GLOSSARY, A. E=Essay, F= Essay of Fame, C=Colour. v. i. = verb intransitive, v. t. = verb transitive, v. refl. = reflexive verb, p. p. past participle. A, AN. The use of 'a' or 'an' before words beginning with 'h' was not at all uniform in Bacon's time. For instance, we haye E. iii. p. 9, l. 15, 'an Heathen'; E. v. p. 16, l. 1, ‘an high speech'; E. vi. p. 20, l. 15, 'an Habit'; E. vii. p. 24, 1. 9, 'an harmefull Errour'; E. xii. p. 45, l. 18, 'an Hill'; E. xxxvi. p. 153, l. 1, 'an Humour'; E. lvi. p. 225, 1. 28, ‘an Hallowed Place'. So also an usuall thing', F. p. 240, 1. 32; 'an whole age', E. xxxvi. p. 155, l. 21; 'an Eunuch', E. ix. p. 31, l. 2. The article is redundant in the phrases 'upon a wearinesse', E. ii. p. 6, l. 20; 'in a proportion', E. iii. p. 15, l. 21; comp. 'in a readiness', 2 Cor. x. 2. In the following words the prefix a- is printed separately; 'a breast', E. xlvi. p. 191, 1.13; 'a farre', E. xlvi. p. 189, 1. 1, xlvii. p. 196, 13; 'a peece', E. xlv. p. 182, 1, 28; 'a while', E. li. p. 208, 1. 4. ABATE, v. t. Lit. to beat down; hence to blunt, depress. E. ix. p. 32, l. 33, xxix. p. 121, l. 28. ABOVE, prep. ABLE, adj. Sufficient, capable. E. xxix. p. 129, l. 26. Comp. Acts xx. 32, Rom. xv. 14, 2 Tim. iii. 15. More than. E. lvi. P. 224, 1. 30. ABSURD, adj. The Lat. absurdus is applied to the answer given by a deaf man (surdus) which has nothing to do with the question; hence it signifies, deaf to reason, unreasonable. E. vi. p. 20, l. 31, xlvii. p. 196, l. 6. ABUSE, sb. Deception. E. xlix. p. 202, l. 15. v. t. To deceive. E. xlii. p. 174, 1. 5. ABUSING, sb. Deceiving, mockery. E. xxii. p. 95,, 1. 29. Comp. 1 Sam. xxxi. 4, I Chron. x. 4, and the marginal readings of both passages. ACCEPT OF, v. t. To approve, receive with favour. E. iii. p. 11, l. 23, xi. p. 41, l. 29. Comp. Gen. xxxii. 20. ACCOMMODATE, v. i. as a reflexive verb. C. ACCOUNT UPON, v. t. To adapt oneself; used originally 10. p. 266, 1. 3. To reckon. E. xxxi. p. 135, 1. 5. ACCOUNT, MAKÉ. To reckon, consider. E. xxxiii. p. 139, 1. 11, xlvi. p. 194, l. 14. ACQUAINT, v. t. To make acquainted, E. vii. p. 24, l. 10. ACT, sb. Action. E. xi. p. 40, l. 23. ACTOR, sẻ. A speaker, orator, like the Lat. actor, E. xxv. p. 102, l. 18, ACULEATE, adj. Pointed. E. lvii. p. 230, l. 9. ADAMANT, sb. A load-stone, magnet. E. xviii. p. 73, 1. 5. ADMIRABLE, adj. Wonderful. E. xxvii. p. 110, l. 27. ADMITTANCE, BY. By admission. E. xxvi. p. 105, 1. 6. ADOE, sb. Bustle. E. ix. p. 30, l. 15, xii. p. 45, 1. 29. To do is used in the same sense in many dialects. 1. 21. ADUST, .p. Parched, burnt up. E. xxxvi. p. 153, 1. 5. 1. 15. A FARRE OFF, adv. Far off. E. lviii. p. 237, E. i. p. 1, l. 4, ix. p. 31, 1. 3, xiii. p. 47, l. 1, xxii. p. 94, l. 6, xxxviii. p. 161, 1. 3, xlvii. p. 196, 1. 1. AFFECTION, sb. Desire, liking. E. vii. p. 25, l. 1. AFTER, adv. Afterwards. E. xxi. p. 89, 1. 11, xxix. p. 129, 1. 23, lviii. p. 237, 1. 29. According. xxxix. p. 162, l. 4. AGREEABLY. xxxii. p. 138, 1. 16. AIME AT, TAKE AN. To estimate. E. xvii. p. 69, l. 26. ALLAY, sb. Alloy. E. i. p. 3. 1. 27. ALLEY, sb. A walk, bowling alley. xlv. p. 183, 1. 20, xlvi. p. 193, l. 18. E. xxii. p. 91, l. 16, ALL ONE. The same. E. xxix. p. 121, 1. 34, lviii. p. 232, 1. 8. ALLOW, v. t. To approve. 1. 