PAR

Job 24. 24; Lk. 23. 32; Phil. 2. 3; 4. 8. For ex. see Waymark.

I do very ill to reject that which other Like. Gosson's School of Abuse, p. 59.

OUCHES, n. (same word as niche

a socket; nowch, Chaucer) the frame in which jewels are set: Ex. 28. 11, &c. Cp. adder and nedder, apron and napery.

For ouches and bracelets, I will wear leere and caddys [ie. tape and coarse woollen]. Lyly's Euph., p. 79.

OUTGO, v. t. outstrip: Mk. 6. 33.

I propose one man to myself, that is the only mirror of our age, and strive to outgo him in virtue.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 58. OUTGOINGS, n. used as translation of two Hebrew words from the same root: (1) Josh. 17. 9, 18 = extremities, boundaries of land; (2) Ps. 65. 8 going forth or rising of morning and evening). OUTLANDISH, adj. (A. S. utlandisc) foreign: Neh. 13. 26.

There chanced to be in the company an outlandish doctor.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 49. OVERCHARGE, v. t. to overburden, Lk. 21. 34; 2 Cor. 2.5. (Cp. charge of a gun, charger a dish for carrying, cargo a load). The drink that they draw is overcharged with dregs.

Gosson's School of Abuse, p. 37. OVERFLOW, v. t.-to flood. So to drown: Deut. 11. 4.

So are their heads always overflown with wine. Nash, Pierce Pen., p. 54. OVERLIVE, v. t. to outlive, survive: Josh. 24. 31.

How easily may we have overlived our comforts.

Ep. Hall, of Contentation, p. 10.

P.

PADDLE, n. (prob. a diminutive of spade, akin to spatula. For the dropped s. cp. smash, mash; smelt, melt, &c.) A little spade: Deut.

23. 13.

PAINFUL, adj. requiring much pains; cp. Painstaking. Laborious, difficult: Ps. 73. 16. PAINFULNESS toil, labour: 2 Cor. 11. 27 ('travail', older versions). If he be not of himself painful he shall never attain unto it.

Ascham's Schoolmaster, p. 41.

PALMERWORM, n. a caterpillar (species): Joel 1. 4, &c. (locust). PARABLE, n. (Gk. parabolē == & comparison made by putting things side by side). Parable means-in O. T.: (1) A sort of prophecy intermixed with comparisons, as Balaam's, Num. 23. 7, &c.; Job's, Job 27. 1. (2) Sententious wisdom, often uttered in the form of a comparison: so nearly proverb: Ps. 78. 2; Prov. 26.7. (3) Nearly

riddle: Ezek. 20. 49, and comp. Ezek. 17. 2: in N. T.:- (4) Our Lord's parables, in which, while natural things are spoken of, the instruction conveyed is spiritual: Mat. 13. 18. [SIMILITUDE.] PARCEL, n. (Lat. particula, Fr. parcelle a small part; cp. Parcelgilt.) A piece of land: Gen. 33. 19; Josh. 24. 32; Ruth 4. 3. All that I have hitherto said containeth but a small parcel of the profit.

Edward VI. Catechism, p. 35.

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The only oracle

་

Cease to persuade, my loving Proteus !
Shaks. Two Gentlemen, i. 1. 1.

PHYLACTERIES, n. (Gk. phulak-
terion a safeguard) the Gk. name
for Heb. tephillin. These were
worn on the forehead, and on the
left arm. They were parchment
strips, having on them the four
texts, Ex. 13. 1-10 & 11-16; Dt.
6.4-9 & 11. 13-21, and were wrap-
ped together into a square form,
covered with leather, and pro-
vided with straps for attachment:
Mat. 23.5. [FRONTLETS.]
PIETY, n. (L. pietas) filial affec-
tion: 1 Tim. 5. 4. So Eneas is call-
ed pious in Virgil because he
carried his father out of the fire
of Troy.

We may not pass over the rare example of daughter-like piety.

French Academie, p. 510. PILL, v. t. & i. (Lat. pellis skin) to strip the bark from a stick: Gen. 30. 37, &c.

She might have pilled off the scale like the skin of a custard,

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 29. PLACE, n. passage in a book: Acts 8. 32. See Allege.

