poking'-Sticks. instnimentt Tt
V ttiii;; the pl.tits of ruffs.
Polack. a Pole.
pole, I lie standard.
polled, si orn, cle.ired.
pomander, cither a composition
ot various perfumes, wrought intj
the shape of a b.ill, or a case, fr)r
containing such a mixture of per-
fumes.
pome-water, a species of apple,
Poor-John, hake sailed and dried.
popinja ". a parrot.
popularity, plebeian intercourse.
porpentine. a purcupinr.
port. ^' It,-.
portagre. an outlet. — port-holes.
portance, bearing, behavior.
possess, to inform precisely.
possession, insanity.
posters. >wift travelers.
posy, a mo'.to.
potato, formerly regarded as a
str-Ui; provocative.
potting, drinking.
pottle, a measure of two quarts ;
frequently meaning a drinking
vessel.
pouncet-box. a box for holding
liertuMieN. wiih a perforated lid.
powder, lo ^alt.
practice, contrivance, treachery,
( '.nspiracy ; practical.
practisants, confederate* in strat-
agem.
practise, to use arts or stratagems,
to plot.
•praise, to appraise.
prank, to deck out.
pray "« '»'«'', a law-term u»ed for a
petition made in a court of justice
for the calling in of help from
another that hath an interest in
the c.uisc in question.
precedence, what has preceded.
precedent, the t)ricinal draught of
.1 \vntmj4 ; a prognostic.
preceptial, consisting of precept*,
precepts, warrant!.
preclpltancf* ?' p a. t c.f ihrowb>g
I' ;>rc<.ip»<.«.
pref.
, prCK':. f. dvmivt
preti.. i
prcnuiiiiiiiiie.
r<-ir.l, !• fore
prepost«rou«. the Clown** Uua
•>r I r/r.,,/„^»,.
prescript, an order, • duectioa t
prev. r,;.tive.
presence, *' - • - - > ^oibo
in a p .1.1 '
press, an I
f •epr, , ,
pressed, forced into n>i.
press-money, •' - ••
VkU« p.4t>t I
Wcrr retail
pressures. ;.., .c
prest. ready.
Frester J^'fin. a fabulous
tian ki:)K • f I - ■' '
kiiiia, or > :
His title '
atrd, ;â–
tra .
the
Christ!.*!. .
Kgy).t, V.
service, t
longer to b«
emi)cror but /•
he wolde have t
first preest that »c
the chirvhe
John."
pretence,
pretend. :
li..M I'lit. I
pretty, p-:
prevail, t â– .
prevent, ;
preyf ; '.
prick
in
rri
by .
a
d. -
priik.'
n to
*ty Mff*
«Hicli
Cbfb.
lb*
thai
' ibe
.1 •!
and kU aaai« waa
pnmoro
primy. f-'iy,
apring.
^
PRINCIPA LI TV— QUO TE.
principality, an angel of a high
order.
principals, the strongest rafters
in the roof of a building.
princox, a pert youtn.
print — In, With great exactness.
private, confidential intelligence.
prize, a privilege.
probal, probable.
probation, proof, act of proving.
process, i^ summons, a citation.
prolamation, a report, a char-
acter.
yrodigious, portentous, unnatu-
ral.
proditor, a betrayer, a traitor.
proin, to prune.
prolixioUS, prolix, causing delay.
rrclong'd, deferred.
l^rono, prompt, forward, head-
strong, significant.
proof hardened ; firm temper, im-
penetrability.
proper, one's ov^n.
proper, well-looking.
property, to appropriate ; to en-
dow with properties or quali-
ties.
propose, conversation ; to dis-
course ; to converse ; to image to
oneself.
propriety, proper state or con-
dra -n.
propuT-nation, defence.
prorog-UG. to prolor.g.
provand, provender, food.
provokCG. urges on, impels.
pro-T-oking-, stimulating.
Puck fiend or devil.
