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Counterpoint, sb. a counterpane. Tam. of 8. II. 1.
County, sb. count, earl. R. & J. I. 3.
Cowish, adj. cowardly. Lear, IV. 2.

Cowl-staff, sb. the staff on which a vessel is supported between two men. Merry Wives, III. 3. Cox my passion, an oath, a euphemism for "God's Passion." All's Well, v. 2.

Coy, v.t. to stroke, fondle. M. N's Dr. Iv. 1. v.i. to condescend with difficulty. Cor. v. 1. Coystril, sb. a kestrel, a cowardly kind of hawk. Tw. N. I. 3.

Cozen, v.t. to cheat. M. of V. II. 9.

Cozenage, sb. cheating. Merry Wives, IV. 5.
Cozener, sb. a cheater. 1 H. IV. I. 3.
Cozier, sb. a tailor. Tw. N. II. 3.
Crack, v.i. to boast. L's L's L. IV. 3.

Crack, sb. a loud noise, clap. Mac. IV. 1. A forward boy. 2 H. IV. III. 2.

Cracker, sb. boaster. John, II. 1.

Crack-hemp, sb. a gallows-bird. Tam. of S. v. 1.
Crank, sb. a winding passage. Cor. I. 1.
Cranking, pr. p. winding, H. IV. III. 1.
Crants, so. garlands. H n. y. 1. A doubtful
word.

Crare, sb. a ship of burden. Cym. IV. 2.
Craven, sb. a dunghill cock. Tam. of S. II. 1.
Create, p.p. formed, compounded. H. V. II. 2.
Credent, adj creditable. M. for M. IV. 4. Cred-
ible. Wint. Tale, 1. 2. Credulous, Ham. I. 3.
Credit, sb. report. Tw. N. IV. 3.
Crescive, adj. increasing. H. V. I. 1.

Crestless, adj.not entitled to bear arms, low-born. 1 H. VI. II. 4.

Crisp. adj. curled, winding. Temp. IV. 1. Cross, sb. a piece of money, so called because coin was formerly stamped with a cross. As you Like it, II. 4.

Crow-keeper, sb. one who scares crows. Lear, IV.

6.

Crowner, sb. a coroner. Ham. v. 1.

Crownet, sb. a coronet. A. & C v. 2.

Cry, sb. the yelping of hounds. M. N's Dr. Iv. 1. A pack of hounds. Ibid. IV. 1. A company, used contemptuously. Ham. III. 2.

Cry aim, v.t. to encourage. John, II. 1. Cue, sb. the last words of an actor's speech, which is the signal for the next actor to begin. Lear,

I. 2.

Cuisses, sb. pieces of armor to cover the thighs. 1 H. IV. IV. 1.

Cullion, sb. a base fellow. Tam. of S. Iv. 2.
Cunning, sb. skill. Induction to Tam. of S.
Cunning, adj. skilful. Ibid.

Curb, v.i. to bend, truckle. Ham. III. 4.
Currents, sb. occurrences. 1 H. IV. II. 3.
Curst, adj. petulant, shrewish. Tam. of S. 1. 2.
Curstness, sb. shrewishness. A. & C. II. 2.
Curtail, sb. a cur. Com. of E. III. 2.

Curtal, sb. a docked horse. All's Well, II. 3.
Curtal-axe, sb. a cutlass. As you Like it, I. 3.
Custalorum, a ludicrous mistake for Custos Ro-
tulorum. Merry Wives, 1. 1.

Custard-coffin, sb. the crust of a custard-pudding.
Tam. of S. IV. 3.

Customer, sb, a common woman. Oth. IV. 1.
Cut, sb. a cheat. Tw. N. II. 3.

To draw cuts' is

to draw lots. Com. of E. v. 1. Cypress, sb. a kind of crape. Tw. N. III. 1.

Daff, v.t. to befool. Much Ado, IV. 1. To put off; this seems to be a corruption of 'doff.' Ibid. II. 3.

Damn, v.t. to condemn. J. C. IV. 1.

Danger, sb. reach, control, power. M. of V. IV. 1.
Dansker, sb. a Dane. Ham. II. 1.
Dare, v.t. to challenge. 2 H. VI. III. 2.

Darkling, adv. in the dark. M. N's Dr. II. 2.
Darraign, v.t. to set in array. 3 Hen. VI. II. 2.
Daub, v.t. to disguise. Lear, ¡v. 1.
Daubery, sb. imposition. Merry Wives, Iv. 2.
Day-woman, sb. a dairy-maid. L's L's L. 1. 2.
Dear, adj. dire. Tim. v. 1. That which has to de
with the affections. R. II. 1. 1; R. & J. III. 3.
Piteous. T. A. III. 1. Important. Lear, IV. 3.
Dearn, adj. lonely. Per. III. (Gower).

Deboshed, p.p. debauched, drunken. Temp III.2.
Deck, v.t. to bedew. This is probabl a form of
the verb 'to dag,' now a provincial word.
Temp. 1. 2.

