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ACCOMMODATE, v. i. as a reflexive verb. C. ACCOUNT UPON, v. t.

To adapt oneself; used originally 10. p. 266, l. 3.

To reckon. E. xxxi. p. 135, 1. 5. ACCOUNT, MAKE. 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, sb. A speaker, orator, like the Lat. actor. E. xxv. p. 102, l. 18.

ACULEATE, adj. Pointed. E. lvii. p. 230, 1. 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, l. 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.

ADUST, p. p. Parched, burnt up. E. xxxvi. p. 153, 1. 5. ADVENTURE, sb. Chance, fortune. E. i. p. 3, I. 11. Risk. E. liv. p. 217, l. 14.

v. i. To venture. E. xlii. p. 174, 1. 21. ADVISED, p.p. Deliberate. E. xviii. p. 74, 1. 3, lvi. p. 222, l. 11. ADVOUTRESS, sb. An adulteress. E. xix. p. 78, 1. 27. EQUINOCTIA, sb. The equinoxes. E. xv. p. 54,

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E. i.

A FARRE OFF, adv. Far off. E. lviii. p. 237, 1. 15. AFFECT, v. t. To aim at, desire, have a liking for. p. I, í. 4, ix. p. 31, 1. 3, xiii. p. 47, 1. 1, xxii. p. 94, 1. 6, xxxviii. p. 161, 1. 3, xlvii. p. 196, l. 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, 1. 4. AGREEABLY. xxxii. p. 138, l. 16. AIME AT, TAKE AN. To estimate. ALLAY, sb. Alloy. E. i. p. 3. l. 27. ALLEY, sb. A walk, bowling alley.

E. xvii. p. 69, 1. 26.

E. xxii. p. 91, l. 16,

xlv. p. 183, l. 20, xlvi. p. 193, l. 18. ALL ONE. The same. E. xxix. p. 121, l. 34, lviii. p. 232, 1. 8. ALLOW, v. t. To approve. E. xviii. p. 71, l. 7, xxvi. p. 105, 1. 23, lii. p. 211, l. 29.

ALMAIGNE. Germany. E. lviii. p. 236, l. 12.
ALMOST, adv. Generally; like Lat. fere. E. xliii. p. 176, l. 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.

1. 25.

AND. If. E. xxiii. p. 97, 1. 21, xl. p. 166, 1. 26.
ANGRY, adj. Provoking anger. E. lvii. p. 230,
ANSWERED, p. p. Guaranteed. E. xli. p. 172, 1. 14.

ANTICAMERA, sb. An antechamber. E. xlv. p. 184, l. 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, 1. 24.

ANTIQUES, sb. Grotesque figures introduced in antimasques. E. xxxvii. p. 157, l. 26.

APACE, adv. Hastily. F. p. 241, 1. 3.

APPARENT, adj. Manifest. E. xl. p. 165, 1. 11.

APPETITE, IN. Desirous of rising. E. xlvii. p. 196, l. 16.
APPOSED,.. Questioned. E. xxii. p. 93, 1. 28.
APPROACHES, sb. Encroachments. E. xix. p. 77, 1. 28.
APRICOCKES, sb. Apricots. E. xlvi. p. 187, 1. 30.
APT, adj. Adapted, fit. E. xxix. p. 120, l. 5, 7..

ARBITREMENT, sb. Arbitration, decision. E. iii. p. 10, 1. 18. ARE NOT. Do not exist. E. iii. p. 11, 1. 28. So were not.' xvii. p. 68, 1. 17. Comp. Matt. ii. 18.

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, 1. 18, xxiii. p. 97,

1. 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, 1. 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. II.

ASSAY, sb. Attempt. E. xv. p. 55, l. 28.

ASSURED, p.p. Sure, trustworthy. E. xi. p. 42, l. 34, xv.
p. 57, l. 20, p. 63, l. 9.
ATHWART, prep. Across.
At first.

AT THE FIRST.

AT THE LEAST. At least.

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F. p. 241, l. 5.
E. xlv. p. 182, l. 18.

