The poor beetle, that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies.

Beggars. G. V. ii. 1, i.

Beggar at Hallowmas.

Beggar's nurse and Cæsar s-death. A. C. v. 2, n.
Which sleeps, and never palates more the dung,
The beggar's nurse and Caesar's.
Beguild-masked with fraud. Luc. n.
So beguil'd,

With outward honesty, but yet defil'd
With inward vice.

Behaviour-conduct. J. i. 1, n.

Thus, after greeting, speaks the king of France,

In my behaviour, to the majesty,

The borrow'd majesty of England here.

Beholding-beholden. H. E. iv. 1, n.

Had I not known those customs,

I should have been beholding.

Belee'd and calm'd-terms of navigation. O. i. 1, n.

Must be belee'd and calm'd

Whilst they, bestill'd

Almost to jelly with the act of fear,

Stand dumb, and speak not to him.

Beston'd-stowed, deposited. C. E. i. 2, n.

In what safe place you have bestow'd my money. Bestraught distraught, distracted. T. S. Induc., 2, n. What! I am not bestraught.

Beteem (v.)-pour forth. M. N. D. i. 1, n.

Beteem them from the tempest of mine eyes. Beteem (v.)- allow, suffer. H. i. 2, n.

So loving to my mother,

That he might not beteem the winds of heaven
Visit her face too roughly.

Better skill-with better skill. Luc. n.

For burthen-wise I'll hum on Tarquin still, While thou on Tereus descant'st better skill. Bevel-bent in an angle. So. cxxi. n.

I may be straight, though they themselves be
bevel.

Bevis of Southampton. H. 6, S. P. ii. 3, i.
As Bevis of Southampton fell upon Ascapart.
Bevy. H. E. i. 4, n.

None here he hopes

In all this noble bevy, has brought with her
One care abroad.

Bewray (v.)-discover. H. 6, T. P. i. 1, n.

Here comes the queen, whose looks bewray her

anger.

Bewray (v.)-reveal. L. ii. 1, n.

He did bewray his practice. Beyond beyond-further than beyond. Cy. iii. 2, n. O, not like me;

For mine's beyond beyond.

Bezonians-term of contempt. H. 6, S. P. iv. 1, n. Great men oft die by vile bezonians.

Bias of the world. J. ii. 2, n.

Commodity, the bias of the world.

Bid the wind a base-challenge the wind to speed. V. A. n.

To bid the wind a base he now prepares.

Bird bolts. M. A. i. 1, i.

my

Challenged Cupid at the flight: and uncle's fool, reading the challenge, subscribed for Cupid, and challenged him at the bird bolt.

Birds of Italy. M. V. v. 1, i.

The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, &c. Birds, deceiv'd with painted grapes. V. A. n. Even as poor birds, deceiv'd with painted grapes, Do surfeit by the eye.

Birnam wood. M. v. 4, i.

Siward. What wood is this before us?
Menteth. The wood of Birnam.

Birth-hour's blot-corporal blemish. Luc. n.

Worse than a slavish wipe, or birth-hour's blot. Bishop, costume of. H. 4, S. P. iv. 1, i.

Whose white investments figure innocence. Bisson-blind. Cor. ii. 1, n.

What harm can your bisson conspectuities glean out of this character?

Biting the thumb. R. J. i. 1, i.

I will bite my thumb at them.

Black-dark. G. V. iv. 4, n.

That now she is become as black as I.

Black-swarthy, dark. M. A. iii. 1, n.

If fair-faced,

She would swear the gentleman should be her

sister;

If black, why, nature, drawing of an antic,
Made a foul blot.

Black Monday, origin of. M. V. ii. 5, i.
Black Monday.

Blasts-used as a verb neuter. Luc. n.

O rash false heat, wrapp'd in repentant cold, Thy hasty spring still blasts, and ne'er grows old!

Blenches-deviations. So. cx. n.

These blenches gave my heart another youth,

And worse essays prov'd thee my best of love. Blessed thistle, supposed virtues of. M. A. iii. 4, i. Carduus benedictus.