Plato hath a notable place of the same thing in his books De Republica. Ascham's Schoolmaster, p. 34. PLAT, n. (Fr. plat flat) probably used first of a flat piece of ground, then of any piece, plot: 2 Ki. 9.26. A dry sandy plat is fittest to build upon. Burton's Anat., p. 332.

PLATTER, n.(connected with plate) a dish: Mat. 23. 25, &c.

Full platters do well after extreme purging.-Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 47.

PRI

POLL, n. (akin to ball.) The head, Num. 1.2, 18, 20 (because of its balllike shape). To poll to count the heads, and a poll-tax was so much per head, a capitation tax, headmoney; cp. pollard (trees), polled (cow), poll (of the maimed foot of Vulcan).

Numbering the people by the poll, there were found a hundred and thirty thousand persons. North's Plutarch, p. 114. So POLL, v. t. to round the hair of the head: 2 Sam. 14. 26, &c. Cp. Roundhead.

POMMEL, n. (Lat. pomum, Fr. pomme an apple.) Any round, apple-like knob: 2 Chron. 4. 12.

Paracelsus had a devil confined to his sword pommel. Burton's Anat., p. 123. PORT, n. (Lat. porta) a gate: Neh. 2. 13. Him I accuse The city ports by this hath entered. Shaks. Coriolanus, v. 6. 5. So PORTER, n. -door-keeper of the Levitical guard: 2 Sam. 18. 26, &c. Not in modern sense, of a bearer of burdens.

St. Mark calleth them porters in God's house to watch that no thieves come in, Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 107.

POST, n. (Lat. positum placed, set; Fr. poste.) At first meant stations where horses were kept for travellers' use; then, transferred to the persons who used such relays for quick travelling: 2 Chr. 30. 6; Esth. 8. 14; Job 9.25; Jer. 51. 31.

As thick as hail came post with post.
Shaks. Macb., i. 3. 98.

POTTAGE, n. (Fr. potage) something cooked in a pot, soup, &c.: 2 Kin. 4. 38. 'Red pottage Gen. 25. 30, i.e. soup of lentils, which are reddish-brown.

A gentleman ere he take a cook will examine him how many sorts of meats. potages, and sauces he can make.

Sir T. Elyot's Governour, 1. 13. POURTRAY, v. t. (Lat. protrahere, Fr. pourtraire to draw out) to make a drawing of, depict: Ezek. 4. 1, &c.

Various with boastful argument pour trayed. Milton's Par. L., vi. 84. PRECIOUS, adj. (L. pretiosus) of great price. Rare, 1 Sam. 3. 1. (So dearth- scarcity, from dear). PRESENTLY, adv. immediately: 1 Sam. 2. 16; Mat. 26. 53. Whereupon he presently resolved to forsake it and all his allurements,

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 50. PRESS-FAT, n. the fat (or vat) for catching the juice pressed from olives or grapes: Hag. 2. 16. PRESUMPTUOUS (adj.) —LY, adv. (Lat. præsumere to take before your turn. So) overconfident, wilful, Ps. 19. 13; 2 Pet. 2. 10; wilfully, Ex. 21. 14, &c.

PREVENT, v. t. (Lat. prævenire, to come before.) To be beforehand with, anticipate: Ps. 119. 148, &c.; 1 Thes. 4. 15.

If a just man be prevented with death it shall be to his relief. Latimer's Serm., p. 138. PREY, n. (Lat. præda, Fr. proie) booty, plunder: Num. 31. 12, &c. This prey would help him to maintain his wars, a jolly prey for our holy father. Latimer's Serm., p. 142. PRIVILY, adv. (Lat. privatus, Fr. privé) secretly: Judg. 9. 31, &c.

PUB

So PRIVY, adj. (1) secret; (2) in the secret, a confidant: Acts 5. 2. She rose privily and went to the other Latimer's Serm., p. 71. Priey moths that eat up the credit of many idle citizens.

Woman.

Gosson's School of Abuse, p. 45. PROFANE, adj. (Lat. pro = before [i.e. outside] so fanum a temple, so not sacred like the things within). Hence unholy, and of a person one who despises sacred things, Heb. 12. 16.

PROPER, adj. (Lat. proprius, Fr. propre), (1) that which belongs to one, one's own: 1 Chr. 29. 3; Acts 1.19, &c.; (2) a proper child', Heb. 11. 23, means comely, handsome. In their proper essence they are creatures incorporal

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 82. As proper men as ever trod upon neat's leather. Shaks. Caes. i L 29.

