you see as quarry.

Fomenting, vbl. n. †Stirring up,
rousing. 1. Ch. 43.
Fond, a. Foolish, silly. 2. 5. 37.
Footing, vbl. n. Track, trail.

Now rare. 5. 5. 44. For, conj. †Introducing the cause of a fact; because. 3.

2. 45.

Forge, n. †Invention. 4. 4. 41. Forme, n. Behavior, manners, etc. which satisfy the current ideals of 'society.' 2. 5. 59. 2. A grade in English public schools. Ind. 40.

Foro (In foro) adv. phr. In court; in the open. Ind. 73. Foxe, n. A kind of sword. It has been conjectured that this arose from the figure of a wolf, on certain sword-blades, being mistaken for a fox.' NED. I. I. 47.

Fricace, n. 1. ?Friction. 2. ?' A sort of medicine, probably intended to be rubbed upon the part diseased.' Nares. 3. 2. 17.

From, prep.

3. 119.

Apart from. 3.

Furnished, ppl. a. †Accoutred, provided with necessaries.

2. 32.

I.

Furze, n. A spiny evergreen shrub with yellow flowers, growing abundantly on waste lands throughout Europe. 5. 7. 18.

Gallant, a. I. Courtier-like; fashionable. 2. Indulging in social gaiety or display. Ind

47.

Garnish, a. †Used to provide dress, clothes, esp. in an elegant fashion. 5. 8. 42. Geare, n. †Doings, affair. 2. 2.

44.

[Form of jeer.] To

speak in mockery. 3. 6. 10. Gentile, a. [Form of genteel.] 'A re-adoption, at the end of the 16th c. of F. gentil, which had been previously adopted in the 13th c., and had assumed the form of gentle.' NED. 1. Polished, well bred. 2. Appropriate to persons of rank or quality. Ind. 106. Gentleman-usher, n. A gentleman acting as usher to a person of superior rank. 2. 3. 25. Ghastly, a. †Causing terror,

terrible. I. I. 48.

Gills, n. (pl.) or face. Gance at,

The mouth, jaws, Slang. I. 2. 20. phr. To allude or refer to obliquely or in passing, usually by way of censure or satire; to hit at. I. I. 65. Gleeke, n. 'A game at cards, played by three persons; fortyfour cards were used, twelve being dealt by each player, while the remaining eight formed a common "stock". NED. 2. 3. 25.

Gloworme, n. (Form of glowworm.] An insect the female of which emits a shining green light. 5. 5. 14.

Goe, v. To walk. Epilogue. Gok't, ppl. a. [Form of gucked.] Foolish. 3. 6. 6. Goodwy', See Goody. Goody, n. [Shortened from goodwife.] A term of civility formerly applied to a woman, usually a married woman, in humble life. 2. 2. 26. Gossip, n. 1. A sponsor at baptism. I. 3. 41. 2. Familiar acquaintance, friend, chum.

I. 2. 24.

Grace, n. A favour, in contradistinction to a right or obligation. Somewhat arch. 2. 5. 23.

Granam, [Form of grannam.] A grand mother; an old woman.

Greene sicknesse. n. 'Path. Chlorosis; a disease mostly affecting young females about the age of puberty, characterized by anomia, suppression of the menses, and a pale or greenish complexion.' NED. I. 4. 17; 2. 2. 22. Grogoran, n. [Form of grogram.] 'A coarse fabric of silk, of mohair and wool, or of these mixed with silk; often stiffened with gum.' NED. 4. I. 6. Ground, n. 1. Basis, foundation. Rare. I. 6. 27. 2. Motive, valid reason. 4. 3. 29; 5. I. 30. Guard, n. An ornamental border or trimming on a garment. Obs. exc. hist. or arch. 1. 6. 22. Gueld, v. [Form of geld.] †To deprive of some essential part. Transf. and fig. 2. 5. 64. Gums, n. pl. †Mucilaginous or resinous products employed as drugs or perfumes. 3. 2. 9.

Hag, n. An old woman. 5. 9. 5. Haggard, a. Of a hawk: Caught after having assumed adult plumage; hence, wild, untamed. 3. 3. 38.

Halfe, n. A husband. 2. 2. 6. Hall, The, n. †Westminster Hall,

formerly the seat of the High Court of Justice in England; hence, the administration of justici. 2. 3. 47.

granted him by James I in 1613. 2. 6. 101; 4. 8. 74. Have, at, v. phr. To go at or get at, esp. in a hostile way. Chiefly in imperative; announcing the speaker's intent to get at or attack. 2. 6. 141. Head, Phr. Of the first head; 'said of a deer, etc. at the age when the antlers are first developed; hence fig. of a man newly ennobled or raised in rank.' NED. 2. 3. 58. 'Hem, phr. pl. [O. E. him, heom.] Them. 'Common in early Mod. Eng., in which it came to be regarded as a contr. of the equivalent them, and was therefore in the 17th c. often printed 'hem, 'em.' NED. I. 2. 36.

Heresy, n. Opinion or doctrine characterizing particular individuals or parties. 2. 6. 113. Heterogene, a. Heterogeneous. ?Obs. 2. 6. 106. Hieroglyphick, n. [Form of hieroglyphic.] A symbol, an emblem. 2. 6. 74. High, a. 1. Luxurious. 2. Ex

treme, i. e. high church.' Play one these meanings. 3. I. 5. Historified, ppl. a. Celebrated in history. 3. 5. 157. Histrionicall, a. [Form of histri

onical.] Acting a part, feigned. Fig. 3. 5. 141. Hole, n. Cave. den. I. I. 50. Home, adv. To the very heart or root of the matter; effectively, thoroughly. Fig. 4. 3. 18. Honesty, n. †Honour, credit,

good name.

