Main Menu Plays Sonnets Poems Notes   Index Dictionary A to M   ABATE, v. t. to deduct, except, to blunt, take the edge off, to deprive ABHOR, v. t. to reject ABJECTS, sub. servile persons ABLE, v. t. to warrant ABODE, v. t. to forebode ABODEMENTS, sub. evil omens ABRAM, adj, auburn ABRIDGMENT, sub. a short entertainment ABSEY-BOOK, sub. a primer ABSOLUTE, adj, resolved, perfect, positive ABY, v. t. to pay for, atone for ACCITE, v. t. to cite, summon ACCITES, v. t. excites ACKNOWN, BE NOT, do not pretend to be cognizant of ACONITUM, sub. the plant aconite, or wolf's bane ACTURE, sub. performance ADDICTION, sub. inclination ADDITION, sub. title ADDRESSED, adj, ready ADOPTIOUS, adj. given by adoption, not real AFAR OFF, adv. indirectly, remotely AFFECT, sub. inclination; v. t. to love AFFECTION, sub. affectation AFFECTIONED, adj. full of affectation AFFEERED, pt. p. confirmed, a law term AFFRONT, v. t. to confront, to face AFFY, v. t. to betroth; v. i. to confide AFTER-SUPPER, sub. rere-supper AGLET-BABY, sub. the figure cut on the tag of a lace [Fr. aiguillette] AGNIZE, v. t. to acknowledge, avow AGOOD, adv. much, a great deal A-HOLD, adv. to lay a ship a-hold is to keep her up to wind AIERY, AERY, sub. the brood of an eagle; 'An aery of children,' alluding to a company of young actors AIM, sub. a guess AIM, TO CRY, v. i. a phrase borrowed from archery; to give encouragement to ALDERLIEFEST, adj. dearest of all ALL AMORT, adj. quite dejected [Fr. à la mort] ALLAY, sub. mitigation ALL HID, sub. the game of hide and seek ALLICHOLY, adj; sub. melancholy ALLOW, v. to approve ALL-THING, adv. in every way ALMS-DRINK, sub. liquor drunk to ease another AMES-ACE, sub. the lowest throw of dice ANCHOR, sub. an anchorite, a hermit ANCIENT, sub. an officer next in rank to a lieutenant, Comp. Ancient Pistol. ANNEXION, sub. addition ANSWERABLE, adj, corresponding ANTICK, sub. the buffoon of the old plays ANTRE, sub. a cavern [Fr. antre] APPEACH, v. i. to impeach APPEAL, sub. impeachment APPLE-JOHN, sub. a shrivelled up winter apple. APPOINTMENT, sub. equipment APPROOF, sub. approval, proof APRICOCK, sub. apricot APRON-MAN, sub. a mechanic ARCH, sub. chief, master ARGOSY, sub. a large merchantman, perhaps from Ragusa [Hagusine] AROINT THEE, int. avaunt, stand off, begone ARTHUR'S SHOW, sub. an archery exhibition by a society of London archers, who assumed the name of Arthur and his knights ARTICULATE, v. i. to specify, set forth; to draw up articles for a peace ASKANCE, adv. awry, with sidelong glance ; v. t. to make to turn aside ASSINEGO, sub. an ass ATONE, v. t. to reconcile, set at one ATTAINT, sub. stain, disgrace AUGUR, sub. augury AUNT, sub. an old woman; a loose woman AVISE, v. t. to inform. 'Are you avised' means 'Do you know?   BABY, sub. a doll BACKARE, int. go back! BACKSWORDMAN, sub. a singlestick player BACK-TRICK, sub. a caper backwards in dancing BAFFLE, v. i. to disgrace BALDRICK, sub. a belt BALE, sub. evil, mischief BALK, v. t. to balk logic—to dispute, chop logic BALKED, pt. p. heaped up in balks or ridges BALLOW, sub. a cudgel BAN-DOGS, sub. fierce dogs, which are kept tied up BANDY, v. t. to fight, contend; a metaphor taken from striking the balls at tennis BANK, v. t. to land on the banks of BANQUET, sub. dessert BARBASON, sub. the name of a fiend BARBED, pt. p. armed; spoken of a horse BARB, v. t. to shave BARFUL, adj, full of difficulties BARM, sub. yeast BASE, sub. a rustic game; To bid a base is to challenge in the game BASE COURT, sub. a back yard, the lower court in a castle [Fr. basse-cour] BASES, sub. housings worn by knights on horseback BASILISCO-LIKE, adj. Basilisco, a character in the old play of Soliman and Perseda, indulges in iteration as in the text BASILISK, sub. a large cannon BASTA, int. enough! [Ital.] BASTARD, sub. a sweet Spanish wine BATE, v. i. to flutter as a hawk BATED, pt. p. abated, sunk BATELESS, adj. which cannot be blunted BAT-FOWLING, pr. p. fowling at night by means of a net with torches and poles BATLER, sub. a flat piece of wood, with which washerwomen beat linen BATTEN, v. t. to feed coarsely BATTLE, sub. an army, or division of an army BAUBLE, sub. a fool's staff BAVIN, adj. composed of dry waste brushwood, used in contempt BAWBLING, adj. insignificant BAWCOCK, sub. a term of rude endearment [Fr. beau coq] BARN, sub. a child BAY, sub. the space between the main timbers of a roof in a building, BEADSMAN, sub. one paid to say prayers for others BEAR A BRAIN, to be intelligent BEAR HARD, to dislike BEARING-CLOTH, sub. the cloth in which a child was carried to be christened BEAR IN HAND, to deceive BEAST, sub. an ox BEAVER, sub. that part of a helmet which covers the face BEDLAM, sub. a lunatic; adj. mad BEING, adv. when BEHESTS, sub. commands BE-LEED, pt.p. forced to lee of the wind BERGOMASK, sub. a dance after the manner of the peasants of Bergamasco, a country in Italy, belonging to the Venetians BESHREW, v. t. to curse (not used seriously) BESLUBBER, v. t. to besmear BESMIRCH, v. t. to besmear BESTRAUGHT, adj. mad, distracted BETEEM, v. t. to allow, grant; with a play on the meaning, to pour out BEWRAY, v. t. to discover, to reveal BEZONIAN, sub. a base fellow [Ital. bisognoso] BIDDY, Biddy! is a call to allure chickens BIGGIN, sub. a nightcap [Fr. beguin] BILBO, sub. a sword-blade of great flexibility, manufactured at Bilboa BILBOES, sub. a species of fetters used at sea