.  Anunde.   North.  Sed 

Erne. 

(2)  V.  To  spare  time.  Che9h. 
EAUBY,adv.  Close  by.  Cheeh, 
Eambb,  adj.  Nearer.  Staff. 
Eamouth,  9.  The  aftermath.  Norf, 
Ean,  V.  (A.'S.)    To  bring  forth, 

applied  especially  to  ewes. 
Eance,  adv.  Once. 
Band,  «.  Breath.  North.  See^nd 
Eanlinos,  9.     New-born  lambs. 

Shakesp. 
Eapns,  9.  A  handful.  York9h. 
Ear,  (1)  V.  {A.'S.)    To  plough. 

Earahle,  arable.  See  Ere. 

He  teacheth  men  (nntanglit  before)  to 
eare  the  liuly  land. 

Warna'9  Jlbiom  Bmgkmi,  1699. 

(2)  V.  To  give  ear  to. 

Btttif 
Thon  knew'st  my  mittren  breath'd<nin^ 

and  tliat 
I  etu'd  her  langnage,  liv'd  in  her  eyes. 

«  Fletek.,  Two  Noble  A.,  m,  h 

(3)  9.  Honour.  Verategan. 

(4)  9.    The  handle  of  a  pot.  ''A 
pot  or  jugge  with  handles  or 


BAB 


415 


CAT 


.    iarti :  a  woodden  maxer,  dish  or 
booU,  with  a  handle."   NomeneU 

(5)  a.  A  place  where  hatches 
prevent  the  influx  of  the  tide. 
Somerset. 

(6)  a.  An  animars  kidney.  East. 

(7)  To  go  together  by  the  eare, 
to  quarrel.  To  eend  one  away 
with  a  flea  mhie  ear,  in  anger  or 
disgrace.  To  be  up  to  the  eare, 
to  he  fully  occupied.  To  go  in  at 
one  ear  and  out  at  the  other,  not 
to  be  remembered. 

Sar-brebd,  a.  The  prominent  part 

at  the  end  of  a  cart.  North, 
Eard,  a.  Earth.  North, 
Earfb,  adj*  Timorous.  North, 
Ear-finoek,  a.  The  little  finger. 
Earikb,  a.  A  tax  for  ploughing. 

EARINO-BAO-SKINf  a.   A  CSlfs  StO- 

mach,  froin  which  rennet  is  made. 

North. 
Ear-kbckbrs,  a.    The  tonsils  of 

the  throat.  Somerset, 
Ear-lap,  «.  {A-S.)  The  tip  of  the 

ear. 
Earlbs-pbnnt.  See  Arle$, 
Bar-marKi  a.   A  token,  or  signaL 

North. 
Barn,  (1)  tr.  To  ran. 

(2)  tr.  To  curdle  milk.  North, 

(3)  a.  Some  article  of  dress. 

(4)  tr.  To  glean.  North, 
Barndbr,  «.  The  forenoon ;  a  fore- 
noon drinking.  Yorkeh, 

Earns,  tr.  To  yearn. 
Earnbst,  (1)  a.  Deposit  money  to 
bind  a  bargain.  "Arra.  An  aarh«a/ 
peniej  or  a  Gods  penie,  which  is 
given  to  confirme  and  assure  a 
bargaine."  Nomenclator, 
(2)  tr.  To  use  in  earnest. 
Earning,  a.  Cheese-rennet.  North, 
Earsh,  a.  A  stuhble-field.  South, 
Eart,  adv.  Sometimes.  Exmoor, 
Earth,  (1)  a.  A  day's  ploughing* 
(2)  tr.  To  turn  up  the  ground,  at 
a  mole. 
Earth-chvbnut,  a.  A  kipper-nut. 
Gerard, 


EARTHBawAYB,  #.  {A.^S.)  Ah 
earthquake. 

Earth-flax,  a.  A  kind  of  tal« 
"A  stone  like  to  roch  all  am,  or 
stone  allum,  whereof  matches  or 
candle  weekes  be  made,  which 
being  fiered,  never  goe  out,  so 
long  as  the  oyle  lasteth :  earth 
flax:  Salamanders  haire."  No* 
menclator. 

E  ARTHOALL,  $,  The  larger  centaury. 
West, 

Earthly,  adj.  Austere;  rough* 
Yorith. 

Earth -TABLE,  a.  The  lowest  course 
of  stone  in  a  building,  level  with 
the  earth. 

Earth-turf,  a.  A  kind  of  mush* 
room. 

Taberes,  Plin.  Mml    Ifnshroms :  tad- 
stooles:  earlkturfet:  earthpuffes. 

Nomenclator. 

Earwikb,  la.  An  earwig.  Somar^ 
BARWRio,  J  aa^. 
Eart,  a4f.  Every.  Yorkeh. 
Easeful,  adj.  Easy.  East. 
Easement,  a.  Ease ;  relief.  South, 
Easxn,    la.    The  eaves.    Easing^ 
EASisQ,  J  drops,  drops  of  water 

from  the  eaves  after  rain.  North, 
Easiful,  adj.  Indolent.  North, 
Easily,  adv.  Slowly.  Yorish, 
Easings,  a.  Dung.  North, 
Easino-sparrow,  ••    The  house* 

sparrow.  Shropsh, 
Easlbs,  a.  Hot  embers.  Essex, 
Eastbr,  a.  The  back  of  a  chimney* 

See  Estre, 
Eastbrling,  a.    A  native  of  the 

Hanse  towns,  or  of  the  East  of 

Germany. 
Eastbr-bgos.  See  Paseh-eggs, 
Eastbr-pricb,  a.  At  Easter  priee^ 

i.  e.,  at  a  cheap  rate ;  flesh  being 

formerly  then  at  a  discount. 
EA8Y-BBBF,a.  Lean  cattlc.  North, 
Easy-end,  adj.  Cheap.  Craven, 
Eat,  tr.    To  eat  one*s  words,  to  ve» 

tract  what  one  has  said.  To  hqiv$ 


lAt 


IK 


8D1 


M/m  tip  mU  tke  kkrt,  to  feel  mder 
no  obligation. 

"He  thinke."  ujA  the  benny^i,  "Uioa 
wt » ttfonte  lyTe.  I  have  eUmp  mttikt 
Jfr«/»  iCV.  Jskmoit,  61.  xr.  em/. 

Batall,  «.  A  glutton.  *'  Pampha- 
gnSfOTid.  x<ifi^a70C.  OmniTorus. 
Baiatt^  or  ravener/*  Komenei. 

Bat-beb,  «.   An  old  name  for  the 

woodpecker. 

Merope,  tfiimiter,  k  deronuidit  apibnt. 
fi^po^.    Ottcapier.     A  wood-pecker  or 

Bat-corn,      It.    A  name  for  a 

BAT-WHSAT,  J  kind  of  pigeon.  "A 

kinde  of  pigeon  called  an  eate* 

€ome,  or  eatewheaie."  NomencL 

Batbrs,  9,  Serrantt.  J&iuon, 

Bath,  (1)  adj,  (A.-S.  «alS.)    Bity. 

North,    EaiMy,  easily. 

For  why,  by  proofe  the  fleU  ii  e^ik  to  win. 
Chucoigm^s  Works,  a  8. 

Who  thinks  him  moet  lecore,  ia  eatkest 
•hamU  Fmir/^  Tlu$o,  x,  4SL 

(2)8.  Earth.  WUta. 
Baths,  adv.  Easily ;  commonly. 

Ihese  are  vain  thoughts  or  melancholy 

shews 
That  wont  to  haimt  and  traee  by  doiiter'd 

tombs; 
Vhich  Mtki  appear  in  sad  and  itrai^ 

diigttiies 
To  penshre  minds,  dereived  with  their 

shadows.  CornelU,  0.ri,u,U%. 

Eat-out,  v.  To  undermine  by  felae 

insinuations.  North. 
Eavk,  V.  To  thaw.  Dewm, 
Eavblono.  See  Jvebmff, 
Batbr,*.  a  quarter  of  the  heavena. 

North. 
Eatings,  «.  The  eaves. 
Bazbd,  ai(f>      Decayed;   rotten. 

Yorh8h. 
Ebb,  adv.  Near  the  surface.  Wett. 
Bbb-cbusb,  ».    A  pot  very  nearly 

empty. 
Ebber,  adj.  (A.'S.)  Shallow. 
Ebble,  9.  The  asp  tree.  Bagt, 
Ebbnb,  «.  Ebonv  wood. 
Bcclbs.    To  build  eecleti  in  the  air 

is  a  Northamptonshire  phrase, 


equivalent  to  bnildlog  cattla  ii 

tlieair. 
Ecclbsiast,  «.  An  ecdesiastie. 
Ecclbs-trbb,  «.      An  axle-tree. 

Bait. 
EcHADSLL,  adv.  The  whole. 
EcBB,  (1)  adj.  {A,.S.)  Each  one. 

(2)  v.  (J.'S.)  To  add  to ;  to  eke. 

(3)  9.  Increase. 

Ihe  wordes  schdUe  be  Ksed 
Witheottte  wane  and  eeke. 

And  onderttand  hi  more  bi-acd 
In  alle  manere  speche. 

Wimum  de  Skorehm. 

EcHB-HOOK,  9.  A  hook  attached  to 
the  forbuck  of  a  wagon  or  cart, 
through  which  a  rope  passes  to 
bind  on  a  load.  Nwthan^t. 

EcBBLLBS,*.  {Pr.)  **An  echette9 
is  a  stomacher  lac'd  or  riboned 
in  the  form  of  the  steps  of  a  lad. 
der,  lately  very  much  in  request." 
Ladit^  Dictionary  J  169i. 

EcRBSB,  r.  To  choose. 

EcKLB,  (1)  V.    To  aim ;  to  intend. 
North. 
(2)  9.  A  woodpecker.  Var.  d. 

EcKLBs,  9.  The  crest  of  a  cock. 
Northampt. 

Ectast,  «.  Madness.  Shaketp. 

EnoBB,  9  (A.'S.)  (1)  A  serpent,  o^ 
adder ;  pi.  eddren. 
(2)  A  fish  like  a  mackeret 
^3)  The  binding  at  the  top  of 
stakes  in  making  hedges,  some- 
times called  eddering.  North*, 

In  loppinff  and  felling  save  eddrrimd  stakes 
Thine  hedges  as  needeth  to  mend,  or  to 


Eddbrcop,  9.  A  spider.  Craven. 

Eoobrwort,  9.  Dragonwort. 

EnniOB,    '^ 
RDDisH,      9.      The    aftermath; 
ETCH,        >8ometime8  the  stubbU 
BRSH,  in  com  or  grass. 

RBORASS,  j 

Eddlb,*.  Putrid  water.  Northmnt* 
EoDT,  9.  An  idiot.  Che9h. 
Ede, prei.  t.  (J.-S.)  Went 
Boer,  9.  A  hedge.  Che9h. 
Ederlyno,  #.  (^-iSf.)  Relaiv>i» 


EDG 


417 


fiGO 


Book,  (1)  «.  The  ridge  of  •  hiU. 
North. 

r2^  V.  To  set  on  edge. 
r3)  V.  To  stand  aside.  North. 

[4)  V,  To  harrow.  North. 
Edo£-lbam8,  «.  Edge  tools.  North, 
Edqey,  adj.  Eager.  Norihampt, 

E DOLING,  adv.  On  an  end.  JVarw, 

Edorew,  8.  Aftermath.  Chesh. 

EDiFrs,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  build. 

Edne,  v.  (j^.'S.)  To  renovate. 

Edwari>-8hovelboard8,«.  Broad 
shillings  of  Edward  VI,  so  named 
because  they  were  much  used  in 
playing  at  shovelboard. 

Edwytb,  (1)  ©.  (A.'S.)     To  re- 
proach ;  to  blame. 
(2)  «.  Reproach. 

Ee,  (1)  §.  The  eye. 
(2^  9.  Evening. 

S3;  9.  A  spout.  North. 
4)  V.  (A.'S.)  To  love,  or  respect. 
North. 

(5)  9.  The  top  of  a  cup. 
Eecle,  9.  An  icicle.  Shrop9h. 
Eep,  a4/.  Easy. 

Eb-ohass,  9.  Aftermath.  Dor9et. 

Eek,  o.  To  itch.   Yorkth. 

Eel,  v.  (1)  To  cover  in.  See  HeU. 

(2)  To  season  an  oven  when  first 

erected.  Chesh. 
Eeleator,  9.  A  young  eel.  North. 
Eelvare,  9.  A  brood  of  eels. 
Eel-shear,  «.  An  iron  implement 

with   three  or   four  points  for 

catching  eels.  South. 
Eel-thino,  9.    St.  Anthony's  fire. 

E99ex. 
Eem,  (1)  9.  Leisure. 

(2)  ad9.  Almost.  Warw. 
Eemin,  9.  The  evening.  York9h. 
Een,  (1)  9.  The  eyes.  North. 

(2)  eor^.    To ;  but ;  except.  So- 

mer9et. 
Eend,  9.    End.  ''  Mo9t  an  eend"  is 

a  common  expression  for  mostly, 

generally.  fTet/. 
Eent,  adj.  Full  of  holes.  YorJk9h. 
Eerie,  a4f*  Frightened.  Northumb. 
KbrmtSi  9.  (J.'$.)  Attention. 


8  s 


Ees.  Tes.  Var.  d. 

Ee-scar,  9.  An  unpleasant  object 

North. 
Eevbr,  9.  (1)  Hay-grass.  Devon. 

(2)  A  quarter  of  the  heavens. 

Cumb. 
Effect,  9.  (1)  Substance. 

(2)  An  intention.  Shake9p. 
Effectuous,  adj.  Effectual. 
Effere,       i  (Lat.)  Wild ;  strange. 
EFFERons,  j  The  fox  is  called  '*aa 

eferou9  beast''  in  Viti9  Palatini 

1614. 
Effet,  9.  A  newt.  Var.  d. 
Effete,  adj.  {Lat.)  Barren. 
Effii,  9.  A  likeness.  Suffolk. 
Efflated,  part.  p.  Puffed  up. 
Effrenate,  adj.  {Lat.)  Ungovern« 

able. 
Effuno,  v.  (Lat.)  To  pour  forth. 
Effusion,  9.  Confusion. 
Efrenoe,  9.  Fringe. 
Eft,  adv.  {A.-S.)  Again. 
"RvTBRt  prep.  After.  North. 
Eftest,  adv.  Quickest ;  readiest. 
Eftir-temsin-breod.  Bread  made 

of  coarse  fiour  or  refuse  from  the 

sieve.    York9h. 
EvT-aiTURa,  adv.  Oft-times.  North 
Eftsones,  adv.   (ji.'S.)      Imme- 
diately. 
Eftures,  9.  Passages. 
EoAL,  adj.  {Fr.)     EquaL     Egalfy, 

equaUy.  J^aMeM,  equality.  Ega* 

liteey  equality. 

Wherefore,  O  kine,  I  speake  as  one  for  aQ» 
Sitk  all  as  one  do  oeare  yon  egall  faith. 

Ferrex  ^  Forres,  0.  PL,  i,  118. 

EoAR,  V.  (Fr.)  To  put  aside. 

Egbrs,  9.  Spring  tulips. 

EoBSTious,  adj.  Belonging  to  di- 
gestion. 

Ego.  To  have  egg9  on  the  9pitf  to 
be  actively  employed.  7b  have 
eggefor  one*9  money^  to  be  over- 
awed into  doing  anything,  to  be 
made  a  tool  of. 

0  rogue,  rogue,  I  shall  have  eggifor  m§ 
mcnev ;  I  must  hane  myself. 

ifa^  a/ ifiiii.,  0.  PLi  vii,  48ft 


EGO 


Who.  notwiihrtanding  lib  high  pTomim, 
hanng  nlto  the  kinyi  power,  is  yet  con- 
tent to  take  tggnfir  ***  momai,  and  to 
bring  him  in  at  leiraie.     SUm^i  AaneU. 

Eoo-BBBBT,  «.     The  fainlcherrj. 

Nftrth, 
EooB,  (1)  ©.  {A.'S,)      To  incite. 

Eggement,  iodtement. 

(2) «.  An  edge. 

(3)  adj.  Edged;  sharp. 

(4)  *.  Age. 
Ego-feast,  1  *.    The  Satnr- 

SOO-8ATURDAT,  J  day   preceding 

Shrove  Tuesday.  Oifd, 
Eoo-pish,  «.  The  echinus. 
EoGLSR, «.    One  who  goes  ahont 

the  country  collecting  eggs  for 

sale.  North. 
Ego-pie,  a.    A  custard.    <*  These 

tarts  be  cold,  and  the  egge-piet 

also.    Ces  tartes  sont  froides,  et 

ces  flans  aussi."     The  French 

SehoolefHosier,  1636. 
EoGS-AND-BACoN,  8.     BirdVfoot 

trefoil.  NorthampL 

EOO8-AND-C0LLOP8,  «.     (1)   Toad- 

flax.  North, 

(2)  Fried  eggs  and  bacon. 
Eoo-wiFE-TROT,  8.  An  casy  trot. 
EoHE,  «.  {J.'S.)  An  eye.    Eghne, 

eyes. 

Thow  salle  hym  m  with  eyket 
And  come  to  CriBte  thi  frende. 

MS.  Lineoln,  A,  i,  17,  f.  S88. 

EoHTB,  8.  (A.'S,)     Possessions; 

property. 
EoHWAR,  adv     Ever.  Weber, 
EoiR,  8,  A  sort  of  predons  stone. 
Eglantine,  *.  (1)   Sweet  briar. 

(2)  Sometimes  the  wild  rose. 
Eglbhorne,  8,  A  species  of  hawk. 
EoLENTBRE,  8,  Eglantine. 
Eglino,  8,    A  perch,  two  years 

old. 
EoRE,  adj,  {Fr.)  Courageous. 
Egredovce,  8,  {Fr,)    A  sort  of 

sauce  piquant.    ^*  Egurdouee  of 

fysshe,"  fish   in   sauce  piquant. 

We  have  also,  *<Boor  in  egre^ 

douee:' 


418  SKE 

Bgnrdouce.  Take  flonynges  or  WdAe, 
and  smyte  hem  on  peqr>Tawe,  and  frye 
hem  in  white  grece.  Take  rayaous  of 
corannce,  and  fry  hem,  take  oynoons, 
parboile  nem,  and  hewe  hem  amall^ 
«Dd  fry  hem.  Take  rede  wyne,  sngar, 
with  powdor  of  pepor,  of  gynger,  u 
«anel,  salt,  and  caat  thereto;  and  latlt 
aeeth  with  a  gode  quantity  of  whits 
greoe,  and  serve  it  forth. 

fbnM42f(7afy,p.7. 

EoRELiOHB,  adv.  (J.'N,)   Sourly; 

bitterly. 
EoREMOiNS,      1  #.  {A,'N.)  Agii- 
BGBJBicouNDK,  J  mony. 
Egremont,  8,  (Lat,)  Sorrow. 
Egression,  8,  Departure.  Hutoet, 
fioBXT,  8,  (Fr,)    A  bird  of  the 

heron  kind. 
EoRioT,  8,  (Fr,)    A  kind  of  soar 

cherry. 
Egritude,  8,  (Lot,)  Slcknesa. 
Egyptian,  a.  A  gipsy. 
Egyptian-frog^  «.  A  toad.  Wight. 
Egytmbnt,  8.  An  agistment.  South. 
Ehone,  8.  Eyes. 
EioH,  (1)  Aye;  yes.  North, 

(2)  *.  (J,-S,)  The  eye. 
EiGHE-sENB,  8,  (A,'S,)    The  eye*- 

sight. 
Eight,  a.  (A,-S,)  An  island. 
EiGH-vTYE,  cor^.  Yes,  yes.  North. 
Eion£,  a4j,  (J,'N,)    The  eldest 

bom. 
E ike-tree,  8,   An  oak.  York8h. 
EiLD,  (1)  ©.  To  be  sickly. 

(2)  V,  To  yield. 

(3)  8,  Old  age.  North, 
EiLE,  V,  To  be  sickly. 
EiLEBER,  8,  The  herb  alHaria. 
EiLET-HOLES,  8.    A  tcrm  in  semp« 

stresy ;  very  small  holes.  North, 
Eiu,adJ,  Even;  equal.  North. 
EiNATTER,  8,  A  scrpent.  Cumb. 
EiNE,  8,  Eyes. 
EiR,  8,  The  air. 
Etrib.    See  Aerie, 
EiRY,a4;.  Light;  unearthly.  North. 
Eisel,  s.  (A,'S.)     Vinegar.    Sea 

Ai8el, 
EiYT,  8,  A  newt. 
Eke,  (1)  eonj.  Also. 


EK8 


419 


ELL 


(2)  9.    To  ftse ;  to  kill;  to  rid. 
Heame, 

(3)  9.  An  addition  to  a  bee-hi?e. 
North, 

(4)  V.  To  divide  sparingly.  Eitex. 
Ekbr,  9.  (A.'S*)  Water-cresses. 
Ekksnb,  9,  {J.'&)    To  prolong; 

to  eke. 

^KTN,  ••  To  itch ;  to  ache.  Pr.  P. 

Ela,  9.    The  highest  note  in  the 
scale  of  mosic. 

Elagerb,  a.   {A.'SL)     Strength; 
power. 

Elaxatb,  9.  {Lat.)  To  unloose. 

Elbortn,  9.   A  kind  of  wine. 

Elbow,  a.  A  promontory. 

Elbow-grbasb,  a.  Exerdae  of  the 
arms. 

Elbowshakbr,  a.  A  gamester;  a 
sharper. 

JBlconb,  atg.  Each  one.  Cumb. 

Eld,  a.  {J.'S.)  Old  age ;  old  people. 

Eldb,  9.  (1)  {A.'S.)  To  make,  pr 
grow  old. 
(2)  To  linger;  to  delay. 

Elobd,  (1)  o^f*  Ailed. 

(2)  pret.  /.  Held.  ShropsK 

Elden.,  a.  Rubbish ;  fuel.  North, 

Elder,  (1)  a.  (J,'S.)  An  ancestor. 
(2)  a.  A  justice  of  peace. 
i(3)Ai^'.  Rather;  somewhat  big- 
ger. North. 
(4)  a.  A  cow's  udder. 

ELDBRLT-MAN,a.  A  chlef,  or  prin- 
cipal. Cumb. 

Elderman,  a.  (J.'S.)    A  noble- 
man. 

Eldbrn,  (1)  a.  The  elder.  Ea9t. 
(2)  adj.  Made  of  the  elder. 

Eldbrnb,  a.  (A,'S.)  Ancestors. 

Elder-rob,  a.  A  conserve  made  of 
the  juice  of  the  elderberry.  Line, 

Eldbrtnoes,  a.  {J,'S.)    Parents ; 
ancestors. 

Tb»  feste  heite  scheweth  the 

That  thye  senne  uhal  slethe, 
lyf  thou  rewardest  thyne  eldryuffet  nav^ 

A-ljra  and  eke  a^ethe. 

WtUiam  de  Shorehmm, 

Xld-fathbb,   a.     A  grandfather. 
North. 


Eld-mothbr,  a.    A  atep-moihcr* 

North. 
Eldritch,  tuff.    Ghastly.    North* 

umb, 
Ele,  a.  Help.  SUmner. 
Elech,  adv,  (A,'S,)  Equally. 
Election,  a.  Option.    Jneleeiion, 

likely. 
ELBMEN,a4jr.  Made  of  elm.  Dor9et. 
Element,  a.  The  sky,  or  heavens. 

North. 
Elenoe,  adj.  (A.'S.)    (1)  Painful; 

sorrowfuL 

Among  many  divynadons  divynonrs 
meane  that  crowes  token  revne  with 
gredynse  and  cryenge,  aa  tnU  verse 
meanew,  '*  Nunc  plena  comix  pluviam 
vocat  improba  voce :"  that  it  to  nnder- 
Btonde,  '*Nowe  the  crowe  calleth  reyne 
with  an  eUynge  vojce." 

Bartkolouutus,  Ik  Prcpr 

(2)  Solitary;  lonely. 

ElingUeh  mai  hi  eo, 

Whar  t^er  wonith  men  no  mo. 

La$td  qf  Coehagnt 

Eleots,  a.  Cider  apples. 

Elephant,  a.  A  kind  of  scabious. 

Elet,  a.  Fuel;o11it.  WUtt. 

Elevener,  a.  A  luncheon.  Su98. 

Elf,  (1)  V.    To  entangle  hair  in 
knots.  E^'loekSf  entangled  hair. 
(2)  a.  A  term  frequently  applied 
to  persons,  in  an  ill  sense ;  a  mis- 
chievous person. 

A  grumbling,  groMiing,  greedy  *y, 
Begrudg'd  what  went  besides  himself. 
ColUnt^  MtMceUames,  1763,  p.  11. 

Elf-arrows,  a.  A  popular  namt 
in  the  North  for  ancient  stone 
arrow-heads. 

Elfb,  a.  {A.'S.)  A  witch,  or  fairy. 

ELF-auENE,  a.  The  queen  of  fairies. 

Eloer,  8,  An  eel-spear.  Pr.  Parv, 

Elicompanie,  a.  A  tomtit.  Comw, 

Elik,  atff.  Alike.  North, 

Elinolich,  adv,  {A.'S,)  Wretch- 
edly. 

Elit,  adj.  (Fr.)  Elect. 

Elk,  a.  (1)  A  kind  of  yew  used  for 
bows. 
(2)  A  wild  swan.  PTortk* 


ELL 


420 


EMB 


Ell,  «.  An  ell-wand. 

Ellar,  8,  The  elder.  Skmex. 

E  LLARNE,  8.  (J.-S.)  The  elder  tree. 

Ell-dockrn8,j».  CoU's-foot.  North. 

Kllbed,  adv.  Together.  Line, 

Ehi^^Hf  8.pL  Ells. 

Ellench,  adv.  Afar  off.  Kent. 

Ellen-tree,  «.    The  elder  tree. 

York8h. 
Eller,  «.  The  alder  tree.  North. 
Ellerd,  adj.    Swoln  with  felon. 

North. 
Elles,  adv.  (A.'S.)    Else;  other- 
wise. 
Ellet,  a.  The  elder  tree.  Swaex. 
Ellock-rake,  8.  A  small  rake  for 

hreaking  up  ant-hills.  Shropsh, 
Ell-rake,  8.  A  very  large  rake, 

called  also,  in  different  parts,  a 

hell-rake  or  a  heel-rake, 
Ellt,  8.    The  bound  in  playing  at 

foot-ball.  North. 
E.LM,  8.  An  ell  in  length.  North. 
Elmen,  adj.  Made  of  elm.  Weat, 
Elmesse,  8.  Alms.  Pr.  P. 
Elmother,  8,       A  step-mother. 

North. 
Elne,  8.  An  ell. 

Elnorne,«.  The  ekter  tree.  Pr.P. 
Elnjerde,  8.  An  ell-yard. 
Eloine,     "I  ©.  {A.'N)   (1)  To  re- 
eloigne,  J  move,  or  banish. 

I'll  tell  thee  now  (dear  love)  what  thou 
Shalt  do 
To  anger  destiny,  as  she  doth  ns. 
How  I  Bh&il  stay,  though  she  eloigne  me 
thus, 
And  how  posterity  shaU  know  it  too. 

Donn^t  Poems,  p.  SS. 

(2)  To  abscond. 
Elono,  adv.  Slanting.  Ejpmoor. 
Elphamy,  8.  Bryony.  North. 
Elren,  8.  The  elder  tree.  North, 
Elriche,  adj.  Dreadful.  Durh, 
Else,  (1)  adv.  Already;  before. 

(2)  M^,  Others. 
Elsedock,  8.  The  enuia  campana. 
Elsewhat,  adj.  Other  things. 

When  talking  of  the  dainty  flesh  and  eUe. 
foJuU  as  they  eate. 

Watnct't  JXbumt  England,  1592. 


Elsewhen,  adv.  At  another  tim«t 

We  shulde  make  adockett  of  the  names 
of  Buche  men  of  nobylytie  here,  as  we 
thought  mete  and  convenyent  to  serve 
his  highnes,  in  case  his  graces  will  were, 
this  preasent  yeare,  or  02^«<ipA«k,  touse 
tiier  servyce  m  aiiv  other  foreyn  coun- 
trey.  ^tate  Papers^  iii«  6&S. 

El8h,  adj.  Uncouth.  Devon, 

Elsin,  1  8.  (A.'S.)  A  shoemaker's 
ELSEN,  j  awl. 

Elswhithbr,  adv.  Elsewhere. 
North. 

Elt,  (1;  V.  To  knead  dough.  Var.  d, 
(2)  «.  A  young  sow.  We8t, 

Eltb,  8.  Old  age. 

Elting-moulds,*.  The  soft  ridgei 
of  fresh -ploughed  lands. 

Eltrot.  8.  The  stalk  of  wild  pars- 
ley. Weet. 

Elutriate,  v,  (Lat.)  To  strain 
liquid  from  one  vessel  into  an- 
other ;  to  decant. 

Elyfn,  8.  An  elm.  Var,  d, 

Elyene,  8.  pi.  Elves. 

Elvers,  8.  Young  eels.  Weat, 

Elves,  8,  Toung  cattle.  TSuser. 

Elvish,  adj.  {A.-S.)  Irritable; 
peevish ;  spiteful ;  intractable. 

Thou  art  too  ehishy  faith  thou  art,  too 
eltiih  and  too  coy. 

Wamer^s  AUnons  England,  1699. 

Em,  ^on.  Them.   Var.  d, 
EuAVQ,prep\  Among. 
Embarmext,  8.  An  embai^o. 
Embase,  V.  To  make  base.  Spenaer, 
Embassadb,  8.  {Fr.)  An  embassy. 
Embat,  v.  (1)  To  bathe. 

(2)  To  delight  |  to  charm. 
Embatle,  v.  To  inclose.  Embaild, 

bound  up. 
Embelise,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  beautify. 
Em  best,  v.  To  busy.  Skelton, 
Emblements,  8.  Profits  of  land,  as 

grass,  fruit,  &c.  BhwU, 
Embolde,  V,  {A,-N.)      To  inake 

bold. 
EMBOLLED,j9ar/.j9.  Vaulted. 

The  west  wall  answers  the  other,  with 
an  embol'd  roof  finely  fretted  and  plais- 
ter'd,  with  a  pendant  in  the  middle;  (N| 


EMB 


421 


EMP 


flie  boBS  of  which,  are  the  prince's  arms 
erown'd  as  before,  with  caps  of  feathers 
graven  in  stone. 

Journey  thro*  England,  1724. 

Embolifb.  adj.  Oblique.   ChaueerM 
Em BOLNEDE,  part,  p.  Swelled. 
Embossed,  j9aW.j9.  A  hunting  term. 

When  the  hart  is  foamy  at  the  mouth, 
we  say,  that  he-is  tfmioMW. 

Turherville  on  Hunt,  p.  243. 

O  he  is  more  mad 
Tloji  Telamon  for  his  shield  i  the  boar  of 

Thessaly 
Was  never  so  embossed, 

Shakesp.,  Ant.  ir  Clf  iv,  11. 

Which  once  a  day  with  his  embossed  froth 
The  sea  shall  cover.  Tim.  of  A.,  v,  S. 

Embowelled,  adj.  Said  of  a  hawk, 
when  her  gorge  was  void,  and 
her  bowels  stiff. 

EMB0WiNO,j9ar/.  a.  Arching.  Lyd" 
gate, 

Emboyssbment,  9,  An  ambush. 

Embraid,  V,  To  upbraid. 

Embranglement,  «.  Embroil- 
ment. 

Embrasures,^.  Embraces.  Shakesp. 

Embrewed,  adj.     Soiled ;  dirtied. 

Embrocado,  8,  A  pass  in  fencing. 

Embroude,  v.  {A,'N.)  To  em- 
broider. 

Embrue,  V,  To  strain,  or  distiL 

Eme,  (1)  8,  An  uncle. 

(2)  8,  Heed;  consideration. 
North. 

(3)  prep.  Near.  Shropah. 

Emele,  8.  A  female  roe. 

Emellb,  prep.  Among ;  amidst. 

Emendals,  8,  A  term  in  old  ac- 
counts, the  sum  total  in  stock. 

Emenischb,  V,  To  diminish. 

Emer,  (1)  8,    One  who  succours 
from  a  great  difficulty.  Line, 
(2)  adj.  Nearer.  Shrop8h, 

Emeraudes,  «.  {A,'N,)  The  he- 
morrhoids. 

Emerlon,  8.  A  merlin,  or  hawk. 

EMFORTH,j7r^.  {A,'S.)  Even  with. 

Emmers,  8.  £raberi».  Somerset. 

Emmet-batch,  1  «.     An  ant-hill. 
SMMST-BUT,     J  Somerset, 


Emmoisbd,  part  p.     Comforted* 

Skinner. 
Emmove,  V,  To  move.  Spenser, 
Emmut,  8,  Force ;  impetus.  Devoik 
EusKNVSTiR,  part,  p,  {A,'N.)  Di- 
minished. 
Emollid,  adj.  (Lat.)  Soft;  tender. 
Emote,  s.  An  emmet,  or  ant. 
Empair,  8,  Impairment. 
Empeche,  v.  {Fr,)  (1)  To  hinder. 

(2)  To  attack. 
Empkfre,  v.  (A.-N.)  To  impair. 
Emfekalbs,  s.  Imperials,  a  coin. 
Emferice,  8.  (A.-N.)  An  empress. 
Emperish,  v.  {A,-N.)  To  impair. 
Emperor,  «.  The  large  bone  at  the 

end  of  a  sirloin  of  beef.    North* 

ampt. 
Empert,  *.  {A.-N.)  Empire. 
Empeshe,  v.  {A.-N.)  To  hinder. 
EMPiGHT,/7ar/.j9.  Fixed ;  fastened. 
Empli ASTER,  8.  A  plsstcr. 
Emplie,  r.  (A.'N.)    To  infold ;  to 

involve. 
Employments,  s.      Implements; 

engines. 

My  stay  hath  been  prolonged 

With  hunting  obscure  nooks  for  these  en^ 

ployments.  Widow's  Teears-. 

Employture, «.  Employment;  en* 
gagement. 

Empoisone,  V,  {A.'N^  To  poison. 

Empresa,  8,  A  device,  or  motto. 

Empresse,  9,  To  crowd. 

Empride,  9.  To  make  proud. 

Emprimb,  v.  To  separate  a  deer 
from  the  rest  of  the  herd. 

Emprise,  s,  {A.-N.)  An  under- 
taking. 

Sundry  werkis  of  mervelons  emprise. 
By  carpentrye  to  forge  and  dyvise. 

Lydffats. 
$e  my;t  telle  hit  for  a  gret  emprys. 
That  this  morne  for  yowre  sake, 
Soo  mekulle  I  thinke  one  yowre  serwyse, 
lliat  when  I  slepe  I  may  not  wake. 

Porkinffton  MS, 

Ajax  Oelens  was  of  smaller  size, 

Of  milder  temper,  curteous,  bUcke  his 

haire. 
His  colour  fresh,  himselfe  of  faire  ^nmrUe^ 
And  a  great  part  among  the  princes  mtre. 
QretU  Britaines  Tro^e,  1609i 


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J^Mrs-PiECBff.  An  eptciure's  choice. 

Line, 
Empt,  9.  To  empty.  Var.d. 
Emption,  9.  (Lat)  A  purchase. 
Kmkod,  8.  An  emerald. 
Emucid,  adj.  {Lat,')  Mouldy. 
Emule,  o.  To  emulate.  I^^in^er. 
Emulsion,  #.  {Lat,)    A  draining 

out. 

Were  it  not  for  the  emdntm  to  flesh  and 
hlood  in  being  of  n  publick  factimu 
■pint,  I  might  pittj  vour  Inflrmity. 

Howard,  M«m  qf  Newmarket,  IttTS. 

En,  e^.  And;  also;  if;  him.  It 
seems  to  meantn,  inSirDegrevant, 
1061. 

iNABLEMBNTyf.  Assistaucc;  quali* 
fication. 

Enactors,  «.  Action,  or  effect. 

Enamet,  9.  A  luncheon.  Hant9, 

"ENANTYK^yrep,  Against. 

fiNARMBDB,,^ar/. /I.  (1)  Armed. 
(2)  Larded.  In  old  cookery. 

Enabratiok,  9,  (Lai.)  A  narra- 
tive. 

J&s AVstER, prep.  In  ease ;  for  fear 
that. 

Enbanb,  v.  To  poison. 

Enbastb,  v.  To  steep  in. 

Enbatb,  9.  {A,'N.)  To  pounce 
upon. 

Enbattblleo,  part,  p.  Indented, 
like  a  battlement. 

Enbbltsb,  a^.  Parted  per  bend. 
Hobne, 

Enblaunohbn,  v.  {A,'N,)  to 
whiten. 

Enblawun,  part,  p.  Puffed  up. 

Enbocb,  o.  {A.'N.)  To  fill  out. 

Enbollb,  v.  To  swell. 

EsBossEi>tpart,p,  (^.-iV.)  Raised. 

Enbowb,  V,  To  l)ow  down. 

Enbracb,  v.  (A,»N,)  To  take  hold 
of. 

En  bream,  adj.  Sharp;  powerful ; 
strong. 

B^BUSCHB,  V,  To  place  in  ambus- 
cade.   Enbu9chementt  an  ambush. 

JSiVBusY,  V.  To  busy  one's  sel£ 


Enbtbbd,  part  p»      Made  ivvL 

Skelton. 
Encatb,  v.  To  hide,  as  in  a  eave. 
Encbnbb,  9,  (1)  To  inform,  or  ni« 

stmct.  North, 

(2)  (A.'N.)  To  bom  inceate. 
Encbrche,  9.  To  search. 
Enchacb,  (1;  9,  (^.-iV.)  To  drive 

away. 

(2)  9,  Hunting. 
ENcHAROB,tr.  To  charge  With  any. 

thing. 
Enohavfb,  9,  To  warm ;  to  anger. 

Enchanfing,  heat. 
Enchbdb.  {A.'N.)  Vanquished. 
Enchbinbd,  adj.  Chained  together. 
Enchbson,  (I)  {A,'N.)  Occasion; 

cause ;  reason. 

Thoa  railest  on  right  without  reasrni. 
And  blamett  hem  much  for  small  eneheueom. 
Speiu^  Skep.  jr..  May,  146. 

(2)  V,  To  reason  with. 

Enchevb,  9.  (A.'N.)  To  achieve. 

Enckb,  9.  Ink. 

Enclbnsb,  9.  To  make  clean. 

Enclinb,  9.  {A,'N,)  A  bow,  or 
salutation. 

Enclowb,  o.  {A,'N,)  To  nail ;  to 
rivet. 

Enclotde,  part.  p.  Hurt  in  the 
foot,  applied  to  a  horse. 

Encomrrbmbnt,  9.  {A,'N.)  In- 
cumbrance. 

Encorownmbnt,  9.  Coronatioii. 

Encorporb,  9,  {A.»N.)  To  incoF*- 
porate. 

Encrbstbd,  adj.  Increased. 

Not  doubting  hnt,  if  the  same  may  be 
contTnued  emouges  theym,  thmr  shall 
80  therby  be  enerested  ih  weltb,  that 
they  wold  not  gladly  be  pnlled  therfro. 
State  rafer$t  iii,  209. 

Encrochb,  9,  To  obtain  possession 

of. 
Encumbrance,  9.  Family.  Var.  d, 
Encurtyned,  port.  p.    Inclosed 

with  curtains. 
End,  (1 )  9.  To  finish ;  to  kill.  North, 

(2)  9.    A  number  of  anything 

North. 


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(3)  r.    A  portion,  or  division. 
Ncrthampt, 

[4)  8.  Pleasure,  or  delight.  North, 
\h)  V.  To  erect,  or  set  upright. 
f6)  «.  The  stem  of  a  plant.  Ea»t. 
X)  a.  Rate,  or  price.  Yorkih. 

Endamage,  v.  To  damage. 
Endays,  adv.    Endwise ;  forward. 

North. 
Ends,  §.  (1)  End ;  part ;  country. 

(2)  (j1,'S,)  Seat;  corner. 

(3)  A  blue  colour.  Line. 
Endsavour,  9.  To  exert  one's  self. 
Endelono,  adv.  (^.-5.)    Along; 

lengthwise. 
Endsntid,  part.  p.  Fixed  in. 
Ender,  adj.  (A.'S.)  Past ;  gone  by. 

<*  This  ender  dai,**  the  other  day. 
Endew,  tr.    To  digest.    A  term  in 

hawking. 
ENDiAPRBD,iire/.  t.  Variegated  in 

colour. 
End-irok8,  ff.  Two  moTeable  plates 

of  iron  to  contract  the  fire-place. 

North. 
Enditb,  ©.  (1)  {A.'N)  To  dictate ; 

to  relate. 

(2)  To  pat  to  death.  Gawayne. 
ENDLANDB,<Mfi7.  Straight-forwards; 

along. 
Ekdlefte,  adj.  The  eleventh. 
Endless,  e.  The  blind  gut.  Eatt. 
Enoleve,  adj.  Eleven ;  eleventh. 
Endlong,  adv.      Straight    ah>ng 

forwards. 
Endmetb,  8.   Lenticula.  Pr.  P. 
Endoctrinb,  v.  {Lat.)  To  teach. 
Endoost,  part.  p.  {A.'N)     En- 
dowed. 
Enoobsde,  adj.    Made  shiny,  as 

pie-crust  with  the  yolk  of  egg, 

&c.  A  term  in  cookery. 
Endose,  e.  {A.'N.)  Indolence. 
&ND088,  9.  To  endorse. 
Endoutb,  v.  To  doubt ;  to  fear. 
Endraite,  $.  (A.'N)      Quality; 

the  turn  of  the  scale  given  by 

batchers. 
ENORBTDE,jMir/.ji.  Dried  up. 
Bndrib,  v.  (A.'S.)  To  suffer. 


Endrcsse,  tr.   To  multiply. 
Enduce,  v.  (Lat.)  To  adduce. 
Endurate,  adj.  (Lat.)  Obstinates 
Endure,  v.  (Lat.)  To  make  hard. 
Endvtarb,  ».  A  small  hamlet.  Lhuf, 
Endways,  adv.    Straight-forward. 

North. 
ENDTD,/Mir/.j9.  Teaned. 
Enb,  adj.  Alone ;  only ;  once. 
Enbde,  8.  (A.'S.)  A  duck. 
Enele,  v.  To  anoint.  Pr.  Parv. 
Enemis,  (1)8.  A  common  term  for 

the  devil. 

(2)  8.  An  insect.  Shropeh, 

(3)  eonj.  Lest.  Ea8t. 

(4)  In  the  sixteenth  century,  it 
was  often  customary  to  speak  of 
the  gout,  par  excellence,  a»  ike 
enemy. 

ENEN8T,prq9.  Opposite  to.  Nor^h, 

Enes,  aidv.  Once. 

Enewed, /7ar/.  j9.  (A.'N.)  Trou- 
bled; vexed. 

Enfamined,  adj.  (A.'N.)  Hungry. 

Enfarcbd,  ad;.  Stuffed. 

Enfaunce,  «.  (Fr.)  Infancy. 

Bnfblaushippb,  v.  To  accompany. 

Enfeoff,  v.  To  grant  as  a  feoff. 

Enfelonkd,  adj.  (Fr.)  Full  of 
fierceness.  S^iine. 

Enfbrmi,  v.  To  inclose,  or  lock 
up. 

Enfirb,  v.  To  set  fire  to. 

It  fflads  him  now  to  note  how  th'  orb  of 

name, 
Whidi  girtt  tlu's  globe,  doth  not  m^  the 

frame.  Du  Barku. 

Enflavmrdb,  jMirf.j9.  Bant  up. 
Enflauncb,  9.  To  inflame. 
Enforce,  9.  (A.'N.)  To  strengthen. 
Enforcement,  8.  Effort.  Eratmmt^ 

Enchiridion^  1533. 
Enformb,  v.  (A.'N)  To  teach ;  to 

instruct. 
Enforse,  v.  To  season.  A  term  in 

cookery. 
Enfoublbd,  part.  p.  Wrapt  up. 
Enfouldrbo,  Ajf.    Thick;  miaty« 

Spenser. 
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Bnoagb,  9.  To  lay  to  pawn. 
Engaol,  V,  To  imprison. 
BNGENDURBt  '•  (if.-iV.)    Oeoera- 

tion. 
ENQKYhRD,part.p.{J,-N.)  Frozen; 

congealed. 
Enoeynb,  v.  To  enjoin.  Audelay. 
Enohlb,  (1)  V.  To  coax,  or  cajole. 

(2)  ff.  A  gull.  Jonson. 
Engin,  ff.  (Lat.)  Wit;  contrivance. 
Engined,  v.  (A.'N.)    To  rack ;  to 

torture. 
Enginous,  adj.  Inventive. 
Englam BD,  adj,  (J.'N.)  Slimy. 
Englosbd,  part,  p.  Painted. 
Englutb,  v.  To  stop  with  clay. 
Engouted,  adj.  Having  black  spots 

on  the  feathers.  A  hawking  term. 
Engrafted,  part,  p.    Depraved. 

SufoUk. 
Engrailed, />ar/./».  (JV*.)    Varie- 
gated. 
Engrave,  v.  To  bury. 
Engrease,  v.  (Fr.)  To  become  fat. 

Riches,  wherewithal  they  are  fatted  and 
Mffreas^  like  swine. 

Fox^t  Acts  and  Mouuments. 

Engregoe,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  aggra- 
vate. . 

Engrblyde,  part, p.  Interspersed. 
See  Engratlde, 

Engrevb,    ].„.(^..;v.)  To  afflict. 

BNGRIEVE,  J        ^  ^ 

ENORETNED,jDar/.;i.  {A,'N,)  Pow- 
dered. 

Engross,  v,  (1)  {A.^N,)  To  fatten ; 

to  make  large. 

(2)  To  collect ;  to  heap  together. 

Engrossments,       accumulations, 

heaps  of  wealth. 

For  this  th^  have  engrosted  and  pil'd  np 
The  canker  d  heaps  of  stranee-atchieved 
gold.  Shakesp.  2  £^.  IF,  !▼,  4. 

ENGUBRB,/7ar/./>.  {A,'N.)  Formed; 

made. 
Engtne,  v.  {A,'N,)    To  deceive. 

Engynqfulf  crafty,  cunning. 
Engtstb,  V,  {A.'N.)  To  constrain. 
Enhabitb,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  accustom. 
Enhalse,  9.  To  embrace. 


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Enharpit,  part,  p.       Hooked  | 

edged. 

Enhasted,  part,  p.  Hastened. 

Enhaunsb,  V,  (A.'N.)  To  raise. 

Enhbrite,  V,  To  endow  any  one 
with  an  inheritance. 

Enbibdb, jEMir/./i.  Raised ;  exalted. 

Enhony,  V,  To  sweeten. 

Enhort,  v.  (A.'N.)  To  exhort. 

En  IS,  adv.  Once. 

Enixed,  part,  p,  {Lat.)  Brought 
forth. 

Enjoine,  v.  To  join  in  battle. 

Enjoyancb,  ff.  Enjoyment. 

Enjubarde,  V,  To  jeopard;  to 
risk. 

Enkerly,  adv.  Eagerly. 

Enlaced,  part,  p,  (A.-N,)  En- 
tangled. 

Enlake,  V,  To  overflow.  Florio, 

Enlaroissbd,  part.  p.  {A,-N,) 
Enlarged. 

Enlbgeanob,  ff.  Allegiance. 

Enleve,  adj.  Eleven. 

ENLBYBD,/;ar/.j9.  Inlaid.  Matm' 
devile, 

Enlimn,  V,  To  illuminate  a  book. 

Enlonge,  adj.  Oblong. 