PROPHET, n. (Gk. prophètes=) one who speaks for another. So (1) spokesman, Ex. 7. 1; (2) spokesman for God, Gen. 20. 7; a proclaimer of his message, 2 Sam. 24. 11; (3) an inspired preacher or teacher (esp. in N. T.), as Mat. 10. 41; 1 Cor. 14. 37; (4) one who foretells future events, Mat. 1. 22; Acts 2. 30; 21. 10; (5) of a heather poet, who was esteemed inspired, Tit. 1. 12.

PROPHESY, v. i. (Gk. propheteuein

In

-to speak for another). A prophet did not necessarily foretell what was to come, e.g. Prov. 31. 1. N. T. of explaining or expounding: 1 Cor. 11. 5; 14 3, 4.

The manner was that the ministers met together in some church, and there each

explained some particular portion of Scripture. These were commonly called exercises or prophesyings.

Grindal's Remains, p. 372. PROSELYTE, n. (Gk. prosėlutos= one who has come over, i.e. from some heathen race to be a Jew). A convert to Judaism: Mat. 23. 15; Acts 2. 10; 6. 5; 13. 43.

PROVE, v. t. (Lat. probare, Fr. prouver to test). To put to the proof, try: Ex. 16. 4, &c.

Desire him yet to prove one of them for my sake, he shall find them much better than they look for

Latimer's Serm., p. 149.

PROVENDER, n. (Fr. provende) provisions, food (for beasts): Gen. 24. 25, &c.

Like an ass he wears out his time for provender. Burton's Anat., p. 202. PROVIDE, v. t. (Lat. providere = to see to beforehand. Hence) to take thought for Rom. 12. 17; 2 Cor. 8. 21. So PROVIDENCE, n. forethought, carefulness: Acts 24. 2.

Let us provide to see her coronation be performed. Shaks. 2 Hen. VI., 1. 1. 73. PROVOKE, V. t. (Lat. provocare == to call forth) to challenge, excite emulation, incite to any work:

2 Cor. 9. 2; Heb. 10. 24.

Because you proroke me thereto, I will take part with them of whom you have made false report.

Grindal's Remains, p. 40. PSALTERY, n. (Gk. psalterion) a ten-stringed musical instrument: 1 Sam. 10. 5; Ps. 33. 2, &c. 'Lute', in Psalms, P. B. V.

part.

Full tenor'd psaltery joins the doleful Parnell, The Gift of Poetry. PUBLICAN, n. (L. publicanus, a farmer of the taxes). In N. T.-the collectors of the revenues for the Romans, tax gatherers: Mt. 5. 46.

[GLOSSARY.]

PUFF AT, a literal translation of the Heb., Ps. 10. 5; 12. 5; to blow at in scorn, defy (P. B. V). PULSE, n. (most probably Swedish pylsa a bag or sack). Hence applied to the fruits of plants contained in pods (peas, lentils, &c.): 2 Sam. 17.28; Dan. 1. 12. See Fitch. There be divers sorts of pulse, as beans, peason, tares, and such like.

Gerarde's Herbal., p. 1095. PURCHASE, v. t. (Fr. pourchasser== to purchase) formerly meant to gain, acquire (as now in law), without sense of payment attached : Ex. 15. 16; Ps. 74. 2; 1 Tim. 3. 13. We take upon us to prophesy that we may purchase estimation to our names.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 85.

PURTENANCE, n. translated elsewhere inwards, entrails (of a beast): Ex. 12. 9.

PUT TO, to apply, Ezra 6. 12; Eccl. 10. 10, employ.

When words will not serve fathers must put to correction.

Institution of a Christian Man, p. 151.

Q.

QUAKE, v. i. (A. S. cracian) to shake: Exod. 19. 18, &c. Cp. quagmire.

