[473] burden.
[474] Cf. Appius and Virg. (Dodsley, 4, 121): "it's time to be knacking," etc.
[475] he will show what a fool he is; cf. Skelton, 2, 254: "thou wylte coughe me a dawe" (a fole, etc.).
[476] E. has a period.
[477] Cf. Palsgr.: Byrde bolt matteras; Cotgrave, s.v. 'Matteras' ... a quarrell [arrow] without feathers, ... a light-brain'd ... fellow.
[478] See Udall's Apophthegms (1542, apud Murray): "chop-loguers or great pratlers." The word originated in Protestant derision of the 'tropological' and 'anagogical' senses of the scholastics; cf. Tindale on the four senses of Scripture (Obedience of a Christian Man, 304, 307, 308): "we must seek out some chopological sense."
[479] Cf. Heywood, Prov. 2, ch. 4 (109); 300 Epigrams, p. 149, etc.
[480] To hit, or run against (Baret, 1580, cf. Hall).
[481] heavy, stupid fellow (Halliwell).
[482] Cf. Sherwood: a Hob (or clowne).