P'ldency, modesty.
pMi-Sringr. pri'^ging, thieving.
puka-StocIiing-, dark-colored,
1 'crh p-^ equivalent to /^/c^").
pMlsidgG, the Hostess's corruption
pMn. to pound, to beat.
punto. a thrust, a stroke, (a fenc-
v.vg term).
pv.nto 7-fversOy a back-handed
thrust or stroke (a fencing-
termK
plirchase, gain, advantage ; a
.-M t term for stolen goods,
purples, the early purple orchis,
pursuivants, heralds,
pasll. an exclamation, equivalent
put on. to instigate,
puttock. a kite.
pU3zel. a foul drab.
pyramis, a pyramid.
quail, to overpower, to slacken.
quails, a cant term for prostitutes.
quaint, ingenious, clever, artful,
neat, elegant.
quak'd gladly.^ thrown into grate-
ful trepidation.
qualify, to soften, to weaken.
quality, (used technically to sig-
nify) the profession of an actor ;
a profession, an occupation.
quarter, an allotted post cr sta-
tion.
quat, a pimple.
queasiness, sickness of a nau-
seated stomach, distaste, disgust.
queasy, nauseated, disgusted, deli-
cate, unsettled.
quell, to kill ; murder, assassina-
tion.
quench., to grow cool.
quern, a hand-mill for grinding
corn, made from two correspond-
ing stones.
quest, a search, an inquiry, an
inquest, an impannelled jury, an
inquisition.
questant, an aspirant, a candi-
date.
question, conversation, a point, a
topic \ '.Q converse.
questionable, easy and willing
to b: conversed with.
qUOStrists, persons who go in
quest or search of another.
quick, living, alive, inventive,
quick-witted, pregnant.
quiddits, and quiddities, legal
quibblings, equivocations.
quietus, an Exchequer term,
which denotes that an accompt-
ant is quity
quillets, sly turns in argument,
nice and frivolous distinctions ;
chicanery.
quilt, a flock-bed.
quintain, originally was nothing
more than the trunk of a tree or
post set up for the practice of
the tyros in chivalry,
quip, a sharp retort, a taunt.
quire, a company ; to sing in con-
cert.
quit, to acquit, to requite, to retal-
late, to avenge, to set free.
quittance, an acquittance, a dis-
charge, a requital ; to requite.
quiver, nimble, active.
quote, to note, to mark, — formerly
pronounced, and often writtCB^
cote.
R-KF.-s:i.:.r.
K called Md Uo^'s ittl.r fr.in ii%
resemblance la buutid lo llie huoii-
ing of a dog.
rabato, a kind of ruC or band ; it
conies from rabattre, \.o f>ut i>.i. A\
because it w.is at first mulling l.ut
the collar ot ihc sliirt or shift
turned back towards the shoul-
ders,
rabbit-sucker, a snckinp rabbit.
rabole, a hand of inferior spirit*.
rable,.i:ii'Me.
I'ace, inborn quality, dispnsitlf.n,
nature , a root.
rack, a raass of vapory clouds ; to
move like vapor ; to exafjcgcraic.
rag", a term of conienipt,— a rag-
am iiffin.
ragrged, bn ken, unequal, — rough,
'i-L^garly, ba^c, ignominious.
rag-ingr-WOOd. raging-mad,
rak . t < vcr.
rampaliian, a term of low abuse.
rank, ,. ruw ; grown to great
hei^^l.t, gross.
rankncsc, exuberance,
rapture, a violent seizure, a fit.
rar ly, nicely, happdy.
rascal, a deer lean and out of
>ea^on. I
rash, sudden, vifient.
raught, reached, snatched away, i
ravel out, to unfold, to disclose. .
ravin, t) devour eagerly ; ravening. I
ravin'd. ravenous. I
rawly, l.a>tily, suddenly.
rayed, bcfunlcd.
read, vr rede), coun-cl, advice
rearly, early.
reason, t) c<
rebate, to make obuisc t(j dull.
rebused. (Juasi ahund.
receipt, a rcLcptacIc.
receivinj?. ready apprehension. i
recheat. •> hunting-term for certain
notes sounded on the horn, cm-
ployed to recall the do^s from a
wriMig scent |
reck. I.e.. c.
recOR-nizance, a badge, a token,
recomforted, comforted.
record, t jsmg.
recorder, a sort < f flute or fiasco
Ic-t
re-deliver, to reinirt,
reduce, t i bring batk.
reechy smoky, greasy, filthy.
refelled. refuted.
refiUfe. to shelter, to pallialc. . .
