’Gainst, prep. [Form of against.]
In anticipation of. Arch. 1. 1. 19.
’Gainst, conj. In anticipation that; in case that.
Arch. or dial. 1. 1. 73; 3. 2. 39.
Gallant, n. 1. A man of fashion and pleasure; a fine gentleman. Arch. 1. 7. 27; 4. 4. 167.
†2. Of a woman: A fashionably attired beauty. 3. 4. 8.
Gallant, a. Loosely, as a general epithet of admiration
or praise: Splendid. Cf. Brave. Now rare. 2. 1. 58.
Gallery, n. 1. A long narrow platform or balcony on the outside of a building. 2. 2. 54.
2. A room for pictures. 2. 5. 13.
Galley-pot, n. [Form of gallipot.] ‘A small earthen glazed pot,
esp. one used by apothecaries for ointments and medicines.’ NED. 4. 4. 47.
Garnish, n. slang. ‘Money extorted from a new
prisoner, either as drink money for the other prisoners, or as a
jailer’s fee. Obs. exc. Hist.’ NED. 5. 6. 1 (see note).
Geere, n. [Form of gear.] ?Discourse, talk; esp. in
depreciatory sense, ‘stuff.’ Or possibly obs. form of jeer. 1. 6. 99 (see note).
Gentleman, n. ‘A man of gentle birth, or having the
same heraldic status as those of gentle birth; properly, one who
is entitled to bear arms, though not ranking among the nobility.
Now chiefly Hist.’ NED. 3. 1. 1.
Gentleman huisher, n. 3. 4. 43. Same as Gentleman-vsher, q. v.
Gentleman-vsher, n. A gentleman acting as usher to a
person of superior rank. 4. 4. 134. Gentleman huisher. 3. 4. 43. See note 4. 4. 134.
Gentlewoman, n. 1. A woman of gentle birth. 3. 3. 164.
2. A female attendant upon a lady of rank. Now chiefly Hist. 5. 1. 26.
Gleeke, n. ‘A game at cards, played by three persons:
forty-four cards were used, twelve being dealt to each player,
while the remaining eight formed a common “stock.”’ NED. Phr.
three peny Gleeke. 5. 2. 31.
Glidder, v. Obs. exc. dial. To glaze over. 4. 4. 47.
Globe, n. The name of a play-house; hence, used as a
generic term for a play-house. 3. 3. 26.
Go, v. Phrases. 1. Goe on: as an expression of encouragement, Come along! advance! 3. 5. 27.
2. Goe with: Agree with. 4. 4. 133.
God b’w’you [God be with you], Phr. Good-bye. 1. 6. 223.
Godwit, n. A marsh-bird of the genus Limosa. Formerly
in great repute, when fattened, for the table. 3. 3. 25.
†Gogs-nownes, n. A corrupt form of ‘God’s wounds’
employed in oaths. 1. 1. 50.
Gold-smith, n. A worker in gold, who (down to the 18th c.) acted as banker. 2. 8. 84.
Googe, v. [Form of gouge.] To cut out. 2. 1. 94.
Gossip, n. A familiar acquaintance, chum (applied to
women). Somewhat arch. 1. 6. 219; 2. 8. 69.
Grandee, n. A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the
highest rank; hence, †A term of polite address. P. 3.
†Grant-paroll [Fr. grande parole], n. Full permission
(?not found elsewhere). 5. 6. 19.
||Grasso di serpe, n. It. ?‘Snake’s †fat.’ Stanford. 4. 4. 34.
Gratulate, v. Now arch. and poet. †1. To rejoice.
Phr. gratulate with: rejoice with, felicitate. 4. 1. 14.
2. tr. To rejoice at. 5. 1. 51.
Groat, n. A denomination of coin which was recognized
from the 13th c. in various countries of Europe. The English
groat was coined 1351(2)-1662, and was originally equal to four
pence. †The type of a very small sum (cf. Deneer). 5. 4. 6.
Groome, n. 1. A serving man. Obs. or arch. 2. 2. 65.
†2. With added connotation of contempt. 2. 2. 87.
||Guarda-duenna, n. Sp. A lady’s attendant. 4. 4. 83.
||Guardo-duenna, n. 4. 4. 77. See Guarda-duenna.
Gueld, v. [Form of Geld.] †transf.
and fig. To mutilate: impair. 1. 1. 65.
Guilt, ppl. a. [Form of gilt.] Gilded. 1. 6. 214.
Hand-gout, n. Gout in the hand; used fig. of
an unwillingness to grant favors without a recompense; hard-fistedness. 3. 3. 79.
Hand-kercher, n. Form of handkerchief. Obs. exc.
dial. and vulgar. Common in literary use in 16-17th c. 4. 4. 89.
Handsomenesse, n. †Decency. 4. 3. 26.
Hang, v. Phr. hang out: †To put to death by hanging. 5. 6. 8.
Hap’, v. Shortened form of happen. Phr. may hap’
see: May chance to see (in process of transition to an adverb). 3. 2. 8.
†Hard-wax, n. ?Sealing-wax. 5. 1. 39.
Harness, v. †To dress, apparel. 2. 5. 6.
†Harrington, n. Obs. exc. Hist. ‘A brass
farthing token, coined by John, Lord Harrington, under a patent
granted him by James I. in 1613.’ NED. 2. 1. 83.
Ha’s, v. Has. (Prob. a recollection of earlier forms,
hafs, haves. Mallory.) 5. 3. 9; 4. 6. 43.
Heare, v. Phr. heare ill of (it): To be censured for.