Handle, n.

Occasion, opportu

nity. Fig. 4. 7. 60. Handsome, a. Appropriate, happy, clever. 1. Ch. 4.

†Harrington, n. A brass farthing token, coined by John, Lord

2. 5. 29. Pertaining to per

sons of rank or social distinc

tion. 2. 6. 97.

4. 35.

Humor, n. 1. Fancy, whim, caprice. 2. 6. 97. 2. Disposition, temper. I. I. 6; I. I. 23; 1. I. 42; 2. 6. 113; 2. 6. 122; 3.

5. 50.

Humour, n. Strong personal inclination [to do something). 3. 3. 90.

I, interj. Ay, yes. Ind. 37; I.
I. 56.
Illustrate, v. To shed light upon,
illumine. I. 5. 69.

Impertinent, a. Meddling with

†A contrivance, device. 5. 1. 2. Inlarge, v. [Form of enlarge.] To

speak at large, expatiate. 2.

behaving without

proper deference to superiors.

2. 3.

Incumbent, a. †Impending, im

minent. 3. 5. 133. Indifferent, a. †Having a neutral quality between excess and defect; of medium quality. I Ch. 76. Induction, n. An introduction. Ind; 3. 5. 67. Infused, ppl. a. Imparted by

divine influence. 3. 5. 174. Ingage, v. [Form of engage.] 1. To pledge, to guarantee. Ind. 52.

2. To attract, charm, fascinate. Now rare. 2. 5. 30. Ingenious, a. †High-minded; honest, frank. 2. 5. 27. Ingenuity, n. †Intellectual capacity; quickness of wit. Ind. 49.

†A man of the common people; a lad, fellow; a low-bred or ill-mannered fellow. I. Ch.

Knowne, ppl. a. sexual intercourse. Arch. 4. 3. 27.

Lack, v. †To need, stand in need of. Salesman's cry, 'What d'ye lack.' Ind. 1; 2. 2. 49. Lady, Phr. My Lady. The Virgin Mary. 2. 2. 49. Landresse, n. [Form of laundress.]

4. 7. 30. Lay, v. To prevent (a spirit) from

walking.' 4. 4. 49. Lease, n. With reference to the permanence of occupation guaranteed by a lease. Fig.

4. 49.

I.

Levitick, a. [Form of Levitic.] Pertaining to the book of Leviticus. Levitic Law, the collections of ritual laws found in the book of Leviticus. 2. 29.

Lie, v.

I.

Of immaterial things: To exist. Fig. 3. 5. 96. Ligature, n. Ligament. 3. 4. 34. Light, a. 1. Deficient in weight;

below the legal standard. 2. Frivolous, unthinking. Play on these two meanings. 3.

6. 19. Light, v. To alight, settle, des

cend upon. Ind. 122. Lights, n. pl. Pieces of information or instruction; facts, discoveries. 5. 5. 20.

List, v. To wish, desire, choose. Arch. 2. 3. 6.

Very great or consi-
I. 3. 6; I. I. 67.
A handful. 7. 1. 12.
1. The quarry of a

hawk. Ind. 116.

2. 'A money of account, originally representing the value of a mark weight of pure silver. In England after the Conquest, the ratio of 20 sterling pennies to an ounce was the basis of computation; hence the value of a mark became fixed at 160 pence 13s. 4d. or 2/3 of the £ sterling.' Obs. exc. hist. NED. 4. 6. 27.

Marke, v. To observe; to watch.

Now poet. 3 Ch. 16; 5. 5. 7Mary, interj. The name of the Virgin Mary used as an oath or an ejaculatory invocation. 3. 2. 10; 5. 10. 80. Marsupium, n. The scrotum. 3. 4. 35.

†Mas, A vulgar or jocular shortening of master. 3. I. 24. Mate, n. A suitable associate; an equal in eminence or dignity. Arch. 2. Ch. 4.

Matter, n. Ground, reason, or cause for doing something. 3. 3. 93.

of servants. 5. 7. 70. Loam, n. Earth, soil, moistened clay. Arch. I. 4. 16. Lord paramount, n. rior; over lord.

Lord supe4. 2. 14.

Mad, a. 1. Extravagantly or

eration, after mature consideration. 2. 5. 20. Maturity, n. †Mature conside

ration; due deliberation.
5. 21.

2.

126.

2. 6.

To cure, reform (of a Arch. or dial. 3. 5. 86.

or evil.

3. 5. 133; 3. 5. 142.

Moath, n. [Form of moth.] Something that eats away, gnaws or wastes away gradually. Fig. 2. 6. 144.

Moneth, n. [Obs. form of month.] I. 4. 37; 2. 3. 30.

Mother, n. The hysterical passion (with quibble). 4. 7. 29; 511. Move, v. To propose or suggest (something to be done); to bring forward (a matter). 5. 6.

2.

5. 132.

Neerer, adv. comp. of neer. [Form of near.] More particularly; of affairs of greater concern. 5. 3. 29.

Nick, Phr. To nick it. To make a hit; to win against rivals. 2. 4. 34.

Night-crow, n. A raven. 2. I. 16. Nip, v. To pinch, squeeze sharply. 3. 4. 6.

Noble, a. A former English gold coin, first minted by Edward III, having the current value of 16s. 8d. (or 10s.) Pun on this and current meaning.

6. 26. Noise, n.

mour.

4.

†Common talk, ru

5. 4. 16.

Note, n. A mark or token from which something may be inferred. 4. 2. 25.