refuse. "^ renounce, lo diftowa. I b
rCrT-ird • •nftldcfJlKjn a virv
re^if » - •
re^ ..
rej^ ....
relent, i • irp^^^ui.
relumo. i â– li^ht ai;ain
remain, t . d«c :.
remediate, ubie lu gi««
re- I.i..:.»c.
remem]>*>r » ■••■•' ■' • •• -
rememb*
I nr \ II, '
remembi.i;.
rcmonstruucc
a .l.Klovrfv.
remorse, t' n ;
ot heart.
remotion. a r-n; •.
removrc' ; -f«
rem
rcnil .
t .
renej^e. ;
renyniK '
repair. ;
repast tic..
rrpastur"^ l vition.
repeal i r .il. a recall,
repine, a rrj.n ing
replenished. cuuMimmAt*.
pric.
replication. > rr
llMll.
reprehend. D..
f.-^tet,rtl.
reprobance. r
reproof. \.<' dt ,
r^
to reMftt.
repugn, i
reputing
requ
re«i
rer» ■:
reserve
curr!,.llv.
resohitns rfr^pt'tat
resc".
resi
reM
ro»i
rr8i>«*.livrly.
rest â– â– '
\'-
rs-H'.
ia:
rd.
p«f
ilrm
'r«»L
J?j;S TFUL—SEA M.
restful, quiet, peaceful,
resty, torpid, idle,
retire, a retreat,
retiring-, returning,
return, to make known to.
reverbs, reverberates.
reverse, u fencing term,
revolts, revolters, rebels,
re-word, to re-echo,
rhexiraatic. splenetic, peevish.
rib. to enclose.
ribatidred. lewd.
ricll'd, enriched.
rid. to destroy.
rig-g-isll. wanton.
rig-htly, directlj - .
rig"Ol, a circle.
rim, entrails.
Ting - time. time for marriage.
ilingrwood, a common name for a
ripingr, ripeness, maturit)'.
rivagre, a bank, a shore.
xivality, participation, equality,
of rank.
rivals, partners, associates.
rive, to fire.
rivo, a Bacchanalian exclamation.
road, a roadstead, a haven, a
journey, an inroad ; the cant term
for a prostitute. _
rognes, wandering beggars, va-
ccrant.s.
TOiSting-, bullying, defying.
romagre, tumultnous hurry ; ano-
ther v\.y of writing rjimtnage,
' Ondur;. a round, a belt.
'Onyon^ a mangy, scabby crea-
ture.
Ood — The, The cross, the crucifix,
ok'd squatted down, lodged,
•oosted.
..opery, roguery.
roiher, a horned beast.
round, a diadem : plain-spoken,
unceremonious ; to whisper.
roundel, a dance.
rouse a large draught, a bumper,
a carouse.
rout, a tumult, a multitude, a
rabble.
royal, a gold coin,
roynish., mangy% scabby, paltry'.
rubious, red, ruddy.
ruddock, the redbreast.
XUdesby, a rude fellow, a blus-
terer.
3Mi:E3.e, to be turbulent, to swag-
ger.
ruinate, to bring to ruin.
Tule. behavior.
rumor a loud murmur.
S.
Saba, the Queen of Sheba.
sacred, belonging to an empress.
sad. serious.
sadness, seriousnets.
Sag-ittary, the sign of the 5c-
titjous creature so called, /. e. an
animal compounded of man and
horse, and armed with a bow and
quiver.
sain, said.
sallet, or salade, a close-fitting
headpiece.
salt, a salt-cellar.
Saltiers. Satyrs.
Saming'O, a corruption or abbre-
viation of Saft Domingo.
sanctuarize, to shelter.
sand-blind, very dim-sighted,
P'jrb;ind.
sanded, of a sandy coior.
sans, without (,/r.j.
satire, satirist.
sauce, (in vulgar Ianguage\ to
serve out ; to treat insolently, to
abuse.
savagre. silvan, uncultivated.
savagrery, wild growth.
sawn, sown.
say, an assay, a sample, a taste.
say, a kind of serge, made entirely
of wcol.
say'd, assayed.
scald, properly "scabby," but used
as a word of contempt, implying
povert}-, disease, and filth.
SCall, used by Sir Hugh Evans for
ssald.