Methinks I see thee standing quivering and quaking, and even now lifting up thy hands to heaven. Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 45, QUARREL, n. (Lat. querela=) a complaint. Col. 3. 13, &c.; cp. querulous-complaining. Holy seems the quarrel

Upon your Grace's part. Shaks. All's Well, iii. 1. 4. QUATERNION, n. (Lat. quatuor= four). A party of four. Used of the guards who watched four at a time over a prisoner: Acts 12. 4. QUICK, adj. (A. S. cwie living) alive, Lev. 13. 10, &c.; Num. 16. 30; cp. Ps. 124. 3; lively, Heb. 4. 12. Cp. quickset (hedge) of live twigs, quicksilver, from its restlessness; to cut to the quick to the living sensitive part. QUICKEN, v. I. (from the preceding =) to make alive: Ps. 119. 50; 1 Cor. 15. 36, &c. He caused him to flay the judge quick, and laid his skin in his chair of judgment. Latimer's Serm., p. 97. Breathe life into a stone, quicken a rock. Shaks. All's Well, ii. 1. 77.

QUIT, v. i. (Fr. quitter, to discharge a debt or obligation. Hence) to discharge any duty, to behave: 1 Sam. 4. 9; 1 Cor. 16. 13; QUIT, p. p. (from the preceding) freed from, set at liberty, acquitted: Exod. 21. 19, 28; Josh. 2. 20.

Of this contradiction you shall now be quit. Shaks, Cymb., v. 169.

REH

RANGE, v. i. to go about like a beast in search of prey: Prov. 28. 15.

I would range abroad, and look in a sloggards" key-holes

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 5. RANGES, n. (1) chimney-racks, Lev. 11. 35; now used of the whole fre place; (2) ranks or rows of soldiers), 2 Kin. 11. 8, 15.

Therein an hundred ranges weren ;ight, And hundred furnaces all burning tritt Spenser's P. Q. KA RASE, v. t. (Lat. radere, Fr. Per to scrape) to level with the ground: Ps. 137. 7.

When the Jews were idle, their walls were rated.

Gosson's School of Abuse, p RAVIN, (1) v. t. (conn. with rirento tear; A. S. reafian to seize and carry off; cp. bereare, me to seize on a prey, Gen. 49. 27; 2 1 = prey, Nah. 2. 12.

Love is a rarening bird, a tyrant most unjust. T. Watson a Puerta, J. A RAVISH, v. t. (Fr. rarir, Lat. repere to seize by force; ec with E. rice, bereare. Hence, Ps. 10. 9, 10, P. B. Ver., to treat with violence.

Those hairs which thou dost rariak froma my chin Shaks. Lear, fi 7. 2. REASON, v. i. to talk, converse: Acts 24. 25.

This custom the council useth, to dispute or reason of no matter the same day that it is first proposed. More's Utopia, p. REASON, n. used where the ad reasonable' is now used: Acts 6. 2.

It was reason to yield to him that estmanded thirty legions.

Bacon's Advancement, f. 1

RECEIPT, (Lat. recipere, recrp i tum to receive) a place where any. ! thing is received. • Receipt of custom' = place where the dues cz tolls were received: Mat. 9. 9. &c. A field there is where if a stake be pret Deep in the earth, what hath in earth r cript

Is changed to stone in hardness

Sidney's Sidere, It. 1 RECKON, v. t. (A. S. rese to account) to consider or regard as certain. Stronger than the modern use: Rom. S. 18.

I reckon this always that a man is mever undone till he be hanged.

Shaks. Two Gentlemen, IL. &4 | RECORD, v. i. (Lat. recordgri= to call to mind). Used, 1 Chron. 16. 4, of the public intercession or thanksgiving made by the Levites according to the ordinance of David, to commemorate benefits; cp. titles of Ps. SS and 70, which psalms may have been part of an intercession service.

RECORDER, n. the title of a great officer of the king, a chanceBer or keeper of the royal records: cp. Esth. 6. 1; 2 Sam. 8. 16, &c. He perhaps compiled the chromi- ! cles of the reign.

REFRAIN, v. t. (Lat. refrænars m to hold in with a bridle) Hence to put a check on, restrain: Gen. 43. 31; Pro. 10. 19.

Who could refrain, that had a heart to love? Shaks. Mach, ii 1 122 REHEARSE, v. t. (Fr. reherser = to harrow over again.) Hence (1) to repeat, say over again, 1 Sam. 17. 31, &c.; (2) to recount, narrate, tell,

RIO

without the idea of repetition: Judg. 5. 11, &c. See Chapman.

I could rehearse infinite opinions of excellent men. Lyly's Euphues, p. 161.

REINS, n. (Lat. renes) the kidneys, considered by the Jews to be the seat of pleasure and pain, and other feelings: Job 16. 13, &c.