Deck, sb. a pack of cards. 3 Hen. VI. v. 1.
Decline, v.t. to enumerate, as in going through
the cases of a noun. T. & Cr. II. 3.
Declined, p.p. fallen. T. & Cr. III. 3.
Deem, sb. doom, judgment. T. & Cr. IV. 4.
Defeat, v.t. to undo, destroy. Oth. 1. 3; IV. 2.
Defeat, sb. destruction. Much Ado, Iv. 1.
Defeature, sb. disfigurement. Com. of E. II. 1.
Defence, sb. art of fencing. Tw. N. III. 4.
Defend, v.t. to forbid. Much Ado. II. 1.
Defensible, adj. having the power to defend.
2 Hen. IV. II. 3.

Deftly, adv. dexterously. Mac. Iv. 1.
Defy, v.t. renounce. 1 H. IV. 1. 3.
Degrees, sb. a step. J. C. II. 1.

Delay, v.t. to let slip by delaying. Cor. 1. 6.
Demerit, sb. inerit, desert. Oth. 1. 2.

Demurely, adv. solemnly. A. & C. IV. 9.
Denay, sb. denial. Tw. N. II. 4.

Denier, sb. the 12th part of a French sol. R. IIL

I. 2.

Denotement, sb. marking. Oth. II. 3. Note or manifestation. Ibid. III. 3.

Deny, v.t. to refuse. Tim. 111. 2.
Depart, sb. departure. 2 H. VI. I. 1.
Depart, v.t. to part. L's L's L. II. 1.
Departing, sb. parting, separation. 3 H. VI. II. 6
Depend, v.i. to be in service. Lear, 1. 4.
Derived, p.p. born, descended. Two Gent. v. 4.
Derogate, p.p. degraded, Loar 1. 4.

Descent, sb. a variation upon a melody, hence, metaphorically, a comment on a given theme. Tw. Gent. I. 2.

Design, v.t. to draw up articles. Ham. I. 1. Despatch, v.t. to deprive, bereave. Ham. I. 5. Desperate, adj. determined, bold. R. & J. III. 4. Detect, v.t. to charge, blame. M. for M. III. 2. Determine, v.t. to conclude. Cor. III. 3.

Dich, v.i. optative mood, perhaps contracted for 'do it.' Tim. I. 2.

Diet, sb. food regulated by the rules of medicine. Two Gent. II. 1.

Diet, v.t. to have one's food regulated by the rules of medicine. All's Well, IV, 3.

Diffused, p.p. confused. Merry Wives, IV. 4. Digressing, pr. p. transgressing, going out of the right way. R. II. v. 3.

Digression, sb. transgression. L's L's L. I. 2.
Dig-you-good-den, int. give you good cvening.
L's L's L. IV. 1.

Dildo, sb. the chorus or burden of a song. Wint.
Tale, IV. 3.

Dint, sb. stroke, J. C. III. 2.

Direction, sb. judgment, skill. R. III. v. 3. Disable, v.t. to disparage. As you Like it, IV. 1. Disappointed, p.p. unprepared. Ham. 1. 5. Discase, v.r. to undress. Wint. Tale, IV. 3. Discontent, sb. a malcontent. A. & C. 1. 4. Discourse, sb. power of reasoning. Ham. IV. 4. Disdained, p.p. disdainful, 1 H. ÍV. 1. 3.

Dislimn, v.t. to disfigure, transform. A. & C. 17,

12,

Disme, so. a tenth or tithe. T. & Cr. II. 2.

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Dispute, v.t. to argue, examine. Oth. I. 2. Dissembly, sb. used ridiculously for assembly. Much Adɔ, IV. 2.

Distaste, v.t. to corrupt. T. & Cr. II. 2. Distempered, adj. discontented. John, IV. 3. Distraction, sb. a detached troop or company of soldiers. A. & C. III. 7.

Distraught, p.p. distracted, mad. R. III. III. 5. Diverted, p.p. turned from the natural course. As you Like it, II. 3.

Division, sb. a phrase or passage in a melody.
R. & J. III. 5.

Divulged, p.p. published, spoken of. Tw. N. 1. 5.
Doff, v.t. to do off, strip. Tam. of S. III. 2. To
put off with an excuse. Oth. IV. 2.
Doit, sb. a small Dutch coin. Temp. II. 2.
Dole, sb. portion dealt. Merry Wives, III. 4; 2
H. IV. I. 1. Grief, lamentation. M. N's Dr.

V. 1.

Don, v.t. to do on, put on. T. A. 1. 2; Ham. IV. 5.
Done, p.p. 'done to death,' put to death. 2 H.
VI. III. 2.

Dotant, sb. one who dotes, a dotard. Cor. v. 2.
Dout, v.t. to do out, quench. Ham. I. 4.
Dowlas, sb. a kind of coarse sacking. 1 H. IV.

III. 3.

Dowle, sb. the swirl of a feather. Temp. III. 3. Down-gyved, adj. hanging down like gyves or fetters. Ham. II. 1.