SCamble. to scramble.
scantling, a certain proportion, a
portion.
scape, a sally, an act of lewdness,
a freak.
SCath.e, hurt, damage ; to hurt, tc
injure.
scattered, divided, unsettled, dis-
united.
sconce, a round fortification, a
I head : to ensconce, to hide.
scornful, scorned.
I scotch., to make incisions, to score
I or cut slightly.
scotches, cuts.
! scrimers. fencers.
I scrip, a slip of writing.
scrippag-e. the contents of a scrips
scroyles, scabby fellows.
sculls, shoals.
'SCUSe, an excuse.
I scut, a tail.
L, grea*e, lard.
SEARCH- S/ML L A Jt.
search, to yt ( .-
Shafalos. /v.vr.,. Llu»dff» (o<
season, ti.c
..-». rrpcrU,
seconds, i \
-C. Ml.,1 Lill.l
shells lb* oator cmu oI
leiic«l after ti.e %iu^\.rt |,f>u i»
«)
sifted.
sect. >cx ; a ciiiting.
secure, carclc**. over-conftilcnt.
securely, carvle«iiy, o\-er-conA-
•1> enu el Wokmi y/en-
,|^„flv
wnr^
B<^- ' ; - ^ , ' ' -.
•l! . : . . i
St â– "-ve*. to l.lln.l ;
!.4lci>nry.
â– hr.ii.'a
3icnun«-. '■.>;-;'«Jrjiitc, »|.«-
shearman. •'••- "*■■' ».-.'
. : UH. s.piTiU . he. '>minnlv.
V,i ,I.,ih.
aepTeg-ation. a »c|..,tjtion. a cli%-
•heav'd *'•/. • •«raw >iat
)'• r^oii.
•heen. sbnuni;. bncbt
sei3'd. I>•l^»c^*•d (4 law-icrin).
s-!rl. -Mom.
sheep-biter, a cam u;
soldom-when. rarely, not often.
• h. - - -•■•'-:- •'
Seld-ShOWU /.'.; //^^.i. l.ric\t% ^\\n
B).
vrl! in cxfui>it liicniNclvo in piih-
li : view.
8l:
self-admission, tclf- allowance.
, r ,,,,,, 1, ,t 1,111
Sli.
•self-bounty, inherent RenerA^Ity
semblable. .t resemblance, a likc-
ilrcs*.
1 ~. I'k-. simil.ir.
•hive. "lice.
Semblably. in like manner.
•hock, t • >"<-et f. rcr »■■»- f— —
Semblative. r«;*emblin|:.
shOR. ! 1 .;
seniory. *cniority.
shoon. • - ^
sennet, -t p.irticnl.»r «et of notes on
shore. 1 - ♦«■: «ii »h,.'«
t' <â– (Miniix-t or ornrt.
short. ' > ■^Mc »hort of.
Seiioys. iIk- Sirnnexe.
•hot. - ;rr
sense, sensation, »en«ual pa*
•hotten i:."imc. » h<'»^'
M â– I . .
b j« c j^t II \ sp.4» n
septentrion— Tkr, The north.
•boUffh^. a sKjwCV km!
sequent, ;« JulU.wer.
.h-^Mbt-.-.^l-.^tf....
equ ester, a ^equcktration, a •ep-
• ).
SerB-eant, a l.allifT. a »henfl*.
wiiK It ■I'jx^.it^ {«• ii.<«c
SCipiK'O. a sort of tetter or dry
little, if at all. from Ibal .-
f ; ..;.:i 11 on i!ie »kin.
/..J. :
servant. .i l.-vcr.
8l. frw.
si-TVauted. Mibjected.
•^ •*• ...
sessa, l-eijiiici.
• 1,; .1, »HnU tbi«-*t»d.
set. t'l V.l'uj* : a n:.: - 'M
appointment (in lb-
■brow. J »' tew.
of thievcn, pl.in i»
H^iowil. • •^' I cottctioii.
-.fit u-tii /.'.mV, a Uiiu Ji. u»
t'-imi»
So^^ebos. T K'"' «'«vil.
H>_ il>»l»ible.
setter, one ulio W;»ti-he», and
»' ■*'• ...