Enluminb,  V,  {A,'N,)  To  en- 
lighten. 

Enmesh,  9.  To  entangle  in  a  net. 

ENMoiSED,j9ar/./i.  Encouraged. 

Enmurb,  v.  To  inclose. 

Enne,  ff.  One.  The  obj,  ease. 

fet  sret  peryl  hv  nndergothe, 
Tnat  cristnetn  twyes  etmc, 

Otlier  to  teve  asent  therto, 
Other  for  love  of  kenne. 

WilHam  dt  Shortkam, 

Ennesure,  ff.  (A,'N,)  Game ;  sport. 

Ennbwe,  v.  To  paint ;  to  put  on 
the  last  and  most  brilliant  co- 
lours. 

Ennose,  V,  {A,'N.)  To  conceal. 

EN0iNT,/?«r?./?,  (A,'N.)  Anointed. 

Enoo,  adv.    By  and  by.  North, 

Enorme,  adj.  {A,'N.)   Enormous. 

To  beware,  henceforth,  of  these  deed 
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Bnoumbrb,  V,  To  join  in  anything. 
Enourne,  v.  To  adorn. 

Enparel,  8.    AppareL 

Enpayre,  v.    To  impair. 

Enpeche,  V,  To  impeach;  to 
accuse. 

E  N  piGHTy  part.  p.    Pitched. 

Enfotsone,  ff.   Poison. 

Enpricb,  8.  {A,-N.)    Fashion. 

Enpropred,  par/,  jp.  (^.-iV.)  Be- 
longing. 

E  N  prowed,  part,  p.    Profited  of. 

Enquest,  8.  (J.'N.)   Inquiry. 

Enqueyntance,  »,  Acquaintance. 

En  QUI  RANGE,  ».   Inquiry. 

Enrage,  v.  {A.'N.)  Tu  implant. 

Enresone,  «.  To  reason  with. 

Ensamb,  (1)  ».  The  grease  of  a 
hawk. 

(2)  V,    To  cleanset  or  purge  a 
hawk  of  glut  and  grease. 

Ensample,  8.  {A»-N.)  An  exam- 
ple. 

Ensconce,  v.  To  fortify. 

Enseamed,  ai(;.   Greasy.  Shaketp, 

Ensbar,  V,    To  dry  up.  Shaketqt. 

Ensegoe,  8.    A  siege. 

ENSELED,/7ar/.  j9.  Sealed  up;  kept 
secret. 

Ensemble,  (I )«.  (A.-N.)  Company. 
(2)  adv.  (Fr.)  Together. 

Gnsemle,  v.    To  assemble. 

Ensense,  v.  To  anoint  with 
incense. 

Ensent,  9.  {A,'N,)    Advice;  wish. 

Ensese,  V,   To  take  possession. 

Ensignbearer,  8,  A  drunkard. 
Grote. 

Fnsionement,  ».  {Fr.)  Instruc- 
tion ;  information.  '*  And  whan 
all  the  people  come  so  togyder  at 
this  ensiffnement.**  The  FeatyvaU, 
fol.  cliv. 

Ensile,  v.  To  pass  a  thread  under 
the  beak  and  through  the  eyelid, 
so  as  to  hinder  the  sight. 

ENSiNEifENT,  ff.  PerscTerance. 

£k8iU|  «.  Qaality.  Skinner* 


Enslombre,  V,  {A.'N.)    Tc  make 

sleepy. 
Ensnarle,  v.   To  insnare. 
Ensoine,  ff.  (A.-N.)  An  excuse. 
Enspere,  v.  {A.'S.)   To  inquire. 
Enstate,  v.    To  invest. 
En  store,  v.    (Lat.)     To  renew. 

"Eiistore,  Instauro"  Huloet. 

Ensure,  o.    To  assure. 

ENTACHED,j9ar/.j9.  (A.-N.)  Spotted. 

Of  elepbantis  tethe  were  the  palace  gati«, 
Enlosenged  with  many  goodly  platis 
Of  golde,  entachid  wiili  many  a  precious 
stone.  Slcelton,  JTorkes,  i,  880. 

Entaile,  (1)  V.  (A.'N.)  To  cut,  or 
carve. 

(2)  ff.    Sculpture,  or  carving. 

(3)  ff.  Cut ;  shape ;  a  fashion. 
Entails,  ff.   Ends  of  land.  North. 
Entalentb,  v.  {A.'N.)  To  excite. 
Entamb,  v.   To  subdue. 
Entecches,    ff.    \A.'N,)     Spots; 

stains. 

Entend,  t>.  (A.'N.)  To  attend. 
Entendance,  attention. 

Entendement,  ff.  {A.-N.)  Un- 
derstanding. 

Entente,  (1)  ff.  (A.'N)  Under- 
standing. 

(2)  ff.  Intention. 

(3)  V.  To  attack. 
Ententif,  adj.  (A.-N)  Attentive. 
Enter,  v.    To  commence  training 

a  hawk  to  kill  game. 

ENTERCLosE,ff.  A  passsgc  bctweeii 
two  rooms  in  a  house. 

Entercorrb,  v.  (Lot.)  To  in- 
terfere. 

Enterdbalb,  ff.    Intercourse. 

For  he  is  practiz*d  well  in  policy. 
And  thereto  doth  his  courting  most  apply. 
To  learn  the  enterdeale  of  princes  strange. 
To  mark  th*  intent  of  counsels,  &c. 

Sp.Moth.Hubh.T.,19&. 

Enterlace,  ff.  "  EnterlacBt  com- 
munication with  them  whych  be 
already  talkynge.  In  alienum 
termonem  irmnuare"  Huloet, 

Enterlac£,  ff.  (JV.)A  kind  of  verse. 

Entermete,  V,  (1)  (A.'N)  Tf 
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(2)  To  intermeddle. 

Tluraje  I  maj  not  do  soo,  fit  fortbi 

With  htlpe  of  God  the  sentence  eduQ  I 

To  Chaiuer,  that  is  flonre  of  rethorike 
In  Englis  tonge  and  excellent  poete; 
This  wote  I  wel  no  thinge  may  I  doo  like, 
ThoMe  so  that  I  of  makynge  entermeUi 
And  Gower  that  so  craftely  doth  trete, 
As  in  his  book  of  morality 
Thouie  I  to  hem  in  makrnge  am  onmete. 
Boetitu,  MS.  Soc,  Anttq. 

Entermrwer»  ».  k  hawk  that 
changed  the  colour  of  its  wings. 

Bktbrminb.  V,  (J.'N.)  To  destroy. 

Entbbpart,  o.  (^.-iV.)   To  share. 

Entbrpbnned.  a  hawk  was  said 
to  be  enterpenned,  when  the  fea- 
thers of  the  wings  were  between 
the  body  and  the  thighs. 

ENTBRSHOcKy  V.  Tu  batt  to- 
gether. 

Entbrtaillb,  «.  {Fr,)  Woven  or 
platted  work. 

Entbrtain,  «.    Entertainment. 

Bntbryibu,  #.  (/v.)  A  meetings 

Enter YNG,  ».    An  interment. 

Entbtchbd,  part,  p.  (J,'N,) 
Marked ;  spotted.  See  Eniaehed, 

Sntibrlocurb,  ado.  Entirely. 
Chron^rtl 

Entirdit,  ».  (^..JNT.)  An  interdict. 

Entisb,  v.   To  acquire. 

Sntradas, «.  {S^an,)  Bents;  re- 
venues. 

Entrails,  v.  (JPr.)  To  entwine ; 
to  fold. 

Before  they  fastned  were  under  her  knee 
In  a  rich  Jewell,  and  therein  entrojfVd 
The  ends  of  all  the  knots. 

Spenser,  F.  Q.,  U,  ifi,  97. 

Entr£,  «.  (J,'N.)    An  entrance* 

Entrbat,  (1)  v.  Totreat  of;  to  treat 
one ;  to  entertain. 
(2)  ».    An  entreaty. 

Entrkatmbnt,  8.  Entreaty. 

Bntrecountbr,  v.  To  oppose. 

Entrbdbtbn,  V,  To  handle. 

Entrbmbdlt,  adv.  Intermedi- 
ately. 

Bntrembbs,  ».  {Fr,)  Dishes  served 
between  the  courses  at  a  fea«t. 


Emtrbmbttbn,  V,  {A.'N.)    To  is 

termeddle. 
Entressb,  «•   Interest. 
Entrbtb,  «.   A  plaster. 
Entricb,  9.    (£af.)     To  rendei 

intricate. 
Entries,  «.      Places  in  thickets 

where  deer  have  recently  passed 

through. 
Entrikb,  «.    To  deceive ;  to  en- 
tangle ;  to  hinder. 
Entrupsion,  a.  Interruption,  ^ejf- 

woodf  1556. 
Entunbs,  #.  {A,'N,)  Songs;  tunes. 
Entwite,  V,    To  twit. 
Entwtnb,  V,    To  separate. 
Enttrfbrtnb,  9.     To  interlace. 

Pr.  Parv. 
Enucleate,  v.   To  solve. 
ENt7NiE  D,  part,  p,    U nited. 
Enuntt,  prep.   Directly  opposite. 

GUme, 
Enus,  ad9.  Once.  Judelay, 
Entekimb,  9.  {J,'N,)  To  poison; 

iS^en«mi»,venomous;  poisonous. 
Envib,  9.  (A,-N.)    To  contend. 
£NviRiD,/»ar/./;.    Environed. 
ENTiRON,(l)jir<y.{^.-M)  Abont; 

around. 

(2)  9.  To  surround ;  to  go  round. 
Enyiyb,  9.    To  enliven. 
Envolupbd,    part,    p,     {J,'N,) 

Wrapt  up. 
Envoy,  9.   To  send. 
Enyy,  #.    Hatred ;  spite. 
Enyynbd,  part.  p.    Stored  with 

wine. 
EoDB,  pret.  i.   Went. 
BoRNs,  9.  {A.-S.)  To  nm. 
Eow.   Tes.  Var,diaL 
"EowtUfpron.  Tour.  Skroptk. 
Eowtb,  t.  A  dish  in  cookery. 

Bowie*  of  flessh.  Take  borage,  cool, 
langdebef,  persel,  betes,  oraee,  avance, 
violet,  sawray,  and  fenkel,  ana  when  they 
bath  soden,  prcsse  hem  wel  smale,  etfk 
hem  in  gode  broth,  and  seeth  hem, 
and  senre  hem  forth. 

JbrsM  qfCmy,  f.  i. 

Eprbsian,  «.  A  jovial  companion. 
Shaifetp, 


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BnovmiAiA,  «4^.  Epicarem. 
Epistolkr,  ».  {J.-N,)  The  prieftt  tt 

nut  who  chanted  the  epistle. 
Eps,  9.  The  asp  tree.  KenL 
EauAL,  adj.  Just;  impartial. 
EauATB,  V.    To  make  equal. 
EauiPBMDT,    «.     A    plumb-line. 
EauiPOLENTB,    atf;,    .  Equivalent. 

Equipoleneej  an  equivalent. 
EaviPOLLB,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  be  equal. 
Er*  adv.  Before ;  former ;  early. 
Eraynb,  $,   A  spider.  Nominale, 
Ebber,  ».  (1)  (J.-S.)  An  arbour. 

(2)  A  fieldi  pasture,  garden ;  an 

herbary. 

(2)  The  conduit  leading  to  the 

stomach.    An  old  hunting  term. 
Erbolat,  9,  A  confection  of  herbs, 

eggs,  &c. 

KrbolaUi,  Take  pirtel,  myntes,  sarei'ey, 
and  nun,  tansey,  venrayu,  clarry,  rewe. 
ditayii,  renel,  southrenwode ;  hewe  hem, 
and  grinde  hem  sraale ;  medle  hem  up 
with  ayren.  Do  butter  in  a  trape,  aiid 
do  the  fan  thereto,  and  bake,  ana  mease 
it  fcnrtlL  Forme  of  Curpt  p.  30. 

ErboWlb,  «.  An  article  of  cookery. 

Xriowle.  Take  bolas,  and  scald  hem 
with  wyne,  and  drawe  hem  with  a 
■tyomor.  Do  hem  in  a  pot.  Clarify 
hoay,  and  do  thereto,  with  powdor  fan, 
and  floer  of  rys.  Salt  it,  and  florish  with 
irhyto  aney t,  and  serre  it  forth. 

Farm»ofOurf,p.'\9. 

Erchdekbne,  ».  {A.»N.)  An  arch- 
deacon. 

Erchebtsschopb,!  «.  An  arch- 
BRCHBVBsaie,       J  bishop. 

Erclb,  9.    A  blister.  Shrop9h, 

Erd,  9.  {J,'S.)  The  earth.  Erdyn, 
earthen. 

Erdb,  v.  (J.'S.)    To  inhabit. 

Erobz,  ».   Lands. 

Erdon,  ».   An  errand.  Cw,  My9t. 

Erd-shrbw,  ».  A  shrew-mouse. 

Erb,  1  v.  (itf.-5.)  To  plough.  Ert' 
ERIE,  J  able,  arable. 

Brb,  (1)  adv.  Before;  previously* 
JSror,  former.   Erotut,  first. 


(2)  9.  {A,'S.)   An  ear. 
(3l 


I  jiret.  /.  pL  of  he,  Ara. 


ERBAft,*.  Tonis«up. 

That  other  love  infects  the  sonl  of  man  } 
this  cleanaeth;  that  depresseth,  this 
ercars.  Burton**  AiuU.  Mtk 

Ere-lappb,  «.  {J.'S.)    The  lower 

part  of  the  ear. 
Eremite,  ».    A  hermit. 
E RENTE,  #.    Sand.  Pr,  P. 
£re.rownbr,  #.    A  secret  whis- 
perer. 
Eroe,  v.  To  tease,  or  vex.  We9i, 
Erie,  9.  (^.-5.)     To  honour;  to 

revere. 
Erige,  f.    Straw,  or  stubble.  LbM, 

**  Erige     holme      or     thacke." 

Huloet. 
Erkb,  adj,  (A,'S,)   Weary;  sick. 
Erme,  9.  (J,'S.)     To  grieve;  to 

lament. 
E RMTTE, «.  {J*'S,)  Poverty;  misery. 
Ern,  (1)  f.  {A.'S.)  An  eagle. 

(2)  o.   To  glean. 
Ernde,  f.  (A.-S,)   An  errand. 
Erne,  9  (1)   (A.'S.)  To  run^  to 

flow. 

(2)  To  yearn. 
Ernemorwb,  adv.    Early  in  the 

morning. 
Ernbn,  v.    To  earn ;  to  obtain. 
ERNEg,  9,  The  loose  scattered  eart 

of  corn  left  on  the  ground* 
Ernest,  ».  (.^..5.)  ZeaL  Erm9^, 

serious,  zealous. 
Ernestone,  «.    The  eagle-stone. 
Ernpull,  adj.  Lamentable.  Su99eM, 
Errande,  \(A.'N.)  Wandering  I 

ERRAUNT,  J  strolling. 
Errates,  #.   Faults.  HaiL 
Erratikb,   atg,    (^.-M)     Win- 

dering. 
Erre,  (1)  9,  (A,-S.)  A  sore ;  a  pm^ 

mark. 

(2)  V,  {A.'N.)  To  wander. 
Errin,  «.  Urine.  Devon, 

Errisb,  K^^heat  stubble.  JTai/. 

ERSHy     J 

Erriwioolb,  «.  An  ear-wig.  EaeU 
Errour,   9,    {A,'N.)   A  course  I 

running. 
Ers,  9.  {A,'S,)  Podei. 


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Alio  make  poadir  of  yaope,  of  cak* 
mynte,  and  orignne,  either  of  her  flourea, 
mad  do  that  puudir  in  his  ers. 

Medical  MS.  of  ike  Utk  cent. 

Ersdbknb,  c.    Ad  archdeacon. 

ERSiiSBTy  ff.    The  plant  culerage. 

Bu,STt  mdtf.  (A.-S.)  First;  formerly. 
At  ertty  for  the  first  time. 

E  R8W0RT,  8.    The  plant  mouse-ear. 

Ertb,  (1)  pres.  t.  2  pen*     Art. 
'  Somertet. 

(2)  ».  {J.'N.)  To  compel;  to 
constrain. 

Ertbbdounb,  «.  {J.'S,)  An  earth- 
quake. 

Erthb-gallb,  «.    The  plant  cen- 
taury. 

Erthemotinob,    «.    (J.'S,)    An 
earthquake. 

Erthen,  adv,  {^.-S^    Previously. 

Ebthesmok,    9,      The   plant  fu- 
mitory. 

Erthorinb,     If.    (J,-S.)      An 
erthortthb,  J  earthquake. 

Erthino,  ».   Burial. 

Erthstanb,«.  (i^..5.)  The  hearth- 
stone. 

Ertinb,  v.  To  irritate. 

Ertou.    Art  thou  ? 

Eryb,  9,  {A,'S  )    An  inheritance. 

Hit  werketh  wonderliehe, 
And  ertes  giveth  tikerlich. 

MS.Earl,,TZ2%, 

Ebt,  adj.  Every.  Var,  dial 

Ebtdat,  adv.  Every  day.  Pr.  Pan. 

Eryn»  9.   Iron. 

Erts»«.  (1)  Eart. 
(2)  Years. 

Erzbll,  pron.  Herself.  Somenet. 

Esbatembnt,  9.  (A.'N.)  Pastime. 

Escape,  8,  A  transgression.  Shak, 

Eschar,  «.  A  newt.  North, 

E8CHAUFB,9.  (A.'N.)  To  make  hot. 

EscHAUNOB,  8.  (/^.-N.)  Exchangc. 

EscHB,  ff.    An  ath-lree.    Efchen, 
made  of  ash. 

EscHBKBRB,  ff.  (1)  A  chcsi-hoard. 
v,2)  The  exchequer. 

EscHBLB,  ff.  {A.'N.)  Troop ;  com- 
pany. 


EscHBTBs,  ff.  (A,~N.)  Eicheats. 
EscHBWB,  V,  To  move;  to  go. 
EscHivB,  V.  {J.'N.)   To  eschew; 

to  shuu. 
EscLAUNDBR,  ff.  (.^.-iV.)  SUndBf; 

reproach. 
BscoRCHBS,  ff.  Animals  that  were 

flayed.     An  old  hunting  term. 
EscoTBD,/Mir/./;.  Paid;  supported 
EscouT,  ff.  (/v.)  A  spy,  or  scoot. 
EscRiBD,  part.  p.  Descried. 
EscBiTB,  ff.  {A,'N.)  A  writing. 
EscuAOB,  ff.  (A.'N.)  Service. 
BscuLPEDy  part,  p.    Sculptured. 

HaU. 
EsB,  (1)  ff.  (A.-N,)  Ease ;  pleasure. 

E9€meHt,  relief. . 

(2)  V,   To  accommodate;  to  be 
pleased. 

(3)  ff.  Bait  for  fishes. 
EsENDBOPPBRtff.  An  eavesdroppcr. 
EsH,  ff.    (1)  Stubble;  aftermath. 

Surrey. 

(2)  An  ash  tree.  North, 
EsBiN,  ff.  A  pail.  North, 
EsHiNTLB,  ff.  A  pailful.  CAcffA. 
EsHUB,  ff.  A  hook  at  the  extremit]f 

of  a  wagon-horse's  traces,  in  the 

form  of  an  S.  Weet. 
EsiB,  adj.  Gentle ;  light.    E9aieh, 

gently. 
EsK,  ff.  A  lizard.  North, 
EsKiNO,  ff.  The  pentice.  Line* 

ESKIP,        1  m 

.sauiF.r- T'"«l'"P- 
EsLE,  V,  To  ask.  Heame, 
EsLOYNE,  V.  To  remove.  Spenter, 
EsMAYB,  V,  {A.'N.)   To  astonish. 

EspiN  }'•  '^^^  ^^  **'®®-  ^^*^ 

EsPBCE,  ff.  (A.'N.)  A  small  por- 
tion ;  a  bit. 

EspERANCB,  ff.  {A.'N.)  Hope;  ez« 
pectation. 

EsPEYKB,  Iff.  {A.'N.)  Expecta- 
ESPOIKB,  J  tion;  hope. 

EspiAiLLE,  ff.  (A.'N.)  Spying  I 
watching  by  stealth. 

Espial,  ff.  (A.-N.)  A  spy. 

EspicEy «.  To  look ;  to  observe. 


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EspiLSBis, »;  (J.'N.)  Spices. 

BsPiVy  ff.  An  OTcrlooker. 

EspiuiTUBLL,  adj.  (^.-iV.)  Spi- 
ritual. 

EsPLoiT, «.  (A-N,)  Advantage. 

Espouse,  «.  Spouse. 

EsPRiNOOLD,  ».  {J,'N.)  An  engine 
used  for  throwing  large  stones  in 
sieges. 

EsPRYSBD,  partp,  {A,'N.)  Taken. 

EsauAYMous,  adj.  Difficult  to 
please. 

Ess,  8.  Ashes.  North, 

Esse,  v.  To  ask. 

Esses,  «.  Large  worms.  Keni, 

Essex-stile,  ».  A  ditch.   Gron, 

EssHE,  V,  To  ask. 

EssHOLB,  ».  An  ash-bin.  North, 

EssoiNE,  ff.  {A.'N.)  An  excuse. 

EssTSE,  ff.  Habit.   R,  de  Bruime, 

Est,  (1)  ff.  {A.'S,)  Love;  munifi- 
cence. 

^2)  ff.  A  host. 
[3)  2  pers,  pres,  ff.  Eatest. 

EsTABLiB,  ff.  {d,'N.)  A  guard. 

EsTAFET,  ff.  {Span.)  A  footman. 

EsTAMiN,  adj.  Surprising;  won- 
derful. Eatt, 

EsTANDART,  ff.  (/V.)  A  Standard. 

EsTASioN,  ff.  {A,'N,)  A  shop,  or 
stall. 

Estate,  ff.  {A,»N)  State;  condition. 
Ettatelichy  stately. 

fisTATUTB,  ff.  A  statute.  HaU, 

EsTEAD,j0r^.  Instead.   North, 

EsTBLLACiouN,  ff.  Astrology. 

Ester,  ff.  The  back  of  the  fireplace. 
Leic, 

Estimate,  ».  Estimation. 

EsTiTB,  conj.  As  well.  North. 

EsToc,  ff.  A  small  stabbing  sword. 

EsTRADioTs,  ff.  A  sort  of  dragoons 
employed  in  France. 

Acoompanied  with  crosse>bowe  men  on 
honebacke,  e$tradiots,  and  footmen. 

ConUnM,  hy  Ikmet,  ttZ, 

EsTBAiNOBR,  ff.  {Fr.)  A  stranger. 

EsTRB,  ff.  {A.'N.)  (1)  State;  con- 
dition. 
C2)  A  court,  or  street    B$trm, 


the  interior  parts  of  a  building  | 

the  chambers ;  the  passages  in  a 

garden. 

(3)  A  circumstance. 
EsTRETB,  ff.  A  street. 
EsTRiCH-BOARDS,  ff.  Dcsl-board^ 

Kb":}'- A- ostrich. 

And  in  birds,  as  estrichu,  Tnltnres, 
cranes,  and  paste-fleniinj^oes,  wliose 
feathers  (eqnaliizing  tlie  birds  of  para- 
dise)  are  rich  crimson  and  pure  white 
80  amiably  commixed,  that  above  others 
it  inticed  my  pains  to  present  it  you. 

Herbert'*  TrcateU,  1688. 

To  be  furioas. 
Is  to  be  frighted  oat  of  tear;  and  in  that 

mood 
The  dove  will  peck  the  eitridge. 

Shake»p.t  Ant.  /■  CI.,  iii,  II. 

EsTRicHB,  adj,  {A,'N.)  Reserved; 
haughty. 

ESTRICA-FALCOM,  ff.     A  SpCCicS  of 

large  falcon. 
EsTBOiTS,  ff.  (Fr.)   Narrow  cloths. 
EsTUF,  ff.  Stufl';  household  goods. 
EsTuiFB,  ff.  {Fr,)  A  pocket-case. 
EsuE,  V.  (A.'N)  To  escape. 
EsTNB,  V,  Stercoro.  Pr.  P. 
Etch,  (1)  ff.  Stubble.  Tuaser,  See 

Eddish, 

(2)  V,    To  eke ;    to    augment 

Kent, 
Etb,  (1)  V,  (A.'S,)  To  eat. 

{2) prep.  At;  to.   North, 
Eten,     ^  ff.  {A.'S.  eoten,  eten.)    A 
BTAYN,  [giant.  "An  eten  in  ich  a 
BTTiN,  J  fight."  Sir  Trieirem, 

TV,  he  Mid,  thou  fonle !  thon  eUtvnef 
Alle  my  knyghtes  thon  garte  be  slayne. 
MS.  Lincoln,  A,  i,  17,  f.  128. 

F<n>  they  say  the  king  of  Portugal  cannd 

sit  at  his  meat,  but  the  giants  and  the 

etUtu  wfll  come  and  snatch  it  from  him. 

B.  ir  Fk,  XJOffkt  qfB.  P.,  i,  L 

And,  whether  thon  with  doughty  knight^ 
Arm'd  or  unarm'd,  shalt  enter  flight; 
Nay,  with  a  gyant  or  an  ettin, 
Thon  Shalt  be' ever  sure  to  beat  him. 

CotUm,  Sccffer  SeqfL 

Eternal,  adf.  Damned.  Ea$i, 
Etbrnb,  adj.  {Lai.)  Everlasting. 
Bth,  $,  Earth ;  a  hearth.   FTeil. 


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Ethb,  (1)  ai».  (J,'8.)  Easy  {  eatilj. 

(2)  To  ask.   Gmoayne, 
Bthbk,  (1)  9.  To  bind  hedges  with 

flexible  rods   called  eihen,  or 

€tkeH$tff». 

12)  «.  (^..5.)  A  hedge. 

[3^  (J,'S,)  Either ;  each. 

[4)  «.  An  adder.  North. 

(5)  «.  The  air,  or  sky.  NommaJe* 
Bth8Chaps,«.  To  escape.  Hampole* 
Bthtkdbl,  #.  Haifa  bushel.  Pr.  P, 
Brow,  ad9.  In  two.  North. 
Btkaath,  <uiv.  Truly.   Crovm. 
Ettick,  o((f.  (Fr.)  Hectic.    £//tcil 

/wer,  the  ague. 
Bttlb.(I)  p.  {A.'S.)  To  intend;  to 
attempt ;  to  contrive.  Still  used 
in  the  North. 

(2*  «•    To  prepare;  to  set  m 
order. 

!3)  V.  To  sam.    See  Addle. 
4)  9.    To  deal  out   sparingly. 
North. 
(5)  8.  A  nettle.    West. 

Bttlbmvnt,  «.  Intention.  North, 

Ettlinos,  #.  Earnings;  wages. 
North. 

Ettwek,  $.  {Fr.  ettU.)  A  iheath, 
or  case. 

ETTYSf  pres.  9.  Zpere,  Eats. 

Etyk,  ff.  A  feter.  Lydgate. 

"RvonTf  firet.  t.  Owed.   North. 

Euphuism,  ».  An  affected  style  of 
speaking  and  writing  which  pre- 
vailed at  the  close  of  the  six- 
teenth century,  and  received  its 
name  from  works  by  Lilly,  en« 
titled,  Et^huegt  or  the  Anatomy 
qf  Wit,  and  Etqfkue$  and  hie 
England,  which  set  the  fasb^on 
of  such  writing. 

Euas,  9.  Use.    See  Vre. 

EuiiosB, «.  {Fr.)  Rose  water. 

EuT&iR,  V.  To  pour  out.  Devmn. 

Ev.   Have.  North. 

EvANGBLETT-VATs,  ff.  Cheese-vats 
which  were  charged  with  images 
of  the  saints  to  be  imprinted  on 
the  cheeses.  Suffolk. 

ETANpiLBS,  ff.  {A.'N.)  TheGospclt. 


Eyanb,  ff.  A  she-cat,  said  to  he 

named  from  a  witch. 
Eyb,  (1)  V.  To  become  damp.  Wie9i, 

(2)  ff.  A  ben-roost.   Somereet. 
Etb-boabbs,  ff.  Therailsofac^rt. 
EvBCK,  ff.  A  goat. 
EvBUNo,  ff.  The  evening.  Devon* 
Eybllbs,  adj.  {A.-S.)  Without  evil. 
EvBLONG,  adv.  Oblong. 
Eybmbk,  ff.  Evening.  J)or9eL 
EVbn,  (1)  adj.  Equal. 

!2^  V.  To  equal,  or  make  equd. 
3)  V.  To  oompiare.  J9^eff/. 
EyBK-AND-oDDy  ff.    A   game   by 

tossing  up  money.    '*  ^ven  or 

odde,  a  game  much  used  now  a 

dayes  amonge  chyldren.'*  Huloei. 
EvBM«oRi«TBNy  ff.  A  fellow-Chri«* 

tian. 
Eybn-dovWi  ^^»  Downright. 
Bybnb*  (1)  adv.  (A.'S.)  Evealyj; 

equally. 

(2)  ff.  An  ear  of  com.  Mid.  C 
EvBNB-FOR>THy<Mfo.(^.-iS'.)  Equally. 
EvBNELicBB.   (A.'S.)       Evenly  I 

equally. 

EvBNB-LONOB,  odv.  AU  along. 

One  the  upper  tyde  Biake  holys  ewent' 
knufe,  as  m»nT  as  thou  wylt. 

ForHngton  MS, 

EvBKBS,    ff.      Equity ;    equality. 

**Evene9  of  paisse  or  wayght. 

^guiUbrium.*'  Huloet. 
Eybn-flayoubbd,  ff.    Unmixed  I 

uniform.   Suffolk. 
E VBN-FOBWAJLD,  adv.  Dircctly  for- 
ward; ia  continujed  sujCcessioii» 

North. 
Eybnhbd^,  ff.  {A.!'S.)   Equality! 

equity. 
Eybninb,  aid.  (A.'S.)  Equitable. 
Eybnlbsten,  ff.  The  planjt  mercury. 
EvENLiGHT,  ff.  Twilight. 
Eybnlikb,  (1)  adj.  (^.-5;)  Equal, 

(2)  adv.  Equally. 
Eybnjlinbss,  ff.  Equality. 
Eyenolde,    ac^,  {A.^S.)    Of  tho 

same  age. 
E YEN-WHILE,  ff.  Even-time. 
Ev9Vjifa,aelf.  (^.-&)  Equal;  juat. 


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Brsm,  (1)  Mdv,  {J.'S,)  Alwart. 

(2)  tulv.  At  any  time.  Var.  d» 

(3)  4.  A  drop  stile,  lifted  «p  to 
pass  through.  Gloiie. 

(4)  ».  Rye-grass.  Devon. 

EVKR-BITHEB,  odj.    Both. 

ByBRFBBNB,«.  Wallfem.  Gerard. 
BvBBJCH,  a^^'.  {A.^S,)  Evefy  one. 
EvBRiDBL,  «.  (A.'S,)  Every  part. 
Eybrlastino,  ».    (1)  A  sort  of 

atroDg  cloth  formerly  worn  by 

sergeants. 

(2)  American  cudweed. 
Etbrnb,  4ufv.  Ever;  however. 
Evbreosb,  9.  (A,'N,)  Rose  water. 
EvBRTy  (1)  Every  each,  alternate; 

every  foot   anon^    every    wk^s 

whUe,  every  Uke,  every  now  and 

then ;  every  hand'e  while,  often ; 

every  whip  end  agatn^  ever  and 

anon. 

(2) ».  Ivory. 

The  towret  dial  be  of  aMfy> 
Clene  canrene  by  end  by. 

ForJAngUm  MS. 

(3)  «.  A  apedet  of  grass.  WeeU 
Bysktchonb,  u^.  iA.-S.)  Every 

one. 

SvBas,  #.  (J.S.)  The  eaves. 
*'  Eveeynyet  or  eves  settynge  or 
trimmynge,  imbrieium,  eu^/rwh' 
datio,"  Htdoei. 

EvESED,  at(;.  Afraid.   Lydgate. 

Eybt,  ».  A  newt.   West. 

Evicted,  part.  p.  {Lat.)  Pispo^ 
sessed. 

EviOj  94i»  Made  heavy. 

Evil,  «.  A  fork,  as  a  hay-fork,  &c. 
Weet, 

BviTE,  t».  {Fr,)  To  avoid. 

EvouR, «.  Ivory.  Lydgate. 

EvTL,  (1)  V.  To  fall  ill,  or  sick. 
(2)  «    A  disease ;  a  fit  of  mad- 
ness. 

EvrLTtAfv.  Heavily;  sorrovrftdly. 

^^'       U.  (^..5.)  Yew. 

BwAOE,  9.  Some  kind  of  stone,  or 

amulet.    Piere  PI,  p.  29. 
Ewarb,  «.  A  water-bearer.  Pr.P. 


BwB,  (1)  t.  {A.^N.)  Water. 

Ac  water  is  kendeliche  didd, 
Thax  bit  be  warnid  of  fere; 
Ther-fbre  me  may  cristni  tber-iwM^ 
In  whant  time  falthe  a  jere 
(Xyae: 
So  mey  me  nauit  in  mm  ardaimt» 
That  neth  ^o  wateris  wyse. 

WiUum  a«  8kor0kem 

(2)  part.  p.  Owed.   Suffolk. 
EwB-oowAV,  «.  The  daisy.  North* 
EwBR,  9.  An  udder.  North. 
EwBRT,  9.   The  place  where  the 

ewers  were  kept. 
EwFRAs,  9.  The  name  of  a  plant. 
EwLB,  9.  Yule ;  Christmas. 

At  ewle  we  wonten  gambole,  daonoe,  to 

carrole,  and  to  sing, 
To  have  gud  spioed  sewe,  and  roete,  md 

plum-pies  for  a  king. 

W«imcr's  Miioiu  Bughmi,  UM. 

EwN,  9.  An  oven.  North. 
EwTE,  (1)  V.  To  pour  water.    £»• 

moor. 

(2)  9.  A  newt. 
Ex,  (1)  9.  An  axle.  JFeet. 

(2)  V.  To  ask.  We9t. 
ExAOiTATiON,  9.  {Lat.)   A  violent 

agitation  or  shaking. 

And  with  such  Tironr  ttrook 
The  erepteron  the  long  liy'dlamp,  it  shook 
Its  chrystal  walB  to  dust,  not  thunders 

strong 
BxoffitatMHS,  when  it  roars  among 
Ileaps  of  conecsted  elements,  a  sound 
More  dreadful  makes. 

Citmberlayni^i  Pkeromdda,  1669. 

EzAKBRLT^  adv.  Ezactly.    Var.  d. 
ExALTATE,  adj.  (Lat.)  Exalted. 
ExAMETRON,  9.  Hexameter  verse. 
ExAMjputa,  9.  A  sampler.  Paby. 
ExAN,  9.  Crosswort.    Gerard. 
ExBURSE,  V.  To  disburse. 
ExcALiBouR,  9.  The  name  of  King 

Arthur's  sword. 
Exception,  ».  A  gfound  of  quarrel. 

Faith,  I'm  of  your  mind,  yet  I  havs 
known  some  unconsrionable  ladies  maka 
their  servants  wait  as  long  for  a  just 
exception,  and  almost  as  impatiently,  as 
they  did  for  the  first  favour. 

Sedley,  Tke  Mulberry  Garden,  \W^, 

ExcBsvB, «.  {A.'N.)  To  eseheir* 


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XxciSB,  V.  To  overcharge.  Var,  d. 

Exclaim,  «.  An  eiclamation.  Shot, 

BzcoMMENOB,  V.  (A,»N,)  To  ez« 
communictte. 

ExcouasB,  «.  (Lat)  An  expedi- 
tion. 

ExcKSMKNT,  «.  Anything  that 
grows  from  the  human  body,  as 
hair,  nails,  &e. 

ExcusATioNi  #.  {Lat)  An  excuse. 

ExcusBM ENT, «.  An  excuse. 

ExK,  8.  An  axe.  Eatt, 

ExBcuTioNy  «.  The  sacking  of  n 
'  town. 

ExvcuTouB, «.  {J.»N,)  An  execu« 
tioner. 

ExKMPLAiBV,  o^r.  {J,'N,)  Exem- 
plary. 

ExtN,  9.  Oxen.  North. 

EzKavT,  «.  (Lat.)  A  faneraL 

ExxRPXD,  pari.  p.  Drawn  out. 

Exhale,  v.   To  drag  out.  Shaketp, 

Exhaust,  v.  (Lat)   To  draw  out. 

Did  I  not  despise  thee  for  thy  want  of 

wit  and  breeding,  these  barbarons  con> 

tomeliei  would  exhaust  tears  from  my 

-    eyes.  Shadwell, Bury Fair,lGB9, 

Exheridatb,  v.  (1)  To  disinherit. 
(2)  To  detest.  '*  Exheredate. 
Abominor.**  Hvioet. 

Exhibition,  «.  Stipend;  allow- 
ance. 

ExiDEMic,  8.   An  epidemic.  HalL 

ExiGBin*, «.  (1)  Exigence. 

^2)  A  writ  which  lies  where  the 
defendant  cannot  be  found. 

Exile,  adj,  {Lat.)    Poor ;  lean. 

ExLB, ».   An  axle. 

EXORCISATIONS,    9.    (J.-N.)      Ex- 

orcisms. 
Exotic,  adj.  Rare ;  out  of  the  com- 
mon way. 

I  am  the  son  of  a  squirrel,  if  this  was  not 
mighty  pretty  and  exotic. 

ShadweU,  TkeHumorUti,  1671. 

ExPANS-TBRES,  8.  Single  years, 
with  the  motions  of  the  hea- 
venly bodies  answering  to  them. 

Expect,  (1>  r.  To  wait;  to  tarry. 
(2)  9.  Expectation. 


I      (3)  «.    To  suppose ;  to  oonehidet 
'      applied  to  things  past,  not  future. 
"I  expect  he  went  to  town  yea« 
terday." 

ExPECTAirNT,/Nir^.  Waiting. 

ExPECTiOKT,  8,   Expectation. 

ExPEoiENCB,  8.  (1)  Expedition. 
(2)    An  enterprise;   an  under- 
taking. 

ExPRDiENT,  adj.    Quick. 

ExPBDiTioE,  8.  {Lat.)  Despatch. 

EXPENDUNTUB,  8.    An  BCCOUUt  Of 

the  things  expended. 
ExPERTFUL,  adj.   Expert. 
ExpiATB,/>ar/./;.  Expired.  Shaieap, 
Expire,  v.    To  exhaust,  or  wear 

out. 
ExPLATB,  V.  To  explain ;  to  unfold. 
ExPLEiTx,!  9.  (1)  {J,-N.)  Toper- 
EXPLOIT,  J  form ;  to  complete. 

(2)  To  assist. 

(3)  To  apply  one*s  self  to  any. 
thing.  Pakffraoe. 

Expostulate,  v.  {Lat.)  To  in- 
quire. 

Exposturx,  8.  Exposure.  Shaketp. 

ExpouME,  V.  (^..Al)  To  expound; 
to  explain. 

ExpuLSE,  ff.  {Lat.)  To  expeL 

ExpuROB,  V.  {Lot.)  To  cleanse  out. 

ExQuiRB,  V.   To  inquire. 

ExsuFFLiCATB,  adj.  {Lat.)  Con- 
temptible. 

ExTABLE,  adj.    Acceptable. 

Extend,  v.  {A  law  term.)  To  value 

the  property  of  any  one  who  has 

forfeited  his  bond ;  to  seize. 

But  when 
This  manor  is  extended  to  my  use. 
You'll  speak  in  humbler  key. 

Mass.,  New  Way  to  P.  0.  D.,  v,  1. 

Labienus  (this  is  stiff  news) 

Hath  with  his  Parthian  force  extended  Asia. 

SkaJkesp.,  dnt.  /■  CL,  i,  %. 

(2)  To  praise.  Shaketp. 
ExTENDOuR,  8.   A  survcyoT;  one 

who  appraises  property. 
Extent,  8.  (1)  A  seizure. 

Make  an  extent  upon  liis  house  and  lands. 
Skakesp.,  Js  To*  L.  It,  iH,  1. 

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ExTERM iNiON,  8.  Extermination. 
ExTERNB,  adj.  External ;  outward. 
ExTiRP,  V.  (Lat.)   To  extirpate. 
ExTRAUGHT,  part,  p.    Extracted. 
Extravagant,  «.  A  vagabond. 

Therefore  retume  if  jee  be  wise^  you 
fall  into  the  ditch  els,  and  enter  the 
cittie  ajgahie,  for  if  there  liee  be  not,  he 
is  a  verie  extravagant,  and  has  no  abidinsr. 
Bowley,  Search  for  Money,  160V. 

Ex-TRB, ».  Anaxletree.  "Esp-treof 

a  carte.  Axis."  Huloet, 
ExTRBAT,  ff.  {Fr,)   Extraction. 
ExTREss,  V.  To  draw  out. 
ExTRucTioN,      ff.        Destruction. 

HeyiDOod, 
ExxjhATEtpari.p.^Lat)  Banished; 

become  an  exile. 
ExuPERATB,  0.   To  Overbalance. 
Exus,  9,  pi.   Axes. 
Ey,  (1)  ff.  (A.-S,)  An  egg, 

(2)  Aye ;  yea, 

(3)  Ahl 

Eyas,  #.    A  yoang  hawk  new  from 

the  nest. 
EvASMusKBT,  ff.  (1)  A  young  male 

sparrow-hawk, 

(2)  A  boy. 
Eycakb,  ff.   A  cake  composed  with 

eggs.  Pr,P. 
Eydbnt,  ff.   Diligent.  North. 
Eyb,  (1)  ff.  (i^.-5.)  Water.  Somerget. 

(2)  ff.  {A,'S,)  Awe;  fear;  power. 

(3)  ff.    The    mouth    of    a   pit. 
North. 

(4)  ff.  An  outlet  for  water  from 
a  drain.  East, 

(5)  9.     To  observe    minutely. 
Euex. 

(6)  ff.   A  small  tint  of  colour, 

(7)  ff.   A  brood  of  pheasants. 
Eybablb,  adj.    Sightly.  North. 
£yb-bitb,  v.  To  bewitch  with  the 

evil  eye.  North. 
Eye-breen,  ff.  The  eyebrows.  Lane,  i 
Eyb-brekbs,  ff.   Eyelids.  North, 
Eye-grasb,  ff.   Old  pasture,  which 

has    been   long  without    being 

eaten.  Gloue. 
Eyen,  m,  {A.'S.)  $!yes, 

2 


Eybr,  ff.  (I)  An  heir. 

(2)  Air. 
Eyerie.   See  Aerie, 
Eyes,  ff.    Ice. 
Eye-sorb,  ff.    A  blemish ;  any  dis 

agreeable  object. 
Eyet,  ff.  A  small  island. 
Eyevang,  ff.    A  strap  or  stay  tt 

which  the  girt  of  the  saddle 

buckled.  Devon, 
Eyey,  adj.    Specky ;  full  of  eyes. 
Eyghe,  ff.    Fear. 
Eyghte,  ff.  (A.'S.)   Possessions. 
Eyh,  ff.   An  eye. 
Eyhb,  ff.   A  handle,  or  haft, 
Eyl,  ff.   An  ear  of  corn. 
Eylde,  v.   To  yield ;  to  return. 
Eyldynob,  ff.    Fuel.  Pr,  Part, 
Eyle,  (1)  ff.   An  island.  North. 

(2)  V.  [A.-S.)   To  ail ;  to  grieve; 

The  inscription   on  a  medieval 

ring  found  in  Suffolk  was: 

Me  eylet,  me  cyUt,  me  eylet. 
That  hope  behotet  and  failet. 

Eyliads,  ff.  (Fr.)  Ogles ;  wanton 
looks. 

Eyl8um,  adj.  Wholesome. 

Eylyke,  a<f9.   Elsewhere.  Lydg. 

Eylynb,  V,  To  withstand.  Pr.  P. 

Eymanent,  adv.  Directly  oppo- 
site.  Weet. 

EMMERY,  ff.   Ashes.  Pr.Parv. 

Eynke,  ff.   Ink. 

EY-awYT,  ff.  {A.'S.)  The  white 
of  egg. 

Eyrar,  ff.   A  brood  of  swans. 

Eyre,  (1)  ff.   Grace. 

(2)  V.  To  plough. 

(3)  V.  To  go ;  to  move. 

(4)  ff.    Haste ;  speed. 

(5)  ff.   An  heir. 
(6)ff.   Air. 

(7)  V.  To  breed,  as  hawks. 

Eyrish,  ai{j.  Aerial.  Ckameer. 
E YRONDE,  part.  p.   Erected. 
Eyrus,  ff.    Years. 
Eyse,  ff.  (1)  An  ice  or  glaze  for  tho 
outside  of  a  pie. 


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1\»  nake  «  fyne  white  eyse.  Tdce  a 
V"«»tity  of  rose  water  and  a  pfeece  of  line 
•ugwr,  and  boil  yt  in  a  porenger  on  a 
chaftn^-dish  ef  eoles,  and  so  iudore 
•nything  after  yt  is  htkti,  as  march- 
pane,  florendin,  kecsho,  or  any  such 
111*  foresayd  dish,  and  pnt  yt  presently 
in  the  oven  againe,  and  yt  will  be  a 
white  «yM;  bnt  yon  must  not  let  yt 
tarry  too  long  in  the  oren.  for  then  yt 
will  loose  the  colour  and  shrincke. 
MS.  CookajBeeeipts,  Ug.  ifltth  eeiU, 

(2)  Ease.  EytemerUett  conve- 
niences. 

Rystbr,  9.   An  oyster. 

Eytb,  t.  Eight.  Eytendet  the 
eighth. 

Eytbndelb,  #.  Half  a  bushel,  or 
the  eighth  part  of  a  coomb. 
Pr,P,  Compare  a^Aemfofe. 

Eyth,  fl<fo.  (^.-5.)  Ea8y;easUy. 

EjENBN,  9.   Eyes. 

EjBVBa,  adv.   Ever.  Judelag. 


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Fa,  (1)#.   A  foe. 

(2)  adv.   Very  fast  North. 

WadJ,   Few. 
FABBiN,;7ar/.  a.  Flattering.  North. 
Fablb,  9.  (A,'N)    Idle  talk. 
Fabbicaturb,  9.  (Lat.)   Making. 
Fab&ick-landSi  9.    Lands  given 

for  the  building,  or  repair,  of 

churches. 
Faburdbn,  adj.   High  sounding. 

He  eondemneth  all  mens  knowledge 
but  his  owne,  raising  up  a  method  of 
experience  with  (mirabile,  miracuJoso, 
stupendo,  and  wacYi  faburtken  words,  as 
Fierovanti  doth)  above  all  the  learned 
Galienists  of  Italic,  or  Europe. 

lodge's  WiU  Miserie,  1696. 

Facchb,  V.  To  fetch. 
Face,  (1)  ».  To  brag ;  to  rail  at  any 
one ;  to  browbeat. 

(2)  ff.    Harm ;  consequence. 

(3)  V.  A  term  at  primero,  to 
stand  boldly  upon  a  card.  Hence 
the  phrase  to/ace  it  with  a  card 
^ten,  to  face  any  tiling  out  by 
mere  impudence. 


FACBD-eA&D,».  A  coart-card.  We9t. 
Facbr,  «.  (1)  An  impudent  fellow; 
a  boaster. 

(2)  A  bumper  of  wine. 
Facets,  adj.  (Lat,)    Choice;  fine. 
Fachon,  9.  A  falchion,  or  sword. 
Fachur,  9.   To  grow  like  in  fea. 

ture.  fFe9t. 

Facks.   By  my  faith!  Devon. 

Facomdb,  \adJ.(A..N.)  Elo- 
FACONDious,  J  qoent. 