Drab, sb. a harlot. Wint. Tale, IV. 2.
Drabbing, pr.p. whoring. Ham. II. 1.
Draught, sb. a privy. T. A. v. 1.

Drawn, p.p, having his sword drawn. Temp. II. 1.
Drawn, p.p. drunk, having taken a good draught.
Ibid.

Dribbling, adj. weak. M. for M. 1. 4.

Drive, v.i. to rush impetuously. T. A. II. 3.
Drollery, sb. a puppet-show. Temp. III. 3.

Drumble, v.i. to dawdle. Merry Wives, III. 3.
Dry, adj. thirsty. Temp. 1. 2.

Duc-dame; perhaps the Latin duc-ad-me, bring
him to me. As you Like it.
Dudgeon, sb. dagger. Mac. II. 1.
Dull, adj. sootl.ing. 2 H. IV. IV. 4.
Dullard, sb. a dull person. Cym. v. 5.
Dump, sb. complaint. Two Gent. III. 2.
Dup, v.t. to do up, lift up. Ham. IV. 5.

Eager, adj. sour. Ham. I. 5. Harsh., 3 H. VI.
II. 6. Biting. Ham. I. 4.

Eanling, sb. a yeanling, a lamb. M. of V. 1. 3.
Ear, v.t. to plough. All's Well, 1. 3.

Eche, v.t. to eke out. Per. III. (Gower).
Ecstacy, sb. madness. Temp. III. 3.

Eft, adj. ready, convenient. Much Ado, IV. 2.
Eisel, sb. vinegar. Ham. v. 1; Son. III.
Eld, sb. old age. M. for M. III. 1.

Embossed, adj. swollen into protuberances. As you Like it, II. 7. Covered with foam. A. & C. IV. 11.

Embowelled, p.p. disembowelled, emptied. All's
Well, I. 3.

Embrasure, sb. embrace. T. & Cr. IV. 4.
Eminence, sb. exalted station. Mac. III. 2.
Empery, sb. empire. H. V. 1. 2.

Emulation, sb. jealousy, mutiny. T. & Cr. II. 2.
Emulous, adj. jealous. T. & Cr. iv. 1.

Encave. v.r. to place onesest in a cave. Oth. IV.1.

End, sb. 'Still an end,' continually for ever. Two Gent. IV. 4.

Enfe ff, v.t. place in possession in fee simple. 1 H. IV. II 2.

Engine, s.. machine of war. T. & Cr. II. 3. Englut, v.t to swal w speedily. Tim. II. 2. Engross, v.. to mak gross or fat. R. III. m. 7. Engr ssment sb. immoderate acquisition. 2 H. IV. IV 4,

Enkindle, v.t. to make keen. Mac. 1. 3.

Enm w, v.t. o shut up, as a hawk is shut up aev, M. for M 1. 1.

in

Ensconce, v.t. to cov r as with a fort. Merry
Wives, II. 2.

Enseamed,p.p. fat, rank. Ham. III. 4.
Enshield, p.p. hidden. M. for M. II. 4.

Entertain, v.t. encounter. H. V. I. 2. Expe rience. A. & C. II. 7.

Entertainment, sb. treatment. Temp. I. 2. A disposition to entertain a proposal. Merry Wives, I. 3. Service. All's Well, iv. 1.

Entreatments sb. interviews. Ham. 1. 3. Ephesian, sb. a toper, a cant term. Merry Wives, IV. 5.

Equipage, sb. attendance. Merry Wives, II. 2. Erewhile, adv. a short time since. As you Like it, II. 4.

Escot, v.t. to pay a man's reckoning, to mainain. Ham. II. 2.

Esperance, sb. hope, used as a war-cry. I. H. IV.
V. 2. T. & Cr. v. 2.

Espial, . a scout or spy. 1. H. VI. IV. 3.
Estimation, sb. conjecture. 1. H. IV. 1. 3.
Estridge, sb. ostridge. 1 H. IV. IV. 1.
Eterne, adj. eternal. Mac. III. 2.
Even, adj. coequal. Ham. v. 1.

Even, v.t. to cqual. All's Well, 1. 3; Cym. III. 4.
Examine, v.t. to question. All's Well, III. 5.
Excrement, sb. that which grows outwardly from
the body and has no sensation like the hair or
nails. L's L's L. v. 1; Ham. III. 4. Any out-
ward show. M. of V. III. 2.; Wint. Tale, IV.3.
Executor, sb. an executioner. H. V. 1. 2.
Exempt, adj. cxcluded. 1 H. VI. II. 4.
Exercise, sb. a religious service. R. III. III.2.
Exhale, v.t. to hale or draw out. R. III. 1. 2;
v.i. to draw the sword. H. V. II. 1.

Exhibitic, sb. allowance, pension. Two Gent. I.3. Exigent, sb. death, ending. 1 H. VI. II. 5.

Exion, sb. ridiculously used for 'action.' 2 H.

IV. II. 1.

Expect, sb. expectation. T. & Cr. 1. 3.

Expedience, sb. expedition, undertaking. A. &C. 1.2. Haste. R. II. II. 1.