I :ni« out to t>i* comrade*, the
St, ' ifM^d is Ike
^. ii« to be pliimlrrt-il.
several, t.- U iN.a wer« cn-
, \ \v '- - 111 trx\r^h. III
:;â– ^
It^ :i 1 ■'..•«;,•*!.
• :. . ■';»•
sewer. .»n ofti' er, who placed lh«
she* on the table, look ihcm
off. Ac.
•impliclly • ^
• JHlllft*. a ti-^1 aUlot, cnul
(curd.
28
SINGLE—SPRA G.
Singrle. weak, feeble, simple, void
of suile
singularities, curiosities, rarities.
Sink-a-pace, a corruption of
â– inqne-J>ace.
sir, a gentleman, a gallant, a
courtier.
sirrah, a familiar address ; an ad-
dress to a woman.
sir-reverence, a corruption of
save-revere>ice^ an old formula of
apology for introducing any too
free or indelicate expression.
sister, to resemble closely, to be
near to.
sith., since.
sithence, since,
sizes, allowances,
skains-mates, companion scape-
graces.
skill, reason.
^skills fiot — It, It matters not, it
m.ikes no difference.
skipper, a youngster.
skirr, tci m )ve rapidly, to scour.
slab, slabby, glutinous.
slack, to he remiss in, to neglect,
slanderOtlS, the object of slander.
sleave and sleave-silk, soft floss
silk, used for weaving.
sleeve, worn as a favor.
sleeve-hand, a cuff, a wrist-band,
.-iltered to sleeve-band.
sleeveless, useless, unprofitable.
sleided ^^ilk. untwisted silk.
sleight, an artifice.
slight, a contraction of by his
(tiod's) light.
slighted, pitched.
slip, a piece of false money, sy-
nonymous with coHnterfeit.
slip, the noose by which grey-
noundswere held before they were
allowed to start for the game ;
to loose the hounds from the
s:l'-f>.
sliver, to cleave, to slice off. to
tear off ; a slip, a portion cut or
broken off.
slobbery, sloppj'.
slop. large loose trousers or
breeches.
Slow'd, made slow, retarded.
slubber, to obscure, to soil, to do
carelessly or imperfectly.
smatch, a smack, a taste, a tinc-
ture.
srailets. the diminutive of smiles.
smooth, to caress, to fl.ntter.
smug, neat, spruce, trim.
Smulkin. a fiend.
smutch'd, blackened with soot.
snatches, shuffling, quibbling
answers.
Sneap, to check, to nip ; a check,
a rebuke, a snubbing.
snick-up, an exclamation of con-
tempt.
snipe, a silly fellow.
snuff — To take in, to be angry, to
take offence ; an object of con-
tempt.
snuffs, angers, offence-takings,
SOilure, stain, defilement.
solace, to render mirthful, to take
pleasure, to amuse.
solely, alone
solicit, to move.
soliciting, incitement.
^ solidares. coin.
solve, solution.
sometime, formerly.
sometimes, formerly.
soon at. about.
sooth, truth, sweetness, softness,
true.
soothe, to flatter.
sore (or soare), a buck of the
fourth ycdr.
sorel, a buck of the third year.
sort, a company, a crew ; to class,
to choose, to suit, to accord, to
adapt, to frame, to associate, to
bring to a good issue, to fall out ;
rank, quality.
SOrtance. suitableness, agreement,
sorts, different degrees.
sot. a fool.
soul-fearing, soul- terrifying.
souse, to rush down on and strike
with violence.
SOwl. to lug, to seize.
Sowter — /. e. Cobbler, — the name
of a hound.
span-counter, a pastime.
speciously, a blunder of Mrs.
Quickly ^'V specially.
speculation, vision, faculty of
sight.
speculative, visual.
speed, hap, fortune.
sperr. to shut, to bar. to make fast.
'spials, espials, spies.
spill, to destroy.
spilth, a spilling, an effusion.
Spital, an hospital.
spleen, humor, caprice, incon-
stancy, haste in excess, violent
mirth.