Facrbre,  9.  Dissimulation.  Gower. 

Faculte,  9.  (Lat.)   Quickness. 

Fad,  (1)  f.  A  truss  of  straw.  Var.  d. 
(2)t.  A  whim.  Warw.  Faddy, 
frivolous.  West.  Finniking.  Leic. 

(3)  V.    To  be  busy  with  trifles. 
Line. 

(4)  9.    One  who  is  difficult  to 
please  in  trifles. 

(5)  adj.    Fashioned.  North. 

(6)  9.    A  coloured  ball.  Line. 
Faddle,  (1)  t>.  To  cherish;  to  dan- 

die.    Faddler,  a  fondler,  one  who 
spoils  children. 

(2)  9.   A  pack,  or  bundle.  Weot* 
Fade,  (1)  adj.  (A..N.)  Sorrowful; 
sad. 

(2)  adj.    (J..N.)     Dirty ;   dis. 
gusting. 

(3)  adj.    The  decayed  part  of 
cheese.  Che9h, 

(4)  adj.    Powerful ;  strong. 

(5)  V.    To  vanish.  Shahetp. 
Vaded,  part.  p.    Decayed.  North. 
Fadoe,  (1)  V.  iA.^S.)  To  fare;  to 

fit ;  to  agree ;  to  succeed.     **  It 
will  not  fadge."  Almanack,  1615. 

I  will  be  plaine,  he  waxt  too  prowd,  and 

plotted  higher  drifts 
Than  fitt  him  at  fadgedwtXk. 

Warner's  Albion*  England,  1592. 
Though  now,  if  gold  but  lacke  in  graines. 

the  wedding/a^eM  not  n. 

Well,  sir,  how  fudges  the  new  design  ' 

have  yon  not  the  luck  of  all  your  brother 

Projectors,  to  deceive  onJy  ronr  self  at 
ist.         WycherUg,  Country  JT^e,  168a. 

(2)  ff.    A  small  flat  loaf,  or  thick 
cake. 

(3)«.   To  beat,  or  thrasb. 


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(4)  ff.  A  bundle ;  a  fagot  North, 

(5)  «.    An  irregular  pace.  North. 

(6)  t.    A  sack,  or  pack-sheet, 
loosely  filled.  Midi,  C, 

Fa  OGEE,  V.  To  fag.  Devon. 

Fadgt,  a<{f.  Corpulent.  Norih. 

Fading,  a.  The  burthen  of  an 
Irish  song,  and  the  name  of  a 
dance;  often  used  as  a  general 
term  for  a  burthen  for  a  song. 

6«orge,  I  will  have  him  danoe  fadings 
fading  is  a  fine  jig,  1*11  assure  you,  gen- 
tlemen. 

B.  /■  Fl.,  Knigkt  ofB.  Fettle,  ir,  I. 

Not  one  amongst  a  hundred  will  fall, 
Bnt  iiiider  her  coats  the  ball  will  be  found. 

With  a/tt&v,  8bc. 
Bird  im  a  Cage,  O.  PI.,  Tiii,  S68. 


A  fathom. 


Fadoodlb,«.  Futnere.  Dekker, 
Faeo,  part,  p.    Faded.   Tomneiey 

Mytt. 
Faegano,  a.    A  gang  of  beggars. 

Nwrth.  See  Faw. 
Faerie,  a.  {A,'N,)    The  work  or 

country  of  fairies ;  enehastnient. 
Faff,  v.   To  move  violently.  North. 

''Fo^yn^wordes,"  violent,  atrong 

language.  Document  qf  29  Hen. 

VIII. 
Fafflb,  v.  (1)  To  stammer. 

(2)   To    saunter,   or  trifle;    to 

fumble. 
fAWTf  part.  p.  Fought. 
Fag,  (1)  9.  To  beat,  or  thrash. 

(2)  a.   A  knot  in  doth. 

(3)  a.  A  sheep-tick.  Line. 

(4)  a.   Thepaunch.  .fiu/.  "Fatte 
fagge.  FronuUu"  Huhet. 

(5)  a.  Long  coarse  grass.  North- 
ampt.  A  field  in  which  it  grows 
18  said  to  ht  foggy. 

(6)  9.  To  ravel  or  fringe  out. 
Northampt. 

Faoart,  a.    A  vagary.  HaU. 
Fage,  (1)  V.  {J.-S,)  To  deceive  by 

flattery  or  falsehood. 

r2)  a.  Deceit,  flattery. 

[3)  a.  A  fable ;  a  merry  tale. 


(2 


Fagging,  t.   Reaping  the  stubble 

with  a  short  scythe.  fFeit, 
Faggs,  adv.    Gladly.  Kent. 
Fagh,  pret.  t.   Fought.  fVeber, 
Fagioli,  a.  {ItaL)   French  beans. 
Fagot,  (1)  v.    To  cut,  or  tie  up 

fagots. 

(2)  a.    A  contemptuous  term  for 

a  woman. 
Faigh,  a.    Refiise  aoil,  or  atones. 

North. 
Faightbst,    4Uff.    {J.'S.)     Most 

happy. 
Fail,  (l)a.   Failure ;  fault.  Shakesp. 

(2)  V,   To  come  to  an  end. 

(3)  V.  (A.-N)    To  deceive. 

(4)  a.  A  woman's  upper  garment. 
Fain,  (1)  (^..5./i^rR.)  <h{^.  Glad; 

earnest. 

(2)  adv.   Gladly. 

(3)  V.  To  be  willing,  or  ready. 

(4)  V.    To  be  obliged  to  do  any- 
thing. 

Fains,  v.  (J.-N)    To  feign. 
Faint,  v.  To  fade.  Var,  d. 
Faintt,  adj.   Languid.  Gloue. 
Fair,    (1)    a.    (^.-&)     Fairness; 
beauty. 

The  lovely  lillie,  that  faire  flower  for  beautie 

iwst  compare. 
Whom  winter'scoldkeene  breathhathldU'd^ 

and  blasted  all  her  faire. 

Mirror  for  Mag.,  Ltd.  to  WhUet't  N. 

Some  well  I  wot,  and  of  that  some  full 

many, 
Wisht  or  my  fairt,  m  their  deaire  were 

lease.  Lodgei'e  Gkmcut  /■  SHU. 

(2)  V.    To  make  fsax.  ShaJkesp. 

(3)  aeff.  Level,  or  parallel,  said 
'  of  a  wall,  &c.  lane. 

(4)  A  fairing.  North.    "A  day 
after  the  faire,''  too  late. 

(b)  adv.   Evidently;  manifestly. 
North, 

(6)  «•      To  give  symptoms  of. 
HalL 

(7)  a^.  Soft  or  slow.  Wettm. 

(8)  a.    A  great  roe-buck.  Bltnme. 
Fair-death,  a.    A  natural  death, 

Eaet 
FAJXBHBDKt  a.  {J.'S.)    Beauty. 


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Fairfallsn,  adj.    Good,  honest. 

North. 
Fairish,  adj.    Tolerably  good* 
Fairly,  adv.   Softly.  North. 
Fair-maid,  «.    A  dried  pilchard. 

Devon, 
Fairre,  atg.      More  fair.      WilL 

Werw. 
Fair-tro-dat8,«.  Daylight.  North. 
Fairt,  9.    A  weasel.  Devon. 
Fairt-butter,  t.  (1)   A  fungoas 

excrescence,    found    about    the 

roots  of  old  trees. 

(2)  A  species  of  tremella  found 

on  furze  and  broom. 
Fairt-dart,  s.    a  popular  name 

for    ancient    flint  arrow-heads, 

which  were  supposed  to  be  tlirown 

by  fairies. 
Fairy-oroats,  9.    An  old  country 

word  for  ancient  coins. 
Fairy-loaves,!      «     -i— u*  • 
FAiRT-FACEs./*-  Fossa echim. 

Fairy-money,  9.   Found  treasure. 
Fairy-pipes,  9.  Small  old  tobacco- 
pipes,  frequently  found  in  dif- 

ferent  parts  of  England. 
Fairy-sparks.     Phosphoric  light 

seen  in  the  night  time. 
^AiTEUfV.  (A.'N.)     To  flatter;  to 

deceive ;  to  idle ;  to  beg.  Faiterief 

flattery,  deception. 
Faith,  v.   To  give  credit  to. 
Faithly,  adv.    Truly;  properly, 
*'aitour,  9.  {A.'N.)   A  deceiver ;  a 

flatterer ;  a  vagrant ;  an  idle  lazy 

fellow ;  a  scoundrel. 
Fake,  v.    To  thrust  ginger  into  a 

horse's  tail  to  make  him  sprightly. 

Eaet. 
Falbelob,  9.  An  article  of  dress. 

A  street  there  is  thro*  Britain's  iale  re> 

nowu'd, 
In  upper  Holbom,  near  St.  Giles's  pound. 
To  which  unhappy  Monmouth  gave  his 

name, 
The  darling  once  of  victory  and  fame: 
Ten  thousand  habits  here  attract  the  eyes. 
Garments  of  ev'ry  colour,  sort,  and  size; 
The  rags  of  peasants,  and  the  spoils  of 

beaus, 
Mix'4«ith  hoop-petticoats  Uidfalbehesi 


Here  Damon's  Mrth -night  suit  to  view 

play'd, 

Vills  with  new  grief  the  taylor  yet  unpaid  i 
There  Cloe's  mantua  hangs,  or  winds  ths 

sport. 
In  which  ten  winters  since  she  grac*d  the 

court. 
Here,  on  one  hook,  I  oftentimes  have  seen 
The  wanrior's  scarlet,  and  the  footman's 

green; 
And  near  a  broken  gamester's   old  ro- 

qu'laure, 
The  tatter'd  pawn  of  some  ill-fated  whore; 
Hats,  bonnets,  scarves,  sad  arguments  of 

MOC, 

Beavroys  and  riding-hoods  make  up  the 
show.  Jiew  Oraty  Ttdes,  1788,  p.  25. 

Falcon,  1  «.  A  cannon  of  2|  inch 
FAKBN,  J  bore,carrying  a  shot  21b. 

weight. 
Fald,  9.    A  handspike.  C6le9. 
Faldage,  9.    A  right  reserved  by 

the  lord  to  set  up  foldi  for  his 

sheep  in  the  fields  of  his  tenants. 

Fald'fee^  a  composition  paid  by  t  he 

tenants  in  lieu  of  this  service. 
Faldb,  v.  To  fold ;  to  embrace. 
Faldered,  adj.    Fatigued.  Line. 
Faldino,  9.    A  sort  of  rough  cloth. 
Faldore,  9.    A  trap-door. 
Faldstool,  «.  A  portable  seat  like 

a  camp-stool. 
Fale,  (1)  «.    A  pustule,  or  sore. 

North. 

(2)  Wet  marshy  land.  Line. 
Faleweden,  pret.  t.  Fallowed. 
Falky,  eidj.  Long-stemmed.  Comw. 
Fall,  (1)  v.  To  strike  down,  or 

make  to  fall.  East, 

(2)  part.  p.  Fallen. 

(3)  ».  A  falling-band,  or  Vandyke. 

(4)  9.   Yeaning  of  lambs.  North. 

(5)  9.  The  time  of  cutting  tim- 
ber. Sti9ses. 

(6)  v.  To  befall ;  to  happen. 

(7)  To  try  a  faU,  to  wrestle. 
Fall  back f  fall  edge,  at  all  adven- 
tures. To  fall  in  hand^  to  meet 
with  or  meddle.  To  fall  out,  or 
by  the  eare,  to  quarrel.  To  fall 
through,  to  be  abandoned.  Fall 
of  the  year,  autumn. 

Fallal,  adj.  Meretricious.  ^rop9h. 


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Fallals,  t.    Gay  ornaments ;  pro  • 

perly,  the  falling  ruffs  of  a  nvo- 

man's  dress. 
Falland-evtl,    8,     The    falling 

sickness. 
Fallas,  8.  (A.'N.)  Deceit ;  fallacy. 
Fallk,  8.  A  mouse-trap.  Pr.  P. 
Fallen,  par/.  j9.  Slaked.  Craven. 
Fallen-wool,  «.   Wool  of  a  sheep 

killed  hy  accident    or   disease. 

North. 
Fallera,  ff.  A  disease  in  hawks,  in 

which  their  claws  turn  white. 
Fall-gate,  8,      A  gate  across  a 

public  road.  Norf. 
Fa  llino-band,  \8.     A  neck -hand 
fall,  /falling     on    the 

shoulders,  and  separated  before; 

afterwards  called  a  vandyke. 

So,  poke  my  mfip  now.  My  gown,  my 
enwnl  have  I  my/a/Z,  where'a  my  fall, 
iRogerP  0.  PI,  iii,  281. 

Nay,  he  doth  weare  an  embleme  'bout  bis 

ueck; 
For  under  that  fayre  rnffe  so  sprucely  set 
A))penr8  tifaU,  nfallinff-band,  forsooth  1 

MarstoUt  Sat.  iii,  p.  148. 

Falling-down,  8.  The  epilepsy. 
Fallow-field,  ».      A    common. 

Glouc. 
Fallowforth,  8.      A  waterfall. 

Line, 
Fallow-hat,  8.   Hay  grown  upon 

a  fallow.  North. 
Fallows,  «.  The  strakes  of  a  cart. 

W€8t.   "Fallow€8  or  straikes  of  a 

carte.  Vidua."  Huloet. 
Fallow 'SMiLDB,  ».  The  whestern. 

Northampi. 
Fallow-smiter,  8.  The  clotbird  or 

arling.  Warw. 
Falls,  ».    The  divisions  of  a  large 

arable  field  attached  to  a  village. 

North. 
Falowb,  1  V.  (J.'S.)  To  turn  pale 
FALWB,  J  or  yellow. 
Falsart,  8.  (Lat.)  A  liar. 
Falsdom,  8.  {A.'S.)  Falsehood. 
False.  (1)  (u(;.  Obstinate ;  wanting 

spirit. 

(2)  adj.  Sly;  canning;  deceitful. 


(3)  adj.  Forsworn ;  perjured. 

(4)  V.  To  falsify;  to  deceive. 

(5)  V.  To  wheedle ;  to  flatter. 
False-blows,  «.  The  male  blossoms 

of  the  melon  and  cucumber.  East. 

False-bray,  «.  {Fr.)  A  counter- 
breastwork. 

Falsehbd,  8.  (A.'S.)  Falsehood. 

False-point,  8.  A  stratagem. 

FALSB-auARTERs,  8.  A  «oreness 
inside  the  hoofs  of  horses. 

Falser,  ad;.  False.  Jonson. 

Falsor,  8.  A  deceiver. 

Falstb,  *.  (A.'N.)  Falseness. 

Falter,  v.  To  thrash  barley  in  the 
chaff.  Falterinff'tronSf  a  barley- 
chopper.  Line. 

Faltered,  part.  p.  Dishevelled. 
North. 

Falwb,  adj.  Yellow. 

Falwes,  «.  (1)  Fallow  lands. 
(2)  New-ploughed  fields.  Pr.  P. 

Falx,  8.  A  term  in  wrestling. 

Or  by  the  girdles  graspt,  they  practise  with 

the  hip, 
Ttie  forward,  backward,  falx,  the  mare, 

the  turne,  the  trip. 

DrajftoH,  FclyolUon,  Song  i. 

Falyp,  adj.  Fallow. 
Fam.  Upon  my /am,  upon  my  faith. 
Famation,  8.  Defamation. 
Famblb,  v.  To  stutter,  or  murmur 

inarticulately.  Line. 
Famble-crop,  8.  The  first  stomach 

in  ruminating  animals.  East. 
Fambles,  8.    Hands.    An  old  cant 

term. 
Fame,  (1)  8.  {A.-S.)  Foam. 

(2)  V.  To  defame. 

(3)  8.  A  surgeon's  lancet.  Line. 

Famblick,  adj.  Domestic. 

Why  thou  Tookst  as  like  a  married-mnn 
already,  with  as  grave  a  fatherly yam«- 
lick  couutf  nance  as  ever  I  saw. 

Otxcay,  The  Atheist,  16S1. 

Fambn,  (1)  ».  {A.'S,)    Foes ;  foe- 
men. 
(2)  V.  To  famish. 

Famile,  v.  To  be  famished.  Warw. 

Familiar,  ».  The  spirit  attendant 
upon  a  witch  or  conjurer. 


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Pamilous,  adj.  Domestic.  North, 
Famosb,  r.  To  celebrate.  Shakesp, 

Tlie  Ch]rna  monarch  is  that  same  great 
cam  which  M.  P.  Venetns  and  Mande* 
▼lie  afore  him  YiXft  frntonued. 

Htrbert**  TrMeb,  10S6. 

Famular,  adj.  (Lai.)  Domestic. 
Fan,  (1)  v.  To  tease, or  banter;  to 
beat.  Sunex, 

(2)  V.  To  winnow  com.  Var,  d, 

(3)  «.  To  stir  about  briskly. 
Line, 

{i) part, p.  Found;  felt.  Cumd. 
Fancical,  adj.  Fanciful.  JFeti. 
Fancies,  «.    Light  ballads,  or  airs. 

Shaketp. 
Fancy,  (I)  Love.  Faney-firee,  free 

from  love. 

Fair  Helena  Infimey  following  me. 

8lUdkf»p.,  M'uU,  N.  D.,  iT,  1. 

(2)  9,    A  riband,  the  prize  for 

dancers.  Cumb, 
VASDipret.  t.  Found. 
Fande,  V,  To  try.  See  Fonde. 
Fane,  9,     (1)  A  weathercock;  a 

vane. 

(2)  (J,'8.)  A  banner.  A  fane  of 
a  ship,  was  probably  the  banner 
or  yane  at  the  head  of  the  mast. 

(3)  The  white  flower-de-luce. 
Gerard, 

(4)  Foes ;  enemies. 
Faner,  9.  A  winnower.  Lfdff. 
Fanfeckled,  adj.  Freckled.  North. 
Fang,  (1)  «.   A  fin.   Ea9i,  A  claw. 

North, 

(2)  9.  To  grasp,  pr  clench. 

(3)  9..  To  be  godfather  or  god- 
mother to  a  child.  Somer9et, 

(4)  V,  To  bind;  to  strangle. 
mit9. 

Fangast,  adj.    Fit  for  marriage. 

An  old  N  jrfolk  word. 
Fanoe,  v.  (J.'S.)  To  catch,  or  take 

hold  of.  FangcTi  a  receiver. 
Fanole,  v.  {J.'S.)  To  trifle,  or  toy. 

Fangled,  trifling. 

A  hatred  to  fancies  and  the  French  fooleries 
of  Uia  iLiie.      Wood's  Mheua,  col  11*  456. 


A  book?  O  rare  unel 
Be  not,  as  is  oat  fangled  world,  a  ^i-ment 
Nohler  than  that  it  covers.  Sh.^  Cymb.,  v,  4. 

Fangs,  ».  The  roots  of  a  tree.  Line, 
Vavhani},  part,  a.    Flowing.    Ga» 
Wayne, 

Fannel,  1  9,  (J.'N.)     A  priest*! 
fanon,  j  maniple. 

Fanom- WATER,  «.    The  discharge 
from  the  sores  of  cattle.   Warw, 

Fanset,  9.  A  faucet.  Suffolk. 

Fansomb,  a<1j.      Kind;  fondlingp. 
dumb, 

Fantasib,  «.  (A,'N.)  Fancy. 

Fantastico,  a.  (Ital.)  A  coxcomb. 

Fantbague,  9.  (1)  A  hustle. 
(2)  Ill-humour.  Var,  d. 

Fantickles,  9,  Freckles.  York9h, 

Fantodds,  9.  Indisposition.  Leie. 

Fantome,  (1)  adj.     Faint;  weak. 
Fantome'jfie9h,  flesh  that  hangs 
loosely  on  the  bone.    Fantome" 
eom,  light  corn. 
(2)  Vanity. 

Fantomtslichb,  adj.  Visionary. 
Chron,  ViL 

Fantony,  adf.  (J.-N.)  DeceitfuL 

Fantyse,  9.  Deceit.  See  Fai/nti9t, 

Fap,  adj.  Drunk ;  tipsy.  Shaketp, 

Fapes,  9,  Gooseberries.  Ea9t. 

Far, adv.  Farther.  North,  lUbefar 
\f  I  do,  I  will  not. 

Farand,  part,  a.  Going ;  faring. 
Farand'tnan,  a  trayeller  or  itine- 
rant merchant.  Jll-farand,  bad- 
looking.  Farantly,  orderly, 
comely,  good-natured,  neat. 
Norih. 

Far-away,  adv.  By  far.  North. 

Far-by,  prep.  Compared  with. 
North. 

Farce,  v.    (1)  (Fr.)  To  stuff;  to 

fill. 

Fkreinff  his  letter  with  like  fustian,  call* 
ing  his  own  court  our  must  happy  and 
shining  port,  a  port  of  refuge  tor  the 
world.  Sandys'  TrtueU,  p.  47. 

(2)  To  paint 
Farqjon,  9.  The  farcy. 
Fard,  (1)  V,  (Fr,)    To  paint  thf 

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(2)  «.  A  colour. 

(3)  adj.  Afraid. 
Far-death,  «.  Natural  death.  EmL 
Fardel,  {I)  s.  A  burthen. 

(2)  V,  To  pack  up. 

Fardinoal,  9,  See  Farthingale, 

Fabdinoalb,  8,  The  fourth  part  of 
an  acre.  WUt9,  The  old  form  is 
farding-deal, 

Fardrbdeal,  «.  (fV*.)  An  impedi- 
ment. 

Fare,  (1)  v.  (J.^S,)  To  go;  to 
cause  to  go.  Farrit  gone. 

(2)  *.  {A,-S.)  A  journey ;  course. 

(3)  V,  To  approach.  North. 

(4)  V.  To  eat ;  to  live.  North. 

(5)  9.    Unusual  display;  enter- 
tainment. 

(6)  9,  Adventure;  onset, 

(7)  9,  Business. 

(8)  V,  To  appear;  to  seem.  SujJ^, 

(9)  V,  To  resemble,  or  act  like 
another. 

(10)  9,    Conduct,  or  behaviour; 
countenance,  or  face.  North, 

(11)  «.  A  litter  of  pigs ;  the  trace 
of  a  hare. 

(12)  «.  A  game  with  dice. 

(13) ».  To  ache,  or  throb.  North. 

(14)  9.  A  boast.    Faremaiere,  a 

boaster.  Pr.  P. 
Fareings,  9.  Feelings ;  symptoms. 

East. 
Fareweel,  9,  A  relish.  North. 
Far-fbt,  part,  p.      Far-fetched. 

Somerset. 
Far-forthb,  adv.  (A.-S.)    Far  in 

advance. 
Farish-on,  04;*    (1)  Advanced  in 

years. 

(2)  Nearly  intoxicated.  North. 
Farl,  8.  An  oat-cake.  Norlhumb. 
Farley,  adv.  Fairly ;  plainly. 
Farlibs,  9.  Wonders.  North.  See 

Ferly. 
Farloopbr,    9.     An     interloper. 

West. 
Farm,  v.  (J.-S.)    To  cleanse  out. 

West. 
Farme,  s.  {A.'S.)  Food ;  a  meal. 


Farmer,  «.    The  eldest  son  of  the 

occupier  of  a  farm.  Sufolk. 
Farmers'-dat,  9.    The  day  of  St. 

Matthias,  in  some  parts  of  the 

country. 
Farmery,  9,  An  infirmary. 
Farn-gbarb,  9.  Last  year.  North- 

umb. 
Farnttcklbs,  9.  Freckles.  North. 
Farr,  tr.  To  ache.  North, 
Farrand,  (1)  adj.  Cunning.  Line. 

(2)  9.  Manners ;  humour.  North. 
Farrel,  9.    The  fourth  part  of  a 

dreular  oat-cake,  divided  by  a 

cross.  North. 

Farren,  9.  Half  an  acre.  We9t. 

Farrendinb,  9.  A  sort  of  stuff. 

If  I  were  your  wife,  I  roust  board  half  a 
vear  with  a  friend  in  the  comrtry,  tum- 
ble about  the  other  half  in  most  viU 
lainous  hackneys,  Ive  two  pair  of  stairs 
hi^h,  and  wear  blaoL:  farrendine  the 
whole  year  about. 

SedUjf,  The  Midberry  Garden,  1668. 

Farroll,  9,    The  cover  of  a  book. 

Devon, 
Farrisees,  9,  Fairies.  East. 
Farrow,  9.   A  litter  of  pigs.  Ea9t, 
Farrow-cow,  9,    A  barren  cow. 

North. 
Farrups,  9,  The  devil.  York9h. 
Farse,  v.    To  stuff;  to  fill.     See 

Farce.    Fars,  stuffing. 
Farset,  s.  a  coffer. 
Farst,  adj.  Farthest.  Craven, 
Farsurb,  s.  Stuffing. 
Fart,  s.    A  Portugal  fig.    **  Fortes 

of  Portingale,  or  other  like  swete 

conceites.  Collyria,"  Huloet, 
Farthell,  s.  See  Fardel. 
Farthing,  «.  Thirty  acres.  Comw. 
Farthingale,  s.   A  hoop  to  swell 

out  the  petticoat  or  gown.  Shak. 

She  seems  a  medley  of  all  ages, 

With  a  \\u%tfarthingale  to  swell  her  fustian 

stuff, 
A  new  commode,  a  topknot,  and  a  ruff. 

Swift 

Farthing-bound,  e^j.     Costive. 

East. 
Farthikos,  9,      Flattened   peas. 

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Far.wrltbrbo,  adj.    Cast,  as  a 

sheep.  Line. 
Fas,  8.  A  porridge-pot.  Line. 
Fascinate,  ^dj.  (Lai.)  Charmed. 
Fake,  t.  Foes. 

FASouNTiDEtt.  S^rove-tide.  Norf. 
Fash,  (I)  t.  (/v.)  Trouble;  anxiety; 

weariness.     North.       Fa$hiou$f 

troublesome. 

(2)  r.  (Ff.)  To  trouble;  to  annoy. 

(3)  9.  {A.'S.)  A  fringe. 

(4)  9.  The  tops  of  turnips,  &c. 
Lane. 

(5)  adj.  Rongbi  applied  to  metal. 
North. 

Fashert,  t.  Over-niceness.  Cwmh. 
Fashion,  {})  9.  State  of  health. 

(2)  V.  To  presume. 

(3)  n.  The  farcy  in  horses.  WiU9. 
Fashous,  adj.  Shameful.  Che9h. 
Fasil,  v.  {I)  To  ravel,  as  silk. 

(2)  To  dawdle.  Line. 
Fa sside,  part.  p.    Stuffed. 
Fassinos,  9.      Hanging  fibres  of 

roots.  Lane. 
Fassis,  9.  Tassels,  ffall. 
Fassy,  9.    The  farcy.    "  Farsye  or 

fcU9yei  which  is  a  sore  upon  a 

beast  or  horse.  Petimen."  Huloet. 
Fast,  (I)  adj.  (A.'S.)  Sure;  firm. 

(2)  ai^.  Very  near;  intimate.  Line. 

(3)  9.  A  dish  in  ancient  cookery, 
composed  of  eggs,  pigeons,  and 
onions. 

(4)  adj.  Full ;  busy.  North. 
(b)  adv.  Liberally. 

(6^  9.  The  understratum.  We8t. 

(7)  aeff.    In  use;  not  to  be  had. 

Ea9t. 
Fast-and-loose,  9.  (1)  A  cheating 

game,  played  with  a  stick  and  a 

belt  or  string. 

(2)  The    game  of  prison-bars. 

Noff. 
Fast-bt,  adv.  Very  near. 
Faste,  v.  {J.'S.)    To  fasten;  to 

marry. 
Fasten,  v.     To  seize;  to  detain. 

Faxtemng -penny f  earnest  money* 

North. 


Fastfvs,  *.  Shrove-Tiiesday 
called  also  Fastens-Tuesday. 

Fastidious,  adj.  (Lat.)  Lofty, 
proud. 

Hnge  templet  of  idolatry,  the  mines  of 
above  a  hniidred  (once  lofty  in  fasfidious 
turret!)  to  this  dHv  retnainino:. 

Herberft  Travels,  1C38. 

Fastingonoe,  1       ot,-^    A* J 

Fastner,  9.  A  warrant.  €fro9e. 
Fastl,  9.  A  flaw  in  cloth. 
Fat,  (1)  9.  {A.-S.  fast.)    A  vat ;  a 
vessel  in  general. 

(2)  9.  Eight  bushels  of  grain. 

(3)  V.  To  fetch.  Var.  d 

(4)  V.  To  fatten.  Line. 
Fatch,  9.   Thatch ;  vetches.   We9t. 
Fatched,  ad;.  Perplexed.  North. 
Fatheaded,  adj.  Stupid. 
Fat-hen,  9.  The  wild  orache. 
Father- JOHNSON,  ff.  A  schoolboy's 

term  for  the  finis  or  end  of  a  book. 
Father-lonoleos,  9.    The  insect 

otherwise  called  Harry. longlegs. 
Fathom,  a.  Full  growth.  Ea9t. 
Fatidical,  adj.  {Lat.)  Prophetic. 
Fatioate,  adj.  (Lat.)  Fatigued. 
Fatness,  9.  Marrow ;  grease.  Line. 
Fat-sago,  adf.    Hanging  with  fat. 

Huloet. 
Fat-shag,  a.  Bacon.  Ea9t. 
Fatters,  *.  Tatters.  Craven. 
Fattin,*.  a  small  quantity.  North. 
Fattle,  9.  A  schoolboy's  term,  for 

a  beat  to  jump  from.  Line. 
Faucron,  1  9.  {A.'N.)  A  sword,  or 

FAUCON,  /falchion. 
Faud,  9.  A  fold.  North. 
Fauf,  *.  Fallow  land.  North. 
Fauoht,  (1)  v.    To  want,  or  fail. 

North. 

(2)  part.  p.  Fetched.  We9t 
Faukun-ramaoe,  9.     A  ramagQ 

hawk. 
Faul,  9.  A  farm-yard.  Curnb. 
Faulknino,  9.  Hawking.  Florio. 
Fault,  (l)ff.  Misfortune.  Shakeap, 

(2^  V.    To  see,  smell,  or  scent 


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Faun,  (1)  *.  {A.-N.)  A  floodgate. 
(2)  part.  p.   Fallen.   Var,  d, 

Faunge,  v.  To  take.  See  Fange, 

Fauntb,  8.  {A,-N.)  A  child,  or  in- 
fant. Fauntekyn^  a  small  child. 
Faunteltee,  childishness. 

FAURED,j9ar/.)9.  Favoured.  North, 

Pause.  The  North-country  form  of 
false. 

Fausbn,  (1)  adj.  False;  sly. 

(2)  8.  A  large  eel.  "An  eele.  Apud 
eosdem  praegrandis,  a/ausen  eele, 
minima,  a  grigge,  media,  a  scaf- 
fling  dicitur.'*  Nomenclator. 

Fausoned,  part,  p.  Fashioned. 
Gower. 

Faut,  V,  To  find  out.  East, 

Faute,  8.  {A.'N.)  Fault;  want. 

Fautor,  8.  (Latt)  An  aider ;  a  sup- 
porter. 

Fautf,  adj.  Decayed.  North, 

Favel,  (1)  «.  {A..N,)  Cajolery; 
flattery ;  deceit* 

(2)  adj.  {A,^N.)  Fallow,  or  dun 
coloured. 

Faverel,  8,  An  onion.  Line, 

Faverole,  8,  The  plant  water- 
dragon. 

Faverous,  adj.  Beautiful. 

Favour,  (1)  s.  Look ;  countenance. 
Favourable,  beautiful. 

(2)  V,  To  resemble  in  counte- 
nance. 

Favours,  s.  Love-locks. 

Faw,  (1)  9-     An  itinerant  tinker, 

potter,  &c.   Faw-ganff,  a  gang  of 

faws.  Cumb, 

(2)r.  To  take,  or  receive.  North, 
Fawchyn,  r.  To  cut  with  a  sword. 
Fawd,  8.  A  bundle  of  straw.  Cumb. 
Fawdyne,  8,  A  notary. 
Fa  WE,  (1)  adj.  (A.-S.)  Glad;  gladly. 

^2)  adj.  {A,^S.)  Variegated. 

(3)  8.  Enmity. 

Fawn,  ( 1 )«.  "A  bucke  the  first  yeare 
is  8if atone.*'  Retume/rom  Par- 
nassus,  1606. 

(2)  part.  p.  Fallen.  North, 
Fawnb,  a^.  Fain ;  glad.  Pr,  P, 
Fawnet,  8,  A  ring.   Grose 


Faws,  «.  A  fox.   North. 
Fawter,    V,     To  thrash  barley. 

North, 
Fax,  8.  (A.'S,)  The  hair.     Faxed, 

hairy. 

And  here  hondes  bownden  at  her  bakke 
I'ulle  bittyrly  thanne, 
And  sclioveu  of  her  fax 
And  alie  her  fayre  berdes. 

MS.  CoU.,  Califf.,  A,  n. 

Faxed-star,  8,  A  comet.  Cumb. 
Faxwax,  8»    The  tendon  of  the 

neck. 
Fay,  (1)  *.  (A.-N)  A  fairv. 

(2)  *.  {A.~N.)  Faith ;  truth. 

(3)  adj.  {A,'S.)  Doomed  or  fated 
to  die. 

(4)  ».  To  prosper ;  to  sncceed  t 
to  work  or  act  well.   South, 

(5)  t.  To  cleanse.  East. 
Fayer,  adj.  Fair. 

Fayle,  v.  {A,'S.)      To  lose;   to 

want. 
Fayles,  8.  An  old  game  resembling 

backgammon. 
Fayllard,  adj.  (A.-N.)  Deceitful* 
Fayly,  (1)  v.  (A.^N)  To  fail. 

(2)  *.  (A.-N)  A  traitor. 
Fayne,  (1)  ».  To  sing.  Skelton* 

(2)  *.  A  vein. 
Faynkr,  8.  A  flatterer. 
Faynes,  8.  Gladness. 
Fayntyse,    *.    (A.'N)    Deceit ; 

treachery. 
Fayry,  *.  {A.'N.)  Magic ;  illusion. 
¥ AYss^Dy  part,  p.  Feasted.  MonaS' 

tic  Letters,  p.  157. 
Faytb,  (1)  V.  {A.~N.)  To  deceive; 

to  betray.  • 

(2)  8.  A  fact ;  a  deed. 
Faythely,  T  arfp.  Certainly;  truly; 
FAjLiCHE,  J  in  faith. 
Faytor,  8.  A  fortune-teller. 
Faytours-orees,  8,     The  plant 

spurge.  Pr,  P. 
Fazoun,  8,   Fashion. 
Fbaberribs,     1  «.    Gooseberries ; 
FBAPBBRRiBs,  J  Still  called/«a^e4 

in  Suffolk. 
Feacigate,  adj.  Impudent.  North, ' 


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FB40Bt  9,  To  whip,  or  beat.  We»t. 
Fbaqub,  (1)  V.  To  beat ;  to  whip ; 
to  drive. 

Yoa  beU-€at,  with  ycmt  hoffft  fftee,  lie 
wofeagut  you  with  this  iH^gut-stick. 

Revet,  Tkt  Tokm  Shifts,  1671. 
I  love  to  be  merry  aometiuiei ;  but  when 
a  knott]r  point  oomes,  I  laj  my  head 
doee  to  it,  with  a  snuff  box  in  my  band, 
and  then  Ifeguo  it  away,  i*  faith. 

The  Bekearsal,  1076. 

Heark  ye,  ye  cum,  keep  off  from  snap* 

ping  at  my  heels,  or  I  shall  wofeagueyt. 

Otwag,  Soldier's  Fortune,  1681. 

(2)  9.  To  be  perplexed.  lAnc. 

(3)  a,  A  sluttish  person.   North, 
Fbak,  (1)  9.   A  sharp  twitch,  or 

pall.    WeaL 

(2)  9.  To  fidget ;   to  be  busied 

about  trifles.  York$h, 

(3^  «.  A  flutter.    Line. 

(4)  9.  To  wipe  the  beak  after 
feeding,  a  term  in  hawking. 

(5)  B.  A  curl  or  lock  of  the  hair  ? 

Can  set  bis  face,  and  with  his  eye  can 

•peake. 
Ana  dally  with  his  mistres'  dangling:  feake, 
And  wish  that  he  were  it,  to  kisse  tier  eye, 
And  flare  about  her  beauties  deitie. 

MarstoHt  Sat.,  1,  rq>r.,  p.  1S8. 

Fkal,  (1)  adj.  (J.-N.)    Faithful; 

loyal. 

(2 )  V.  To  hide.   Korth, 
ffsALDt  part.  p.  Defiled. 
Fkam,  s.  a  horse-load.  East. 
Fkamautt,  9.  Efifeminacy.  Tayhr, 
Fbant,  8.  A  fool.   North. 
Fbar,  9.  (1)  To  terrify. 

(2)  To  feel ;  to  seem.  East, 
Feard,  adj.  Afraid. 
Fba&b-babbs,  t.     A  bugbear,  to 

terrify  children ;  a  vain  terror. 

As  for  their  shewes  and  words,  they  are 
huifearv-babss,  not  worthy  once  to  move 
a  worthy  man's  couceit. 

Pembr.  Are.,  p.  299. 

Fbarfol,  adj.    Dreadful ;  causing 

fear. 

Fbarlb,  a.    A  prize  ? 

By  just  descent  these  two  my  parents  were, 
iA  which  the  one  of  kuighthuod  bare  the 

femrte, 
or  womanhood  the  other  was  the  pearle. 
Jftrr./orJfiv-,  p.  273. 


Fbarlot,  a.  The  eighth  part  of  a 
bushel. 

Fbarn,  9.  A  windlass.  Lmc. 

Fbars,  adj.  Fierce.  Heywood^  1556i. 

Fbart-spbank,  a.  A  large  parcel. 
Bfirkt. 

Fb A8BTRAW,  a.  A  pin  used  to  point 
at  the  letters,  in  teaching  children 
to  read.  Florio. 

Fbasilb,  a.  Kidney  beans.    West. 

Fbastino-pknnt,  #•  Earnest 
money.   North. 

FBA8TiNes.ByBK,  a.  Shrove  Tues- 
day evening. 

Tht  castle  of  Roxburgh  was  taken  by 
Sir  James  Dnwglas  on  Feastings-fivstt. 
HoUnsh.,  Hist.  ofSeoU.,  sign.  U  6. 

FBAT,(l)a4^'.  Neat;  clever.  Feat- 
iahf  neat,  proper.  West.  Featly, 
neatly,  dexterously.  North.  Feat' 
ness,  dexterity.  Featous,  ele- 
gant. 
(2)  V.  To  make  neat. 

i3)  adj.  Large  in  quantity,  line, 
4)  adj.  Nasty  tasted.  Berks. 
Fbathbr,  (1)  9.  To  bring  a  hedga 
or  stack  gradually  to  a  summit. 
West. 

(2)  8.  Hair.    Var.  diaL 

(3)  9.  To  tread,  as  a  cock. 
Fbather-bog,   a.      A  quagmire. 

Comtr. 
Feather  EDOBD,  adj.      A  stone 

thicker  at  one  edge  than  the 

other.   North. 
Feathbrfold,    \s.      The  plant 

FE ATH  ERFOWL,  J  fcVCrfcW .    West. 

FEATHBRHBKLBD,a4/.  Lighthecled; 

gay- 

Feather-pie,  a.  An  arrangement 

of  feathers  on  the  ground  to  scare 

birds.   East. 
Fbatlet,  s.  Four  pounds  of  buttor. 

Cumb. 
Feausan,  a.  Taste,  or  moisture. 

Feausanfuzzen,    a    very    strong 

taste.   North. 
FEAUT^^a.  {J.'N.)  Fealty;  fidelity. 
Feazb,   (1)  9.  {Fr.  falser.)     To 

cause. 


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ThoM  eager  impee  whom   food>want 
feta^i  to  fight  amaine. 

Mirror  for  MagUt.^  p.  480. 

(2)  V.  To  settle,  or  finish  a  person. 

Well!— has  given  me  my  quietus  est;  I 

felt  him 
la  my  small  gnts ;  I'm  rare  liMfeet^dmt. 
niUert,  Tkt  Chaucer,  1692. 

(3)  V.  To  harass ;  to  teaze ;  to 
loiter.    West, 

(4)  V.  To  sneeze.  Line, 

(5)  8,  The  short  run  before  leap- 
ing. "  To  fetch  his  race,  orfeesct 
to  leape  the  better.''  HoUyband'f 
Dictionaries  1593. 

(6)  V,  To  untwist  the  end  of  a 
rope. 

Fbblb,  adj.  {J,'N,)  Weak ;  poor. 

Febiesset  weakness. 
Fecche,  v.  {J,-S,)  To  fetch 
FscH,  9,  Vetches. 
Feck,  (1)  v.  To  kick,  or  plunge. 

North, 

(2)  8,  Might ;  activity.    Feekfiil, 

strong,  active.    Feekle88t  weak, 

feeble.  North, 

{Z)8,  Many;  plenty;  the  greatest 

part.    Feckly,  mostly.  North, 

(4)  «.  A  piece  of  iron  used  by 

miners  in  blasting. 
Feckins.  By  my  feckvu,  by  my 

faith. 
Fedbed,  8,  A  featherbed,  line* 
¥ KDDK,  pret,  t.  Fought. 
Fede,  (1)  V,  {J,'S.)  To  feed. 

(2)  8,  Sport ;  play.  Line. 
Fedeme,  8.  (A.-S.)  A  fathom. 
Federakt,  8.  An  accomplice. 
Federtne,  v.    To  fetter.  Pr,  P, 

Fedrydj  fettered. 
Fedew,  8,  A  feather. 
Fedrus,  8.  Fetters. 
Fkdyle,  V,  To  fiddle. 
Feb,  (1)  8,(J,-S,)  Property;  money; 

fee. 

(2)  8,  An  annual  salary,  or  re- 
ward. 

Two  liveries  will  I  pvt  thee  every  year. 
And  forty  crowns  shall  be  ihjj'ee. 

George  a  Greene,  O.  PI.,  iii,  47. 

(3)  V.  To  winnow  com.  North, 


Febao,  tr.  To  encumber.  Citmb. 
Feeal,  t.  Woe ;  sorrow.  North. 
Feeblb,9.  To  enfeeble.  Palegrave 
Fee-buck,  «. 

None  come  to  see  and  to  be  seen;  none 

heares. 
My  lords  fee-huct  closeth  both  eyes  and 

eares.  Cartwright's  Foewu,  1661 . 

Febd,  (1)  8,  Food. 

^2)  V.  To  grow  fat,  or  corpulent. 

(3^  V.  To  give  suck. 

(4)  V,  To  amuse  with  talking  or 

reading. 
Feeder,  8.  A  servant.  Shaketp. 
Feeders,  *.  Fatting  cattle.  North. 
Feeding,  8.  Pasture;  grazing  land. 
Fbbdino-storm,    8.     A  constant 

snow.    North. 
Feedino-timb,  8.  Genial  weather. 

North. 
Fbbd-the-dove,  t.    A  Christmas 

game. 

Tonng  men  and  maidens,  now, 
At  "feed  the  dot^*  (with  lanrel  leaf  in 

mouth) 
Or  "blind-man's  bnff"  or  "hunt  the  slip- 
per," play, 
Beplete  with  glee.     Some,  haply,  cards 
adopt.  Christnuu,  a  Foem,  1795. 

Feel,  v.  To  perceive.  North. 
Febldt,  adj.  Grassy.  Wiekl^e, 
Feelth,  8,  Feeling.   Warw, 
Fber,  (1)  adj.  (A,'N,)  Fierce. 

(2)  8.  Fire. 

(3)  To  take  a  feer,  to  run  a 
little  way  back  for  the  better  ad- 
vantage of  leaping. 

Feerfuns-een,«.  Shrovetide.  Zatic. 
Feese.     See  Feaze. 
Feet,  *.  {A.-N.)  A  deed,  or  fact. 
Feff,  v.  To  obtrude,  or  overreach 

in  buying  or  selling.  Essex. 
Feffb,  v.  {A,'N.)    To  enfeoff;  to 

present.    Feffemtnty  enfeoffment. 
Fbft,  (1)  9.   To  put  off  or  dispose 

of  wares.  Essex, 

(2)  part,  p.    Urged   on  or  en« 

couraged  to  fight. 
Feo,  (1)  adj.  Fair;  clean.  North. 

(2)  V.  To  flag ;  to  tire.   North. 

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Feoakt,  «.  A  ▼ag:ar7.  Ea$t, 

Feqobr,  at^.  Fairer.   Lane. 

Frqs,  intery.  In  faiih  1   South. 

Fbh,  «.  (J.-S,)  Property ;  money. 

Fbidb,  «.  Feud. 

Fbioh,  v.  To  level  rubbish;  to 
spread  dung ;  to  dig  foundations ; 
to  clean.    Yorish. 

Fbinr,  v.  To  ting  with  a  low  voice. 

Fbintisb,  $.  (1)  {A.'N.)  Dissimu- 
lation. 
(2)  Weakness ;  faintness. 

FBiREt  s.  {A,'N.)  k  fair. 

Feirschipb,  t.  Beauty.  Ly^, 

Fbirt,  9.  A  puff-ball.  S^f, 

Fbisty,  adj.  Fusty.  Ea$t. 

Fbit,  9.  A  paddock,  or  field.  Line. 

Fbizb,  r.  (1)  To  drive  away.  Weat, 
(2)  See  Feage  and  Feague. 

Fbl,  (1)  fl^^'.  (-^^..5.)  Cruel;  fierce. 
{2)pret.t.  Felt. 

Frlawrbdb,    "I  *.  {A.'S.)  Fellow- 
pblawshipb,  J  ship ;  company. 

Felch,  8.  A  tame  animal.   lAnc. 

Fbldb,  (1)  «.  {A.'S.)  A  field. 

(2)  V.   To  fold ;  to  embrace. 

(3)  V.  To  become  weak  or  ill. 
Line. 

{4)pret  t.  of  fete.  Felt;  folded. 

(5)  pret.  t  oifeUe.  Felled. 
Feldhassbr,  8.  {A.-S.)  A  wild  ass. 
Fbldman-wifb,  8,  A  female  rustic. 
Feldwod,  t.  The  plant  baldmony. 
FBLB,(l)a4;.(^..5.)  Many.  Feler, 

more. 

(2)  V.  {A.'S.)  To  feel ;  to  perceive. 
"And  whan  the  people  feUe  the 
smell  therof."  The  FestyvaU, 
fol.  c. 

(3)  V.  To  fulfil. 

(4)  r.  To  hide.   See  Feal. 

Fbleablb,  adj.  Social.  Pr.  P. 

Tele D, /ire/.  /.  offele.  Felt. 

VELKFOJjDKDt part. p.  {A.-S.)  Mul- 
tiplied. 

Fblbttb,  i.  The  fillet. 

At  the  tnrnyng  that  tyret 
Th')  traytoun  liym  hitte 
In  thorowe  the  ftUtUs, 
And  in  the  flawnke  aftyre. 

JUorte  ArikwM. 


Felf,«.  The  spoke  of  a  wheel.  Line* 
Felvarb,  8,  A  fieldfare.  West. 
Fblks,        \8.  Felloes  of  a  wheel. 

TBLLICK8,  J  North. 

Fell,  (1)  8,    A  hill,  or  mountain; 
a  moor ;  a  wild  uninclosed  space. 

(2)  8,  Low  copse.   Drayton. 

(3)  adj.  Keen ;  cruel.  North. 

(4)  adj.   Sharp;  clever;  crafty. 
North. 

(5)  8.  {A.-S.)  A  skin,  or  hide. 

(6)  V,  To  hem  the  inside  of  a  seam . 

