Main Menu Plays Sonnets Poems Notes   Index Dictionary N to Z   NAYWARD, adv. the negative direction NAYWORD, sub. a byword; a watchword, word of intelligence. NEAF, sub. a fist NEAR, adj. nearer NEAR-LEGGED, adj. knock-kneed NEAT, adj. foppish NEB, sub. bill or beak NECESSITIED, pt. p. so poor as to urgently need NEEDFUL, adj. wanting supplies NEELLY, adj. absolutely NEELD, sub. needle NEEZE, v. i. to sneeze NEIF, sub. a fist NEPHEW, sub. grandchild NETHBR-STOCKS, sub. stockings NICE, adj. scrupulous; trivial,; 'makes nice of no vile hold' ie is not prudish with respect of NICENESS, NICETY, sub NICHOLAS' CLERKS, ST., highwaymen NIECE, sub. granddaughter NIGHT-CROW, sub. the night-heron, Ardea nycticorax, or according to some, the owl; according to others, the night-jar NIGHTED, adj. dark NIGHT-RULE, sub. revelry, nightly diversion NILL, will not NINE-FOLD, sub. explained 'nine foals,' or 'nine familiars,' NINE MEN'S MORRIS, a sort of game played with stones on figures cut in the green turf' Morris' may be a corruption of merrils [Fr. merelles]. 'Lejeu des merelles, the boyish game called merrils, penny morris," played here most commonly with stones, but in rance with pawns, ...and termed merelles.'—Cotgrave, Fr. Dic. NINNY, sub. a fool NOD, GIVE YOU THE, a term in the game of cards called 'Noddy,' NODDY, sub. a simpleton NOISE, sub. music; a company of musicians NOOK-SHOTTEN, adj. shooting out into capes and necks of land, or perhaps thrust into a corner apart from the rest of the world NOTE, sub. stigma, mark of reproach NOTED, pt .p. marked with a stigma, disgraced NOUSLE, v. t. to nourish delicately NOVUM, sub. a game of dice NOWL, sub. the head NUMBERED, part. adj. having full numbers, richly stored with NUTHOOK, sub. a catchpole NUZZLING, pr. p. nosing   O, sub. anything round; perhaps pit OBSEQUIOUS, adj. connected with obsequies, funereal OBSEQUIOUSLY, adv. as becomes a funeral OBSTRUCT, sub. an obstacle OCCULTED, adj. hidden ODD-EVEN, sub. perhaps the interval between twelve at night and one in the morning ŒILLIADES, sub. amorous glances O'ER-CROW, v. t. to overcome O'ERGROWN, pt. p. having long locks O'ERLOOKED, pt. p. bewitched O'ER-PARTED, pt. p. having too difficult a part assigned to one O'ER-RAUOHT, v. t. overtook; pt. p. swindled O'ER-SIZED, pt. p. smeared over as with size OFF-CAP, v. t. to take the cap off OFFICED.pt. p. holding a certain position; having a certain function OFFICES, sub. servants' apartments in a great house OLD, sub. wold; adj. abundant, plentiful, great ON, prep. of ONEYERS, sub. a word still unexplained OPEN, v. i. to give tongue, to bark on the scent OPERANT, adj. active OR, adv. before ORGULOUS, adj. proud [Fr. orgueilleux] ORT, sub. leaving, refuse [Fr. orts] OUGHT, v. i. owed OUPHS, sub. goblins OUTFACE, v. t. to put out of countenance OUT-PEER, v. t. surpass OUT-VIED, pt. p. beaten by a higher card OVERBUY, v. t. to pay too much for OVER-SCUTCHED, part. adj. worn out OVERSEEN, pt. p. bewitched OVERSHOT, pt.p. put to shame;quibbling with the sense, tipsy. OVERTURE, sub. disclosure; declaration OWCHES, sub. ornaments OWE, v. t. to own, to possess OYES, int. 'hear ye!' the public crier's word [Fr. oyes]   PACK, v. t. to plot, to shuffle cards unfairly; sub. a confederacy PACKING, sub. plotting PADDOCK, sub. a toad; a familiar spirit like a toad PAID, pt. p. perhaps drunk PAINFUL, adj. laborious PAINTED CLOTH, cloth or canvas hangings, painted with figures and sentences PAJOCK, sub. some term of contempt, explained 'peacock,' which is doubtful 'Some in Leinster and Ulster are ... grown to be as very patchcockes as the wild Irish.' Spenser, 'A View of the State of Ireland.' Grosart, vol. ix. p. 104, ed. 1882. PALED, adj. pale PALL, v. t. to wrap one's self up PALLIAMENT, sub. a robe PALMY, adj. victorious PANTALOON, sub. an old fool, taken from the Italian comedy PANTLER, sub. a servant in charge of the pantry PARITOR, sub. apparitor, an officer in the bishop's court PARLOUS, adj. a vulgar corruption of perilous ie mischievous, alarming PARMACETI, sub. spermaceti PART, v. t. to quit, to leave PARTED, pt. p gifted PARTIAL, adj. 'a partial slander' is the reproach of partiality PARTI-COATED, adj. having a coat of various colours PARTLET, sub. the name for the hen in Reynard the Fox, so called from her ruff PASH, sub. the head; v. t. to beat; part. adj PASS, v. i. to die; v. t. to care for, regard; to exceed bounds; to pass sentence on; sub. 'pass of pate ' is sally of wit PASSADO, sub. a term in fencing PASSES, sub. proceedings PASSY-MEASURE, sub. a corruption of the Italian passa mezzo, a slow and stately dance PATCH, sub. a fool PATCHERY, sub. roguery PATH, v. i. to walk PATINES, sub. metal plates PAUNCH, v. t. rip up PAVIN, sub. a stately dance. PAX, sub. a small piece of metal offered to be kissed; but Pistol probably meant 'pix,' a box which held the Host PEACH, v. t. to accuse, turn king's evidence PEACHES, v. t. betrays PEAK, v. i. to grow thin; to mope PEAKING, adj. sneaking PEARL, sub. a cataract in the eye PEARL, sub. 