[373] [Cutlass.] "A cuttelas, courtelas, or short sword for a man at armes."—Cotgrave's "Dictionary," voce coutelas.
[374] [Every-each, an uncommon form in our later literature, though constantly occurring in the old poetry and romance.]
[375] Headpieces or helmets. So, in Marston's "Sophonisba," act i. sc. 2—
"And while our ore-toyl'd foe
Snores on his unlac'd cask, all faint, though proud;
Through his successful fight."
And ibid. act ii. sc. 2—"Enter Massinissa in his gorget and shirt, shield, sword, his arme transfixt with a dart; Jugurth followes with his cures and caske."
[376] [Old copies, champant.]
[377] [Old copies, nor northeast.]
[378] Terms of heraldry.—Steevens.
[379] This speech is in great measure translated from the 7th Book of Lucan, 1. 560, &c.—
"Hic Cæsar, rabies populi, stimulusque furorum,
Ne qua parte sui pereat scelus, agmina circum
It vagus, atque ignes animis flagrantibus addit.
Inspicit et gladios, qui toti sanguine manent,
Qui niteant primo tantum mucrone cruenti,
Quæ presso tremat ense manus," &c.—Steevens.