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GLOSSARY TO SHAKESPEARE'S WORKS.

ABATE, v.t. to shorten. M. N's Dr. III. 2. To cast | Anthropophaginian, sb. a cannibal. Merry Wives,

down. Cor. 111. 3. To blunt. R. III. v. 4.

Abatement, sb. diminution. Lear, 1. 4.

Abide, v.i. to sojourn. Wint. Tale, IV, 3. r.t. to expiate (a corruption of 'Aby'). J. C. III. 1; Ibid. 111. 2.

Able, v.t. to uphold. Lear, IV. 6.

Abridgement, sb. a short play. Ham. II. 2. Abrook, v.t. to brook, abide. 2 H. VI. II. 4.

Absey-Book, sb. a primer. John, I. 1.

IV. 5.

Antick, s3. the fool in the old plays. R. II. III. 2.
Antre, sb. a cave. Oth. I. 3.

Apparent, sb. heir-apparent. Wint. Tale, 1. 2.
Appeal, sb, accusation. M. for M. v. 1.
Appeal, v.t. to accuse. R. II. 1. 1.
Appeared, p.p. made apparent. Cor. IV. 3.
Apple-John, sb. a kind of apple. 1 Hen. IV. III.

3.

Absolute, adj. positive, certain. Cym. Iv. 2; Appointment, sb, preparation. M. for M. III. 1.

Ham. v. 2. Complete. Temp. 1. 2.

Abuse, v.t. to deceive. Lear, Iv. 7.

Abuse, sb. deception. M. for M. v. 1.

Aby, v.t. to expiate a fault. M. N's Dr. III, 2.

Abysm, sb. abyss. Temp. 1. 2.

Accite, v.t. to cite, summon. 2 H. IV. v. 2.
Accuse, sb. accusation. 2 H. VI. III. 1.

Achieve, v. to obtain. H. V. IV. 3.

Acknown, p.p. to be acknown' is to acknowl.

edge. Oth. III. 3.

Acquittance, sb. a receipt or discharge. Ham.

IV. 2.

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Address, v.r. to prepare oneself. 2. H. VI. v. 2; Ham. I. 2.

Addressed, part. prepared. L's L's L. II. 1. Advance, vit. to prefer, promote to honor. Tim. 1. 2.

Advertisement, sb. admonition, Much Ado, &c. v. 1.

Advertising, pr. p. attentive. M. for M. v. 1.
Advice, sb. consideration, discretion. Two Gent.
II. 4; M. for M. v. 1.

Advise, v. sometimes neuter, sometimes reflective,
to consider, reflect. Tw. N. IV. 2.
Advised, p.p. considerate. Com. of E. v. 1.
Advocation, sb. pleading, advocacy. Oth. 111. 4.
Afeard, adj. afraid. Merry Wives, III. 4.
Affect, v.t. to love. Merry Wives, II. 1.

Affeered, p.p. assessed, confirmed. Mac. IV. 3.
Afront, adv. in front. 1 H. IV. 11. 4.

Affy, v.t. to affiance. 2 H. VI. IV. 1. To trust.
T. A. I. 1.

Agazed, p.p. looking in amazement. 1 H. VI. 1. 1. Aglet-baby, sb. the small figure engraved on a jewel. Tam. of S. I. 2.

Agnise, v.t. to acknowledge, confess. Oth. 1. 3.

A-good, adv. a good deal, plenteously. Two Gent. IV. 4.

A-hold, adj. a sea-term. Temp. 1. 1.

Aiery, sb. the nest of a bird of prey. R. III. 1. 3. Aim, sb. a guess. Two Gent. III. 1.

Alder-liefest, adj. most loved of all. 2 H. VI. 1. 1. Ale, sb. alehouse. Two Gent. II. 5.

Allow, v. to approve Tw. N. 1. 2.

Allowance, sb. approval. Cor. III. 2.
Ames-ace, sb. two aces, the lowest throw of the
dice. All's Well, 11. 3.

Amort, adj. dead, dejected. Tam. of S. IV. 3.
An, conj. if. Much Ado, 1. 1.

Anchor, sb. an anchorite, hermit. Ham. III. 2.
Ancient, sb. an ensign-bearer. 1 H. IV. IV. 2.
Angel, sb. a coin, so called because it bore the

image of an angel. Merry Wives, I. 3. Anight, adv. by night. As you Like it, II. 4. Answer, sb. retaliation, Cy. v. 3.

Apprehension, sb. opinion. Much Ado, III. 4.

stand. J. С. III. 1.