'kingdom's pearl' ie fine youth, or perhaps choice nobility of the country PEAT, sub. a pet, a darling PECULIAR, adj. preserved, guarded PEDANT, sub. a schoolmaster PEELED part. adj. shaven PEER, v. i. to appear PEEVISH, adj. silly, foolish PEG, v. t. to wedge PEGS, sub. the pins of an instrument PEISE, v. t. to make heavy and so retard; to poise, balance [peized]; 'peise down' is to weigh down PELT, v. i. to chafe with anger PELTING, adj paltry PENDULOUS, adj. impending PENETRATIVE, adj. affecting the heart PENSIONER, sub. gentleman pensioner, gentlemen in the personal service of the sovereigno. PENSIVED, adj. pensive PENT-HOUSE, sub. a shed standing aslope from the main building; fig. the eyelid PERDU, sub. a soldier sent on a forlorn hope PERFECT, pt. p. fully satisfied; adj. certain PERIAPTS, sub. amulets PERKED UP, dressed up, adorned PERNICIOUSLY, adv. excessively or else maliciously PERPEND, v. i. to reflect, consider PERSPECTIVELY, adv. as through a perspective, PERSPECTIVES, sub. glasses cut so as to form an optical delusion PERT, adj. lively PERTTAUNT-LIKE, a word not yet explained PETAR, sub. an engine charged with powder to blow up gates PETTISH, adj. capricious PETTITOES, sub. feet, properly, pigs' feet FEW, sub. a seat PEW-FELLOW, sub. companion PHANTASIME, sub. a fantastical person PHANTASMA, sub. a vision PHILIP AND JACOB, first of May, festival of St. Philip and St. James PHRASELESS, adj. indescribable PHYSIC, v. t. to heal, to keep in health PHYSICAL, adj. wholesome PIA MATER, the membrane that covers the brain, the brain itself PICK [O. Ed. PECK], v. t. to pitch PICKED, adj. refined, punctilious PICK-THANKS, sub. officious fellows PIECE, sub. excellent person; a vessel of wine; a coin; a work of art, a statue PIGHT, pt. p. pitched, ready PILCHER, sub. a scabbard PILL, v. t. to plunder PIN, sub. bull's-eye, centre of a target; 'a pin!' in contempt, in answer to an excuse or evasion PIN AND WEB, sub. a disease of the eye PIN-BUTOCK, sub. narrow buttock PINFOLD, sub. the pound, Two Gent PINKED, part. adj. pierced with small holes PINK EYNE, small, or perhaps winking, half-shut eyes PIONED, p. p. a doubtful word, 'covered with marsh marigold,' or ' dug,' PIP, sub. a spot on cards; 'a pip out' is intoxicated, with reference to a game called 'one-and-thirty' PIPE-WINE, sub. wine from the butt, playing on the other meaning of pipe PITCH, sub. the height which a falcon soars PLACKET, sub. opening in a petticoat, or a petticoat PLAIN, adj. mere, nothing else but; v. i. to complain PLAIN-SONG, sub. the plain melody without variations PLAITS, sub. folds PLANCHED, adj. made of planks PLANT, sub. the sole of the foot PLANTAGE, sub. plants vegetation PLASH, sub. a pool PLATE, sub. a piece of money PLATFORMS, sub. plans, schemes PLAUSIBLY, adv. willingly, or by acclamation PLAUSIVE, adj. pleasing PLEACHED, adj. folded, interwoven PLIGHTED, pt. p. folded, intricate PLUME UP, v. t. prank up, to make to triumph PLURISY, sub. superabundance POINT, sub. a signal given by blast of trumpet POINT, AT, on the point POINT, AT A, fully prepared POINT-DEVISE, adj. affectedly nice, finical POINTS, sub. tags of laces POKING-STICKS, sub. irons for setting out raffia POLACK, sub. a native of Poland POLE, sub. standard POLLED, pt. p. laid bare POMANDER, sub. a ball of perfumes POMEGARNET, sub. pomegranate, name of a room in a tavern POME-WATER, sub. a large kind of apple Poop, v. t. to strike fatally POOR-JOHN, sub. salted and dried hake POPERIN, sub. a sort of pear from Poperingue, a town in French Flanders POPINJAY, sub. a parrot POPISH, adj. bigoted POPULAR, adj. vulgar POPULARITY, sub. vulgarity PORING, pr. p. 'poring dark' is darkness which makes one strain his eyes PORPENTINE, sub. the porcupine PORTAGE, sub. port-hole POSY, sub. motto POT, TO THE, sub. to sure destruction POTATO, sub. regarded as an exciting dish POTCH, v. i. to thrust, Coriol. i. 10.15. POTHER, sub. turmoil POTTLE-POT, sub. a tankard containing two quarts POULTER, sub. a poulterer, i Hen. IV. ii. 4. 