Blessing the marriage-bed. M. N. D. v. 2, i.

To the best bride-bed will we.

Blessing, begging of. H. iii. 4, n.

And when you are desirous to be bless'd,
I'll blessing beg of you.

Block. L. iv. 6, n.

This a good block!

Blood-letting. R. S. i. 1, i.

Our doctors say, this is no month to bleed. Blood will I draw. H. 6, F. P. i. 5, n.

Blood will I draw on thee, thou art a witch, And straightway give thy soul to him thou serv'st. Blood-natural disposition. T. Ath. iv. 2, n. (See Cy. i. 1, n.)

Strange, unusual blood, When man's worst sin is, he does too much good! Bloodless. H. 6, S. P. iii. 2, n.

Oft have I seen a timely-parted ghost,

Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless, Being all descended to the labouring heart. Blossoms-young men, flower of the nobility. L. C. n. Whose rarest havings made the blossoms dote. Blows (v.)-swells. A. C. iv. 6, n.

This blows my heart.

Blue of heaven's own tinct. Cy. ii. 2, n.

The enclosed lights now canopied

Under these windows, white and azure, lac'd
With blue of heaven's own tinet.

Board (v.)-address. T. N. i. 3, n.

Accost, is, front her, board her, woo her, assail her.

Boarded-accosted. A. W. v. 3, n.

Certain it is I lik'd her,

And boarded her i' the wanton way of youth. Boarded-accosted. M. A. ii. 1, n.

I would he had boarded me.

Boar's Head Tavern. H. 4, F. P. ii. 4, i.

Eastcheap; a room in the Boar's Head Tavern.

Bob-rap. A. L. ii. 7, n.

He that a fool doth very wisely hit

Doth very foolishly, although he smart,
Not to seem senseless of the bob.

Bodg'd. H. 6, T. P. i. 4, n.

We bodg'd again.

But, out, alas!

Budkin-small sword. H. iii. 1, n.

When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin.

Bolingbroke. R. S. i. 1, i.

Then, Bolingbroke. Boll'n-swollen. Luc. n.

Here one being throng'd bears back, all boll'n

and red.

Bolter'd-begrimed, besmeared. M. iv. 1, n.

For the blood-bolter'd Banquo smiles upon me. Bombast-from bombagia; cotton wool used as stuffing. L. L. L. v. 2, n.

As bombast, and as lining to the time. Bonneted. Cor. ii. 2, n. (See O. i. 2, n.)

And his ascent is not by such easy degrees as those who, having been supple and courteous to the people, bonneted, without any further deed to have them at all into their estimation and report. Book of songs and sonnets. M. W. i. 1, i.

I had rather than forty shillings, I had my book of songs and simmets here.

Book, sense of the term. H. 4, F. P. iii. 1, i.

By that time will our book I think be drawn. Book uncross'd. Cy. iii. 3, n.

Such gains the cap of him that makes him fine,
Yet keeps his book uncross'd.

Boot-into the bargain. R. T. iv. 4, n.

The other Edward dead, to quit my Edward;
Young York he is but boot, because both they
Match not the high perfection of my loss.

Boot-advantage. M. M. ii. 4, n.

Could I, with boot, change for an idle plume. Boot-compensation. R. S. i. 1, n.

Norfolk, throw down, we bid; there is no boot.

Boots. G. V. i. 1, i.

Nay, give me not the boots.

Boord (v.)-accost. H. ii. 2, n.
I'll boord him presently.

Bores-wounds, thrusts. H. E. i. 1, n.

At this instant

He bores me with some trick.

Borne in hand-encouraged by false hopes. M. iii.

1, n.

How

you were borne in hand; how cross'd. Borrower's caр. H. 4, S. P. ii. 2, n.

The answer is as ready as a borrower's cap. Bosom-wish, heart's desire. M. M. iv. 3, n.

And you shall have your bosom on this wretch. Boson-boatswain. T. i. 1, n.

Where is the master, boson ?
Bound-boundary, obstacle. T. Ath. i. 1, n.
Our gentle flame

Provokes itself, and, like the current, flies
Each bound it chafes.

