the dog-star, was supposed by classical tradition to exercise great control over the weather. 444 10. like parish searchers . . . expired. Parish searchers were people whose duty it was to find out and report the causes of death in a parish. GLOSSARY Terms readily found in an unabridged dictionary, an encyclopædia, or a gazetteer are for the most part not included in this list. Abuse, deceive. Anan, anon. Earnest, money paid to bind a bargain. Antegoa, probably Antigua, one Ephemeris, a calendar of predic Causes, cases at law. Choose, do as you like. Fond, foolish. Forecast, foresight, calculation. Frisoneer, probably Frisian. Chairman, carrier of a sedan chair. Gadsbud, an attenuated form of Chopping, lusty, huge, bouncing. Clog, hinder. Coats, petticoats. Cockatrice, a fabulous serpent said to kill by its look. Colbertine, a kind of open lacework. God's blood. Gadsobs, an affected oath for God's sobs. Gazette, a newspaper. Gorget, a scarf worn about the throat and bosom. Colour, a trick, a piece of decep- Hardly, with difficulty. tion. Composition, agreement. Consort, concert. Cowage, a sharp, nettle-like plant. Diacodian, preferably diacodium, a syrup prepared from poppyheads and used as an opiate. Disease, to deprive of ease. Double, possible of being misunderstood, ambiguous. Doubt, suspect. Honest, virtuous. Horn-book, an old-fashioned A B C card. Ignorant, ignoramus. Informed, furnished with certain qualities. Intercessor, one who pleads for another. Jealous, suspicious. Journey-work, day labour, work as an apprentice. Manured, worked with the hands. Rantipol, wild, romping. Pize, a word of uncertain origin Save-all, a device for burning a candle to the very end. Stalking-horse, a blind, lure for game. Stinkard, common fellow. appetite; also the qualities Stomacher, the front of a bodice overlapping the skirt. Telling, numbering. Tendre, tenderness, affection. Term, end. Tick, ticket. Tift, bad fretting humour. Turtle, lover. and meaning used in impreca- Udso, an attenuated form of God's tions. Presently, at once. soul. Underbear, undergo. Prevent, to anticipate by coming Undergo, endure. before. Punk, prostitute. Qualify, moderate. Weed, garment. Withouten, without. Woundy, exceedingly, very. |