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'S. George, S. George, our ladie's knight,
He walkt by day, so did he by night;
Until such time as he her found,
He her beat, and he her bound,
Until her troth she to him plight,
He would not come to her that night.'"

III. iv. p. 110. From tything to tything.-A tything is, strictly, a district consisting of a tenth part. The land, in ancient times, was divided in "hundreds " and "tythings." In Harrison's Description of England, published with Holinshed's Chronicle, the barbarous severities inflicted on the wretched beings, one of whom Edgar is personating, are set forth with horrible minuteness of detail.

III. iv. p. 110. Modo, &c. - Harsnet's book states, "Maho was the chief devil that had possession of Sarah Williams, but another of the possessed, named Richard Mainy, was molested by a still more considerable fiend, called Modu."

III. iv. p. 112. Child Rowland. -Child was anciently the title of a noble youth trained up to arms. These three lines appear to be the fragment of an old versestory known in England when Shakspere wrote, and still preserved in Scotland. When Child Rowland came in search of his sister to the tower where she had been confined by the fairy emissaries of Rosnan, King of Elfland, the elfin monarch exclaims:

"Fi, fi, fo and fum!
I smell the blood of a Christian man!
Be he dead, be he living, wi' my brand
I'll dash his harns frae his harn-pan."

III. vi. p. 115. Come o'er the bourn, Bessie, &c.In an old comedy entitled The Longer Thou Livest the More Fool Thou Art, there is a fragment of a song given thus:

"Come over the boorne, Bessé,
My little pretie Bessé

Come over the boorne, Bessé, to me."

"Mad Bessies" was the name given to mad women who wandered about the country like the madmen who called themselves "Poor Tom."

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IV. vi. p. 143. Samphire.-In Smith's History of Waterford (1774), we find, "Samphire grows in great plenty on most of the sea-cliffs in this country. It is terrible to see how people gather it, hanging by a rope from the top of the impending rocks, as it were, in the air."

V. iii. p. 168. Fire us hence like foxes. In allusion to the ancient practice of smoking foxes out of their holes. In Harrington's translation of Ariosto it is thus referred to:

"E'en as a foxe whom smoke and fire doth fright,
So as he dare not in the ground remaine,
Bolts out and through the smoke and fire he flieth
Into the tarrier's mouth, and there he dieth."

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GLOSSARY

Abated: deprived. II. iv. p. 86.
Able: uphold. IV. vi. p. 150.
Additions: titles. L. i. p. 24.
Admiration: pretended wonder.
I. iv. p. 54.
Advise: recollect. II. i. p. 63.
Aidant: of assistance.
IV. iv.
p. 139.

Ajax: the proverbial boaster.
II. ii. p. 75.

Alarumed: thoroughly aroused. II. i. p. 65. Albany: Albania, the ancient name for Scotland. I. i. p. 23. Allow: approve. II. iv. p. 88. Allowance: approval. I. iv. p. 53.

Approve: confirm. II. ii. p. 76. Arch: chief. II. i. p. 65. Argument: subject. I. i. p. 28. Arguments: reports. II. i. p. 62. Aroint: go, begone! III. iv. p. 109.

At point: armed. I. iv. p. 58. Attasked: censured. I. iv. p. 58. Ballow: cudgel. IV. vi. p. 154. Bans: curses. II. iii. p. 78. Barber-monger: one who is constantly going to have his beard trimmed. II. ii. p. 70. Bearing: enduring, suffering. III, vi. p. 119.

Bedlam: lunatic. III. vii. p. 125. (See Note to II. iii. p. 78.) Bench: sit by the judge. III. vi. p. 116. Benison: blessing. I. i. p. 31. Besort: suit. I. iv. p. 54. Bewray: discover, betray, reveal. II. i. p. 68, &c. Bias: a term from the game of bowls for a bowl weighted on one side to make it swerve in a certain direction. I. ii. p. 38.

Bide: suffer. III. iv. p. 105. Bills: halberds. IV. vi. p. 147. Blank: the white mark in the

centre of the target. I. i. p. 25.

Block: fashion or shape of a hat.