Bourn-boundary. L. iv. 6, n.

From the dread summit of this chalky bourn. Bowls. L. L. L. v. 2, i.

A very good bowler.

Brach-dog of a particular species. T. S. Induc., 1, n. Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds:

Since Frenchmen are so braid,

Marry that will, I'll live and die a maid. Brakes of ice. M. M. ii. 1, n.

Some run from brakes of ice, and answer none. Brass. H. F. iv. 4, n.

Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat,
Offer'st me brass?

Brave-bravado. J. v. 2, n.

There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace. Braved-made fine. T. S. iv. 3, n.

Thou hast braved many men. Bravery-finery. A. L. ii. 7, n. His bravery is not on my cost. Brawls. L. L. L. iii. I, i.

A French brawl.

Break up (v.)-open. M. V. ii. 4, n.

An it shall please you to break up this.

Break with him-break the matter to him. G. V. i. 3, n.

Now will we break with him.

Break the parle-begin the parley. T. And. v. 3, n. Rome's emperor, and nephew, break the parle. Breast-voice. T. N. ii. 3, n.

By my troth, the fool has an excellent breast. Breath'd. T. Ath. i. 1, n. Breath'd as it were,

To an untirable and continuate goodness. Breathe in your watering-take breath when you are drinking. H. 4, F. P. ii. 4, n.

When you breathe in your watering, they cryhem! Bribe. Cy. iii. 3, n.

O this life

Is a strange brooch in this all-hating world. Brooch'd-adorned. A. C. iv. 13, n.

Not the imperious show

Of the full-fortun'd Cæsar ever shall
Be brooch'd with me.

Brother father. M. M. iii. 2, n.

And you, good brother father.

Brother Cassius. J. C. ii. 1, n.

Sir, 'tis your brother Cassius at the door. Brought you Casar home?-did you accompany Cæsar home? J. C. i. 3, n.

Good even, Casca; brought you Cæsar home? Brown bills-bills for billmen, infantry. L. iv. 6, n. Bring up the brown bills.

Brownists. T. N. iii. 2, 1.

I had as lief be a Brownist as a politician.

Bruit-report. H. 6, T. P. iv. 7, n.

Brother, we will proclaim you out of hand;

The bruit thereof will bring you many friends. Brutus and Cassius,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. i. 2, i.

Will you go see the order of the course? Brutus and Portia,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. ii. 1, i.

Let not our looks, &c.

Brutus and Antony, orations of,-from North's 'Plutarch.' J. C. iii. 2, i.

Enter Brutus and Cassius, and a throng of citi

zens.

Brutus the night before the battle,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. v. 1, i.

Be thou my witness that, against my will, &c. Brutus, death of,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. v. 5, i.

Come, poor remains of friends, &c. Buckle (v.)-bend. H. 4, S. P. i. 1, n.

And as the wretch, whose fever-weaken'd joints, Like strengthless hinges, buckle under life. Bucklersbury. M. W. iii. 3, i.

Bucklersbury in simple time. Bugs-hobgoblins. T. Š. i. 2, n.

Tush! tush! fear boys with bugs.

Bugs-terrors. Cy. v. 3, n.

Those that would die or ere resist are grown
The mortal bugs o' the field.

Bulk. O. v. 1, n.

Here, stand behind this bulk. Bulk-the whole body. Luc. n.

May feel her heart, poor citizen, distress'd, Wounding itself to death, rise up and fall, Beating her bulk, that his hand shakes withal. Bully-rook. M. W. i. 3, n.

What says my bully-rook? Bumbards-ale-barrels.

H. E. v. 3, n.

And here ye lie baiting of bumbards, when
Ye should do service.

Burgonet-helmet. A. C. i. 5, n.

The demi-Atlas of this earth, the arm
And burgonet of men.

Burn daylight-waste time. M. W. ii. 1, n.
We burn daylight :-here, read, read.
Burst-broken. T. S. Induction, 1, n.

Pay for the glasses you have burst.
Burton Heath. T. S. Induction, 2, i.
Old Sly's son of Burton Heath.