487. POUNCET-BOX, sub. a perfume box with perforated lid [Fr. poinsonner] POWDER, v. t. to salt POWDERING-TUB, sub. a salting tub, referring to a favourite medical treatment of the time PRACTICE, sub. treachery, artifice PRACTISANTS, sub. performers of a stratagem PRACTISE, v. t. to plot PRAISE, v. t. to appraise, value PRECEDENT, sub. rough draft PRECEPTIAL, adj. instructive PREGNANCY, adj. ready wit PREGNANT, adj. ready, clever, ingenious; very probable PRESENCE, sub. the presence chamber PREST, adj. ready PRESTER JOHN, sub. a fabulous eastern monarch PRETENCE, sub. design PRETEND, v. t. to assert PRICK, sub. point of a dial, Lucrece; the bull's-eye in a target PRICKET, sub. a buck of the second year PRICK-SONG, sub. music written down, in opposition to plain-song PRIG, sub. a thief PRIMAL, adj. first PRIME, adj. the spring PRIMERO, sub. a game at cards PRIMY, adj. early, or perhaps flourishing PRINCIPALS, sub. the corner beams of a house PRINCOX, sub. a pert, saucy fellow PRISER, sub. perhaps prize-fighter PRIZE, sub. value, estimation PRIZED, pt. p. estimated PROBAL, adj. satisfactory, reasonable PROBATION, sub. proof; trial PRODITOR, sub. a traitor PROFACE, interj. much good may it do you! An expression addressed to guests by their hosts PROLIXIOUS, adj. tedious, causing delay PROPEND, v. i. to incline PROPENSION, sub. inclination PROPER, adj. handsome; peculiar to one's self; own; 'proper-false,' handsome, but deceitful PROPERTIED, pt. p. endued with qualities PROPERTIES, sub. stage requisites PROPERTY, v. t. to make a tool of; sub. an instrument for one's designs, a tool PROPOSE, v. t. to speak, to converse PROPUGNATION, sub. means of opposition, defence PUGGISH, adj. thievish, PUISNY, adj. unskilful POKE-STOCKING, adj. puke, dark-coloured, perhaps puce PUN, v. t. to pound, to beat PUNTO, sub. a stroke in fencing PUNTO REVERSO, sub. a back-handed stroke in fencing PURL, v. i. to curl, to run in circles PURPLES LONG, the purple orchis [orchis mascula] PUSH, sub. an expression of contempt PUSH-PIN, sub. a childish game PUT ON, to instigate PUT OVER, to refer PUTTOCK, sub. a kite PUZZEL, sub. a foul drab PYRAMIDES, sub. pyramids PYRAMIS, sub. a pyramid   QUAINT, adj. fine, delicate QUALIFY, v. t. to moderate QUALIFIED, adj. excellent, well composed QUALITY, sub. profession QUANTITY, sub. value QUARREL [O. Ed. QUARRY], sub. cause QUARRELOUS, adj. quarrelsome QUARRY, sub. heap of slaughtered game [Fr. curée] QUARTERED, pt. p. slaughtered QUAT, sub. a pimple QUATCH-BUTTOGK, adj. squat or flat buttock QUEASY, [adj. disgusted; ticklish, difficult; fastidious QUELL, sub. a murder QUERN, sub. a handmill QUESTANT, sub. aspirant QUESTION, sub. conversation; v. t. to talk, converse QUESTIONABLE, adj. inviting converse QUESTRIST, sub. searcher QUESTS, sub. inquiries QUICK, adj. alive, go fresh; pregnant QUIDDITY, sub. subtlety QUIETUS, sub. settlement of an account QUILLETS, sub. cavilling, chicanery QUILL, IN THE, altogether, or else in form and order; perhaps means in writing QUINTAIN, sub. a figure set up for tilting at QUIP, sub. piece of repartee QUIRK, sub. a sudden turn, an evasion; a shallow conceit QUIVER, adj. nimble QUOIF, sub. a cap QUOIT, v. t. to throw QUOTE, v. t. to note, to examine   RABATO, sub. a kind of ruff RABBIT-SUCKER, sub. a sucking rabbit RACE, sub. a root RACK, v. i. to move about as the clouds do; sub. a cloud, a mass of floating clouds RAG, sub. a beggarly person RAGED, pt. p. chafed RAGING-WOOD, adj. raving mad RAKE-UP, v. t. to bury, to cover up RAMPALLIAN, sub. a term of low abuse RAMPING, pt. p. rampant RAMPS, sub. wanton wenches RANGE, v. t. to dispose in order RANK, adj. swollen; sub. perhaps pace RAP, v. t. to transport RAPTURE, sub. violent motion; violent tossing RASCAL, sub. a deer too lean to be hunted RAVEL, v. t. to unravel RAVIN, adj. ravening; v. t. to devour greedily RAVINED, pt. p. gorged with prey RAYED, pt. p. befouled; afflicted, or perhaps defiled RAZE, sub. root, perhaps a package RAZED, part. adj. slashed RAZURE, sub. erasure REBATE, v. t, to blunt RECHEAT, sub. hunting, term, a set of notes sounded to call the dogs off from a wrong scent RECORD v. t. to sing RECORDER, sub. a kind of flute RECOURSE, sub. frequent flowing RECOVER THE WIND, to get the windward of the game, so as to drive it into a toil REDE, sub. advice, counsel RED-LATTICE, sub. the window of an ale-house, used adjectively REDUCE, v. t. to bring back REED, adj. piping REEKY, adj. filthy REFELL, v. t. to refute REGIMENT, sub. rule. REGION, sub. the sky, the upper air REJOURN, v. t. to adjourn RBMEDIATE, adj. medicinal REMEMBER, v. t. to remind REMORSE, sub. pity REMORSEFUL, adj. compassionate RENDER, v. t. to account; v. i. to surrender; sub. a surrender; account, statement RENEGE, v. t. to deny RENT, v. t. to rend, to tear RENYING, pr. p. denying REPASTURE, sub. food [Armado's verses] RERE-MICE, sub. bats REPLENISHED, part. adj. consummate REPLICATION, sub. echo, reverberation; answer REPRISAL, sub. prize REPROBATION, sub. perdition REPUGN, v. t. to oppose REPUGNANCY, sub. opposition RESOLVE, v. t. to dissolve; to free from doubt; to answer RESPECT, sub. consideration RESPECTIVE, adj. careful RESPECTIVELY, adv. particularly