ace, bit; the least distance.

S. F. Iv, i, I.
ana's, ingredients in a prescrip-
tion. S. F. Iv, i, 130.
and, if. S. F. 1, i, 415.
angel, a gold coin, originally
worth 6s. 6d., later 8s. and
10s. Used 1465-1634. S. F.
Iv, i, 106.
assassinates, assassins. S.
F. Iv, i, 179.
ataballes, Moorish tambours.
S. F. 1, i, 78.

bate, abate. A. L. Prol. 1. 11.
belswagger, procurer. S. F.
v, ii, 245.

bilbo, Bilbao blade. S. F. 11,
ii, 216.

black, brunette. S. F. 1, i,
161.

breathing (of a vein), blood-

letting. S. F. v, ii, 59.
bubbles, dupes. S. F. Ded.
1. 64.

camphire, camphor. S. F. 1,

i, 519.
cas'd, skinned. S. F. v, ii,
456.

chaffer'd, traded. S. F. v, ii,
85.
Chedreux, properly, the name
of a kind of wig; applied by
Dryden to critics who follow
French fashions and judge by

French standards. A. L. Pref.
1. 107.
close, secret. A. L. 11, 119.
cockatrice, basilisk; meta-
phorically, prostitute. S. F.
II, iv, 40,

confirm, fortify, strengthen.
A. L. 1, 87.
convince, convict. S. F. 11,
ii, 27.
counter, in the reverse direc-
tion. S. F. v, ii, 366.
covert-baron, a married wo-
man; misused by Dryden to
mean a married man. S. F.
Iv, i, 363.
covert-feme, a married wo-
man; commonly feme covert.
S. F. Iv, i, 364.
cozen, cheat. S. F. Ded. 1.
43; S. F. v, ii, 71.

dis-order'd, deposed from
holy orders. S. F. v, ii, 455.

eagerly, sharply. A. L. 1,
130.
event, outcome. A. L. iv,
97; V, 31; S. F. 1, i, 19.

fact, deed. S. F. v, ii, 478.
few, see in few.
fond, foolish; mad. S. F. 1,
i, 248; 11, ii, 81.
forfeit, misdeed, crime. S. F.
Iv, ii, 76.

i, 38.

67. hilding, base

or worthless creature. S F. 11, iv, 9.

in few, in brief. A. L. v, 91. in quirpo, without cloak or upper garment (Spanish, en cuerpo). S. F. v, ii, 456.

Jacobin, black or Dominican friar. S. F. 11, iii, 3; 11, iii,

62.

jump, agree. S. F. 11, iii, 84.

machine, dramatic motive. A. L. Pref. 1. 35. moppet, doll. S. F. 1, i, 287.

motion, puppet-show. S. F. Ded. 1. 108.

mum, a kind of strong ale. S. F. Prol. 1. 26.

notcht, indentured. S. F. Prol. 1. 21.

pall'd, vapid. A. L. Pref. 1.

86.

paratours, apparitors, officers of an ecclesiastical court. S. F. Iv, i, 42.

peach, impeach. S. F. iv, i, 30.

phocæ, seals. A. L. 1, 11. pistol, pistole, a Spanish gold coin. S. F. v, ii, 445.

IV, 69.

prevent, anticipate. S. F. v, i, 38.

prove, test. A. L. iv, 250; v, 33.

puts out, brings to the surface. A. L., IV, 76.

quirpo, see in quirpo.

restive, inert. S. F. 11, ii, 139. rivell'd, wrinkled, shrunk. A. L. Prol. 1. 40.

Scantling, a very small quantity. S. F. Ded. 1. 49. sea-horses, hippopotami. A. L. 1, 14. squander'd, scattered. S. F. 1, i, 37.

stand, hold back. S. F. 1, 1, 355.

states, the three estates of the realm. S. F. 1, i, 208. success, fortune (good or bad). S. F. Iv, i, 153. swindging, huge. S. F. ш, ii, 271.

tell, count. S. F. Ded. 1. 26; S. F. v, i, 39.

Tonyes, simpletons. A. L. Prol. 1. 15.

train-bands, city militia (so called in London). S. F. iv, ii, 155.