Busky-bosky, woody. H. 4, F. P. v. 1, n.
How bloodily the sun begins to peer
Above yon busky hill.

But-unless. T. S. iii. 1, n.

For, but I be deceiv'd,

Our fine musician groweth amorous.

But one-except one. A. W. ii. 3, n.

But

To each of you one fair and virtuous mistress Fall, when love please, marry to each-but

one.

poor a thousand crowns.

A. L. i. 1, n.

It was upon this fashion bequeathed me by will, but poor a thousand crowns.

But justly-but as justly. A. L. i. 2, n.

If you do keep your promises in love

But justly as you have exceeded all promise,
Your mistress shall be happy.

But-except. J. iii. 1, n.

But on this day, let seamen fear no wrack.

But now-just now. H. 6, S. P. iv. 9, n.

But now is Cade driven back, his men dispers'd.

But thou love me--so thou do but love me. R. J. ii. 2, N.

And, but thou love me, let them find me here. Butt. T. i. 2, n.

Where they prepar'd

A rotten carcase of a butt.

Butter woman's rank to market. A. L. iii. 2, n. It is the right butter woman's rank to market. Buxom obedient, disciplined. H. F. iii. 6, n. Bardolph, a soldier firm and sound of heart, Of burom valour, &c.

Buz-interjection of ridicule. T. S. ii. 1, n.

Should be? should? buz!

By nature-by the impulses of nature. C. E. i. 1, n.

Witness that my end

Was wrought by nature, not by vile offence. By day and night-always, constantly. L. i. 3, n. By day and night he wrongs me.

Caddis-garter-garter of ferret. H. 4, F. P. ii. 4, n. Puke-stocking, caddis-garter, smooth-tongue, &c. Cude cask. H. 6, S. P. iv. 2, n.

Cade. We, John Cade, so termed of our supposed father,

Dick. Or rather, of stealing a cade of herrings. Cæsar and his fortune,-passage in Plutarch.' H. 6, F. P. i. 2, i.

Now am I like that proud insulting ship Which Caesar and his fortune bare at once. Cæsar's fear of Cassius,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. i. 2, i.

Let me have men about me that are fat, &c. Cæsar, offer of the crown to,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. i. 2, i.

Ay, Casca; tell us what hath chanc'd to-day. Cæsar, assassination of,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. iii. 1, i.

calling,

To be adopted heir to Frederick.

Calm-used by Hostess for qualm. H. 4, S. P. ii. 4, n. Sick of a calm

Calphurnia's dreams,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. ii. 2, i.

Thrice hath Calphurnia in her sleep cried out, &c. Calves' guts. Cy. ii. 3, n.

It is a voice in her ears, which horse-hairs and calves'-guts, nor the voice of unpaved eunuch to boot, can never amend.

Camelot. L. ii. 2, i.

Goose, if I had you upon Sarum plain, I'd drive ye cackling home to Camelot. Campanella, passage from,-with parallel references to Milton and Coleridge. M. V. v. 1, i. Sit, Jessica, &c.

In the sweetest bud

The eating canker dwells. Canker-dog-rose. M. A. i. 3, i.

I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace.

Canker-dog-rose. H. 4, F. P. i. 3, n.

To put down Richard, that sweet lovely rose, And plant this thorn, this canker, Bolingbroke. Canker-blooms-flowers of the canker or dog-rose. So. lix. n.

The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye As the perfumed tincture of the roses. Cannibals, imaginary nation of. T. ii. 1, i.

No kind of traffic, &c.

Alas, poor wretch! a poor capocchia!
Captain-used adjectively for chief. So. lii. n.

Like stones of worth they thinly placed are,
Or captain jewels in the carcanet.

Captious and intenible-capable of receiving, but not of retaining. A. W. i. 3, n.

Yet, in this captious and intenible sieve,
I still pour in the waters of my love.

Capulet's feast, season of. R. J. i. 2, i.

This night I hold an old accustom'd feast.

Carack-vessel of heavy burden. O. i. 2, n.

'Faith, he to-night hath boarded a land carack. Carbonado-rasher on the coals. H. 4, F. P. v. 3, n.