REST, v. t. to arrest REST, sub.' to set up one's,' a phrase in a game at cards, to stand upon the cards in one's hand, to fully make up one's mind RESTY, adj. lazy, slothful REVOLT, sub. a rebel RIBAUDRED, adj. ribald RID, v. t. to make away with RIGGISH, adj. wanton RIGOL, sub. a circle RIM [O. Ed. RYMME], sub. the abdomen RIVAGE, sub. shore RIVAL, sub. partner RIVELLED, pt. adj. wrinkled Rivo, interj. of doubtful meaning, a bacchanalian exclamation ROAD, sub. a prostitute; a roadstead; a journey; an incursion ROBUSTIOUS, adj. rough ROCKED, pt. p. trembled, shook ROGUING, adj. vagrant, roaming ROISTING, adj. bold, bullying, defiant HOMAGE, sub. bustle, tumultuous hurry RONDURE, sub. circle RONYON, sub. scurvy wretch ROOK, v. t. to cower ROOKY, adj. misty, gloomy, or else full of crows ROOTED, pt. p. learned by heart ROPERY, sub. roguery ROPE-TRICKS, sub. knavish tricks ROPING, pt. adj. dripping [Comp. DOWN-ROPING.] ROTHER, sub. an ox ROUND, adj. plain, honest; v. i. to grow big; sub. a circle; v. t. to whisper; to surround; to finish off ROUNDEL, sub. a dance; rung of a ladder ROUND WITH, BE, speak freely with ROUNDLY, adv. plainly, directly ROUNDURE, sub. circuit[Comp. RONDURE.] ROUSE, sub. a free and deep draught ROUT, sub. the crowd, the mob; brawl ROYNISH, adj. scurvy, coarse RUB, sub. a term in the game of bowls, an im- pediment RUBIOUS, adj. red, ruby-like RUDDOCK, sub. the redbreast RUDESBY, sub. rude fellow RUFFLE, v. t. to be boisterous; stir, bustle RUG-HEADED, adj. rough-headed RUINATE, v. t. to ruin RULE, sub. behaviour RUMP-FED, adj. pampered, or else fed on offal RUNAGATE, sub. vagabond RUNNING BANQUET, a hasty refreshment RUSH ASIDE, push aside RUTH, sub. pity   SABLES, sub. rich fur SACKERSON, sub. name of a famous bear at Paris Garden on the Bank side SACRING BELL, a bell rung when the elements are consecrated at Mass SAFE, adj. sure, sound SAG, v. t. to droop, sink SAGITTARY, sub. a centaur aiding the Trojans against the Greeks; residence of the commanding officers at Venice, with figure of an archer over the gates SALLET, sub. a close-fitting helmet; a salad SALLETS, sub. stirring passages, perhaps ribaldries SAMINGO, sub. for Saint Domingo, the patron saint of drinkers SAND-BLIND, adj. half blind, purblind SANDED, adj. of a sandy colour SARCENET, sub. fine silk SAWN, pt. p. sewn, or perhaps seen SAY, sub. a kind of serge; v. t. to try, assay SCALD, adj. scabby, mangy SCALE, v. t. to scatter, make clear, make plain; to weigh, SCAMBLE, v. i. to scramble SCAMEL, sub. some sort of birds, possibly seamels, seamews SCANDAL, v. t. to bring into disgrace, defame SCANT, adj. scarcely; v. t. to limit, shorten SCONCE, sub. a covering for the head; the head SCOT, sub. contribution SCOTCH, sub. a cut, wound; v .t. to notch, scutch SCRIMERS, sub. fencers SCRIP, sub. a written list SCROWL, v. t. perhaps to scrawl SCROWLES, sub. mangy fellows SCRUBBED, adj. stunted SEAM, sub. lard SEAR, v. t. to brand SEARED, adj. withered, blighted SECURITY, sub. carelessness SEEDNNESS, sub. sowing of the seed SEEL, v. t. to close up the eyes of a hawk SELD, adv. seldom SELD-SHOWN, adj. rarely given to vulgar eyes SELF, adj. same SENNET, sub. set of notes on a trumpet, frequent in stage directions SERPIGO, sub. a sort of skin eruption SEWER, sub. an officer whose original office was to taste the dishes placed on the royal table SHALES, sub. husks, shells SHARD-BORNE, pt. adj. carried through the air on wing-cases [laminà] SHARDBD, pt. adj. having wing-cases SHARDS, sub. potsherds; wing-cases SHEARMAN, sub. one who shears cloth SHEAVED, pt. adj. made of straw, Lov. Comp. 31. SHKEP-BITBR, sub. a malicious and treacherous fellow SHENT, pt. p. rated, reviled SHIP-TIRE, sub. a head-dress SHIVE. sub. a slice SHOG, v. t. to move on SHOTTEN HERRINO, sub. one that has shed its roe SHOUGHS, sub. shaggy dogs SHOVE-GROAT SHILLING, one used in the game of shove-groat SHOVEL-BOARD, sub. a shilling used in the game of that name,—shove-groat SHREWD, adj. mischievous SICLES, sub. shekels SIDE SLEEVES, sub. long hanging sleeves SIEGE, sub. a seat; rank; excrement SIGHTLESS, adj. blind; invisible; ugly SIGN, v. t. to mark, stamp, to be a prognostic or omen SIMPLE, sub. a medicinal herb SIMULAR, pr. p. pretended, feigned; simulator, pretender SINGLED, pt. p. separated SISTERING, part. adj. neighbouring SIZES, sub. portions, allowances SKEINS-MATES, sub. a word of doubtful meaning, perhaps messmates, or knavish companions SKILLET, sub. a little pot, Ofch. i. 3. 