My reins are chastened so through misery. T. Watson's Poems, p. 120. RELIGIOUS, adj. (Lat. religio) making outward profession of religion: Jam. 1. 26.

The religious people themselves, being not free from the humours of the vulgar, neglected it.-Bacon's Henry VII., p. 5. RENDER, v. t. (Lat. reddo give | again). Simply to give, e. g. a reason: Prov. 26. 16.

Claudio shall render me a dear account. Shaks. Much Ado, iv. 1. 337. REPLENISH, v. t. (Lat. replere, O. Fr. replener to fill again, Lat. plenus full) to fill: Gen. 9. 1.

The bridge which crosseth the Thames is well replenished with large and stately houses. Lyly's Euphues, p. 434. REPROBATE, adj. (L. reprobus = base, of coin). Applied to spurious metal: Jer. 6. 30.

REPROVE, v. t. (Lat. reprobare, Fr. reprouver) to disprove any statement: Job 6. 25.

'Tis so, I cannot reprove it.

Shaks. Much Ado, ii. 3. 241.

REQUIRE, v. t. (Lat. requirere-to
seek for) to ask for, Ezra 8. 22
(not with authority). See Demand.
He requireth her Majesty to pardon
him.
Grindal's Remains, p. 470.
REREWARD, n. (Fr. arrière-garde.
For gu changed into w, cp. guise
& wise, guile & wile, Gulielmus &
William, &c.) rear-guard: Num.
10. 25: Josh. 6. 9, 13, &c.

He that shrinketh from a bullet in the
main battle, hath been stricken with a
bill in the rereward.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 335.

RESEMBLE, v. t. (Fr. ressembler to liken) to compare: Lk. 13. 18. Crickets in chimneys,, to which I resemble poor scullions.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 21. RESIDUE, n. (Lt. residuum = something remaining) remainder, the rest: Ex. 10. 5; 1 Chron. 6. 66, &c. The residue they sell at a reasonable and mean price. More's Utopia, p. 98. REVEREND, adj. (Lat. reverendus

to be revered) awful: Ps. 111. 9.
As you are old and reverend you should
be wise.
Shaks. Lear, i. 4. 261.

REVIVE (Lat. Re again, vivere

to live). (1) v. i. to come to life again: Judg. 15. 19; Rom. 7. 9; 14. 9, &c.; (2) v. t. to bring to life again: Ps. 85. 6; Hos. 6. 2, &c. Revive, look up, or I will die with thee.

Shaks. Rom, and Jul., iv. 5. 20. How well my comfort is revived by this Shaks. Rom. and Jul., iii. 3. 165 RID, v. t. (Danish rydde to clear out of the way). (1) To clear off: Lev. 26. 6. (2) (Danish redde= to savel. So, to deliver, set free: Gen. 37. 22; Ex. 6. 6; Ps. 82. 4; 71. 1, P. B. Vers.

I am the king's friend and will rid his
foe.
Shaks. Richard II., v. 4. 11.
Rid me, I am in such pain.

Ibid, p. 195.
RINGSTRAKED, adj. streaked or
marked with rings: Gen. 30.35, &c.
RIOT, (1) n. (O. Fr. riote, strife.
Hence) lack of restraint, dis.

[GLOSSARY.]

S.

savour.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 248. SAVOUR, n. (Lat. sapor) taste, flavour, scent: Ex. 5. 21; Mt. 5. 13. Being once seasoned it never loseth his Lyly's Euphues, p. 70. SAVOUR, v. t. (Lat. sapere to have the taste of. Hence =) to know, understand: Mat. 16. 23; Mk. 8.33. She was a popish woman, and savoured not of Jesus Christ. Latimer's Serm., p. 141.

SAYEST, v. t. In the phrase, 'Thou sayest', Mt. 27. 11; Mk. 15. 2; Lk. 23. 3, an expression of assent= Thou sayest rightly'. So Thou

hast said: Mat. 26. 64. SCALL, n. (conn. with scale. Cp. scald-head) a scab or eruption upon the skin of the head or chin: Lev. 13. 30, &c.

Under thy locks thou mayest have the scall. Chaucer's To his Scrivener. SCANT, adj. (perhaps Danish skanta to give sparingly) insufficient, short, measure': Mic. 6. 10. When house room is scant. Gosson's School of Abuse, p. 66. SCARCE, adv. (O. Fr. escars, Lt. excerptus left ont, limited, narrowed) scarcely: Gen. 27.30; Acts 14. 18. See When as. When he had thus said, he could scarce speak for weeping.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 429.