(7 )  r.  To  finish  the  weaving  of  a 
piece  of  cloth.    Yorkah. 

(8)  V.   To  come  round  periodi- 
cally. E88ex. 

(9)  8.  A  mouse-trap.  Pr.  P. 
Fblle,  v.  {A.'S.)  To  fell ;  to  kill. 
Fbllbrb,  adj.  {A.-S.)  Purple. 
Pellet,  8.   A  portion  of  wood  cut 

annually  in  a  foreit.   Glouc. 
Fellich,  adv.  (A.-S.)  Felly;  cruelly. 
Fellish,  adj.  Fierce. 

Never  wns  wild  boar  more  feUisk, 
Though  the  wine  did  snially  reiish. 

Drunken  Bamahf. 

Fellmongbr,  8.  A  dealer  in  skins. 
Fbllon,  (1 )  o^r'.  Sharp;  keen.  iVor/A. 

(2)  8.  A  disease  in  cows ;  a  cuta* 

neous  eruption.  North. 
Fellon-wood,  8.  Bitter-sweet. 
Fellow,  8.  A  companion ;  a  friend. 
Fellowship,  8.  A  tete-a-tete.  Line. 
Fellt,  (1)  adv.  (A.'S.)  Fiercely. 

(2)  V.    To  break  up  a  fallow. 

North. 
Felon,  t.  A  sore,  or  whitlow. 
Felonie,  8.  {A.-N.)  Wickedness. 
Feloun,  1  adj.    {A.'N.)     Wicked ; 
FELON,  [cruel.  Felonotu, yricked, 

FelovMche,  wickedly. 
Pels,  8.  Felloes  of  a  wheel.  North, 
Fblsh,  9.  To  renovate  a  hat.  Line. 
Felt,  (\)  8.  A  hat. 

We  BOOne  tarnd  our  backes  on  this 

Elace,  and  had  as  soone  espied  many 
aberdashers  that  had  felts  of  many 
fashions,  bnt  none  that  would  fit  this 
foresaid  bare-headed  tall  man:  marry, 
for  Mounsiear  Mony,  if  he  came  him- 
selfe,  (for  so  they  answered  ns  »t  the 


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enqniry  after  him)  lie  should  have  choise 
of  4iny  felt*  of  what  lashioii  or  blocke  it 
might  be  his  pleasure  to  Meare. 

Bowley,  Search  for  Uoney^  1600. 

(2)  8,  A  hide;  a  coarse  cloth. 
Craven, 

(3)  part.  p.  Concealed.  North, 

(4)  «.  A  thick  matted  growth  of 
weeds.  East, 

pELTBR,  V,  To  entangle.  North, 

Feltriks,  8,  The  small  centaury. 

Pr.P. 

Felwbt,  8.  Velvet. 

Fel-wisdome,  8,  Craftiness. 

Felwort,  8.  The  herb  baldmony. 

Feltole,   \8,    A  fiuial,  or  small 

FYLYOLE,  J  pinnacle  ? 

Your  nirtaines  of  camaca,  all  in  folde, 
Yoxafelyoles  all  of  golde. 

Sguyr  of  Low  DegrS,  836. 

Female-hems,  s.  Wild  hemp.  Line, 
Feme,  v.  To  foam. 
Femel,  8.  (1)  A  female. 

(2)  {A,'N.)  A  young  family. 
Fembr,  adj.  Slender.  North, 
Feme&el,  8.  A  sort  of  turret  on  the 

roof  of  a  hall  or  kitchen,  wliicb 

allowed    the  smoke    to  escape 

without  admitting  the  rain. 
Femine,  adj.  Female.  Brome, 
Feminity,  «.  (ji.-N.)  Womanhood. 
Fen,  (1)  8.  {J,'S,)  Mud ;  mire. 

(2)  V,  To  do  anything  cleverly. 

North, 
Fenauncb,  *.  (A.-N.)  Forfeiture. 
Fen-berry,    t.      The    cranberry. 

Nwrth. 
Fence,  (1)  v.  To  keep  out  any. 

thing.   Bkut, 

(2)  8.  Offence. 

(3^  8,  Defence. 

(4)  8.  Armour,  or  anything  de- 
fensive. 
Fence-month,  «.     The  month  in 

which  deer  fawn. 
Fbn-cricket,  8,   A  kind  of  small 

beetle.  Line, 
Fend,  (1)  8.  (A.-S.)   A  fiend ;  the 

devil.    FendUche,  devilisfau 

(2)  9.  To  defend. 

(3)  V,  To  provide  for  or  support. 


generally  to  do  so  with  difficulty. 

"  He  must  fend  for  himself  as 

well  as  he  can." 

(4)  8.  A  livelihood. 
Fendablb,  adf.  Industrious.  Line. 
Fender,  8,  One  who  defends,  or 

protects. 
Fendy,  adj.  Thrifty.  Cumb. 
Feneboiles,  8,  A  sort  of  pottage. 
Fenecbl,      1 
fenekelb,  >8,  Fennel. 

FENKELLE,  J 

Fenestral,  8,  {A,'N.)    A  small 

window. 
Fenestre,  8,  (A.-N.)  A  window. 

To  hfenettre  than  6y  is  go  i 
Biheld  the  castel,  the  tour  also. 

Cfy  of  Warwiket  p.  13. 

Feno,  pret.  t,  otfange.  Caught. 

Fkn-niohtinoale,  8.  A  frog.  East, 

Fenny,  adj.  (A.-S./ennig.)  Mouldy. 

Fbnowed,  adj.  Mouldy. 

Fensable,  8.  Defensible. 

FENS0ME,a^'.  Neat;  adroit.  North, 

Fensure,  8,  A  fence.    '*  Fence  or 

/ensure,  Vallum,"   Huloet, 

Fent,  (1)  8.  Fear ;  faintness.  Cumb, 

(2)  V,  To  bind  cloth. 

(3)  8,  The  binding  of  any  part  of 
the  dress.  Line. 

(4)  8,  A  crack,  or  flaw ;  a  rem- 
nant, or  odd  piece.  North* 

(5)  k.  ^J  pet.   North, 
Fen-thrush,  8,  The  missel  thrush. 
Fenyern,  8.  Sage.    Gerard, 
Feo,  8.  (A.-S.)  Fee ;  inheritance. 
Feodaby,  8.   One  who  held  under 

tenure  of  feudal  service. 
Feofb,     1  8.  {A.'N.)  To  enfeoff;  to 
FEOFFB,  J  entalL 

For  she  that  fayl'd  to  doe  him  right,  did 
feqfg  on  liim  the  wrong. 

Warner' t  AUnone  Bnyltrnd,  1599. 

Feorne,  adj,  (A.-S,)  Far ;  distant. 
Feort,  V,  To  fight.   Devon, 
Feorthb,  adj.  (A.-S.)  The  fourth. 
Fer.  (1)  adj.  Fair. 

(2)  adj.  Fierce. 

(3)  adj.  Far.     Ferrere,  further. 
Ferrestf  furthest. 


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(4)  t.  A  fire. 

(5)  V.  To  throw.   Somenei. 

(6)  V.  To  free  pastures.  Craven, 
ViKAUNT,  9.  {A.-N.)    An  African 

or  Barbary  horse;  a  word  not 
uncommon  in  the  early  romances. 

Ferchb,  adj.  {J,'N.)  Fierce. 

Ferd,  {\)pret.  t.  of  fare.  Went. 
(2.ypart,p,  Terrified;  afraid. 

(3)  t.  (A,-S.)   A  host,  or  army ; 
a  company. 

(4)  •.  Power ;  force. 

(5)  adj,  (^.-5.)   The  fourth.  ^ 
Fbrdeoews,  8.  Some  kinds  of  rich 

or  ornamental  stuff.    **In  our 

triclie  ferdeffewt.**  Rout.  Doiet, 
Fbrdblatee,  a,  (A.-S.)  Fear. 
Fbrdnbss,  8.  {A,-S.)  Flight. 
Ferdt,  adj.  Afraid. 
Fbrb,  (I)  8.  (A.-S.)  A  companion, 

or  wife.    In /ere,  in  company. 

Feren,  companions. 
Wanricke  and  Mowntegev  were  dayn  in 

Kny^tet  and  gentilmen,  and  other  men 

moo. 
In  alle  thirngee,  mod  Lorde,  erenr  thy 

viUebedaoi     MS.  £ibl.Beff., 17  D.,xv. 

(2)  r.  (A.^S.)  To  frighten. 

(3)  at^.  {A,-N.)    Proud ;  fierce ; 
bold. 

{4)ad9.  Direct;  downright.  Lane, 
Feredb,  8.  Company.  See  Ferd, 
Feres,  adj.  Fierce. 
FKrbtort,  #•  (Lat.)    A  tomb,  or 

shrine. 
Fbriaqb,  8,  Boat  or  ferry  hire. 
Fbridge,  8,    A  common  sort  of 

gingerbread  usually   bought  at 

fairs.   Norf. 
Ferie,  8,  (Lat.)  A  holyday,  a  week- 
day. 
Ferisher,  8.  A  fairy.   Suffolk, 
Ferkb,  V,    (1)  To  proceed;    to 

hasten. 

(2)  To  fear. 
Fbrlt,  (1)8,  A  wonder. 

(2)  adj.  Wonderful ;  strange. 

(3)  8,  A  fault.   North. 
Fbrltkb,  8,  A  wonder. 
Fbrmacib,  t  (jL'N,)  a  medicine.  I 


Fermail,  8,  (A.'N.)   A  clasp,  oi 

brooch. 
Fbrme,  (I)  «.  (A.'N.)  A  farm. 

(2)  V,  To  strengthen. 

(3)  adv.  Firmly. 

(4)  V.  To  chanse;  to  empty  out. 

(5)  8,  A  lodging  house. 
Fermeald,  8,  (A.'S.)  A  farm. 
Fermerere,  8.  (Lat.)    The  ofiicer 

who  had  charge  of  the  infirmary. 

Fermorte,  8,  An  infirmary. 

Fermysones,  8,  A  hunting  tenn, 
the  time  in  which  the  male  deer 
were  closed,  or  not  allowed  to 
be  killed. 

Ferne,  adv,    (1)  (A.'S,)  Before; 
formerly.    Femyere,  in  former 
times. 
(2)  Far;  distant. 

Fern-freckled,  adj.  Freckled. 

Fern-owl,  8,  The  goatsucker. 
GUme. 

Fern-web,  8.  A  small  beetle,  in- 
jurious to  young  apples.  Weat. 

Ferrat,  8.  A  foray. 

Ferrb,  (1)  adj.  Fair. 

(2)  adp.  (A.-S,)  Further. 

(3)  8.  A  sort  of  caudle. 
Ferre-date,  adv.  (A.-S.)   Late  in 

the  day. 

Ferrbl,  8.  The  frame  of  a  slate. 
See  ForreL 

Fbrren,  adj,  (A.'S.)  Distant ; 
foreign. 

Ferrer,  8.  (1)  A  farrier.   North. 
(2)  A  barrel  hooped  with  iron. 

Ferribr,  8.  A  fairy.   Suffolk, 

Ferrom,  adj.  Distant ;  foreign. 
"  We  folowede  o  ferrome."  Morte 
Arthure,    We  followed  afar. 

Ferrt,  8.  A  litter  of  pigs. 

Ferry-whisk,   8,    Great  bustle 
haste.  Yorksh. 

Fers,  (1)  adj.  Fierce. 
(2)  8.  The  queen  at  chess. 

Fersse,  adj.  Fresh. 

Fersted.  Thirsted.   See  Afirat. 

Ferthe,  adj.  (A.'S.)   The  fourth. 

Ferthyng,  8.    A  farthing;   any- 
thing very  small. 


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FsBTRE,  9,  {J,'N.)     A  bier;    a 

shrine. 
Fbrulakt,  adj,  {Lat)    Pertaining 

to  a  rod 

The  difficulties  wluch  I  have  here  set 
downe,  were  by  my  peculiar  affection  to 
this  author,  at  last  all  overcome.  I  liave 
not  herein  bound  myselfe  with  a  feru- 
larie  superstition. 

Perriug'  Satyres,  1636,  Pref. 

Fertnges,  adv.  Sudden.  Heame, 
Yrscv^,  s.  (Lat,  festuca.)   A  wire, 
stick,  or  straw,  chiefly  used  for 
pointing  to  the  letters,  ia  teach- 
ing children  to  read. 

Stiy  then  his  Hodge  shall  leave  the  plough 

and  waine, 
And  buy  a  booke  and  go  to  schoole  againe. 
Why  mought  not  he  as  well  as  others  done. 
Rise  from  biafueue  to  his  Littleton. 

Hall't  Sat.,  1Y,Z. 

The  fescue  of  the  dial  is  upon  the  Christ« 
cross  oi  noon. 

Puritan,  iv,  2,  Suppl.  ii,  807. 

And  spell  in  Fraunce  with,  feskues  made 
of  pikes. 

Peele**  Honor  of  the  Garter,  3693. 

Fese,  V,  To  frighten. 

Fesels,  8.  A  kind  of  base  grain. 

Fess,  (1)  v.  To  confess.   North, 

(2)  V,  To  obtrude  anything.  Eagf. 

(3)  8,  A  snnall  fagot.   Somerset, 
(4)9.  A  light  blue  colour.  Somers, 
(5)  adj.  Smart;  conceited.  West, 

Fbst,  (1)  e.  To  fasten,  or  bind. 

(2)  8,  A  fastening.  Line, 

(3)  8,  A  fist. 

(4)  8,  A  feast. 

(5)  V.  To  put  out  to  grass.  North, 
Festancb,  *.  {A.'N.)  Fidelity. 
Festetino,  8.  Feasting. 
Festinate,  adj,  (Lot.)  Hasty. 
Festination,  adj.  (Lat.)  Haste. 
Festing-penny,  8,  Earnest  money. 

Line, 

Festival-exceedings,  8.  An  ad- 
ditional dish  to  the  regular  dinner. 

Festlich,  adj.  Used  to  feasts. 

Fbstnen,  v.  Ia.-S.)  To  fasten. 

Fe8tu,(1)  (^.-iV;)Amoteintheeye. 
(2)  A  fescue. 

Festucous,  adj,  (Lat.)  Made  of 
atraw. 


Fet,  (1)  V.  {J,-S.)  To  fetch.    /V/, 
part,  p.,  fetched. 

Aboute  a  fyre  they  were  set, 

And  good  ale  was  there  fet. 

And  therwith  they  their  monthes  wet, 

And  soone  souped  they. 

The  Myhter  cfAhyngdon, 

(2)  *.  A  foot. 

(3)  adj.  Fast ;  secure.   Line, 

(4)  0.  To  be  a  match  for  one, 
North, 

(5)  *.  A  piece.   Spenser, 
Fetch,  (1)  v.  To  recover  after  an 

illness.  Var.  d. 

(2)  8.  The  apparition  of  a  living 

person. 
Fbtche,  8.  A  vetch. 
Fetchel,  v.  To  seize.  Leic, 
Fetch-lights,  s.  Corpse-candles. 
Fete,  (1)  «.  Work. 

(2)  adj.  {A.N)  Neat;  well-made. 

(3)  8.  A  large  puddle.  Line. 

(4)  tuLj,     Middling;  tolerable. 
Berks, 

Feteris,  t.  Features. 
Fbtise,       \ arf;.   {A.-N.)      Neat; 
FETuous,  J  elegant. 
FETLBD,/7ar^  p.   Joined. 
Fette.  (1)  V,  {A..S.  fetian,)    To 

fetch. 

(2)  s.  A  fetch ;  a  contrivance. 
Fettel,  8.   A  cord  used  to  a  pan* 

nier.   Line, 
Fetterfoe,  8.  The  plant  feverfew. 
Fettle,  (1)  v.  (A.-S.)  To  set  about 

anything ;  to  prepare ;  to  dress ; 

to  put  in  order ;  to  manage,  or 

accomplish ;  to  repair ;  to  beat. 

North. 

(2)  8.  Order;    good  condition; 

proper  repair. 
Fettulbnt,  adj.  Stinking. 

And  straightway  then  her  COTpes  baeame 

in  parte  as  blacke  as  pitche, 
Replenished  with  filthy  scurffe,  as  (almost) 

none  is  such : 
And  other  dregges  most  fettuletU  issoed 

from  her  then. 
Which  modestieand  reason  ekecommannds 

me  not  to  penne. 


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FfTTTN«,/;ar/.p.   Fetched. 

Feturbs,  9.  {A,'N,)  Births ;   pro- 
ductions. 

Feud,  v.  (1)  To  contend.  North, 
(2)  To  live  well. 

Fbudjor,  9.   A  bonfire.  Craven. 

Fbusomb,  adj.  Handsome.  North, 

Feuth. «.  Fill;  plenty.  Craven, 

FsuTRE,  (1)  9,  {A.-N.)    The  rest 

for  a  spear. 

A  faire  floreschte  ipere 
hk/ewtyn  he  castes. 

Morte  jtrthure. 

(2)  V,  To  fix  it  in  the  rest. 

Hit  Bpeare  hcfeutred,  and  at  him  it  bore. 
Spenser,  F.  g.,  IV,  iv,  46. 

Feutred,  adj.  Featured. 

Fever,  (1)  9,  (A,-N.)     A  black- 
smith. 
(2)  *.  A  perplexity,  Var.  d, 

Fevercfox,  9,  The  feverfew. 

''Kv"Bai;..}'-(^-^-)Febru.ry. 

Fevbrbt,  9.  A  slight  fever. 

Feyer-lurden,  \  9.  The  disease  of 
fevbr-luroan,  J  idleness.  *'You 
have  the  feverAurgan  —  two 
stomachs  to  eat  and  not  one  to 
work/'  is  still  a  Warwickshire 
phrase,  and  is  used  also  in  the 
West  of  England. 

And  for  tlie  printers,  there  is  such 

E aping  amongst  tlieni  for  the  copy  of  my 
>rd  of  Essex  voyaee,  and  the  uallet  of 
thresoore  and  foure Icnights,  that  though 
my  lord  marquesse  MTOte  a  second 
parte  of  his  fever-lurden  or  idhnesse, 
or  Cliurchyard  enlarg'd  his  Chips,  saying 
they  were  the  y&rv  same  which  Christ 
in  Carpenters'  Hall  is  pavnt^d  gatliering 
up,  as  Joseph,  his  rather,  strewes 
hewing  a  piece  of  timber,  and  Mary,  his 
mother,  sats  spinning  by,  yet  would 
they  not  give  for  them  the  price  of  a 
proclamation  out  of  date,  or,  which  is 
the  contemptiblest  summe  that  may  be, 
(worse  than  a  scute  or  a  dandiprat)  the 
price  of  all  Harvey's  works  bound  up 
together.  Letter  dated  IhWi. 

Fbyerous,  adj.  Feverish. 

ffiw,  (1)  «.   A  small  number;   a 

little.    InfeWy  in  short. 

In  few,  the  warres  are  full  of  woes. 
Wamm's  Mbions  England,  1592. 


I  tell  of  things  done  long  agoe,  of  manj 
things  in  few.  1$. 

(2)  9,    A  number,  or  quantity. 

Var,  d,    A  good  few,  a  consider* 

abk  number.  lAnc, 

(3)pret.t.  Flew.  Cheth. 

(4)  V,  To  change.   North, 
Fewillbr,  9,   One  who  supplies 

fuel. 
Fbwmbts,  1«.    The  dung  of 

FEWMISHIN08,  J  the  dccr. 
Fbwt£,  9,  {A.-N.)  Fealty. 
Fewte,  9,  Track ;  vestige.   Pr,  P. 
Fewtbrbr,  9,  (corrupted  from  Fr. 

vautrier.)    A   dog-keeper  ;   o::f. 

who  holds  the  dogs  and  lets  them 

loose  in  the  chase ;  a  term  of  the 

chase. 

Or  perhaps  stumble  upon  a  yeoman/m- 
terer,  as  I  do  now. 

B.  Jon.f  Every  Man  <nU  qfH^  ii,  3. 

A  dry  nurse  to  his  coughs,  a  fewUrer, 
To  such  a  nasty  fellow. 

B.  /•  Fl,  Tamer  T.,  ii,  2. 

If  you  will  be 
An  honest  yeoman  pMuterert  feed  ns  first. 
And  walk  us  after.        Mau.  Picture,  \,  1. 

FrwTERLOCKS,  9.  Fetlocks. 
Fewtrils,  9.  Trifles.   Lane, 
Fey,  (1)  adj,  {A,-S.)   Fated  to  die; 
dead. 

The  fiomaynes  for  radnesse 

Rnschte  to  the  erthe, 

Fore  ferdnesse  of  hys  face. 

As  they  fey  were.      Morte  Artknre, 

(2)  *.  (A.-N.)  Faith. 

As  hi  habbeth  devocioun, 
And  hie  God^  taketh. 

Wtlliam  de  Shoreham. 

(3)  *.  (A.-S.)  A  fee;  property. 

(4)  V.  To  cleanse  a  ditch  or  pond 
of  mud. 

(5)  V,  To  discharge  blood.  North, 

(6)  V,  To  do  cleverly.  Lane, 

(7)  *.  The  upper  soil.   Staff. 

(8)  V.  To  remove  the  upper  soil. 

(9)  V.    To  injure;    to   mutilate. 
Line, 

Feyer,  9,  One  who  cleans  out 
ditches,  &c.  East.  Feging,  rub- 
bish, refuse.  North. 

YEYFVLf  adj.  {A.-S.)  Fatal;  deadly. 


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FvYLo,  9.  A  companion. 

Fetne,  v.  {J,'N,)    To  dissemble ; 

to  flatter. 
YEY^Qtpret,  t,  oifange.  Received. 
Feyrb,  adj»  (A.'S,)  Fair. 
Fbyt,  (l)  8.  A  deed;  a  bad  action. 

Shrcp^h. 

(2)  9.  To  fight.  West. 

(3)  8.  Faith. 

Fezzle,  8,  A  litter  of  pigs.  North' 

arnpt. 
Fbzzon,  v.   To  seize  on;  to  glut 

upon.   North. 
Fe5b,  v.  {J.'S.)  To  fight;  to  quarrel. 
Fi.  (1)  A  term  of  disgust  and  re- 

proach. 

^2)  8.  Mentula.  Une. 
Fiance,  v.  (Fr.)  To  afiiance. 
FiANTS,  8,    The  dung  of  various 

wild  animals.  A  hunting  term. 
FiAUNCE,  «.  {A.'N.)  Trust ;  belief. 
FiAZBN,  8.  Faces.  Dorset. 
FiBLB,  8.  A  small  stick  for  stirring 

oatmeal  in  pottage.    Yorksh, 
FiBLE-FABLB,  8,  Nonscnsc.  VoT.  d, 
FiccHES,  8.   The  pip  in  chickens. 

Line. 
FiCHE,  V.  {A.'N.)  To  fix;  to  fasten. 
FiCHET,  8.  A  stoat.  Shrcpsh. 
FicHBWB,  8.  A  stoat.   Piers  PL 
FiCHMANGEB,  8.  A  fishmonger. 
FiCK,  V.    To  kick;   to  struggle. 

Yorish. 
FiCKBLTow,  8.  The  fore-tackle  or 

carriage    of  the   plough-beam. 

Noff. 
Ago,  8.  (ItaL)   A  fig ;  a  term  of 

reproach ;  a  reproachful  gesture. 

Behold,  next  I  see  Contempt  marching 
forth,  giving  mee  the  fco  with  his 
thombe  in  his  month. 

Witt  Miterie,  1696. 

And  yet  the  lye,  to  a  man  of  my  coat,  is 
as  ominoos  a  fniit  as  the/Seo. 

B,  Jom^  Entry  ma»  mkisH.,L 

Fid,  (1)  v.  To  trifle  about  anything. 

Leie. 

(2)  8.  A  small  thick  piece.  South. 

(3)  8.  A  sort  of  naiL 
Fiddle,  v.  To  scratch.  East, 
FiDDLBDBDBB, «.  Nonieiise. 


2a 


Fiddlbr's-vabe,  8.    Meat,  drink, 
and  money. 

FlDDLB8TICK3-BND,   8.      NODSenSC. 

Fide,  s.  (Lat.)  Faith. 
Fiobvalle,  8.  The  falling  sickness? 

He  is  lonee,  and  he  is  smalle, 
And  jett  hathe  the  fydefalle, 
God  gyve  him  sory  thryfte 

Porkmgton  MS. 

Fidel,  s.  A  fiddle. 
Fid-fad,  «.  A  trifle,  or  trifler. 
FiDOB,  V,    To   fidget  about;    to 

sprawl.  North, 
FiDoiPS,  «.  The  name  of  a  child's 

game  with  two  sticks.   Noff. 
Fie,  adj.  Predestined.  North.  See 

Fey  and  Fay. 
FiE-coBN,  8.  Dross-corn.  Suffolk. 
Field,  s.  A  ploughed  field,  as  dis- 
.    tinguished  from  grass  or  pasture. 

West. 
Fibld^sh,  8,  Rural. 
Field-room,  s.  Open  space  ;  room 

for  fighting. 
Fibld-whorb,  8,  A  low  strumpet. 
FiELDWORT,  8,  Gcntlau.  Gerard. 
Fierce,  a^.  (1)  Sudden ;  brisk. 

(2)  Well  in  health.  Leie. 
FiBROE,  •.  Fierce. 
FiERizB,  9.  To  turn  into  fire. 

But  aire  torn  water,  earth  mvffieriMe, 
Because  in  one  part  th^  do  symbolize ; 
And  80,  in  combate  they  have  leas  to  doo ; 
For,  t  's  easier  far,  to  oonqaer  one  then  two; 

Du  Bartas. 

FiBRS,  8.  {A.'N.)  Proud ;  fierce. 

FiBST,       ^ 

FisB,      I  «.  A  noiseless  emission 
risT,      Tofwind. 

FISSLE,  J 

FiFEBS,  8.  Fibres.   East. 
FiFLBF,  8.  The  plant  cinquefoiL 
Fig,  (1)  V.  To  fidget  about. 

i2)  «.  A  raisin.   Somerset. 
3)  V.  To  apply  ginger  to  a  horse 
to  make  him  carry  a  fine  tail. 

(4)  V.  To  bribe. 

(5)  To  give  the  fig,  to  treat  con* 
temptuously.  See  Fico.  To  fig 
one  m  the  crown  with  a  storg. 


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450 


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to  pot  MMnetbing  into  a  penon's 

head. 
FiQART,  t.  A  caprice. 
FiQMKV,     1  at^.  Fidgety  \  restleu ; 
riCHiNT,  J  busy. 

SSliglit,  God  foTfiwt  me,  what  a  kind 
fymi  memonr  have  jcn  1    Sir  F.  Nay. 
then,  what  kind  ofjlamt  mlt  haat  thou  f 

O.P<.,iv,246. 

f lOBR-TRBi, «.  A  flg-tree. 

FiGOBO-PODDINO,     \$.      A     pluiD 

FiGQiTT-PUDDiNO,  J  padding.  Wt. 
FiQOUM, «.   A  juggler's  trick,  tup- 
posed  to  be  that  of  spitting  fire. 
Seel   he  apita  Are.— O  no,  he  plays  at 

Tne  devil  ia  the  antbor  of  wicked  fiaffum. 
B.  Jam.,  Dtril  is  an  Jsi,  ▼,  8. 

FiOHTiNO-cocKs,  9.  The  heads  of 

rib-grass.  EoiL 
FioRTs,  9.  Canvass  spread  out  in  a 

sea-flght  to  conceal  the  men  from 

the  enemy. 
Fioo.    See  Fico. 
FiG-avB,  9,  A  meu  made  of  ale 

boiled  with  fine  wheaten  bread 

and  figs.  Cumb, 
FiouBATE,  ac^.  Figured  ;  typified. 
Fig  ORB,  a.   Price;  value. 
FiGUBB-PLiNGBR,a.  An  astrologcr. 

Stand  back,  yon  figw0fiingar$,  and  give 
place. 

Here's  goodman  Gotling  will  you  all  dis- 
grace. 

You  that  with  hearens  12  houses  deale  so 
hie, 

You  oft  want  chambers  for  yoorseWes  to  lie. 
Bowlandi,  Kn.  ofSp.^Di. 

FiGURBTTO,  a.  (//o/.)    A  figured 

silk. 
FiKR,  (1)  a.  A  fig. 

(2)  V,    To  be  very  fidgety ;  to 

move  about  without  object. 

(3*)  a.  A  sore  on  the  foot.  Line. 
FiKEL,  a.  (A.S.)  Deceitful. 
FiLACE,  9.   A  file,  or  thread,  on 

which  the  records  of  the  courts 

of  justice  were  strung. 
FiLAKDsa,  a.   The  back-worm  in 

hawks. 
Fi  LANDS,  9.  Tracks  of  unenclosed 

arable  lands.  Etut, 


Filch,  a.  A  staff  with  a  hole  for  i 

book. 
FiLDB,  a.    A  field.      FUdnuiH*  m 

matic. 
FiLOORB,  a.  {J,'N,)  Gold  thread. 
FiLB,  (1)  9.  To  defile. 

(2)  9,  (J,'N.)  A  girl,  or  woman. 

(3)  a.  A  term  of  contempt  for  a 
worthless  person,  either  male  or 
female ;  a  coward,  &c. 

(4)  V.  To  polish,  applied  to  lan- 
guage, &c. 

(5)  a.  A  catalogue ;  number. 
FiLBViroBT,  a.  Small  cudweed. 
FiLOHB,  V.  {A,-S.)  To  follow. 
F11.6RAINB0,  adj,    Filigraned,  or 

filigreed.  **A  filgraMd^  is  a 
dressing-box,  a  basket,  or  what- 
ever else  is  made  of  silver-work 
in  wver.''  Dunlan*9  Ladie9*  Die* 
tUmaryt  1694. 

FiLioRANE,  adj.  Filigreed. 

Fill,  a.  (1)  A  field.  Es9ex, 
(2)  Restharrow.  Gerard. 

Fill-bells,  a.  The  chain-togs  to 
the  collar  of  a  cart-horse.  Ea9t, 

Filler,  (1)  a.  The  shaft-horse. 
(2)  V.  To  go  behind ;  to  draw 
back. 

Fillip,  v.     To  flU^  a  toad,  to 
spaughen  it.  Ea9t. 

FiLLT,  (1)  a.   A  loose  woman ;   a 
wanton  girl. 

I  believe  no  body  will  be  very  fond  of  a 
Hide  Park  fiUy  for  a  wife;  nor  an  old 
boy  that  looks  like  a  pedlar's  pack  for  a 
fauier-in-law. 

SedU^s  Mtdberrg  Gmrdm,  1668. 

(2)  V.  To  foal,  as  a  mare. 
FiLLY-TAiLS,a.  Long  white  clouds. 
The  following  is  a  North-country 
proverb : 

Henscrats  and)7%-to«b. 
Make  lofty  ships  wear  low  sails. 

FiLMOT,  a.  A  polecat  ? 

There  are  several  noxious  animals,  in^ 
as  badgers,  foxes,  otters,  fUmoti,  hedge- 
hogs, sniikes,  toads,  8cc.  As  also,  sevenU 
birds,  sucii  as  the  wcM>d|>erker,  the  jay, 
kc      '   J.  Jwmejf  tkro'  EngUuU^  1724. 


FIL 


451 


FIN 


FiLouKS,  «.  (1)  A  steel  for  sharp- 
ening knives,  &c. 
(2)  A  curtain-rod. 

FiLozELLo,  8,  (Hal.)  Flowered  silk. 

FiLSTAB,  s»    A  pestle  and  mortar. 
Line. 

FiLTCHMAN.    A  beggar's  staff,  or 
truncheon.   An  old  cant  term. 

FiLTBRBDB,  part.  p.    Entangled. 
North. 

His  fax  tnd  his  forefoppe 

yfvi  filtered^  togeders, 

And  owte  of  his  face  fome 

Ane  halfe  fote  large.  Morte  Jrlkurt, 

Filth,  s.    A  slut.    West. 
FiLTHEDB,  9.  {J.'S.)  Filthincss. 
Filthish,  s.  Filthy. 
Filthy,  adj.   Covered  with  weeds. 

West. 
FiLTRT,«.  Filth; rubbish.  Somerset. 
FiMASHiNOS,  8.  The  dung  of  wild 

beasts.   A  hunting  term. 
FiMBLE,  (1)  9.  To  l^rable. 

(2)  s.   Thistle,  or  female- hem  p. 
East. 

(3)  «.  A  wattled  chimney.  West, 

(4)  V.  To  touch  lightly.  Essex. 
FiMBBiATB,  V,  {Lat^  To  hem ;  to 

fringe. 
FiMMAKiNa,a4if.  Trifling;  loitering. 
Fin,  (1)  s,  {A,'N.)  An  end. 

(2)  V.  To  end. 

(3)  V.  To  find ;  to  feel.  Cumb. 

(4)  s.    The    herb    restharrow. 
Midi.  C. 

(5)  s.  A  finger.  Var.  dial. 

(6)  The  broad  part  of  a  plough- 
share. 

FiNAUNCB,  9.  Fine;  forfeiture. 
Finch.    To  ptiU  a  finchy  to  cheat 

any  one  out  of  money.   Chaucer. 
FiNCH-BACKED,  s.  White  on  the 

back,  applied  to  cattle.  North. 
Find,  (1)  v.    To  supply,  especially 

with  provisions. 

(2)  s.  A  fiend.   Lydgate. 

(3)  V.   To  stand  sponsor  to  a 
child.  West, 

Findings,  s.  Inventions. 


Fine,  (1)  v.  (J.-N.)   To  end ;  to 
finish. 

And  he  shall  regne  in  every  vighles  sight 
In  the  house  of  Jacobbe  eteinally  by  lyne, 
Wliose  kyngdome  ever  shall  laste,  and  never 
fyne.  Ly^ate. 

(2)  s.  An  end.   Fineless,  endless. 

That  levest  and  regnest  wyth  the  Fader, 

Ther  never  nys  no  pvne. 
And  also  wyth  the  Holy  Goat, 

Evere  yrythouttjyne.    W.  de  Shoreham, 

(3)  V.  To  purify ;  to  adorn. 

As  golde  in  fyre  is  ^ntif  by  assay.  Lydgate. 

(4)  adj.  Perfect;  pure.  By  fine 
foreet  by  absolute  power.  Of 
fine  force,  of  necessity. 

FiNBGUE,  V.  To  evade.  West, 
FiNE-LBAF,  s.  The  violet.  Ztnc. 
Finely,  ado.  Nicely ;  quite  well. 
Fineness,  s.  Subtlety. 
FiNENEY,  V.   To  be  Yery  ceiemo 

nious.  Devon, 
Finer,  s.  A  refiner. 
FiNEw,  8,    Mouldiness.    See  />- 

nowed. 

FiNGEBER,  s.  A  thief. 

FiNGER-FBRN,  s,  A  plant. 

In  fnaer-fem:  which,  beinff  given  to  swine. 
It  makes  their  milts  to  melt  away  in  fine. 
With  ragg«»l  tooth  choosing  the  same  so 

right 
Of  ul  their  tripes  to  serve  it's  appetite. 

Du  Barttts. 

FiNGERKYNS,  s.  A  term  of  endear- 

ment.  Palsgrave,  1540. 

FiNGBRLiNG,     1  ».   A  covcr  for  a 

FINGERSTALL,  J  finger  or  thumb. 

FiNGERKETE,  s,  A  finger's  breadth. 

And  than  I  loked  on  him  that  y  saw 
first  in  vayn,  and  saw  the  colers  and  the 
gay  giraels  and  bawderikes  brennyn^, 
and  the  fendes  draying  hem  bi  two 
fngermete  and  more'  withthynne  here 
flessh  al  brynneiug  as  fire. 

MS.  Reg.,  17  B.  xliii. 

Fingers,  (1)  «•  Mr.  Halliwell  has 
given  from  a  MS.  of  the  15th 
cent,  the  following  rhyming 
list  of  popular  names  of  the 
fingers.  In  Norfolk  the  fingers 
are  called  popularly,  Tom -thumb- 
kin,  Will-wilkin,  Long-gracious, 
fietty-bodkin,  Little-tit. 


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FIR 


like  ft  fyngir  liM  ft  iuuDe»  ak  men  fLaire 

ff  ngera  calle. 
The  lett  fyngir  hat  Utyl  «um,  for  hit  is  lest 

of  alle; 
The  next  fynger  hat  Ueke  ma»,  for  quen  a 

leche  dos  o^t. 
With  that  Tynger  he  tastes  all  thyng.howe 

that  hit  IS  wro^; 
Zon^flum  hat  the  mydilmast,  for  longest 

fyneer  hit  is ; 
The  lerthe  men  calles  to»eher,  therwith 

men  touches  i^wis ; 
The  ftfte  fynger  is  the  tkowmhe,  and  hit  has 

most  myrt, 
And  fasten  haldes  of  alle  the  tother,  forthi 

men  calles  hit  rift. 

(2)  "  Pentas,  Lod.  ^v.  wkvrac* 
The  five :  the  cinque :  the  Jive 
fingen  atmawe."  NwMmolatw. 

(3)  To  9ee  the  end  of  one's  Jin- 
pert,  to  get  drank.  Zetc. 

F1NQEK8-AMD-TOB8.  Turnips  ajre 
said  to  go  to  fingers-and-toes, 
when,  instead  of  forming  a  bnlb, 
they  branch  off  in  various  direc- 
tions.    Var,  d, 

FiNOLE'FAMOLB, «.  A  trifle. 

FiNiAL, «.  A  pinnacle. 

FiNiFT,  V.  (I)  To  finish. 

(2)  To  dress  finically.  East, 
'*  All  the  morning  he  wasteth  in 
fimfying  his  body  to  please  her 
eye."  Man  in  the  Moone,  1609. 

Finishing,  t.  Any  ornament  in 
stone  at  the  corner  of  a  house. 
Hoifme, 

FiNKSL,  8*  (1)  Fennel.  North, 
(2)  A  turning  orcorner  of  a  street. 

FiNNBRT,  adj»  Mouldy.    West. 

FiNNBT,  a4r*  Humoured;  spoilt. 
Weet. 

F1NNICK8,  t.  A  tawdry  dressed 
woman.  Eeeew, 

FiNNiKiN,  a^;*  Finical.  Var,  d, 

FiNNT,  8,  A  frolic.  Wight, 

F1N8,  8,  Things  found.  North. 

FiNT|  pret,  t,  oiflnde, 

FiNTuif ,  t.  (I)  A  freak ;  a  fancy. 
Eaet, 

(2)  The  name  given  to  a  small 
piece  of  wood  used  for  placing 
the  sickle  in  while  binding  the 
sheafs.  Eaet, 


FiN-wEED,  8,  The  restharrow. 
FioL,  8,   A  viol.    '*  FyoU  or  watet 

potte.  Jmula.**  HtUoet, 
Fip,  8,  A  fillip.  Var,  d. 
FippLE,  *,  (I)  The  under-lip.  North. 

(2)  A  stopper;  a  bung. 
FiR-APPLB,«.  A  fir-cone.  Vdr,diaL 
FiKBAUK8,«.  The  timber  of  straight 

yonng  firs.  East. 
FiB-BOBi  8.  The  fir-apple.  Leic, 
FiRBOMB,  8,  A  beacon.  Pr,  P. 
FivLDRD,  part,  p.  Freed.  Craven, 
Fire,  v.  (1)  To  burn. 

(2)  To  suffer  from  the  luee  vene* 

rea. 
Fire-balls,  «.    Hot  shot,  or  shot 

with  frisees. 
FiRE-BLASTBD,  povt,  p,  Struck  by 

lightning.  Weet, 
FiBB-BOTB,  9.  (^.-/S.)  (1)  An  allow- 
ance of  wood  for  fuel  to  a  tenant. 

(2)  Decayed  wood.   Northampt, 
FiRE-BucKBTS,  8,     Watcr-buckets 

for  quenching  fires.  Higine, 
FiBE-DBAL,  8,  A  good  deal.  Wilte, 
FiBE-DRAKB,  8.  (1)  A  fiery  dragon. 

(2)  A  sort  of  fiary  meteor,  and 
sometimes  a  kind  of  firework. 

(3)  A  fireman. 
FiRB-FANOED, /7ar^.^.  Fire-bitten. 

North, 
Fire  -  flaught,    8,       Lightning. 

North, 
FiRE-FLiNGER,  8,  An  iuccndiary. 
FiRE-FORK,  8.  (A,'S,)  A  shovel  for 

the  fire. 
FiREHOOK,  8,    An  instrument  for* 

merly  used  to  pull  houses  down 

when  on  fire. 
FiRE-iRON,  8,    A  piece  of  iron  or 

steel  to  strike  light  with  a  flint. 

Blfr$  yron^  or  any  thing  oat  of  the  which 
fyre  u:ay  be  stricken.  Igttaritait.  Hutoet. 

FiRB-LEYEN,  8,  Lightning. 

Firelock,  e,  A  term  of  contempt. 

D — n  that  old  firelock,  what  a  clatter  ha 
makes  j  corse  him,  he'll  never  be  a  con 
jurer,  for  he  wa'nt  bom  dnmb. 

Siitory  qfJack  Comtor,  17S9»  i,  88S. 

FiRB-NBW,  a4r.  Quite  new. 


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PiRE-OF-HBLL,  9.  A  buming  pain 
ia  the  hands  and  feet.  North, 

FiRB-PAN, «.  A  fire-shovel ;  a  pan 
for  conveying  fire  from  one  apart* 
menfc  to  another.    Var,  d, 

FiBE-PiKX,  s.  A  fire-fork. 

FiBB-poiNT,  *.  A  poker.  North, 

FiBB-POTTBB,  8.  A  poker.  Lane. 

FiBE-SHip,  9,  (1)  A  prostitute. 
South.  From  one  of  the  old  mean- 
ings of^re. 

(2)  Boys  sometimes  make  /Ire- 
9^r§f  as  they  term  it,  i.  e,,  they 
put  lighted  almonds  into  a  glass 
of  any  liquor,  and  swallow  them 
before  the  flame  is  extinguished. 

FiRE-STONB,  9.  A  fiiut  uscd  for 
striking  a  light. 

FiBB-TAiL,t.  The  redstart.  North- 
ampt, 

FiBK,  (1)«.  A  freak;  a  trick.  Firkery, 
an  odd  prank. 

Sir,  leave  this^rit  of  law,  or  by  this  light 
I'll  give  your  throat  a  slit. 

Bam  AUey,  0.  PL,  v,  467. 

What  nevrjlrk  of  folly  has  enter'd  into 
the  rascals  head  ?  I  must  observe  liim. 
J>avetutnt,  The  Man*t  the  Matter,  1669. 

(2)  V,  To  beat;  to  strike;  to 
whip,  "ftr*  your  fidles,"  i,  «., 
strike  your  fiddles.  Danenawt, 

Nay,  I  wAXfirk 
My  silly  novice,  as  lie  was  never  Hrlfd 
Since  midwives  bound  his  noddle. 

JiamJUey,O.Vl,r,iM, 

(3)  V.  To  itch ;  to  fret ;  to  nau- 
seate.  Leie, 

FiRLT,  9,  Tumult.  North. 

FiRLT-FABLY,«.  A  wonder.  Craven, 

FiBM,  V.  To  confirm.  North. 

FiBMAMBNT,  9,  **  Prccious  stoncs', 
as  diamonds  and  the  like,  which 
ladies  head  their  pins  withal,  to 
make  their  heads  shine,  and  look 
in  their  towers  like  stars."  Ladie§' 
Dictionary  1 1694. 

FlBMT-TBMPBBED,     odj.        DiSCOU- 

tented ;  covetous. 
?iiLB.iiDf  part.  p.  Freed.  Craven. 
PiBRENE,  adj.  {A.'S.)   Mad;;  of  fir. 


FiBST,  (i)  a4f.  Early;  youthful. 

(2)  9.  A  forest.  Heame. 
FiRST-BND,«.  The  beginning.  North* 
FiBSTEB,  adj.  First.  North. 
FiBST-FooT, «.  The  person  who  first 

enters  a  house  on  New-Year's 

day.  North. 
FiBSTLiNG,  9.  The  first  fruit. 

S.  dtormM  knights,  I  wfis  enconraeed 
And  did  as  I  have  doone:  which  numbly 

heere 
I  yeeld,  BMfirefUnae  otmj  sefaoUers  erop, 
Consecrated  purely  to  your  noble  name. 
To  gratulate  to  you  this  honours  heigth. 
Ped^e  Honor  qf  the  Garter,  1593^ 

First-nail.    Fir9t  nail  qf  hU  cof- 

fint    some    very    heartbreaking 

news. 
FiBSUN,  9.  Furze.  MS.  Med,,  Ibth 

cent, 
FiBTHE,  9.  A  wood,  or  coppice. 
FiBTLB,  V.  To  fidget.  Cumb. 
Fisoio,  {\)  9.    A  sort  of  harpoon 

for  catching  fishes. 

Which  we  scarce  lost  sight  of,  when  an 
armade  of  dolphins  assaulted  us ;  and 
such  we  saulted  as  we  could  intice  to 
taste  our  hooks  otfiesgiggs. 

Uerberire  Travels,  1638. 

(2)  9,    A  loose  gadding  woman* 

Cotffrave  in  Trotiere, 

(3)«.  A  worthless  fellow.  Somer 

9et, 

(4)  adj.  Frisky.  Warw. 

(5)  9.  A  sort  of  top. 

Fish.  To  have  other  fish  to  fry,  to 
be  busy  with  other  matters. 

FisHEB,  9,  Apples  baked  in  batter. 
Devon. 

FrsHBBATB,  V.  To  provide  for.  Eait* 

Fish-fao,«.  A  fish-woman.  South, 

FiSH-OABTHs,  9,  Places  at  the  sides 
of  rivers  to  secure  fishes,  that 
they  may  be  more  easily  caught. 

FisHiNO-TAUM,  9,  Au  angling  Uae. 
North. 

FisH-LEEP,  9,  A  fish-basket.  Pr,  P. 

FisK,  V.  To  frisk  about,  idling. 
"That runneth out^hn^."  7W- 
9er,  "Whither  are  yoixfieking 
and  gigiting  now  ?"    Mr9,  Behn^ 


FIB 


4M 


n 


atp   Heireu,   1682.      7b  JUk 

mwap,  to  slink  away  aecretlj. 

FiSMAMT,  #.  Face ;  phjtiognomj. 

The  fairette  a(fyt$mmitf 
That  fonriBede  was  ever. 

Mortt  Jrtkmrit. 

Ff  tOBmowB,  #.    A  kind  of  lobster. 
NomhtaU  MS. 

Fias-BUTTOCKKD-IIOW.     A  fat,  TOI- 

gar  woman.  £M$t,**Fi$gebutieeJted 
•owe.  Tbrdla  mmUerJ*  Huloei. 

FiatB,  #.  (1)  Fith. 
(2)ruts.  Var.d. 

FisaLB,  (1)  #.  A  tbiscle.  Sn^oUt 

(2)  9.  To  fidget.  North. 

(3)  See  Ftft/. 

FisT-BALL,  $,    A  ball  like  a  foot* 

ball,  bot  itruck  with  tbe  fists. 

Nomenelaior. 
FiSTiNO-BOUKD,  ».      A   kind  of 

spaniel. 
FiSTT,  9.  The  flit. 
FisTY-cuFFS.      To  come  to  JUty^ 

eufftt  to  fight. 
Fit,  (1)  #.  A  difision  of  a  poem  or 

dance. 

(2)  9.    To  match;  to  be  equal 

with.  Shokup. 

(8)  adj.  Beady;  inclined.  Var.  d. 

(4)  0^9.  Much;  long.  A  '*fit 
time,"  a  long  time ;  a  *^fit  deal  of 
trouble,''  much  trouble.  Hampih. 
Wfiret.  t.  of  fight.  Fought. 