274. SKILL-LESS, adj. ignorant SKILLS NOT, IT, it is of no importance. It matters not SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE, adj. wild, confused SKIPPER, sub. a thoughtless fellow SKIRR, v. i. to scour or move rapidly SLAB, adj. slimy, viscous SLAVE, v. t. to make a slave of, or perhaps to treat as a slave would SLEAVE, and SLEAVE SILK sub. floss silk SLEDDED, adj. on sledges SLEEVE-HAND, sub. a wristband SLEEVELESS, adj. useless, unprofitable SLEIDED, pt. p. untwisted SLIP, sub. a counterfeit coin SLIVER, sub. a branch torn off; v. t. to tear off, to break off SLOPS, sub. large loose trousers SLUBBER, v. t. to slur over; to soil SMACK, sub. a smattering SMALL, adj. shrill-voiced SMATCH, sub. smack, taste SMATTER, v. t. to prattle, to chatter SMOOTH, v. t. to flatter SNEAP, v. t. to check, to nip, too; sub. a snub SNECK UP ! an expression of contempt, go and be hanged SNUFF, sub. the smouldering wick of a candle; an object of loathing and contempt SNUFFS, sub. quarrels; to take or be in snuft; to take offence at SOILED, adj. luxuriously fed, high-blooded SOLIDARE, sub. a small piece of money SORE, sub, a buck of the fourth year SOREL, sub. a buck of the third year SORT, sub. company, in contempt; a lot SOT, sub. a fool. SOUSE, v. t. to swoop down on, as a bird of prey docs SOUSED, pt. p. pickled SOWLE, v. t. to pull, or drag SPAN-COUNTER, sub. a boyish game SPANIEL, v. t. to follow subserviently SPED, pt. p. done for, provided for SPERR, v. t. to bar, to enclose SPINNER, sub. a spider SPOT, sub. a piece of embroidery SPRAG, adj. quick, sharp SPRINGHALT, sub. a lameness in horses SQUANDERED, pt. p. scattered SQUANDERING, pr. p. going at random SQUARE, sub. the most precious square ie most valuable part; the embroidery about the bosom of a smock or shift; v. t. to quarrel SQUARER. sub. brawler, braggart SQUASH, sub. an unripe peascod SQUINY, v. i. to look asquint SQUIRE, sub. a square, rule, measure STALE, sub. a decoy; a dupe, laughing-stock; a prostitute STAMP, v. t. give currency to STANDING-BOWL, sub. a footed goblet STANDING-TUCK, sub. a rapier standing on end STANIEL, sub. a kestrel hawk STATE, sub. a chair of state, with a canopy STATIST, sub. a statesman STELLED, part. adj. starry; pt. p. fixed STICKLER, sub. one whose duty was to separate combatants STIGMATIC, sub. one bearing a brand of deformity STIGMATICAL, adj. marked with deformity STINT, v. i. to stop, to cease; to check STITHY, sub. a smithy, or perhaps an anvil; v. t. to forge STOCCADO, sub. a thrust in fencing;' a stock,' STOCCATA, sub. a stockado STOCK-FISH, sub. dried cod STOMACH, sub. stubborn courage; pride STONE-BOW, sub. a crossbow, from which stones and bullets were shot STOOP, v. t. to swoop, pounce down on prey STORED, pt.p. filled, charged STOUP, sub. a drinking cup STOVER, sub. fodder for cattle STRAIN COURTESY, to decline to go first STRAINED, pt. p. forced, constrained STRAPPADO, sub. a species of punishment; the victim's arms were strapped behind his back, and he was suddenly let fall STRIKE [sail], a naval term, to submit, give way STRIKERS, sub. dissolute fellows STROSSERS, sub. trousers STROY, v. t. to destroy STUCK, sub. a thrust in fencing, a stock STUDIED, pt. p. practised, instructed STUFFED, adj. complete STUFF-O'-THE-CONSCIENCE, essence of SUBSCRIBE, v. t. to yield SUBSCRIPTION, sub. obedience SUCCESS, sub. succession SUCCESSANTLY, adv. in succession SUGGEST, v. t. to tempt SUGGESTION, sub. temptation SUITED, pt. p. dressed SUMMERED, pt. p. provided, as cattle are with pasture SUPERVIZE, sub. inspection SUR-ADDITION, sub. extra title, surname SURCEASE, sub. accomplishment; to cease SUR-REINED, pt. p. overridden SUSPIRE, v. i. draw the breath of life SWABBER, sub. one whose duty it is to sweep the deck of a ship SWAG-BELLIED, adj. having a loose, hanging belly SWARTH, sub. swathe, the grass cut by one sweep of the scythe; adj. swarthy, black SWASHER, sub. a bully, a braggart SWASHING, adj. swaggering, dashing SWATH, sub. wrapping, swaddling-clothes SWAYED, pt. p. strained SWINGS, v. t. to beat SWINGE-BUCKLER, sub. a roisterer SWOOSTAKE, adv. wholesale, indiscriminately SWORDER, sub. a gladiator SWOUND, v. i. to swoon SYMPATHY, sub. equality   TABLE, sub. canvas of a picture; the palm of the hand, a term in palmistry TABLE-BOOK, sub. a memorandum book, or case of tablets TABLED, pt. p. set down TABLES, sub. tablets; the game of backgammon TABOURINES, sub. drums TACKLED STAIR, sub. a rope ladder TAFFETA, sub. thin silk TAG, TAG-RAG PEOPLE. sub. the mob TAINT, v. t. to discredit TAKE, v. i. to captivate; v. t. to strike with disease; to take refuge in; to jump over TARS IN, to conquer TAKE ME WITH YOU, make me understand you TAKE our, to copy TAKE THOUGHT, to suffer grief TAKE UP, to obtain on credit; to reprove; to reconcile TALENTS, sub. lockets containing hair TALLOW KETCH, a vessel filled with tallow, accord- ing to some a tallow keech, a round lump of tallow TARRE, v. t. to set on dogs to fight; to urge on