SET

SCORN, n. (O. E. scarn) disrespect, disdain, contempt; 'to think scorn', Esth. 3. 6-to look upon as something petty, undignified; to 'laugh to scorn' Ps. 2. 4, P. B. Vers. to make a mockery of.

You think scorn to kneel at service for fear of wrinkles in your silks.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 443. SCRABBLE, v. i. (conn. with scrape, scribe, scribble, scrawl, scratch) to make marks upon a wall: 1 Sam. 21. 13.

SCRIP, n. (perh. Welsh ysgrap== a
bag) a pouch or wallet (used by
shepherds), 1 Sam. 17. 40; by
travellers, Mt. 10. 10; Mk. 6. 8, &c.
He would in requital ope his leathern
scrip.
Milton's Ccmus, p. 626.
SEAR, v. t. (A. S. scarian to dry
up) to shrivel, scorch, destroy feel-
ing: 1 Tim. 4. 2.

The sun that seared the wings of my sweet boy.

Shaks. Henry VI. (pt. 3.), v. 6. 23. SEASON, n. (Fr. saison-time.) Any indefinite period of time; a set time: Ex. 13. 10; Josh. 24. 7, &c. England shall be my abode for a season. Lyly's Euphues, p. 331. SECURE, adj. (Lat. securus = void of care) careless: Judg. 8. 11; 18. 7, 10; Job 11. 18; 12. 6; cp. careless', Eze. 30.9. SECURELY, adv. carelessly: Prov. 3. 29; Mic. 2. 8. A master, seeing the father careless what his children learn, is also secure what he teacheth. Lyly's Euphues, p. 144.

SEEM, v. t. (A. S. seman to be suitable or becoming.) 'What seemeth you best', 2 Sam. 18. 4= best pleases you.

To seduce and deceive as seemeth him best. Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 77.

SEEM, v. i. sometimes in a stronger

sense than to appear. So, Gal. 2.9, 'seemed to be pillars' were accounted to be pillars; and, Heb. 4. 1, seem to come short' = be judged to have come short. SEETHE, v. t. (A. S. seóthan) to boil: Ex. 16. 23, &c. SOD, pret. boiled: Gen. 25. 29, i.e. was boiling [pottage]; 2 Chr.35.18. SODDEN, p. p. boiled: Ex. 12. 9; 1 Sam. 2. 15, &c. See Shred.

Till the high fever seethe your blood to
froth.
Shaks. Timon, iv. 3. 433.
When he has sod some piece over the
Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 255.
Lest I set before you coleworts twice
sodden.
Lyly's Euphues, p. 391.

pot.

SERVITOR, n. (Lat. servitor = a manservant): 2 Kings 4. 43.

A worthy example for all that be servitors in court. Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 285. SET BY, v. t. to think much of, to esteem: 1 Sam. 18. 30; Ps. 15. 4. P. B. Vers. So, 'To set lightly by

to think little of: Ezek. 9. 7.
To see Tom Tittymouse, so much set by.
Gascoigne's Steel Glass, p. 87.
Demetrius, light set by for his lust.
Ibid, p. 66.

SIL

SET ON, v. t. to set upon, to attack: Acts 18. 10.

For, on their answer, will we set on them. Shaks. Henry IV. (pt. 1), v. 1. 119. SETTLE, n. (A. S. setla seat) a bench: Ezek. 48. 14, &c.

A common settle drew for either guest. Garth's Ovid, Met., Bk. 8, Baucis and Philemon.

SEVERAL, adj. (from Eng. sever, Lat. separare) separate: Num. 28. 13; 2 Kin. 15. 5; Rev. 21. 21, &c. An honest place, to be kept several from beasts, and unreverent using.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 64. SHAMEFACEDNESS, n. (misspelling of A. S. sceamfæstnes modesty) bashfulness: 1 Tim. 2. 9. Either of a fond shamefastness, or else of a proud folly, they dare not.

Ascham's Schoolmaster, p. 41. SHAWM, n. (Ger.schalmei == a reed pipe; conn. with L. calamus, a reed, whence comes Eng. halm, pronounced harm a cornstalk. Shawm is also spelt shalm) a sort of clarionet: Ps. 98. 7, Pr. Bk. Vers. The mayor with all the crafts in barges with trumpets, shalms and tabrets in the best manner. Grey Friars' Chron., p. 27.