?Obs. or ?colloq. 2. 7. 28.
Heauy, a. †Dull, stupid. 5. 6. 39.
Hedge, v. †Phr. hedge in: To secure (a debt) by
including it in a larger one for which better security is
obtained; to include a smaller debt in a larger. 2. 8. 104; 3. 2. 6.
Height, n. 1. A superior quality; a high degree. 2. 1. 70.
2. The highest point; the most important particular. 4. 4. 212.
3. Excellence; perfection of accomplishment. 2. 8. 59.
4. Phr. at height: In the highest degree; to one’s utmost satisfaction. 5. 3. 22.
Here by, adv. †Close by; in this neighborhood. 3. 4. 41.
His, poss. pron. 3d sing. †neut. Its. 2. 1. 103.
Hold, v. Phr. hold in with:
To keep (one) on good terms with. ?Obs. 3. 3. 221.
Honest, a. Chaste, virtuous. Arch. 4. 4. 161.
Honour, n. †An obeisance; a bow or curtsy. 3. 5. 27.
Hood, n. ‘French hood, a form of hood worn by women
in the 16th and 17th centuries, having the front band depressed
over the forehead, and raised in folds or loops over the temples.’ NED. 1. 1. 99.
Hooke, v. 1. intr. To get all one can; to display a grasping nature. 3. 3. 156.
2. Phr. hooke in: To secure by hook or by crook. 3. 3. 150.
Hope, v. Phr. hope †o’: To have hope of; hope for. 1. 5. 1.
Horne, n. In pl., the supposed insignia of a cuckold. 5. 8. 34.
Hose, n. †Breeches. Phr. hose and doublet. 1. 6. 151.
†Huisher, n. Obs. form of usher. 2. 7. 33. See Gentleman-vsher.
Hum, n. †A kind of liquor; strong or double ale. 1. 1. 114; 5. 8. 72.
Humour, v. To take a fancy to. ?Obs. 1. 7. 13.
I, Obs. form of ay. 1. 2. 1: passim.
I, prep. In. 2. 4. 41.
||Incubus, n. ‘A feigned evil spirit or demon
(originating in personified representations of the nightmare)
supposed to descend upon persons in their sleep, and especially
to seek carnal intercourse with women. In the middle ages, their
existence was recognized by the ecclesiasical and civil law.’ NED. 2. 3. 26.
||In decimo sexto, phr. 4. 4. 50. See Decimo sexto.
||Infanta, n. 1. A daughter of the King and queen of
Spain or Portugal; spec. the eldest daughter who is not heir to the throne.
2. †transf. Applied analogously or fancifully to other young ladies. 4. 2. 71.
Ingag’d, ppl. a. Obs. form of Engag’d. 4. 4. 168. See Engag’d 1.
Ingenious, a. †Able; talented; clever. 2. 8. 75.
Ingine, n. †1. Skill in contriving, ingenuity. 2. 3. 46.
†2. Plot; snare, wile. 2. 2. 87. With play on 3.
3. Mechanical contrivance, machine; †trap.
Ingrate, a. Ungrateful. Arch. 1. 6. 174.
Iniquity, n. The name of a comic character or buffoon
in the old moralities; a name of the Vice, q. v. 1. 1. 43; 1. 1. 118.
Inquire, v. †To seek information concerning, investigate. 3. 1. 11.
Innes of Court, sb. phr. The four sets of buildings
belonging to the four legal societies which have the exclusive
right of admitting persons to practise at the bar, and hold a
course of instruction and examination for that purpose. 3. 1. 8. (see note).
Intend, v. †To pay heed to; apprehend. 4. 4. 127.
Intire, a. Obs. form of entire.
[Fr. entier ‹ L. integer, untouched.] Untouched, uninjured. 2. 6. 32; 5. 6. 48.
Intitle, v. [Form of entitle.] To give (a person)
a rightful claim (to a thing). 4. 6. 38.
Intreat, v. [Form of entreat.] †To prevail on by
supplication; to persuade. 3. 6. 44.
Iacke, n. 1. The name of various mechanical contrivances. 1. 4. 50.
†2. A term of familiarity; pet. 2. 2. 128.
Iewes-trumpe, n. Now rare. Jews’ harp
(an earlier name, and formerly equally common in England). 1. 1. 92.
Joynt-stoole, v. A stool made of parts joined or fitted
together; a stool made by a joiner as distinguished from one of
more clumsy workmanship. Obs. exc. Hist. 1. 1. 92.
Iump, v. †1. intr. Act hurriedly or rashly. 4. 1. 5.
†2. trans. To effect or do as with a jump; to dispatch. 4. 1. 6.
Iust, a. †1. Complete in character. 1. 5. 10.
2. Proper, correct. 2. 2. 122.
Iuuentus, n. 1. 1. 50. See Lusty.
†Kell, n. The web or cocoon of a spinning caterpillar. Obs. exc. dial. 2. 6. 79.
Kinde, n. (One’s) nature. Now rare. Phr. man and kinde: ?Human nature. 2. 1. 151.
Know, v. 1. To know how. ?Obs. 1. 2. 44.
?2. pass. be known: Disclose. 2. 1. 145.
Knowledge, n. †1. Cognizance, notice. Phr. Take knowledge (with clause): To become aware. 4. 4. 61.
2. A matter of knowledge; a known fact (a licentious use). 1. 6. 82.
Lade, v. To load with obloquy or ridicule (as an ass with a burden;
the consciousness of the metaphor being always present in the mind of the speaker). 1. 4. 72.
Lading, vbl. sb. A burden of obloquy or ridicule. 1. 6. 161. See Lade.
