A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4

by Unknown

[290] Old ed. "Tis."

[291] "Unreadie" = undressed.

[292] To the christening.

[293] There is no stage-direction in the old ed.

[294] Old ed. "foole."

[295] "Duns the mouse"—a proverbial expression. See Dyce's Shakespeare Glossary.

[296] Old ed. "a close."

[297] Not marked in old ed.

[298] i.e. bezzling, tippling.

[299] "Well nigh whittled, almost drunke, somewhat overseen." —Colgrave.