Apprehensive, adj. apt to apprehend or under

Approbation, sb. probation. Cym. 1. 5.
Approof, sb. approbation, proof. All's Well, 1. 2;
Temp. II. 5.

Approve, v.t. to prove. R. II. 1. 3. To justify, make good. Lear, II. 4.

Approver, sb. one who proves or tries. Cym. II. 4. Arch, sb. chief. Lear, II. 1.

Argal, a ridiculous word intended for the Latin

ergo. Ham. v. I.

Argentine, adj. silver. Per. V. 2.
Argier, sb. Algiers. Temp. 1. 2.

Argosy, sb. originally a vessel of Ragusa or Ragosa, a Ragosine; hence any ship of burden. M. of V. 1. 1.

Argument, sb. subject. Much Ado, II. 3. Armigero, a mistake for Armiger, the Latin for Esquire. Merry Wives, 1. 1.

Aroint, v.r. found only in the imperat. mood, get thee gone. Mac. 1. 3; Lear, III. 4. A-row, adv. in a row. Com. of E. v. 1. Articulate, v.i. to enter into articles of agree. ment. Cor. 1. 9. v.t. to exhibit in articles. 1 Н. IV. v. 1.

Ask, v.t. to require. 2 H. VI. 1. 2.
Aspect, sb. regard, looks. A. & C. 1. 5.
Aspersion, sb.sprinkling; hence blessing, because
before the Reformation benediction was gene-
rally accompanied by the sprinkling of holy
water. Temp. 111. 3.

Assay, sb. attempt. M. for M. III. 1.
Assay, v.t. to attempt, test, make proof of. Merry
Wives, II. 1.

Assinego, sb, an ass. T. & Cr. 11. 1.
Assubjugate, v.t. to subjugate. T. & Cr. II. 3.
Assurance, sb. deed of assurance. Tam. of S. IV.

2.

Assured, p.p. betrothed. Com. of E. III. 2. Atomy, sb. an atom. As you Like it, III. 2. Used in contempt of a small person. 2 H. IV. v. 4. Atone, vot. to put people at one, to reconcile. R. II. I. 1. v.i. to agree. Cor. IV. 6.

Attach, v.t. to seize, lay hold on. Temp. III. 3; Com. of E. IV. 1.

Attasked, p.p. taken to task, reprehended. Lear, I. 4.

Attend, v.t. to listen to. Temp. 1. 2; M. of V 7.

1.

Attent, adj. attentive. Ham. 1. 2.

Attorney, sb. an agent. R. III. IV. 4.

Attorney, v.t. to employ as an agent. M. for M. v. 1. To perform by an agent. Wint. Tale, 1. 1. Audacicus, adj. spirited, daring, but without any note of blame attached to it. L's L's L. v. 1.

Augur, sb. augury. Mac. III. 4.
Authentic, adj. clothed with authority. Merry
Wives, II. 2.

Avaunt, int. be gone, a word of abhorrence. Com. of E. IV. 3.

Ave, ini. the Latin for hail; hence acclamation.
M. for M. I. 1.

Ave-Mary, sb. the angelic salutation addressed to
the B. Virgin Mary. 2. H. VI. 1. 3.
Averring, pr.p. confirming. Cym. V. 5.
Awful, adj. worshipful. Two Gent. IV. 1.
Awkward, adj. contrary. 2 H. VI. III. 2.

Baccare, int. keep back. Tam. of S. II. 1. Backward, sb. the hinder part; hence, when applied to time, the past. Temp. 1. 2.

Balked, p.p. heaped, as on a ridge. 1 H. IV. 1. 1.
Ballow, sb. a cudgel. Lear, IV. 6.
Balm, sb. the oil of consecration. R. II. IV. 1; 3
H. VI. 111. 1.

Ban, v.t. to curse. Lucr. 1460.

Bank, v.t. to sail by the banks. John, v. 2.

Barm, sb. yeast. M. N's Dr. 11. 1.

Barn, sb. a child. 1 H. IV. 11. 3.

Barnacle, sb. a shell-fish, supposed to produce the sea-bird of the same name. Temp. IV. 1. Base, sb. a game, sometimes called Prisoners' base. Cym. v. 3.

Bases, sb. an embroidered mantle worn by knights on horseback, and reaching from the middle to below the knees. Per. II. 1.

Basilisk, sb. a kind of ordnance. 1 H. IV. IV. 3.
Basta, int. (Italian), enough. Tam. of S. I. 1.
Bastard, sb. raisin wine. M. for M. II. 2.
Bat-fowling, part, catching birds with a clap-net
by night. Temp. 11. 1.