Lady-President, n. 4. 4. 9. See President.
Larum, n. †An apparatus attached to a clock or watch,
to produce a ringing sound at any fixed hour. 4. 4. 165.
Lasse, int. Aphetic form of Alas. 5. 8. 46.
Lay, v. †To expound, set forth. 2. 8. 72.
Leaguer, n. A military camp. 3. 3. 33.
Leaue, v. To cease. Now only arch. 2. 2. 79; 4. 4. 125.
Leg, n. An obeisance made by drawing back one leg and
bending the other; a bow, scrape. Esp. in phr. to make a leg.
Now arch. or jocular. 4. 4. 97. legge. 2. 8. 22.
||Lentisco, n. Sp. and It. Prick-wood or Foule-rice,
some call it Lentiske or Mastike-tree.’ Florio. (Pistacia lentiscus.) 4. 4. 35.
Letter of Atturney, sb. phr. A formal document
empowering another person to perform certain acts on one’s
behalf (now more usually ‘power of attorney’). 4. 5. 15.
Lewd, a. †Ignorant (implying a reproach). 5. 6. 37.
Liberall, a. Ample, large. Somewhat rare. 1. 6. 179.
Lift, v. To raise (as by a crane). Used fig.
(a metaphor borrowed from Ingine’s name). 1. 4. 1.
Like, v. †To be pleasing, be liked or approved. P. 26.
Limb, n. 1. A leg (a part of the body).
?2. A leg (curtsy. See Leg). A quibble on the two >meanings. 1. 6. 218.
Limon, n. Obs. form of lemon. 4. 4. 25.
Liuery and seisen, sb. phr. erron. for Livery of
seisin (AF. livery de seisin): ‘The delivery of property into
the corporal possession of a person; in the case of a house, by
giving him the ring, latch or key of the door; in case of land,
by delivering him a twig, a piece of turf, or the like.’ NED. 4. 5. 16.
Loose, v. Obs. form of lose. 4. 7. 79.
Lords-man, n. A lord’s man; an attendant on a lord. ?Obs. 3. 3. 166.
Lose, v. †To be deprived of the opportunity (to do something). 3. 4. 26.
Lusty, a. Merry; healthy, vigorous. Phr. lusty
Iuuentus: the title of a morality play produced c 1550; often
used allusively in the 16-17th c. 1. 1. 50.
Light, int. A shortened form of the asseveration by
this light, or by God’s light. 2. 6. 15.
Mad-dame, n. A whimsical spelling of Madame. †A courtesan, prostitute. 4. 3. 39.
Make, v. Phr. make away: To make away with; to kill. 2. 4. 9.
Manage, v. intr. ?To administer the affairs of a household. 4. 4. 193.
Manager, n. ?One capable of administering the affairs of a household. 4. 4. 138.
||Mantecada (for Mantecado), n. Sp. ‘A cake made
of honey, meal, and oil; a wafer.’ Pineda, 1740. 4. 4. 143.
Mary, int. [ < ME. Mary, the name of the Virgin,
invoked in oaths.] Form of Marry. Indeed! 1. 4. 28.
Masque, n. A masquerade. 2. 2. 110.
Masticke, n. ‘A resinous substance obtained from
the common mastic-tree, Pistacia Lentiseus, a small tree
about twelve feet high, native in the countries about the
Mediterranean. In the East mastic is chewed by the women.’ CD. 4. 2. 54.
Match, n. †An agreement; a bargain. 1. 4. 67.
Mathematicall, a. ?Mathematically accurate; skillful to
the point of precision. 1. 4. 4.
Meath, n. [Form of Mead.] A strong liquor. 1. 1. 115 (see note).
Med’cine, v. To treat or affect by a chemical process. 2. 1. 70.
Mercat, n. [Form of market.] 1. 1. 10.
Mere, a. †Absolute, unqualified. 2. 3. 12. meere. 1. 4. 54.
Mermaide, n. The name of a tavern; hence, used as a
generic term for a tavern. 3. 3. 26.
Mettall, n. 1. Metal.
2. Mettle. A quibble on the two meanings. 2. 8. 105.
Middling, a. †One performing the function of a
go-between. Phr. middling Gossip: A go-between. 1. 6. 219.
Mill, n. A lapidary wheel. 3. 3. 176.
†Migniard, a. Delicate, dainty, pretty. 1. 4. 96.
Missiue, a. Sent or proceeding, as from some
authoritative or official source. 3. 3. 35.
Moiety, n. A half share. 2. 1. 46. moyety. 2. 1. 48.
Monkey, n. A term of endearment; pet. ?Obs. 2. 2. 127.
†Moon-ling, n. A simpleton, fool. 1. 6. 158.
Motion, n. †A puppet-show. 1. 6. 230.
Much about, prep. phr. Not far from; very near. ?Obs. 4. 4. 153.
Mungril, a. Obs. form of mongrel. 3. 1. 39.
Mure, v. Phr. mure up: To inclose in walls; immure. 2. 2. 91.
Muscatell, a. [Form of muscadel.] Of the muscadel rape. 2. 1. 102.
Muscatell, n. A sweet wine. 2. 1. 102; 2. 2. 95. See above.
Muscouy glasse, n. Muscovite; common or potash mica;
the light colored mica of granite and similar rocks. P. 17.
||Mustaccioli, n. It. [For Mostaciuolli.]
‘A kind of sugar or ginger bread.’ Florio. 4. 4. 144.
Muta, n. [?L. mutare, to change.] ?A dye (?coined by Jonson). 4. 4. 56.