BILL, sub. brown-bills-battle-axes painted brown BIRD, sub. the young of any bird BIRD-BOLT, sub. a blunt-headed arrow BIRTH-CHILD, sub. a child adopted on account of being born in a certain domain BISSON, adj. blear-eyed, dim-sighted; 'bisson rheum' ie blinding tears BLACKS, sub. mourning clothes, suits of mourning BLADED,pt.p. (1) adorned with blades, or (2) in the blade BLANK, sub. the white mark in centre of a target [Fr. blanc]; the aim; v. t. to blanch, to make pale. BLANKS, sub. blank charters sealed by the king, to be filled up at pleasure BLENCH, v. i. to start, flinch; tobe inconstant BLENCHES, sub. inconstancies BLENT, pt. p. blended, mixed BLISTERED, adj. garnished with puffs BLOCK, sub. the wood on which a hat is made; the fashion of a hat BLOOD, sub. a spirited young man BLOOD-BOLTERED, adj. clotted with blood BLOOD, WORST IN, in worst condition BLOWSE, sub. a coarse beauty BLUE-BOTTLE, adj. an allusion to the blue dress of a beadle. BLUE-EYED, adj. with a dark circle round the eye; BLURTED AT, pt.p. sneered at; v. t. to beat, to drub; to cheat; sub. a cutting remark BODKIN, sub. a dagger BOGGLE, v. i. to hesitate BOLINS, sub. bowlines BOLLEN, adj. swollen BOLT, v. t. to sift BOLTER, sub. a sieve BOMBARD, sub. a leathern drinking vessel BOMBAST, sub. cotton padding; 'bombast circumstance' is inflated talk, BONA-ROBA, sub. a showily dressed woman of light character BOSKY, adj. woody BOTTOM, v. t. to wind thread on BOUND, v. t. to make to leap, BOURN, sub. a limit or boundary; a stream BOW, sub. a yoke BOWGET, sub. a leathern pouch BRABBLE, sub. quarrel BRACE, sub. armour for the arm;state of defence BRACH, sub. a female hound BRAID, adj. deceitful; v. t. to upbraid BRAIN-PAN, sub. the skull BRAVE, adj. fine, beautiful; v. t. to make fine BRAVERY, sub. finery; bravado BRAWL, sub. a French dance BREACH, sub.'breach of the sea' is the surf BREAST, sub. voice in singing BREATH, sub. voice in singing BREESE, sub. the gadfly BRIBED BUCK, perhaps stolen buck, perhaps buck given away in presents, BRIEF, sub. a short summary; a short account; a letter; a list BROACH, v. t. to pierce through, or transfix BROCK, sub. a badger (term of reproach) BROGUES, sub. shoes made of untanned hide BROOCH, v. t. to adorn BUBUKLES, sub. pimples BUCK, v. t. to wash linen with lye, and afterwards beat it BUCKLERSBURY, sub. a street in London chiefly inhabited by druggists BUCK OF THE FIRST HEAD, one in its fifth year BUG, sub. an object of terror BUGLE, sub. a black bead BULK, sub. projecting part of a building; the breast, the trunk, BULLY-ROOK, sub. a swaggering cheater BUNG, sub. a pickpocket BURGONET, sub. a close-fitting helmet BUSH, sub. advertisement (a bush of ivy was usually the vintner's sign) BUSKY, adv. woody BUSS, sub. a kiss; v. t. to kiss BUTTONS, sub. buds BUTTONS, IN HIS, within his power to succeed in it BY-DRINKINGS, sub. occasional drinkings   CADE, sub. a cask, a barrel CADDIS, sub. a galloon of worsted CADDIS-GARTER, adj. worsted garter (in derision); garters of the time were worn in sight, and naturally were of costly material CAGE, sub. a prison CAKE, sub. 'my cake is dough on both sides' means our plans are quite frustrated CAKED, pt.p. coagulated, inert CALIVER, sub. a kind of musket CALL, sub. a whistle to lure birds CALLAT, sub. a drab CANARY, sub. a lively dance;v. i. to dance the above dance CANDLE-MINE, sub. a magazine of tallow CANDLE-WASTER, sub. one who sits up late to study CANKER, sub. the rose of the sweet-briar CANKER-BLOOM, sub. the rose of the sweet-briar CANKER-BLOSSOM, sub. a blossom eaten by the canker-worm CANTLE, sub. a small piece, a slice CANTON, sub. a song CANZONET, sub. a song, a ditty [Ital. canzonetta] CAPITULATE, v. i. to make an agreement; to combine CAPOCCHIA, sub. a fool,—fem. of capocchio, an Italian word. CARAWAYS, sub. comfits made with caraway seeds CARBONADO, sub. meat scotched for broiling; v. t. to hack like acarbonado CARD, sub. 'cooling card' is a stroke which suddenly turns the tables CARDECU, sub. [quart d'écu], quarter of a French crown CARKANET, sub. a necklace [Fr. carcan] CARL, sub. a clown, peasant CARLOT, sub. a peasant CARPETS, sub. table cloths CARRACK, sub. a huge ship of burthen [Ital. caracca] CASE, v. t. to strip off the skin CASQUE, sub. a helmet [Fr. casque] CASSOCK, sub. a military cloak CAST, v. t. to dismiss; pt.p. emptied out; adj. second-hand, cast off CATAIAN, sub. a Chinaman, a native of Cathay, a cant term CATLINGS, sub. small strings for musical instruments, made of cat-gut CAUTEL, sub. craft, stratagem CAUTELOUS, adj. crafty, cunning, deceitful CEASE, sub. extinction. CEINTURE [O. Ed. CENTRE], sub. cincture, girdle CENSER, THIN MAN IN A, 'a plate or dish, in which was incense, and at the bottom of which was usually represented in rude carving the figure of some saint' (Hanmer) CENSURE, sub. opinion, judgment; judicial sentence CEREMENTS, sub. the wrappings of an embalmed body CERN, v. t. to concern CESSE, v. i. to cease CHACE, sub. a term at tennis [quibbling] CHAMBERS, sub. small cannons CHANGEABLE, adj. varying in colour CHANSON, sub. a song CHAPE, sub. the metal at the end of a scabbard CHARACTER, sub. handwriting CHARE, sub. a turn of work CHARGE-HOUSE, sub. a school-house CHARNECO, sub. a kind of wine, named from Charneca in Portugal CHAUDRON, sub. entrails CREATOR, sub. an escheator CHERRY-PIT, sub. a childish game CHEVERIL, sub. kid-leather; adj. yielding, flexible