(6)  Fit  ^f  tho  fact,  a  grimace. 

Sihake$p. 
FiTOH,  «.  (1^  A  polecat.  Somenet. 

(2)  A  small  spoonful.  Line. 
FiTCHBii,  «.  Vetches.  Var.  d. 

FiTOHBT,      "^ 
VITOHEB, 
FITOBBB, 
FITOHOLB, 
FITOHBW, 
FITCHUK, 

FiTOHBT-piB,  t.    A  pie  of  apples, 

onions,  and  bacon.  North. 
FiTHBLB,  9.  (A.'S.)  A  fiddle. 
Fitment,  t.  Equipment.  Shakeap. 

FiTTON, 
FITONB, 


He  dofUi  feed  jo«  with/tioma,  ijEnart^ 
B.Jm^  Cgmik.  RatU,  i,  ^ 


i.  {A.'N.)  A  polecat. 
>-Applied  often  as   a 
term  of  contempt. 


..}(^>'- 


A  falsehood. 


!i 


To  tcQ  MJUiom*  m  joor  landlord'a 

Aac  Worif,  C  S. 

(2)  9.  To  form  lies  or  fictions. 

AMMNiih  n  BSD  J  oUmt  plaeea  he  eoM- 
■mUj  ucd  to  JtUm  (or/itUm),  aMl  «• 
write  deriies  of  his  ov«  Wad. 

P/k/.  Xiao,  Igr  Ae».«,  p.  1016,  A. 

FiTTBN,  9.    A  pretence,  or  feint. 

We$t. 
FiTTBB,  9.    (1)  To  kidc  the  feet 

about. 

(2)  To  be  in  a  passion.  Norik. 
fiTTEuStO.  (1)  Men  who  vend  and 

load  coals.  North. 

(2)  Pieces ;  fragments. 
FiTTiLT,  adv.      Nicely;  deverly 

Devom, 
FiTTLB,  (1)  9.    To  Uttle;  to  blab. 

Somertet. 

(2)  adj.     *'Fmie  or  mnninge 

witted.  Fu/Uu:'  Huioet. 
3)  9.  To  clean.  Os/d. 

'4)  «.  Victuals.  Wore. 
FiTTLBD-ALB,  «.    Ale  mixed  with 

spirits,  and  warmed  and  sweet- 
ened. Yorkih. 
FiTTT,  (1)  adj.      Neat;    proper. 

South. 

(2)  Lands  left  by  the  sea.  Xtnc. 
FiYB-FiNOERS,  #.  (1)  Ozlips.  Ea9t. 

(2)  A  wart  on  a  horse,  called 

also  an  anberry, 
FiTE-LEAF,  #.  Cinqnefoil. 
FiTE-PBNNT-M oBRis, «.  The  gamtt 

of  merrils,  called  by  Shakespeare 

nine  men's  morris. 
Fives,  «.  Ayives,  a  disease  in  horses. 
Fix,  9.  A  lamb  yeaned  dead.  JVettt 
FixATiouN,  9.  (Lat.)  Fixing. 
Fixe,  adj.  Fixed. 
FiXBN,  «.  A  Tixen.  North. 
FixENE,  9.  The  bitch  fox. 
FiX'FAX,  #.  Faxwax. 
FixuBE,  9,  A  fixed  position. 
Fiz,  9.  A  fiash;  a  hissing. 
FizoiG, «.  See  Fi9gig. 
FizMEB,  9.  To  fidget.  Sujf. 
Fizzle,  9.  (1)  To  fiest. 


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FLA 


(2)  To  nestle.  Cumb 

(3)  To  do  anything  tlily.  Cnmb. 
Fla,  V,  To  terrify.  Yorish, 
Plaat,  adj.  Scolded.  Craven, 
Flabbkbgast,  v.     To  confound. 

Var.  d, 
Flabbebkin,  adj.  Flabby. 
Flabell,  «.  (Za/.)  A  fan.  ''  Fanne 

or  flable^   wherwyth   wynde  is 

made.  VentUabrumJ*  Huhet, 
Flabbbgullion,  «.  A  clown. 
Flack,  (1)  tr.  To  palpitate. 

(2)  V.  To  hang  loosely.  Var,  d, 

h)  9.  A  blow.  Eatt. 

(4)  V.  To  beat  by  flapping. 
Flackeb,  9.  To  flutter.  Nurth, 
Flackkbbd,  part,  p.      Rejoiced. 

Cumb. 
Placket,  (1)  t.  A  flask. 

(2)  9.  To  flap  about.  Eatt. 
Flackino-comb,  9.  A  wide-toothed 

comb. 
Flacky, a^f.  Hanging  loosely.  Ea9t. 
Flaffeb,  9.  To  flutter. 
Flag,  (1)  «.   A  tradesman's  apron. 

NOTf. 

(2)  9.  Turf,  or  sod.  East 

(3)  9.  A  flake  of  snow.  North. 

(4)  9.  To  pave  with  stones.  We9t. 
{bS  9.  To  flap;  to  wave.  Devon. 
(6;  Our  old  play-liouses  exhibited 
flags  on  their  roofs  when  there 
were  performances  at  tliem. 
When  the  players  were  out  of 
employment,  they  were  said  to 
heJtag-faUen. 

Tlie  hair  about  the  hat  is  at  good  as  a 
fiag  upon  the  pole  at  a  oommou  phiy- 
houu,  to  waft  company. 

lfA<ror{i,O.Pl.,T.864. 

Four  or  five  Jhg-faUu  plaiert,  poore 
harmlease  merrie  knaves,  that  were 
neither  lords  nor  ladies,  oat  honestly 
wore  their  oiiTie  clothes. 

Sowlej^,  Starch  for  Money,  1609. 

Flao-chaibb,    9.       Rush-seated 

chairs. 
Flaobin,  t.      Lying;    flattering. 

North. 
Flagbll,  «.  (1)  {Lat.)  A  scourge; 

terror. 


(2)  (A.^N.)  A  flageolet. 
Flagblvtb,  «•    A  rent  in  a  gar- 
ment. Ea9t. 
Flaoettb,  9.  A  flagon. 
Flao-feathebs,  9.    The  feathers 

of   a  hawk's   wings    next    the 

body. 
Flaggb,  9.  A  groat. 
Flagging,  9.  A  stone  pavement. 

fFeet. 
Flaggy,  a^f.  (1)  Flabby.  Somer9et. 

(2)  Too  luxuriant,  applied    to 

com.  Northampt. 
Flagitatb,  9.  (Lot.)    To  desire 

earnestly. 
Flagbant,  adj.  Fragrant. 
Flagbate,  9.  (^Lat.)  To  bum. 

^ttfL^^  \  »•  Turf  fuel.  North. 
flaight,  J 

Flaid,  adj.  Afraid.  North. 

Flaik,  9.  (1)  A  space  of  stall. 
(2)   A  wooden  frame  for  oat- 
cakes. North. 

Flails,  «.  pL  A  contrivance  in 
common  use  in  Norfolk  for  taking 
velm  of  straw  up  the  ladder  to 
the  thatcher,  by  means  of  two 
sticks  fastened  together. 

Flaine,  (1)  part.  p.       Flayed; 
burned.  Lydgate. 
(2)#.  *'Flayne.  Verpue."  Huloet. 
hi)pret.  t.pl.  Fled. 
(4)  «.  The  ray-fish.  North* 

Flaibb,  9.  The  scate. 

Flaitch,  9.  To  be  persuasive. 
Cvmb. 

Flaite,  9.  To  scare.  North, 

Flake,  «.  (1)  A  paling,  or  hurdle ; 
a  temporary  gate.  North. 

(2)  A  scale,  or  covering  mem- 
brane. Pr.  Parv.  - 

(3)  A  piece,  or  fragment.  Line. 
Flam,  (1)  «.    A  low  marshy  place, 

Oj^d. 

(2)  9.  A  falsehood ;  a  deceit. 

(3)  9.  To  deceive,  or  cheat.  JTenf . 

(4)  9.  A  heavy  stroke,   or  fall 
North. 

Flambb, 
flambo, 


A  flame. 


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Ib  ine,  madam,  were  there  not  hopes 
of  >eeing[  once  more  jour  angelical  self, 
and  receiving  some  benediction  from  the 
feunhoi  of  your  eyes,  I  conld  presently 
resolre  to  commence  blindness;  and 
were  it  not  for  the  oriental  perfumes 
that  come  Arom  yonr  breath,  it  should 
not  be  long  before  I  should  put  a  period 
to  my  own. 

Eaektard^t  Obsenatunu,  1071.  p.  17B. 

f LAMED,  part*p.  Inflamed.  Spenter, 

Plamb-fkw,  «.  The  bright  reflec- 
tion of  the  moon  in  the  water. 

Flammakin,  «.  A  blowty  slatternly 
wench.  Dewm, 

Flammb,  9.  To  flame ;  to  glitter. 

Flam-new,  ad}.  Quite  new.  Cornw. 

Flampoyntkb,  If.   a  sort  of  pork 

FLAUMPBYNS,  J  piCS. 

ITampojfniei.  Take  gode  entnrlarded 
porke,  and  sethe  hit,  and  hewe  hit,  and 
grinde  it  snialle ;  and  do  therto  gode  fat 
cliese  grated,  and  sugur,  and  gmle  pon- 
der;  then  take  and  make  coffYns  of  thre 
ynche  dene,  and  do  al  this  tfierin ;  and 
make  a  thynne  foyle  of  paste,  and  cut 
oute  thereof  smale  poyntes,  and  frie  hom 
in  grese,  and  stike  nom  in  the  farae,  and 
bake  hi^  and  serve  hit  forthe. 

Wiumtr,  Jnt.  Cui.,  p.  66. 

Flan,  (1)  adj.  Broad  and  large. 
North, 

(2)  adj.  Shallow.  Cun^, 

(3)  #.  A  small  round  net,  placed 
over  a  hole,  to  catch  a  rabbit. 
Norihampt, 

Flancantebkin,  «.  The  white  rot. 
Someraei, 

Flancardbs,  9.  Ck>Yering8  for  the 
flanks  of  horses. 

Flanch,  «.  A  projection.  North. 

Flandan,  «.  "A  kind  of  a  pinner 
join'd  with  a  cornet.''  Ladiei 
Dictionary,  1694. 

Flandbrkin,  9,  A  native  of  Flan- 
ders. 

I  fbid  him  to  be  a  man  of  more  bulk 
than  brain,  in  short,  a  swagbelly'd  /{a»- 
derkin.  Durfey,Marriage-hat€rmatek*d. 

Flanb,  V.  (A,'S.)  To  flay. 
Flang,  V,  To  slam  a  door.  Suf, 
Flange,  t^.  To  project  out.  Var,  d, 
Flangy.  a*fi.  Shallow.  Var,  d. 


t 


Flanker,  (1)  v.     To  throw  ovt 

sparks. 

(2)  «.  A  spark  of  fire.  'We»t, 

Flannbn,  #.  Flannel.  Var  d. 

Flant,  V,  To  flaunt. 

And  I  shall  >fai»/  it  in  the  park  with  my 
grey  Flanders,  crowd  the  walk  with  my 
equipaee,  and  be  the  enty  of  all  the 
butterflyes  in  town. 

ShadwtU,  True  Widow,  1679. 

Flantum,  adj.  Flabby.  Leie. 

¥lav,  (1)  9.  To  strike}  to  slap« 

AUe  the  flesche  of  the  flanke 
VLtflofpts  in  sondyre. 

Morte  Art\nr4. 

Bascall  dost/opyM  me  in  the  month  with 

taller; 
And  tell'st  thou  me  of  haberdasher's  ware  f 
Bowlands,  Knaoe  of  Harts,  1613. 

[2^  «.  A  stroke,  or  touch. 

3)  To  turn  a  pancake  over  by  a 

shake  of  the  pan.  Eati, 

(4)  «.  Anything  that  flaps. 

(5)  «.  A  gadding  woman.  Durh. 
Flap-dock,  #.  Foxglove.  Devon, 
Flapdoodle,  «.      The  pretended 

nourishment  of  fools.   WeMt. 
Flap-dbagon,  8,  (1)  Raisins,  Ac, 

taken  out  of  flaming  spirits  and 

swallowed.     An  old  Christmas 

amusement  for  children. 

(2)  The  btea  venerea, 
Flapb,  V,    To  make  a  noise  when 

sipping    liquids   with    a  spoon. 

Northangff, 
Flap-jack,  «.    (1)  A  pancake;  an 

apple-puff. 

And  'tis  in  reouest  among  gentlemen's 
daughters  to  devour  their  cheese-cakes, 
apple-pies,  cream  and  custards,  Jli^ 
jacks,  and  pan-puddings. 

Jooial  Crew,  0.  PL,  x,  863. 

(2)  The  lapwing.  Suffolk, 

(3)  A  flat  thin  piece  of  meat. 
East, 

Flapper,  t,    A  young  duck  which 

has  just  taken  wing. 

Flappe-sawce,  #.  A  glutton. 

Nowe  hathe  this  glutton,  i.  this^M#* 
sawes,  the  thyng  that  he  may  ^en« 
tuously  swallowe  downe  hole. 

FaUgrwf^t  Aeolastus,  1640L 

Flappy,«.  Wildi  unsteady.  North 


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pLAi'8,  9,  Broad  mushrooms.  Eaal, 
Flapsb,  (1)  r.  To  speak  flippantly. 

(2)  «.    An  impertinent  fellow. 

Beds, 
Flapst,  adj,  Plabby.  Beds. 
Flarb,  m,    (1)  Pat  round  a  pig's 

kidney.  Van  d, 

(2)  Spittle.  Somerset. 
FlarKeck,  v.    To  flaunt  vulgarly. 

East. 
Flarranck,  s.  a  bustle^  or  burry. 

Noff. 
Flash,  (1)  v.  To  dasb. 

(2)  «.  A  perriwig.  North. 

i3)  #.  A  sheaf  of  arrows. 
4)  tr.  To  trim  a  hedge.  East, 
!bS  s,  A  pool.  See  Flosche. 
6)  To  make  a  flash,  to  let  boats 
down  through  a  lock.  West.   To 
cut  a  flash,  to  make  a  show  for 
a  short  time. 
Flashes,  s.    The  hot  stages  of  a 

fever.  South. 
Flashy,  adj.  (1)  Showy;  gay. 

(2)  Loose ;  insipid. 
Flasker,  v.  (1)  To  flutter.  North. 

(2)  To  choke,  or  stifle. 
Flasket,  s.    A  clothes-basket;  a 

shallow  washing-tub. 
Flaskin,  s.  a  small  cask  for  carry. 

ing  liquor  to  the  field.  Yorksh, 
Flat,  (1)  s.  A  blow,  or  flap. 

(2)  #.    A  smooth  level  place ;  a 
field. 

(3)  s.  A  hollow  in  a  field.  Gloue. 
(A)  adj.  Sorrowful;  out  of  spirits. 

[5)  s.  A  simpleton. 

[6)  adv.  Entirely. 

[7)  s.  A  shallow  basket,  made  of 
peeled  osiers.  Northampt. 

Flat-back,  s.  A  knife.  North. 
Flat-caps,  s.  A  nick-name  for  the 

citizens  of  London,  who  wore 

flat  caps ;  a  cockney. 

Shew  us  (I  pray)  loiiie  reason  bow  it  lutps, 
Tliat  \re  are  ever  bound  to  weBxeJIat-a^, 
As  though  we  had  unto  a  citie's  trade 
Bin  prentises,  and  so  were  free- men  made. 
Bowkmdt,  Knave  of  Harts,  1618. 

Flatoh,  V.  To  flatter.  North. 


Flatchet,«.  The  stomach.  Dewm. 
Flath,  #.  Filth;  ordure.  West. 
Flatbe,  «.  The  ray.  Pr.  P. 
Flat-irox,  s.    An  iron  without  a 

box. 
Flative,  adj.  Flatulent. 
FlatIinO,    \adv.V\9X.  To  strike 
FLATLONO,  fflatlifigf    to     strike 

with  the  flat  side. 
Flatlins,  adv.  Peremptory.  North. 
Flat-milk,   s»      Skimmed   milk. 

Line. 
Flatour,  s,  (A.'N)  a  flatterer. 
Flat-rhan,  s,     Stratas  of  coal. 

Staf. 
Flats,  s.    (1)  A  general  term  for 

small  fresh-water  fish.  Suffolk. 

(2)  The  slightly  burnt  bricks  on 

the  top  of  a  kiln.  East. 
Flat-btomb,  s.  a  measure  of  iron* 

stone. 
Flatten,  v.  {A.-N.)  To  slap. 
Flatter-dock,  «.       Pond    weed. 

Chesh. 
Flauoh,  (1)  V.  To  flay.  Flaugher, 

a  flayer.    See  Flawe. 

WeU,  well,  go  in  and  noint  your  back, 
neighbour,  you  have  been  6neij  flauah'd, 
ha,  ha,  ha;  sir,  you  are  an  exceileni 
fiaugher,  ha,  ha,  ha. 

Bavetueroft,  London  Cuetolds,  1683. 

(2)  pret.  t.  Flew ;  fled. 
Flauohter,  (1)  V.    To  frighten. 

Yorksh. 

(2)  s.  Thin  turf.  North. 
Flaumpbtnb.  See  Flampoyntes. 
Flaun,  s.  a  sort  of  baked  custard. 

Fill  oven  foU  of  JIauns,  Ginny  pass  not  for 

sleep. 
To-morrow  thy  father  his  wake-day  will 

keep.  Tus$er. 

With  green  cheese,  clouted  cream,  with 

fiawns  and  custards  stor'd, 
Tmg,  cyder,  and  with  wliey,  I  domineer  a 

lora.  Drayt.,  Nymphal.t  6. 

This  quarter  is  welcome  to  ^oung  lads 
and  lasses ;  for  now  comes  in  a  whole 
Spring  tide  of  cherries,  gooseberries, 
rasberries,  genitins,  peascods,  custards, 
cheese-cakes, JfowM,  and  fools. 

Poor  JZoMm,  1738. 

FiAUNTS,  $.  Fineries.  Shakesp. 


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Flaut,  $.  A  roll  of  wool  ready  for 

•piiiiiiDg.  North, 
fLAVKSLfi.  Froth  ;foftni.  Lbit* 
Flaw,  #.    (1)  A  violoat  storm  of 

wind. 

WhmtJUaMt  u>d  wbfriet  of  weather, 
Or  nther  stormti  have  been  aloft  tlieie 
three  daya.        B.i-FL,  FUgrim,  m,  8. 

(2)  A  quftrreL 

(3)  A  thick  cake  of  ice. 
Flawch,  V,      (1)  To  spread  the 

mouth  affectedly,  like  a  country 
bumpkin.  Eait 
(2)  To  dress  showily 
Flaws,  (1)  e.     To  flay.    Pr.  P, 
Still  in  use  in  Sussex.    Coitipare 
imt'JUncing.  To  bark  timber.  ITtffi/. 

(2)  s.  A  spark. 

Tnie  the;Knp«roffyre 
Flawmefl  one  theire  helmet. 

Mortt  JrUmrt, 

rS)  04f.  Yellow. 

(4)  s.    A  square  piece  of  heath- 
turf,  dried  for  fuel.  Yorhh, 

Flawoht,  #.  A  flake  of  snow. 
Flawps,  «.    An  awkward,  slofenly 

person.  North. 
Flaxkk,  tr.    To  beat,  or  thrash. 

Northampt. 
Flaxbn-boo,  t.    An  abortive  egg. 

Flax-wifb,  9.  A  woman  who  spins. 
Flat,  (1)  v.  To  mix.  An  old  term 

in  cookery. 

(2^  To  take  the  chill  off  liquor. 

(3)  V.  To  pare  turf  from  meadow- 
land  with  a  breast-ploogh.  West, 

(4)  To  frighten.  Flaywrnet  fright- 
ful.  North. 

Flat-booga&d,  a.    A  hobgoblin. 
North. 

Flat-craw,  $.  A  scarecrow.  Cra- 
ven, 

Flatbb,  9.  Smell ;  odour. 

Flaze,  (1)  V.  To  blaze. 
(2)  9.  A  smoky  flame. 

fLAZZfOdj.  Newly  fledged.  Kent. 

Flazzabd,  9.     A  stout  flaunting 
woman.  Eaet. 

Flka,  9.  (1)  To  flay.  North. 


(2)  7b  temdoneaway  with  afieei 

In  hu  ear,  to  dismiss  him  with  a 

rebuke.    A  very  old  phrase. 
Flba-bite,  9.  A  trifling  hurt. 
Flba-bittbn,  adj.       Of   a    dark 

speckled  colour. 
Flbaches.  9.  The  pieces  into  which 

timber  is  divided  by  the  saw. 

Ea9t. 
Flbad,  (1)«.  Lard.  Kent  and  Su99. 

(2)  pret.  t  Stood.  Cumb. 
Flea-dock,  «.  The  bntter-burr. 
Flbak,  (1)  «.  A  small  lock,  thread, 

or  twist. 

(2)  9.  A  little  insignificant  person. 

(3)  V.  To  tire,  or  exhaust.  North. 

(4)  9.  A  flounder.  Northumb. 

(5)  9.    A  variegated  snail-shell. 
Line. 

(6^  9.  A  sort  of  hurdle. 

(7)  9.  A  rack  for  bacon.  North. 

Fleakino,  9.  Small  spreading 
branches  put  as  a  first  layer  over 
the  rafters  in  thatching.  Ea9t. 

Fleakt,  adj.  Flabby.  North. 

Fleam,  «.  A  water-course.  North. 

Flbamt,  a^.  Clotted  with  blood. 
Line. 

Tleas,  part.  p.  Flayed. 

Fleash,  9.  Tlie  substance  under 
the  rind  of  herbs. 

YixvLKD,  part.  p.  {A.-N.)  Enfee- 
bled. 

Flebbimo,  9.  Slander.  Skhnaer. 

Flecohb,  v.  To  separate  from ;  to 
quit. 

Fleck,  (1)  v.  {A.-S.)     To  spot. 

Pier9PL 

"Wt'Wfwk  our  irhtte  steeds  in  yoar  Chris, 
tian  blood.  Untr  Prmticet,  0.  PI.,  x,  533. 

And  foil  ci  gergon  as  is  Kfieeken  pje. 

The  Ordinarf,  O.  PL,  x,  836. 

(2)  «.  A  crack,  or  defect ;  a  spot. 
North. 

(3)  V.  To  fly.  Chefh. 

h)  9.  A  flitch.  Northumb. 

(5)  9.  Lightning.  Ea9t. 

(6)  r.  To  comb.  Hence  Jleekemm 
eombt  a  comb  with  large  teeth. 
South. 


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(7)  9.  To  rob  of.  Eoit. 

(8)  «.  A  sore  place  in  the  flesh 
where  the  skin  is  rubbed  off. 
Line.  Also,  the  flesh  itself. 

(9)  s.  The  down  of  animals.  Ea$t. 
Th^OKEDtparLp,  (A,'N.)  Arched ; 

vaulted. 

Flbckstone,   1  «.    A  small  stone 
FLEEKSTONE,  J  uscd  in  Spinning. 

Flect,  9.  To  allure.  HalL 

Flbcten,  v.  To  abound.  SJtmner, 

Fled,  adj.    Damaged  by  the  fly,  or 
wet  weather.  Shropsh. 

Pledgers.  Same  as  Flappers, 

Flee,  (1)  v.  To  fly. 
(2)  #.  A  fly.  North. 

Flee-by-the-sky,  f.  A  flighty  per- 
son. North. 

Fleecb,  (1)  «.  A  torn.  Naeh. 
(2)  9.   To  wheedle.  North. 

Fleb-flowks,  9.  Fly-blowB  in 
meat.  Dorset. 

Fleeino-eather,  #.  The  dragon- 
fly. North. 

Fleek,  «.  A  flitch.  North. 

Fleen,  M.  pi.  Fleas. 

Flebnurt,  9.  A  yellow  field  flower. 
Lane. 

Fleer,  (1)  tr.  To  laugh,  or  sneer. 
*'  IJleere,  I  make  an  yvell  coun- 
tenaunce  with  the  mouthe  by 
uncoveryng  of  the  tethe."  Pab- 
grave, 

A  enttj  fellow  I  feare,  he  is  so  ftiU  of 
oonrtesie,  and  aome  cousoninff  com< 
panion,  he  ha'h  such  z.flearing  rouiit^ 
nance;  now  he  eieth  you,  sir,  his  head 
is  bare.  Man  In  the  Moone,  1609. 

A  smooth-touga'd  fellow  of  our  dtty 
fashion, 

That  with  What  lack  yoaP  fiTes  his  salu- 
tation, 

kxuifieering  fiiwnes,  and  fawning  flatters 

Claim'd  qnaintanee  of  a  conntry-man  at's 
stalL  Bowlands,  Zn.(fSp.^lH. 

(2)  9.  A  sneer ;  a  contemptaous 
look. 

Do  bat  eneaTO  yourself. 
And  mark  thtfleen,  the  gibes,  and  notable 

scorns 
That  dwell  in  er'ry  region  of  his  face. 

Skakci.,  Otkell.,  iv,  1. 


I  Fleet,  (1)  v.  To  float.  South. 

(2)  9.  A  salt-water  tide  creek. 

(3)  9.  Any  stream ;  water. 

(4)  V.  To  skim  milk,  or  any 
other  liquor.  Fteet-milk,  skim- 
med milk.  Fteetmge,  curds. 
Fleetrng-disK  a  shallow  dish  for 
skimming  ofl*  the  cream.  North. 
(h)adj.  ShaUow.  Pr.  P.  StiU 
used  in  several  dialects. 

(6)  9.  The  windward  side.  Sdiii«r- 
eet. 

(7)  9.  To  gutter,  as  a  candle. 
Gloue. 

Fleeting,  9.  A  perquisite,  line. 
Flegb,  9.   Sedge  grass.    MH.  \bth 

cent. 
Flegel,  9.  (A.'N.)  A  flagelet. 
Flbgg,  9.  A  fly.  Northumb. 
Flegoe,  atg.    (A.'N.)       Severe; 

terrible. 
Flegged,  adj.  (1)  Fledged.  East. 

(2)  Parted ;  shaped. 

Flbih,  part,  p.  Flew ;  fled. 

Fleingall,  9.  A  kestrel  hawk. 

Fleingb,  adj.  Flying  about. 

In  the  begiuinee  of  Feb.  1587  and  in  all 
Uiat  moneth,  ther  was  many  lies  ami 
fieinge  talles,  and  strange  newes  and 
rumours,  verie  many  like  to  make  an 
uprore,  which  made  mnny  foikes  almosie 
at  their  wites  end  to  hear  iherof. 

Jf5.^«AM.,884,  fol.  156. 

Fleitbr,  9.  To  prop  the  bank  of  a 

brook  damaged  by  a  flood.  DerL 
Yh^K^Dt  part.  p.  Bent. 
Flekrand.  Smiling.  R.  de  Brunne 
Flem,  «.  A  farrier's  lancet. 
Fleme,  (1)  t.    {A.'N)  A  river,  or 

stream. 
2)  9.    A  large  trench  cut  for 

draining.  West. 

(3)9.(^.-5.)  To  banish.  Flemer, 

a  banisher. 
ThKuitDt  part.  p.  Burnt. 
Flemnous,  s.  A  phlegmatic  person. 
Flen,  #./;/.  Fleas. 
Flbne,  v.  (ji.-S.)  To  fly. 
Fleoten,  9.  (^.-5.)    To  float;  t« 

saiL 
Flbpper,  (1)  «.   The  under  lip. 


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(2)  V,  To  hang  the  lip.  North. 
Plbrtb,  v.  To  fleer. 
Fleschelthkde,  9.  {A,  S.)  Flesh- 

liness;  carnality. 
Flesh,  (1)  v.  To  fatten. 

!2)  To  strengthen ;  to  incite. 
3)  Fleih  and  fill,  muscle  and 

skin. 
Flesr-axb,  «.  A  cleaver. 
Flbshino-beam,  1  «.  a  wooden  in- 
VLESH'BBAM,      J  strument   used 

by  tanners  to  suspend  the  hides 

to  be  dressed. 
Flesh  LT,  adj.  Flexible. 
Flesh MBNT,  s.    Pride,  enconraged 

by  success. 
Flesshamyls,  8.  Shambles. 
Flet,  «.  (A.-S.)    A  floor ;  a  cham- 
ber ;  a  field. 
Flbtch,  9.  A  plank.  Northampt, 
Flet-cheese,  9,    Cheese  made  of 

skimmed  milk.  Ea9t, 
Fletcher,  «.  (A.^N.)    An  arrow- 

maker. 
Fletchbred,  adj.       (1)    Having 

variegated  feathers,  applied  to 

poultry. 

(2)  Red,  applied  to  a  horse.  Sujff^, 
Fletches,  9.    Green  pods  of  peas. 

Ea9t. 
Flete,  (1)  V.  To  float. 

The  order  of  the  fyldes  and  medows 
belniigrnge  to  Shotterey,  and  how  many 
acres  the  farmer  showa  have  lyeng  and 
fietyng.  Siraifora  MS. 

(2)  pret.  t.  Flew.  Gawayne. 
Fletere,  v.  To  flitter.  Lydg. 
Fletmitte,  «.       Skimmed   milk. 

North. 
Fletsher,  9.    A  young  peas-cod. 

Eoit. 
Flett,  {1)9,  A  fliting,  or  scolding. 

(2)  pret.  t.  Flitted. 
Flbuks,  9.  Vermin  in  the  livers  of 

diseased  sheep.  Var.  d. 
Flew,  (I)  a4/.  Shallow.  *'Flewe  or 

not  deape,  but  as  one  maye  wade. 

Brevia."    Huloet.    Still  used  in 

this  sense  in  Somerset. 

{2)  adj.  Washy  {tender.  North. 


(3)  9.  The  down  of  animaUk 
Var.  d. 

(4)  #.  A  sort  of  fishing-net. 
h)  t.  A  lancet.  Midi.  C. 

(6)  9.  The  chap  of  a  hound. 
Flewed,  having  large  hanging 
chaps. 

(7)  adj.  Weak ;  delicate.  Berks. 
Flbwkb,  1  9.      A  kind  of  fish;  a 

FLOKE,  J  species  of  plaice;    the 
tunnev. 

»  

Flewort,  9.  The  name  of  a  plant. 

Flbxt,  9.  To  fly. 

Flet,  pret,  t.    Fled. 

Fleyer,  9.    A  kidney.   MS,  15/A 

cent. 
Fletnb,  part.  p.    Banished.  Rob. 

Gloue. 
Flbts,  «.  (1)  Fleas;  flies. 

(2)  A  fleece. 
Flibbergibbe,  9.  A  sycophant. 

And  when  these  flatterers  and  flibber- 
gibbet  another  day  shall  come  and  claw 
you  by  the  back,  your  grace  may  answer 
them  thus.      Latimer,  Sermons,  foL  39. 

Flibberoibber,  8.  A  lying  knave. 
Flittertioibbet,  9.  The  name  of 

a  fiend. 
Flick,  (1)  «.   A  flitch  of  bacon. 

(2)  9.  The  fatty  membrane  in  the 

stomach  of  animals.  West, 

(3)«.  A  slight  blow. 

(4^  V.  To  give  a  jerk. 

(5;  9.  A  trial.  South. 

(6)  V.  To  lap  up.  South. 

(7)  8.  The  down  of  animals.  Easi 
Flicker,  v.  (1)  {A,~S.)   To  flutter. 

(2)  To  embrace. 
Flicker-mdusb,  9.  A  bat. 
Flickets,  8.   Blushes.  Devon, 
Flick-tooth-comb.  Acoarsecomb. 

Somerset. 
Flidder,  8.  A  limpet.  North. 
FLIO,a^^'.  Yledged.  Palsgrave.  Still 

used  in  Cheshire. 
Fligoard,  8,  A  kite  of  a  diamond 

form.  Yorhsh. 
FLioo-DuaT,  a.  The  dust  left  in  the 


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nest  after  the  young  birds  are 

flown.  Northampt, 
Fliogbd,  adj,  (1)  Fledged,  Var.  d, 

(2)  Entangled.  Line, 
Flioobr,  v.  To  flutter.  Var.  d, 
Fliogers,  (1)  «.  A  plant ;  the  com- 

mpn  flag.  East. 

(2)  Young  birds,  ready  to  fly. 
Fliohbr,  8,  A  ship's  mast. 
Flight,   (1)   v.     To  dispute;  to 

contend. 

(2)  s.  A  scolding  match.  North. 

(3)  8.  A  light  arrow. 

(4)  8.  Alight  fall  of  snow.  Oafd. 

(5)  8.  The  chaflf  of  oats.  East. 
(6^  8.  The  first  swarm  of  bees. 
(7)8.    A  second  swarm  of  bees. 
East. 

(8)  8.  Sea-fowl  shooting.  South. 

(9)  8.  The  flight  of  an  arrow, 
about  a  fifth  part  of  a  mile,  called 
also  Si  flight-shot. 

Flightbn,  v.  To  scold.  North. 
Flighter,  8.    A  spark ;  an  ember. 

North. 
Flight8,(1)«.  Turfcut  into  squares 

for  fuel.  Lane. 

(2)  The  chaff  of  com. 
Flig-iie-gairbt,    8.     A   gaudily 

dressed,  but  untidy  girl.  North. 
Flignesb,  8.   Plumage.  Pabg. 
Flim-flam,  (1)  «.  A  lie;  nonsense. 

(2)  adj.  False ;  nonsensical. 
Flindbr-mousb,  8.  A  bat.  South. 
Flinders,  s.  Fragments.  North, 
FhiNR,  part.  p.  Flown. 
Fling,  (1)  v.   To  kick ;  to  resent. 

Devon. 

(2)  V.  To  baffle,  or  disappoint. 
North. 

(3)  V.  To  dance,  by  throwing  out 
the  legs.  North. 

(4)  t.  A  finch.  Line. 
Flinoing-treb,  8.  A  piece  of  tim- 
ber hung  as  a  partition  in  a  stall. 
North. 

Flinket,  8.  A  long  narrow  slip  of 

land.  Northampt, 
Slintb,    t.      Refuse    barley    in 

malting. 


Flip,  (1)  v.  To  fillip;  to  jerk.  So^ 
merset.  To  flip  up,  to  turn  up 
the  sleeves. 

(2)  8.  A  slight  blow.  East. 

(3) «.  A  drink  made  of  beer,  gin, 

and  coarse  sugar.  Suffolk, 

This  Muaeflipp  and  punch  are  rare  drinks. 
ShndweU,  The Scomreri»l69l. 

(4)  adj.  F&ppant;  nimble.  Devon, 
Flipb,  (1)  V.  To  pull  off.  North. 
(2)«.  The  brim  of  a  hat. 

(3)  8.  A  flake  of  snow. 

Flippant,  adj.  Lively;  gay. 

I  just  met  my  doctor,  and  he  has  giv'n 
me  the  rarest  cordial — methiiiks  1  am 
so  fiippantl—ISow,  my  little  mouse, 
how  do  you  ?    Shall  we  walk  in  ? 

The  Cheats,  1662. 

Flippbr-de-flafpbr,    8.     Noise 

and  confusion  caused  by  show. 

Susses, 
Flippbrino,  t.  "Weeping.  North. 
Flippitt-flop,  adj.  Awkwar^  in. 

fine  clothes.  Warw. 
Flirb,  v.  To  fleer. 
Flirk,  v.    To  jerk,  or  flip  about. 

Wilts. 
Flirt,   v.    To  move  nimbly;   to 

•peak  lightly  or  sarcastically. 
Flirt-oill,         1  ».     A   forward 
FLiRT-oiLLiAN,  vaud  uuconstant 
FLiRTioio,        J  girl;  a  woman. 

of  light  behaviour. 

You  heard  him  take  me  up  like  hfUrt^U, 
B.  irFL,  Kn.  o/B,  Fettle,  iv,  1. 

Thou  took'st  me  up  at  every  word  I  spoke 
As  I  had  been  a  maukin,  hfiurt-ffilUan. 

B.  /-X,  Chancee,  Ui,  1. 

Flirtigig,  (1)  8,  A  wanton  girl. 

(2)  8,  A  pet ;  a  passion. 
Flish,  adj.  Fledged.  Devon. 
Flisk,  (1)  V.     To  skip,   to  flirt 

about ;  to  vdnce.  North, 

Were  fannes,  and  flapftes  of  feathers  fond, 

to  flit  away  XYitfiieking  flies, 
As  taile  of  mare  ttiat  hangs  on  ground, 
when  heat  of  summer  doth  arrise, 
The  wit  of  women  we  might  praise 
For  findiDg  out  so  great  an  ease. 

Oosson'e  FleatasU  Qu^pes,  1696. 

(2)  V.    To  flick,  as  with  a  whip. 


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(3)  t.  A  coarse  conb.  WeMt. 

(4)  «.  A  bandle  of  white  rodi  to 
brush  away  cobwebs  and  dost. 
GUme, 

Flit,  (1)  9.    To  fly;  to  escape. 

(2)  V.  To  remove;  to  change 
one's  residence. 

(3)  9.  To  leave  work  unfinished. 
West. 

(4)adJ,  Shallow;  thin.  Suuop. 

(5)  V,  To  tether. 

Flitch,  (1)  v.  To  move  from  place 

to  place.  Norf. 

(2)  adj.  Officious ;  lively.  JTiiis. 
Flitchem,  a.    A  flitch  of  bacon. 

fFe§i. 

Fower^t/ciUw  of  btteon  and  Martlemu 
liaef.   iMaeiUoiy.StrtUJbrdamJmmMSS. 

Flitr,  9.  (J,'S.)  (1)  To  scold;  to 

brawl.   Still  used  in  the  North. 

(2)  To  flit;  to  fly. 
Flitbr,  #.   A  scold.  North. 
Flittbn,  9.     To  remove  a  horse 

into  fresh  pasture,  (hfordth. 
Flittbr,  (1)9.  To  droop.  Lmo. 

(2)  9.   To  scatter  in  pieces. 
Flittbrino,  adj.  (1)  Floating. 

(2)  Sleety.  Donet. 
Flittsb-iiousb«       See     Flinders 

moute. 
Flittbbs,  a.    (1)    Pieces;    rags. 

Somerset. 

(2)  Small  pancakes.  South. 

(3)  The  residue  of  the  leaf  of  a 
flg,  in  making  lard.  Northampt. 

Flix,  9.  (1)  The  flux. 

(2)  The  fur  of  a  hare   Kent. 
Fliz,  8.    A  splinter.  North.    FUz- 

zonu,  flying  particles;  sediment 

of  flour.  Eatt. 
Flizzen,  9.   To  laugh  sarcastically. 

North. 
Flyttertngb,  pret.  a.    "Lyght- 

nynge,  and  not  fly  tterynge.**  The 

FestyvaUy  1528,  fol.  xliv. 
Flo,  (1)  #.  {A.'S.)   An  arrow. 

(2)  9.    To  flay. 
Float,  (1)  #.  {A.-S.)    Flood. 

(2)  a    A  kind  of  raft.  North. 


(3W.  To  irrigate  land.  ^09!. 

(4)  9.    To  pare  oflT  the  sward 

FUMtififfshovel,  a  shovel  for  cut- 
ting turf.  Shropth, 

(b)  pret.  t.    Cliid,  or    scolded. 

YorJkth. 
Float-grass,  «.   Grass  growing  in 

swampy  ground.  Devon. 
Floating,    «.     Hemorrhage.    So- 

mereet. 
Floats,  a.     The  wooden  frames 

that  hang  over  the  sides  of  a 

waggon.  Eaet. 
Float-whbt.  a.  Curds  made  from 

whey.  Northumb. 
Floaty,  a.  Rank,  as  herbage.  I>e9oi». 
Flobbbr,(1)  s.  Loose  flabby  flesh. 

Northampt. 

(2)  9.  To  hang  loose. 
Floccipbnd,  9.  (£af.)  To  despise; 

to  make  no  account  of. 
Flock,  a.  A  hurdle.  Devon. 
Flockbt,      la.  a  loose  garment 
FLOKKARD,  J  with  large  sleeves, 

worn  at  the  beginning  of  the  16th 

cent.  Skelton,  ii,  160. 
Flocklt,  adv.    In  ambush;  in  a 

heap.    **  Flockfyet  or  in  a  bushe- 

ment.  Confertim."  Huloet. 
Flock-lbt,  a.    A  mark  on  sheep 

reaching  from    the  hip  to  the 

bucket  joint.  Eagt. 
Flockmbl,  adv.  (A.-S.)  In  a  flock. 
Flock-powdbr,  a.    A  powder  ap- 
plied to  cloth,  to  make  it  appear 

thick. 

If  his  cloth  be  jcrii.  yeards  long,  he  will 
set  him  on  a  rack,  and  stretch  him  out 
with  ropes,  and  racke  him  till  the 
sinewes  shrinke  a^aine,  whiles  he  hath 
brought  him  to  xvuL  yeards.  When  they 
have  brought  him  to  that  perfectioii, 
they  have  a  pretie  feate  to  thicke  him 
againe.  He  makes  me  a  powder  for  it, 
and  plaies  the  poticarie,  they  call  it 
Jloeke-potcder,  they  do  so  incorporate  it 
to  the  cloth,  that  it  is  wonderfull  to 
consider,  truly  a  |;ood  invention.  Ok 
that^  so  goodly  wits  should  be  so  ill 
applied  I  uiey  may  wel  deceive  the  peo* 
pie,  but  they  cannot  deceive  God. 

Latimer*t  Sermont 

Flocks,  a.  (1)  Inferior  wool. 


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(2)  Sediment ;  refuse. 

Plockt,  atg,  OYer-ripe;  wooUy. 
Sufolk, 

VLODDKKEDfO^.  Covered;  adorned. 
Line, 

Flodder-up,  tr.  To  stop  up  a  wa- 
ter-course. Craven, 

Flode,  pret,  t  Abounded.  Skinner, 

Flogged,  s.  Wearied.  Oxon. 

Floistrriko,  adj.  Skittish.  We§i. 

FloiT8»  s.  Disorder.   Yorksh. 

Floitt,  s,  a  flag  thick  at  one  end 
and  small  at  the  other.  North, 

Floke,  1  s,  (A,-  S./loc)  Aflounder. 
FLOOK,  J  See  Fkwke, 

Flokyngltche,  adv.  In  flocks. 

Flomax,  adj.  Untidy.  Warw, 

Flome,  9,  (A.'N,)   A  river. 

Flone,/»2.  of^,  {A,'S,)  Arrows. 

Flood,  «.  A  heavy  rain.  Devon, 

Floor,  9,  400  cubic  feet  of  earth. 
Line, 

Floor-bank,  «.  A  bank  with  a 
ditch  on  each  side.  Ea9t, 

Floosbr,  9.  If  a  person  does  any- 
thing extraordinary  well  he  is 
said  to  be  ajlooser,  as  *'  Jack's  a 
flooser  at  skittles.''  Line, 

Flop,  (1)  v.  To  outspread.  North' 
ampt, 

(2)  9.    A   mass  of  thin  mud. 
Dorset, 

(3)  a^f.    Flump;  flat. 

(4)  9,  The  scrotum.  Somerset, 

(5)  V.  To  beat  the  wings. 

!6)  9.  To  pour  in  hastUy. 
7)v,  To  throb. 

Flop- JACK,  s.  A  small  pasty.  Gloue, 
See  Flap-jack. 

Flopers,  9.  Full  fledged  birds  just 
ready  to  leave  the  nest.  East, 

Flopper,  9.  An  under-petticoat. 
Comw, 

Floppbr-mouthed,  adj.  Blubber- 
lipped.  Lane, 

Flore,  s,  (A,-N.)  Flower. 

Florence,  s.  Florins. 

Florentine,  s,  A  sort  of  pie  cus- 
tard, made  originally  at  Florence. 
It  hat  remained  till  late  in  the 


last  century  as  a  Christmas  dish* 
though  perhaps  the  composition 
of  it  varied,  as  they  were  then 
called  apple  florentines.  They 
consisted,  we  are  told,  of  an  im- 
mensely large  dish  of  pewter, 
filled  with  good  baking  apples, 
sugar,  and  lemon,  to  the  very 
brim;  with  a  roll  of  rich  paste  as 
a  covering — pie  fashion.  When 
baked,  and  before  serving  up, 
the  upper  crust,  or  lid,  was 
taken  off. 

If  stealine  castards,  tarts,  and  FloreiUi$tea, 
By  tome  late  statute  be  created  treason. 

B.^Fl.,  Woman HaUTtV^i, 

I  went  to  Florence,  from  whence  ve 
have  the  art  of  making  cnstards,  which 
are  therefore  called  Fhrentines. 

Cotgrtae,  WWi lHUrfre(er,Wl. 

(2)  A  sort  of  silk. 

'ir:i:}"  A  blue  ay*. 
Florschare,  s,    a  decorator.  Pr 

P,   See  Flourish, 
Flosche,  8.  A  pit,  or  pool.  Flosh' 
hoki  the  hole  which  receives  the 
waste  water  from  a  mill-pond. 
Flossy,  s,  A  slattern.  Craven, 
Floster,  V,  To  be  very  gay.  Devon, 
Flote,    (1)    s,   (A.'S.)    A  wave. 
Minsheu,  Shakespeare  uses  the 
word  in  this  sense  in  the  Tem- 
pest. 

(2)  s,   A  dilution. 

When  the  madere  is  ixkflotte,  Inreke  hit 
smaUe  that  there  be  no  ballys,  for  to 
every  jerde  %e  moste  take  a  pownd  of 
madere.  PorkingUm  MS. 

Item,  for  the  masterynge,  ^e  moete  cast 
owte  fowre  olde  flote  of  ^owre  made- 
lynge,  and  make  a  newe  flote  for  tour 
masterynge  of  clene  water  in  yonr  lede 
competently  as  wolle  senre  50W.       lb. 

(3)  V,  To  be  diluted. 

To  make  rede  water;  takebrasylle  that 
fiotyn^  and  put  hit  into   an  erthyne 

Ktte,  with  ly  made  of  lyme,  that  hit 
wesshe,  and  sethe  hit  to  the  halven. 
dele.  71. 

(4J  s.  Dew.  Surrey, 

(5)  s.  A  sort  of  rough  boat  usei^ 

formerly  on  the  Severn. 


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{^)  p^rt.p.  Grieved. 
Flotbo,  adj.  Flooded ;  watery. 
Flotbn,  04/'  Distant. 
Floteb,       1„.(^..s.)  To  float. 

FLOTTIBE,  J         ^  ^ 

Flothert.    fl/ff-      Slovenly,    and 

showy.   Var,  d, 
Flothbb,  «.  Flakes  of  snow. 
Flotis,  #.  {A.'S,)   The  froth  from 

boiling. 
Flotsam,  «.  Goods  floating  on  the 

sea. 
Flottb,  V.  To  flow. 
Flottbn-m ILK.  See  FUtmitte, 
Flouoh,  (1)  fl4f.    Bleak;  windy. 

North. 

(2)«.  A  flea.  ChetK 
Fr.ouoHTBR,  V.  To  terrify.  North. 
Floundab,  «.  A  flounder.  Suffolk, 
Floundbbs,  8.    Animals  found  in 

the  livers  of  rotten  sheep.  Suuex. 
Flovnt,v.  To  strut  about  in  gaudy 

dreu.  Var.  d, 
Floub,  s.  Soft  thread  or  silk  hang- 
ing loosely,  as  on  a  tasseL 
Floubbttb,    #.    (/V*.)     A    small 

flower. 
Floubish,  (1)  V,  To  ornament. 

(2)  «.  A  blossom.  North. 
Floubon,  s.  {Fr.)    A   border  of 

flower-work. 
Flout,  (1)  t.  A  boy's  whistle.  So- 

fH€rt€t.  

(2)«.  A  truss,  or  bundle.  Warw. 