SHEEPMASTER, n. i.e. owner, 2 Kin. 3. 4; cp. Ship-master.

Men of honour and worship were become sheepmasters and graziers.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 86. SHERD, n. (A. S. sceard, a portion shorn off) a fragment, shred: Isa. 30. 14; Ezek. 23. 34.

Let them be dried by the fire on a tile sherd, and lay to the nape of the neck to bedward.

Levens' Pathway to Health, p. 6. SHEW, n. (A. S. sceae) an appearance: Ps. 39. 6; Lk. 20. 47, &c.

The substance of the heart is noted by the shew of the countenance.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 318.

SHIPMASTER, n. captain of a ship. So shipmen sailors: Jon. 1. 6; Rev. 18. 17.

Enter a ship-master and a boatswain.

Shaks. Tempest, i. 1. (Stage Direction.) SHOELATCHET, n. a thong for fastening a shoe: Gen. 14.23. See Latchet.

SHRED, v. t. (A. S. screadian to cut into bits.) Of cutting up vegetables for cooking: 2 Kin. 4. 39.

Wash the herbs] and shred them small, then seethe them with water in an earthen pot. Levens' Pathway to Health, p. 8. SHREWD, adj. (conn. with shrew= a bad tempered woman, formerly termed cursed, also with beshrew

to curse, but the derivation is not known) bad, ill-natured, mischievous: Ecclus. 8. 19.

This young maid might do her a shrewd turn. Shaks. All's Well, iii. 5, 71. SHROUD, n. (A. S. scrúda garment. Hence) a covering, shelter: Ezek. 31. 3. The pent-houses round the cross in Old St. Paul's Churchyard, where the audience sat, were called the shroude. SIGNET, n. (Lat. signum, a stamp, seal) seal of a ring: Gen. 38. 18, &c. A letter written very fair sealed up with his signet of arms.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 229. SILLY, adj. (A. S. salig blessed; the sense degenerated to) innocent, goodnatured, simple, foolish: Job 5. 2; Hos. 7. 11.

Their silly tormented brethren that pray

for them.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 209. SILVERLING, n. (Germ. silberling) a silver coin: Isa. 7. 23.

[GLOSSARY.]

SIMILITUDE, n. (Lat. similitudo = likeness) a parable, comparison:

Hos. 12. 10.

Nathan told David the similitude of the rich man that had many sheep.

Bp. Pilkington's Works, p. 161. SINGULAR, adj. (L. singularis, unique); a singular row' means a vow of a special (particular) kind: Lev. 27. 2.

Under the person of Ulysses he describeth a singular man of perfection.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 91.

SITH, con. (A. S.), since: Eze. 35.6. Then sith 'tis valour to abandon fight, Hoist up thy sails.

Last Fight of the Revenge, p. 60.

SKILL, v. i. (A. S. scylan = to make distinction between) to discern, know the best way of doing: 1 Kin. 5. 6; 2 Chr. 2. 7. 8; 34. 12. We that could never skill of compassion towards the misery of others.

Grindal's Remains, p. 9.

SLACK, (1) adj. (A. S. slæc, loose) negligent, careless, slow: Deut. 7.10; Josh. 18. 3, &c. (2) v. t. and i. to be or to make slow: Deut. 23. 21; Josh. 10. 6, &c.

Lest you should have cause to think me slack in answer.

Grindal's Remains, p. 244.

SLEIGHT, n. (conn. with Eng. sly) a scheme, artifice: Eph. 4. 14. They cause their servants to vow unto them to conceal their enticing sleights. Lyly's Euphues, p. 54.

SLIME, n. (A. S. slim =) mud. Gen. 11. 3; 14. 10; Ex. 2. 3. The Heb. bitumen, asphalte, fossil tar. Some are bred by slime, as frogs.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 22 SOD, SODDEN, see Seethe. SOJOURNER, n. (Fr. séjourner = to spend the day.) One who is absent from home, a temporary resident: Lev. 22. 10, &c.

I visited more like to a sojourner than a stranger. Lyly's Euphues, p. 408. SOMETIME-S, adv. once; Eph. 2.13; 5. 8; 1 Pet. 3. 20. &c.; CP Forward, Forwards, While, Whiles, &c.

