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CUTWORK, embroidery, open-work CYPRES (CYPRUS) (quibble), cypress (or cyprus) being a transparent material, and when black used for mourning DAGGER (" -- frumety"), name of tavern DARGISON, apparently some person known in ballad or tale DAUPHIN MY BOY, refrain of old comic song DAW, daunt DEAD LIFT, desperate emergency DEAR, applied to that which in any way touches us nearly DECLINE, turn off from; turn away, aside DEFALK, deduct, abate DEFEND, forbid DEGENEROUS, degenerate DEGREES, steps DELATE, accuse DEMI-CULVERIN, cannon carrying a ball of about ten pounds DENIER, the smallest possible coin, being the twelfth part of a sou DEPART, part with DEPENDANCE, ground of quarrel in duello language DESERT, reward DESIGNMENT, design DESPERATE, rash, reckless DETECT, allow to be detected, betray, inform against DETERMINE, terminate DETRACT, draw back, refuse DEVICE, masque, show; a thing moved by wires, etc., puppet DEVISE, exact in every particular DEVISED, invented DIAPASM, powdered aromatic herbs, made into balls of perfumed paste. (See Pomander)DIBBLE, (?) moustache (N.E.D.); (?) dagger (Cunningham)DIFFUSED, disordered, scattered, irregular DIGHT, dressed DILDO, refrain of popular songs; vague term of low meaning DIMBLE, dingle, ravine DIMENSUM, stated allowance DISBASE, debase DISCERN, distinguish, show a difference between DISCHARGE, settle for DISCIPLINE, reformation; ecclesiastical system DISCLAIM, renounce all part in DISCOURSE, process of reasoning, reasoning faculty DISCOURTSHIP, discourtesy DISCOVER, betray, reveal; display DISFAVOUR, disfigure DISPARGEMENT, legal term supplied to the unfitness in any way of a marriage arranged for in the case of wards DISPENSE WITH, grant dispensation for DISPLAY, extend DIS'PLE, discipline, teach by the whip DISPOSED, inclined to merriment DISPOSURE, disposal DISPRISE, depreciate DISPUNCT, not punctilious DISQUISITION, search DISSOLVED, enervated by grief DISTANCE, (?) proper measure DISTASTE, offence, cause of offence DISTASTE, render distasteful DISTEMPERED, upset, out of humour DIVISION (mus.), variation, modulation DOG-BOLT, term of contempt DOLE, given in dole, charity DOLE OF FACES, distribution of grimaces DOOM, verdict, sentence DOP, dip, low bow DOR, beetle, buzzing insect, drone, idler DOR, (?) buzz; "give the --," make a fool of DOSSER, pannier, basket DOTES, endowments, qualities DOTTEREL, plover; gull, fool DOUBLE, behave deceitfully DOXY, wench, mistress DRACHM, Greek silver coin DRESS, groom, curry DRESSING, coiffure DRIFT, intention DRYFOOT, track by mere scent of foot DUCKING, punishment for minor offences DUILL, grieve DUMPS, melancholy, originally a mournful melody DURINDANA, Orlando's sword DWINDLE, shrink away, be overawed EAN, yean, bring forth young EASINESS, readiness EBOLITION, ebullition EDGE, sword EECH, eke EGREGIOUS, eminently excellent EKE, also, moreover E-LA, highest note in the scale EGGS ON THE SPIT, important business on hand ELF-LOCK, tangled hair, supposed to be the work of elves EMMET, ant ENGAGE, involve ENGHLE. See Ingle ENGHLE, cajole; fondle ENGIN(E), device, contrivance; agent; ingenuity, wit ENGINER, engineer, deviser, plotter ENGINOUS, crafty, full of devices; witty, ingenious ENGROSS, monopolise ENS, an existing thing, a substance ENSIGNS, tokens, wounds ENSURE, assure ENTERTAIN, take into service ENTREAT, plead ENTREATY, entertainment ENTRY, place where a deer has lately passed ENVOY, denouement, conclusion ENVY, spite, calumny, dislike, odium EPHEMERIDES, calendars EQUAL, just, impartial ERECTION, elevation in esteem ERINGO, candied root of the sea-holly, formerly used as a sweetmeat and aphrodisiac ERRANT, arrant ESSENTIATE, become assimilated ESTIMATION, esteem ESTRICH, ostrich ETHNIC, heathen EURIPUS, flux and reflux EVEN, just equable EVENT, fate, issue EVENT(ED), issue(d)EVERT, overturn EXACUATE, sharpen EXAMPLESS, without example or parallel EXCALIBUR, King Arthur's sword EXEMPLIFY, make an example of EXEMPT, separate, exclude EXEQUIES, obsequies EXHALE, drag out EXHIBITION, allowance for keep, pocket-money EXORBITANT, exceeding limits of propriety or law, inordinate EXORNATION, ornament EXPECT, wait EXPLATE, terminate EXPLICATE, explain, unfold EXTEMPORAL, extempore, unpremediated EXTRACTION, essence EXTRAORDINARY, employed for a special or temporary purpose EXTRUDE, expel EYE, "in --," in view EYEBRIGHT, (?) a malt liquor in which the herb of this name was infused, or a person who sold the same (Gifford)EYE-TINGE, least shade or gleam FACE, appearance FACES ABOUT, military word of