Expedient, adj. expeditious, swift. John, II. 1. Expiate, p.p. completed. R. III. III. 3.

Expostulate, v.t. to expound, discuss. Ham. II. 2.
Exposture, sb. exposure. Cor. IV. 1.

Express, v.t. to reveal. Wint. Tale, III. 2.
Expulse, v.t. to expel. 1 H. VI. III. 3.

Exsufficate, adj. that which has been hissed off,

contemptible. Tw. N. III. 3.

Extend, v.t. to seize. A. & C. 1. 2.

Extent, sb. a seizure. As you Like it, III. 1.
Extern, adj. outward. Oth. 1. 1.

Extirp, v.t. to extirpate. M. for M. III. 2.
Extracting, adj. distracting. Tw. N. v. 1.
Extraught, part. extracted, descended. 3 H. VI.

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Facinorous, adj. wicked. All's Well, II. 3.
Fact, sb. guilt. Wint. Tale, III. 2.

Factious, adj. instant, importunate. J. C. 1. 3.
Faculty, sb. essential virtue or power. H. V. 1. 1.
Fadge, v.i. to suit. Tw. N. II. 2.

Fading, sb. a kind of ending to a song. Wint. Tale, Iv. 3.

Fain, adj. glad. 2 H. VI. II. 1.

Fain, adv. gladly. Lear, 1. 4.

Fair, sb. beauty. As you Like it, III. 2.
Faitor, sb. a traitor. 2 H. IV. II. 4.

Fall, v.t. to let fall. Temp. II. 1.

Fallow, adj. fawn-colored. Merry Wives, I. 1.
False, sb. falsehood. M. for M. II. 4.
Falsing, adj. deceptive. Com. of E. II. 2.
Familiar, sb. a familiar spirit. 2 H. VI. IV. 7.
Fancy, sb. All's Well, v. 3.

Fancy-free, adj. untouched by love. M. N's Dr.
II. 2.

Fang, v.t. to seize in the teeth. Tim. IV. 3.
Fantastic, sb. a fantastical person. R. & J. II. 4.
Fap, adj. drunk. Merry Wives, I. 1.
Far, adv. farther. Wint. Tale, iv. 4.
Farced, p.p. stuffed. H. V. IV. 1.

Fardel, sb. a burden. Wint. Tale, Iv. 4.

Fartuous, adj. used ridiculously for "virtuous." Merry Wives, II. 2.

Fast, adv. assuredly, unalterably. M. for M. I. 3; 2 H. VI. v. 2.

Fat, adj. dull. 1 H. IV. 1. 2.

Favor, sb. countenance. M. for M. IV. 2. Com-
plexion. T. & Cr. 1. 2. Quality. Lear, I. 4.
Fear, sb. the object of fear. Ham. III. 3.
Fear, v.t. to affright. A. & C. II. 6.

Fearful, adj. subject to fear, timorous. Temp.

I. 2.

Feat, adj. dexterous. Cym. v. 5.

Feater, adv. comp. degree, more neatly. Temp.
II. 1.

Feat, v.t. to make fine. Cym. 1. 1.
Featly, adv. nimbly, daintily. Temp. 1. 2.
Feature, sb. beauty. Cym. v. 5.

Federary, sb. confederate. Wint. Tale, II. 1.
Fee-grief, sb. a grief held, as it were, in fee-
simple, or the peculiar property of him who
possesses it. Mac. IV. 3.

Feeder, sb. agent, servant. As you Like it, II. 4.
Feere, sb. a companion, husband. T. A. IV. 1.
Fehemently, adv. used ridiculously for "veke-
mently." Merry Wives, III. 1.

Fell, sb. the hide. As you Like it, III. 2.
Fence, sb. art or skill in defence. 2 H. VI. II. 1.
Feodary, sb. one who holds an estate by suit or
service to a superior lord; hence one who acts
under the direction of another. Cym. III. 2.
Fester, v.i. to rankle, grow virulent. Cor. I. 9.
Festinately, adv. quickly. L's L's Lost, III. 1.
Fet, p.p. fetched. H. V. III. 1.
Fico, sb. a fig. Merry Wives, I. 3.

Fielded, adj. in the field of battle. Cor. 1. 4.
Fig, v.t. to insult. 2 Hen. IV. v. 3.

Fights, sb. clothes hung round a ship to conceal the men from the enemy. Merry Wives, II. 2. File, sb. a list or catalogue. Mac. v. 2.

File, v.t. to defile. Mac. III. 1. To smooth or polish. L's L's L. To make even. H. VIII. III. 2.

Fill-horse, sb. shaft-horse. M. of V. II. 2.
Fills, sb. the shafts. T. &. Cr. III. 2.

Filth, so. a whore. Tim. IV. 1.

Fine, sb. end. Ham. v. 1.

Fine, v.t. to make fine or specious. H. V. 1. 2.
Fineless, adj. endless. Oth. III. 3.

Firago, sb. ridiculously used for 'Virago.' Tw.
N. III. 4.