CHEWET, sub. a chough [Fr. chouette or chutte]. There may be an allusionto another meaning of the word, which is a sort of meat pie.] CHILDING, adj. fruitful CHILDNESS, sub. childish disposition CHOPINE, sub. a high-soled shoe CHOPPY, adj, chapped CHRISTOM CHILD, sub. a chrisom child, one who died within a month of birth; the chrisom was a white cloth put on the infant at baptism CHUFF, sub. a churl, CIDE, v. t. to decide CINQUE-PACE, sub. a grave dance [Fr. cinquepas], CIRCUMSTANCE, sub. circumlocution CITAL, sub. a recital CITIZEN, sub. town-bred, effeminate CITTERN, sub. a guitar CLACK-DISH, sub. a beggar's dish with a loose cover, by moving which he attracted the notice of passers by CLAP, AT A, at a blow CLAPPER-CLAW, v. t. to beat soundly CLAW, v. t. to flatter CLEPE, v. t. to call CLIMATE, sub. clime, region CLIMATURES, sub. fellow-countrymen CLING, v. t. to shrivel up CLIP, v. t. to embrace CLIPPER, sub. a defacer of coin CLOUD, sub. a spot between the eyes of horses, regarded as a blemish CLOUT, sub. nail in centre of target CLOUTED, adj, hobnailed; or according to some, patched CLOY, v. t. to stroke with the claw, COBLOAF, sub. a misshapen loaf of bread, run out in the baking into lumps COCK, sub. a cock-boat; a weathercock COCK-A-HOOP, TO SET, to cast off all restraint COCKLE, sub. a weed in corn, the corn-cockle COCKNEY, sub. one bred and born in the city, and ignorant of all things out of it COCK-SHUT TIME, twilight CODLING, sub. an unripe apple COFFIN, the crust of a pie COG, v. i. to cheat; v. t. to filch COIGN, sub. a corner-stone [Fr. coin] COIL, sub. bustle, tumult COLLECTION, sub. inference COLLIED, adj. sooty, black COMMA, sub. the smallest break or stop, COMMODITY, sub. profit, advantage COMPACT, pt. p. made up of, composed COMPASSED, adj, round, arched COMPETITOR, sub. partner COMPTIBLE, adj. sensitive CON, v. t. to learn, to know, to understand; to con thanks is to give thanks CONCLUSION, sub, an experiment CONCLUSION, STILL, silent inference, or perhaps settled demeanour CONSUL, sub. Venetian senator CONVENT, v. i. to be suitable CONVICTED, pt. p. defeated CONVINCE, v. t. to overcome CONVIVE, v. i. to feast together CONY-CATCH, v. i. cheat COPATAIN, adj. high-crowned and pointed COPE, v. t. to encounter; to requite COPESMATE, sub. a companion COPPED, adj. round-topped COPY, sub. lease CORANTO, sub. a quick lively dance CORINTHIAN, sub. a wencher CORKY, adj, shrivelled COROLLARY, sub, a surplus [Fr. corottaire] CORROSIVE, & CORSIVE) sub. an irritant remedy; adj, irritating, giving pain COSTARD, sub. the head,—properly an apple COTE, v. t. to come up with, and pass on the way COT-QUEAN, sub. a man busying himself with the business of women COUNTER, adv. to run or hunt counter is to follow the game backwards on the scent, (here a play is intended on the name of the well-known London debtors' prison, the Counter) COUNTER-CASTER, sub. a reckoner, caster-up of accounts COUNTERFEIT, sub. a portrait; a piece of bad money COUNTERPOINT, sub. a counterpane COUNTERVAIL, v. t. to outweigh COUPLET, sub. a pair COURSE, sub. a large sail; theonset of dogs in bear-baiting COURT-CUPBOARD, sub. a sideboard COURT HOLY-WATER, sub. flattery [Fr. eau bénite de la cour] COWER, v. i. to sink or squat .down [F. couver] COWL-STAFF, sub. a pole on which a basket is borne by two persons COY, v. t. to stroke, to caress;v. i. to disdain COYSTRIL, sub. a mean fellow, originally a groom COZIER, sub. a cobbler CRACK, v. i. to boast; sub. a pert forward boy CRACKED WITHIN THE RING, uncurrent [quibbling] CRACKER, sub. a blusterer CRANK, sub. a winding passage CRANTS, sub. a garland, a chaplet CRARE, sub. a small vessel CRAVEN, v. t. to make recreant or cowardly CREEK, sub. a rivulet, a winding part of a rivulet CRESSET, sub. an open lamp set on a beacon, or carried on a pole CRIB, sub. a hovel CRISP, adj. curled CRITIC, sub. a cynic, a carper CROSS-ROW, sub. the Christ Cross Row, the alphabet CROW-KEEPER, sub. the boy, or stuffed figure, to keep away crows CRUEL, adj. crewel, worsted [quibbling] CRUZADO, sub. a Portuguese coin worth about six shillings CRY, sub. a pack; a company CRY AIM, to encourage CRY YOU MERCY, I beg your pardon CUB-DRAWN, adj. sucked dry by cubs, made ravenous CULLION, sub. a mean fellow [Ital. coglióne] CULLIONLY, adj. mean, contemptible CULVERIN, sub. a kind of cannon CURB, v. t. to bend [Fr. courber] CURIOSITY, sub. scrupulosity CURIOUS, adj. elegant; careful, anxious CURRENTS, sub. occurrences CURST, adj. ill-tempered CUSHES, sub. cuisses, armour for the thighs CUSTARD-COFFIN, sub. the crust of a custard CUSTOMER, sub. a loose woman CUT, sub. a horse CUT AND LONG-TAIL, of every sort CUTTLE, sub. a bully   DAFF, v. t. to take off; to put by,to turn aside with slight and neglect DAGONET, sub. a foolish knight at the court of King Arthur DANCING HORSE, a performing horse, belonging to one Bankes, a Scotchman DANGER, sub. power, control, according to some debt DARE, v. t. to terrify, make to couch; larks were caught by small mirrors fastened on scarlet cloth DARRAIGN, v. t. to arrange, or put in order of battle [Fr. arranger] DASH, sub. a stigma DAUBERY, sub. false pretence, cheating DAY-BED, sub. a sofa, DAY-WOMAN, sub. a dairy woman DEAR, adj. dear was used for anything powerfully though unpleasantly affecting the feelings DEATH-TOKENS, sub. plague spots DECK, sub. a pack of cards; v. t. to cover, perhaps to