Betyde  my  bed  thou  mnst  goe 
Ana  Uikit  up  KfiotUe  of  strawe. 

MS,MhmoUt\,S9.eaU. 

(3)  V.  To  express  anger  by  ges- 
tures. Berki. 

Floutb&bomb,  adj.   Frolicksome. 

North. 
Flow,  adj.   Untractable.  North. 
Flowch,  $.  An  old  term  of  re* 

proach. 
Flowbb-tabbt,  atff.  A  silk  ? 

1668,  March  26tb.  **To  the  dnke  of 
York's  house  to  see  the  new  play,  called 
*The  Man  is  the  Master  |*  when  the 
house  was  (for  the  hour),  it  being  not 
one  o'clock,  very  full    My  wife  extra* 


oriKnary  fine  in  her  jlower-taUjf  aui^ 
and  every  body  in  love  with  it;  ana 
indeed  she  is  very  handsome  in  it.'* 

Pefffs 

Tlowevl,  V.  (A.'N.)  To  foam. 
Flowert,  adj.    Florid.  North. 
Flowish,  adj.  Immodest.  North, 
Flowb,  8.  A  flaw  or  imperfection. 

Heywood,  1556. 
Flowtt,  9.  (A.'S.)  Flood;  a  wave. 
FL0WTiNO,t.  Carding  wool  to  spin 

in  the  mixture.  North. 
Flotgbnb,  1 

FLOTNB,      V9,    A  SOrt  of  shlp. 
FLETNB,    J 

^™''    \».  A  flute. 
flowte,  J 

Flu,  adf.  Sickly  looking.  Kent. 

Flubst-faced,  <«(/.  Plump-fsced. 
North. 

Flucb,  v.  (1)  To  plunge. 
(2)  To  warm  the  legs  by  means 
of  a  dick-pot.  Northampt. 

Flue,  (1)  a4f.   Shallow.  East. 

(2)  #.  The  coping  of  a  gable  or 
end  of  a  house.  Eatt. 

(3)  8.  The  nap  or  down  of 
anything. 

(4)  Same  as  F^em,  and  Doul{\). 
Flub-full,  adJ,  Brimful.  York8h. 
Flubllin,  8.  The  plant  veronica. 
Fluff,  (^.-5L)   Same  as  Flue  (3). 
Flugoan,  8.   A  coarse  fst  woman. 

North. 
Fluish,  adj.  Washy ;  weak ;  loose 

in  morals.  North. 
Fluit,  8. 

To  JlifUf,  horse-ooorsert,  sellers,  and  to 

buyers, 
To  prisoners,   to   night-fianners  and  to 

broome-men. 
To  all  estates  of  forraigners,  and  freemen , 

$by2or'#IForih»,1630. 

Fluke,  «.  (1)    A  flounder.    See 

Fkwke. 
I      (2)  A  lock  of  hair. 

c3)  Waste  cotton.  LamB. 

(4)  A  kind  of  worm  found  some 

times  in  the  livers  of  sheep.  Lek 
Flum,  8.  (A.'N)  (1)  A  river. 
i      (2)  Deceit.  Var.d. 


FLU 


4«ft 


FLT 


fLUMBABDTNG,  «.  A  fiery  cha- 
racter. 

Plummert,  (1)  «.  Oatmeal  boiled 
in  water  till  it  is  thick  and  gela- 
tinous. North,  Fhtmmery'hulla, 
the  skin  of  oats  prepared  for 
making  flummery* 
(2)  s.  Nonsense. 

Fluiimock,  «.   A  slo?en«  Heref, 

Flummox,  v.  To  maul;  to  bewilder. 
For.  dial. 

Flump,    (1)    v.     To   fall   down 
heavily. 
i2)adj.  Flat. 

Plunder,  v.   To  be  irregulsr. 

Flung,  part,  p.  Deceived;  re- 
jected. North, 

Plunktes,  s,  a  term  given  some- 
times to  ushers,  or  assistants  in 
schools ;  but  more  usually  to  foot- 
men, or  men-servants. 

Fluntbr,  V,  To  be  in  a  hurry.  Out 
qfjbmter,  unwell.  Lane. 

Plurch,  8,  A  great  quantity.  North, 

Flur£,  adj.  Flory ;  floured.  Oaw, 

Fluren,  adj.  Made  of  flour. 

Flu  RING,  «.  A  brood.  North, 

Flurn,  V,  To  sneer  at.  Line, 

Flurrigios,  «.  Useless  finery. 

Flurry,  «.  A  confusion.  Fhirtd, 
rufi^ed.    Yorkih. 

Plurt,  (1)  tr.  To  snap  the  fingers 
in  derision. 

(2)  8,  A  satirical  action  or  speech. 

(3)  s.  A  blow. 

(4)  V.  To  chide.   York8h. 

(5)  «.  A  fool.  Somertet, 
Plurt-gillian.   See  Flirt. 
Flurts,  •.  A  light  woman.  North. 
Plurt-silk,  8.    A  sort  of  figured 

silk. 
Plush,  (1)  adj.    Pull  feathered. 
Toung  birds  are  said  to  be  fluth 
when  they  are  abk  to  leave  the 
nest.  Warw, 

(2)  adj.  Ripe ;  full. 

He  took  my  fether  grossW,  full  of  bread, 
Vith  all  his  crimes  broad  blown,  as  fiiuh 
•B  May.  Shaiesp.,  SamLf  lii,  8. 

(3)  adj.  In  good  condition,  espe-  | 

2 


dally  with  regard  to  worldly  cir 
cumstances. 

(4)  adj.  Prodigal ;  full. 

(5)  8.  A  great  number. 

(6)  8.  A  hand  of  cards  all  of  a 
sort. 

(7)  8.  An  increase  of  water  in  a 
river.   See  Floache. 

(8)  t.  The  hot  stage  of  a  fever. 
South, 

(9)  adj.  Hot  and  heavy,  applied 
to  the  weather  or  atmosphere. 

ilO)  V,  To  hop,  as  a  bird. 
11)  a^.  Even ;  on  a  level  with. 
Flubk,  V,  To  quarrel.  North. 
FLUSKBR,tr.  To  flutter;  to  be  con- 
fused ;  to  fly  irregularly.  Var,  d, 
Fluste,  adj.  JPiuhed. 

'i:J'i^.^ow  )••  A  great  hurry. 

FLU8TRATI0N,  J  ® 

Flustered,  adj.  Half  tipsy. 
Flustergateo,   at{j.    Blustering. 

Wight. 
Flustratb,  v.  (1)  To  frighten. 

(2)  To  be  confused. 
Flutter,  8,  A  litter.    OUme. 
Flutterorub,  8,  A  field  laboarer. 

Sotah. 
Flux,  v.  To  strike  with  the  wings. 

Wight. 
Fluxiyb,  adj.  Flowing  with  mois- 
ture. 
Fluzzeo,  adj.    Bruised;  blunted. 

North. 
Flt,  (1)  t.  A  familiar  spirit,  atten-* 

dant  on  a  witch  or  astrologer. 

(2)  V.    To  be  quick  at  taking 

oflTence.  Northawpt, 
Fltabostic,    adj.     Outrageously 

showy.    Somer8et. 
Flt-cap,  8,  A  sort  of  cap,  in  fashion 

about  1760. 
Fltcohe,  V,  (A,'S.)  To  separate. 
Ply-clapper,  I^.Aclapperto  drive 
FLT-FLAP,     J  away  flies. 
Plt-dod,  8.  Ragwort.  Che8h. 
Flter,  V,  To  fleer. 
Flt-foot,  8.  A  village  game,  simi« 

lar  to  leap-frog. 
Plt-goldjnO|  8.  A  lady-bird.  /Actti 


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Pltino-woads,  f.    Irritable  lim* 

guage.  Ba§i, 

Fltne,  9.  {J.'S.)  To  At. 

Fltngk,  9,  To  go  rapidly. 

Fltrb,  v.  To  fleer.   Ckiii3. 

Fna8tb,9.  (A.'S,)  To  breathe  hard. 

Hwui  Grim  him  havede  faite  boanden. 
And  nthen  in  an  dd  cbth  wnden, 
A  kerd  of  elates  fal  uDwratte, 
That  he  [ae]  moathe  speke  nejiuuit, 
Hwere  m  wokle  him  here  or  lede. 

Foy  adj.  Few.  SonurmL 

Foal,  «.  An  assistant  to  the  putters 

in  a  coal  mine.   North, 
FoAL-FOOT,«.  Colt's-foot.  North. 
FoAL-KBLL,  t.  The  amnion.  North, 
PoAP,  9,  To  comb  back.  Devon, 
Fob.  (1)  t.  Froth.  South, 

(2)  V.  To  put  off;  to  mock  a 
person. 

FoBBBo,  part*  p.    Disappointed. 

North. 
FoBBLE, «.  Qoadrnple.    Yori^, 
FoBBDATS,  s.  Holydays. 
Fobs.  Same  as  Dubs  (1). 
FoDDENB,  V.  To  feed. 
Fodder,  v.  To  mutter.  Somerwot, 

FODDEBINO-GBOUNDft.  A  gTBSS  CB- 

closore  for  cattle.  Var,  d, 

FoDDiNO,  s,  A  division. 

FoDB,  (1)  «.  A  youth;  a  person. 
(2)v.  To  feed,  foifyi^e,  nourish- 
ing. 

(3)  To/ode  out  with  words,  to 
deceive. 

FoDBR,  f.  {A,'S,)  A  burthen. 
FoDOE,  «.  A  smidl  bundle.  Ghue, 
Foe,  9.  To  fall.   Lane, 
Foo,  (1)  V.    To  flatter  for  gain. 

"Hah!  fogging  knave!    (jsyeo- 

phanta/)"    Terence  in  Engliahy 

1641. 

(2}t.  Fat. 

(3)  8.  The  second  crop  of  grass, 
or  aftermath;  long  grass  left 
through  the  winter  for  early 
spring  feed. 

(4)  p.  To  have  power ;  to  practise. 
\fiS  V.  To  take  cattle  out  of  |)as- 
tare  in  the  autumn.  Craven, 


(fi)  s.  Moss.  North, 
FooAN,  9.  A  sort  of  cake.  Consamm 
FoooBB,  a.  (1)  A  cheat. 

^2)  A  huckster.  Si{f. 

(3)  A  man-servant.  Wilte^ 

(4)  A  person  who  looks  after 
cattle.  Berts. 

FoGGT,  ad;.  (1)  Fat ;  bloated. 

(2)  Stupid ;  dull. 

(3)  Rank,  as  grass.  North. 
FouH,  s.  Fallow  ground.   Chesh* 
Fooo.  s.  A  stench.  Var.  d. 
FoooRNER,  s.  One  who  expels  peo- 
ple from  their  dwellings.    15/A 
cent. 

Foil,  (1)  v.  To  soil;  to  defile. 
^2)  V.  To  trample. 
(3)  s.  The  track  of  the  deer. 
(4^  a.  The  back  of  a  looking-glass. 
(&)  s.   A  blunt  sword  used  in 
fencing.     To  put  to  the/oil,  to 
put  to  the  sword. 

FoiLEs,  s,  {A.'N.)  Leaves. 

FoiN,  (1)  V,  (Fr.)  To  push,  in 
fencing.  *' lofoyne  or  to  thrust : 
to  pricke  at  ones  enimie  as  pur* 
posing  his  dispatch/'  Nomenel 
(2)  s,  A  push  of  the  sword  oi 
spear.  "First  six  foines  with 
hand  speares."  HoUngsh, 

iSi)  9.  To  prick ;  to  sting. 
4)  s.  Foes. 
FoiNO-ouT,  s.  A  brawL  Cumb, 
FoiNS,  t.  (A.'N.)  Fur  made  from 

skins  of  polecats. 
FoisoN,  s.  (1)  {A.'N.)  Plenty. 

(2)  The  juice  of  gnss  or  other 

herbs.  Si^. 
Foist,  (1)  «.   A  shallow  barge  or 

pinnace.  ** Foists  called  a  great  or 

Ivght  shippe.   Corbita,  Libuma,** 

Huioet, 

(2)  8.  A  cut-purse. 

(3)  8.  A  juggling  trick,  or  fraud, 
/ontoft. 

(4)  9.  To  smell  musty.    Var.  d. 

(5)  8,  A  toad- stool.  Suff. 
FoiSTER,  8.  A  pick-pocket.  Florio* 
FoisTiNG-HOUND,  8.  A  sort  of  lap* 

dog. 


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Sc  wSl  fowne  on  yon'  like  a  ipaniell, 
toUow  )  on  like  k  foisting  hound  for  his 
commodity ;  sav  what  yon  wil,  hee  will 
sweare  to  it.     }tfa»  in  the  Moone^  1609. 

As  for  shepherds'  dogs,  foisting  curt, 
and  such  wiiom  some  fond  ladies  m&ke 
their  daily,  nay  nightly  companions  too, 
I  shall  pass  over,  beine  neither  worthy 
to  be  inserted  in  this  subject,  nor  agreea- 
ble thereto.  Geutl.  Bscreat.,  p.  SS. 

FoiSTT,  adj.  (1)  {Fr,)  Stinking. 

(2)  Swaggering.  Line, 

FoKT,  adj.  Bloated;  soft ;  unsound. 

East 
foL,  adJ,  {A,-N,)  Foolish.    Fokt- 

biliU,  folly.  Skeli. 
Folds,  (1)  «.  {J.-S.)  The  world ; 

the  earth. 

(2)8,  A  farm-yard.  Var.d,  Fold' 

garth,  a  farm-yard.  North, 

(3)  V.  To  embrace. 

(4)  V,  To  contract ;  to  fail* 

(5)  V,  To  grant ;  to  plight. 

(6)  8,  A  bundle  of  straw.  North, 

(7)  In/otdet  in  number. 
FoLDEROL,  s.  Nonsense. 

FOLDING-OATES,    8,      GatCS    whlch 

open  in  the  centre.    MS,  Ibth 

cent. 
FoLoiNO-STOoL,  #.  A  portable  seat 

made  to  fold  ap. 
FoLO-PBiTCH,  8,   A  heavy  pointed 

iron  to  pierce  ground  for  hurdles. 

East, 
YoLit,a€^.  Dirty;  foul.  MorteArth, 
FoLBD,  adj.    Foolish.    MSS,  Ibth 

cent, 
FoLE-LABOB,  a4f.  FooUshly  liberal. 
Fo;.BLT,  adv,  (A.'N.)  Foolishly. 
FoLBSFOOT,  8,  (1)  Grouud  iyy. 

(2)  The  plant  coltsfoot. 
FoLET,  8,  (A.-N.)  A  foolish  fellow. 

Pr.P. 
FoLHT,  8.  (J,'S.)  Baptism. 
FoLiBB,  8,  (Fr.)  Goldsmith*s  foil. 
Folio.  In/olio,  in  abundance.    In 

JuU/olio,  in  full  dress. 
FoLioMORT,  dM^'.  (Lat,)    Dark  yd- 

low ;  the  colour  of  a  dead  leaf. 
Folk,  «.  (1)  (A,'S,)   People;  men 

collectively*   FoUs^mots  a  popii« 

lar  assembly. 


(2)  Family.  Var.d. 
Folks,  s.     Friends.    Nofthampt. 

"  We're  not  folks  now." 
FoLLAUT,  «.  (A.-N.)  Foolishness. 
Folleb,  8.   A  flat  circular  piece  of 

wood  used  in  pressing  a  cheese 

when  the  curd  is  not  sufficient  to 

fill  the  vat.  North, 
Follow,  v.    To  court.    Follower, 

one  who  courts,  a  sweetheart. 
Followers,  *.  Lean  store  cattle  oi 

sheep,  which  follow  those  that 

are  fatting.   Norf, 
FoLLOwiNG-TiMB,  8,  A  wct  scason. 

East, 

FOLLOW-IIT-LBADEB,  $„    A  child's 

game 
FoLLT,  8.  Any  ridiculous  building. 
FoLTE,  8.  A  fool.  Pr,  P, 
FoLTED,  adj.  Foolish ;  silly. 

Rhrewes  mysdede  liym  ful  ofte, 
And  helde  aym  foiled  or  wode. 

MS.  Earl,  1701. 

FoLTiSH,  atff.  Foolish. 

FoLTBTB,  8.  Foolishness.  Pr,  P. 

FoLuo,  pret,  i.  Followed. 

'^Fo^'^^o.  }'«•'•/'•  Baptised. 
FoLWERE,  8,  (A.'S.)  A  follower. 
FoLT,    adj.    Foolish.      Fofylyche, 

foolishly. 
FoLTM ARE,  8,  A  young  foal.    MS, 

Ibth  cent, 
FoLjB,  V,  (A,*S,)  To  follow. 
FoMARD,  8,  A  polecat.  North, 
FoMBLiTUDE,«.  Awcak  comparison. 
FoMB,  8,  {A,'N,)  Smoke;    scum. 

East. 
FoMBREL.   See  FemereL 
Fo-MON,  8.  (A,'S,)  An  enemy. 
FoN,  (1)  V.  To  be  foolish ;  to  makt 

foolish. 

(2)  f.  A  foolish  person* 

(3)  adj.  Foolish. 

(4)  8,  Foes, 

(b)  part,  p.  Found.  North* 
FoNCB,  adj.    Canning;  knowing. 

Line, 
Fond,  adj.  (1)  Stupid ;  foolish ;  half 

lilly ;  timid ;  idle  and  unprpf^ble. 


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(2)  LnscioQS ;  falsome.  Eatt, 
FoNDB,  (1)  V,  (A.'S,)  To  try;  to 
inquire. 

(2)  p.  To  receive. 

(3)  V.  To  tempt. 

And  5et  for  man  his  lo  brotel 

Ine  his  oweiie  kende. 
That  he  torni  to  aenne  ajeii 

Tnorwe  fimdvn^e  of  the  ftende. 
WtlUoM  de  Shoreham, 

(4) part. p,  (A,'S,)  Found;  dis- 

covered. 

(5)  V.  To  doat  upon. 
FovDMV^  part. p.  Found. 
Fondling^  «.  An  idiot ;  a  man  of  a 

sycophantic  character.  North. 
Fondly,  adv.  Foolishly. 
Fondness,  «.  Folly. 
FoND.pjx>noH,  9,  The  fool-plough. 

North. 
FoNDTNG,  s.  (A.'S.)  (1)  A   trial. 

(2)  Temptation. 
FoNE,  (1)  #.  Foei. 

(2)  «.  A  fool. 

(3)  adj.  Few.  Minot. 
FoNEL,  8.  A  funnel.  Pr.  P. 
FoNOB,  V.  (j1.-S,)  To  take;  to  ^eize. 
FoNK,  «.    Vapour ;  smoke. 
FoNNE,  (I)  V,  (A,'S,)  To  be  foolish. 

Formiahf  foolish. 
(2)  «.    A  deTice. 
FoNNBLL,  s,    A  dish  in  cookery. 

PomuU,  Take  almandet  nnbhinched, 
grynde  hem  and  drawe  hem  up  with 
gode  broth  Takealombe,  orakidde, 
and  half  rost  hym,  or  the  thridde  part. 
Smyte  hym  in  gobbettes,  and  caat  nym 
to  tne  myJke.  Take  smalebriddea  yfeated 
and  ystyned,  and  do  thereto  sugar,  pow- 
dor  of  can  ell,  and  salt;  take  5olke8  of 
ayrer.  harde  ysode,  and  cleeye  atwo. 
and  vpanced  with  floer  of  canell,  and 
flurish  the  seme  above.  Take  alkenet 
fryed  and  yfondred,  and  droppe  abore 
with  a  fether,  and  messe  it  forth. 

Fortne  of  Cury,  p.  14 

FoNTANOB,  «.  (Named  from  one  of 
the  mistresses  of  Louis  XIV.)  A 
knot  of  ribbon  on  a  lady*8  head- 
dress. 

.  What  d've  lack,  ladies  ?  fine  mazarine 
hoods,  fontanges,  girdles,  sable  tippets, 
i^ioe  t»f  &ie  {clones  and  ribbmids. 

Shadi0eU,  Bury  ^otr,  1689. 


I  hare  not  dole  enough  to  see  her  in  thia 
miserable  case,  without  her  silks,  poinc» 
jewtUffonituMes  of  seven  stories. 

N.  Tate,  Cuekoldt  JEfavM,  1685. 

These  old  feahioned  fmUmgea  rose  an 
ell  above  the  head ;  they  were  pointed 
like  steeples,  and  had  long  loose  pieces 
of  crape,  which  were  fringed,  and  hung 
dofwn  their  backs.  AMUom.. 

FoMT-sTONE,  t.    The  font. 
FooAZ,  V.   To  cut  even  the  surface 

of  a  fleece  of  wooL    North. 
FoocH,  9.    To  push  in.    Devon. 
FooDY,  adj.  (1)    Fertile;  rich  in 

g^rass.    North, 

(2)  Eatable. 
Foo-ooAD,  «.  A  plaything.  Lane. 
Fool.     To  fool  vp,  to  practise  any 

folly  to  excess. 
FooL-BEOGED ,  a4/ .  Absurd.  ShaJte^. 
FooLEN,  «.  A  narrow  strip  of  laud 

between  the  embankment  of  a 

river  and  the  ditch  on  the  land 

side.    Suffolk. 
FooL-HAPPY,  adj.  Fortunate.  Spens. 
FooL-PLouoH,  8.     A  pageant  of 

sword-dancersdragging  a  plough. 

Still  practised  in  the  North  of 

England. 
FooLs'-PABiADisE,  8.      Deceptive 

good  fortune  or  joy.     To  bring 

into  afooUf  paradise,  to  make  a 

fool  of. 

Of  trust  of  this  arte  riseth  joyes  nice, 
I'or  lewde  hope  iafooles  FartuUce. 

AshmoU's  Theat.  Chem.,  1663. 

NosopitutntesducimMrfalsoifaMdio.  He 
brings  us  silly  ones  into  %jbclei  para-, 
due.  Terence  in  SngVuK^U\. 

Foon,  «.  (1)  A  furrow.    North. 

(2)  A  ford.     Yorheh. 

(3)  A  strong  scent.    Line. 

FooRZBS,*.  Same  tABeteriX).  East. 

FoosEN,  8.  Generosity.    North. 

Foot,  8.  The  burden  of  a  song. 

Foot- ALE, «.  Beer  given  by  a  work- 
man on  entering  a  new  place. 

FooT-BOAT,  8,  A  boat  for  foot  pas* 

sengers  only.     West. 
FooT-BRio,  t.    A  plank  across  a 

brook.     Northampt, 
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PooT-OLOTH,  «.  Housings  of  cloth, 
hanging  down  on  every  side  of  a 
horse,  sometimes  used  for  state, 
and  at  others  as  a  mark  of  gen- 
tility. 

Thore  is  one  sir  Bonnteoiu  Progress 

newly  alighted  from  his  foot-eloth,  and 

his  mare  waits  at  door,  as  the  fashion  is. 

Mad  W.  My  Utat,  O.  PI.,  v.  349. 

I  am  a  gentleman, 

With  as  mneh  sense  of  honour  as  the 

proudest 
Don  that  doth  ride  on's  foot^lolhf  and 

can  drop 
€h)ld  to  the  numerous  minutes  of  his  a^. 
Shirley**  Brothers,  i,  1. 

Footer,  (1)  v.  To  idle. 
(2)  «.  An  idle,  worthless  fellow. 
South. 

FooTEBY,  adj.  False;  deceitful; 
slippery.     Berkg. 

FooTE-sAUNTB, «.  A  game  at  cards, 
practised  in  the  16th  century. 

FooT-HBDOE,  1  «.  A  slight,  dry 
F00T-8BT,  J  hedge  of  thorns,  to 
protect  a  newly  planted  hedge. 

Footing.  **  To  pAyJfbotinfff"  is  to 
pay  a  fine  or  forfeit  on  first  doing 
anything,  and  foot-ale  is  the  fine 
spent  in  heer  on  a  workman's  first 
entering  a  new  place  of  employ- 
ment. Coiling  is  used  in  a  similar 
sense. 

Footings,  «.  The  first  courses  in 
the  foundation  of  a  building. 

Footing-time,  «.  The  time  when 
a  woman  gets  up  after  child- 
birth.   Norf, 

Footling,  «.   (1)  A  small  foot. 

(2)  Anytliing  no  bigger  than 
one's  foot. 

(3)  Footmarks.    Leie. 
FooT-LOCKS,  «.    Corn  or  hay  col- 
lected on  the  feet  of  mowers 
during  work.    Var,  d. 

Foot-maiden,  «.    A  waiting  maid. 
Footman,  «.    A  foot- soldier. 
Footman'8-imn,«.  Amean  lodging. 

Which  at  the  heeles  so  haats  his  frighted 

ghost, 
that  he  at  latf*,  in  /ootmM'e-iwe  must 

hoit, 


Some  castle  dolorous  compos*d  of  stone, 
Like  (let  me  see)  New(;ate  is  such  a  oiie. 
XowUmdt,  Kneaie  of  Harts,  1613w 

Foot-mantle,  «.  A  garment  wrap- 
ped round  the  lower  parts  of  a 
lady  on  horseback. 

Uppon  an  amblere  esely  sche  sat, 
Wymplid  fu)  wel,  and  on  hire  heed  an  hat 
As'  brood  as  is  a  boder  or  a  targe ; 
k  foot-mantel  aboute  hire  hupes  large. 
And  on  hire  feet  a  paire  of  spores  scharpe 

ChMcer,  Camt.  T.,47l* 

Footmen,  «.    Thin  slight  shoes. 

Foot-pace,  «.  The  raised  floor  at 
the  upper  end  of  a  dining-hall ;  a 
landing-place  on  a  staircase;  a 
hearthstone.  Gaule,  in  his  *  Mag- 
astromancers  posed  and  puzzel'd,' 
mentions,  among  other  vain  ob- 
servations and  superstitions  omi- 
nations  thereupon,  "  the  crickets 
chirping  behind  the  chimney 
stock,  or  creeping  upon  the/oo/- 

Foot-plough,  «.  A  sort  of  plough. 

Qn.  When  did  wheel-plouehea  crim« 
into  use?  I  think  but  about  1630. 
They  serve  best  in  stony  land.  Foot- 
ploi^he*  are  somewhat  later. 

Aubrey's  WtUs. 

Foot-post,  «.  A  letter-carrier  who 
went  on  foot. 

He  takes  away  tiie  relation  betwixt  a 
lawyer  and  his  client;  and  makes  it 
generally  extend  to  the  clearks  in  offices; 
vender  whose  safegard  hee  hath  his  li- 
cence  seal'd  to  travaile :  tt.  foot-post  and 
hee  differ  in  the  discharge  of  their 
packet,  and  the  payment*,  for  the  in- 
former is  content  to  tarry  the  next 
tearme  (perhaps)  till  a  judgemenL 
Stepheus*s  Essays  and  Characters,  161 S 

Foot-p&ods,  «.  Large  nails,  usually 
three  in  number,  fixed  to  the 
bottoms  of  shoes  to  prevent  slip* 
ping,  &c.    Eagi, 

Foot-bills,  «.  Coalworks  open  to 
the  air.    Stqf, 

Foot-sheets,  ».  Sheets  used  at 
the  liottom  of  a  bed.  Wardrod^ 
Ace,  Edw,  IV, 

FooTsoM.t.  Neat'sfootolL  Skrcpik 

Foot  spobs,  #.  A  foot-mark* 


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FooT-STA  LL, «.  The  foot  or  bate  of 

•  pillar.  NomenelatOTt  1585. 
FooT-si-ooL,  «.   A  sort  of  stirrup  or 

support  for  the  feet  of  a  woman 

riding  on  a  pillion. 
FooT-TiiAP,«.  The  stocks,  **Cippos. 

Un  cep.    The  stocks,  or  fooU' 

tru^y  Nomenelatorj  1585. 
FooT-T&BNCHKS,   #.       Superficial 

drains  a  foot  wide.   North, 
FooTT,  adj.  Trifling;  mean.  Var.  d, 
Pooz,  «.    The  pUnt  tempervivum 

teueriwn 
Fop,  (1)  t.  A  conceited  fool. 

(2)  9,  To  act  foolishly. 

FopDooDLK,«.  A  silly  fellow;  a  dope. 

Come,  come,  yoa  brace  otfapdooHei. 
ShadwU,  Bury  fhir,  1689 

FoppBT,  «.  A  foolish  person. 

FoppT,  adj.  Light,  puflfy,  moorish, 
applied  to  land.    East. 

FopsTBK,  «.  A  cutpurse.  Dekker, 

For,  as  a  prefix  to  verbs,  gives  in- 
tensity or  a  destructive  significa- 
tion, as  from  bete,  to  beat,  for' 
bete,  to  beat  to  pieces,  to  beat  to 
death.  It  answers  to  the  modern 
German  ter-»  It  is  only  neces- 
sary to  give  the  examples  inwhich 
tbe  original  meaning  of  the  word 
has  undergone  any  particular 
modification. 

FoKACRB,  «.  The  headland  of  an 
arable  field.  Kent, 

FoRAGv, «.  (iV.)  Fodder;  food* 

F0R-A.ND.    And  also. 

FoRANENT,pr<;p.  0()positeto.iVbr/A. 

FoR-BARRE,  V.  To  hinder ;  to  pre- 
vent ;  to  interpose. 

FoRBBAR,  V.  To  give  way  to  another. 

FoR-BBCA0SB.    Because. 

FoRBRLO, «.    A  furbelow. 

Wild.  To  see  a  lady  in  disabilee,  with 
her  night  cloaths  pleated  abont  her  ftMte, 
like  a  fortification  at  a  p»stry-cook8, 
and  another  forbeWd  from  top  to  toe, 
like  a  Friesland  hen — Why,  we  gaze  in- 
deed, because  Nature's  brought  to  bed  of 
a  monster.  Vice  ReeutivCd^  1703. 

FoR-BERE,  V.  {A,'S.)  To  abstain. 

FoRBBTB,  «.    The  plant  devil's-bit^ 


FoRBiSNK,      1  a.  (J.-S.)  An  exam- 
FORBTSENB,  J  pie ;  R  parable. 
FoR.fiiTEN,  V,  To  bite  to  pieces. 
FoR-BLEDB,  V.   To  bleed  copiously. 

For-bledd,  covered  with  blood. 
FoR-BLOWE,  V.  (1)  To  blow  about. 

(2)  To  swell ;  to  blow  or  puff  up. 
FoR-BOOE,  1  «.    A  denial;  a  pro- 
FOR-BOTT,  J  hibition. 
FoRBORER,  0.  A  fdrbisher. 
FoRBOws,  «.     The  breast  of  an 

animal.  Craven, 
FoR-BREKE,  V.  To  break  in  pieces  ; 

to  destroy. 
FoR-BRissuTE,  part,  p.    Broken  ; 

bruised. 
FoR-BROiDE,  adj.  Very  great ;  un- 

measurable;  overgrown. 
FoR-BURTHB,  «.    (1)   Birth-right  \ 

first  birth. 

(2)  The  first-born. 
FoR-BUT, «.  The  top  rail  at  the  front 

of  a  cart  or  wagon.  Northan^t. 
VoKBY, prep.  (J.'S.)  (1)  Past;  near. 

(2)  Besides;  in  addition  to.  Cumb, 
FoR-BTB,  V,  {A.'S.)    To  ransom; 

to    redeem.      For-bought,    re- 
deemed. 
FoRBTER,  9.  (A.'S.)  The  Redeemer. 
FoR-CARYB,  9.    To  cut  in  pieces ; 

to  cut  through. 
Force,  (1)  v.  To  regard,  or  care  for. 

Thus  he  in  office  plaste, 
Fuft  up  with  princely  might, 

"Sot^eina  Aretafila 
His  motlier-law  a  whit, 

Nor  any  of  his  blood. 

THtherviU^s  TragteaU  TaJtet,  1S87. 

(2)  f>.  To  Strive. 

Howbeit  in  the  ende,  perceiving  those 
men  did  more  fiercelv/o«v0  to  grette  up 
the  hilL  '  Jforth^s  Plutarch, 

(3)  V,  To  urge  in  argument. 
Shahesp. 

(4)  V.   To  stuff,  whence  forced 

meat,  still  used  for  stuffing. 

To  what  form,  but  tliat  he  is,  should  wit 
larded  with  malice  and  malice  foreta 
with  wit  turn  him  ? 

SknkeM.,  Tro.  irCr.'i.X 

(5)  9.  To  exaggerate. 


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With  fables  vaine  my  liisttnrie  to  filt, 
ForeUiff  my  good,  excusinff  of  mv  ilU 

Mirror  for  Jfagisi,,  p.  63. 

(6)  V.  To  fatten  animala  Eut. 

(7)  V.  To  dip,  shear,  or  ah«RB. 

(8)  V.  To  dip  offtbtnffftT  rnnd 
more  htarj  fart  of  frool. 
{9)a^,   Strong. 

(10)  9.  A  waterfall.  North. 

(11)  Q/ybree, necessarily.  "Then 
^ force  shee  must  be  worth  the 
fetching.''  Heyvfood^i  Iron  Age, 
1632.  No  force f  no  matter.  / 
do  or  gwe  no  force,  I  care  not. 

Syr  (quod  the  felowe),  I  tnute  jt  wyll 
beare  me  recorde  that  I  have  hit  nat. 
No  by  the  masse  quod  be,  thou  were  on 
the  pyllorie  the  whyle.  Than  no  Jvree 
quod  the  felow — and  wente  his  waye. 
TMcs  astd  Qtiieke  Antweres,  i,  p.  97. 

FoRCBB,  «.  (A.'N.)    A  chest;   a 

coffer,  or  casket. 
FoKCBTis,  «.      Forceps;     shears. 

Ctueton, 
FoRCHBs,  «.  (/v.)  (1)    The  spot 

where  two  roads  branch  off  from 

one.  Devon. 

(2)  The  haunches  of  a  deer. 
FoR-CHoaBN,/?ar/.ji.  Chosen  pre- 
viously. 
Fo&ciPATioN,  e.  (from  Lat  for- 

cepe)  Tearing  with  pincers. 
FoB-CLOSB,  V.  To  shut  up. 
FoR-coME,  9.   To  prevent. 
FoR-CRA8BD,  odj.  Crazy ;  mad. 

FOR-CUTTB,    V,    (J.'S.)         To    cut 

through. 
Ford,  v.  To  afford ;  to  sell. 
FoR-DARKB,9.(^.-/S'.)  Tomakcdarlu 
FoRDBOH,  «.  The  plant  dodder. 
FoR-DBDB, «.  A  former  deed. 
FoRDELB,  e.    An  advantage.    See 

Afterdedle, 
FoRDBMB,  {J.'S,)  V.  To  condemn. 
FoRDBR,  V.  To  further,  or  promote. 
FoR-DBWB,  V,  To  wet  with  dew. 
FoRDiT.  Shut  up.  fT.  Mapeifp.  345. 
For- DO,  V.    To  undo;  to  ruin;  to 

destroy. 
FoR-DREDB,  V.  To  terrify  greatly. 
FoR-DREiNT,  part,  p.  Drowned. 


FoR-DRiYB,  V.    To  dffte  ciray;  to 

drift. 
FoR-DBflvaro,  t.    Trouble;    dii« 

larbance. 

TOR-DRONKBN,      pttrt.    p,       (1) 

Drowned. 

(2)  Very  drunk. 
FoR-DRT,  adj.  Very  dry. 
FoR-DULLE,  (1)  V.  To  be  stnpified. 

(2)0^^*.  Very  dull. 
FoR-DWiNB,  V.  To  waste  away. 
FoRDYNO, «.  (^.-5.)  Destruction. 
Fork,  (1)  pret.  t.  Went ;  fared. 

(2W.   Faring;  going. 

(3)  part,  p.  Before ;  having  any- 
thing  forthcoming. 

(4)«.  A  ford.  North, 

(5)  9,  A  furrow. 
FoRBBiT,  9,    The  plant  devil's- bit. 

Cotgrave. 
FoREOALB,«.  The  pudding  of  a  cow 

towards  the  throat.  Shropeh, 
FoRB-DATS,  (1)  9,  Towards  noon. 

Oxford. 

(2)  Towards  evening.  Northumb, 
FoRE-BLDERa,«.  Auccstors.  North, 
FoRB-FAMiLT,  9.  The  aucestors  of 

a  family.  Etut. 
FoRBFBNO,  9,    The  first  taking  of 

a  thing.  Weet. 
FoRB^FLANK,  9.  A  projcctiou  of  fat 

on  the  ribs  of  a  sheep.  North, 
FoRB-FLAP,  9,  Bands. 
FoRB-FRONT,  9,  The  forehead.  Pal9. 
FoRKGANOER,  9.  A  forcrunucr. 
FoRBHAiiMBR,  9,  The  large  ham* 

mer  which    strikes  before   the 

smaller  ones. 
Fore  HAND-SH AFT,  «.     An  arrow 

spedally   formed    for    shooting 

straight  forward.  Shakeep, 
FoRBHEAD,  9,  Ao  earth-ridgc. 
FoREHBAD-CLOTH,  9.    A  bandage 

formerly  used  by  ladies  to  pre« 

vent  wrinkles. 
FoRB-HBBT,  (1)  V.  To  forbid. 

i2)  t.  To  predetermine. 
3)  «.   Forethought.  North, 
FoRB-R  BNT,  part,  p.  Seized  before* 
band. 


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POREHEVBDE,  «.  {J.-S.)     tht  fott' 

head. 
FoRKiOKBB, «.  A  stranger  to  a  lo- 

cality.    In  some  parts  of  Kent 

all  bom  in  another  parish  are  still 

called  foreigner$. 
FoKEiNB, «.  (J.'N,)  (1)  A  Jaket ;  a 

cesspool ;  a  drain. 

(2)  A  stranger;  a  foreigner. 
PoRELL,  «.   (1)  (Lat-)  A  bag,  or 

parse. 

(2)  A  coTer  of  a  book. 

(3)  A  Idnd  of  parchment,  much 
used  for  covers  of  books. 

FoaxLONO.  The  same  as  Fbolen, 

Fo&ELOW,  adj.  Slanting;  Tery low. 
Eoit 

FoRBMAN,  «.  An  ancestor. 

FoRBMBN,  9.  An  old  cant  term  for 
geese. 

FoRBMBST,  adj.  Earliest. 

FoRE.MiLK,  9.  The  first  milk  after 
calving.  North. 

FoRBKBNST,  prep.  Opposite  to; 
towards. 

FoREMBSS,  9.  A  promontory. 

foKE'VABT,  part,  p.  Past  by. 

FoREPRTZB,  V.  To  cxcept ;  to  ex- 
clude. 

FoRB-READ,  9.  A  preface. 

FoRE-RiOHT,  (1)  adJ,  Straight-for- 
ward ;    obstinate ;    headstrong ; 
abrupt;  foolish.    South, 
(2)  a.     The    coarsest    sort    of 
wheaten  bread. 

FoRBSAY,  9.  To  foretell,  or  decree. 

ToviV'SET,  part,p.  Previonsly  or- 
dained. 

FoRBSHip,  a.  The  forecastle. 

FoRESHOUTs,  a.  The  double  ropes 
which  fasten  the  main-sail  of  a 
ship. 

FoRXsiGN,  a.  Divination. 

FoRESLACK,  9.  To  rclax ;  to  neg- 
lect, or  delay.   Spetuer, 

FoRESLOW,  r.'  To  delay;  to  loiter. 

FoRBSPBAK,  9.  (1)  To  predict. 
(2)  See  For'9peak, 

FoRR-sprRr  a.  The  fore-leg  of  pork. 


FoRBSTEAO,  a.  A  ford.  Craven, 

FoRB8TBR-OF-THE-FEB,  M.  OnC  who 

had  a  perpetual  right  of  hunting 
in  a  forest  on  paying  to  the  crown 
R  certain  rent  for  the  same. 

FoRB-STOOLS,  a.  The  fore  part  of 
a  cart,  which  projects  over  the 
horse.  Eaei, 

FoRBBTOVTE,  9,  To  waste. 

Thia  lammer  most  not  be  lost,  nor  anj 
minnte  of  time  firestotred,  to  reduce 
them  of  Scotland,  lest^  by  protraction 
here  they  gain  time  and  advantage  to 
frame  their  parties  with  foreign  states. 
Speech  m  ParUmment,  1640  {BvehtPorth). 

FoRBST-wHiTxs,  9.  A  sort  of  cloths. 

Fore-summers,  a.  A  sort  of  plat- 
form projecting  over  the  shafta 
of  a  cart.  East. 

FoRE-TOKBN,  9.  A  wamlug. 

FoRBTOP,  9.    (1;    The   forehead. 

<'His  hx   and   his  foretqppe." 

Morte  Arthure, 

(2)  An  erect  taft  of  hair  on  the 

head.  Suff,  Used  in  this  sense  by 

Ben  Jonson. 

For  with  far  lessor  danger  yon  may  read 
Trkhemina  charms,  or  view  the  Gorgon's 

head. 
Nor  mnst  we  now  forget  the  children  too^ 
Who  with  their  fare-tope  gay  stand  up 

i*  th*  pew, 
Brought  there  to  pli^  at  church,  and  to  be 

chid. 
And  for  discourse  at  meals  what  children 

did.         Satyr  agtAnet  Eypocritce,  1689. 

FoRB-WAROBM,jMir/.^.  Dcstroycd. 
North. 

FoRBWARB,  9.  To  indemnify.  Som. 

FoRB- WATCH,  9.  To  watcK  inces- 
santly. 

FoRB-WAT,  a.  A  high  road.  North. 

FoRE-WEnNe,a.  (J.'S.)  Foreknow- 
ledge. 

FoR-FAGHTB,  Iport.  p.  WetiTj 
FOR-FOGHTBN,  J  with  fighting. 

FoRFAiTE,  9.  (A.'N.)  To  misdo; 
to  offend. 

FoR-FARE,  9.  To  go  to  mitt ;  to 
perish. 

FoR-FERB,  9.    To  terrify  exceed* 

ingly. 
FoR-FLTTB,  9.  To  scold  mucb. 


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PoK-FOR,  etmj.  Wherefore.  Heame, 
FoR-FRBTBiiy  P,  {A.-S,)  To  cat  to 

pieces. 
FoR-FRORN,jDar/.p.  Frozen.  Caxt 
FoR-GABBKN,  9.  (j.-N,)  To  mock. 
FoRGAiT,  «.  The  start.  North, 
Forgather,  V.  To  encounter.  North. 
FoROB,  9,  To  invent.    Forgetwe, 

inventive. 
FoROBTiLscHip, «.  Forgctfulness. 
FoR-GiiiB,  V.  To  transgress. 
FoRGiYB,  V,    To  begin  to  thaw. 

Var.  d. 

FOR-GLUTTBN,   V.    (^.-5.)     To   dC- 

vour,  or  swallow  up. 
FoR-oo,  9.  (!)  To  lose;  to  spare. 

(2)  To  forsake. 
FoR-ooER,  e.  One  who  goes  before. 
FoR-ORAiTHKO,  part,  p,     (J.'S,) 

Quite  prepared. 
FoR-GROWEN, /lar/.p.  Overgrown. 
FoR-GULTE,  V.  {A.'S.)    To  recom- 
pense. 
FoR-HALE,  V.  To  harass ;  to  plague. 
FoR-HBDB,  V.  To  behead. 
FoR-HBLB,  9.  {A,'S.)  To  couceal. 

For^hole,  concealed. 
FoR-HEWE,  V.  {J.'&)  To  despise. 
FoR-HiLE,  V,  {J.'S,)    To  protect. 

For^hiler,  a  protector. 
FoR-HORYD,  part,  p.  Very  hoary. 
FoR-HUNGRBo,  part,  p,    {J,»S,) 

Famished. 
FoR-JUGBD^  part.  p.    Wrongfully 

judged. 
FoR-jusTB,  tr.    To  joust  with  at  a 

tournament. 
Fork,  «.  (1)  The  lower  half  of  the 

body. 

(2)  A  haunch  of  a  deer. 
FoRK-DusT,  «.    The  dust  made  in 

grinding  forks.  Sheffield. 
Forked,  «.  The  fourchure.  De9on. 
FoRKED-CAP, «.  The  mitre. 
FoRKELYD,  adj.     Wrinkled    with 

age. 

FOR-KBRYE,    V.     (A.-S.)       To    CUt 

through. 
FoRKET  «.  {Frjourchette.)  A  little 
fork. 


FoRKiN-ROBiN,«.  An  earwig.  aVot/A* 

anyift. 
Forks,  «.  (1)  The  gallows. 

(2)  Parcels  of  wood.  Lane. 
FoR-LADOER, «.  The  moveable  rails 

at  the  front  of  a  cart  or  wagon 

for  extending  the  length.  North* 

ampt. 
Toti'jjAD^s,  part.  p.  Overladen. 
FoR-LAFE,   "[part. p.  Left  off  en- 

FOR-LAFT,  J  tirely ;  dismissed. 
VoR-hAivB,  part.  p.  Rechased. 

FOR-LANCB,  V.   To  CUt  off. 

FoR-LATNE.   See  For-lye. 

FoR-LEDE,  V.  {A.'S.)  To  mislead. 

FoR-LEND,  V.  To  give  up. 

FoR-LBSB,  V.  (A.'S.)  To  lose  en- 
tirely. 

FoR-LETE,  V.  To  abandon ;  to  lose ; 
to  forsake ;  to  leave  desolate. 

FoR-LiTHB,  V.  (A.-S.)  To  force  a 
woman,  or  ravish. 

FoR-LORE,  par/,  jp.  {A.'S.)  Utterly 
lost. 

FoR-LORN,  adj.  (1)  Worthless ;  re« 
probate.  Ea$t. 
(2)  Thin;  diminutive.   Shakeap, 

FoRLORN-HOPE,  9.  A  party  of  soU 
diers  sent  in  advance  to  skirmish. 

FoRLOYNE,  a.  A  term  in  hunting. 
A  chase  in  which  some  of  the 
hounds  have  tailed,  and  tba 
huntsman  is  a-head  of  some  and 
following  others;  also,  when  a 
hound  going  before  the  rest  of 
the  cry,  meets  chase,  and  goes 
away  vrith  it. 

FORLUKE, 
FORLOKB. 


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Providence. 


For  I  hade  thre  hundrytlie  pownnde  of 

rente, 
I  spendest  two  in  that  entente. 

Of  vacYuiforloke  was  L    &r  Antadace. 

FoR-LYB,  t?.  iA.'S.)  (1)  To  lie  with 
a  woman ;  futuere.  Often  with 
the  implication  of  force. 

That  thnrch  forth  hir  chanmhexlsln 
W^d  have  hir /or- /am. 

Jrthoyr  ir  MerUn,  p.  62 

(2)  To  overlay  and  kill  a  child. 


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h>BM,  (I)  «.  The  seat  of  a  hare. 

(2)  9.  To  sqoat  down  as  a  haie. 
FoRMAi.,  adj.    Sober;  in  a  right 

form ;  in  one's  right  senses. 
Formally,  ade.    In  the  form  of 

another ;  in  a  certain  form. 

Tlie  rery  denl  amiin'd  thee  formaUf^ 
That  Uit,  tiut  voice,  that  sestare,  that 

fouuARtOdJ.  First;  highest. 
Form  AST,  adj,   (A,^S.)    EarUest; 

foremost. 
Format,  v.  To  bespeak.  North. 
Formatllb,  «.  The  female  of  birds, 

but  especially  of  a  hawk. 
Forms,   (1)  ad;.    (^.-5.)     First; 

former. 

(2)  9.  To  teach ;  to  inform. 
FoRMBR,  (1)  «.  A  gouge. 

(2)  «.  An  implement  for  holding 
pieces  of  a  table  together. 

(3)  #.  The  Creator. 

