We are but men; and what so many may do, If the king blame me for't, I'll lay ve all By the heels, and suddenly; and on your heads Clap round fines, for neglect: you are lazy knaves: And here ye lie baiting of bumbards, when SCENE IV. THE PALACE. Port. You i'the camlet, get up o'the rail; I'll pick you o'er the pales else. [exeunt. Enter trumpets, sounding; then two Aldermen, Lord Mayor, Garter, Cranmer, Duke of Norfolk with his marshall's staff, Duke of Suffolk, two Noblemen bearing great standing-bowls, for the christening gifts; then four Noblemen bearing a canopy, under which the Duchess of Norfolk, Godmother, bearing the Child, richly habited in a mantle, &c. Train borne by a Lady; then follows the Marchioness of Dorset, the other Godmother, and Ladies. The troop pass once about the stage, and Garter speaks. Gart. Heaven, from thy endless goodness, send prosperous life, long, and ever happy, to the high and mighty princess of England, Elizabeth! Flourish. Enter King and Train. More covetous of wisdom, and fair virtue, Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn, In her days, every man shall eat in safety Who, from the sacred ashes of her honour terror, That were the servants to this chosen infant, And, like a mountain cedar, reach his branches Cran. [kneeling.] And to your royal grace, and To all the plains about him.-Our children's children Shall see this, and bless heaven. K. Hen. Thou speakest wonders. Cran. She shall be, to the happiness of England, An aged princess; many days shall see her, And yet no day without a deed to crown it. 'Would I had known no more! but she must die, She must, the saints must have her; yet a virgin, A most unspotted lily shall she pass To the ground, and all the world shall mourn her. Thou hast made me now a man; never, before I thank ye all.-To you, my good lord mayor, lords ; Ye must all see the queen, and she must thank ye, She will be sick else. This day, no man think He has business at his house; for all shall stay, This little one shall make it holiday. [creunt GLOSSARY. ABJECTS, the lowest of subjects. aby, to pay dear for, to suffer Bases, a kind of loose breeches, Per Basta, 'tis enough. Ital. and Span. Abysm, abyss; Tempest, signifying there time long since Bastard, a sweet Italian wine. passed. Accite, to call or summons. Aconitum, wolfsbane. Adam, the name of an outlaw, noted for his skill in archery. Much Ado. Adam Cupid, an allusion to the same person. R. & J. Addrest, ready prepared. Advertising, attentive. Aery or Aiery, a nest. Affront, sometimes, to face or confront. Affy, to betroth in marriage; also, to put trust in. Bate, strife or contention. Mer. Wives. Batlet, the instrument with which linen is beaten. Bavin, brushwood, which, fired, burns fiercely, but is ston out. Becomed, becoming. Bedabbled, wetted. Behests, commands. Behoul, to howl at. Rom, and Jul. Aglet-baby, a diminutive being, not exceeding in size the Beldame, ancient mother. Hen. IV. \st Part, tag of a point or lace; from aiguillettes. Agnize, acknowledge, confess, avow. Aiery, a hawk's or eagle's nest. Rich, III. Airy fame, verbal eulogium. Alder-lifest, dear above, or preferred to, all things; from Benison, blessing. leve or lefe, dear and alder, of all. A'life, at life. Almain, a German. Besmirch, to foul or dirty. Bestraught, distracted. Beteem, to give or bestow, or to permit, deign, or suffet. Bevy, a company, or number, originally applied to larks. Bezonian, a term of reproach: from bisognoso, a needy person. Bid the base, to challenge in a contest. Two Gent. Bilbo, a Spanish blade, flexible and elastic; the best of which are made at Bilboa. Bilboes, a bar of iron, with fetters annexed to it, by which. refractory or negligent sailors were anciently linked together. Bill, articles of accusation. Hen. VI. 1st Part. Bill, the old weapon of English infantry, still used by the watchmen in some towns. Assay, to take the assay, applied to those who tasted wine Blacks, mourning made of stuffs of different colours dyed for princes. Ham.-Test, Oth. Assinego, an ass driver, a foolish fellow. black. Blaze, i. e. of youth, the spring of early life. All's Well. Astringer, a gentleman falconer; from austercus, a goshawk. | Blank, i, e. of the eye, the white, or the white mark at which Bolting-hutch, a wooden receptacle into which the meat is bolted. Bombard, a barrel. Hen. IV. 1st Part-Temp. Bores, stabs, or wounds. Borne in hand, deceived, imposed upon. Bosky, woody: bosky acres, are fields divided by heage. rows; from boscus and bosquet. Bots, worms in the stomach of a horse.