HAND.

E. xxix. p. 126, l. 29, xxxi.

At second hand. E. liv.

p. 217, 1. 25. ATTEMPER, v. t. To moderate. 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, l. 14. AWAKE, v. t. To awaken. E. xlix. p. 202, 1. 33. AWAY. Used as a verb, to remove, or go away. p. 213, l. 19.

E. liii.

B.

BABLER, sb. An idle talker.
BAND, sb. Bond. E. iii. p. 8,
BANQUET, sb. A dining hall.
BARBAROUS PEOPLE, sb.

1. 4, lviii. p. 236, 1. 21.

E. vi. p. 19, 1. 32.
l. 1, 3, xv. p. 56, l. 10.
E. xlv. p. 182, 1. 3, 13.
Barbarians. E. xvi. p. 66,

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, low; hence, in a moral sense, debased, degraded. E. xxix. p. 122, l. 14.

BATTAILE, sb. A body of troops. E. lviii. p. 237, l. 29.
BAUGH, sb. E. xxxv. p. 151, 1. 16. Probably the Bass Rock.
BE, 3 pl. E. i. p. 1, l. 3, iii. p. 11, l. 8, xxix. p. 128, l. 31.
BE TO PAY. We should say, 'have to pay'. C. 10. p. 255, 1. 5.
BEARE. To beare it to carry it off. E. xxvi. p. 105, 1. 4.
BEARE-BERRIES, sb. Berberries. E. xlvi. p. 193, l. 11.
BEARES-FOOT, sb. Helleborus fœtidus; called also in
Gerarde's Herball, Ox-heele, and Setter-wort.
p. 193, l. 6.

BEAUTIFY, v. t. To adorn. E. i. p. 3, l. 6.

E. xlvi.

BECAUSE, conj. In order that. E. 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, 1. 14.

BEHOLDING, adj. Beholden, indebted. E. x. p. 36, l. 1, liv. p. 217, 1. 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, l. 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, l. 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. Mourning. E. ii. p. 6, 1. 1.

BLANCH, v. i.

v. t.

BLUSHING, sb.

p. 115, 1. 13.

To flinch. E. xx. p. 86, l. 30.
To avoid. E. xxvi. p. 105, 1. 12.

The cause of blushing or shame. E. xxvii.

BOARD, sb. Table.. E. xxxviii. p. 160, 1. 25.

BODY-HORSE, sb. The shaft horse. C. 10. p. 266, l. 19.
BONNETS, sb. Hats, of men, as well as women.

p. 168, l. 13.

E. xli.

BORDERER, sb. E. xxix. p. 127, l. 5. “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, l. 33.

BRAVE, v. t. p. 61, 1. 23.

To assume ostentatiously, parade.' E. xv.

BRAVE, adj. Fine. E. xxxiii. p. 141, 1. 15.

BRAVERY, sb. Finery; hence ostentation, display, bravado. E. 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, 1. 8. Mr Chappell (Pop. Mus. i. 246, note C) says it means what we now term string band.'

E. xxi. p. 90, 1. 3.,

a

BRUIT, sb. Cry. E. liv. p. 216, l. 14.
BUCKLING, pr. p. Preparing to go.
BURSE, sb. The Exchange; Fr. bourse. E. xviii. p. 72, 1. 12.
BUSIE, adj. Full of work, elaborate: now applied only to
persons. E. xlvi. p. 191, l. 1.

BUZZES, sb. Empty noises. E. xxxi. p. 135, 1. 11.

BY. By how much. E. x. p. 37, 1. 24, xx. p. 82, l. 7, xxxiv.
p. 147, 1. 30. By the space of. E. xxix. p. 128, l. 13.
BY-WAY, sb. A secret way. E. xi. p. 42, l. 16, lvi. p. 225, l. 9.
BY-WORD, sb. A proverb, saying. E. xxv. p. 101, l. 21.

C.

CAN, v. i. To be able. E. xi. p. 40, l. 19.
CANTICLE, sb. Song. E. ii. p. 7, l. 13.