†Neale, n. To temper by heat; anneal. 2. 1. 88.
Neare, adv. In fig. sense, Nigh. Phr. go neare (to). 5. 1. 7.
Need, v. intr. Be necessary. ?Arch. 2. 8. 106.
Neither, adv. Also not; no again. ?Obs. 4. 7. 68.
†Niaise, n. 1. A young hawk; an eyas.
2. A simpleton. pr. with quibble. 1. 6. 18.
Note, n. Mark, token, sign. ?Arch. 3. 3. 101.
Noted, a. Notable; worthy of attention. ?Obs. 5. 6. 7.
†Nupson, n. A fool; a simpleton. 2. 2. 77.
O’, prep. Shortened form of of. 1. Of. 1. 1. 108. etc. Phr. hope o’ 1. 5. 1. See Hope.
†2. With. 1. 3. 21.
O’, prep. Shortened form of on. 1. On; upon. 4. 2. 61.
†2. Into. 1. 4. 88.
||Obarni, n. Obs. [Russ. obvarnyi, scalded,
prepared by scalding.] ‘In full, mead obarni, i. e. “scalded
mead,” a drink used in Russia, and known in England c 1600.’ NED. 1. 1. 115.
Obserue, v. †To be attentive to; look out for. 1. 2. 45.
Obtaine, v. To obtain a request; with obj. cl.
expressing what is granted. Now rare or obs. 3. 3. 86.
Occasion, n. †A particular, esp. a personal need, want
or requirement. Chiefly in pl.=needs, requirements. 3. 3. 57; 3. 3. 85.
Of, prep. †From (after the vb. Fetch). 2. 1. 73.
Off, adv. [Used with ellipsis of go, etc., so as
itself to function as a verb.] Phr. to off on (one’s bargain):
To depart from the terms of; to break. 1. 5. 25.
Offer, v. †1. To make the proposal; suggest. 2. 8. 46.
†2. intr. Phr. offer at: To make an attempt at; to attempt. 3. 6. 30.
||Oglio reale, n. It. ?Royal oil. 4. 4. 52.
On, prep. In senses now expressed by of.
‘In on’t and the like, common in literary use to c 1750;
now dial. or vulgar.’ NED. 2. 8. 55; 2. 8. 61; 3. 3. 7; 3. 3. 144. etc.
On, pron. Obs. form of One. 5. 2. 40.
Order, n. Disposition of measures for the
accomplishment of a purpose. Phr. take order: To take
measures, make arrangements. Obs. or arch. 1. 6. 209.
||Ore-tenus, adv. [Med. L.] Law. By word of mouth. 3. 3. 140.
Paint, v. intr. †To change color; to blush. 2. 6. 35.
Pan, n. 1. [Form of pane.] †A cloth; a skirt.
2. A hollow, or depression in the ground, esp. one in which water stands. With quibble on 1. 2. 1. 53.
Paragon, n. A perfect diamond; now applied to those
weighing more than a hundred carats. (‘In quot. 1616 fig. of a
person.’ NED. This statement is entirely incorrect.) 3. 3. 177.
Parcel-, qualifying sb. Partially, in part. Obs.
since 17th c. until revived by Scott. 2. 3. 15.
Part, n. Share of action; allotted duty. In pl. ?Obs. 4. 4. 116.
||Pastillo, n. It. ‘Little pasties, chewets.’ Florio. 4. 4. 142.
Pattent, n. Letters patent; an open letter under the
seal of the state or nation, granting some right or privilege;
spec. such letters granting the exclusive right to use an invention. 2. 1. 41; 4. 2. 38.
Peace, n. Leave; permission. Phr. with his peace:
With his good leave; respectfully. (A translation of L. cum
eius pace or eius pace; ?not found elsewhere.) 2. 2. 78.
||Pecunia, n. L. Money. 2. 1. 3.
||Peladore, n. Sp. A depilatory; preparation to remove hair. 4. 4. 145.
Pentacle, n. A mathematical figure used in magical
ceremonies, and considered a defense against demons. 1. 2. 8 (see note).
†Perse’line, n. Obs. form of ?parsley,
or of ?purslane. 4. 4. 24.
Perspectiue, n. †A reflecting glass or combination of
glasses producing some kind of optical delusion when viewed in
one way, but presenting objects in their true forms when viewed
in another; used fig. 2. 6. 63.
Phantasy, n. Whimsical or deluded notion. ?Obs. 2. 3. 60.
Phantsie, n. [Form of fancy.] Imagination. 1. 4. 88.
†Phrentick, n. A frantic or frenzied person; one whose mind is disordered. 4. 6. 49.
Phrenticke, a. [Form of frantic.] Insane. Now rare. 5. 8. 91.
Physicke, n. †Natural philosophy; physics. 2. 2. 122.
†Picardill, n. [Form of Piccadill.] A large stiff
collar in fashion about the beginning of the reign of James I. 2. 2. 123 (see note).
Piece, n. †1. A gold piece, pr. 22 shillings (Gifford). 1. 4. 5; 3. 3. 83.
2. Phr. at all pieces: At all points; in perfect form. 2. 7. 37.
Piece, v. To reunite, to rejoin (a broken friendship). ?Arch. 4. 1. 37.
Pinnace, n. 1. A small sailing vessel.
†2. Applied fig. to a woman, usually to a prostitute
(sometimes, but not often, with complete loss of the metaphor). 1. 6. 58.
||Pipita [?For pepita], n. Sp. or It. ‘A seed
of a fruit, a pip, a kernel.’ Stanford. 4. 4. 45.
||Piueti, n. Sp. ‘A kinde of perfume.’ Minsheu. 4. 4. 150.
