Kicksy-wickey, a ludicrous | Lined, delineated. name for a wife. Kiln-hole, the place into which coals are put under a stove. Kirtle, a sort of garment. Knap, to break short. Knotts, figures into which part of a garden was disposed. Known, sometimes for been acquainted. Laced mutton, cant name for a courtesan. Line, genealogy. Link, a torch, used to make old hats black. Linstock, the staff to which the match is fixed, when ordnance is fired. List, the bound or limit. Lither, flexible, or yielding. Loach, a very small fish, exceedingly prolific. Lob, an epithet implying dullness and inactivity. Lock, a particular lock of hair, called a love-lock. Lockram, a kind of linen. Lode-star, leading star,,' pole-star. Loggats, a game played with bowl and pins. Longing, for longed, wished, or desired. Longly, longingly. Loofed, brought close to the wind. Manage, conduct, administra- | tion. Mandragora, a plant of soporific virtue. Mandrake, a root, supposed to have the shape of a man, and to groan when pulled from the ground. Mankind, i. e. witch, a masculine witch. Manner, with the manner, in the fact. Marchpane, a kind of sweet Measure, a solemn dance. Mends, the means, the wherewithal. Mere, sometimes for absolute, entire, total. [tion. Mered question, the sole ques- Minute-jacks, Jack o'lantern. ons. Momentary, short, momentary Monster, to make monstrous. Moonish, variable. Mope, to be stupid or foolish. Mopes and mowes, wry faces and mockings. Mort, i. e. of the deer, a tune on the death of the deer. Mortal, abounding. Mortified, religious, retired, peaceable. Motion, sometimes for puppet; puppetshows were called motions, Motive, sometimes for assistant, or mover. Mouldwarp, the mole. Moys, pieces of gold. Much, sometimes an expression of admiration or disdain. Muckwater, the drain of a dungbill. Muffler, a part of the female head-dress. Mulled, softened, dispirited. Mummy, the liquor that runs from mummies. Mundane, worldly. nous fellow. Napless, threadbare. Nayword, a watchword, or a Neb, the mouth. spari-Neglection, for neglect. Neif, fist. Nether-stocks, stockings. Next, sometimes for nearest. Nice, sometimes for silly, trifing. Nick, reckoning or count. on. Night-rule, frolic of the night. Nill, shall not. Nine men's morris, figures cut out in the turf for a game so called. Noble touch, true metal unalloyed. Nonce, for the nonce, on purpose. Noon-tide prick, point on the dial. noontide Nott-pated, round-beaded, | Partizan, pike. cropt. Novum, a game at dice. Odd-even, the interval between twelve at night and one in the morning. Od's pitikins, God's my pity. Onyers, probably for owners. Pash, head. To pash, to butt, or strike with violence. Passed, sometimes for surpassed all expression. Passy-measure, a kind of Patch, a fool. [dance. Path, to walk. Patines, round broad plates. Pavin, a kind of dance. Paucas palabris, few words, corrupted from the Sp. pocas palabras. Peat, pet, or darling, a spoiled child. Peculiar, belonging to an individual. Opinion, sometimes for self- Peer-out, appear out, or peep conceit. Orbs, fairy circles. Ordinance, rank. Orgulous, proud. Fr. Ostent, ostentation or demonstration. Overcrows, overcomes, triumphs over. Overscutched, whipt, or carted, applied to low prostitutes. Ouples, fairies. Ousel-cock, supposed the cock black-bird. Out-vied, defeated, a term in Pack, to make a bargain, or Payed, beaten, drabbed. Hen. Pall, to wrap, or invest. Paragoned, peerless, without out. Peevish, sometimes for foolish. Peise, to weigh, to keep in suspense. Fr. Pelting, sometimes for paltry. Perdurable, lasting. Pew-fellow, a companion. Pheere, a mate, or companion Pheese, to plague, or tease. I'll pheese you, I'll comb your head. Pia Mater, the membrane that protects the substance of the brain. Pick, sometimes for to pitch. Pickers, hands. Pick-thank, an officicus para. site. Piece, sometimes used as an Pight, pitched, fixed. Piled-esteemed, probably for Pinnace, anciently signified a ship of small burthen. Pix, the box in which conse- | Profession, end and purpose of crated wafers were kept. Placket, a petticoat. Plague, for, to punish. Plainly, openly, free from concealment. Planched, made of boards or Pleached, folded in each other. Point-devise, exactly. Fr. Popinjay, a parrot. Port, show or appearance. Possess, sometimes for to make Potch, to push roughly or Potents, potentates. Prank, to adorn, to deck out. [year. Prime, sprightliness of youth Proface, much good may it do coming. Prolixious, coy, distant. Prone, humble or prompt. Pussel, a low wench. Puttock, a mean species of Quail, to sink, to faint. Quarry, the game after it is Quart d'ecu, fourth part of a Quat, a scab, an angry block- Queasy, suspicious, unsettled. [sation. Quiver, nimble, active. Rabato, an ornament for the Rabbit-sucker, a young rabbit. Race of heaven, something descended from heaven, heavenly. Race, a single root. Rampallion, a ramping low creature. Rapt, rapturously affected. Rated sinew, a strength reckoned upon. Ravin, to devour voraciously. Recheat, a horn, a tune to call Regreet, exchange of saluta tion. Reguerdon, recompense, re turn. Remorse, sometimes used for Repair, generally signifies to renovate. Repeals, recalls. Reports, reporters. Reproof, confutation. Reserve, to guard, to preserve Resolve, sometimes for dissolve. Respect, caution, regard to consequences. Respective, respectful or re- Respectively, respectfully. Reverbs, reverberates. Rheumatic, for capricious, ha moursome. Rim, probably a cant word for money. Ringed, encircled. Rivage, the bank or shore. Rive, to discharge or burst. Rood, the cross. Rooky, abounding with rooks. Roundel, a circular dance. Rouse, a draught of jollity. Royal, or real, a coin of the Roynish, mangy, scurvy. Sacarson, the name of a bear. Sad ostent, grave appearance. Samingo, San Domingo. Saw, discourse. Say, old word for silk. Scale, to disperse, to spread 1 Scaling, weighing. Scamble, to scramble. Scanned, examined nicely. Revolt of mien, change of com- Scall, a word of reproach, scal plexion. Revolts, revolters. |