Fire-drake, sb. Will o' the Wisp. H. VIII. v. 3. Fire-new, adj. with the glitter of novelty on, like newly-forged metal. R. III. I. 3.

Firk, v.t. to chastise. H. V. IV. 4.

Fit, sb. a canto or division of a song. T. & Cr.
III. 1. A trick or habit. H. VIII. 1. 3.
Fitchew, sb. a polecat. Lear, IV. 6.

Fives, sb. a disease incident to horses. Tam. of S.
Flap-dragon, sb. raisins in burning brandy. L's
L's L. v. 1.

Flap-jack, sb. a pan-cake. Per. II. 1.

Flat, adj. certain. 1 H. IV. IV. 2.

Flatness, sb. lowness, depth. Wint. Tale, III. 2. Flaw, sb. a gust of wind. 2. H. IV. IV. 4. Metaph. sudden emotion, or the cause of it. Mac. III. 4; A. & C. III. 10.

Flaw, v.t. to make a flaw in, to break. H. VIII. I. 1.

Flecked, p.p. spotted, streaked. R. & J. II. 3. Fleet, v.i. to float. A. &. C. III. 11. To pass away. A. & C. I. 3. v.t. to pass the time. As you Like it, 1. 1.

Fleeting, pr. p. inconstant. R. III. I. 4. Fleshment, sb. the act of fleshing the sword, hence the first feat of arms. Lear, II. 2. Flewed, adj. furnished with hanging lips, as hounds are. M. N's Dr. Iv. 1.

Flight, sb. a particular mode of practising archery. Much Ado, I. 1.

Flirt-gill, sb. a light woman. R. & J. II. 4. Flourish, sb. an ornament. L's L's L. IV. 3. Flourish, v.t. to ornament, disguise with orna ment. M. for M. IV. 1.

Flote, sb. wave, sea. Temp. I. 2.

Flush, adj. fresh, full of vigor. A. & C. 1. 4.
Foil, sb. defeat, disadvantage. Temp. III. 1.
Foin, v.i. to fence, fight. Merry Wives, II. 3.
Foison, sb. plenty. Temp. II. 1.

Fond, adj. foolish, foolishly affectionate. Oth.
I. 3; IV. 1.

Foot-cloth, sb. a saddle-cloth hanging down to the ground. 2 H. VI. IV. 7.

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For, conj. for that, because, M. for M. II. 1.
Forbid, p.p. accursed, outlawed. Mac. I. 3.
Forbode, p.p. forbidden, Lover's Com. 164.
Force, v.t. to stuff, for farce.' T. & Cr. v. 5.
Forced, p.p.sely attributed. Wint. Tale, II. 3.
Fordo, v.t. to kill, destroy. Lear, v. 3. To weary.
M. N's Dr. v. 2.

Forfend, v.t. forbid. Wint. Tale, IV. 3.

Foreign, adj. obliged to live abroad. H. VIII.
II. 2.

Forepast, adj. former. All's Well, v. 3.
Foreslow, v.i. to delay. 3 H. VI. II. 8.
Forgetive, adj. inventive. 2 H. IV. IV. 3.
Forked, adj. horned. Wint. Tale, 1. 2; Oth. III. 3.
Formal, adj. regular, retaining its proper and es
sential characteristic. Com. of E. v. 1; A. &
C. II. 5.

Forspent, p.p. exhausted, weary. 2 Hen. IV.
I. 1.

Forspeak, v.t. to speak against. A. & C. III. 7. Forthright, so. a straight path; forthrights and meanders, straight paths and crooked ones. Temp. III. 3.

Forweary, v.t. to weary, exhaust. John, II. 1. Fosset-seller, sb. one who sells the pipes inserted into a vessel to give vent to the liquor, and stopped by a spigot. Cor. II. 1.

Fox, sb, a sword; a cant word. H. V. IV. 4,
Fox-ship, sb. the cunning of the fox. Cer. IV. &.

Frampold, adj. peevish, unquiet. Merry Wives, II. 2.

Frank, sb. the feeding place of swine. 2 H. IV. II. 2.

Franked, p.p. confined. R. III. 1. 3.

Franklin, s6. a freeholder, a small squire. Cym. III. 2.

Fraught, p.p. freighted. M. of V. II. 8. Fraughtage, sb. freight. Com. of E. IV. 1. Fraughting, pr. p. of v. to fraught; loading or constituting the cargo of a ship. Temp. 1. 2. Fresh, sb. a spring of fresh water. Temp. III. 2. Fret, sb. the stop of a guitar. Tam. of S. II. 1. Fret, v.t. to wear away. R. II. III. 3; Lear, I. 4. To variegate. J. C. II. 1.

Friend, v.t. to befriend. H. VIII. 1. 2.

Frippery, sb. an old-clothes shop. Temp. IV. 1.
From, prep. contrary to. Ham. III. 2.

Front, v.t. to affront, oppose. A. & C. II. 2.
Frontier, sb. opposition. 1 H. IV. I. 3.

