153. Neif: fist. II. iv. p. 80. Neighbour confines: neighbouring borders. IV. v. p. 145. New-dated: of recent date. IV. i. p. 109. Nice: effeminate. I. i. p. 82; trivial. IV. i. p. 117. Nine worthies: i.e. three Gentiles (Hector, Alexander, Julius Cæsar), three Jews (Joshua, David, Judas Maccabæus), and three Christian Kings (King Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon). II. iv. p. 81. Noble: a gold coin 68. 8d.; "twenty nobles" £6 13s. 4d. II. i. p. 59. Noise: band of musicians. II. iv. p. 72, V. iv. p. 168. Nut-hook: a contemptuous vari. ant of catch-pole. V. iv. p. 168. ference. IV. iv. p. 133. O'er posting: escaping, getting clear of. I. ii. p. 42. Offer: menace. IV. i. p. 118. Offices: stores and servants' apartments. I. iii. p. 48. Omit: neglect. IV. iv. p. 183. One: score. II. i. p. 53. Opposite: opponent. I. iii. p. 49, IV. i. p. 109. Orchard: garden. V. iii. p. 161. Ostentation: manifestation. II. ii. p. 63. Ousel: black bird. III.ii. p. 95. Out: "will not "will not fail you. V. iii. p. 164. Overlive: outlive, survive. IV. i. p. 109. Overscutched: (?) over. scotched, whipped. Taking the abusive sense of 'huswife,' Ray plausibly suggested 'overswitched huswives' strumpets. III. ii. p. 107. Overween : exhibit arrogance. IV. i. p. 115. Owches: ornaments. II. iv. p. 74. Pantler: servant in charge of the pantry. II. iv. p. 82. Parcel-gilt: partly gilt (the raised ornamentation of goblets was often gilt). II. i. p. 56. Parcels: particulars, details. IV. ii. p. 121. Part: depart, disperse. IV. ii. p. 122; characteristic action. IV. v. p. 142. Particular: 66 every course in "all the incidents set forth in detail and sequence. IV. iv. p. 136. Passing surprisingly. his p. 123. Pawned 125. IV. ii. pledged. IV. ii. p. Peasant: country, provincial. Induc. p. 25. Peascod-time: when the peapods are formed but not ripened. II. iv. p. 88. Persistency: stubborn persistence in evil ways. II. ii. p. 63. Peruse: review, observe. IV. ii. p. 124. Picking: petty, trifling, fanciful. IV. i. p. 117. Point: a tagged lace used to support the hose. I. i. p. 28; trumpet-blast as a signal. i. p. ill. IV. Points: laces; mark of his commission. II. iv. p. 77. Quean: hussy. II. i. p. 54. Quit: safe. III. ii. p. 104. Quiver: nimble. III. ii. p. 106. Ragged'st: roughest. I. i. p. 83. Rascals: orginally, lean deer not 134. Red wheat: a late wheat. V. i. Reputation: position. II. i. p. Respect: consideration. I. 1. p. 24. Routs: gangs. IV. i. p. 110. 28. Royal-faiths: loyalty, fidelity · Scab: a low epithet [(?) punning Seven stars: the Pleiades (i.e. bogus names (for IV. II. Shot: marksman. III. ii. p. 106. 57. Soft silencing: gently rebuk- Sort: manner. IV. v. p. 148. Stand upon: demand. I. ii. p. 37. "that kingly State: " your Still continually. Induc. p. 24. Strange-achieved: amassed but 121. Successively : by right of Suggestion: instigation. IV. iv. Supplies: reserves. IV. ii. p. 121. 98. Tempering: becoming impres- sionable as wax. IV. iii. p. 181. Tester sixpence. III. ii. p. 106. Theme: matter, business. I. iii. Thews: sinews. III. ii. p. 105. Three-man beetle: a wooden Tiring on riding furiously. Tirrits: Mistress Q.'s blunder for Toys: trifles, idle fancies. II. iv. Traverse march. III. ii. p. 106. Warder: staff of command. IV. Wassail candle: a large candle Well encountered: fortunately Well said: well done. V. iii. p. What the good-year! probably Winking: blindly, closing his Withal: with. IV. ii. p. 124. Witnessed usurpation : wit- I. i. Worst: "the" i.e. which- Yeoman the sheriff's officer, an PRINTED BY COLSTON AND CO. LIMITED, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH |