160 And craves no other tribute at thy hands To bandy word for word and frown for frown; That seeming to be most which we indeed least are. Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot, And place your hands below your husband's foot: In token of which duty, if he please, My hand is ready, may it do him ease. Pet. Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate. 180 Luc. Well, go thy ways, old lad; for thou shalt ha 't. Vin. 'Tis a good hearing, when children are toward. Luc. But a harsh hearing, when women are froward. Pet. Come, Kate, we 'll to bed. We three are married, but you two are sped. 'Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white; [To Lucentio. And, being a winner, God give you good night! [Exeunt Petruchio and Katharina. Hor. Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a curst shrew. Luc. 'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be [Exeunt. tamed so. 185. "You two are sped"; that is, the fate of you both is decided; for you both have wives who exhibit early proofs of disobedience.— H. N. H. GLOSSARY By ISRAEL GOLLANCZ, M.A. AFFIED, affianced, betrothed; IV. iv. 49. AGENOR; "the daughter of A.," i. e. "Europa, for whose sake Jupiter translated himself into a bull"; I. i. 173. AGLET-BABY, the tag of a point or lace, with a head formed into a small figure; I. ii. 79. AIM'D, guessed; II. i. 240. AL'CE, a contracted form of "Alice"; Induct. ii. 112. "A LITTLE POT, AND SOON HOT,' alluding to the proverb, "a little pot is soon hot"; IV. i. 6. "ALLA NOSTRA CASA BEN VENUTO,' &c., Welcome to our house, my much honored Signior; I. ii. 25-6. AMORT, dejected; IV. iii. 36. ANCIENT, old, former; Induct. ii. 35; I. ii. 47. AND ALL ONE, but it does not matter; IV. ii. 101. ANGEL; "ancient angel," prob ably a cant term for a good old soul; IV. ii. 61. ANNA, the sister of Dido; I. i. 159. ANTIC, buffoon, oddity; Induct. i. 101. APES; "lead apes in hell," alluding to the old belief that spinsters lead apes in hell; II: i. 34. APPLY, i. e. "ply," or (?) apply myself to; I. i. 19. ARGOSY, a merchant-ship; II. i. 382. BALK; "b. logic," i. e. (probably) chop logic; I. i. 34. BALM, anoint; Induct. i. 48. BARS, prevents; Induct. ii. 140. BASTA (Italian), enough; I. i. 203. BATE, flap the wings; IV. i. 204. BEAR-HERD, a leader of a tame bear; Induct. ii. 21. BEARS ME FAIR IN HAND, gives me every encouragement; IV. ii. 3. BEHOLDING, beholden; I. ii. 280. BELIKE, perhaps, probably; Induct. i. 75. BE-METE, be-measure; IV. iii. 113. BEMOILED, besmirched, bedraggled; IV. i. 80. dis BEN VENUTO; "I shall be your b. BILL, with a play upon the two mon serving-men; IV. i. 97. BOARD, woo; I. ii. 96. Books; "put me in thy books," i. e. good books; used with a playful quibble; II. i. 231. Boor, avail, use; V. ii. 176. BOOT-HOSE, stocking suited to wear with boots; III. ii. 69. Boss'D, embossed, studded; II. i. 361. BOTTOм, a ball (of thread); IV. iii. 138. Bow'D, bent; II. i. 154. BRACH, a kind of scenting-dog, properly a female hound ("brach merriman," 1. 17, vide note); Induct. i. 18. BRAVE, i. e. handsomely clad; Induct. i. 40. BRAVED, used in double sense, (1) made fine, and (2) outbraved; (similarly "face," ibid); IV. iii. 125. BRAVERY, finery; IV. iii. 57. BRAVES, bullying; III. i. 15. BREATHED, in full career; Induct. ii. 51. BREECHING, liable to be whipped; BRING = take; IV. i. 188. BURTON-HEATH, probably Bar- BUTTERY, a place for keeping provisions, especially liquor; Induct. i. 102. Buzz, used equivocally with a play upon "be" (="bee") and "buzz," an interjection to command silence; II. i. 212. BUZZARD; II. i. 212-214 (vide note). CAROUSING TO, drinking healths to; III. ii. 175. CARPETS, probably "table-covers"; IV. i. 54. CART (used as a play upon "court"), to punish a culprit by carting, a punishment akin to the ducking-stool; I. i. 55. CAST ON NO WATER, alluding to the old catch, "Scotland burneth, Scotland burneth! Fire, fire, fire, fire! Cast on water, cast on water!" IV. i. 21. CENSER, a fire pan, which was used for burning perfumes; IV. iii. 91. 'CERNS concerns; V. i. 79. CHAFED, made furious; I. ii. 206. CHAPELESS, without a chape; the "chape" was the metal part at the end of the scabbard; III. ii. 48. CHECKS (So the Folios and Quar to; Blackstone "ethics"; the old play in corresponding passage "Aristotle's walks"), austere rules; I. i. 32. CLOSE, Secretly; Induct. i. 127. Cock's, common corruption of the name of God; IV. i. 124. COMFORMABLE, compliant, yielding; II. i. 285. COMONTY; Sly's blunder "Comedy"; Induct. ii. 142. COMPASSED, round; IV. iii. 141. CONDITIONS; "soft c." gentle qualities; V. ii. 167. for CONSERVES, preserves; Induct. ii. 3. CONTENTED, pleased; IV. iv. 107. CONTRIVE, while away; I. ii. 282. CONY-CATCHING, trickery, foolery; IV. i. 47. COPATAIN HAT, a high crowned hat; V. i. 71. COUNTENANCE, do honor to; IV. i. 105. COUNTERPOINTS, counterpanes; II. i. 359. COXCOMB, the ornament on & fool's cap; II. i. 232. CRAB, crab-apple; II. i. 236. CRACK-HEMP, one who deserves hanging; V. i. 48. CRAVEN, a beaten cock; II. i. 234. CREDIT, do honor to; IV. i. 110. CRIED; "he cried upon it at the merest loss," i. e. he gave the cry when the scent seemed utterly lost; Induct. i. 23. CULLION, base fellow; IV. ii. 20. CUM PRIVILEGIO AD IMPRIMENDUM SOLUM, i. e. "with exclusive copyright," used with reference to marriage rights; IV. iv. 93. CUNNING, skill, art; Induct. i. 92. CUNNING, Skillful, clever; I. i. 97; II. i. 56. CURIOUS, punctilious; IV. iv. 36. CURST, shrewish; I. i. 185. CUSTARD-COFFIN; the raised crust of a custard was called a coffin; IV. iii. 82. CYTHEREA, Venus; Induct. ii. 54. DANCE BARE-FOOT; "I must dance barefoot on her wedding day," alluding to the old custom that the elder unmarried sisters danced without shoes at the = marriage of the youngest daughter; II. i. 33. DECLINING; "d. head into" head d. into; Induct. i. 119. DEEP-MOUTH'D, having a deepsounding bark; Induct. i. 18. DEMI-CANNON, a kind of ordnance; IV. iii. 88. DENIER, a very small coin; the twelfth part of a sou; Induct. i. 9. DIAPER, a towel of figured linen; Induct. i. 57. DIGRESS, deviate (from his promise); III. ii. 111. DOG-WEARY, "tired as a dog"; IV. ii. 60. |