—A bots light upan. an imprecation. Bottled spider, a large, bloated, glossy spider. Break, to begin. Tit. And, Break up, to carve. Breakwith, to break the matter to. Breast, voice. Twel. Night. Breath, speech. Carpet knight, a term of reproach, spoken of one knighted Carriage, import. Ham Case, skin. Twel. Night. Outside; to case, to run a fox down. All's Well. K. John. Timon-Exercise, Troilus and Case of lives, a set of lives, or pair of any thing. Cress. A slight exercise of arms, ibid. Breeching, liable to school discipline. Tam, Shrew. Bridal, a nuptial feast; a word yet used in the North. Bring, attend or accompany. Hen. V. Brize, the gad, or horse-fly. Broach, to put on the spit, to transfix. Brock, the badger. Brogues, a kind of shoes, Broken, communicated. Broken-mouth, a mouth that has lost part of its teeth. Broken tears, tears which are interrupted. Broker, a matchmaker, a procuress. Broker, deals as a broker. Brooch, a trinket with a pin fixed to it. Brooched, adorned. Brought, attended. Jul. Cæs. Brow, i. e. of youth, the height of youth. Brown bill, a kind of battle-axe affixed to a stick. Brusing irons, an allusion to the ancient mace. R. III. Brush, i, e. of time, decay by time. Hen. VI. 2d Part. Buckle, to bend, or yield to pressure. Bully-rook, bully and thief. Bumbard, a large vessel for holding drink. Bung, a cut-purse. Bunting, the name of a bird. Burgonct, a helmet. Burst, to break, or broken. Busky, woody. Butt-shaft, an arrow to shoot at butts with. Buxom, under good command, obedient. Hen. V Caddis garter, a kind of worsted garter. All's Cased lion, a lion irritated by confinement. K. John. Casques, or casks, helmets. Cassock, a loose outward coat. Cast, to empty. Mea. for Mea. To throw or reject. Cataian, a liar, a romancer; the first adventurers who Cast the water, to find out disorders by inspecting the urine Catling, a small lute-string made of catgut. Cavalero-justice, a cant term. Cavalero, an airy, sprightly, irregular fellow. Caviare, too good for, or foreign to; the pickled roe of sturgeon. Cautel, subtlety, deceit, treachery. Cautelous, artful, or insidious. Cauterizing, burning, or blistering. Cearment, the wrapping of an embalmed body. Cease, decease, die. All's Well. Censer, an incense-dish. Censure, opinion. Hamlet. Certes, certainly, surely, verily Cess, measure, tax, or subsidy. Chaliced, i. e. flowers, with cups, from calia. Challenge, law-term, the right of refusing a juryman. Hen Chamber, London was anciently called the king's chamber. Chamber, a piece of ordnance. Hen. IV. 2d Part. Chamberers, men of intrigue. Changeling, a child substituted for one stolen. Caddises, worsted lace. Cade, a barrel. Cadent, falling. Midsum. Night, and others. Cherry-pit, pitching cherry-stones into a little hole. Cage, a prison, Hen. VI. 2d Part. Cain-coloured, yellow; Cain was represented of that colour Cheveril, kid skin, soft leather. in old pictures. Cailiff, a prisoner, slave, or scoundrel. Calculate, to foretell or prophesy. Jul. Cæs. Caliver, a light kind of musket. Callet, or Callat, a bad woman, witch, or drab. Calling, appellation. As you. Chewet, or chuet, a pie, a noisy, chattering bird, or a fat pudding. Hen. IV 1st Part. Chide, resound, re-echo. Hen, V-Mid. Night. Child, sometimes applied to knights and heroes. Lear. Choppine, a high shoe or clog. Camelot, a place where king Arthur is supposed to have Chopping, jabbering, talking glibly. Chough, a bird of the jackdaw kind. French, càsuma, Canaries, the name of a brisk light dance; to canary, to Chrystals, eyes. dance. Canker, the canker-rose, dog-rose, or hip. Much Ado. Canstick, candlestick. Cantle, a corner, or piece of any thing. Fantons, used for cantos. Twel. Night. Canvas-climber, one who climbs the mast to furl the canvas, a ship-boy. Chuck, chicken, a term of endearment. Circumstance, circumlocution, evasion, Oth, Clinquant, glittering, shining. Credent, probable, credulous. Cressets, a light set upon a beacon, from croissette, French Clipt, twined around, embraced. Temp. Ant, and Cleo. &c. Crone, old worn-out womanı. Clout, the white mark at which archers shoot. Clouted, strengthened with clout nails. Clutch, to clasp, or grasp. Coasting, conciliating, inviting. Troil, and Cres. Cock and pye, a popular adjuration. Cob-lo f, a crusty, uneven, fumpy loaf. Cocker'd, fondled, dandled. Cockshut-time, twilight. Cockle, a weed which grows up with corn. Cockled, like the fish called a cockle. Cockle-hat, cockle-shell-hat, such as pilgrims wore. Cross-gartered, an article of puritanical dress. Crownet, last purpose. Ant, and Cleo. Cruci, worsted. Lear, applied to garters. Crusado, a Portuguese coin. Cry, a pack, or troop. Cor. Ham. Cub-drawn, i. e. bear, one whose dugs are drawn dry. Cuisses, armour for the thighs, cuisses, French. Cunning, knowing, skilful, in