CAPABLE OF. Having capacity for. E. xxii. p. 91, I. 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, l. 29. CARRIED, p. p. Carried on. E. xv. p. 56, l. 14.

CAST, v. i. To consider. E. xxvii. p. 114, 1. 24.

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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,

4.

CERTAINEST, adj. Most certain. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 34CERTAINTY, sb. Trustworthiness. E. vi. p. 19, l. 10. CESSION, sb. Concession. E. liv. p. 218, 1. 3.

CHALLENGE, v. t. To claim. E. xlviii. p. 198, 1. 7. Comp.
Ex. xxii. 9.
CHAMAÏRIS. The dwarf Iris, of which Gerarde enumerates
II varieties. Perhaps the Iris pumila may be meant.
xlvi. p. 187, 1. 2.

E.

CHAPMEN, sb. Buyers. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 27. CHARACTER, sb. A stamp, mark. C. 9. p. 263, 1. 15. CHARGE, sb. Cost. E. liv. p. 217, l. 14. Comp. 1 Cor. ix. 18. v. t. To burden. E. xlviii. p. 198, 1. 4. CHARGEABLE, adj. Costly, expensive. E. xxix. p. 128, 1. 7. CHARGES, sb. Expences. E. viii. p. 26, l. 16, xxviii. p. 117, l. 24.

CHECKÉ WITH, v. t. To hinder. E. x. p. 38, 1. 7, xxxi. p. 134, l. 5.

CHIEFEST, adj. Chief. E. li. p. 207, 1. 6. Comp. 2 Cor. xi. 5. CHOLER, sb. Anger. E. xxxvi. p. 153, l. 1.

E. lvi. p.

CHOP, v.i. To bandy words; from chop' to change or interchange. Hence the slang word "chaff'. 225, 1. 20. CHOPPING, sb. Changing. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 28. CHURCH MEN, sb. Ecclesiastics. E. viii. p. 27, CIRCUMSTANCE, sb. This word includes all the surround

1. II.

ings and accompaniments of an action. E. lv. p. 219, l. 12. CIVIL, adj. Literally, citizen-like: hence orderly, refined, and, as applied to actions, becoming. E. xvii. p. 69, l. 1, xlviii. p. 199, 1. 9.

CIVILITY, sb. Civilization. E. xlvi. p. 186, 1. 7.

CLAMOUR, v. t. To disturb with clamour. E. xx. p. 87, 1. 30. CLEARE, adj. Open. E. i. p. 3, 1. 25.

CLEARNESSE, sb. Openness. E. vi. p. 19, 1. 17.

CLEAVE, v.i.

p. 261, 1. 24.

To stick, adhere. E. iii. p. 12, l. 5, C. 8.

CLOISTERED, þ.þ. Surrounded with cloisters.

p. 184, l. 17.

E. xlv.

CLOSE, adj. Secret. E. vi. p. 19, l. 4, xi. p. 42, l. 16, lvi. p. 223, l. 14.

CLOSENESSE, sb. Secrecy. E. vi. p. 18, l. 13, 15, p. 19, 1. 20, xxvii. p. 110, l. 17.

CLOVE GILLY-FLOWER, sb. Perhaps Dianthus caryophyllus. Gerarde distinguishes the Clove Gilly-Flower from the Carnation only by its being smaller both in leaf and flower. E. xlvi. p. 188, 1. 33.

COEMPTION, sb. A buying up. E. xxxiv. p. 147, l. 19. COLLECT, v. t. To gather, infer. E. xxxv. p. 152, l. 20. COLLIAR, sb. An owner of coal mines. E. xxxiv. p. 146, l. 6. COLOUR, v. t. To colour other mens moneyes. E. xli. p. 172, 1. 25. 'To colour strangers' goods, is when a Free-man or Denison permits a Foreigner to enter Goods at the Customhouse in his name'. Phillips' New World of Words, 6th ed.

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COMELINESSE, s. Beauty, grace. E. xxvit. p. 115, l. 8, xliii. p. 177, l. 21.

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