Bate, v.i. to flutter, as a hawk. 1 H. IV. IV. 1.
Bate, v.t. to except. Temp. II. 1. To abate. Much
Ado, II. 3.

Batlet, sb. a small bat, used for beating clothes. As you Like it, II. 4.

Battle, sb. army. 1 H. IV. IV. 1.

Bavin, sb. used as an adj. a piece of waste wood, applied contemptuously to anything worthless. 1 H. IV. III. 2.

Bawcock, sb. a fine fellow. Tw. N. III. 4. Bay, sb. the space between the main timbers of the roof. M. for M. II. 1.

Beadsman, sb. one who bids bedes, that is, prays prayers for another. Two Gent. 1. 1. Bearing-cloth, sb. a rich cloth in which children were wrapt at their christening. Wint. Tale, 111. 3.

Beat, v.i. to flutter as a falcon, to meditate, consider earnestly. Temp. 1. 2.

Beaver, sb. the lower part of a helmet. 1 H. IV. IV. 1.

Beetle, sb. a mallet, 2 H. IV. 1. 2.

Being, sb. dwelling. Cym. 1. 6.

Being, conj. since, inasmuch as. A. & C. III. 6.
Be-mete, v.t. to measure. Tam. of S. IV. 3.

Be-moiled, p.p. daubed with dirt. Tam. of S.
IV. 1.

Bending, pr. p. stooping under a weight. H. V. v. Chorus.

Benvenuto, sb. (Italian), welcome. L's L's L. IV.

2.

Bergomask, adj. a rustic dance. M. N's Dr. v. 1.
Beshrew, int, evil befal. Com. of E. II. 1.
Bestraught, p.p. distraught, distracted. Induct.
to Tam. of S.

Beteem, v.t. to pour out. M. N's Dr. 1. 1.
Betid, p.p. happened. Temp. 1. 2.

Bezonian, sb. a beggarly fellow. 2 H. IV. v. 3.
Biding, sb. abiding-place. Lear, IV. 6.
Biggen, sb. a night-cap. 2 H. IV. IV. 5.
Bilberry, sb. the whortleberry. Merry Wives, v.5.
Bilbo, sb. a sword, from Bilboa, a town in Spain
where they were made. Merry Wives. I. 1.

Bilboes, sb, fetters or stocks. Ham. v. 2.
Bill, sb. a bill-hook, a weapon. Much Ado, III. 3.
Bin=been, are. Cут. п. 3.

Bird-bolt, sb. a bolt to be shot from a crossbow at birds. Much Ado, I. 1.

Birding, part. hawking at partridges. Merry Wives, III. 3.

Bisson, adj. blind. Cor. 11. 1.

Blank, sb. the white mark in the middle of a target; hence, metaphorically, that which is aimed at. Wint. Tale, 11. 3.

Blench, v.i. to start aside, flinch. M, for M. IV. 5.
Blent, p.p. blended. M. of V. III. 2.
Blood-boltered, part. smeared with blood. Mac.

IV. 1.

Blow, v.t. to inflate. Tw. N. 11. 5.
Board, v.t. to accost. Tam. of S. 1. 2.

Bob, sb. a blow, metaph. a sarcasm. As you Like it, II. 7.

Bob, v.t. to strike, metaph. to ridicule, or to ob-
tain by raillery. T. & Cr. III. 1; Oth. v. 1.
Bodge, v. to botch, bungle. 3 H. VI. 1. 4.
Bodikin, sb. a corrupt word used as an oath. 'Od's
Bodikin, God's little Body. Ham. u. 2.

Boitier vert (French), green box. Merry Wives,
I. 4.

Bold, v.t. to embolden. Lear, v. 1.

Bollen, adj. swollen. Lucr. 1417.

Bolter, sb. a sieve. 1 Η. IV. 11. 3.

Bolted, p.p. sifted, refined. H. V. 11. 2.
Bolting-hutch, sb. a hutch in which meal was
sifted. 1 H. IV. 11. 4.

Bombard, sb. a barrel, a drunkard. Temp. 11. 2.
Bombast, sb. padding. L's L's L. v. 2.
Bona-roba, sb. a harlot. 2 H. IV. ΙΙ. 2.

Bond, sb. that to which one is bound. Lear, 1. 1.
Book, sb. a paper of conditions. 1 H. IV. III. 1.
Boot, sb. help, use. Tam. of S. v. 2.