sprinkle DECENT, adj. becoming DEEDLESS, adj. inactive DEEM, sub. a surmise, opinion DEFEAT, v. t. to disguise DEFEND, v. t. to forbid DELIGHTED, adj, framed for delight; delightful DEMERIT, sub. desert DEMURING, pr. p. looking demure DENIER, sub. a very small piece of money DERACINATE, v. t. to eradicate, to root up [Fr. deraciner] BERN, adj. dreary, secret, DESCENDING, sub. lineage DESIGN, v. t. to point out, mention before DEVEST, v. t. to undress DEWBERRIES, sub. fruit of Rubus Cæsius, a large kind of blackberry DICH, v. i. do to, happen to DIET, sub. regimen DIETED, pt. p. bound strictly DIFFUSE, v. t. to confuse DIFFUSED, adj. wild, irregular DISAPPOINTED, pt. p. unprepared DISOANDY, v. t. to dissolve, to melt, to thaw, DISCLOSE, v. t. to hatch; sub. the coming forth of the chicken from the shell DISCOVERER, sub. scout DISEDGE, v. i. to surfeit DISLIMN, v. i. to efface, blot DISMES, sub. tenths [Fr. dismes] DISPONGE, v. i. to pour down DISPOSE, sub. disposition DISTANCE, sub. hostility, alienation DISVOUCH, v. t. to contradict DIVE-DAPPER, sub. the dab-chick DIVISION, sub. variation in music, modulation DOCUMENT, sub. instruction DOFF, v. t. to put off DOWLAS, sub. coarse linen DOWLE, sub. down, the soft plumage of a feather DOWN-GYVED, adj. covering the ankles like fetters DOWN-ROPING, adj. hanging down in glutinous strings DOWN SLEEVES, hanging sleeves Doxy, sub. a mistress, a canting word [Comp. Decker's 'Bellman of London'] DRAFF, sub. dregs, refuse DRAUGHT, sub. a privy DRAW DRY-FOOT, follow game by the scent DRAWER, sub. a tapster DRAWN, pt. p. quaffed DRAWN FOX, a fox turned out of his earth, DRIBBLING, adj. weakly shot DROLLERY, sub. a puppet show; a humorous painting DRUMBLE, v. i. to be sluggish DRY-BEAT, v. t. to thrash, cudgel DUDGEON, sub. the handle of a dagger DUN, sub. name for a horse. 'To draw dun from mire,' a rustic game played with a log of wood, DUN'S THE MOUSE, a proverbial expression now unintelligible, DUP, v. t. to open DURANCE, sub. prison dress. There seems a play on another meaning of durance, which was a kind of durable stuff.   EAGER, adj. sour EAN, v. t. to yean, to bring forth young EANLING, sub. a young lamb EAR, v. t. to plough or cultivate ECSTASY, sub. a temporary aberration of the mind from joy or grief EGAL, adj. equal ELD, sub. old times old age ELF, v. t. to entangle hair in so intricate a manner that it is not to be unravelled; supposed to be the work of fairies in the night EMBALLING, pr. p. being invested with ball and sceptre at coronation. Hen. VIII. ii. 3. 47. EMBARQUEMBNTS, sub. hindrances, restraints EMBOSS, v. t. to hunt to death EMBOSSED, part. adj. swollen out; foaming at the mouth from hard running EMBOWELLED, pt. p. emptied EMPERY, sub. dominion; a country subject to a prince's sway ENDEARED, pt. p. bound ENGINE, sub. an instrument of war, a piece of ordnance; instrument of torture ENGLUT, v. t. to swallow [Fr. engloute] ENMESH, v. t to entangle, ensnare ENMEW, v. t. to mew up ENSEAMED, part. adj. filthy ENSCONCE, v. t. to cover as with a fort, to shelter ENSBAR, v. t. to sear up, to make dry, ENSHIELD, part. adj. shielded, protected ENSTBEPED, part. adj. lying under water ENTBRTAIM, v. t. to take into one's service; sub. reception ENTREATMENTS, sub. invitations EPHESIAN, sub. a boon companion ERINGO, sub. the candied roots of sea-holly ERRING, part. adj. wandering ESCAPE, sub. a freak ESCOTED, pt. p. paid, maintained EVEN CHRISTIAN, sub. fellow Christian EVEN-PLEACHED, adj. evenly interwoven EVITATE, v. t. to avoid EXCEED, v. i. to be of surpassing excellence EXCREMENT, sub. hair, beard, anything growing out of body EXHIBITION, sub. a money allowance EXIGENT, sub. extremity, pressing necessity; also the end EXORCISER, sub. one who raises spirits EXORCIST, sub. the same EXPEDIENCE, sub. expedition, enterprise; also haste EXPEDIENT, adj. expeditious, quick EXSUFFLICATE, v. i. inflated, or perhaps contemptible EXTENT, sub. seizure, a law term; favour EXTRAVAGANT, adj. wandering about EYAS, sub. a young hawk just taken from the nest EYAS-MUSKET, sub. young sparrow-hawk EYE, sub. a shade of colour; v. i. to look, appear   FACE, v. t. to brave, bully; to trim a garment; to lie with effrontery FADGE, v.i, to turn out, to suit FADING, sub. burden of song FAIL, sub. failure, omission FAIRING, sub. a present FAIRY, sub. an enchantress FALL, sub. a cadence in music FALLOW, adj. yellowish brown FALSE, v. t. to falsify, perjure FAME, v. t. to make famous FANCIES, sub. love-songs, or songs in general FANCY, v .t. to love FANG, v. t. to seize, lay hold of FANGLED, adj. fond of finery FANTASTIC, sub. a dandy; fond of finery, FANTASTICAL, adj, imaginary; imaginative FANTASTICOES, sub. coxcombs FAP, adj. drunk FAR, adv. further FARCED, pt. p. stuffed out, full FARDEL, sub. a bundle, a pack [Ital. fardello] FARROW, sub. a litter of pigs FARTHINGALE, sub. a hooped petticoat FASHIONS, sub. a skin disease in horses, now called farcy FAST, pt. p. fasted FAST AND LOOSE, a cheating game FAT, sub. a vat; adj. heavy, unpleasant FAVOUR, sub. countenance, visage FAVOURS, sub. features FEAR, v. t. to frighten FEARFUL, adj. timorous, frightened FEATURE, sub. form, shape; perhaps thing composed FEDERARY, sub. confederate FEEDER, sub. a shepherd FEEDING, sub. pasturage FEE-GRIEF, sub. grief not shared by any FELLOWLY, adj. companionable, sympathetic FEODARY, sub. confederate FERE, sub. a spouse