23, lii. p. 211, l. 29. E. xviii. p. 71, l. 7, xxvi. p. 105, ALMAIGNE. Germany. E. lviii. p. 236, 1. 12. ALMOST, adv. Generally; like Lat. fere. E. xliii. p. 176, 1. 5. AMBASSAGE, sb. Embassy. E. xxix. p. 120, 1. 30. AMIABLE, adj. Loveable; used in the passive sense. E. xliii. p. 177, l. 18. AMONGST, adv. Used by itself in the sense of 'intermixed'. E. xlvi. p. 192, 1. 27. AND. If. E. xxiii. p. 97, l. 21, xl. p. 166, 1. 26. ANGRY, adj. Provoking anger. E. lvii. p. 230, 1. 25. ANSWERED, p. p. Guaranteed. E. xli. p. 172, 14. ANTICAMERA, sb. An antechamber. E. xlv. p. 184, 1. 33. ANTIMASQUE. A grotesque interlude introduced between the acts of the masque, to which it served as a foil and contrast, and hence its name. Ben Jonson (Masque of Augurs) uses antic-masque, that is, a masque in which antics or grotesque figures took part, but it is uncertain whether this is the true etymology. E. xxxvii. p. 157, l. 24. ANTIQUES, sb.. Grotesque figures introduced in antimasques. E. xxxvii. p. 157, l. 26. APACE, adv. Hastily. F. p. 241, l. 3. APPARENT, adj. Manifest. * E. xl. p. 165, l. 11. APPETITE, IN. Desirous of rising. E. xlvii. p. 196, l. 16. APPOSED, p. p. Questioned. E. xxii. p. 93, L. 28. APPROACHES, sb. Encroachments. E. x. p. 77, l. 28. APRICOCKES, sb. Apricots. E. xlvi. p. 187, l. 30. ARGUMENT, sb. A subject for consideration. p. 119, l. 17. E. xxix. ARIETATION, sb. Lat. arietatio, a butting; hence, an assault with a battering ram. E. lviii. p. 237, l. 18. ARRAS, sb. Tapestry; so called from the town Arras in Artois, where it was principally made. E. xxvii. p. 111, 1. 33. ARRAY, v. t. To set in order of battle. E. lviii. p. 237, 1. 28. ARROGANCY, sb. Arrogance. E. ix. p. 33, l. 22. ARTIFICERS, sb. Skilled workmen. E. ix. p. 31, l. 17. ARTILLERY, sb. Originally any engines of war were called artillery, and the term was retained after the invention of gunpowder. E. xxix. p. 120, l. 11. AS, conj. That. E. vi. p. 18, I. 18, xxiii. p. 97, l. 21. So as so that. viii. p. 27, l. 5, p. 28, l. 4, xxxix. p. 164, l. 12. ASKE, v. t. To require. E. vi. p. 18, 1. 2, x. p. 38, l. 12, xxxiii. p. 140, I. 20. ASPECT, sb. The appearance of a planet, which varied with its position among the stars. E. ix. p. 29, l. 11. C. 7. p. 259, 1. 11. ASSAY, sb. Attempt. E. xv. p. 55, 1. 28. ASSURED, p.p. Sure, trustworthy. P. 57, l. 20, p. 63, 1. 9. ATHWART, prep. Across. AT THE FIRST. At first. AT THE LEAST. At least. P. 134, 1. 3. E. xi. p. 42, l. 34, xv. F. p. 241, l. 5. AT THE SECOND HAND. p. 217, l. 25. E. xxix. p. 126, 1. 29, xxxi. ATTEMPER, v. t. To moderate. At second hand. E. liv. E. xiv. p. 51, 1. 6, lvii. p. 228, 1. 8. C. 8. p. 260, l. 1. AVERSATION, sb. Aversion. E. xxvii. p. 106, 1. 6. AVERT, v. t. To turn away. E. iii. p. 9, 1. 21. AVOIDANCES, sb. Outlets. E. xlv. p. 185, 1. 14. AWAKE, v. t. To awaken. E. xlix. p. 202, 1. 33. AWAY. Used as a verb, to remove, or go away. p. 213, 1. 19. E. liii. B. BABLER, sb. An idle talker. 1. 4, lviii. p. 236, 1. 21. E. vi. p. 19, 1. 32. BARRIERS, sb. The lists within which a tournament was fought. E. xxxvii. p. 158, l. 7. BARTHOLOMEW-TIDE, sb. St Bartholomew's day is on 24th Aug. E. xlvi. p. 188, l. 23. BASE, adj. Literally, fow; hence, in a moral sense, debased, degraded. E. xxix. p. 122, l. 14. BATTAILE, sb. A body of troops. E. lviii. p. 237, 1. 