(4)  adj.  First. 
FoRMBRWAROE, «.  The  vanguard. 
Formfader,«.(^..^.)  a  forefather. 
Formica,  «.  A  disease  in  hawks* 
FoRMosiTT,  a.  (Lat.)  Beauty. 
Formovs,  adj.  (Lat)   Beautiful. 
FoRM-piBCB8,«.  An  old  term  for  the 

stones  of  the  tracery  of  windows. 
FoRN,  adv.  (J,'S.)  Before. 
FoRNB,  adj.   First,  former,  or  fore. 
FoRNB-CAST,  adj.  Premeditated. 
FoRNBssB,  $,  A  furnace. 
FoR-NiGH,  adv.  Very  near.  North. 
FoR-NODOHT,  adv.  Easily. 
FoRNPECRLEs,  *.  Frcckles.  Lane. 
FoR-OLDED,  adj.   Worn  out  with 

age.  South. 
ToKOVLDt  part.  p.  Furred, 
FoR.ovTiN,pr^.  Without. 
FoRow,  a.  (A..S.)  A  furrow. 

Talce  and  put  a  welowe  stoke  in  Ajvrowe 

Jr*made  in  the  ertlie  fu  the  nonyt,  and 
ett  hym  growe  then  above. 

Porkingtm  MS. 
Bachis  rennyn  one  every  syde, 

Infomnu  thei  hoppe  me  tofyndj 
Honterii  takythe  there  horse  and  rvde, 
AndcasttlieconttraybythewyncT.  lb. 

FoR-piNOHE.  V.  To  pinch  to  pieces.  I 


Fott-PtKB,  V.  To  pine  or  starte  io 
death;  to  waste  away.  For-pmed^ 
niggardly. 

FoR-posBB,  v.  To  posh  violently. 

FoRRAD,  adv.  Forward.  Var.  d. 

FoR.RAKTD,/Nir/.  jp.  Overdone  with 
walking. 

FoRRATSB,  V.  To  foray,  or  lay  waai^ 

FoRSBBjMr#.jp.(^.5.)  Delnlitaicd. 

FoRRBL,  9.  (1)  {J..N.)  The  cover 
of  a  book. 

(2)   The  border  of  a  handker- 
chief.   Wett. 

FoRRBouR,  *.  {A.-N.)  A  scout,  or 
forager. 

FoRRB8a-LAND,a.  Assart  land.  Suu. 

FoR.RiOHT,a4f.  Headstrong.  SotUh. 

F0R.8AKB,  tr.  {ji..S.)  To  leave;  to 
omit ;  to  desist  from ;  to  refuse, 
or  deny. 

FoR-scAPTE,par/.^.  Driven  or  ban- 
ished from.  Chegter  PI,  i,  44. 

F0R.8CHAPB,  V.  {A.'S.)  To  trans- 
form. 

FoR-scTPPBR,  $.  One  who  skipped 
over  the  Psalms  in  chanting. 

FoRSE,  v.  To  gnaw. 

FoR.sB,       "I  V.  To  neglect ;  to  de- 

FOR-SBGB,  J  Spise. 

F0R8ELY,  adj.  Strong ;  powerfuL 
FoR-sBTTB,  V.  (A.-S.)  To  shut  close 
in. 

F0R-8HAPEN,  part.  p.    (1)    Mis- 

shaped;  transformed. 

(2)  Unmade. 
FoR-SHRONKE,  ;9ar/.j7.  Shrunk  up. 
FoR-SLBUTHE,  V.  (A.-S.)    To  lose 

through  lying  idle. 
FoR-8LocKOND,)0ar/.;9.  Overdone. 

**For-8lockond  with  ale."   ReUq. 

Antiq.,  i,  84. 
FoR-sLONGEN,  part.  p.    Devoured, 
FoR-sLYNORED,  part.  p.    Beat  se« 

verely. 
FoRSNES,  8.  Strength.  Oawayne. 
FoR-SNEYE,  V.   To  do  cvil  slily. 
F0R-8ONGEN,  part.  p.    Weary  ol 

singing. 
FoR-spEAK,  V.  (1)  To  bewitch, 

(2)  To  forbid. 


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PPR.SPBNT,  part.  p.  Wont  away. 
FoRSP&BAK, «.  An  advocate. 
F0R.8PREDB,  V.  To  spread  wide. 
FoRST, «.  Frost. 
FoR-sTALLB,  V.  {A,'S,)  To  hinder; 

to  forestall. 
F0R8TBR, «.  A  forester. 
FoR-sTORMBD,  part,  p.   Beaten  by 

storms. 
FoR-STRAUOHT,  part,  p,    {A,'S.) 

Distracted. 
FoR^WAT,  jpar/.  jp.    Covered  with 

sweat. 
F0R-6WELTE,  part.  p.  Killed. 
FoR-swBREN,  r.    To  swear  falsely. 
FoR-swiNKE,  V.  To  weary  one's  self 

with  labour. 
F0&6Y,  V.    To  stuff,  or  season,  a 

dish.   See  Force, 
Fort,   (1)  adj,  (J..N.)    Strong; 

powerful. 

(2)  prep.  Before. 

i^)prep.  Till;  until 

(4)  adj.  Tipsy. 
F0R.TAXE0,  part,  p.    Overladen 

with  taxes. 
FoR-TEACH,  V,  To  untcach.  ^en». 
FoRTBLACB, «.  (J.-N.)   A  fortress. 
FoRTELBTTE,  «.  A  little  fort. 
FoRTER,  V,  To  thrash  corn.  North, 
FoRTBYN,  V,  {A,'N.)  (1)  To  happen. 

(2)  To  prosper. 
Forth,  (1)  adv.  {A.-S.)  Forwards. 

(2)  V.  To  distrust ;  to  despair. 

(3)  *.  Theft. 

(4)  adj.  Out  of  temper.  Devon, 
FoR-THAN,  conj.  (A.'S.)  Therefore. 
FoR-THAT,  conj.  Because. 
Forth -BT,  adv.  (A.-S.)  Forward  by. 
FoRTHE,  (1)  V.  (A.'S.)  To  forward, 

or  bring  forward. 

(2)  9,  A  sort  of  liquor. 

Ne  mede,  ne/or<A«,  no  other  liconr 
That  chaungeth  vateres  kende. 

WiUuim  de  Shorehtm. 

F0RTHB-DAYE8,  adv»    The  close  of 

the  day. 
FoRTHB-GATB,«.  (^.•5.)  Ajoumcy. 
FoRTHELT,  adv.  Ucadily. 
FoRTHBR-FBTE,  f.  The  fore-fect.     I 


FoRT&ERLT,  adv.  Forward ;  earlj^. 

North, 
FoRTH-HBLDB,  t.  {A,'S,)  To  retain. 
FoR-THi,  eon;'.  (^.-&)    Ther^ore; 

because. 
FoR-THiNKB,  V.  {A,'S,)  (1)  To  re« 

pent. 

(2)  To  suspect ;  to  foresee.  Ea$i. 
FoRTH-ON,  adv.    For  an  indefinite 

period.  Var,d. 
Forth-right,  «.  A  straight  path. 
Forth  WAR,  11^9.  (A,-S.)  Forthwith. 
FoRTH-WARDB,  odv.  Forward. 
FoRTH-WBRPB,  v.  To  rcjcct. 
FoRTH-woRD, «.  A  bargain. 
FoRTHT,  adj.  Forward;  pert.  Comuf, 
FoRT-11  ATNB, ».  (A,'N.)  Main  force. 
FoK-TOt prep.  Till;  untiL 
FoR-TORNE,  V.  (A.'S.)  To  root  up. 
FoR-TRBDB,  V.   {A.-S.)    To  trciud 

down. 
F0RTRES8E,  V,  To  fortify. 
FoRTuiT,  adJ,  {Lat.\  Accidental. 
Fortune,  v,  (I)  To  happen. 

(2)  To  make  fortunate ;  to  give 

fortune. 
FoRTUNous,  adj.  Fortunate. 
FoR-wAKE,  V,  To  be  overcome  with 

want  of  sleep. 
FoR-WANDRED,  part,  p.     {A.'S,) 

Weary  with  wandering. 
FoR-WANTE,  V.  (A.'S.)  To  spoil. 
Forward,  (1)  «.  (A.-S.)  Anagree« 

menty  or  covenant ;  a  promise. 

(2)  $.  (A.-S.)  Destruction. 

(3)  Half  tipsy.   Var.  d. 
FoR-WA  YB,».(-</.-5'.)To  lose  the  way. 
Forwb,  «.  A  furrow. 
ToK-WEARiKDt  part.  p.  Worn  out. 
FoRWEEND,  114^.    Humorsonie;  ca* 

pricious.   Swnertet. 
'FoB.-'WRLKi.Dfpart,p,{A.-S.)  Much 

wrinkled. 
For- WEPT,  part,  p.  Worn  out  with 

weeping. 
FoR-WHT,  adj.  Wherefore. 
FoRwiT.    «.       Prescience ;    fore« 

thought. 
FoR-woNORED,  part,  p.      Over* 

whelmed  with  v^onder. 


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PoB-woKM,jMr/.  jr.  Worn  out. 
For- WORTHS,  v.  {J,'&)  To  perish. 
PoR-WRAPPB,  V.  To  wrap  up. 
FoR-wROGHTf  jmt/.  V.  Oirer-vorkecL 

FOR-WTTTTNO,  8,   RcprORCh. 

Pom^TAF,  pret.  t  Forgave. 

¥on»YATt  pret.  t.  Forgot. 

Pom^TBLDB,  V.  To  repay;  to  re- 
quite. 

FoR-jBDB, V.  To  forego;  to  lose; 
to  omit. 

F0B-5XTTLLS,  part.  p.  Forgetful. 
Pr.P. 

Foss, «.  A  waterfall.  Craven. 

FossBT,  «.   {J.'N.)  A  faucet. 

Foag-FooT,  «.  The  impression  of  a 
horse's  foot.   NorthampU 

Fossick,  »  A  troublesome  person. 
Foiaiekmfft  troublesome.   Warw. 

Fossplb,  «.  The  impression  of  a 
horse's  foot  on  soft  ground. 
Cumb, 

Postal,  «.  A  paddock  to  a  farm- 
house, or  a  way  leading  to  it. 
Smtex. 

Postals,  «.  The  track  of  a  hare. 

FosTSR, ».  A  forester. 

To  a  heite  he  let  renne ; 
jd^.foMten  dyscryed  hym  then. 

MS.  IBtk  eemL 
And  love  m  veil  ihefiuter  can. 
At  can  the  mighty  nobleman. 

Ballad  na  eeiU. 

FosTBS,  1  «.  {A,'S.)  Food; 
FOSTRiNO,  J  nourishment. 

Fox,  V.  To  fetch.  Wett. 

FoTE-HOT,  ad9.  On  the  instant; 
immediately. 

FoTB-ssTE, «.  A  footstooL 

FoTES,  «.  ph  Feet.  Gawayne, 

FoTH,  «.  A  fragment.  Soinertet* 

FoTHBR,  9.  (A,'S,)  A  great  quan- 
tity ;  a  burthen. 

FoTHBRAM, «.  An  open  space  be- 
hind the  rack,  where  the  hay  is 
placed  ready  to  supply  it. 

FoTivs,  adj.  {Lat.)  Nourishing. 

FoT-LAMB,  adj.  Lame  in  the  foot. 

Fou,  adj.  Tipsy ;  full ;  few.  North. 

Pouch,  r.  To  quarter  a  buck.  A 
hunting  term. 


FoucHB,  V.  To  Youclr. 

PouDERaoMs,  at^.  Cumbersome. 
Cumb. 

PouDRB, «.  (A,'N.)  Lightning. 

PouDRBL,  «.  Apparently  a  sort  of 
spice. 

PouGADB,  «.  (Fr.)  A  sort  of  fire- 
work. 

Fought,  par/./?.  Fetched.  Somers, 

FouoHTY,  adj.  Musty.  Line. 

Foul,  «.  An  ulcer  in  a  cow*s  foot ; 
any  disease  that  produces  ulcers. 
North. 

Fouldaob,  «.  The  liberty  of  penning 
sheep  by  night.  Norf. 

Fouldbr,  «.  {A.-N.)  Lightning. 
Foultring,  flashing  like  lightning. 

Fouls,  adv.  Greatly.  **  Than  was 
Kynge  Herode  foule  astonyed  of 
theyr  wordes."  The  Fegiivalf  fol. 
IxxT,  1528. 

FouLEN,  9.  {J.'S.)  To  defile. 

Fouler,  9.  A  kind  sf  ordnance. 

FouLMART,  9.  A  polecat.  North. 

Foul's-mars,  9.  An  old  name  for 
the  gallows. 

FouLTNO,  9.  A  wretch. 

Found,  (1)  v.  To  intend ;  to  de- 
sign. We9tmorel.    See  Fonde. 

(2)  V.  To  confound.  See  Greene's 
Works,  ii,  200. 

(3)  V.  To  mix ;  to  dissolve. 

(4)  Supplied  with  food. 
PouNDAT,  «.  A  space  of  six  days. 

A  term  used  by  iron-workers  to 

express  the  time  in  which  they 

make  eight  tuns. 
Founds,  v.  (^.-5.)  To  go  towards; 

to  go. 
Founder,  v.   To  fall  down;    to 

cause  to  fall ;  to  give  way. 
FouRBouR,  9.  A  furbisher. 
FouRCHED,/Mir/.p.(^.-iV.)  Forked. 
Four  bays.  A  person  is  said  to  be 

/our  day9  in  a  week,  who  has  not 

quite  the  use  of  his  reason ;  an 

idiot.  Line, 
Pourings,  9.    An  afternoon  meal 

taken  at  4  o'clock  in  liarvest-timei 

Norf. 


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Foi/BMBL,  V,  To  do  according  to 

rule. 
Four-o'clock,  «.  A  meal  taken  by 

harvest  labourers  at  that  hour. 

NorihampL 
FouR-RBLEET, «.  The  crossing  of 

two  roads.  Suffolk, 
FouRRiER,  9,  {Fr,')  A  harbinger. 
Four-square,  adj.  Quadrangular. 

SuffoUe. 
FouRTE,  adj.  Fourteen. 
FouRTK-DBLB,  «.  The  fourth  part. 
FouRTNET,  9,  A  fortnight. 
FousB,  (1)  «.  A  fox.  Craven* 

(2)   ad0,  {A.-S.)     Ready;   wU- 

ling. 
FousT,  (I)  adf.    Soiled;   mouldy; 

tumbled ;  particularly  applied  to 

hay  which  from  damp  smokes 

and  stinks    when   opened  and 

taken  abroad.    7r««/. 

(2)  9.  A  labourer's  beer-bottle. 

Line, 
FousTT,  adj.  Thirsty.    Gloue. 
FouT,  9.  A  spoilt  child.   North. 
FouTBR,  (I)  adj.  (Fr,)    A  term  of 

contempt.   North. 

(2)  tr.  To  thrash  grain.   North, 
FouTH,  9,  Plenty.   Nor  thumb. 
FouTNART,  9.  A  foulmart. 
FouTRA.  {Fr.)   A  foutra  for  you^ 

an  expression  of  contempt. 
FouTRT,  adj.  Mean ;  paltry.  Ea9t. 
FouTT,  (1)  a^.    Not  fresh ;  fusty. 

North. 

(2)  9.  {Fr.)    A  mean  fellow; 

a  scoundrel. 

FOWEL,     J        ^  ■' 

Fow,  (I)  adj.  FouL 

(2)  9.  Fur. 
FowATLE,«.  Fuel;  provisions. 
FowB.  To  cleanse  out.    **  Fowe,  or 

dense,  or  make  cleane.  Erudero." 

Huloet. 
Beter  become  the  i-liche. 
For  io  fowen  an  old  diche, 
Thanne  for  to  be  dobbed  knieht^ 
Te  gon  among  maidenes  brijEht. 

Beves  of  EamUmn^  p.  46. 

FowBLBRS,  9.  (1)  SmaU  pieces  of 


ordnance,    carrying   stone-sh)t, 

many  of  which  were  distinguished 

by  the  names  of  birds. 

(2)  Stone-buUets. 
FowER,  (1)  «.  A  fainting  fit.  North. 

(2)  SeeFueler. 
FowiNG,  9.  Fodder.  North. 
FowK, «.  Folk ;  people.  York9h. 
FowKEN,  9.  A  falcon. 
FowKiN,  9.  Crepitus  ventris. 
Fowls,  (I)  v.  To  catch  birds. 

(2)  9.  A  spoilt  child. 
FowNCB,  V.  To  indent. 
PowNDYNOB,  9.  Trial.  See  Fonde, 
FowTE,  V.  Fault ;  want. 
Fox,  (I)  V.  To  make  drank. 

Your  Dntcbmau,  when  he's  foxt,  is  like  ^ 

fox, 
For  when  be 's  sank  in  drink,  quite  earth 

to  a  man's  thinking, 
Tis  full  exchange  tlk&#  with  him,  then  he's 

snbtlen. 
B.  i-  Fl.,  FiurMaid  of  /ib  7im»  Act  ii,  p.  86S. 

Wei  man'd,  wel  ship'd,  wel  Tictnal'd,  wel 

appointed. 
Well  in  good  health,  well  timbred  and  wel 

S'oynted: 
wholly  well,  and  yet  not  halfe  fot^d 
well,  . 
Twixt  Kent  and  £ssex,  we  to  Gravesend 
felL  Taylor^s  Workes,  1680. 

No  sooner  was  be  below,  but  his  friend 
arrests  him  at  Mr.  Ibx'^  snit,  and  by  all 
means  would  make  him  pay  his  groat 
for  being  drunk. 

Tiltf  Merry  Bxploits  of  Poor  Bobin, 
the  Saddler  of  WaldeHy  n.  d. 

Then  such  as  had  but  little  coin 
Laid  up  in  store  to  purchase  wine. 
Must  orink  fair  water,  cydnr,  periy. 
Or  mead  instead  of  sack  and  sherry : 
Or  have  their  throats  with  brandy  drench'd. 
Which  makes  men  fai^d  e'er  thirst  is 
quench'd.  Poor  BoHn,  1738. 

(2)  «.   The  old  English  broad- 
sword. 
(3)v.  To  steal. 

FoxBO,  a4f'  Timber  when  it  be- 
comes discoloured  by  incipient 
decay.  Warw. 

FoxBRiE,  9.  Foxish  manners; 
knavishness. 

Fox-iN-THE-HOLB,  9.  An  old  gamf 
among  boys,  who  hopped  on  one 
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gloTes  m  pieces  of  leather  tied  at 
the  end  of  ttrings.  '*  A  kiode  of 
playe  wherein  boyes  tift  up  one 
leg,  and  hop  on  the  other ;  it  is 
caUed /(Mr.m.My-Aofe/'  Nomem. 
elator,  1585. 

Pox-tail,  «.   One  of  the  badges  of 
a  fooL    To  gwe  one  ajlqp  with  a 
/ax'tail,  to  deceive  or  make  a 
fool  of  him. 

FoxT,  €ulj,  A  term  for  beer  which 
has  not  fermented  properly.  Line. 

For,  «.  (A.'N,)  Faith ;  allegiance. 
(2)  A  merry-making  given  on 
particular  occasions*  as  at  parting. 

FoT-BOAT, «.  An  assistant  boat  us^ 
in  piloting  a  vessel. 

FoYLx,  (1)  #.  {A,'N,)  Paste,  or 
crust,  for  pies,  &c 

(2)  V.  To  fallow  land. 

(3)  V.  To  defile. 

PoTLiMos,  «.  The  marks  left  on 
grass  by  deer. 

FoTMB,  9,  A  heap,  or  abundance. 

YoTvmDtpari,p.  Kicked.  Gawayne. 

FoTS, «.  A  sort  of  tartlet. 

FoTTBRERs,  9.  Vagabonds;  va- 
grants. 

FozT,  (1)  adj.    Spongy;  insipid; 
woolly.    Var,  d, 
(2)  9.  A  choice  delicacy.  Devon, 

Fra,  prtp.  {A,'S,)  From. 

Fracchynb,  V,  To  creak.  Pr,  P, 

Pbaccton,  9.  {Lot.)  Breaking. 
"  When  he  was  at  masse,  and 
had  made  the ^accyon,  he  sawe 
that  blode  dropped."  The  Feeti- 
vol,  fol.  li,  recto. 

Frack,  (1)  adj.  Forward.  North, 

(2)  V.  To  abound,  or  swarm.  Ea9t, 

(3)  9,  A  hole  in  a  garment.  Suj^, 

(4)  V,  To  fill  to  excess.  Northampt, 
Fractablb,  «.  The  wrought  stones 

that  run  up  the  gable  ends. 
Fractbd,  part,  p,  {Lat.)  Broken. 
Fractious,  a^'.   Peevish. 
Frag,  «.  (1)  A  kind  of  rye.  Somer9. 

(2)  Low,  vulgar  people.  Middle. 
Fra  HOLE,  9.  To  talk  foolishly.  Cumb, 
Fraid,  «•  Fear. 


Fraight,  adj.  ?rm%hi. 

Frail,  (Ijv.To  wearoutdoth.  Eoii* 
(2)  me^.  Weak-minded.  Line, 

Frailb,  1  9. {A.'N.Jrayel )  Abas- 
FRATBL,  J  ket,  made  of  rushes,  or 
matting,  used  for  fruit,  as  figs  and 
raisins.  **  You  have  pickt  a  raison 
out  of  afraile  of  figges."  Lilfy'e 
Mother  BomhU,  1632.  <<  1636, 
pd.  mending /rayfeff,  2d.**  MS. 
Account  Booh  Line,  Cathed, 
70  tb  are  given  as  the  weight  of 
a  frail  of  raisina,  or  figs. 

Thrte  JraiU  of  sprats  carried  from  mart  to 

mart, 
Are  ai  mnch  meat  as  these,  to  more  use 

traveU'd.  B.  /•  jF7.,  Queen  afContUh,  ii,  4 

Great  fpiOM  fourteen,  three  hundred  pipes 

of  vine, 
Two  hondredyVas/tf*  of  ftgs  and  raisons  fine. 
Mxrrorfor  Mag.,  p.  482. 

Frainb,  9.(^.-5.)  To  a8k;to  inquire. 
FRAiNKLBT,a4r*  Comfortablc.  Staff. 
Fraisb,  V,  {A.'S.)  To  interrogate. 
Fraistb,  v.  (1)  To  try ;  to  prove. 

(2)  To  inquire ;  to  seek. 
Frait,  «.    A  bundle  of  straw,  or 

hav.    Ea9t, 

• 

Frake,  9.  A  man.   See  Freke, 
Fraknbs,  9.  {A,*S.)  Spots;  freckles, 
Framable,  adj.  Pliable. 
Framal,«.  Aband  with  which  cattle 

are  tied  to  their  stalls.  Lane. 
Framation,  9,    (1)  Contrivance; 

cunning. 

(2)  A  beginning.   North. 
Frame,  (1)  part.  p.  {A.'S.)    £f* 

fected;  finished. 

{2)9.{A.'S.)  Profit;  advantage. 

(3)  9.  To  speak  or  behave  afifect- 
edly.  In  framet  very  stiff,  or 
formal.  Frame-pereont  a  visitor 
whom  it  is  thought  requisite  to 
receive  ceremoniously.  Ea9t, 

(4)  V,  To  set  about  a  thing ;  to 
attempt ;  to  begin.  North, 

Frampold,     ^ 

FRAllPBL, 
FRAMPUL, 
FRAllPARBD,^ 

atioos. 


fl^f.  (1)  Cross;  iU- 
tempered.  Ea9t. 
^(2)   Fiery ;  nettle- 
some  ;  saucy ;  vex- 


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Feamk)le-fences,  9  Such  fences 
as  a  tenant  in  tl.e  manor  of 
Writtle,  in  Essex,  has  against  the 
lord's  demesnes,  whereby  he  has 
the  wood  growing  on  the  fence, 
and  as  many  trees  or  poles  as  he 
can  reach  from  the  top  of  the 
ditch  with  the  helve  of  his  axe 
towards  the  repair  of  his  fences. 
Frampoles  seem  to  mean  poles  to 
be  reached  Jram  or  /rim  the 
hedge.  Kenneii. 

Framput,  (1)  «.  An  iron  ring  to 
fasten  cows  in  their  stalls. 
(2)  9.    To  dispute.    Lane, 

Fram-ward,  adv.  In  an  opposite 
direction;  back. 

Framyngb,  «.  Gain ;  profit.  Pr.  P. 

Francs,  «.  Frankincense. 

Franceis,  «.  Frenchmen. 

Franch,  v.  To  scrunch  with  the 
teeth. 

Franchb-botras,  «.  A  buttress 
placed  diagonally  against  the  cor- 
ner of  a  wall. 

Franchem OLE, «.  A  dish  in  ancient 
cookery,  composed  chiefly  of  eggs 
and  sheep's  fat. 

Franchise,  «.  (A,-N.)  Frankness ; 
generosity. 

Francoletn.  See  Franlekin, 

Frand,  v.  To  be  restless.   Oxfd, 

Frandish,  ac^.  Passionate;  ob- 
stinate. North. 

Franoy,  adj.  Irritable;  ill-tem- 
pered; fretful.  Line. 

Franion,  #.  {A,'N.)  A  wencher ;  a 
gay  idle  fellow. 

Frank,  (1)  «.  A  small  inclosnre  in 
which  animals  were  fed  to  fatten. 
(2)  adj.  Luxuriant;  thriving. 
Northanqft. 

(3^  «.  The  common  heron.  Sti^. 
(4)  9.  A  broad  iron  fork.  Shropth. 

Frank-chase,  s.  A  wood,  or  park, 
uninclosed,  but  having  similar 
privileges. 

Franke,  «.  Frankincense. 

Franked,  a^.  (1)  Fattened. 
(2)  Large;  huge. 


Frankelein,  "1  a.  (^.-iV.)  A  free- 
FRANKLIN,  J  holdcr ;  properly, 
the  son  or  descendant  of  a  vUekk 
who  had  become  rich ;  the  term 
was  applied  generally  to  small 
landholders. 

Frankline,  «.  {Span.)  The  bird 
god  wit. 

Frank-posts,  a.    The  piles  of  i 
bridge,  &c.  Line. 

Frannbl,  adj.   Succulent ;  plenti- 
ful. Kent. 

Frant,  v.  To  be  careful.  Somertet. 

Frant,   adj.     Very  ill-tempered. 
Weit. 

FRAP,  (1)  V.  (A.'N.)   To  strike. 
^2)  a.  Tumult ;  disturbance. 
(3)  V.  To  brag,  or  boast.  North. 

i4)  V.  To  fall  in  a  passion.  Lane, 
5)  a.  A  violent  gust  of  rage. 
Frape,  (1)  a.  A  company ;  a  crowd. 

(2)  V.  To  scold.  Kent, 

(3)  9.  To  draw  tight.  De9on. 
Fraple,  9.  To  bluster. 
Frapping,  adj.  Fretful.  Somenet, 
Frappish,  ad^.    Capricious. 
Fraps,  a.  (1)  Noise;  tumult.  Craven. 

(2)  A  person  who  boasts  much. 
Frary,  $.  (1)  {J.-N.)  A  fraternity. 
Frary  elerk,  a  member  of  a  cleri- 
cal brotherhood. 

Edmund  iIiaII  souffer  mjjrmy  dark  of 
London  and  Middx.  to  have  a  key>  at 
well  to  the  said  utter  gate  as  of  the  inner 
gate  of  the  said  Pardon  Chapell,  for 
none  other  cans  but  for  this  cans  only, 
that  he  and  other  oar  J^Atv  darks  may 
come  to  and  fro  the  said  chapell  yarde, 
for  to  bury  in  the  said  chapell  yarde 
there,  as  ther  seme  place  convenient, 
the  bodyes  of  all  dede  people,  by  aucto- 
rite  of  the  \Mpt*B  prevelege,  after  the 
usance  and  custom  of  our  Jraty,  as 
often  as  cause  shall  require  in  that 
behalf,  duru^  the  lyffe  of  the  said 
Ikiniond.  OrtuU,  1614. 

(2)  A  fairy.  East. 

Frasched,  ac{;.  (A.-N.)  Crushed. 

Fra8e,(1)  a.  A  iroize,or  pancake. 

For  fritters,  pancakes,  and  for frayui, 
for  venison  pasties,  and  minstpies. 

How  to  Choose  a  Qood  W\fe,  16S4 

(2)  9.   To  quarrel.  Cumb, 

(3)  9.  To  break.  Nuf* 


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Frasu,  «.     An  alehouse  bush,  or 

•ign. 
Prashxn,  v.  To  creak. 
Fkasi.ino,«.  The  perch.  Ckegk, 
FsAaT.  See  Prmitte. 
Frat,  pret  t,  offrete,  Gnawsd. 
Fratch,   (1)   V'      To  scold;    to 

quarrel.      F^teker,  a  scold,  a 

boaster.  North. 

(2)  V.  To  sport,  or  frolic 

i3)  «.  A  quarrel,  or  brawU 
4)  «.  A  playful  child. 

(5)f.  A  rude  quarrelsome  fellow. 
Fratchbd,  adj.    Restive,  vicious, 

u  a  horse. 
Fratbr,«.  One  who  begged  under 

pretext  of  seeking  alms   for  a 

hospitaL 
Frater-houib,  «.    The  refectory 

or  hall  in  a  monastery. 
Fratibhbd,  aty.    Benumbed  with 

cold.  North, 
Fratoue,  «.  The  frater-house. 
Fraud,  v.  To  defraud. 
Frauohtb,  v.  {A.'S,)    To  freight 

a  ship. 
Fraunob,  (1)  V.  To  fling ;  to  wince. 

(2)  8.  A  merry  frolic.  Craven, 

fRAVZYt  adj.  Frisky;  pettish.  Ztntf. 

Frawl,  V,  To  ravel  silk,  &c.  Suj^. 

FRAWHt  port,  p.  Frozen.  Eoit. 

Frat,  (l)v.    To  frighten;  to  ter- 
rify. North. 

(2)«.   Fright. 

(3)  V.  To  attack ;  to  quarrel. 

(4)  9.  An  attack  or  affray.  North. 

(5)  t.  To  crack,  or  break.  Notf, 

(6)  A  deer  was  said  to  fray  her 
head,  when  she  rubbed  it  against 
a  tree  to  cause  the  pills,  or  fray- 
in  gs,  of  her  new  horns  to  come  off. 

Frayment,  «.  A  fright. 
Fratthelt,  adv.   Quickly. 
Frazb,  «.  Half  a  quarter  of  a  sheet 

-of  paper.  North, 
Frazle,  V,    To  unravel  or  rend 

cloth.  Eiut. 
Vkkzy,  adj.     Miserly.  lAne, 
Ffe,  aidj.  {J.'S.)  Liberal;  noble, 
Frcage,  s,  a  freak? 


Or  do  bnt^eare  bow  love-baog  Kate 
In  mntry  darke  for  freage  of  mate 
With  edg«  of  Steele  Uie  square  wood  sfaapai^ 
And  IMdo  to  it  chaanti  or  serapca. 

Frbam,  (I)  «.  Ploughed  land  too 

much  worked. 

(2)  V.  To  grunt  u  a  boar. 
Frbamino,  9,    The  noise  r  boar 

makes  at  rutting  time. 
Febat,  (1)  V.  To  scold?  SeefVe/e. 

Some  others  whileatdisorderedly  at  him 
Thtyfreat  and  foyne»  are  crowded  on  by 
those  that  hindmost  be. 

W«ma*$Album$  England,  1608. 

(2)  tf.  To  be  irritated,  as  the 
skin.  ''Freatynge  or  galoynge. 
Intertrigo,"  Htdoet, 

(3)  «.  A  weak  place  in  a  bow  oi 

arrow.  Weak  places,  which  are 

likely  to  give  way. 

Fnatet  be  in  a  shaft  as  well  as  in  a 
bowe,  and  they  be  much  like  a  canker, 
creepinge  and  encreasinge  in  those 
places  in  a  bowe,  which  be  much  weakei 
than  other.       MehaM,  Toxopk.,  p.  15B 

i4)  «.   Damage ;  decay.  Craven, 
5)  9,  A  recipe.  Line. 
Frbathb,  V,  To  wattle.  Devon, 
Freats,  «.    The  iron  hoops  about 
the  nave  of  a  cart-wheel.  North, 
Frbcken,  a.  A  freckle. 
Tkedbr,  part,  p.  Freed. 
Frboe,  v.  (AS.)   To  fecL 

We  seye  hit  wel  ine  onre  fey, 
Ajad/redeth  hit  at  nede. 

WUUam  de  Shorehm, 

Frbdom,  «.  (A,'S.)   Generosity. 

Frbedom,  «.  A  term  among  boys 
at  tops ;  one  being  pegged  out  of 
the  ring,  its  owner  gives  one  spin 
as  a  chance  to  his  adversaries, 
which  is  called  9l freedom, 

fKBED-BTOOLt  9.  (A,'S,Jriii'9tol.)  A 
seat  or  chair  near  the  altar  in 
churches,  to  which  offenders  fled 
for  sanctuary. 

Frbbholdanpe,  «.  A  freeholder. 

Freelbge,  9,  Freedom.  North, 

Fi|BELI-frai|.t,  9.  Anything  w 
substantial  or  frivolous.  Eat  f. 

Freblnes,  9,  Frailty. 


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Freem ,  oijf*    Handsome.   Yorksh, 
Frbb-iiartin,  «.    The  female  calf 

of  twins,  when  the  other  is  a  male. 
Freemrn-sono,  «.    A  ballad  uf  a 

lively  description. 
Frxendesse,  8,   A  female  friend. 
Freendfulle,  adv,  Friendlv. 
Frees,  adj.   Frail;  brittle.  Pr.  P. 
Freespoken,  adj.  Attable.  Far.  d. 
Freet,  (1)  #.  A  spectre,  or  frightful 

object.  North. 

(2)  pret,  t.   Devoured. 
Freiser,  «.  {A,-N.)  Tlie  strawberry 

plant. 
Freist,  9,  i})  {A,-S.)   To  freeze; 

to  cool. 

(2)  To  seek. 
Freistes,  s.   Fraiights. 
Freitur,  9.  The  frater-house. 
Frek,  (1)  adv,       {A..S,)   Quick; 

eager;  liasty. 

(2)  adj.  Firm ;  powerfu' ;  brave. 
Freke,  $.  (J.'S.)  A  man  ;  a  fellow. 
Frele,  adj.  {A,'N.)  Frail.  Frekte, 
frelne$,  frailty. 

'^Eir^'l'^'^^^-*)  Noble. 

Frem,  1  adj,{A.'S.)  Strange; 

PREMEOE,  V  foreign  ;     unknown. 
vremmed,  J  Fremedly^  as  a  stran- 
ger. 

Fremedly  the  Franche  fang 

Fey  es  belefede.         Morte  Arlhur$. 

fB.KU,adJ.  (1)  Luxuriant.  Seefrim. 

(2)  Fresh ;  plump.  Gloue, 
Freme,  9.  To  perform. 
Fremel,  adj.   Frail  ? 

Farevel  tlii  frenschype,  tbi  kecliyne  is  cold ! 
Ofremel  flech»  ful  uft  I  hare  the  told. 

Forking  ton  MS. 

Fre:^,  9,  A  low  vile  woman. 
French,  (1)  «.  The  name  of  a  dish 
described  in  Forme  of  Cury,  p.^  40. 

(2)  9.  An  old  term  for  the  lue9 
venerea, 

(3)  adj.  Very  bad ;  in  great  troa- 
ble.  East, 

French-brush,  «.    A  brush  for 
rubbing  horseg. 


2  I 


French-crown,  9,  The  baldness 
produced  by  the  /««•  venerea, 

French-crust,*.  The/u^tven^ea. 

French-hooo,  9.     An   article  of 

dress  in  use  temp.  Hen.  VIII. 

For  by  tlieir  injuuctioB  the  husband  is 
their  head  under  God,  and  they  sub- 
jects to  ilieir  husbands.  But  this 
power  that  some  oi  them  have,  is  dis- 
guised geare  and  strange  fashions.  Tliey 
must  vctaia  french-koois,  and  I  cannot 
tell  you,  I,  what  to  call  it.  And  when 
they  make  Mieni  readie  and  come  to  the 
covering  of  their  heads,  they  will  call 
and  say,  give  nie  my  french-hood,  and 
give  me  my  bouet,  or  my  cap,  and  so 
forth.  Latimer's  iSermons. 

Frenchified,  adj.  Having  the  lue9 
venerea. 

French-magpie,*.  The  longtailed 
tomtit. 

French-nut,  9,   A  walnut.   West, 

French-pie,  *.  Meat  stewed  be- 
tween two  dishes. 

French-russet,  t.  A  sort  of  stuff. 

His  band  is  starch'd  with  grease,  ^VmcA- 

rustetcieure; 
His  beard,  for  want  of  combing,  full  ot 

mange.      Davies,  Scourge  of  FoUg^  1611. 

Frend, /7ar/.  p.   Asked.  Gawayne. 

Frended,  adj.    Having  friends. 

Tin's  woman  was  born  in  London,  wor- 
shinfully  frended,  honestly  brought  up^ 
and  very  wel  niaryed,  saving  soniwhat 
to  sone;  her  husbande  an  honest 
citezen,  youg  and  goodly,  and  of  (rood 
substance.     Mare's  Life  of  Richard IlL 

Frenpredb,  *.   Friendship. 

Freneti&e,  adj.  {J.-N.)   Frantic. 

Frenne,   *.     A    stranger.     <*An 

aliene,    a    forraine,   a  frenne, 

Florio.  See  Frem, 
Frenseie,  *.  (A.-N.)    A  frenzy. 
Frenzy,  adj.  Frolicsome.  Leie. 
FREauENCE,  *.  (/v.)   Frequency. 
Frequent,  adj,  {Lai.)    Curreiitly 

reported. 
Frere,  9,  (A.'N.)     A  friar;  lite* 

rally,  a  brother. 
Fres,  *.    A  question,  or  doubt. 
Frbscades,  8.  {Fr.)    Cool  placet 

refreshments. 
Fresee  9.  A  dish  in  ancient  cookery 

made  of  pork,chickens,andspicea. 


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FkKsn,  (1)  «.  An  overflow  or 
swelling  of  a  river;  a  flood;  a 
thaw.  North, 

(2)  «.  A  little  stream  or  river 
nigh  the  sea. 

(3)  mdj.  Brisk ;  vigofotis ;  quick. 
Var.4. 

(4)  mdj.   Rainy.  Nwrih. 

(5)  adj.    Unripe.  Somertei, 

(6)  ad/.  Handsome;  beautiful. 

(7)  adj.  Gay  in  dress.  Oxfd. 

(8)  at(f.  Intoxicated.  Var,  dL 

(9)  Sober.  Wight 

(10)  adj.  Rather  fat.  Vmr.d, 
Fkb8h-drink««.  Small  beer.  Vmr.tL 
Frbshb,  v.    To  refresh  i  to  take 

refreshment. 
Frbshkn,  V,    To  enlarge  in  the 

ndder»  &c.,  previous  to  calving. 

North. 
Fbbshbh,  a.  A  small  frog.  Ea$t. 
Fbbshbt,  «.  A  stream  of  ft^h  water. 
Fbbshbub,  a.  (fV.)  Freshness, 
Frksr-forob,  t.   An  old  municipial 

law  term  in  London,  equivalent 

to  Nomol  Deaeiztn.    Cmithrop'M 

Ropoitt9,  1670. 
Fresh-liquor,  a.    Unsalted  hog*s 

fist.  We^. 
Frbslilt,  md9.  Fiercely. 
Frbsonb,  a.    A  Friesland  horse. 

Morte  Arthwr^. 
Frbsse,  adj.  Fresh ;  quick. 
Freste,  (I)  v.  To  lend,  or  trust. 

(2)  To  delay,  or  linger. 

(3)  a.  A  loan. 

Frbt,  (1)  it.  (^.-51)  To  adorn. 

(2)  a.  Ornamental  work  of  va- 
rious kinds  and  in  many  different 
senses,  especially  raised  or  em- 
bossed work. 

(3)  a.  (Lat.freium.)  A  narrow 
strait  of  the  sea. . 

An  island  parted  from  the  flrme  land 
with  a  little  fret  of  the  tea. 

KnoUes'i  Hut.  itfths  Turls,  462. 

(4)v.  To  ferment,  as  cider,  ^es/. 
(5)r.  To  rub. 

Ferranienta,  qun  axi  imroissa  prohibent 
mttritom  (gus.    Peeces  of  iron,  which 


being  driren  into  the  axeDtree,  cloa 
keepe  it  from  fretthtg  oat ;  sorae  call 
them  tacket.  WomeucUtor,  158S. 

i6)  part,p.  Tore  up. 
7;  a.  A  wicker  basket.  SomerweL 

(8)  V.  To  grace.  Wttt. 

(9)  V.  To  thaw.  NorthampL 
Frbtchbtt,  adj.    Fretful ;  fidgetyt 

old;  brittle.  We9t. 
Frbtchit,  iR^.  Peevish. 
Fretb,  v.  (1)  {A.'S)   To  est,  or 

devour ;  to  corrode. 

(2)  To  rub.  See  Fret  (6). 

(3)  To  blame,  or  scoldl 

FkETBNT,/Mn^./».  Frightened.  CWm3. 

Fretisbins,  at.  A  pain  and  stiff- 
ness in  the  limbs  from  cold. 

Frbtrots,  9..  A  religions  sect,  re- 
sembling the  Adamites. 

Frets,  a.  The  points  at  which  a 
string  is  to  be  stopped  in  a  late 
or  guitar.  Howetl. 

Fretten,  adj.   Spotted. 

Fretting,  a.  A  griping,  or  writhing. 

FkEv,  prtp.  From.  Used  when  the 
next  word  begins  with  a  vowel. 
North, 

Frbvbrb,  «b  (^.-&)  To  comfort ;  to 
aolace. 


Manne,  wanne  tliyt  takeai  ase  other : 

Into  thy  wombe  hvft  setllytli  i 
Ac  ne  dt-fithnnnft  aeethj  mete» 
Vyfch  tbyae  fleecfa  meulyth, 

Ac  keTereth 
Al  other  wyae,  and  so  thy  l)ody 
And  thy  aaule  hyjt/yrwfvM. 

William  de  Skorekam, 

God  wetcht,  and  marketh. 

And  for^efth.  and  jovncth  men  an  wyrea, 
A.nd  freperrth  thorwe  nis  body  man. 

And  grace  sent,  and  lyves.  Ih. 

Frbwer,  a.  A  sirreverence  when 
spread  out  by  a  kind  of  ferment- 
ation. Noif> 

Frbtn,  a.  (1)  (J.'S,)  An  ash  tree. 
f2)(^.-iV.)    A  bridle, 
(3)  An  old  term  for  the  ordure 
of  the  boar  or  wolf. 

Freyne,  v.  (J-S-)  To  ask. 

Friars'-flibs,  a.  (1)  Idlers.  North* 
brooJte'i  Treatiae,  1577, 
(2)  Daddy-longlegs.  SomtneL 


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483 


FKI 


fkiAm8*-KNOT8,  t.  A  kind  of  tassela 

used  in  embroidery,  temp.  Hen, 

VIII. 
Fria&s'-loaybs,  «.    Fossil  echini. 

Suf. 
FBiARs^piECBy  8.  The  piece  of  fat 

in  a  leg  of  muttoni  called  also 

the  pqpe*9  eye. 

Fribble, (1)  s.  An  idler;  a  coxcomb. 

▲  comptiny  of  fribbUs,  euough  to  dis- 
credit any  Iionest  house  iu  the  world. — 
No,  I'd  have  you  to  know,  I  am  for  none 
of  your  skip'JHcks ; — no,  give  me  your 

Sersons  of  quality,  there's  somewhat 
>  be  got  by  them.        The  Cheats,  1663. 

(2)  ».  To  mock. 

Fribbling,  adj.  Captious. 

Fricack,  $.  A  sort  of  ointment  for 
a  sore  place. 

Frichk,  adj    Brisk;  nimble.  Oxfd, 

Fricrle,  e.  A  basket  for  fruit  hold- 
ing about  a  bushel. 

Friddle,  v.  To  waste  time  in  trifles. 
Northan^t, 

Fridge,  v.  (1)  To  rub  so  as  to  in- 
jure ;  to  fret,  or  fray.  Var.  d. 
(2)  To  dance  about. 

Friolbys,  e,  A  name  applied  to 
certain  small  rents  formerly  paid 
to  the  lord  of  the  great  manor  of 
Sheffield  by  the  inhabitants  of 
the  Frith  of  Hawks  worth  for 
liberty  of  common.  Hunter, 

Frie,  $,   A  very  young  pike. 

Fribno-back,«.  A  hang-nail.  A^orM. 

Fribzb,  9,   A  coarse  narrow  cloth. 

Frigge,  (1)9.   To  warm. 
(2^  V.  To  meddle  officiously. 
?3)  V,  To  wriggle. 
[4;  «.    The  rump  of  beef  or  mut- 
ton.  Warw. 

Frioglb,  9.  To  trifle ;  to  be  tedious. 
Norihampt, 

Frighten,  v.    To  astonish.  West. 

Frill,  (1)  v.  To  shiver,  as  hawks; 
to  tremble  with  cold. 

(2)  «.   The  cry  of  an  eagle. 

(3)  V,  To  turn  back  in  plaits. 
Frim,  adj,  {A,'S.  freom^  strong.*) 

Vigorous;  thriving.  The  term 
it  now  in  the  provinces  chiefly 


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applied  to  plants  or  trees  in  a 
vigorous  and  growing  state,  and 
its  meaning  in  such  cases  is  kind 
and  thrivingi  It  also  signifies 
wellfedf  as  applied  to  cattle. 

Through  the  frim  pastures,  freely  at  his 
leisures.  DrayUnCi  Moses,  p.  1576. 

(2)  The  same  as  Frem.    /Wm- 
folk9t  strangers. 

Frimicate,  V,  To  give  one's  self 
airs.  Eatt, 

Frimzy,  a4f>    Slight ;  soft.  Kent. 

Frine,  v.   To  whimper.  North. 

Frinjel,  $.  That  part  of  a  flail 
which  falls  on  the  corn.  Suffolk, 

Fbinnishy,  adj.  Over-nice.  Devon, 

Frinny,  V,    To  neigh.  Lane, 

Friperer,  1  «.    a   cleaner  of  old 
fripler,  V apparel    for    sale;    a 
p  rip  per,  J  seller  of  old  clothes 
and  rags. 

Frippery,  «.  An  old  clothes  shop. 
Florio. 

Frisb.    Friesland. 

Frisket,  «.  That  part  of  the  press 
whereon  the  paper  is  laid  to  be 
put  under  the  spindle  in  print- 
ing. 

Friskin,  8,   A  gay  lively  person. 

FaisLET,  8,    A  sort  of  small  ruffle. 

Frissure,  8.  A  dish  in  old  cookery, 
composed  chiefly  of  hare. 

Frist,  v,   (1)  To  give  respite  for  a 
debt ;  to  trust  for  a  time,  or  for* 
bear.  North, 
(2)  To  put  ofl'.    See  Freete, 

Fristele,  8,  {A.-N.)   A  flute. 

Frit,  «.  A  sort  of  pancake.  Line. 

Fritch,  adj.  Free ;  sociable.  We8t. 

Fritful,  adj.  Timorous.  Warw, 

Frith,  (1)8,  (A'S.)  A  hedge;  a 
coppice ;  a  high  wood.  It  is  still 
used  in  the  provinces  for  ground 
overgrown  w  ith  bushes,  or  under- 
wood;  and  for  fields  which  have 
been  taken  from  woods. 
(2)  V,  To  plash  a  hedge.  Devon. 

Frithe,  8.  {J.'S.)  Peace. 

Fritters,  «.  Small  pancakes,  with 
apples  in  them.  Si^ffolk. 