FERRET, v. t. to worry FERVENCY, sub. eagerness FETCH, sub. a trick, a stratagem FETCH OFF, v. t. to make away with FETTLE, v. t. to get into condition, prepare, FEWNESS, sub. rarity, or brevity FIELD-BED, sub. camp-bed FIG, v. t. to insult by thrusting the thumb between two fingers FIGHTS, sub. canvas hung up to screen the crew of a ship during action FIGO, sub. [see Fig] FIGURE, sub. a turn of rhetoric; a method of fortune-telling FIGURES, sub. disquieting fancies FILE, v. t. to defile; sub. a list FILLS, sub. shafts FILTH, sub. term of contempt FINELESS, adj. without end FINICAL, adj. foppish FIRE-DRAKE, sub. a meteor, fiery dragon FIRK, v. t. to beat FIST, v. t. to grasp FITCHEW, sub. a polecat FITTED, pt.p. worked as if by fits. Sonnets FIVES, sub. inflammation of parotid glands in horses [French avives] FLAP-DRAGON, sub. a small burning body lighted and put afloat in a glass of liquor, to be swallowed burning; v. t. to swallow like a flap-dragon FLAP-EARED, adj. broad hanging ears FLAP-JACK, adj. a pancake FLAP-MOUTHED, adj. with broad hanging lips FLAT, sub. sandbank FLAT-LONG, adv. flat FLAW, sub. a crack; v. t. to break, crack FLAWS, sub. outbursts of passion; sudden gusts of wind; small blades of ice FLECKED, adj. spotted FLEWED, adj. 'Flews' are the large hanging chaps of a hound FLICKER, v. i. to twinkle FLIGHT, sub. a long, light arrow, FLIGHTY, adj. swift FLIRT-GILLS, sub. light wenches FLOCK, sub. a lock of wool FLOTE, sub. wave FLOURISH, sub. ornament; a sounding of trumpets, FOBBED, pt p. cheated FOIN, sub. a thrust; v i. to thrust in fencing FOISON, OR FOIZON, sub. plenty [Fr. foison] FOOT, v. t. to kick; to seize with the talon FOP, sub. a fool, K. Lear FORBID, pt. p. accursed FORDONE, pt. p. exhausted FOREDO, v. t. to lay violent hands upon, to destroy FORE-END, sub. the first part FORE-HAND, sub. advantage; the best part, the pick; adj. anticipated FORE-HAND SHAFT, an arrow for shooting point blank FORFEND, v. i. to forbid FORGETIVE, adj. inventive FORK, sub. the tongue of a snake; the head of an arrow FORSLOW, v. i. to delay FORTED, adj. fortified FORTH-RIGHT, sub. a straight path POSSET-SELLER, sub. a seller of taps FOUTRA, sub. expression of contempt Fox, sub. a broadsword FOXSHIP, sub. cunning and selfishness FRACTED, pt. p. broken FRAMPOLD, adj. unquiet, quarrelsome FRANK, sub. a sty; v. i. to shut up in a sty FRANKLIN, sub. a yeoman FRAUGHTING, part. adj. constituting the freight FREE, adj. innocent FRESHES, sub. springs of fresh water FRET, v. t. to adorn FRBTS, sub. the stops of a guitar FRIPPERY, sub. an old clothes shop FRONTIER, sub. an outwork, fortification FRONTLET, sub. a band for the forehead FRUSH, v. t. to break, bruise, or crush [Fr. froisser] FUBBED OFF, pt. p. put off with excuses FULLAMS, sub. a kind of false dice FUMITER and FUMITORY, sub. the plant fumaria FUSTILARIAN, sub. a term of reproach   GABERDINE, sub. the coarse frock of a peasant [Ital. gavardina] GAD, sub. a sharp-pointed instrument, a goad; 'upon the gad' ie on the spur of the moment GAGE, v. t. to pledge; sub. also a pledge pawned GAIN-GIVING, sub. misgiving GAIT, sub. proceeding GALL, v. i. to scoff, to jest bitterly GALLED, pt. p. worn by the action of the waves; irritated as the eyes are by tears GALLIARD, sub. the name of a dance GALLIASSE, sub. a large galley GALLIMAUFRY, sub. a medley or jumble of things together GALLOW, v. t. to frighten GALLOWGLASSES, sub. heavy armed Irish foot soldiers GALLOWS, sub. a knave, one fit for the gallows GAPE, v. i. to cry out loudly -Comp. 'a gaping pig' (which however may mean a pig prepared for the table with a lemon in its mouth) GARBOIL, sub. disturbance, commotion, GARDEN-HOUSE, sub, a summer-house GARISH, adj. glittering, gaudy GARNER, v. t. lay up, store up, Oth. iv. 2. 56. GARNISH, sub. equipment GASKINS, sub. loose breeches GASTED,pt. p. frightened GASTNESS, sub. ghastliness GAUDY, adj. festive GAWDS, sub. toys, nicknacks GECK, sub. a dupe GEMINY, sub. a pair GENERATION, sub. offspring GENEROSITY, sub. nobility GENEROUS, adj. of noble birth GENTLE, v. t. to ennoble GENTRY, sub. courtesy GERMENS, sub. seeds GEST, sub. a period of stopping in a place, originally the halting-place in a royal progress [Fr. giste, gite] GESTS, sub. acts, exploits GHOST, v. t. to visit as a ghost, to haunt GIB, sub. an old tom-cat GIB CAT, sub. the same GIBBER, v. i. to speak inarticulately GIBBET, v. t. to hang GIG, sub. a top GIGLOT, sub. a light wench, Meas. for Meas GILT, sub. money; gilding, fair show. GIMMAL, adj. double, or made with double rings GIMMALS [FoL gimmors], sub. pieces of me- chanism, mechanical devices GING, sub. a gang, a pack GIRD, sub. a scoff, sarcasm; v. t. to gibe, taunt, GIVE OUT, to report; to give over GLEEKS, sub. scoffs GNARLING, adj. snarling GOD, v. t to worship GOD 'ILD YOU, God yield you (i.e. reward you) GOOD, adj. wealthy GOOD DEED, in very deed GORBELLIED, adj. big-bellied GORGE, sub. the throat GORGET, sub. armour for the throat GOSPELLED, pt. p. indued with precepts of the gospel Goss, sub. gorse GOSSIP, sub. a sponsor; v. t. to christen GOUJERES, sub. the French disease GOURDS, sub. false dice GOUT, sub a drop [Fr goutte] GRAIN, sub. the kermes of which the purple dye was made, a fast colour GRAINED, adj. dyed in grain; furrowed, rough GRANGE, sub. a farm, or lone house in the country GRATIFY, v. t. to reward GRATULATE, adj. gratifying GREAT MORNING, broad