Spleeny, ill-tempered, peevish,
splinter, to splint.
spotted, stained, polluted.
sprag, or spracky ready, quick.
alert.
sPK/yC-STXA lAChM
spring', a beginning, a young »hooe
of ;« I ICC,
spurs, the UlcrjJ ihooU of the
r.M.t, of ttrcs.
squandered. ili»per»«d. Kaitercti
square, equitable, suitable ; \<>
<|u.iricl
squarer. a quarreler,
squares. vi
n».
squash .m unri|>e |>eaicod,
squiuy. v> lo k avjumt.
squire, a s<|ujre, a rule.
Stablish. t. e>labh»h.
Stablishment. an e>tabli»hmenl.
.1 settled inheritance, a kingdom.
Stag'e. tu exhibit publicly, to repre-
sent on the sta^e.
stain, tincture, di^prace.
stale. .< decoy, a b.
nuisk. .4 c.int term f'.r a prostitute.
a l.tunhing stock ' to make cheap
or Common.
stalk, tu creep stealthily and stoop-
inely.
Stall, to dwell, to keep cIo*e, to
inst.ill, to invest,
stanch, n.t to be broken, united.
BtanchleSS. not to be stanched.
in-.iti.itc.
stand w/t't, or OH, to cncerti, to
interest, to be of consequence to ;
to pride one's self on. to insist on.
standard, a standard-bearer, an
cnsii;!!.
standing', continuance, direction
Staniel, .m inferior, but beautiful
sp'.cics of falcon.
stark stiff.
starting-hole, an evasion.
Btart-Vip. .Ill upstart,
starve, to deprive of power,
state .1 r.iised chair, a chair of
si.ite. a i>crson of hi>;h rank,
station, an attitude, the act of
st.iiuiiiiK, the stale of repose.
statist, a statesman,
statue, synonymous with " pic-
tlirr "
statute, its legal signiflcatioo, that
of a fcccuriiv or obligation for
money.
statutes, particular mode* of re-
co^;ni/ancc or acknowledgment for
scciirin){ debts,
staves, the woo
l..Mces.
stead, to .-issist, to benefit.
stell'd fixed.
Stelled. starry.
stem, the prow or f"r.-;w,t .( J
slup.
8terna«e. steerage,
■tloklar. one »h J sir. .J ty to p«M
lh« coin(>aian*t vkca v*
could be «i«c«tmuM4 WMImwI
I blood%Hed.
SUir. »-■! . :• ^*-..r.|
Stitfi ■»ta*«
^Stlifl:. • >.
•tlnc> •*«ual iiaMton
! Stint, to ceaM, to Slot '
»t .(.
stltchery. ne«dlewofk
Stlthied. (ormrd oo ih* Uilk «•
stithy, a forge.
; StOCCadO. a l>>r -.xX in fcr \:t.
staccata
stock a ,
stock, a
8tix:k-ksh.
â– tomnch.
dried cod
s?:;' ' fr,
1 r.
, ston.
stono-tKjw
st^l-bill!
stoop, or i
1 sicntfy a
,...
a r^"'-
\^j'-
1 .. . -
in the air
«p««
1 larger v
-to rush
a height
prey.
Store, use
Story, to t
stout. U!
.tab.
)>. fn
•toutneas.
n«-\\,
StOVf*- ' '
obstiaarjr.
•
bant
Stru
straiVht-pi
iipiiKht.
Strain
strui:
â– trui*
•trui.f
stru:
i«ht.
Id*
:. tt... :«.y
a dr«*aftil
9tm
â– trai.*,
■tra.n«f«
•trMi>p«do
strmta^m.
calamity
aMlk.
STRAY'— TAKE.
stray, a dereliction, stragglers; to '
mislead. i
stricture, strictness.
strike, (a naval term), to lower the
-.lils ; to tap.
strikers, borrowe s, thieves.
SCroug", determined.
i crossers. tight close drawers.
SCUCii. more properly stock, an ab-
rc\ i (lion of stoccado.
KtuSc. luggage, movables.
t.^yX'i—Aggrnvate his : s&^ aggra-
7-are.
sabscribe. to yield, to give way. '
subscription, submission, obe-
substractors, detractors. I
subtilties, confections ; when a
dish was so contrived as to appear
unlike what it really was, called ;
a subtilty.
subtle, smroth.
succeeding", a consequence. I
success, a succession, the issue
the sequel, the consequence of a |
thing. I
successively, by order of sue- '
cessi n.
sudden, hasty, violent. i
SUg-gest, 10 tempt, to incite, to
seduce.
suggestion, temptation, seduc-
tion,
suit, to clothe ; suit-service, ser-
vice due to a superior lord.
suited, arranged.