IV. vi. p. 151. Blood: impulse. IV. ii. p. 133. Blown: inflated, swollen. IV. iv. p. 140.

Bolds: encourages. V. i. p. 163. Boot: increase. V. iii. p. 183. Bosom: "of her," in her

confidence. IV. v. p. 141. Brach: a bitch hound. I. iv. p. 48, &c.

Brazed to it: driven to it, hardened to it. I. i. p. 18. Cadent: falling. I. iv. p. 56. Capable: capable of inheriting. II. i. p. 66. Carbonado: to hack. II. ii. p. 71.

Cataracts: water spouts. III. ii. p. 98.

Censure: pass judgment on. V. iii. p. 167. Century: a company of a hundred soldiers. IV. iv. p. 139. Challenged: claimed. IV. vii. p. 158.

Champain: open country, I. i. p. 20.

Character: handwriting. I. ii. p. 36.

Charge: cost. II. iv. p. 90. Cheap: of as little value. II. iv. p. 92.

Che vor ye: I warn you. IV. vi. p. 154. Child-changed: changed by the behaviour of his children. IV. vii. p. 158.

Chill: I will. IV. vi. p. 154.

Curious: complicated. I. iv. p.

44.

Darkling: in the dark. I. iv.
p. 53.

Darnel: rye grass. IV. iv. p.
139.

Daub it: keep up this pretence,
dissemble. IV. i. p. 128.
Deboshed: debauched. I. iv. p.
54.

Defuse: disorder. I. iv. p. 43.
Depend: to be dependent.

I.

Clearest: most pure. IV. vi. p.
146.

Clipped: shortened. IV. vii. p.
157.

Clothier's yard: an arrow of
the length of a clothier's yard.
IV. vi. p. 147.

Clot-poll: blockhead. I. iv. p.

45.

Clout: bull's-eye. IV. vi. p. 147.
Cock: cock-boat. IV. vi. p. 143.
Cohorts: troops of soldiers. I.
ii. p. 40.

Comfortable: comforting. I. iv.
p. 157, &c.
Commission: authority. V. iii.

170.

Common bosom: popular affec-
tion. V. iii. p. 170.
Compact: united. I. ii. p. 33.
Compeers: equals. V. iii. p.

171.

Conceit: fancy. IV. vi. p. 144.
Condition: habit. I. i. p. 32.
Conditions: dispositions. IV.
iii. p. 137.
Consort: company.

67.

II. i. p.

Constant: firm, resolute. I. 1.
p. 19.

Continent: self-contained. I. ii.
p. 40, &c.

Convenient: becoming.. V. 1.
p. 164.

Convey: conduct, carry through.
I. ii. p. 37.

Corky: shrivelled, dried up.
III. vii. p. 121.
Costard: head. IV. vi. p. 154.
Couch: lie hidden. III. 1. p. 95.
Courtesy: "Do a
to," com-

ply with. III. vii. p. 121.
Court holy-water: use flatter-
ing phrases. III. ii. p. 98.
Cowish: cowardly. IV. ii. p. 131.
Crow-keeper: one who scares
crows off corn. IV. vi. p. 147.
Cruels: cruelties. III. vii. p.
123.

Cub-drawn: suckled. III. 1. p.
95.

Cuckoo-flowers: cowslips. IV.
iv. p. 138.

Cullionly: base. II. ii. p. 70.

iv. p. 54.

Derogate: degenerate, debased.
I. iv. p. 56.

Descry: discovery. IV. vi. p.
183.

Desperately: in despair. V.
iii. p. 183.

Diffidences: suspicions. I. ii.
p. 39.

Dimensions: limbs. I. ii. p. 33.
Discovery: investigation. V. i.
p. 165.

Disnatured: unnatural. I. iv.
p. 56.
Dispositions: moods. I. iv. p.
53.

Dry: empty. III. vi. p. 117.
Dullard: idiot. II. 1. p. 66.
Ear-kissing: rumoured. II. 1.
p. 62.

Elf: tangle. II. iii. p. 78.
Embossed: swollen. II. iv. p. 90.
Engine: the rack. I. iv. p. 55.
Engraffed: ingrained, of long

habit. I. i. p. 32.
Entertain: engage. III. vi. p.

117.

Entire: chief, integral. I. 1. p.
29.