daylight, GREEK, sub. a boon companion, a merry fellow GRIEF-SHOT, adj. sorrow-stricken GRIME, v. t. to begrime GRIPE, sub. a griffin GRIZE, sub. a step GRIZZLE, sub. a tinge of grey GROUND, sub. the original air, on which the variations are made GROUNDLINGS, sub. vulgar spectators, who stood in what is now the pit of the theatre GROW TO, to have a strong flavour GROW TO A POINT, to come to the point GUARDS, sub. two stars of Ursa Minor were called guards of the pole GUARDS, sub. trimmings; pt. p. trimmed, ornamented GUILDER, sub. a Dutch coin GULES, adj. red, in heraldry GULF, sub. the gullet GULL, sub. a young unfeathered bird GUMMED VELVET, sub. velvet stiffened with gum GUST, v. t. to taste GUTTERED, part. adj. worn by the action of water   HABITUDE, sub. condition of body HACK, v. i. to grow common HAGGARD, sub. a wild hawk HAIR, sub. nature, texture HALF-CHECKED BIT, mutilated, of which only one part remained HALL, interj. a hall! a cry to make room for dancers HAND-FAST, sub. a contract, betrothal; custody HANDY-DANDY, a game in which an object is passed from one to another, HANGMAN BOYS, young rascals HAPPELY, or HAPPILY} adv. perchance HARDIMENTS, sub. feats of arms and valour HARLOT, adj. base (harlot king) HARLOTRY, sub. a harlot; a silly wench HARROW, v. t. to disquiet, to distract HARRY, v. t. to vex, to harry HATCH, sub. a half door HAUGHT, adj. haughty HAUNCH, sub. the rear, latter end HAVOC, interj. to cry 'havoc!' signifies to give no quarter HAWKING, adj. hawk-like HAY, sub. a circular dance;an exclamation used by a fencer when he hits his adversary [It. hai! 'You have it!'] HEAD, sub. an armed force; source HEAD-LUGGED, part. adj. dragged by the ears, savage HEAP, sub. company of persons HEARTED, pt.p. placed or rooted in the heart HEAT, v. t. to run over, traverse HEAVES, sub. deep sighs HEBONA, sub. a word of doubtful meaning; the yew, ebony, and henbane have all been suggested [Fr. hebenon] HECTIC, sub. a fever HEDGE, v. i. to skulk HEDGE-PRIEST, sub. clergyman of the lowest order HEEL, v. t. to dance HEFTS, sub. heavings HELM, v. t. to steer HELPLESS, adj. incurable; useless, unprofitable HENCHMAN, sub. a page HENT, v. t. to seize, take; sub. hold, seizure HERBLETS, sub. small herbs HERB OF GRACE, rue HERCULES AND HIS LOAD, the Globe theatre, from its sign HERMIT, sub. a beadsman HESTS, sub. commands HEWGH, sub. a sound to represent the whizzing of an arrow HIDE FOX, AND ALL AFTER, the game of hide and seek HIGH AND LOW, kinds of false dice HIGH-BATTLED, adj. at the head of a victorious army HIGH-DAY, adj. holiday HIGH LONE, adj. alone, on one's own feet, a term of the nursery HIGHT, pt. p. is called HIGH-VICED, adj. conspicuously wicked HILDING, sub. a menial; adj. base HIP. TO CATCH ON, have in one's power; a wrestling or hunting phrase HIPPED, pt.p. hurt in the hips HIREN, sub. Irene, name of the heroine in a lost drama by Pecle HIT TOGETHER, v. agree or act together HIVE, sub. a kind of bonnet HOAR, v. t. to make white, as with leprosy HOBBY-HORSE, sub. a principal part in the morris dance; a light woman HODGE-PUDDING, sub. perhaps a haggis HOLDING, sub. a burthen of a song; congruity, sense HOLIDAME, sub. halidom, holiness, HOLY-ALES, sub. rural festivals HONEYING, pr. p. fondling HONEY-STALKS, sub. clover HOODMAN, sub. the person blinded in the game of blind man's buff HOODMAN-BLIND, sub. blind man's buff, HORN-MAD, adj. mad like a savage bull [quibbling] HOROLOGE, sub. a clock HOST, v. i. to lodge HOT AT HAND, not to be held in, H0T-HOUSE, sub. a bagnio HOX, v. t. to hough, to hamstring HOY, sub. a small coasting vessel HUGGER-MIGGER, IN, secretly, with hurried secrecy HULL, v. i. to float HULLING, pr. p. floating at the mercy of the waves HUNT, sub. game killed in the chase HUNTS-UP, sub. tunes to arouse the huntsman HURLY, and HURLY-BURLY, sub. tumult, uproar HURRICANO, sub. waterspout HURTLESS, adj. harmless HURTLING, sub. a clashing noise HURTLE, v. i. to come together with noise HUSBANDRY, sub. management, HYEN, sub. an hyæna   ICE BROOK, sub. supposed to be the river Salo, near Bibilis IGNOMY, sub. ignominy ILLUME, v. t. to illuminate ILLUSTROUS, adj. wanting lustre, without brightness IMBAR, v. t. to secure, or perhaps to exclude IMMANITY, sub. ferocity IMMEDIACY, sub. directness IMMOMENT, adj. insignificant IMP, sub. child, used affectedly; v. t. to graft new feathers into a hawk's wing IMPASTED, pt. p. coagulated IMPERCEIVERANT, sub. dull, undiscerning IMPORTANCE, sub. importunity IMPORTANT, adj. urgent, importunate IMPOSE, sub. command IMFOSTHUME, sub. an abscess IMPRESS, sub. a device with a motto INCARNARDINE, v. t. to dye red INCH-MEAL, sub. piecemeal INCONTINENT, sub. immediately INCONTINENTLY, adv. the same INCONY, adj. delicate, pretty INDENT, v. t. to make terms INDUCTION, sub. introduction, and preparation INEXECRABLE, adf. that cannot be sufficiently execrated INFORM, v. i. to take shape; to animate, inspire INFORMAL, adj. crazy INHERIT, v. t. to possess INKLE, sub. a kind of coarse tape INLAND, adj. civilized, perhaps living near the capital INNOCENT, sub. an idiot INSANE, adj. causing insanity INSANIE, sub. madness INSOULPED, pt p. engraved, cut INSCULPTURE, sub. an inscription cut in stone INSISTURE, sub. persistency INSTANCE, sub. motive INTELLIGENCER, sub. agent, go-between INTELLIGENCING, adj. going between parties INTEND, v. t. to pretend INTENDMENT, sub. design, purpose; aim INTENIBLE, adj. unretentive INTENTION, sub. aim, direction INTENTIVELY, ady. attentively, or perhaps consecutively INTERESSED, pt. p. interested [legal sense] INTPINSE, adj. hard to untie INTRINSICATE, adj. the same INVECTIVELY, adj. reproachfully INVINCIBLE, adj. invisible [Qy. error] INWARD, adj. intimate; secret; sub. an intimate friend INWARDNESS, sub. intimacy IRON-WITTED, adj. unfeeling, insensible IRREGULOUS, adj. lawless ITERANCE, sub. repetition IWIS, adv. certainly [Ang.