Frontlet, sb. that which is worn on the forehead.
Lear, 1. 4.

Frush, v.t. to break or bruise. T. & Cr. v. 6.
Frustrate, p.p. frustrated. A. & C. v. 1.
Fub off, v.. to put off. 2 H. IV. II. 1.
Fulfill, v.t. to fill full. Prol. to T. & C.
Full, adj. complete. Oth. II. 1.

Fullam, sb. loaded die. Merry Wives, I. 3.
Fulsome, adj. lustful. M. of V. 1. 3.

Furnitor, sb. furnitory, an herb. Lear, IV. 4.
Furnished, p.p. equipped. Wint Tale, IV. 3.

Gaberdine, sb. a loose outer coat, or smock frock. Temp. 11. 2; M. of V. 1. 3.

Gad, sb. a pointed instrument, a goad. T. A. IV. 1. Upon the gad, with impétuous haste, upon the spur of the moment. Lear, I. 2. Gain-giving, sb. misgiving. Ham. v. 2. Gait, sb. going, steps. Tw. N. I. 4.

Galliard, sb. a kind of dance. Tw. N. I. 3. Galliasse, sb. a kind of ship. Tam. of Sh. II. 1. Gallimaufry, sb. a ridiculous medley. Wint. Tale, IV. 4.

Gallow, v.t. to scare. Lear, III. 2.

Gallowglass, sb. the irregular infantry of Ireland,
and the Highlands of Scotland. Mac. 1. 2.
Gamester, sb. a frolicsome person. H. VIII 1.4.
A loose woman. All's Well, v. 3.
Garboil, sb. disorder, uproar. A. & C. 1. 3.
Garish, adj. gaudy, staring. R. III. IV. 4.
Garner, v.t. to lay by, as corn in a barn, Oth.
IV. 2.

Gast, p.p. frightened. Lear, II. 1.

Gaudy, adj. festive. A. & C. III. 13.

Gaze, sb. an object of wonder. Mac. v. 7.

Gear, sb. matter of business of any kind. M. of V. II. 2.

Geck, sb. a fool. Cym. v. 4.

General, sb. the generality, common people. M. for M. II. 4.

Generations, sb. children. Wint. Tale, II. 1.
Generosity, sb. noble birth. Cor. 1. 1.
Generous, adj. noble. M. for M. 1. 1.

Gentility, sb. good manners. L's L's L. I. 1.
Gentle, sb. gentlefolk. L's L's L. IV. 1.
Gentle, adj. noble. Temp. 1. 2.

Gentle, v.t. to ennoble. Hen. V. IV. 31.
Gentry, sb. complaisance, conduct becoming gen-
tlefolk. Ham. II. 2.

German, adj. akin. Wint. Tale, Iv. 4. Approriate. Ham. v. 2.

Germen, sb. seed, embryo. Lear, III. 2.
Gest, sb. period. Wint. Tale, 1. 2.

Gib, sb. a he-cat. Ham. III. 4.

Gifts, sb. talents, endowment, Merry Wives, I. 1.

Giglot, sb. a wanton girl. M. for M. v. 1.

Gilder, sb. a coin of the value of 1s. 6d. or 28 Com. of E. IV. 1.

Gilt, sb. money. H. V. II. Ch. State of wealth.
Tim. IV. 3.

Gimmal, adj. double. H. V. IV. 2.
Gimmor, sb. contrivance. 1 H. VI. 1. 2.
Ging, sb. gang. Merry Wives, IV. 2.
Gird, v.i. to gibe. 2 H. IV. 1. 2; Cor. I. 1.
Gird, sb. a sarcasm or gibe. Tam. of S. v.2.
Gleek, v.i. to scoff. M. N's Dr. III. 1.
Gleek, sb. a scoff. 1 H. VI. III. 2.

Glose, v.i. to comment; hence, to be garrulous.
R. II. II. 1.

Glut, v. to swallow. Temp. I. 1.

Gnarl, v.i. to snarl. R. II. 1. 3; 2 H. VI. III. 1.
Good-deed, adv. indeed. Wint. Tale, 1. 2.
Good-den, int. good-evening, contracted from
'Good-even.' John, 1. 1.

Good-year or Good-jer, sb. a corruption of the
French goujere; the venereal disease. Merry
Wives, I. 1.

Gorbellied, adj. corpulent. 1 H. IV. II. 2.
Government, sb. discretion, 3 H. VI. 1. 4.

Gourd, sb. a species of game of chance. Merry
Wives, 1. 3.

Gout, sb. a drop. Mac. II. 1.

Gracious, adj. abounding in grace Divine. Ham.

I. 1.

Grained, adj. engrained. Ham. III. 4.

Gramercy, int. grand mercy, much thanks. M. of V. II. 2.

Grange, sb. the farmstead attached to a monas. tery, a solitary farm-house. Oth. I. 1.

Gratillity, sb. used ridiculously for 'gratuity.'
Tw. N. 11. 3.

Gratulate, v.t. to congratulate. T. A. I. 2.
Grave, v.t. to bury. Tim. IV. 3.