Let him make a carbonado of me.

Carcanet-chain, necklace. C. E. iii. 1, n.
To see the making of her carcanet.
So. lii. n.

Carcanet-necklace.

Or captain jewels in the carcanet.

Card of ten proverbial expression. T. S. ii. 1, n. Yet I have fac'd it with a card of ten.

Card. H. v. 1, n.

We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us.

Carded. H. 4, F. P. íii. 2, n.

Carded his state;
Mingled his royalty with carping fools.

Cards.

J. v. 2, i.

Have I not here the best cards for the game? Careers a term of the manège. M. W. i. 1, n. And so conclusions passed the careers.

Carl churl. Cy. v. 2, n.

Could this carl,

A very drudge of nature's, have subdued me. Carlot-churl, peasant. A. L. iii. 5, n.

And he hath bought the cottage, and the bounds
That the old carlot once was master of.

Carpet. P. iv. 1, n.

The purple violets, and marigolds, Shall as a carpet hang upon thy grave. Carpet knights. T. N. iii. 4, i.

He is knight, dubbed with unhatched rapier, and on carpet consideration.

Carpets laid. T. S. iv. 1, n.

The carpets laid, and everything in order. Carping-jesting. H. 4, F. P. iii. 2, n.

Mingled his royalty with carping fools.

Carriages in the time of Shakspere. A. W. iv. 4, i. Our waggon is prepar'd.

Carriages. J. v. 7, i.

Many carriages.

Carrying coals. R. J. i. 1, i.

Gregory, o' my word, we'll not carry coals. Case-skin. T. N. v. 1, n.

When time hath sow'd a grizzle on thy case. Case-outside. M. M. ii. 4, n.

O form!
How often dost thou with thy case, thy habit,
Wrench awe from fools!

Case of lives-several lives. H. F. iii. 2, n.

For mine own part, I have not a case of lines. Case-outward show. L. C. n.

Accomplish'd in himself, not in his case.

Cassius and Brutus, quarrel between,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. iv. 2, i.

Most noble brother, you have done me wrong. Cassius, death of,-from North's Plutarch.' J. C. v. iii. i.

Fly further off, my lord. Castilian. M. W. ii. 3, n.

Thou art a Castilian.

Castiliano-vulgo. T. N. i. 3, n.

What wench? Castiliano-vulgo for here comes
sir Andrew Ague-face.

Castle-stronghold, power. T. And. iii. 1, n.
And rear'd aloft the bloody battle-axe,

Writing destruction on the enemy's castle.

Cataian. M. W. ii. 1, n.

I will not believe such a Cataian.

Cat and bottle. M. A. i. 1, i.

Hang me in a bottle like a cat, and shoot at me. Cat i' the adage. M. i. 7, n.

Letting I dare not wait upon I would,

Like the poor cat i' the adage.

"Catch that catch can,' notice of the work. A. L. iv. 2, i.

What shall he have that kill'd the deer?
Catling-lute-string. R. J. iv. 5, n.
What say you, Simon Catling?

Caucasus, origin of the name of. R. S. i. 3, i.
The frosty Caucasus.

Cause you come-cause on which you come.
1, n.

As well appeareth by the cause you come. Causeless. A. W. ii. 3, n.

R. S. i.

To make modern and familiar things supernatural and causeless.

Cautel-crafty way to deceive. H. i. 3, n.

And now no soil, nor cautel, doth besmirch
The virtue of his will.

Cautelous-wary, circumspect. J. C. ii. 1, n.

Swear priests, and cowards, and men cautelons, Cautels-deceitful purposes. L. C. n.

In him a plenitude of subtle matter, Applied to cautels, all strange forms receives. Caviarie. H. ii. 2, i.

'Twas caviarie to the general.

Cawdor Castle. M. i. 3, i.

Thane of Cawdor.

Fast to the chair.

Challenge, legal use of the word. H. E. ii. 4, n.
And make my challenge

You shall not be my judge.
Change-reverse. A. L. i. 3, n.