-Sax. ge-wis],   JACK, sub. the small ball aimed at in the game of bowls; a term of reproach; a figurewhich struck the bell in old clocks JACK-A-LENT, sub. a stuffed figure thrown at during Lent JACKS, sub. the keys of a virginal; a drinking vessel JACK-SAUCE, sub. a saucy Jack JADE, v. t. to drive like a jade,; to treat with contempt; to run away with JADED, adj. worn out with work JAR, sub. a tick of the clock; v. i. to tick JAUNCE, sub. a wild ramble; v. i. to ramble; to spurhard JAY, sub. a loose woman JENNET, sub. a Spanish horse JESSES, sub. foot straps, which attached the legs of a hawk to the fist JET, v. i. to strut; to advance insultingly JIG, sub. a ludicrous ballad JIGGUNG, pr. p. composing jigs JOINT-RING, sub. a split ring, gimmal-ring JOLTHBAD, sub. a blockhead JOURNAL, adj. diurnal, daily JOVIAL, adj. like Jove JOWL, or JOLL, v. t. to knock, to dash JUDICIOUS, adj. judicial JUMP, v. t. to risk; to agree; adv. just, exactly JUSTICER, sub. a minister of justice   KAM, adj. crooked, away from the point KECKSIES, sub. hemlock, and other hollow-stalked plants KEEL, v. t. to cool or perhaps to skim KEECH, sub. a roll of tallow KEEP, v. t. to guard; sub. keeping, custody; to dwell KERSEY, sub. cheap woollen cloth KERN, sub. a light-armed Irish foot-soldier KETTLE, sub. a kettle-drum, Ham. v. 2. 289. KEY, sub. a tuning key, Temp. i. 2. 83. KEY-COLD, adj. stone-cold, cold as a key KIBE, sub. a chilblain; a chap on the heel KICK AT, v. t. to turn away from with loathing and disgust KICKSHAW, sub. a trifle KICKY-WICKY, sub. a ludicrous term for a wife KILN-HOLE, sub. the fireplace of an oven or kiln KINDLE, v. i. to bring forth young; v. t. to incite to a thing KINDLESS, adj. unnatural KISSING-COMFITS, sub. sugar-plums perfumed for sweetening the breath KITCHEN, v. t. to entertain In the kitchen KNACK, sub. a toy, or pretty trifle KNAP, v. t. to snap or break short; to hit or rap smartly KNOT-GRASS, sub. a herb supposed to have the power of checking growth KNOT-PATED, adj. thick-headed   LABOURSOME, adj. elaborate LACED, pt. p. adorned, embellished LACED MUTTON, sub. a prostitute LADE, v. t. to empty, to drain, 3 Hen. VI. iii. 2.139. LADY-SMOCK, sub. the plant cardawine pratensis LAG, sub. a fragment, thing left; the lowest class LAG END, the last part, the fag end LAID, pt. p. waylaid, 'the country is laid' ie set on its guard to arrest LAMPASS, sub. a disease in a horse's palate LAND, sub. lawn LAND-DAMN, v. t. corrupt word LANK, v. i. to shrink LANTERN, or LANTHORN, sub. a louvre, a windowturret LAP, v. t. to wrap up LAPSED, pt.p. surprised LARD, v. t. to ornament LATCH, v. t. to catch, lay hold of; to close, or perhaps to smear over LATTEN, adj. a mixed metal LAUND, sub. lawn, wood opening LAUNDER, v. t. to wash LA VOLT, sub. a kind of waltz LEADING, sub. the power of leading, generalship LEAGUER, sub. a camp LEASH, sub. a set of three, from the string or thong for leading greyhounds, to which usually three dogs were coupled LEATHER-COAT, sub. a kind of apple, the golden russeting LEER, sub. complexion, colour LEESE, v. t. to lose LEET, sub. a manor court LEG, sub. a bow LEGERITY, sub. lightness, nimbleness LEIGER, sub. a resident ambassador LENTEN, adj. sparing, meagre LIBERAL, adj. licentious LIBERTY, sub. licentiousness LIFTER, sub. a thief LIGHT O' LOVE, sub. the name of a tune LIMB-MEAL, adv. limb by limb LIMBECK, sub. an alembic LIMBO, sub. the edge or border of hell LIME, v. t. to put lime into liquor LIMIT, v. t. to appoint LIMN, v. t. to draw in colours LINE, v. t. to draw, delineate; to strengthen LINE-GROVE, sub. probably a grove of lime trees LINK, sub. a torch LINSEY-WOOLSEY, sub. gibberish, jargon LINSTOCK, sub. the stick for holding a gunner's match LIP, v. t. to kiss LIPSBURY PINFOLD, to have one in; a difficult expression, perhaps to have one between the teeth LIQUOR, v. t. to moisten with oil LIST, sub. wish, desire; v. i. to desire; to attend to LITHER, adj. yielding, flexible LITIGIOUS, adj. doubtful, precarious LITTLE, IN, in miniature LOB, sub. a lubber, a heavy fellow; v. t. to hang down, to droop LOCKRAM, sub. a cheap kind of linen LODE-STAR, sub. the pole-star LODGED, pt. p. laid flat as corn is by wind and rain LOGOATS, sub. a rustic game, something like bowls. Ham. v. 1. 