Esperance: hope. IV. i. p. 126.
Even o'er: recall. IV. vii. p.

161.

Exhibition: allowance, stipend.
I. ii. p. 34.

Faint: slight. I. iv. p. 46.
Fast: firm. I. 1. p. 19.

Favours: features. III. vii. p.
122.

Fell: skin. V. iii. p. 168.
Festinate: speedy. III. vii. p.

120.

Fetches: excuses. II. iv. p. 82

Fire-new: brand-new. V. iii.
p. 174.

Fitchew: pole-cat. IV. vi. p.
148.

Flaws: fragments. II. iv. p. 93.
Fleshment: encouragement. II.
ii. p. 74.

Foins: fencing thrusts. IV. vi.
p. 155.

Fond: weak, foolish. I. ii. p.
35; I. iv. p. 57; IV. vii. p. 160.
Footed: on foot. III. iii. p. 103.
Fordid: destroyed. V. iii. p.
180.

Forfended: forbidden. V. i. p.
163.

Fork: arrow-head. I. i. p. 24.
France: King of France. II. iv.
p. 89.

Free: healthy. IV. vi. p. 146.
Frontlet: see Notes. I. iv. p.
52.

Fruitfully: plentifully. IV. vi.
p. 155.

Fumiter: fumitory. IV. iv. p.
138.

Furnishings: outward signs.
III. i. p. 96.

Gad: a sharp-pointed piece of
steel, used as a spur to urge
cattle forward. Here'spur
of the moment.' I. ii. p. 34.
Gallow: frighten, terrify. III.
ii. p. 100.

Generation: children. I. 1. p. 23.
Germens: seeds. III. ii. p. 98.
Ghasted: frightened. II. i. p. 65.
Goujeers: pestilence. V. iii. p.
168.
Grossly: evidently. I. 1. p. 32.
Hatch: a half-door. III. vi. p.
117.

Hecate: goddess of hell and
witchcraft. I. i. p. 28.
Helps: cures. IV. iv. p. 139.
Hit: agree. I. 1. p. 32.
Hold: esteem. I. i. p. 27.
Home: completely, up to the
hilt. III. iii. p. 103.
Hopdance: the name of a fiend.
III. vi. p. 115.
Hundred-pound: the bare re-
quisite for posing as a 'gentle-
man. II. Ii. p. 70.

Hysterica passio: hysteria. II.
iv. p. 81.

Idle: senseless. I. ii. p. 42, &c.
III: evilly. II. i. p. 67.
Impertinency: irrelevancy. IV.
vi. p. 151.
Incense: incite. II. iv. p. 94.
Infect: poison. II. iv. p. 86.
Ingenious: intelligent. IV. vi.
p. 156.

Innocent: idiot, fool. III. vi.
p. 114.

Intelligent: cognisant. III. vii.
p. 120.
Intent: intention. I. i. p. 19.
Interessed: interested. I. i. p.
21.

Interlude: a short humorous
dramatic piece. V. iii. p. 172.
Intrinse: tightly drawn. II. ii.
p. 72.
Joint-stool: folding chair. III.
vi. p. 116.

Knapped: rapped. II. iv. p. 84.
Knave: boy. I. iv. p. 45, &c.
Lag of: later than. I. ii. p. 33.
Light of ear: ready to listen to
gossip or slander. III. iv. p.
108.
Lily-livered: cowardly. II. ii.
p. 70.

Living: possessions. I. iv. p.

48.

Luxury: lust. IV. vi. p. 148.
Lym: a bloodhound. III. vi.
p. 117

Mahu: occurs in Harsnet's list
of devils. III. iv. p. 110. (See
Notes.)

Main: mainland. III. i. p. 95.
Maugre: in spite of. V. iii. p.

174.

Meiny: retinue. II. iv. p. 80.
Memories: memorials. IV, vi.
p. 157.
Minces: affects. IV. vi. p. 143.
Minikin: small. III. vi. p. 116.
Modo: a devil named in Harsnet's

list. III. iv. p. 110. (See Notes.)
Moiety: portion, share. I. i. p.

18.
Mortified: insensible. II. i. p. 78.
Mow: to make grimaces. IV. 1.
p. 129.

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