"He kembeth him, he proineth him, and piketh."
—Steevens.
[193] Horse with housings.—Steevens.
[194] [Edits., loves.]
[195] [Edits., tale.]
[196] [Old copy, From.]
[197] The name of an image on a post in Rome, to which defamatory libels are affixed.—Steevens.
[198] A parroquet, or small sort of parrot. See Altieri's "Italian Dictionary," in the English part. She gives him this name on account of his prating.—Pegge.
[199] To draw dry foot, as Dr Gray observes, is when the dog pursues the game by the scent of the foot, for which the bloodhound is famed. See Mr Steevens's note to the "Comedy of Errors," act iv. sc. 2.
[200] A puppet. Mr Tollet supposes it to be a corruption of Mahomet. See several instances of the use of this word in Mr Steevens's note on "The First Part of King Henry IV.," act ii. sc. 3.