Greasily, adv. grossly. L's L's L. IV. 4.

Greek, sb. a bawd. Tw. N. IV. 1.

Green, adj. immature, fresh, unused. R. III. II. 2; Tam. of S. III. 2.

Greenly, adv. foolishly. Ham. IV. 5.
Greet, v.i. to weep. T. A. 1. 2.
Grize, sb. a step. Tw. N. III. 1.
Grossly, adv. palpably. H. V. II. 2.

Groundling, sb. one who sits in the pit of a theatre. Ham. III. 2.

Growing, pr. p. accruing. Com. of E. IV. 1.
Guard, sb. decoration. M. for M. III. 1.
Guard, v.t. to decorate. M. of V. II. 2.
Guardage, sb. guardianship. Oth. I. 2.

Guinea-hen, so. the pintado, a cant term. Oth. I.

3.

Gules, adj. red, a term in heraldry. Tim. IV. 3.
Gulf, sb. the throat. Mac. IV. 1.
Gun-stone, sb. a cannon ball.

Gust, sb. taste, relish. Tw. N. 1. 3.
Gyve, v.t. to fetter. Oth. II. 1.

Hack, v.i. to become common. Merry Wives, II. 1.

Haggard, sb. a wild or unreclaimed hawk, Tam. of S. I. 1v.

Hag-seed, sb. seed or offspring of a hag. Temp.

I. 2.

Hair, sb. course, order, grain. Merry Wives, II. 3. Halidom, sb. holiness, sanctification, Christian fellowship; used as an oath, and analogous to "By my faith.' Two Gent. IV. 2.

Hall, sb. an open space to dance in. R. & J. 1. 5.
Hallowmas, sb. All Hallows' Day. Two Gent. II. 1.
Hap, sb. chance, fortune. Com. of E. 1. 1.
Happily, adv. accidentally. Tam. of S. IV. 4.
Handsaw, sb. perhaps a corruption of Heron
shaw; a hern. Ham. II. 2

Hardiment, sb. defiance, brave deeds. 1 H. IV.

Harlock, sb. charlock, wild mustard. Lear, IV. 4.
Harry, v.t. to annoy, harass. A. & C. III. 3.
Having, sb. property, fortune. Tw. N. III. 4.
Haviour, sb. behavior. Merry Wives, 1. 3.
Haught, adj. haughty. 3 Hen. VI. II. 1.
Haunt, sb. company. Ham. IV. 1.

Hay, so a term in fencing. R. & J. II. 4.

Heady, adj. violent, headlong. Com. of E. V. I. Heat, p.p. of v.t." to heat," heated. M. of V.1. 1. Hebenon, sb. henbane. Hám. 1. 5.

Heft, sb. a heaving. Wint. Tale, II. 1.

Heft, p.p. furnished with a handle: hence, metaphorically, finished off, delicately formed. Lear, II. 4.

Helm, v.t. to steer, manage. M. for M. III. 2. Hence, adv. henceforward. 2 H. IV. v. 5. Henchman, sb. a page or attendant. M. N's Dr.

II.2.

Hent, v.t. to seize, take. M. for M. IV. 6; Wint. Tale, IV. 2.

Hermit, sb. a beadsman, one bound to pray for another. Mac. 1. 6.

Hest, sb. command. Temp. III. 1.

High, adv. used in composition with adjectives to heighten or emphasize their signification, as, high-fantastical. Tw. N. 1. 1.

Hight, p.p. called. L's L's L. I. 1.
Hild, p.p. held. Lucr. 1257.

Hilding, sb. a paltry fellow. Cym. II. 3.
Hint, sb. suggestion. Temp. 1. 2.

Hiren, sb. Qy. a prostitute, with a pun on the word "iron." 2 Hen. IV. II. 4.

Hit, v.i. to agree. Lear, I. 1.

Hoise, v.t. to hoist, heave up on high. 2 H. VI. I. 1.

Hoist, p.p. hoisted. Ham. III. 4.

Holp, p.p. of the v. to help; helped. John, 1. 1. Home, adv. to the utmost. Cor. 11.2; Cym. III. 5; Lear, II. 3.

Honest, adj. chaste. Oth. IV. 2.

Honesty, sb. chastity. As you Like it, III. 3.
Honey-stalks, sb. the red clover. T. Á. IV. 4.

Hoodman-blind, sb. the game now called blind

man's-buff. Ham. III. 4.

Horn-mad, adj. probably, harn-mad,' that is, brain-mad. Merry Wives, I. 4.

Horologe, sb. a clock. Oth. II. 3.

Hot-house, sb. a brothel. M. for M. II. 1.
Hox, v.t. to hamstring. Wint. Tale, I. 2.
Hugger-mugger, sb. secresy. Ham. Iv. 5.

Hull, v.i. to drift on the sea like a wrecked ship.
H. VIII. II. 4.

Humorous, adj. fitful, or, perhaps, hurried. R. & J. II. 1.