29. Gerarde's Herball, Ox-heele, and Setter-wort. BEAUTIFY, v. t. To adorn. E. i. p. 3, l. 6. E. xlvi. In order that. Ê. viii. p. 26, 1. 18, xxv. p. 101, l. 15, xxxiv. p. 144, l. 19. BECOME, v. i. To get to, betake oneself. E. xlv. p. 184, l. 4. BECOMMEN, p.p. Become. E. xxix. p. 123, 1. 34. BEFALL TO. To happen, befall; generally without the preposition. E. lviii. p. 236, l. 14. BEHOLDING, adj. Beholden, indebted. E. x. p. 36, l. 1, liv. p. 217, l. 24. BELIKE, adv. Probably. E. li. p. 208, 1. 22. BEMOAŃ, v. refl. p. 32, 1. 31. To bemoan oneself to lament. E. ix. BENT, sb. A kind of grass, called by Gerarde Reed-grass, which was used for chimney ornaments. E. xlvi. p. 188, 1. 27. BESTOWING, sb. Placing, settling in life. E. xxvii. p. 114, 1. 31. BETWIXT, prep. Between. E. xxxii. p. 138, 1. 24. BEVER, sb. The front part of a helmet which had openings for the eyes, and when down covered the face. Fr. baviere. E. xxxv. p. 150, l. 34. BIGNESSE, sb. Size. E. xlv. p. 182, 1. 20. BIN BEEN. C. 10. p. 265, l. 1. BIRTH, sb. That which is born, offspring. E. xxiv. p. 99, l. i. BLAB, sb. A teller of secrets. E. vi. p. 19, 1. 32. BLACKES, sb. BLANCH, v. i. v. t. BLUSHING, sb. p. 115, l. 13. Mourning. E. ii. p. 6, l. 1. To flinch. E. xx. p. 86, 1. 30. The cause of blushing or shame. E. xxvii. BOARD, sb. Table. E. xxxviii. p. 160, 1. 25. BONNETS, sb. p. 168, l. 13. BORDERER, sb. E. xxix. p. 127, l. 5. E. xli. "A borderer, one that dwelleth by, that commeth out of one countrie and dwelleth in another." Baret, Alvearie. BOWED, p.p. Bent. E. xxvii. p. 113, 1. 33. BRAVE, v. t. p. 61, l. 23. BRAVE, adj. To assume ostentatiously, parade. E. xv. Fine. E. xxxiii. p. 141, 1. 15 BRAVERY, sb. Finery; hence ostentation, display, bravado. É. xi. p. 41, l. 7, xv. p. 61, l. 1, xxv. p. 102, 1. 29, xxxvii. p. 158, 1. 13, liv. p. 216, 1. 9. lvii. p. 228, 1. 2. BREAK, v. t. To train, accustom. É. lii. p. 211, l. 2. BROAKE, v.i. To negotiate. E. xxxiv. p. 146, l. 24. BROKEN MUSICKE. Music that is interrupted or not continuous. E. xxxvii. p. 156, l. 8. Mr Chappell (Pop. Mus. i. 246, note C) says it means what we now term string band. BRUIT, sb. Cry. E. liv. p. 216, l. 14. BUCKLING, pr. p. Preparing to go. E. xxi. p. 90, l. 3. ̧ BUZZES, sb. Empty noises. E. xxxi. p. 135, I. II. 7, xxxiv. 225, 1. 9. P. 147, l. 30. By the space of. E. xxix. p. 128, 1. 13. BY-WAY, sb. A secret way. E. xi. p. 42, 1. 16, lvi. p. BY-WORD, sb. A proverb, saying. E. xxv. p. 101, C. CAN, v. i. To be able. E. xi. p. 40, 1. 19. 1. 21. CAPABLE OF. Having capacity for. E. xxii. p. 91, 1. 12. CAPITALL, adj. Chief. E. lvi. p. 222, l. 16. CARE NOT. Are not careful or cautious. E. xlii. p. 174, l. 15. CARD, sb. Chart. E. xviii. p. 72, l. 31, xxix. p. 119, 1. 29. CARRIED, pp. Carried on. E. xv. p. 56, l. 14. CAST, v. i. To consider. E. xxvii. p. 114, 1. 24. v. t. To contrive. E. xlv. p. 183, 1. 33. To decide. E. li. p. 208, l. 26, hence the casting vote'. CASTOREUM. A natural product contained in two sacs near the organs of generation of the beaver; formerly used as a medicine, now chiefly as a perfume. E. xxvii. p. 107, 1. 22. CATCHPOLE, sb. A bailiff. E. liii. p. 215, 1. 9. CENSURE, sb. Opinion. E. xxix. p. 118, l. 4. CERTAINEST, adj. Most certain. E. xxxiv. p. 146, l. 34 CERTAINTY, sb. Trustworthiness. E. vi. p. 19, I. 10. CESSION, sb. Concession. E. liv. p. 218, 1. 3. |