Plaine, a. Unqualified, downright. ?Arch. 4. 4. 158.
Plume, v. To strip off the plumage of; to pluck. ?Arch. 4. 4. 43.
||Pol-dipedra [?Polvo di pietra], n. It. ?Rock-alum. 4. 4. 30.
Politique, a. [Form of politic.] Crafty, artful. 2. 2. 76.
||Porcelletto marino, n. It.?‘The fine Cockle or
Muscle shels which painters put their colours in.’ Florio. 4. 4. 34.
Possesse, v. †To acquaint. Phr. possesse with:
To inform of. 5. 5. 44.
Posterne, n. ?A back door or gate. Phr. at one’s
posternes: Behind one. 5. 6. 15.
†Posture booke, n. ?A book treating of military
tactics, describing the ‘postures’ of the musket, etc. 3. 2. 38 (see note).
||Potentia, n. L. ‘Power;’ potentiality. 5. 3. 28.
Power, n. Law. Legal authority conferred. 4. 6. 39.
Pownce. [Form of pounce.] A claw or talon of a bird of prey. 4. 7. 55.
Pox, n. Irreg. spelling of pocks, pl. of pock.
†Phr. pox vpon: A mild imprecation. 3. 3. 38. pox o’. 4. 2. 61.
Practice, n. 1. A plot. ?Arch. 5. 8. 57.
2. Treachery. ?Arch. 4. 7. 80.
Practice, v. †1. To tamper with; corrupt. 1. 1. 38.
2. intr. To plot; conspire. 5. 3. 10; 5. 51.
Pragmaticke, a. Pragmatical. 1. 6. 56.
Pregnant, a. †Convincing; clear. 5. 8. 77.
Present, a. Immediate (fr. L. praesens). 3. 6. 40.
Present, n. †1. The money or other property one has on hand. 1. 5. 20.
2. The existing emergency; the temporary condition. 2. 6. 70.
President, n. †A ruling spirit. 3. 5. 38.
Presume, v. To rely (upon). 2. 2. 30.
Pretend, v. 1. To lay claim (to). 2. 4. 16; 3. 3. 102.
†2. To aspire to. 1. 6. 36.
Price, n. Estimated or reputed worth; valuation. 2. 8. 105.
Priuate, n. †Priuate account. 5. 4. 23.
Processe, n. Law. Summons; mandate. 3. 3. 72; 3. 3. 139.
Prodigious, a. †Portentous; disastrous. 2. 7. 19.
Profer, n. †An essay, attempt. 5. 6. 43.
Proiect, v. 1. tr. To devise. 1. 8. 10.
†2. intr. To form projects or schemes. 3. 3. 42.
Proiector, n. One who forms schemes or projects for
enriching men. 1. 7. 9. See the passage.
Pronenesse, n. Inclination, spec. to sexual intercourse. 4. 4. 233.
Proper, a. Well-formed. Now only prov. Eng. 1. 6. 218.
Proportion, n. 1. Allotment; share. 2. 3. 36.
2. Calculation; estimate. 2. 1. 90; 3. 3. 127.
Prostitute, a. Debased; worthless. 3. 2. 19.
||Pro’uedor, n. [Sp. proveedor=Pg. provedor.]
A purveyor. 3. 4. 35.
Prouinciall, n. “In some religious orders, a monastic
superior who has the general superintendence of his fraternity
in a given district called a province.” CD. 5. 6. 64.
||Prouocado, n. [ < Sp. provocar, to challenge.]
Challengee; one challenged. 3. 3. 143.
||Prouocador, n. [ < Sp. provocador, provoker.]
Challenger. 3. 3. 142.
Pr’y thee. [A weakened form of I pray thee.] Jonson
uses the following forms: Pray thee. 1. 2. 30. Pr’y thee. 2. 1. 78. ’Pr’y the. 1. 3. 22.
Publication, n. Notification; announcement: spec. the notification
of a ‘depending’ quarrel by a preliminary settlement of one’s estate. 3. 3. 137.
Pug, n. †1. An elf; a spirit; a harmless devil. The Persons of the Play.
2. A term of familiarity or endearment. ?Obs. 2. 2. 128.
Pui’nee, a. [For puisne, arch. form of puny, retained in legal use.]
1. Law. Inferior in rank.
2. Small and weak; insignificant; pr. with a quibble on 1. 1. 1. 5.
†Punto, n. ?Obs. Eng. fr. Sp. or It. punto.
A delicate point of form, ceremony, or etiquette; the ‘pink’ of style. 4. 4. 69.
Purchase, n. †Plunder; ill-gotten gain. 3. 4. 32.
Purt’nance, n. The inwards or intestines. ?Arch. 5. 8. 107.
Put, v. 1. intr. To move; to venture. 1. 1. 24.
Phrases. 1. Put downe: To put to rout, vanquish (in a contest). 1. 1. 93.
2. Put off: To dismiss (care, hope, etc.). 2. 2. 48; 3. 4. 25. To turn aside,
turn back; divert (one from a course of action). 1. 4. 68.
3. Put out: To invest; place at interest. 3. 4. 23.
4. Put vpon: To instigate; incite. 5. 8. 141.To foist upon; palm off on. 3. 3. 174.
Quality, n. 1. Character, nature. Now rare. 3. 4. 37.
2. High birth or rank. Now arch. 1. 1. 111.
Quarrell, v. To find fault with (a person);
to reprove angrily. Obs. exc. Sc. (Freq. in 17th c.). 4. 7. 12.
Quit, v. †To free, rid (of). 3. 6. 61.
Read, v. †To discourse. 4. 4. 248.
Repaire, v. To right; to win reparation or amends
for (a person). ?Obs. 2. 2. 59.
||Rerum natura, phr. L. The nature of things;
the physical universe. 3. 1. 35.
Resolu’d, ppl. a. 1. Determined. 2. 7. 13. With quibble on 2.
2. Convinced.
Retchlesse, a. [Form of reckless.] †Careless; negligent. 3. 6. 34.
Reuersion, n. A right or hope of future possession
or enjoyment; hence, phr. in reuersion: In prospect; in expectation. 5. 4. 44.
Rhetorique, n. Rhetorician. ?Obs. 1. 4. 102.
†Ribibe, n. A shrill-voiced old woman. 1. 1. 16.
Right, a. True; real; genuine. Obs. or arch. 2. 2. 103.
Roaring, a. †Roistering, quarreling. Phr. roaring
manner: The fashion of picking a quarrel in a boisterous, disorderly manner. 3. 3. 69.
Rose, n. A knot of ribbon in the form of a rose used
as ornamental tie of a shoe. 1. 3. 8.
†Rose-marine, n. [The older and more correct form of
rosemary < OF. rosmarin L. rosmarinus, lit. ‘sea-dew.’] Rosemary. 4. 4. 19.
||Rouistico [Same as ligustro], n. It. ‘Priuet
or prime-print ... also a kind of white flower.’ Florio. ‘Pianta salvatico.’ Bassano. 4. 4. 55.
Royster, n. A rioter; a ‘roaring boy’. Obs. or arch. 1. 1. 68.
Rug, n. †A kind of coarse, nappy frieze, used especially for the
garments of the poorer classes; a blanket or garment of this material. 5. 1. 47.
†Salt, n. [L. Saltus.] A leap. 2. 6. 75.
Sample, v. †To place side by side for comparison; compare. 5. 1. 3.
Saraband, n. A slow and stately dance of Spanish or
oriental origin, primarily for a single dancer, but later used
as a contra-dance. It was originally accompanied by singing and
at one time severely censured for its immoral character 4. 4. 164 (see note).
Sauour, v. tr. To exhibit the characteristics of. ?Arch. 4. 1. 49.
†’Say, v. [By apheresis from essay.]
Phr. ’say on: To try on. 1. 4. 37 SN.
†Scape, v. [Aphetic form of escape, common in England from 13-17th c.]
1. To escape. 1. 6. 161.
2. To miss. ?Obs. 1. 4. 33.
3. To avoid. 5. 5. 52.
Sciptick, n. [A humorous misspelling of sceptic.]
?One who doubts as to the truth of reality; applied humorously
to one made doubtful of the reality of his own perceptions. 5. 2. 40.
Scratching, vbl. sb. Eager striving; used
contemptuously. ?Colloq. 5. 6. 67.
’Sdeath, int. [An abbr. of God’s death.]
An exclamation, generally of impatience. 1. 2. 25.
Seaming, a. Phr. seaming lace:
‘A narrow openwork braiding, gimp, or insertion, with parallel
sides, used for uniting two breadths of linen, instead of sewing
them directly the one to the other; used for garments in the
17th c.’ CD. 2. 5. 9.
Seisen, 4. 5. 16. See Liuerie and seisen.
†Sent, v. An old, and historically more correct,
spelling of scent. 2. 6. 26.
Seruant, n. †A professed lover. 4. 3. 45.
Session, n. Law. A sitting of justices in court. 5. 6. 21.
Shame, v. To feel ashamed. ?Obs. or arch. 5. 6. 37.
Shape, n. Guise; dress; disguise. ?Arch. 5. 3. 18.
†Shop-shift, n. A shift or trick of a shop-keeper. 3. 5. 4.
Shrug, v. refl. Phr. shrug up: To hitch (oneself) up (into one’s clothes). 1. 4. 80 SN.
Signe, n. One of the twelve divisions of the zodiac.
4. 4. 233. Used fig. 1. 6. 127.
Signet, n. A seal. Formerly one of the seals for
the authentication of royal grants in England, and affixed to
documents before passing the privy seal. 5. 4. 22.
Sirah, n. A word of address, generally equivalent to
‘fellow’ or ‘sir.’ Obs. or arch. 1. 4. 45; 3. 5. 25.
sirrah (addressed to a woman). 4. 2. 66.
†’Slid, int. An exclamation, app. an abbreviation
of God’s lid. 1. 3. 33.
†’Slight, int. A contraction of by this light
or God’s light. 1. 2. 15. S’light. 2. 7. 16; 2. 8. 81.
Smock, n. 1. A woman’s shirt. 1. 1. 128.
?2. A woman. 4. 4. 190.
||Soda di leuante, n. It. ?Soda from the East. 4. 4. 32 (see note).
Soone, a. Early. Phr. soone at night: Early in the evening. 1. 1. 148.
†Sope of Cyprus, n. ?Soap made from the ‘cyprus’ or hennashrub. 4. 4. 45.
Sou’t, v. pret. Pr. for sous’d, pret. of souse, to
swoop upon (like a hawk). 4. 7. 54 (see note).
†Spanish-cole, n. A perfume; fumigator. 4. 4. 150.
Spic’d, ppl. a. †Scrupulous; squeamish. 2. 2. 81.
Spring-head, n. A fountain head; a source. 3. 3. 124.
†Spruntly, adv. Neatly; gaily; finely. 4. 2. 61.