And do not seek to take your change upon you. Change the cod's head for the salmon's tail-exchange the more delicate fare for the coarser. O. ii. 1, n.

She that in wisdom never was so frail,

To change the cod's head for the salmon's tail. Change (v.)-vary, give a different appearance to. A. C. i. 2, n.

O, that I knew this husband, which, you say, must change his horns with garlands! Changeling a child changed. W. T. iii. 3, n. This is some changeling.

Changeling-child procured in exchange. M. N. D. ii. 1, n.

She never had so sweet a changeling. Channel-kennel. H. 6, T. P. ii, 2, n.

As if a channel should be call'd the sea. Chapman-a seller. L. L. L. ii. 1, n.

Base sale of chapmen's tongues. Character description. W. T. iii. 3, n. There lie; and there thy character. Character-handwriting. L. ii. 1, n.

Ay, though thou didst produce

My very character. Characters-the help of letters. R. T. iii. 1, n. I say, without characters, fame lives long. Characts-inscriptions, official designations. M. M. v. 1, n.

So may Angelo,

In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms,
Be an arch villain.

Char'd. T. N. K. iii. 2, n.

How stand I then?

All's char'd when he is gone.

Chares-work. A. C. iv. 13, n.

By such poor passion as the maid that milks,
And does the meanest chares.

Charge-burden. P. i. 2, n.

Let none disturb us: why should this charge of
thoughts,-

The sad companion, dull-eyed Melancholy,
By me so us'd a guest.

Chariest-most cautious. H. i. 3, n.

The chariest maid is prodigal enough,

If she unmask her beauty to the moon.

Charing Cross.-H. 4, F. P. ii. 1, i.

Chariot drawn by lion, at the baptism of Henry Prince of Scotland. M. N. D. iii. 1, i.

A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing.

Chaucer's
T. C. v. 2, n.

Here, Diomed, keep this sleeve. Chaudron-entrails. M. iv. 1, n.

Add thereto a tiger's chaudron, For the ingredients of our caldron. Cheater-escheater. M. W. i. 3, n.

I will be cheater to them.

Cheater. H. 4, S. P. ii. 4, n. (See M. W. i. 4, n.) He's no swaggerer, hostess; a tame cheater. Cheer-face. M. N. D. iii. 2, n.

All fancy sick, and pale of cheer. Cheer-countenance. H. 6, F. P. i. 2, n.

Methinks your looks are sad, your cheer appall'd. Chertsey, monastery of. R. T. i. 2, i.

Come now, toward Chertsey with your holy load.

Cheveril glove-kid glove, easy-fitting glove. T. N. iii. 1, n.

A sentence is but a cheveril glove to a good wit.
Cheveril-kid-skin. H. E. ii. 3, n.
The capacity

Of your soft cheveril conscience would receive,
If you might please to stretch it.

Cheveril-kid-skin. R. J. ii. 4, n.

O, here's a wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad. Chewet. H. 4, F. P. v. 1, n.

Peace, chewet, peace.

Chide (v.)-rebuke, resound. H. F. ii. 4, n.

That caves and womby vaultages of France Shall chide your trespass, and return your mock. Chief-eminence, superiority. H. i. 3, n.

And they in France of the best rank and station
Are of a most select and generous chief in that.
W. T. iii. 3, n.

Child.

A boy, or a child, I wonder?

Childing-producing. M. N. D. ii. 2, n.

The childing autumn.

China dishes. M. M. ii. 1, i.

They are not China dishes, but very good dishes. Chiromancy. M. V. ii. 2, i.

Go to, here's a simple line of life.

Chivalry, usages of. Luc. n.

Yea, though I die, the scandal will survive,

And be an eyesore in my golden coat;

Some loathsome dash the herald will contrive,
To cipher me how fondly I did dote.

Choppine. H. ii. 2, i.

By the altitude of a choppine.

Chopping French-French which changes the meaning of words. R. S. v. 3, n.

The chopping French we do not understand. Christendom-christening. J. iv. 1, n.

By my christendom,

So I were out of prison, and kept sheep, I should be as merry as the day is long.