Hunt-counter, v.i. to follow the scent the wrong way. 2 H. IV. I. 2.

Huntз-up, sb. a holla used in hunting when the game was on foot. R. & J. III. 5.

Hurly, sb. noise, confusion. Tam, of S. IV. 1.
Hurtle, v.i. to clash. J. C. II. 2.

Hurtling, sb. noise, confusion. As you Like it,

IV. 3.

Husbandry, sb. frugality. Mac. II. 1. Management. M. of V. III. 4.

Huswife, sb. a jilt. Cor. 1.3.

Ice-brook, sb. an icy-cold brook. Oth. v. 2.

Pfecks, int. in faith, a euphemism. Wint. Tale,

I. 2.

Ignomy, sb. ignominy. 1 H. IV. v. 4.
Image, sb. representation. Ham. III. 2.
Imbare v.t. to bare, lay open. H. V. 1.2.
Immed acy, sb. close connexion. Lear, v. 3.
Immoment, adj. unimportant. A. & C. v. 2,

Imp, v.t. to graft, to splice a falcon's broken fea thers. R. II. II. 1.

Imp, sb. a scion, a child. 2 H. IV. v. 5.
Impawn, v.t. to stake, compromise. H. V. I. 2.
Impeach, v.t. to bring into question. M. N's Dr.
II. 2.

Impeach, sb. impeachment. C. of E. v. 1.

Impeachment, sb. cause of censure, hindrance. Two Gent. 1. 3.

Imperceiverant, adj. dull of perception. Cym.

IV. I.

Impeticos, v.t. to pocket, Tw. N. II. 3.

Importance, sb. importunity. Tw. N. v. 1.
Important, adj. importunate. C. of E. v. 1; Lear,
IV. 4.
Importing, adj. significant. All's Well, v. 3.
Impose, sb. imposition, meaning command or task
imposed upon any one. Two Gent, IV. 3.
Imposition, sb. command. M. of V. 1. 2.
Imprese, sb. a device with a motto. R. II. III. 1.
Impress, v.t. to compel to serve. Mac. IV. I.
Incapable, adj. unconscious. Ham. IV. 7.
Incarnardine, v.t. to dye red. Mac. II. 2.
Incensed, p.p. incited, egged on. R. III. III. 1.
Inch-meal, sb. by inch-meal,by portions of inches.
Temp. II. 2.

Inclining, adj. compliant. Oth. II. 3.
Inclining, sb. inclination. Ham. II. 2.
Inclip, v.t. to embrace. A. & C. II. 7.

Include, v.t. conclude. Two Gent. v. 4.

Incony, adj. fine, delicate. L's L's L. III. 1.
Incorrect, adj. ill-regulated. Ham. 1. 2.

Ind, sb. India. Temp. II. 2.

Indent, v.i. to compound or bargain. 1 H. IV.
I. 3.

Index, sb. a preface. R. III. IV. 4; Ham. III. 4.
Indifférent, adj. ordinary. Ham. 11. 2.
Indigest, adj. disordered. Son. 114.

Indite, v.t. to invite. R. & J. II. 4. To convict.
Ham. II. 2.

Induction, sb. introduction, beginning. 1 H. IV. III. 1.

Indurance, sb. delay. H. VIII. v. 1.

Infinite, sb. infinite power. Much Ado, II. 3. Ingraft, part of v. to engraff, engrafted. Oth. II,

3.

Inhabitable, adj. uninhabitable. R. II. 1. 1.
Inherit, v.t. to possess. Two Gent. III, 2.

Inhooped, p.p. penned up in hoops. A. & C. II. 3.
Inkhorn-mate, sb. a contemptuous term for an
ecclesiastic, or man of learning. 1 H. VI. III. 1.
Inkle, sb. a kind of narrow fillet or tape. Wint
Tale, IV. 3.

Inland, adj. civilized, well-educated. As you Like it. III. 2.

Inly, adj. inward. Two Gent. II. 7.
Inly, adv. inwardly. Temp. v. 1.
Inquisition, sb. enquiry. Temp. 1. 2.

Insane, adj. that which causes insanity. Mac. 1. 3. Insconce, v.t. to arm, fortify. Com. of E. II, 2. Instance, sb. example. Tw. N. IV. 3. Informa tion. 2 H. IV. III. 1. Reason, proof. H. V. II. 2; Merry Wives, II. 2.

Intend, v.i. to pretend. Tam. of S. IV. 1.
Intending, pr. p. regarding. Tim. II. 2.
Intendment, sb. intention. Oth. IV. 2.

Intentively, adv. attentively. Oth. 1. 3.

Interessed, p.p. allied. Lear, I. 1.

Intermission, sb. pause, delay. Mac. IV. 3.

Intrenchment, adj. not capable of being cut. Mac. v. 7.

Intrinse, adj. intricate. Lear, 11. 2,

Intrinsicate, adj. intricate. A. & C. v. 2.

Invention, sb. imagination. Mac. III. 1.

Inward, sb. an intimate friend. M. for M. I. 2 adj, intimate. R. III. III. 4,

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