LABRAS, (Span.) lips. LACED MUTTON, a courtezan. LAPWING, bird that cries the most where its nest is not. LASHED WITH WOE, united as with a thong. LATCH, to catch. LATTEN BILBO, long and thin blades. LAUND, lawn. LAVOLTA, an old dance. LAW OF WRIT, rules of composition. LAY HER A-HOLD A-HOLD, to lie as near the wind as possible. LEAVE ME YOUR SNATCHES, cease your sharp answers. LEAVEND, not hasty. LEETS, a court; a law-suit. LEGERITY, lightness, nimbleness. LEMAN, lover. LIBBARD, leopard. LIEGE, Sovereign. LIFTER, a thief. LIKE URCHINS, OUPHES, AND FAIRIES, as suming the shape of hedgehogs, elfs. LIMBECK, worm of a still. LITHER, flexible, pliant. LITTLE EYASES, nestlings. LOCKRAM, cheap linen. LOUTS, an awkward fellow. LOZEL, (Ang. Nor.) worthless fellow. LUCE, a full grown pike. LUNATIC BANS, lunatic curses. LUNE, a fit of madness. LUSH, juicy, succulent. LUSTIQUE, cheerful, pleasant. MACULATE, impure. MALT-HORSE, a slow, heavy horse. MAMMERING, to hesitate. METE-YARD, measuring yard. MICHER, a truant. MICKLE, much. MIDDLE-EARTH, the world. MILK-SOP, bread sopped in milk. MINOTAUR, a fabled monster. MISANTHROPOs, a hater of mankind. MIŞCONSTER'D, misconstrued. MISPRISED, mistaken. MODERN, slight, trivial. MODULE, model. MOCKWATER, water drained from dung hills. MOME, fool. MONTH'S MIND, strong inclination. MOONCALF, imperfectly developed fœtus. MORRIS-PIKE, a Moorish pike. MORSEL, a small person. MORT, dead. MOST CONTRARIOUS QUESTS, cross or con trary questions. MOTION, puppet show. MOULD-WARP, the mole. MOUNTEBANK, a quack. MOUSED, mangled by the mouth. MOUSE-HUNT, a weasel. Mor, a piece of money. MULLECHO, a skulker. MUMBUDGET, a cant term for silence. MURE, to inclose in walls. MUSCLE-SHELL, a simpleton standing with his mouth open. MY DAM'S GOD, SETEBOS, the supreme god of the Patagonians. NAY-WORD, a watchword. NEB, the bill of a bird. NEELD, same as needle. NEEZE, (Obs.) to sneeze. NEIF, the hand or fist. NEINY, people. NIGHT-RAVEN, Owl. NINE MEN'S MORRIS, a game of nine pieces. NOOK-SHOTTEN, irregular coast line. NOTT-PATED, hair cut short and round. NOURISH, to support. NOWL, head. OBSEQUIOUS, careful of funeral rites. OCCURRENTS, incidents. OLD-FACED ANCIENT, patched flag or stand ard. ONEYERS, accountants of the exchequer. OPPUGNANCY, opposition. ORGULOUS, proud, disdainful. ORIENT, bright or sparkling. ORISONS, prayers. OSTENT, show, appearance. OUT OF ALL NICK, out of all reckoning. PALLIAMENT, a white robe of lambskins. PARD, a leopard; any spotted beast. PARLOUS, perilous. PARMACITI, spermaceti. PASH, rough pressure. PASSY PAVIN, an old dance. PATCHES, fools, clowns. PATEN, small plate used at the altar. PAUCAS PALLABRIS, (Span.) few words. PEACH, to turn informer. PEIZE, to weigh. PELTING, paltry. PELTING FARM, mean. PICKT-HATCH, rendezvous for bad charac ters. PIEL'D, peeled, the crown shaven. PILCHARD, a fish. PILCHER, Scabbard. PLACKETS, pockets in a petticoat. PLAMER, one who cheats at dice. POINT-DE-VICE, (Fr.) in the extreme fash ion. POISON'D VOICE, probably, poisoned. POKE, sack. POLACK, Polander. POMEWATER, sweet juicy apple. their senses. PORPENTINE, porcupine. POSSET, milk curdled. PоTCH, to push. POULTER, a poulterer. POUNCET-BOX, a small perfumed box. PREGNANT, ready, well informed. PRIAPUS, god of licentiousness. PRIMERO, the oldest known game of cards. PROBAL, probable. PROAMBULET, having precedence. PRONE, quick, ready. PUISNE, Small and feeble. PUISSANCE, strength, potency. PUKE-STOCKINGS, of a russet black. PURSUIVANT, state messenger. PUTTOCK, worthless hawk. PYGMALEON'S IMAGES, his image was a vir gin. QUAIL, slacken, relax. QUAINT, brisk, dexterous. QUEASINESS, nausea. QUEASY, squeamish, nice. QUELL, to take the life. QUERN, a hand-mill. QUILLET, nicety. QUINTAIN, a spindle on the top of a post. QUIPS, taunts, scoffs. QUIRED, put in the choir. QUITTANCE, return. QUOIF, a cap or hood. QUOTED, regarded. RABATO, a plaited ruff. RABBIT-SUCKER, a weasel. RACK THE VALUE, place the utmost on it. RAUGHT, reached. RAVEN, to eat with voracity. RAVIN DOWN, devour. RAW, ignorant. RAYED, made dirty. RAZURE, act of effacing. REAR-MICE, bats. RECHEAT, horn blast recalling dogs. RECORDER, a flageolet. RED LATTICE, the sign of an ale-house. RED-LATTICE-PHRASES, ale-house