GLOSSARY
Abhors from, differs entirely from; I. 54; an uncommon use. Dr. Murray quotes Fox, A. and M.; II. 357, ‘It did nothing at all abhor from nature.’
Angel, the coin of that name; II. i. 89, etc.
Arming sword, a large two-handed sword, V. i. 72.
Basilisk, a fabulous serpent supposed to kill by its look, a cockatrice; I. 215. Cf. ‘Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead.’—Richard III., III. ii. 151.
Bedeem, forbode, ‘doom me to’; III. iii. 31; not quoted by Dr. Murray.
Bedesman, one who says prayers for another, ‘humble servant’; III. vi. 120.
Berayed, befouled; IV. iii. 58. Cf. ‘Was ever man so rayed.’—Shrew, IV. i. 3.
Bewrayed, betrayed; III. ii. 27.
Blab, talk; I. 135. Used both as a noun and a verb.
Block, obstacle; I. 137.
Bodkin, a tailor’s awl; I. 313.
Bolstered, matted with blood; III. i. 73. Cf. ‘Blood-bolstered Banquo.’—Macbeth, IV. i. 123.
Botcher, a jobbing tailor; I. 25, 316. Cf. Huloet, ‘A tailor, bodger, botcher, mender or patcher of old garments.’
Brable, quarrel; IV. i. 77.
Brokage, petty dealing; here especially dealing in old clothes; I. 26.
Bugs, hobgoblins: III. ii. 19.
Causeless, adv., without cause, I. 358.
Chops me in, interrupts suddenly; III. vi. 130; ‘me’ is a dative; chop is used in the sense of doing quickly. Cf. Richard III., I. iv. 160, ‘Then we will chop him in the malmsey butt.’
Coil, trouble; III. vi. 5.
Coistril, a paltry young fellow; III. ii. 41, 58. Cf. Twelfth Night, I. iii. 43, ‘A coward and a coistril.’
Copesmate, market-mate, companion; III. v. 104. Cf. Lucrece, 925, ‘Misshapen Time, copesmate of ugly Night.’
Coltstaff, a staff used by two persons for carrying ‘cowls,’ i.e. tubs; V. i. 22. Cf. Merry Wives, III. iii. 156, ‘Where’s the cowlstaff?’
Costard, head; V. i. 63; literally a large ribbed apple. Frequent in Shakespeare.
Crown, crown-piece; III. vi. 132.
Curst, shrewish; IV. ii. 12.
Cutter, bully, cutthroat; I. 522; IV. iii. 74, etc. Cf. Harrison’s England, II. 16, ‘Some desperate cutters we have.’
Dag, pistol; III. vi. 9, 131. The derivation is not known.
Dallying, delaying, trifling; I. 397.
Dispose, disposal; I. 606. Common in Shakespeare.
Distressful, miserable: III. v. 56; IV. iv. 51. Cf. Henry V., IV. i. 287, ‘Crammed with distressful bread.’
Drifts, plots; I. 178, 450, etc.
Ear, plough; III. v. 24.
Eschew, avoid; I. 347.
Flaw, gust of wind; IV. iv. 44.
Forslowed, delayed; III. v. 85. Cf. 3 Henry VI., II. iii. 56, ‘Forslow no longer.’
Foster, forester; III. iii. 13.
Frolic, used as an exclamation = ‘cheer up’; I. 512. Cf. Kyd’s Jeronimo, I. i. 1.
Giglot, a wanton woman, III. v. 87; connected with ‘giggle.’
Glaives, swords; V. i. 348.
Glosing, wordy; V. vi. 18.
Handsel, confirm, seal; II. i. 117.
Harborough, old form of harbour; V. i. 251.
Hornsby, cuckold; IV. iii. 76.
Hought, hocked or hamstrung; IV. iii. 38.
Impetrate, get by asking; II. ii. 16.
Jets, struts; I. 30. Cf. Cymbeline, III. iii. 4, ‘Giants may jet through.’
Lay it on, fall to work; V. i. 50. Cf. Winter’s Tale, IV. iii. 43, ‘My father hath made her mistress of the feast and she lays it on.’
Leave, cease; III. vi. 72, etc.
Lordaine, clown, IV. i. 58.
Misevent, mishap; IV. iv. 49.
Mistaking, misunderstanding; IV. i. 27.
Mithridate, antidote; I. 383. Called after the famous King of Pontus, who made himself poison-proof. Greene uses the word.
Muscado, musket; III. vi. 20.
Mutchado, moustache; II. i. 54.
Pantofles, slippers; II. ii. 9.
Passionate, sorrowful; III. v. 45. Cf. John II., 544, ‘She is sad and passionate.’
Planchers, planks; I. 42. ‘Planched’ is found in Measure for Measure, IV. i. 3.
Platform, scheme; II. i. 100. Cf. 1 Henry VI., II. i. 77.
Precisian, puritan; III. ii. 18.
Prick-eared, III. ii. 62; cf. Henry V., II. i. 44, ‘Prick-eared cur of Iceland.’
Qualm, fit of nausea; III. vi. 67; V. i. 309.
Quarterage, quarterly payment; II. ii. 98.
Race, raze down; I. 47, 118.
Religious, devout; I. 587.
Sconce, small fort; V. i. 70.
Securely, without misgiving; I. 50.
Slipshoe, slipper; V. i. 406.
Standings, place of vantage, ambush; III. vi. 38.
Stout, proud, overbearing; V. i. 206, ii. 2. Cf. ‘I will be strange, stout, in yellow stockings.’—Twelfth Night, II. v. 185, and 2 Henry VI., I. i. 187.
Sullens, moroseness; IV. iv. 108. Cf. Richard II., II. i. 139: ‘Let them die that age and sullens have.’
Sure, betrothed; I. 151. Cf. Merry Wives, V. v. 237.
Suspect, suspicion; I. i. 130. Cf. Sonnet LXX. ‘The ornament of beauty is suspect.’
Ticing, enticing; I. 197.
Trug, a drab; I. 499. Greene uses the word.
Trull, worthless woman; I. 498.
Truss, tie up for hanging; III. vi. 125; here = ‘get yourself trussed.’
Watchet, pale blue; II. i. 56.
Wager, give a wage to; I. 523. Shakespeare uses ‘wage’ in this sense, Coriolanus, V. vi. 40.
Whistly, silently; III. iii. 9.
Yeomanry, homespun wit; IV. ii. 37.
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