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fBiTTiNO,  f .  Fitting  and  fastening 

the  felloes  of  a  wheel.  Kennett, 
Frittish,  adj.  Cold.    Cumb. 
Trjz,  part.  p.  Frozen. 
Frizadb,  9.   Frieze  cloth. 
Frizzle,  #.  A  ftj.  Norihampi, 
Fro,  prep.  (J.-S.)   From. 
Froatino,  (1)  part.  a.  Mending; 

repairing.   Middleton, 

(2)  9.  Great  industry.  Cumb. 
Frobichkr,  f.   A  furbisher. 
Fboblt-moblt,  adv.  Indifferently 

well.  Sunex, 
Frock,  t.   A  frog. 
Frod,  f.    Floating  lumps  of  ice 

passing  in  large  masses  down 

the  SeTern. 
Frodmortell,  f.  (^.-5.)    A  free 

pardon  for  manslaughter. 
Froes.     See  Frow. 
Froo,  «.  (1)  A  frock. 

(2)  Part  of  a  horse* s  foot.  Wore. 

(3)  Frog  in  the  middle,  a  child's 
game.  Frog  over  an  old  dog, 
leap-frog.  At  naked  as  a  frog, 
stark  naked. 

He  was  afraid  of  everr  dog, 
Whf  n  he  was  out  of  town } 

Almost  as  naked  as  afroff. 
With  grief  he  sat  him  down. 

The  Welch  Traveller,  n.d. 

Froo-chbbsb,  f.  Boleti,  growing 
on  decayed  wood.  Northampt. 

Froooam,  f.   A  slattern.  Yorkgh. 

Frooon,  9.  {A.'N.)  A  poker. 

Frog-srat,  9.  A  toadstool.  North* 
ampt. 

Froo-spit,  9.  Cuckoo-spit. 

Froice,  f.  A  frock. 

Froisb,  (1)  f.  A  large  thick  pan* 
cake,  of  the  full  size  of  the  frying- 
pan,  sometimes  containing  small 
pieces  of  bacon  mixed  yrith  the 
batter.  East.  The  ancient/rowe 
was  like  a  pancake  in  form,  but 
composed  of  different  materials. 
(2)  V.  To  spread  thin.   Suffolk. 

Frokik,  f .  A  little  frow,  or  woman. 

Frome,  adv.  First.  Atte  frome, 
at  the  first,  immediately,  above 
•11  things.     See  Atte-from^* 


Fromma&d,  f.  An  iron  instrmnent 

to  split  laths.   Wett, 
Frommet,  adv.  From.   Shropth, 
Fromonoe,  f.    Apparently  a  part 

of  the  armour  of  the  head. 

Fnlle  bntt  in  the  fnint 

The  froflNMuftf  he  bittez, 
Tliat  the  buriiyscht  bbide 

To  the  brayne  rynnez. 

Morte  Jrtknre. 

From-ward,  a<f9.  Back,  l^o-ward 
andfrom-ward,  thither  and  back. 

Fronst,  adj.  (A.'N.)  Wrinkled. 

Front,  (1)  ».  {A.-N.)  The  forehead. 
(2)t;.  To  face. 

The  htlier  fronted  with  a  gnile. 

Warner's  Jlbions  England,  1699. 

And  whom  so  many  Bomaine  peers,  grand- 

captaines  of  sucn  might. 
Of  whom  nine  emjieronrs  Uiemselyes  in 

persons  liere  did  iight, 
Could  hardly  foyle.  vicrt  fronted  now  even 

of  a  barbarous  foe.  Ih, 

(3)  V.  To  butt,  as  rams. 

(4)  To  front  up,  to  bind  the 
hair  with  a  fillet. 

Frontal,  t .  (A.'N.)  A  piece  of  ar- 
mour for  the  forehead  of  a  horse. 

Frontal,    1  a.  A  hanging  for  the 
FRONTIER,  J  front  of  an  altar. 

Frontiere,  9.  (Fr.)  (1)  The  front 
of  a  building. 
(2)  A  front,  or  border. 

Frontlet, «.  (Fr,)  A  forehead-band* 

Vorsoih,  women  have  many  lettes. 
And  they  be  masked  in  many  nettes ; 
AMjrontlets,  fyllets,  partlettes,  &c 

JfawrP*,  O.  PI.,  i,  64. 

Hoods,  frontlets,  wires,  cauls,  curling  irons, 
periu  igs,  &c.  liflif's  Mydas. 

Fronstead,  9.  A  farm-yard.  Yorkth, 
fROOM.adj.  Strong;  healthy,  ti^touc. 

See  Frim. 
Fkopish,    \adj.     Cross;  out  of 
FROPPisH,  J  temper ;  peevish. 

Oh,  my  dear,  dear  bud,  welcome  home; 
why  dost  tbou  look  so  fropish,  who  has 
nauger'd  thee? 

Wycherley,  Caunirey  Wife,  1688. 

Frore,  adj.  Frozen.  Frory,  frosty. 
Frorino,«.  (A.-S.)  Help;assistancei 
Frort,  adv.  Forward.   Chnk, 


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f .  A  frog. 


Frosh, 

TROSK, 

FROSCHR, 

FR088R, 

Froslino,  t.  Anything  nipped  by 

frost.  Sufolk. 
Frost,  v.  To  turn  down  the  hinder 

part  of  horses'  shoes  in  frosts,  to 

prevent  their  slipping.  Eiui, 
Frost-cetchen,  adj.  Frost-bitten. 

Shropsh. 
FRosTiD,  adj.  Frozen.  Devon, 
Frost-nails,  #.  Nails  put  in  horses' 

shoes  in  frosty  weather.   Var.  d, 
Frotb,  v.  (A.-N»)  To  rub.  FrofereTf 

one  who  rubs. 
Froth,  adj.  Tender.    Ihisser, 
Frother,  v.  To  feed.   Line. 
VROVGHy\€ufJ. (1)  Loose;  spongy; 
FROw,   J  tender. 

(2)  Short;  crisp;  brittle. 
Fro  ONCE,  (1)  v.    To  wrinkle;  to 

knit  the  brow ;  to  frown. 

With  tliat  ache/rounceth  up  the  brow. 
This  covenHunt  y  wille  alowe.       Oower, 

(2)  f.  A  frown,  or  wrinkle. 

(3)  V.  To  curl,  or  twist. 

^mt  frounce  their  carled  heare  in  courtly 

guise, 
Some  prancke  their  mifei. 

Spens.t  F.  ^.,  I,  iv,  14. 

With  dressing,  braiding,  frouneinff,  flow'r- 
ing.  Drayt.,  Nymph.,  ii. 

(4)  f.  A  wrinkled  ornament  on 
a  cup.   Pr.  P. 

(5)  f.  A  flounce,  in  dress. 

(6)  f.  A  disease  in  hawks,  which 
hinders  them  from  closing  the 
beak. 

Frountelle,  f.  A  frontlet. 
Frounty,  adj  .Very  passion  ate.  Ztnc. 
Frouse,  o.  To  rumple.  South, 
Froust,  #.  A  musty  smell.   Var,d, 
Frout,  adj.  Frightened.  Hampth, 
Frouzr,  V,  To  curl.   Florio. 
Frovzy  1  adj.  (1)  Froward;  peevish; 
crusty. 

(2)  Offensive  to  the  eye  or  smelL 
Kent. 

(3)  Setdy,  from  dissipation. 


I  )ook.fri>ugy  this  morning,  'ad,  I  must 
leave  off  this  drinking,  it  will  kill  ni« 
else.    Mount/ort,  Greenwich  Park,  1691. 

Frovbr,  V.  (A.-S.)  To  comfort;  to 

solace.     See  Frevere. 
Frow,  (1)  «.  {Dutch.)    A  woman; 

pi.  froee. 

(2) «.  A  dirty  woman ;  a  slattern ; 

a  lusty  woman.   North. 

(3)  adj.  Hasty. 

(4)  adv.  Hastily. 

(5)  adj.  Brittle ;  crisp.   Berkt. 

(6)  V.  To  pine.   Northampt. 
Froward,  (1)  adv.  Back. 

(2)  adj.  {A.'S.)  Averse. 
Frowdie,  9,  A  dirty  woman.  North, 
Frowbr.  Same  as  Frommardy  q.  v. 
Frowrimoe,  adj,  Froward. 
Frowy,  adj.  Stale ;  not  sweet.  Eatt, 

Spenser  applies  it  to  grass. 

But  if  they  (the  sheep)  with  thy  goatt 
should  ycde. 
They  soun  nii^ht  be  corrupted  j 
Or  like  not  of  the /rowy  fede, 
Or  with  the  weeds  be  glutted. 

SpeM.,  Shep.  JSmI.,  July,  109. 

Frowtt.,-1       p    J 

FROYTE,    J 

Frub,  V.  To  rub,  or  furbish.  Florio, 

Fruce,  «.  Fruit.  Pr.  P. 

Fructuous,  adj.  {A.-N.)  Fruitful. 

Frub,  adj.  True ;  faithful.  Line. 

Fruff,  adj.  Brittle ;  cross.grained. 

Frugal,  adj.  Relaxed.  Norfolk. 

Fruogan,  *.  (1)  {Fr.  fourffon.)  A 
curved  iron  scraper  to  stir  ashei 
in  an  oven.    North. 
(2)  A  slovenly  woman.  North, 

Fruit,  t.  Apples.  Heref. 

Fruitesterb,  f .  A  female  seller  of 
fruit. 

Frum,  adj.  (1)  Early.    Frum  po- 
tatoes, or  fruit,   Shropth, 

(2)  Full ;  fat.  Frumtieu,  reple- 
tion.    See  Frinu 

(3)  Numerous;  thick;  rank; 
overgrown.    West. 

Frumenty,  1    «.     Hulled    wheat 

FRUMETY,  y  boiled  in  milk,  and 

furmety,  J   seasoned.  A  favorite 

di»h  in  the  North.  A  person  in  a 


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dilemma  is  said  to  be  in  a  fru^ 

menty  tweat. 

Frump,  (1)  v.   To  mock,  or  treat 

contemptuously.  **To frump onBt 

to  take  one  up  hastily,  to  speak 

short/'  Kennett. 

Hee  fswneth  npou  them  hii  roaster  fit- 
▼ouretli,  and  fhtnipeth  those  his  mis- 
tr^sae  frownes  on. 

Man  i»  the  MooHe,  1609. 

(2)  f.  A  sarcastic  taunt;  a  flout 

Lncilla,  not  asliamed  to  confeBse  her 
foUie,  answered  him  with  ildifrumpe. 

Euphues. 

Then  how  may  thy  holdnes  scape  a  fine 

Warres   hind  is   matter  for  the  hrazen 
trumpe.  FeeWs  BgJoguet\^9. 

Tliese  are  a  kind  of  witty  frumps  of 
mine  like  selling  of  bargains ;  I'll  come 
off  well  enonsh. 
Daunent,  The  Man* s  the  Master,  1669. 

(3)  f.  A  toss  under  the  chin. 

(4)  9.  A  lie. 

(5)  V.  To  complain  without  cause. 

(6)  ».  A  cross  old  woman ;  a 
gossip.    Var,  d, 

Jl)  V,  To  trump  up ;  to  invent. 

(8)  «.   A  person  whose  clothes 

are  ilUmade  and  carelessly  put 

on.  Suites, 

Fbvmpbrt,  f.  A  gibe ;  a  mock. 

FrumpisHi  \  adj.    Scornful ;   pee- 

FRUMPT,  j  Tish. 

Since  you  are  wofhunpisk,  a  pin  for  you ! 
navenscrofi.  Careless  Lovers,  1 673. 

FrumplBi  V,  To  crumple ;  to  ruffle. 
Frundble,  «.  Two  pecks.  Norih, 
Frunt,  V,  To  affront.  Somertet. 
Frus,  «.  Fruit.   Somertet. 
Frush,  V,  (1)  To  bruisCi  or  crush ; 
to  break. 

Hector  assayled  Achilles,  and  ga^e  him 
so  many  strokes,  that  he  al  Vo-frusht 
and  brake  his  helme. 

Caxton*s  Destr.  of  Troy. 

High  cedars  ntfrushed  with  tempests, 
when  lower  slirubs  are  not  touchea  with 
the  wind. 

Hinde*s  Wiosto  Uhiditioso,  1606. 

(2)  To  rush  violently. 

(3)  To  rub,  or  scrub.  Line, 

(4)  Tofruih  a  chicken,  to  break 


up  or  csnre  a  chicken.  To /ru9Jk 
the  feathers  of  an  arrow,  to  set 
them  upri([ht,  which  was  done  to 
prepare  them  for  use,  probably 
to  make  them  fly  steadily. 

Lord,  how  hastely  the  soldiers  buckled 
their  healmes,  howequickW  the  archers 
bente  their  bowes,  and  frusked  their 
feathers,  how  readily  the  bilnien  shoke 
their  biiles,  and  proved  their  staves. 

Holinsk.,  vol.  ii. 

Frustical,  adj.  Festive.   Beds, 

Yrvtihov  todv.  Now  and  then.  £^aa^ 

Frutour,  «.  A  fritter. 

Fruttacb,  f.  A  fritter.   Yorksh. 

Fruward,  adv.  Forward.  Percy, 

Fry,  (1)  adj.  Free ;  noble. 

(2)  9,  Young  children ;  seed,  or 
progeny. 

(3)  9.  The  pluck  of  a  calf.  North. 
(aS  8,  A  drain.    WUis, 

(5;  8,  A  sort  of  sieve. 
Fryce,  8.  Frieze  cloth. 
?B.YKK,{1) adj.  Fresh ;  lusty;  active. 

(2)  V,  To  move  hastily. 
Frysoun,  8,  A  Frieslander. 
Fryste,  adj.  New ;  smart.  North' 

ampt, 
Fryte,  a.  FniiL 
FuANTS,  8,   The  dung  of  the  fox, 

and  other  wild  animals. 
FuB,  (1)  V.  To  put  off;  to  deceive. 

(2)  At  marbles,  a  mode  of  pro- 
jecting the  taw  by  an  effort  of  the 
whole  hand,  instead  of  the  thumb 
onlv. 

(3)  8.  A  chubby  child.  North. 
Fucus,  8,  {Lat,)  Paint  for  the  com- 
plexion, formerly  used  by  ladies. 

mil  you  preferred  me  to  your  aunt,  the 

lady, 
I  knew  no  ivory  teeth,  no  caps  of  hair. 
No  Mercury  wnier,  Jitcus,  or  perfumes. 

Bam  Alley,  0.  PL,  v,  413. 

With  all  his  waters,  powders,  fucuus. 
To  make  thy  lovely  corps  sophisticate. 
B.^Fl.,  Woman  Eater,  iii,  8. 

FuD,  (1)  8,  A  hare's  taU.  North, 
(2)  V,  To  kick  the  feet  aboul^ 
Fuddin,  a  kick.   Craven. 

FuDDAH,  adp.  Further.  East, 


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FuDDBft,  t.  A  fother,  tlie  load  of  a 

two-horse  cart.   North, 
Fuddle,  v.  To  indulge  in  drink. 

Fuddle-etqff  a  drunkard.    Fud- 

dUnff'bout,  a  debauch. 
FnDDLED,^ar/.j9.  Bothered.  Dotm/. 
FuDs,  «.  (1)  A  man.    See  Fode, 

(2)  Food. 
FuDOBy  (1)  ».  Nonsense. 

(2)  V,  To  poke.  Still  used  in 
Suffolk. 

(3)  V.  To  swindle. 

(4)  V,  To  walk  with  difficnlty. 

(5)  ».  A  little  fat  person.  North* 

(6)  V,  A  schoolboy's  term  at  mar- 
bles, deliTering  the  marble  with 
a  jerk  of  the  hand,  which  is  con- 
sidered unlawful. 

FuDOKByV.  To  contrive  to  do.  Devon. 
FuDOEL.f.  An  awkward  child.  C«m6. 
FuB,  V,  To  make  an  attempt.  North. 
FuBL, «.  Garden-stuff.  Heref, 
FuELBB,  f.  The  servant  who  made 

the  fires. 
Bat  I'll  avoid  those  Taponrs,  whose  swola 

spight, 
A.nd  foHuing  poyson,  would  put  out  this 

light. 
Tain  fueUenl  they  think  (who  doth  not 

know  it) 
Their  light's  above 't,  because  their  walk's 

beluw  it. 

Wifson*g  Life  of  Jama  /,  1663. 

Fur,  (1)  a^;.  Five. 

(2)  V.  To  puff;  to  blow.  North. 
fvFFYf  adj.  Soft;  spongy.  North. 
FuoATioN,  f.  {Lat,)    A  hunting- 
ground  ;  a  chase. 
FuQB,  9,  (Lat.)  To  take  flight. 
FuoBR,  8.  Figure. 
Fugleman,  t .  A  person  who  directs 

the  cheering  of  a  crowd  or  mob. 
FuKESi  f.  Locks  of  hair.  North. 
FuLBOLST,  adv.  Violently.  Bedt, 
FuLCH,9.  (1)  To  push,  or  beat;  to 

gore ;  to  squeeze.   Devon. 

(2)   A  boy*s  term  at  marbles,  to 

edge  on  unfairly. 
fvLDE,  part.  p.  Destroyed.  Heame, 
FuLDRTVB,  part.  p.    Fully  driven ; 

completed.   Chancer. 
FuLB,  t.  (1)  A  fowl.  North, 


(2)  Gold-foil. 
Fulfil,  v.  To  fill  up. 
FuL-FRBMBD,  odj.  {A.-S.)    Quite 

perfect. 

FuLouB, ».  (Lat.)  Brightness. 

Who  (as  Caesar  told  Metellns)  eoald  by 
the  ftUgnr  of  his  eye  dart  them  dead, 
sooner  than  speak  the  word  to  have 
them  killed.       Herberts  TropeU,  1638. 

FuLHBD,  9.  Fulness. 

FuLiBB,  adv.  {A.'S.)  Foully. 

FuLK,  (1)  V.  A  phrase  at  marbles. 
See  Fulehe. 
(2)  f.  A  hollow  place. 

FuLKBB,  9.  A  pawnbroker,  or 
usurer. 

Full,  (1)  adv.  Quite ;  entirely. 
(2)  adj.  Dark;  cloudy.  Devon* 
(zS  adj.  Intoxicated.  Craven. 
(4)  prep.    For ;  because ;  on  ac- 
count of.  North. 

FuLLAMs,  t.  False  dice. 

FuLLABiNG,  t.  The  groove  in  b 
horse's  shoe  into  which  the  nails 
are  inserted.  Shropeh. 

FuLLB,  (I)  f.  Fill ;  sufficiency. 
(2)  V.  To  cleanse.  Line. 
{i)v.{J.'S.)  To  baptize.  FnUynge^ 
baptizing. 

FuLL-FLOPPBR,  9.  A  bird  suffi- 
ciently feathered  to  leave  the 
nest.  Btut. 

FuLL-FROTH,  adv.  A  cow  is  in/ii/Z- 
frothf  when  she  gives  the  greatest 
quantity  of  milk.  Suffolk, 

FuLLiNO-SToCBs,  9.  A  machine  in 
a  mill  for  fulling  cloth. 

"^FULMtRDB    V- A  polecat.  Isa«. 
FULMARDB,    \jff^^^        enont- 

FULTHMARD.  I  «  i  'x 

FULiMART,       from  a  polecat. 

rULLTMART,  J  ^ 

And  whan  they  have  bronghte  forthe 
tlieyr  bvrdes,  to  see  that  they  be  well 
kepte  from  the  gleyd,  crowes,  futly- 
wuurUt,  and  other  verniynne. 

Filtherbert*s  Hiuhandff, 

With  gins  to  betray  tke  very  vermin  of 
the  earth.  As  namely,  the  fttcliet,  Um 
fuUnuurt,  the  ferret,  the  polecat,  fce. 

WdUoH*9  Jftgl,  p.  i,  ch.  1* 


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FuLLOCK,  (1)  V.  To  jerk  the  hand, 
at  marbles. 

(2)  #.  A  sudden  heavy  fall.  Derb. 

(3)  V.  To  kick,  or  knock.  Leie. 
FuLL-ONTD,  ad/.    Agreeing ;  being 

of  one  mind. 
Full-pitch,  adv.    Plooghing  the 

full  depth  of  the  soil  is  called 

taking  it  up  afiUl-pUcA.  Norf. 
FuLLsoMB,  adj.   Nasty;  indelicate. 

North, 
Full  SPOUT,  adv.    Copiously  and 

dashingly. 

So  when  mine  host  does  money  lack, 
He  money  gi^'es  amoiiff  this  padc. 
And  then  it  runs  pM-tpimt. 

BuckiHfkau**  Foemt^  p.  100. 

Full-stated,  adj.  A  term  applied 

to  a  leasehold  estate  held  under 

three  lives.  Var.  d. 
YvL'UADii,  part.  p.  Finished. 
FuLSUMB,  V.  To  aid. 
FuLSUMLi,  adv.   Plenteously.  Ful- 

tumneue,  satiety. 
FuLTH,  adj.  Full-grown.  North. 
Fulthhedr,  9.  Filtliiness. 
FuL-TRusT,  adj.  Trussed  full. 
FuMBLS-nsTED,  odj.  Awkward  in 

handling.  Suffolk. 
Fume,  #.  (I)  {A.-N.)  Smoke. 

(2)v.  To  become  inflamed.  Shrop9. 

(3)#.  A  rage.  To  be  in  a  fume,  to 

be  angry.  /V»moua«, angry, furious. 
FuMET,  a.  The  ordure  of  the  hart. 
FuMETRRB,  9.  The  plant  fumitory. 
FuMETTS,  9.  High  flavour  in  game. 
FuMiB,  adj.  Smoky. 
FuMiNO-Box,  f.  A  pastile-burner. 
FuMisn,  a^.      Angry;  fractious. 

St^olk. 
FuMosiTf,  9.   (J.'N.)        Steam; 

smoke. 
FuMP,  9.  (1)  A  blow.  Devon. 

(2)  The  gist  of  a  joke  or  story. 

Ea?moor, 
FuMT-BALL,  9.  A  puff-ball. 
Fun,  ( 1 )  part.  p.  Found. 

i2)  V.  To  cheat.  Somer9et. 
3)  V.  To  joke. 

(4)  f.  A  small  pitcher.  Exmoor. 


FuNCH, «.  To  push.  Wight. 

FUNDB,  V.  To  go. 

Fun  DEMENT,  a.  {A.^N.)  A  foundaf 

tion. 
FuNDiED.  adj.    Injured.    Tumer'9 

Herbal  1562. 
FuNDLEss,  9.  Anything  accidentally 

discovered.  Warw. 
FuNE,  V.  To  foin,  or  thrust. 
FuNOB,«.  (1)  (^.-iST.)  A  mushroom. 

(2)  A  fool ;  a  blockhead. 
Funk,  (1)  9.  A  little  fire.  Pr.  P. 

(2)  a.  Touch-wood.  Suffolk. 

(3)  V.  To  smoke. 

(4)9.  To  cause  a  bad  smell  North. 

(5)  9.  Great  fear. 

(6)  a^.  Cross;  ill-tempered.  Ox/if. 

(7)  A  horse  is  said  to  funk,  when 
it  throws  up  its  bind  quarters 
without  lashing. 

(8)  a.  A  stinking  vapour. 
Funnel,  9.    (1)  A  finial,  in  archi- 
tecture. 

(2)  A  mare  mule  produced  by  an 
ass  covered  by  a  horse.  Line. 

FuN-sTON,  9.  A  font. 

Fur,  (1)  a.  Fire. 

(2)  a.  The  indurated  sediment 
sometimes  found  in  tea-kettles. 
Suffolk. 

(3)  r.  To  throw.  Somereet. 

(4)  a.  A  furrow.  North. 

Furbelow,  9.    Ornamental  fringe 

on  female  dress. 

Women,  whose  pride  and  vanity  bronglit 
t]iem  to  poverty,  and  who  retain  so  much 
of  the  French  air  to  the  Inst,  that  you 
shall  see  them  in  a  tatter'd  silk  ^own,  a 
high  head,  a  daggel'd  tail,  a  pair  of  old 
lac'd  shuoes,  a  dain'd  furhelow*d  scarf, 
and  ne'er  a  smock;  and  this  tliey'll  have 
tho'  they  dine  on  scraps  for  a  fortnight: 
these  I  relieve  with  my  cliarity; 

The  Ladie^  Cateckim,  17QS. 
Tliey'n  as  much  drapery  on  their  backs 
as  would  make  a  wino -sheet,  and  aa 
moiiy  fitrbeloiM  and  rihbuus,  as  would 
nuike  hoosings  and  toppings  for  the  best 
team  in  Wiggan -pHnsli.  But  I  thank 
you,  my  wife  is  none  of  those,  she  minds 
no  pricte ;  a  straw-hat  and  a  woonstte- 
petiycoat  serve  her  turn ;  she  can  feed 
011  hung  beef  and  a  bariey  pudding, 
without  the  help  of  French  kickshaws. 
The  CoiuUr^  Farmer's  CuieclMm,  170& 


FUR 


489 


FUS 


FURCB0RB,  s.  (ji.'N,)     The  part 
where  the  thighs  sepaiate  from 
iho  body ;  the  legs  theraselves. 
FvRCUMi  8.  The  bottom ;  the  whole. 

Somerset, 
TuRDBf  pret,  t.  Tarried.  Heame, 
FuKDLE,9.  To  contract;  to  draw  op. 
FuROST,  adj.  The  farthest.  Shrcpsh, 
FuRE,  (1)  pret.  i.    Fared;  went. 
Gawayne. 

(2)  V,  To  go.  Cumi. 

(3)  *.  Fire. 

FvREL,  f .  A  fiirnace.  Somertet 

FuRENDEL,  8,  The  fourth  part  of  a 
bushel  of  corn. 

FuRER,  8,  An  officer  whose  duty 
it  was  to  burn  false  measures. 

FuRETTE,  8.  A  ferret. 

fvR'ronDfpret  t.  {J,'S.)  Perished. 
Yrom  for-/are.   . 

FuRGEON,  *.  (Fr.)  A  prop.  Yorkah, 

FuRGON.  See  Fruggan, 

Fur-heads,  8,  Headlands  of  a  field. 
Devon, 

Furial,  adj,  {A.'N,)  Raging. 

FuRiBONDy  adj,  {Lat.)  Mad ;  out- 
rageous. 

Fur-ire,  t.  A  fire-iron. 

Furl,  9.  To  hurl.  Wjght, 

FuRLEY,  adj.  Wondrous.  See  Ferley, 

FuRLONO,  8,  The  line  of  direction 
of  ploughed  lands ;  a  division  of 
an  uninclosed  corn-field. 

FuRMETT.  See  Frumenty, 

By  the  coarse  of  the  heavens,  Christmas 
will  not,  at  present,  fall  in  this  month, 
whatever  it  may  do  a  thousand  years 
hence ;  yet  those  that  are  rich,  and  have 
a  mind  to  it,  may,  notwithstanding,  feed 
on  mince^^ye  andyWrmtty. 

Toor  Bobin,  1746. 

Furnace,  (1)  «.  A  boiler.  Somerset, 
(2)  9.  To  smoke  like  a  furnace. 
Shaiesp, 

FuRNAGE,  8.  A  fee  paid  for  baking. 

FuRNER,  f.  A  malkin  for  an  OTen. 
Line, 

FuRNET,  t.  A  furnace. 

FuRNEYE,  V,  To  furnish. 

FuRNiMENT,  8.  Fumiturc. 

FuRNiTADB,  8.  Fumiture.  E88ex, 


Furniture,  t .  Any  sort  of  movea- 
ble property ;  provisions ;  stores. 

Secondly,  that  he  had  neither  money 
for  his  expenses,  nor  fumiture  meet  for 
his  journey.  Bowes  Correspondmee,16BSi. 

FuRNOUR,  «.  (Lat.)  A  baker. 

FuRNY-CARD,  8,  (/V.)  A  coat  Card. 

I  have  tifurny-earde  in  a  place. 
That  will  bear  a  turne  besides  the  ace. 
Interludt  of  Lusty  Jtnentui, 

FuROLB,  f.   A  kind  of  meteor. 
FuRRED-up,  part,  p.     Entangled. 

South, 
FuRRiDOE,  V,    To  search ;  to  hunt. 

Northampt. 
FuRROUR,  8,  A  fur,  or  skin. 
FuRRY-DAY,  8,-  A  dancing  festival 

and  merry-making  on  the  8th  of 

May,  at  Helston,  co.  Cornw. 
FuRSTi,  adj.  Thirsty.  See  Afur8t, 
FuRWE,  *.  (A.'S,)  A  furrow. 
FuRZE-BREAK,  8,    Land  which  has 

been  covered  with  furze,  but  is 

broken  up.  South. 
FuRZB-CHiRPER,    1  f.  The  moutt- 
FURZE-CHUCKER,  j  taiu  finch. 
FuRZE-MAN-pio,  8,    A  hcdgchog. 

Giouc, 
FuRZEN,  8,  Furze.  7ht88er, 
FuRZB-owL,«.  A  cockchafer.  Sam, 
FusBALL, «.  A  puff-ball. 
Fuse,   1  «.  The  track  of  a  beast  of 

FucB,  J  chase  in  the  grass. 
Fusel,  t .  (Fr,)  A  spindle. 

^^""J' „  I*.  Foison ;  plenty. 

PUSOUN,  J  »  r         / 

FusKY,  adj.  Dusky. 

Speake  gentle  shepheard,  have  I  not 
(now  bene  as  good  as  my  word  with 
thee?)  and  is  not  this  (thmkest  thou) 
the  still  cell  where  heavie  sleepe  re> 
maineth,  and  the  dreadfuU  lodge  of  ths 
futJcie  daughters  of  blacke  night  P 

Tqflet  part  ii,  p.  44. 

FusoME,  adj.      Neat;  handsome. 
North, 

Fuss.    In  aJu8Sf  hurried,  bustled. 
Ftt88y,  over-busy. 

FussLE,        \8.    A  slight  confu- 
FUSSMENT,  J  sion.  Suffolk, 

FussocKiNO,  adj,    (1)  Large  and 
fat.  North, 

2i* 


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490 


FYT 


^2)  Irritating;  annoying.  North' 
mmpt. 

Fust,  (1)  #.  The  fist. 

^2)  s.  {Fr.)  A  vessel  f  )r  wine,  &e. 
(3;  9.  To  become  mouldy. 
(4)  t.  {A,^N,)  Wood. 

FusTERER,  #.  A  maker  of  pack- 
saddles. 

Fustian,  o^/'  Low;  vulgar.  Fustian 
language^  unintelligible  jargon. 

FusTTKB,  f.  A  kind  of  wood  used 
by  dyers. 

Fu8TiLAKiAK,«.  A  stluking  fcUow. 
Shakesp, 

FusTiLuos,  «.  A  fusty  fellow.  Still 
used  in  Devon  to  signify  a  big- 
boned.person,  a  fat  gross  woman. 
Exmoor, 

You  may  daily  see  vax^fuiithtgs  walk- 
ing in  tne  streets,  like  so  many  tuna, 
each  moving  upon  two  pottlepots. 

Juniiu,  1639. 
What's  that  to  you,  nincnmpoop  ?  Wiiat 
has  your  wry  neck  to  say  to  Mrs.  Aosa- 
bella  here?  or  you,  VLr.futtUugtt  with 
"jvaxjraneum  and  haneum. 

BMemeroflt  English  Lawyer^  1678. 

FusTLB,  f.  A  bustle.  Warw, 

WuBTTtOdJ.  (1)  Musty;  mouldy;  ill- 

smelling. 

Hector  shall  have  a  great  eatch  if  he 

knock  out  either  of  your  brains ;  'a  were 

as  good  crack  a/luty  nut  with  no  kernel . 

Shakesp.t  Tro.  ^  Cr.t  ii,  1. 

Where  the  dull  tribunes, 
That  with  the/tt#ty  plebeians  bate  thine 

honours.  Coriol,  i,  9. 

True  is  the  proverbe,  though  ^/m  to  fine 

wits.  Man  in  the  Moone,  1609. 

(2)  Thirsty.   Wilts. 
FusuM,  iidj.  Handsome.  North, 
FuTNON,  ado.  Now  and  then.  East. 
FuTRB.  See  Foutra. 
FuTRiT,  s.  A  horizontal  shaft  or  way 

used  near  Ironbridge.  Shropsh, 
FuwTiNO,  s.  Favouring. 
FuxoL,  s,  A  fowl,  or  bird. 
FuYLE,  V.  (1)  To  defile. 

(2)  To  fail. 
FuYR,  9.  Fire. 


FuTsoN,*.  Foison ;  plenty.  Skeitottm 
Fuz,  V.  To  steal  marbles  at  play. 
FuzzLE.  Another  form  of fiuldle. 
Fuzzy,  a^,  (1)  Light  and  spongy. 

North. 

(2)  Rough ;  shaggy.  East. 
FwALCHON,  s,  A  term  of  reproach. 
Fycker,  s,  a  vicar. 
FYB,f.  C^.-iNT.)  Boldness ;  defiance. 

Thynge  whiche  is  litille  worth  withinne, 
He  sayeth  in  open^^tf  to  synne.     Gawer. 

Fyen,  v.  (1)  To  purge ;  to  clear. 

(2)  To  drive ;  to  banish. 

(3)  To  digest.  See  Defie. 
Fyobre,  f.  {A,'N.)  A  fig-tree. 
Fygey,  If.    A  dish  composed  of 

FYG^,  J  almonds,  figs,  raisins,  gin- 
ger, and  honey.  Forme  qf  Cwry, 
p.  18. 

Fyke,  (1)  v.      To  shrink;  to  be 
troubled. 
(2)  a.  Trifling  care.  Northumb. 

Fyland,  adj.  Defiling.  See  File. 

Fyle,  a^.  Vile. 

Fyleoh,  V,  To  follow. 

Fylle,  (l)v.  To  fulfil. 
(2)  f.  A  file. 

Fylletory-outters,  s.  Gutters 
for  conveying  water  from  the 
walls  of  buildings. 

Fyn,  ad/.  (J.-N.)  Fine ;  clever. 

Fyndly,  adj.  Fiend-like;  terrible. 

Fynelichb,  adv.  Finely ;  nicely. 

Fynoirmell,  s.  (A.'S.)  A  finger's 
breadth. 

Fynisment,  s.  End;  finish. 

Fynly,  adv.  Goodly. 

Fyoll,  s.  a  cup,  or  pot. 

Fyrmet£,  s.  Infirmity. 

Fyrrys,  s.  Furze.  Pr.  P, 

Fys,  8.  A  winding  stair.  A  cor« 
ruption  of  vice. 

Fyschere,  s.  a  fisher. 

Fyvethe,  adj.  The  fifth. 

Fyyre,  s.  The  star-thistle.  Pr.  P. 

Fyyst,  f.  See  Fiest, 


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GILDAS,  Ohronlides  ot—See  Old 
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aiBBOirS  Dedllne  and  Fall  of 
Um  Bomaa  SmplM.    Complete 


and  Unabridged,  with  Variorum 
Notes.  Edited  by  an  English 
Churchman.  With  2  Maps  and 
Portrait.     7  vols.    3r.  6d,  each. 

aiLBART'S  History,  Principles, 
and  Practice  of  Banking.  By 
the  late  J.  W.  Gilbart,  F.R.S. 
New  Edition  (1907),  revised  by 
Ernest  Sykes.    2  vols.    51.  each. 

GIL  BLAS,  The  Adventures  of. 
Translated  from  the  French  of 
Lesage  by  Smollett.  With  24 
Engravings  on  Steel,  after  Smirke, 
ana  10  Etchings  by  George  Cruik- 
shank.    6f. 

GIBALDUS  CAMBBENSIS' 
Historical  Works.  Translated 
by  Th.  Forester,  M.A.,  and  Sir 
R.  Colt  Hoare.  Revised  Edition, 
Edited  by  Thomas  Wright,  M.A., 
F.S.A.    5j. 

GOETHE'S  Faust.  Part  I.  Ger- 
man Text  with  Hayward's  Prose 
Translation  and  Notes.  Revised 
by  C.  A.  Buchheim,  Ph.D.    51. 

GOETHE'S  Works.     Translated 
into    English  by  various  hands. 
14  vols.    3r.  6d,  each. 
I.  and  II.— Poetry   and    Truth 
from  M^  Own  Life.    New 
and  revised  edition. 
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plete*   (Swanwick;) 
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v.— Wilhelm  Meister's  Appren- 
ticeship. 
VI.— Conversations  with  Ecker- 

mann  and  Soret. 
VII.— Poems  and  Ballads. 
VIII.— Dramatic  Works. 
IX.— Wilhelm  Meister's  Travels. 
X. — ^Tour  in  Italy,  and  Second 

Residence  in  Rome. 
XI. — Miscellaneous  Travels. 
XII.— Early    and     Miscellaneous 

Letters. 
XIII.— Correspondence  with  Zelter 

(out  of  print). 
XIV.— Reineke  Fox,  West-Eastern 
Divan  and  Achilleid. 


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OOLDSMITH'S  Worki.  A  new 
Edition,  liv  T.  W.  M.  Gibbs.  5 
▼olfl.    31.  wL  each. 

GBAMMONT'S  Memolni  of  the 
Oonrt  of  Oharlae  n.  Edited  by 
Sir  Walter  Scott  Together  with 
the  BoscOBXL  Tracts,  including 
two  not  before  published,  &c 
New  Edition.    5^ . 

GRATIS  Letten.  Including  the 
Correspondence  of  Gray  and 
Mason.  Edited  by  the  Rey. 
D.  C  Tovey,  M.A.  3  vols. 
31.  6d.  each. 

GBISSE  ANTHOLOGY.  Trans- 
lated by  George    Burges,  M.A. 

GBISSX  ROICAKCES  of  HeUo- 
doroi,  liOngM,  and  Afthillfli 
Tatlua— vis.,  The  Adventures  of 
Theagenes  &  Chariclea ;  Amours 
of  Daphnis  and  Chloe ;  and  Loves 
of  Clitopho  and  Leucippe.  Trans- 
lated by  Rev.  R.  Smith,  M.A. 

GRSENE,  MARLOWID,  and 
BEN  J0N30N.  Poems  of. 
Edited  by  Robert  Bell.     31. 6^. 

GREGOROVinS,  ROMAN 
JOURNALS,  1862-1874. 
Edited  bv  Friedrich  Althaus. 
Translated  from  the  Second 
German  Edition  by  Mrs.  Gustave 
W.  Hamilton.    3.'.  6d. 

GREGORY'S  Letten  on  the 
Evidenoes,  DootrlnoB,  ft  Duties 
of  the  Ohxlfltian  Religion.  By 
Dr.  Olinthus  Gr^ory.     35.  6d, 

GRIMirS  TALES.  With  the 
Notes  of  the  Original.  Translated 
by  Mrs.  A.  Hunt.  With  Intro- 
duction by  Andrew  Lang,  M.A. 
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>— —  Gkuoimer  Grethel;  or,  Ger- 
man Fairy  Tales  and  Popular 
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BngllHh  Revolution  of  1640. 
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HlBtorjr  of  OivillBatlon,  from 

the  Fall  of  the  Roman  Empire  to 
the  French  Revolution.  Trans- 
lated by  William  Hazlitt.  3  vols. 
y.  6t/.  each. 

HALL'S  (Rev.  Robert)  Mlfloel- 
laneoiu  Works  and  Remains. 

3*.  6^ 

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Palaoe.  By  Ernest  Law,  B.A. 
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Axtiolefl  of  Religion.  Bv  the  late 
C.  Hard  wick.  Revised  by  the 
Rev.  Francis  Procter,  M.A.  3rd 
and  cheaper  Edition.    5^. 

HAUFF'S  Tales.  The  Caravan— 
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revised  throughout.  With  Appen- 
dices and  Maps,     y,  6(L 

HELIODORT7S.  Theagenesand 
Oharlolea.  ~  See  Greek  Ro- 
mances. 

HELP'S  Life  of  Christopher 
Oolmnbus,  the  Discoverer  of 
America.  By  Sir  Arthur  Helps, 
K.C.B.    3J.  6(i. 

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Empire,  the  (Surch,  &c,  from 
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Translated  from  the  Latin  and 
edited  by  Ernest  F.  Henderson, 
A.B.,  A.M.,  Ph.D.     t^, 

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Oolns,  from  the  Conquest  to 
1885.  New  and  revised  Edition 
by  C  F.  Keary,  M.A.,  F.S.A. 

HENRY  OP  HTTNTINaDON'S 

History  of  the  English.    Trans- 
lated by  T.  Forester,  M.A.      5^. 

HENRY'S  (Matthew)  Exposition 
of  the  Book  of  the  Psalms.    5^. 

HERODOTUS.  Translated  by  the 
Rev.  Henry  Cary,  M.A.     3 J.  6rf. 

Analysis  and  Summary  of 

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HE8IOD,  CALLIMAOHX78,  and 
THEOaNTS.  Translated  l^  the 
Rev.  J.  Banks,  M.A.     5j. 

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Serapion  Brethren.  Translated 
from  the  German  by  Lt.-Col.  Alex. 
Ewing.    2  vols.     3J.  6d,  each. 

HOLBEIN'S  Dance  of  Death 
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tions  by  Francis  Douce  and  Dr. 
Thomas  Frognall  Dibden.     51. 

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lation by  E.  H.  Blakeney,  M.A. 
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F.  L.  Slona.     31.  &/. 

Poaiiia,diieByI^nrkal.  Tians- 

Isted  t^  Tariom  Wnlers,  now  Rnt 
collected  by  J.  H.  L.  WUiami. 
p.6<i. 

SDVBOIiDT'a  Ooimoi.  Tiou- 
Utu]  by  E.  C.  Otti,  B.  H.  Paal, 
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of  tbe   siege  of  Lkthom  Houae. 

maUUH'S  ObnwlBlea  of  Um 
Abbey  of  Orayland.  with '  the 
CosTiNUATiOK  tqr  Peter  of  Bloit 
and  other  Wiiten.  Tianilated  by 
H.  T.  RUey,  M.A.     51. 

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plataWoiln.  15 
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ford  and  Newitead  Abbey. 

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TniTellec. 
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panions* 
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neiriUe,  U.S.A-,  WoUetVi 

Roost. 
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neons    Papers.     (Out    of 

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Pierre  £.  Irving.  2  vols.  35.  6d. 
each. 

ISOOEATES,  The  Orations  of. 
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Vol.  I.    5j. 

JAMES'S  (a.  P.  R.)  Life  of 
Blohard  CoBiir  de  Lion.  2  vols. 
3 J.  6d,  each.  (VoL  I.  out  of  print.) 

JAMESON'S  (Mrs.)  Shake- 
speare's Hercdnes.  Character- 
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Memoirs  of  the  Pretenders 

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JOSEPHXJS  (Flavlus),  The  Works 
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With  Topographical  and  Geo. 
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3J.  6d>  each. 

JT7LIAN,  the  Emperor.  Contain- 
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Wright.  New  Edition,  with  Notes 
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TftlM  from    Shakespeare. 

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tainments. Edited  by  Stanley 
Lane-Foele,  M.A.,  UttD.  4 
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LAPPSNBXBG'S  History  of 
Sn^land  uulsr  tbe  Anj^o- 
Sazon  Kings.  Translated  by 
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revised  by  E.  C.  Ott^  2  vols. 
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LBONABDO  DA  YINOI*S 
Treatise  on  Fainting.  Trans- 
lated by  J.  F.  Rigand,  R.A., 
With  a  Life  of  Leonardo  by  John 
William  Brown.  New  Edition. 
With  numerous  Plates.    5/. 

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Ethiopia,  and  the  Peninsula  of 
Sinai.  Translated  by  L.  and 
J.  B.  Homer.    '\^th  liaps.     51. 

LBSSINGPS  0ramatlo  Works, 
Complete.  Edited  b^  Ernest  Bell, 
M.A.  With  Memoir  of  Lessing 
by  Helen  Zimmem.  2  vols. 
3r.  6(f.  each. 

Laokoon,  0ramatio  Notes, 

and  the  Bepresentation  of 
Death  by  the  Anoients.  Trans- 
lated by  E.  C.  Beasley  and  Helen 
Zimmem.  Edited  by  Edward 
Bell,  M.A.  With  a  Frontiroiece 
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LILLY'S  Introduotion  to  Astro- 
logy. With  a  Grammar  of 
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culating Nativities,  by  SSadkieL  p.  1 


LrTyS  History  of  Rome.  Trans- 
lated by  Dr.  Spillan,  C.  Edmonds, 
and  others.    4  vols.    51.  each. 

LOOSE'S  Phikwophloal  Works. 
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3J.  M  each. 

LOOKHABT  (J.  Qr,)^^S€i  Burns. 

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Memoirs.  240  Portraits  engraved 
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W.  S.  Dallas,  F.L.S.  With 
numerous  Woodcut  Illus.    51. 

LOWNDXS'  BlbUographer's 
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LONOUS.  Daphnis  and  Ohloe. 
-^ee  Grsrk  Romances. 

LTTOAK'S  Pharsalla.  Translated 
by  H.  T.  Riley,  M.A.    5^. 

LTTOIAN'S  Dialogues  of  the 
Oods,  of  the  Sea  Gods,  aad 
of  the  Dead.  Translated  by 
Howard  Williams,  M.A.    5^. 

LTTOBETinS.  A  Prose  Trans- 
lation. By  H.  A.  J.  Munro. 
Reprinted  from  the  Final  (4.th) 
Edition.  With  an  Introduction 
by  J.  D.  DttflF,  M.A.    5j. 

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LUTHSR'S  Table-Talk.  Trans- 
lated and  Edited  by  WUliam 
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Autobiography.  ~- 5"^ 

MiCHELXT. 

MAOHIAVSLLI'S  History  of 
Florence,  together  with  the 
Prince,  Savonar(wi,  Tarious  His- 
torical Tracts,  and  a  Memoir  of 
Machiavelli.    31.  ^ 

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ties,  or  an  Historical  Account  of 
the  Manners,  Customs,  Religions 
and  Laws,  Maritime  Expeditions 
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Literature,  of  the  Ancient  Scandi- 
navians. Translated  by  Bishop 
Percy.  Revised  and  Enlarged 
Edition,  with  a  Translation  of  the 
Pross  Edda,  by  J.  A.  Black- 
well.    51. 

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messi  Sposi.'  By  Alessandro 
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MAROO  POLO'S  Travels;  the 
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MARBYAT'S  (Oapt  B.N.) 
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MTy.T.im.  (Frofeaaor).  History 
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MOTLinr  (J.  L.).  The  Blse  of 
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Costmne,  from  the  Earliest  Time 
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Middle  Ages,  and  the  Monuments 
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IL— History  of  the  Revolt  in  die 
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theDistiirbanoesinFranoe 
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Wallenstein,WUIiamTeU. 

80HILLEB  and  GOBTHB. 
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80HLBaBL*S  (F.)  Leotorea  on 
thePblloaophy  of  Life  and  the 
Philosophy  of  Langoafla.  Trans- 
lated by  the  Rev.  A.  J.  W.  Mor- 
rison, M.A.     3r.  6iL 

Leotores  on  the  History  of 

Xiiteoratura,  Ancient  and  Modem. 
Translated  from  the  German.  31.6^. 

Leotores  on  tba  Pbllosophy 

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Leotores  on  Modem  His- 
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Mlsoellaneoiu  Workt.  Trans- 
lated by  E.  J.  Millington.  y,  6d, 

SOHUBaEL'S  (A.  W.)  Leotoxes 
on  Dramatio  Art  and  Litera- 
toxe.  Translated  by  J.  Black. 
Revised  Edition,  by  the  Rev. 
A.  J.  W,  Morrison,  M.A.  3J.  6d, 

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D.C.L.     5J. 

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