TARTAR, sub. Tartcarus, hell TASSEL-GENTLE, sub. tercel-gentle, the male goshawk TASTE, v. i. to act as sewer or server; v. t. to try TAWDRY LACE, sub. a rustic necklace TAX, v. t. to accuse TAXATION, sub. satire, invective TEEN, sub. grief TENDER, sub. care, regard; v. t. to regard with tender affection TENDER-HEFTED, part. adj. set in a delicate han- dle, or perhaps moved by tender emotions TENT, sub. a. roll of lint which was always put into a fresh wound; v. i. to lodge, reside; v. t. to search, probe; to cure TERCEL, sub. the male goshawk TERMAGANT, sub. ft supposed Mahomedan female deity, represented in our old plays as a most violent character TERMLESS, adj. indescribable TESTER, sub. a sixpence; money in general TESTERN, v. t. to present with a tester TESTRIL, sub. sixpence TESTY, adj. fretful TETCHY, adj. peevish, touchy TETTER, sub. a cutaneous disease; v. t. to affect with tetter THARBOROUGH, sub. a kind of constable THAT, conj. because that THEORIC, sub. a theory THEREAFTER, adv. according as THICK, adv. close, quick THICK-EYED, adj. dim-eyed THICK-PLEACHED, pt. p. thickly intertwined THICK-SKIN, sub. blockhead THILL-HORSE, sub. shaft-horse THINK, v. i. to be full of sorrowful thoughts THIRD-BOROUGH [O. Ed. HEAD-BOROUGH], sub. a kind of constable THOUGHT, sub. melancholy THOUGHT-EXECUTING, part. adj. executing with the quickness of thought THRASONICAL, adj. boastful THREE-MAN BEETLE, sub. a rammer managed by three men THREE-PILE, sub. the richest kind of velvet THREE-PILED, adj. having a thick pile; superfine [metaphorically] THRENE, sub. a dirge THRICE-REPURED, adj. three times refined THRIP, sub. thread, fibre TURUM, sub. the tufted end of a thread in weaving THRUMMED HAT, sub. a hat made of very coarse woollen cloth THUNDER-STONE, sub. a thunderbolt THWART, adj. perverse, cross TICKLE-BRAIN, sub. strong drink TICK-TACK, sub. a sort of backgammon TILLY-FALLY or TILLY-VALLY, int. an expression of contempt TIMELESS, adj. untimely TIMELY-PARTED, adj. recently dead TINCT, sub. the grand elixir sought by alchemists; colour TIRE.sub.a headdress; furniture; v. i. to feed greedily TIRING-HOUSE, sub. the dressing-room of a theatre TIRRITS, sub. perhaps terrors [Mistress Quickly] TISICK, sub. a cough TOAZE, v. t. to drag out TOD, v. i. to yield a tod; sub. 28 lbs. of wool TOFORE, adv. before TOGED, adj. gowned, robed TOKENED, adj. marked with plague-spots TOM-BOY, sub. a drab TONGUE, v. t. to denounce TOPLESS, adj. supreme TORCHER, sub. a torch-bearer TORTIVE, adj. twisted, turned awry TOTTERING, ad.j. hanging in tatters or rags TOUCH, v. t. to wound; sub. a touchstone; of 'noble touch' is of proved excellence TOUCH NEAR, to concern deeply TOUSE, v. t. to pull, to tear TOWARD, TOWARDS, adv. in preparation TOWARD, ad.j. tractable TOWER, v. i. to soar as a bird of prey TRACT, sub. trace, track TRADS. sub. track, resort; v. i. to go in a particular direction TRAIN, sub. bait, allurement; v. t. to entice, allure TRAJECT [O. Ed. TRANECT], sub. a ferry [It. tragetto] TRAMMEL UP, to catch aa in a net TRASH, v. t. to lop, to cut off high branches; to restrain a dog by a trash, or strap TRAVERSE, v. t. to make a thrust TRAVERSED, adj. crossed, folded TRAY-TRIP, sub. a game of dice, in which success depended on throwing a 'trois,' TREACHERS, sub. traitors TREBLE-DATED, adj. living for three ages, TRENCHER-MAN, sub. a good feeder TREY, sub. a three at cards TRIBULATION, sub. a name applied to Puritans, either to the whole sect, or some particular congregation TRICK, v. t. to draw, paint [heraldic term]; sub. special peculiarity of look, voice TRICKSY, adj. sportive TRIGON, sub. a triangle TRILL, v. i. to trickle TRIPLEX, sub. triple-time in music TRISTFUL, adj. sorrowful TRIUMPH, sub. a trump card TROLL, v. i. to sing in rotation TROL-MY-DAMES, sub. the French game of trou madame TROPICALLY, adv. figuratively TROTH-PLIGHT, sub. betrothal TRUCKLE-BED, sub. a low bed, which runs on casters, and can be pushed under another TRUE-PENNY, sub. aa honest fellow TRUNDLE-TAIL, sub. a long-tailed dog TRUNK SLEEVE, sub. a full sleeve TRY, v. t. to bring a ship as close to the wind as possible TUB, and TUB-FAST sub. refers to a particular process of curing venereal disease by sweating TUCK, sub. a rapier TUCKET, adj. a flourish on a trumpet TUFT, sub. clump TUNE, sub. accent TURLYGOOD, sub. apparently a name given to Bedlam beggars TURN TURK, to become wicked TWIGGEN, adj. cased in wicker work TWILLED, pt. adj. perhaps sedged or covered with reeds TWIRE, v. i. to twinkle TWIST, sub. a string, Coriol   UMBER, sub. red ochre UMBER'D, adj. darkened UMBRAGE, sub. shadow [Hamlet's Euphuism] UNANEL'D, pt. p. without extreme unction UNBARBED, pt.adj. bare, without armour UNBATED, pt. p. unblunted, without the button