phrases. REECHY, discolored by smoke or sweat. REEK, vapor. POOR INFORMAL WOMEN, Women out of REEKY, smoky, foul. RENAGES, cast off. RENEGE, to deny. RESOLVE YOU, convince you. REVERB, to reverberate. RHEUM, Overaction of any organ. RIM, the midriff, or diaphragm. Rivo, to be merry. ROASTED CRABS, roasted crab apples. ROMAGE, tumult, hurry. ROINISH, mangy. ROPERY, roguery. ROUNDEL, a roundelay. ROUNDURE, (Fr.) circle. Row, successively. RUDESBY, a rude rough fellow. RUFFLE, noisy, turbulent. SACHERSON, a famous bear. SACK, white Spanish wine. SAGITTARY, a fictitious animal, man and horse. SALLET, helmet. SALVAGES, savages. SCALL, a term of reproach. SCAMELS, limpets. SCARFED, decorated with flags. SCATHFUL, destructive. SCONCE, helmet, old term for head. SCROYLE, a man of scrofulous habit, a leper. SCRUBBED, stunted. SCUT, a tail. SEA MONSTER, hippopotamus. SEAR UP, probably, soldering. SELD-SHOWN, seldom. SERPIGO, a disease of the skin. SHAFT, a thick short arrow. SHARDBORNE, with wings like shards. SHARDS, broken pots. SHENT, ruined. SHIP-TIRE, ribands floating like streamers. SHIVE, slice. SHOG OFF, (Vul.) will you go? SHOTTEN, one that has spawned. SHOUGHS, cross between dogs and wolves. SIMULAR, a pretender. SITH, since. SITHENCE, (Ang. Sax.) since. SKAINS-MATES, cut-throat companions. SKIN, to cover superficially. SLOPS, large loose trousers. SMOCK, a long coarse garment. SNEAK, a street musician. SNEAK-CUP, one who evades drinking. SNEAP, a reprimand. SNEAPING, nipping. SNICK UP, (Vul.) go hang. SOUSE, to plunge into water. SPRINGE, a noose to catch a bird. SQUASH, an unripe peascod. STALE, laughing stock; a trap or decoy. STATIST, a statesman. ST. COLM'S INCH, a small island. STITHED, Stith, strong, rigid, an anvil. STOCCADO, a thrust with a rapier. STOMACH, (Obs.) appetite. STRAPPADO, a military punishment. STRICTURE, strictness. STUFFED, furnished. SUQURE OF SENSE, full compass of sense. SURCEASE, to stop. SWART, to make tawny. SWASHER, one who boasts of valor. SWASHING, noisy blustering. SWINGE-BUCKLER, a bully. SWOUND, to Swoon. TAFFETY, very thin silk. TALLOWKEECH, fat of an ox rolled up. TARRE, to stimulate or set on. TARRIANCE, delay. TAXATION, censure, satire. THE TRIUMVERY, three cornered gallows. THICK-PLEACHED, thickly interwoven. THREE VENIES, touches, or hits. THY VILD RACE, natural, inherited disposi tion. TIGHTLY, quickly. TIKE, a clown. TIRE-VALIANT, resisting fatigue. TIRING-HOUSE, the dressing room of thea tres. "T IS IN HIS BUTTONS, he is the man for it. To AFFY, to betroth. TO BIDE, to abide, endure. TO BOTTOM, to wind as on a spool. TO CART, to draw through the town on a cart. To CLIP, to embrace, to strike. TO DANCE BAREFOOT, to be an old maid. TO GLUT HIM, to swallow him. TOIL, enclosure. TO POINT, perfection. To ROOK, to squat down. TO SLUBBER, neglect. To SPERRE, to defend by bars. TO TAKE THE HATCH, to leap a hedge in UNANEL'D, without extreme unction. UNCAPE, digging out the fox. UNEATH, not easily. UNHAIRED, beardless. UNHOUSED, free from domestic care. UNHOUSEL'D, without the sacrament. UNION, a precious pearl. UNSHAK'D, unmoved by solicitation. URCHINS, hedgehogs. VILLAIN, slave. VINEW DEST, (Obs.) mouldy, musty. WASSAILS, (Ang. Sax.) merry-meetings. WEALS-MEN, statesmen, politicians. WEB AND PIN, diseases of the eye. WHELK'D, varied with protuberance. WHERE HE MEAL'D, sprinkled, defiled. WHITING-TIME, bleaching time. WHITSTERS, bleachers of linen. WILD MORISco, morris-dancer. WILTOL CUCKOLD, one who consents to his wife's infidelity. WOODCOCK, a foolish fellow. WOOLWARD, the wool next the skin. WOOSEL-COCK, a blackbird. YARE, quick. Y-CLEPED, called. YOU FIRY OES, anything round. YOU MUST BE PREECHES, flogged. YOUNKER, a young fellow. ZANIES, a fool's baubles. INDEX TO PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS. Aaron. A Moor beloved by Tamora. Tit. And. T. C. Agamemnon.- The Grecian Commander. T. C. A loud summons invoked, 534. A winnowing dis. 99. - Angelo. The Deputy (in the Duke's ab- Anne Bullen. · Maid of honor, afterwards Antonio. Merchant of Venice. M. V. 38. 141. Cæsar's murderers upbraided, 466. Courage, - Banquo. A General in the service of the King. Earth's bubbles, 64. New honors sit strangely, 281. |