SUllens. moroseness.
SUmleSS. not to be computed, in-
estimable.
summoners. oflRcers that sum-
nioii ohenders before a proper
tribunal.
SUmpter, a horse to carr^- neces-
s_iries on a journey.
SUn-btU'ned, uncomely, homely,
iiUfavore^?.
superfluous, possessed of more
tnan enough.
superserviceable. over-oflficious.
supplyant. suppletory. auxiliarj'.
Supplyment, a continuance of
supposal, a notion, a belief,
suppose, a supposition.
SUr-addition, a surname, an ad-
ditional name.
Surance an assurance,
surcease, to cease ; a cessation.
SUrfeiter. a glutton, a reveler,
Sur-reined. over-worked,
suspect, suspicion.
SUSpiration, the act of drawing
the breath from the bottom of the
breast.
suspire, to breathe.
swabber, a sweeper of the deck of
a vessel.
swart, or szvarth, black, "^usky.
SWasbers, swaggerers. bragga-
docios.
SWasMng. swaggering, blustering,
dashing.
sway, to incline.
sweet-and twenty, twenty
times sweet, a term oi endear-
ment.
sweeting, a kind of sweet apple,
and used as a term of endear-
ment.
swift ready.
SWinge-bucklers, riotous blades,
roisterers.
swinged, whipped.
Swithold. the contraction of Saint
Wit hold.
SWOOpstake, by wholesale, un-
distinguishingly.
SWOrder, a swordsman, a cut-
throat, a gladiator.
sworn-out. forsworn, renounced.
SWOUnds. swoons.
sympathy, an affection incident
at once to two subjects.
T.
table, in the language of palmistry
or chiromancy, the whole collec-
tion of lines on the skin within
the hand ; a panel surface on
which a picture is painted, a
memorandum book.
tabled, set down in writing.
tables, backgammon (and other
games played with the same board
and dice).
tabourines. small drum.s.
tag. the common people, the rabble.
tainttire. defilement.
take, to bewitch, to affect with
malignant influence, to strike, to
take refuge in ; — in, to conquer,
to subdue ; — on, to be angry, to
rage, to simulate, to pretend :^
order, to adopt measures, to make
necessary dispositions ; — out^ to
copy ; — peace zvith . to forgive. tf»
pardon : — the head, to act with
out restraint, to take undue liben
ties ; — thought, to turn melan-
choly ; — icp, to settle, to make up,
to obtain goods on credit, to
take commodities upon trust, ^
levy.
TAKtSG- TOUCH.
takin|r< witihcry, malignanl ia-
lliiciicc.
talent. tali>ii.
tall, able, l><>lcj. fttoul.
tanff. a twang ; tu iwang, to hag
otil.
tanlingv. t>cr«on< »ul>ject to ihc
(.tiiniiit; iiiflitciice of the »un.
tardy. lo
tarre. lu provuke, tu incite, t
â– III.
tarriance. a >iay, a larr)-ing.
task. i'> keep busy, to occupy, to
I li.illriijjc. to tax.
taS8el-e«ntle. properly tirreel-
i;<-ntlf, the male of ihc goshawk.
taste, a trial, tu try, tu ywts* ,
I'l iiitMi-, ia another «kay <>(
saying iu »ome measure or de-
gree.
tawdry-lac«. a nutic nnklacc.
taxatiou, censure, !k.«tire, invec
M\r.
taxing'. ccnMire, satire, invective.
teen. >;ricf, trmiMr. vexation.
temper, tcmpcranicni, cuatlitu-
tion ; lu mould, tu work, tu (ash*
ion. to compound, to work to
ijcthcr to A pro(>cr consistence.
temperance. iciM(>craiurc.
tender, to ic)>ard. to take care of ;
i< .; ir'l. kind concern, care,
tenner, tcnour.
tent, a roll of lint for ftearching nr
clcansint; a w ound or tore, a probe ;
to J.rohr.
tercel. i">l'- hawk.
Termatrant •« Saracen deity,
terminations » "^ ir.inv