Spurne, v. To jostle, thrust. P. 11.
Squire, n. 1. A servant. 2. 2. 131.
2. A gallant; a beau. 2. 2. 116.
3. A gentleman who attends upon a lady; an escort. ?Arch. 5. 3. 19.
Stalking, n. In sporting, the method of
approaching game stealthily or under cover. 2. 2. 51.
Stand, v. Phrases. 1. Stand for’t: To enter
into competition; to make a claim for recognition. 1. 6. 36.
2. Stand on: To insist upon. 3. 3. 83.
3. Stand vpon: To concern; to be a question of. 3. 3. 60.
Standard, n. †A water-standard or conduit; spec.
the Standard in Cheap. 1. 1. 56.
State, n. †Estate. 4. 5. 30; 5. 3. 13.
Stay, v. tr. 1. To delay; detain. 2. 2. 20.
2. To maintain. ?Arch. 3. 1. 7.
3. To retain. ?Arch. 2. 4. 26.
Still, adv. 1. Ever; habitually. 1. 5. 23.
2. Continually. 3. 3. 27.
Stoter, n. ?A small coin. Cunningham. (Considered by
W. and G. a misprint for Storer.) 3. 3. 32.
Straine, n. A musical note. Used fig. 5. 5. 58.
Strange, a. Immodest; unchaste. 2. 6. 53 (see note).
Strength, n. In pl.: abilities; resources. 1. 1. 24; 1. 4. 35.
Strong-water, n. 1. 1. 114. See Water.
Subtill, a. 1. Tenuous; dainty; airy. P. 5.
2. Cunningly devised; ingenious. 1. 1. 116.
Subtilty, n. 1. Fineness; fine quality; delicacy. 2. 1. 86.
2. An artifice; a stratagem. 2. 2. 4.
3. Cunning; craftiness. 1. 1. 144; 2. 2. 12.
Subtle, a. Intricate. 2. 1. 114; 2. 2. 12.
Sufficiency, n. Efficiency. ?Arch. 3. 5. 56.
Tabacco, n. Obs. form of tobacco.
(Cf. Sp. Tabaco; Port. and It. Tabacco). 1. 1. 114; 5. 8. 73.
Table-booke, n. †A memorandum-book. 5. 1. 39.
Taile, n. Phr. in taile of: At the conclusion of. 1. 1. 95.
Take, v. 1. To catch (in a trap).
2. To captivate. With quibble on 1. 3. 6. 13.
3. To catch; surprise. 2. 1. 147; 4. 1. 27.
4. To take effect. 1. 4. 36. Phrases.
5. take forth: ?To learn. Dial. 1. 1. 62.
†6. take in: To capture. 3. 3. 170.
7. take vp: To borrow. 3. 6. 15.
Taking, n. †Consumption; smoking (the regular phrase). 5. 8. 71.
Talke, n. Phr. be in talke: To be discussing or proposing. 3. 5. 52.
Tall, a. 4. 5. 32. See Board, and note.
Tasque [ < OF. tasque], n. Obs. form of task.
Business. 5. 1. 14.
Taste, v. 1. To perceive; recognize. 1. 6. 138.
2. To partake of; enjoy (tast). 4. 4. 93.
†Tentiginous, a. Excited to lust. 2. 3. 25.
Terme, n. 1. A period of time; time. 3. 3. 88.
2. An appointed or set time. Obs. in general sense. 1. 1. 6.
Then, conj. Obs. form of than. P. 10; etc.
Thorow, prep. Obs. form of through. 1. 1. 145.
Thorowout, prep. Obs. form of throughout. 2. 1. 50.
Thought, n. ?Device. 2. 2. 30.
Thumbe-ring, n. A ring designed to be worn upon the thumb; often a seal-ring. P. 6.
Ticket, n. †A card; a brief note. 2. 8. 90.
Time, n. Phr. good time!: Very good; very well. 1. 4. 60.
Time, v. ?To regulate at the proper time; to bring
timely aid to. 3. 3. 97.
Tissue, n. ‘A woven or textile fabric; specifically,
in former times, a fine stuff, richly colored or ornamented, and
often shot with gold or silver threads, a variety of cloth of gold.’
CD. Used attrib. 1. 1. 126.
To night, adv. †During the preceding night; last night. 4. 1. 18.
†Too-too-, adv. Quite too; altogether too: noting
great excess or intensity, and formerly so much affected as to be
regarded as one word, and so often written with a hyphen. 3. 3. 231.
Top, n. 1. Summit; used fig. 2. 2. 89.
2. The highest example or type. ?Arch. or obs. 4. 4. 244.
Torn’d, ppl. a. Fashioned, shaped (by the wheel, etc.).
Transf. and fig. 2. 6. 85.
Tother, indef. pron. [A form arising from a misdivision
of that other, ME. also thet other, as the tother.]
Other; usually preceded by the. 1. 3. 37.
Toy, n. 1. A trifle. 2. 8. 2; 2. 8. 50.
2. A trifling fellow. 4. 7. 24; 4. 7. 57.
?3. Thing; trouble; used vaguely. 3. 3. 222.
Tract, n. 1. A level space; spec. of the stage. P. 8.
†2. Attractive influence, attraction. 2. 2. 10.
Trauell, v. To labor; toil. 3. 4. 52.
Trauell, n. †Toil; anxious striving. 1. 6. 119.
Treachery, n. An act of treachery. ?Obs. 3. 6. 49.
Troth, int. In troth; in truth. 4. 1. 21.