SOOTHSAYER, n. one who professed to foretell future events. (A. S. sóth = truth), a sayer of truth, as such diviners professed always to be: Josh. 13. 22, &c. Enquire of sorcerers, soothsayers, conjurors, or learned clerks.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 339. SORCERER, n. (Fr. sorcierto cast lots, Lat. sors) one who pretends to forecast coming events by casting lots. A fortune-teller: Exod. 7. 11, &c. See Soothsayer. Dark-working sorcerers, that change the

9. &c.

I cannot brook these seas which provoke my stomach sore.

Lyly's Euphues, p. 248. SORT, n. (Lat. sors a lot) condition of life, degree, manner : Eze. 23. 42; Dan. 1. 10; Acts 17. 5. They have made the vulgar sort, here in London, to aspire to a richer purity of speech.

Nash's Pierce Pennilesse, p. 41. SOTTISH, adj. (A. S. sot, Fr. sot = a fool) foolish: Jer. 4. 22. See Unadvisedly.

If these men now were so sottish, what
Burton's Anat., p. 20.

of the rest!

STA

SPACE, n. used of time (Lat. apotiva-space), an interval of time: Gen. 29. 14; Acts 5. 7.

Having for a space absented himself from the house. Lyty's Euphnes. p. H SPED, p. p. (A. S. pédan➡ to succeed) succeeded: Judg. 3. 9).

He sped never the better for that re may be sure. Latimer's Sero, p. 34. SPEED, n. (A. S. spel haste, despatch. Hence = fortune, success: Gen. 24. 12. Well may'st thou woo, and happy be thy Shaks. Shrew, 1 1. 13 speed. SPICERY, n. (Lat. apreies = 1 kirl Fr. épicerie) Properly thines of different kinds, but restricted to what we call spices, various arematic vegetable products: Gel.. 37. 25.

The cordial of these two precious spiermiet Gascoigne's Steel Glass, S SPIKENARD, n. (Lat. spica sardı = tuft of a balsam plant An Oriental aromatic plant: Stag 1. 12; Mk. 14. S. &c.

The spikenard of Inila is a low plan growing close unto the ground, com ment of many rough scaly cloves of a pleasant smell. Gerarde's Herbal, p. S SPOKEN FOR, p.p. asked in marriage: Song 8. 8.

SPORT, T. reflex. To sport oneself, amuse: Is. 57. 4; 2 Pet. 2. 13. To feast and sport us at thy father's house. Shaks, Shrew, iv, 3., 15. SPRING. v. i. (A. S. springan = to rise, of day to dawn: Judg. 19. 25. Cp. Dayspring. That high mount of God, whence licht and shade spring both Milton's Par. L. v. 64k SPRINGS, n. the rendering of a Hebrew word which signifies the lower part of a mountain whence springs burst forth: Josh. 10. 45: 12.8. Springs of Pisgah' sloping base of Mt. Pisgah, Deut. 4.4. elsewhere a proper name AkhdaràPisgah), Deut. 3. 17; Josh. 12. 3. SPY, v. t. (Lat. aspicere to est to behold, see, without the sens of secrecy: Ex. 2. 11; 2 Kin. 9. 17 13. 21; 23. 16.

Let thy mother py Thy father's image in her baby's eye. Quarles' Emblemų, 5. S STABLISH, v. t. (Lat. stabilire, to make firm) to confirm, make se enre: 2 Sam. 7. 13: Ps. 119. S. : They think with cruelty to stablish thei kingdom on earth.

Bp. Pilkington's Works p. 206. STAGGER, v. i. (Dut. staggeren, to tumble from side to side. Coun with stick in to stick fast 7 to. waver, hesitate: Rom. £90. They never staggered nor shrank at the matter. Grindal's Remain, p. C

STANCH, v. i. (Fr. extancher) to cease to flow: Luke 8, 44.

Drink that juice of Flaintain, and the blood will stanch presently.

Levens' Pathway to Health, p. 15. STAND, v.i. (Lat. stare to stand to consist: 1 Cor. 2. 5.

Original sin standeth not in the follem ing of Adam. Art. of Religrom, ix. STAND TO, v. t. to abide by, agree to: Deut. 25. 8. &c.

The Lord shall fudge me. I will stand only to the judgment of the Lord. Latimer's Serm. p. I