Curia, etc. (M[30],c), the proceedings of Manorial Courts were generally headed "Curia generalis tenta ibidem," etc. Mischief, with assumed official authority, means that the document was written in an alehouse (or where ale was plenty) with a sham date.

Custodity, "in my custodity" (R[266],d), custody.

Cut, "Call me cut" (N[54],b), properly a gelding or any animal with a short or cut tail, and specifically an intensive reproach. The classical illustration to the present passage is, of course, from Shakespeare, "If I tell thee a lie, spit in my face and call me horse" (1 Hen. IV., ii. 1). Compare again, "cutted whore" (N[66]d): see other volumes of this series.

Dainty, "men have little dainty of your play" (M[13],b), i.e. little that is agreeable or pleasant, small liking for or delight in. "It was daynte for to see the cheere bitwix hem two."—Chaucer, Cant. Tales (1383), 8983. "... and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, ..."—Bible, Auth. Vers. (1611), Rev. xviii. 14.

Daisy, "leap at a daisy" (R[243],c), be hanged: see Anon. Plays, 3 Ser. (E.E.D.S.).

Dalliation, "leave your dalliation" (M[5],a), dallying.

Dally, "quit as a dally" (JE[365],b), what "a tale of titmary tally" (see previous line) or "quit as a dally" mean I am unable to discover. The original is, "She helde me with a tale of tytemary tally Tyll my thryfte was gone as quyte as a dally."

Da pacem (M[31],d), literally "give us peace"; here slang for a knife or dagger: cf. modern "Arkansas toothpick" = a bowie knife, "Meat-in-the-pot" = a gun, and similar locutions.

Darnel, see Drawk.

Deambulatory (M[37],c), a covered walk, cloister, ambulatory.