Trow, v. To think, suppose. As a phrase added
to questions, and expressions of indignant or contemptuous
surprise; nearly equivalent to ‘I wonder.’ 5. 2. 36.
Turn, v. To sour; fig. to estrange. 2. 7. 38.
Turne, n. 1. Humor; mood; whim. 2. 2. 37.
2. Act of service. 2. 2. 125.
3. Present need; requirement. 3. 3. 192.
Vmbrella, n. †A portable shade, probably a sort of fan,
used to protect the face from the sun. 4. 4. 81.
Vndertaker, n. One who engages in any project or business. ?Arch. 2. 1. 36.
Vnder-write, v. To subscribe; to put (one) down (for a subscription). 3. 3. 145.
†Vnquiet, v. To disquiet. 4. 1. 20.
Vntoward, a. Perverse, refractory. ?Arch. 2. 8. 16.
Vp, adv. Set up: established. 3. 5. 54.
Vpon, prep. 1. Directed towards or against; with reference to. 1. 1. 13; 1. 6. 112.
2. Immediately after. 3. 3. 123.
3. After and in consequence of. 1. 1. 39.
Vrge, v. To charge. Phr. vrge with: To charge with; accuse of. ?Arch. 4. 1. 44.
Vse, v. To practise habitually. 1. 3. 42.
Vtmost, n. The extreme limit (of one’s fate or disaster). 5. 6. 10.
Valor, n. Courage; used in pl. 4. 1. 32.
Vapours, n. pl. †A hectoring or bullying style of
language or conduct, adopted by ranters and swaggerers with the
purpose of bringing about a real or mock quarrel. 3. 3. 71 (see note).
Veer, v. Naut. To let out; pay out; let run. 5. 5. 46.
Venery, n. Gratification of the sexual desire. 3. 6. 7.
†Vent, v. To sell. 3. 4. 61.
Vent, v. 1. To publish; promulgate. 2. 3. 24.
2. To give expression to. 2. 3. 5; 2. 1. 166; 5. 8. 153.
Venter, n. Obs. form of venture. 1. 6. 175.
†Venting, vbl. sb. Selling; sale. 3. 4. 49.
Vernish, n. Older and obs. form of varnish.
?A wash to add freshness and lustre to the face; a cosmetic. 4. 4. 36.
||Vetus Iniquitas, n. L. ‘Old Iniquity,’ a name of
the ‘Vice’ in the morality plays. 1. 1. 47.
||Via, int. It. Away! off! 2. 1. 3 (see note).
Vice, n. 1. Fault.
†2. The favorite character in the English morality-plays, in the
earlier period representing the principle of evil, but later
degenerating into a mere buffoon. 1. 1. 44; 1. 1. 84; etc.
With quibble on 1. P. 9. See also Introduction.
Vierger, n. Obs. form of verger. 4. 4. 209.
Vindicate, v. †To avenge; retaliate for. 5. 6. 49.
Virgins milke, n. A wash for the face; a cosmetic. 4. 4. 52.
†Wanion, n. ‘A plague;’ ‘a vengeance.’ Phr. with
a wanion: A plague on him; bad luck on him. 5. 8. 33.
Wanton, a. Playful; sportive. 2. 6. 75.
Ward-robe man, n. A valet. 1. 3. 13.
Ware, v. Beware of; take heed to. Arch. 5. 5. 5.
Wast, n. Obs. form of waist. 1. 4. 95.
waste (with quibble on waste, a barren place). 4. 4. 204.
Water, n. 1. Essence; extract. 4. 4. 39.
2. -water: The property of a precious stone in which its
beauty chiefly consists, involving its transparency, refracting
power and color. 3. 3. 179: 181.
3. strong-water: A distilled liquor. 1. 1. 14.
Wedlocke, n. †A wife. 1. 6. 10; 2. 3. 18.
Well-caparison’d, ppl. a. Well furnished with
trappings; also fig., well decked out. Involving a quibble. 2. 5. 7.
Wench, n.
1. A mistress; strumpet. Obsolescent. 5. 2. 21.
†2. A term of familiar address; friend. 4. 1. 60.
While, conj. Till; until. Now prov. Eng. and U. S. 1. 3. 5.
Wicked, a. ?Roguish. 4. 4. 197.
Widgin, n. [Form of widgeon.] A variety of wild duck. 5. 2. 39.
Wis, adv. [ < ME. wis.] 5. 8. 31. See Wusse.
Wish, v. To desire (one to do something); to pray, request. ?Arch. 2. 2. 52.
Wit, n. 1. Intellect. 1. 4. 29; 1. 4. 64.
2. Intelligence. 3. 2. 13.
3. Ingenuity; ingenious device. 2. 2. 86.
Withall, adv. Besides; in addition; at the same time. 2. 2. 27; 3. 5. 16. with-all. 2. 2. 73.
Wiue-hood, n. Obs. form of wifehood. 1. 6. 50.
Worshipfull, a. Worthy of honor or respect. 4. 7. 75.
Used in sarcasm. 2. 2. 89; 3. 3. 8.
Wrought, ppl. a. Embroidered. ?Arch. 1. 2. 47.
†Wusse, adv. [Corruption of wis < ME. wis, by
apheresis from iwis; sure, certain.] Certainly; truly; indeed. 1. 6. 40.
Yellow-water, n. 3. 3. 181. See-water.
||Zuccarina, n. It. ‘A kind of bright Roche-allum.’ Florio.
||Zuccarino, n. 4. 4. 31. ?For Zuccarina, q. v.
||Zucche Mugia, n. It. ?A perfume. 4. 4. 35.
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