command FACINOROUS, extremely wicked FACKINGS, faith FACT, deed, act, crime FACTIOUS, seditious, belonging to a party, given to party feeling FAECES, dregs FAGIOLI, French beans FAIN, forced, necessitated FAITHFUL, believing FALL, ruff or band turned back on the shoulders; or, veil FALSIFY, feign (fencing term)FAME, report FAMILIAR, attendant spirit FANTASTICAL, capricious, whimsical FARCE, stuff FAR-FET. See Fet FARTHINGAL, hooped petticoat FAUCET, tapster FAULT, lack; loss, break in line of scent; "for --," in default of FAUTOR, partisan FAYLES, old table game similar to backgammon FEAR(ED), affright(ed)FEAT, activity, operation; deed, action FEAT, elegant, trim FEE, "in --" by feudal obligation FEIZE, beat, belabour FELLOW, term of contempt FENNEL, emblem of flattery FERE, companion, fellow FERN-SEED, supposed to have power of rendering invisible FET, fetched FETCH, trick FEUTERER (Fr. vautrier), dog-keeper FEWMETS, dung FICO, fig FIGGUM, (?) jugglery FIGMENT, fiction, invention FIRK, frisk, move suddenly, or in jerks; "-- up," stir up, rouse; "firks mad," suddenly behaves like a madman FIT, pay one out, punish FITNESS, readiness FITTON (FITTEN), lie, invention FIVE-AND-FIFTY, "highest number to stand on at primero" (Gifford)FLAG, to fly low and waveringly FLAGON CHAIN, for hanging a smelling-bottle (Fr. flacon) round the neck (?). (See N.E.D.)FLAP-DRAGON, game similar to snap-dragon FLASKET, some kind of basket FLAW, sudden gust or squall of wind FLAWN, custard FLEA, catch fleas FLEER, sneer, laugh derisively FLESH, feed a hawk or dog with flesh to incite it to the chase; initiate in blood-shed; satiate FLICKER-MOUSE, bat FLIGHT, light arrow FLITTER-MOUSE, bat FLOUT, mock, speak and act contemptuously FLOWERS, pulverised substance FLY, familiar spirit FOIL, weapon used in fencing; that which sets anything off to advantage FOIST, cut-purse, sharper FOND(LY), foolish(ly)FOOT-CLOTH, housings of ornamental cloth which hung down on either side a horse to the ground FOOTING, foothold; footstep; dancing FOPPERY, foolery FOR, "-- failing," for fear of failing FORBEAR, bear with; abstain from FORCE, "hunt at --," run the game down with dogs FOREHEAD, modesty; face, assurance, effrontery FORESLOW, delay FORESPEAK, bewitch; foretell FORETOP, front lock of hair which fashion required to be worn upright FORGED, fabricated FORM, state formally FORMAL, shapely; normal; conventional FORTHCOMING, produced when required FOUNDER, disable with over-riding FOURM, form, lair FOX, sword FRAIL, rush basket in which figs or raisins were packed FRAMFULL, peevish, sour-tempered FRAPLER, blusterer, wrangler FRAYING, "a stag is said to fray his head when he rubs it against a tree to...cause the outward coat of the new horns to fall off" (Gifford)FREIGHT (of the gazetti), burden (of the newspapers)FREQUENT, full FRICACE, rubbing FRICATRICE, woman of low character FRIPPERY, old clothes shop FROCK, smock-frock FROLICS, (?) humorous verses circulated at least (N.E.D.); couplets wrapped round sweetmeats (Cunningham)FRONTLESS, shameless FROTED, rubbed FRUMETY, hulled wheat boiled in milk and spiced FRUMP, flout, sneer FUCUS, dye FUGEAND, (?) figment: flighty, restless (N.E.D.)FULLAM, false dice FULMART, polecat FULSOME, foul, offensive FURIBUND, raging, furious GALLEY-FOIST, city-barge, used on Lord Mayor's Day, when he was sworn into his office at Westminster (Whalley)GALLIARD, lively dance in triple time GAPE, be eager after GARAGANTUA, Rabelais' giant GARB, sheaf (Fr. Gerbe); manner, fashion, behaviour BARD, guard, trimming, gold or silver lace, or other ornament GARDED, faced or trimmed GARNISH, fee GAVEL-KIND, name of a land-tenure existing chiefly in Kent; from 16th century often used to denote custom of dividing a deceased man's property equally among his sons (N.E.D.)GAZETTE, small Venetian coin worth about three-farthings GEANCE, jaunt, errand GEAR (GEER), stuff, matter, affair GELID, frozen GEMONIES, steps from which the bodies of criminals were thrown into the river GENERAL, free, affable GENIUS, attendant spirit GENTRY, gentlemen; manners characteristic of gentry, good breeding GIB-CAT, tom-cat GIGANTOMACHIZE, start a giants' war GIGLOT, wanton GIMBLET, gimlet GING, gang GLASS ("taking in of shadows, etc."), crystal or beryl GLEEK, card game played by three; party of three, trio; side glance GLICK (GLEEK), jest, gibe GLIDDER, glaze GLORIOUSLY, of vain glory GODWIT, bird of the snipe family GOLD-END-MAN, a buyer of broken gold and silver GOLL, hand GONFALIONIER, standard-bearer, chief magistrate, etc.

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