at the point UNBOLT, v. to reveal UNBOLTED, pt. adj. coarse, or unrefined UNBONNETED, pt. p. without saluting, on equal terms UNBOOKISH, adj. skill-less, foolish UNBRACED, pt. p. unbuttoned UNCAPE, v. t. to uncouple, throw off the hounds UNCASE, v. t. to undress UNCOLTED, pt. p. deprived of one's horse UNCROSSED, pt. p. not struck out, not cancelled (The tradesman's book was crossed when the account was paid) UNDEAF, sub. cure of deafness UNDERBEAR, v. t. to face, trim UNDERCREST, v. t. to wear on the crest UNDERSKINKER, sub. an underdrawer, tapster UNDERTAKER, sub. a surety, or agent for others UNEARED, part. adj. unploughed UNEXPRESSIVE, adj. inexpressible UNFAIR, v. t. to deprive of beauty UNFOLDING STAR, sub. the star that bids the shepherd unfold UNHAIRED, pt. adj. beardless, foolish, UNHATCHED, pt. p. which has not yet taken effect; unfledged; unbacked, unhurt UNHOUSELED, pt. p. without receiving the sacrament UNION, sub. a fine pearl UNJOINTED, part. adj. Incoherent UNKENNEL, v. t. to drive a fox from his earth; to reveal UNMANNED, adj. untamed UNMITIGABLE, adj. implacable UNNECESSARY, adj. useless, needless UNPINKED, pt. p. not pierced with eyelet-holes UNPREGNANT, adj. dull, without sense UNPRIZEABLE, adj. invaluable UNPRIZED, unvalued, or perhaps priceless UNPROPER, adj. not one's own, common UNPROVIDE, v. i. to unfuruish, to deprive of what is necessary UNRAKED. pt. p, not made up for the night UNRECURING, adj. incurable UNRESPECTIVE, adj. unthinking, devoid of respect UNRESPECTIVE SINK, the sewer, where worthless things are thrown UNROLLED, pt. p. struck off the roll UNROOSTED, driven from the roost, henpecked UNSCANNED, adj. inconsidered UNSEAM, v. t. to rip UNSISTDTO, adj. unresting UNSTANCHED, adj. incontinent UNSTATE, v. t. to divest of state UNTENT, v. t. to remove out of a tent UNTENTED, adj. incurable (1) that which has not been or (2) cannot be tented UNTHRIFT, adj. good for nothing,; sub. a prodigal UNTRUSSING, pr. p. unloosing the points of the hose UNVALUED, adj. mean; invaluable UNWEIGHED, adj. reckless UNWEicmiNCr, adj. thoughtless UNYOKE, v. t. to ease one's labour, or burden UP-CAST, sub. a throw, or cast, at bowls; perhaps the final throw UPSHOOT, sub. the deciding shot UP-SPRING, sub. a boisterous dance, translation of the German hupfauf URCHIN, sub. a hedgehog; a goblin USANCE, sub. interest of money USE, sub. usage UTIS, sub. boisterous merriment UTTER, v. t. to pass from one to another UTTERANCE, TO THE, to the last extremity [Fr. á I'outrance]   VADE, v. i. to fade VAIL, sub. a setting, a sinking; to lower, let fall VAILS, sub. money given to servants VALANCE, sub. a fringe of drapery VALANGED, pt .p. fringed VALUED FILE, the list in which the good are distinguished from the worthless VANTBRACE, sub. armour for the forearm VAST, sub. a dreary stretch of sea VAST OF NIGHT, the deep time of night VAULTAGES, sub. caverns VAUNT, sub. the van, the opening VAUNT-COURIERS, sub. forerunners, precursors, [Fr. avant courriéres] VAWARD, sub. vanguard, the first part (met.) VELURE, sub. velvet VELVET-GUARDS, sub. those who wear velvet linings VENEW, sub. a bout at fencing VEXEY, sub. the same VENT, sub. discharge; full of vent, 1) effervescent, or 2) full of the scent of game, or (3) full of rumour VENTAGES, sub. apertures, stops in a flute VENTRICLE, sub. a cavity VERBAL, adj. plain-spoken, or else verbose, perhaps playing with words VIA, interj. a word of encouragement, go forward, away with you VICE, sub. the buffoon in the old Moral play; v. t. to screw (met.) VIE, v. i. to stake at cards, and so to contend with VILLIAGO, sub. base, coward [Ital. vigliacco] VINDICATIVE, adj. revengeful VINEWEDST, adj. musty, mouldy VIOL-DE-GAMBOYS, sub. & violoncello VIOLENT, v. t. to be violent VIRGINALLING ,pr. p. playing with the fingers, as upon the virginal VISITINGS, pr. p. fits, attacks VOICE, v. t. to proclaim; sub. a vote VOIDING-LOBBY, sub. ante-room   WAFT, v. t. to beckon WAFTAGE, sub. passage by water WAFTURE, sub. waving of the hand WAGE, v. t. to remunerate; to risk; waged equal ie were on an equality WAIST, sub. that part of the ship between the quarter-deck and the forecastle WAKE, sub. a late revel; v. t. to keep late revel WALL-EYED, adj. fierce-eyed, with a large portion of the white visible WALL-NEWT, sub. a lizard WANNED, v. t. turned pale WANNION. In the phrase, 'with a waniron', 'with a vengeance.' The form' wenion' is not uncommon in writers of the period WAPPENED, pt. p. of doubtful meaning, perhaps overworn, stale WARD, sub. a guard in fencing; a bolt WARDEN, sub. a large baking pear WARDER, sub. a truncheon WARN, v. t. to summon to battle WARRENER, sub. a gamekeeper WASSAIL, sub. revelry WAT, sub. term for the hare WATCH, sub. a watch candle, which