a good meaning. Cockney, a vulgar term of reproach for a person bred in the Curled, ostentatiously dressed. Oth. Ant. and Cleo. city. Collection, consequence or corollary. Cym. Ham. Collied, black, smutted with coal, discoloured. Curious, scrupulous. Tam. Shrew. Ant. and Cleo. Curst, shrewd, mischievous. Curtail-dog, one which misses the game. Curtle-axe, a cutlass, broadsword. Customer, a common woman. Oth. &c. or one who visits such. Daff, or Doff, to put off. Collier, a term of reproach, from the impositions of coal- Damn, condemn. Jul. Cs. dealers. Convey, steal, conveyance, theft. Mer. Wie. and Hen. VI. Denayed, denied. Conveyed himself, derived his title. Convicted, overpowered, baffled, destroyed. Corollary, surplus, one more than enough. Temp. Convive, to feast. Corky, dry, or withered. Corporal, corporeal. Corrigible, corrected. Ant. and Cleo. Costard, a head. Denotements, indications, discoveries. Denude, strip, divest. Depart and part, often synonymous. Deprive, disinherit. Lear. Deracinate, force up by the roots. Derogate, degraded. Lear. Descant, a term in music, or to harangue upon. Deserved, deserving. Cor. Despatched, bereft. Detected, suspected or charged. Mca. for Mea. Determined, sometimes for concluded. Dibble, an instrument in gardening. Dickon, Richard. Coster-monger, a dealer in costers, or costards, a kind of Diet, to put under a regimen, to oblige to fast, or to icath. 958 Diverted, turned out of the course of nature. GLOSSARY. As you. Division, phrase in music, the parts of it. Rom. and Jul. Hen. IV. 1st Part. Doff, Sce Daff. Dole, alms, or distribution. Don, to do on, put on. Dout, do out, extinguish. Dowl, a feather. Excellent differences, distinguished excellencies. Excrement, the beard. Love's Lab. Mcr. Ven. Wird, bls Execute, sometimes for to use, or employ Executors, executioners. Hen. V. Exempt, independent, not under the control of. Com. E:. Down gyved, hanging down like the loose cincture which Exhibition, allowance. Two. Gent. Oth. Lear. Draught, the jakes. Tim. Draw, sometimes used for with-draw. Drawn, swords drawn. Temp. A drawn for, one which is Driven bed, one for which the feathers are selected by driving Drumble, to act as confused and stupid. Dudgeon, the haft or handle of a dagger. Dull, gentle soothing. Hen. IV. 2d Part Dullard, a person stupidly unconcerned Dumb, makes silent. Dump, a mournful elegy. Exigent, end, Expect, expectation. Troil. and Cres. Exorcism, in Shakspeare, generally means the raising of Expedient, often for expeditious. Extacy, a degree of madness. Ham. Dung, an obscene word, probably part of a proverb. Rom. Eyas and musket, are young hawks. Extremity, calamity. Per. Lear. Eyas-musket, a troublesome puppy, infant Lilliputian. Dungy, of dung, earthy. Dupped, did up, put up, opened. Durance, some lasting kind of stuff. Hen. IV. 1st Part. Eager, sour, harsh. Hen. VI. 3d Part. Eanlings, lambs just dropt. Ear, to plough. Ant, and Cleo. Ear-kissing, whispering. Easy, slight, inconsiderable, Hen. VI. 2d Part. Cor. Ecstacy, alienation of mind. Temp. Much Ado. Mac. Effects, affects, affections. Mea. for Mea. Actions. Ham. Eld, old person or persons. Elf, done by elves or fairies. Elvish marked, marked by elves. Mer. Wiv. Decrepitude. Element, initiation, previous practice. Hen. VIII. Emballing, being distinguished by the ball, the emblem of Fancies and Goodnights, little poems so called royalty. Fancy, often used for love. Fantasticoes, affected, foolish fellows. Far off guilty, guilty in a remote degree. Farthel, or fardel, a bundle, a burthen. Fashions, the farcens, or farcy. Tam. Shrew. Favours, features. Fear, sometimes to affright. Feat, to form, to model. Enmesh, inclose them all, from taking birds or fishes with Fee-farm, a kiss in fee-farm, a long and unbounded kisə, meshes. Estimable, i. e. wonder esteeming wonder, or esteem and wonder. Estimate, the rate at which I value. Cor. Estimation, conjecture. Hen. IV, 1st Part. Eterne, eternal. Even, to make even, or represent plain. Lear All's Well Festinately, hastily. Festival terms, splendid phraseology. Fet, fetched, derived. Fico, a fig, or figo. Fielded, in the field. Fig, to insult. File, or list. Mac. &c. Filed, defiled. Mac. Finch egg, a term of reproach: a finch's egg is remarkably gaudy. Fine, to make showy or specious. Hen, V. Finer, for final. Hen. V. Fine issues, great consequences. Fineless, unbounded, endless. Fire-drake, a serpent, a will-o'-the wisp, & multo Fire-new, just off the irons, quite new. Firk, to chastise. Hen, V. First house, chief branch of the family Firstlings, first produce. Fit o'the face, a grimace. Fits o'the season, its disorders Firure, position. |