99. LONG OF, on account of LOOP, v. t. to luff, bring close to the wind LOON, sub. a base fellow LOOPED, adj. full of holes LOOSE, sub. the discharge of an arrow; v. t. to let loose, discharge as an arrow LORD'S TOKENS, sub. plague spots LOTS TO BLANKS, 'any odds,' LOUTED, pt. p. made a fool of LOVE-DAY, sub. a day for the amicable settlement of differences LOVES, OF ALL, for the sake of everything lovely, an adjuration LOWN, sub. a base fellow LOZEL, sub. a worthless fellow LUCE, sub. a pike LUMPISH, adj. dull, heavy LUNES, sub. freaks of madness [Fr. lines] LURCH, v. i. to skulk; to win with great ease, a phrase used at cards LURE, sub. the stuffed figure of a bird, used to amuse a hawk; the whistle or call to allure the hawk; v. i. to call, allure a hawk LUSH, adj. luxuriant LUSTIG, adj. lustigh is Dutch for healthy or cheerful LUXURIOUS, adj. lascivious, LUXURY, sub. lust. LYM, sub. a bloodhound, so called because he was held by a lym or leash   MACULATE, adj. stained, impure MACULATION, sub. stain, the spot of guilt MAD, adj. wild, untrained MADE, pt. p. fastened MAGGOT-PIE, sub. a magpie MAGNIFICO, sub. the title of a Venetian grandee MAID MARIAN, a character in the morris-dance MAILED UP, wrapped up, a hawking term; to mail a hawk was to pinion her, or fasten her wings with a girdle. MAIN, sub. a hand at dice;the mainland MAIN-COURSE, sub. a mainsail MAINED, pt. p. maimed MAKELESS, adj. mateless, widowed MALLECHO, sub. mischief [Span. malhecho] MALKIN, sub. a kitchen slut MALL, sub. Mary; ' Mistress Mall's picture,' improbably explained as referring to the picture of the notorious Mary Firth, or Mall Cut-purse MALLARD, sub. a wild drake MALT-WORM, sub. a tippler of ale MAMMER, v. i. to hesitate MAMMET, sub. a doll. Some have suggested breasts as its meaning in the first passage. MAMMOCK, v. t. tear in fragments MAN, v. t. to tame a hawk; to direct, to aim MANAGE, sub. taming of a horse; v. t. to train, break in a horse MANDRAGORA, sub. mandrake MANDRAKE, sub. the plant atropa mandragora, the root of which was supposed to bear human shape, and to shriek when pulled out of the ground, causing madness or death to the hearer MANKIND, adj. masculine, applied to a woman MANNED, pt. p. furnished with servant MANNER, TO BE TAKEN WITH THE, to be Caught in the act MAN-QUELLER, sub. a murderer MANURE, v. t. to cultivate MAPPERY, sub. the study of maps, theory as opposed to real practice in warfare MARBLED, adj. like marble, everlasting MARCHPANE, sub. a sort of sweet biscuit, flavoured with almonds, like our macaroons MARE, sub. the nightmare; 'to ride the wild mare' is to play at seesaw MARK, sub. God bless or save the mark ie saving your favour MARTIAL, adj. like Mars MARTLEMAS, sub. 11th of November, supposed to be a time of fair weather, applied to a hale old man MARY-BUDS, sub. flowers of the marigold MASHED, pt. p. mixed or beaten into a confused mass MATE, v. t. to confound, to paralyze; to cope with, to match MAUGRE, prep. in spite of MAUND, sub. a basket MAZZARD, sub. a head, Ham MEACOCK, adj. spiritless, henpecked MEALED, pt. p. mingled MEAN, sub. appears to have been the intermediate part between the tenor and treble; poor, humble MECHANICAL, sub. a handicraftsman MEDICINE, sub. a physician MEINY, sub. household, attendants MELL, v. i. to meddle MERCHANT, sub. a fellow, a chap [Ital. mercatante] MERE, adj. entire, absolute MERED, adj. only MERELY, adv. entirely MESS, sub. a set of four; a small quantity or fragment METAPHYSICAL, adj. supernatural MEW, v. t. to pen up, to imprison MEW! an interjection of contempt MICHER, sub. a truant MICHING, adj. sneaking, lurking MIDDLE-EARTH, sub. the world MILCH, adj. moist, shedding tears MILLINER, sub. a man dealing in fancy articles MILL-SIXPENCE, sub. coin that first had milled edge [1561] MILLSTONES, TO WEEP [proverbial], not to weep at all MIND, sub. 'put in mind of' ie informcd MINE, v. t. to undermine, to sap MINERAL, sub. a mine; a poisonous drug MINIKIN, adj. smail, pretty MINIMUS, sub. anything very small MINUTE-JACKS, sub. lime-servers MIRE, v. i. to sink as in the mud MISER, sub. a miserable wretch MISPRISED, adj. mistaken MISPRISION, sub. contempt, mistake MISSINGLY, adv. with regret MISSIVE, sub. a messenger MIST, v. t. to throw a mist upon any thing, MISTRESS, sub. the jack at the game of bowls MOBLED,pt.p. having the head closely wrapped up MODERN, adj. trite, commonplace MOLDWARP, sub. a mole MOME, sub. a blockhead MOMENTANY, adj. momentary, instantaneous MONARCHO, sub. name of a crazy Italian, living in London about 1580, who professed to be monarch of the world MONTANT, sub. a fencing term, an upward thrust [Comp. 'Mountanto' applied to Benedick in 'Much Ado about No-thing,'] MONUMENTAL, adj. ancestral, memorial MOOD, sub. fit of passion MOONISH, adj. unconstant MOP, sub. a grimace MOPPING, pr. p. making grimaces MORISCO, sub. a Morris-dancer MORRIS-PIKE, sub. a Moorish pike MORT, sub. a set of notes sounded at the death of the deer MORTAL, adj. deadly, causing death; perhaps abounding, exessive; according to some, human MOTHER, sub. the disease hysterica passio MOTION, sub. a puppet-show; a puppet MOTIVE, sub. a mover, author MOTLEY, adj. the particoloured dress of a fool; sub. a fool MOULD, sub. 'men of mould's; earth-born men MOULTEN, adj. 'without feathers MOUNTANT, adj. lifted up MOUSE, sub. a term of endearment MOUSE, v. t. to tear in pieces MOW, v. a grimace MOY, sub. a measure of corn, or more probably some sort of coin MULLED, adj. insipid, flat MURAL [O. Ed. MORAL], sub. perhaps wall MURDLRING-PIECE, sub. a cannon loaded with chain shot MURE, sub. a wall MURRION, adj. 'infected with the murrain,' MUSCADEL, sub. a sweet wine MUSET, sub. a gap in a hedge or thicket through which a hare is used to pass MUSS, sub. a scramble MUTINE, v. i. to mutiny, to rebel MUTINES, sub. mutineers     Dictionary N to Z   Shakespeare's plays in order of date written First performance and first published dates       Return to top Main Menu Plays Sonnets Poems Notes   Index

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