marked the hours; v. t. to tame by keeping awake WATCH-CASE, sub. a sentry box WATER, sub. lustre of a diamond; v. i. to drink WATER-COLOURS, sub. weak fellows WATER-GALLS, secondary rainbows WATERISH, adj. watery; watery, or else weak WATER-RUGS, sub. rough water-dogs WATERS, FOR ALL, fit for anything WATERS, TO RAISE, excite tears WATER-WORK, sub. a painting in water-colour WATERY, adj. eagerly desirous WAUL, v. i. to cry as an infant WAVE, v. i. to fluctuate WAXEN, v. i. to grow, to increase WEALS-MEN, sub. statesmen WEALTH, sub. prosperity WEATHER, sub. storm WEB AND THE PIN, sub. a disease of the eye, perhaps the cataract WEEK, TO BE IN BY THE, to be a close prisoner WEEPING-RIPE, ready to weep WEET, v .t. to know WEIRD, adj. fatal WELKIN, sub. blue WELL-GRACED, adj. graceful or popular WELL-SEEN, adj. well-skilled WELL-WISHED, adj. popular WELSH HOOK, sub. a sort of battle-axe WESTWARD-HO! the cry of watermen on the Thames WEZAND, sub. the windpipe WHEEL, sub. tlie burthen or refrain of a song, or else a spinning wheel at which it was sung; v. t. to roam WHELK, sub. a pimple WHELKED, adj. covered with knobs WHEN, an exclamation of impatience WHEN AS, adv. when WHERE, adv. whereas WHE'R, adv. whether WHEY-FACE, adj. pale-faced; covered with youthful down WHIFFLER, sub. one who cleared the way in a procession WHILE, adv. until WHILE AS, adv. while; 'whilst,' WHILE-ERE, adv. not long ago WHILES, adv. while WHILE, THE, adv. meanwhile; 'the whiles,' WHIPSTER, sub. a term of contempt for a novice, WHIPSTOCK, sub. handle of a whip WHIR, v. i. to hurry away WHIST, adj. still WHISTLB, WORTH THE, worth notice, regard. Comp. the proverb, 'It's a poor dog that is not worth the whistling WHISTLE HER OFF, dismiss the hawk from the fist WHITE, sub. the bull's-eye in a target WHITE-LIVERBD, adj. cowardly. Comp. LILY-LIVERED. WHITING-TIME, sub. bleaching-time WHITSTER, sub. a bleacher WHITTLE, sub. a clasp-knife WHOOBUB, sub. hubbub WIDE, adv. distracted, astray WIGHTLY [O. Ed.WHITELY], adj. nimble, WILD, sub. weald WILDERNESS, sub. wideness WILD MARE, TO RIDE THE, to play at see-saw WILDNESS, sub. distraction WILFUL-BLAME, wilfully incurring blame WIMPLED, pt. p. blindfolded ('Wimple' was a neck-handkerchief.) WIND, sub. 'have the wind of ' is to have the advantage of WIND, ALLOW THE, to give air; v. i. to scent; to blow; to manage WINDGALLS, sub. swellings in the legs of a horse WINDLASS, sub. a circuit WINDOW, pt. p. seated in a window WINDOW-BARS, sub. lattice-like embroidery, worn by women across the breast WINDOWED, adj. full of holes WINDRING, pr. p. winding WINK, sub. sleep; to be blind, to be in the dark WINKING, pr. p. blind WINNOWED, adj. wise, sensible WINTER-GROUND, v. t. to protect a plant from the cold by covering it up with straw WIPE, sub. a brand, mark of disgrace WISE-WOMAN, sub. a witch WISP OF STRAW, sub. the badge of a scold WISTLY, adj. wistfully WITCH, sub. a wizard WITH, prep. by, being greeted with WITH HIMSELF is in possession of his faculties WITHAL, I COULD NOT DO means I could not help it WITHOUT, adv. except. Two Gent WITTOL, sub. a contented cuckold WITTOLLY, adj. wittol-like WOMAN, sub. 'woman me to it' ie make me show my woman's weakness WOMAN'D, adj. accompanied by a woman WOMAN-QUELLER, sub. a murderer of woman WOMAN-TIRED, adj. henpecked WOMB, v. t. to enclose WOMBY, adj. hollow WONDERED, pt. p. wonder-working Woo, v. t. to solicit WOOD, adj. mad WOODCOCK, sub. a simpleton WOODEN THING, ' an awkward business, not likely to succeed' [Steevens] WOODMAN, sub. a wencher WOOLLEN, to lie in the blankets WOOLWARD, TO GO, to wear wool instead of linen next the skin, a penance WORD, v. t. to represent; to fool with words WORK, sub. a fortification WORRY-DAY, adj. common. Comp. WORKING-DAY WORLD, sub. 'to go to the world 'ie to be married;' woman of the world'ie married woman; 'a world to see' ie a wonder to see; the microcosm WORM, sub. a serpent; a creature WRANGLER, sub. an adversary, a tennis term WREAK, sub. vengeance; to revenge WREAKFUL, adj. revengeful WREST, sub. a tuning key WRETCH, sub. a term of endearment WRING, v. t. to writhe WRINGING, sub. torture WRIT ie wrote, claimed WRITHLED, pt. p. wrinkled WRY, v. i. to swerve   YARE, adj. ready, nimble, active YARELY, adv. readily, briskly YAW, v. t. to move unsteadily as a ship which does not answer the helm YEAR, sub. years YEARN, v. t. to grieve, vex YELLOW, adj. emblem of jealousy YELLOWNESS, sub. jealousy YELLOWS, sub. jaundice in horses YERK, v. t. to lash out, to strike quickly YESTY, adj. foaming, frothy YOUNG, adj. recent YOUNKER, sub. a stripling   ZANY, sub. a buffoon     Dictionary A to M   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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