Boot, v.t. to help, to avail. Two Gent. 1. 1.
Bootless, adj. without boot or advantage, useless.
Temp. 1. 2.

Boots, sb. bots, a kind of worm. Two Gent. I. 1.
Bore, sb. calibre of a gun; hence, metaph. size,
weight, importance. Ham. IV. 6.
Bosky, adj. covered with underwood. Temp. ш.

3.

Bosom, sb. wish, heart's desire. M. for M. IV. 3. Bots, sb. worms which infest horses. 1 Н. IV. п. 1.

Bourn, sb. a boundary. Wint. Tale, 1. 2. A brook. Lear, III. 6.

Brace, sb. armor for the arm, state of defence. Oth, 1. 3; Per. II. 1.

Brach, sb. a hound bitch. Induc. to Tam, of S. Braid, adj. deceitful. All's Well, IV 2.

Brave, adj. handsome, well-dressed. Temp. 1. 2. Brave, sb. boast. John, v. 2.

Bravery, sb. finery. Tam. of S. IV. 3. Boastfulness. Ham. v. 2.

Brawl, sb. a kind of dance. L's L's L. II. L Breed-bate, sb. a breeder of debate, a fomenter of quarrels. Merry Wives, 1. 4.

Breast, sb. voice. Tw. N. 11. 3.
Breathe, v.t. to exercise. All's Well, 11. 3.
Breathing, pr. p. exercising. Ham. v. 2.

Breeching, adj. liable to be whipt. Tam. of S.

III. 1.

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Broken, p.p. having lost some teeth by age. All's Well, п. 3.

Broken music, the music of stringed instruments. T. & Cr. III. 1.

Broker, sb. an agent. Two Gent. 1. 2.
Brotherhood, sb. trading company. T. & Cr. 1. 3.
Brownist, sb. a sectary, a follower of Brown, the
founder of the Independents. Tw. N. 111. 2.
Bruit, sb. noise, report, rumor. 3 H. VI. IV. 7.
Bruit, v.t. to noise abroad. Mac. v. 7.

Brush, sb. rude assault. 2 H. VI. v. 3; Tim. IV. 3.
Buck, sb. suds or lye for washing clothes in.
Merry Wives, III. 3; 2 H. VI. IV. 2.
Buck-basket, sb. the basket in which clothes are
carried to the wash. Merry Wives, 111. 5.
Bucking, sb. washing. Merry Wives, III. 3.
Buck-washing, sb. washing in lye. Merry Wives,

III. 3.

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Caddis, sb. worsted galloon, so called because it
resembles the caddis-worm. Wint. Tale, Iv. 3.
Cade, sb.a caskor barrel. 2 H. VI. Iv. 2.
Cage, sb. a prison. Cym. 111. 3.
Cain-colored, adj. red (applied to hair). Merry
Wives, I. 4.

Caitiff, sb. a captive, a slave; hence, a witch.
All's Well, III. 2.

Calculate, v.t. prophesy. J. C. 1. 3.
Caliver, sb. a hand-gun. 1 H. IV. IV. 2.
Callet, sb. a trull. Oth. IV. 2.

Calling, sb. appellation. As you Like it, I. 2.
Calm, sb. qualm. 2 H. IV. 11. 4.

Can, v.t. to know, be skilful in. Ham. IV. 7.
Canary, sb. a wine brought from the Canary
Islands. Merry Wives, III. 2.
Candle-wasters, sb. persons who sit up all night
to drink. Much Ado, v. I.

Canakin, sb. a little can. Oth. II. 3.

Canker, sb. a caterpillar. Two Gent. I. 1. The dog-rose. Much Ado, 1. 3.

Canstick, sb. a candlestick. Hen. IV. III. 1.
Cantle, sb, a slice, corner, 1 H. IV. III. 1.

Canton, sb. a canto. Tw. N. 1. 5.

Canvas, v.t. to sift; hence, metaphorically, to prove. 2 H. IV. 11. 4.

Capable, adj. subject to. John, III. 1. Intelligent. T. & Cr. III. 3. Capable of inheriting. Lear, II. 1. Ample, capacious. Oth. III. 3.

Capitulate, v.i. make head. 1 H. IV. III. 2. Capocchia, sb. a simpleton. T. & Cr. IV. 2. Capricio, sb. (Italian), caprice. All's Well, 11. 3. Capricious, adj. lascivious. As you Like it, 11. 3. Captious, adj. capacious. All's Well, 1. 3.

Carack, sb. a large ship of burden Com. of E. III. 2.

Carbonado, sb. meat scotched for broiling. 1 H. IV. v. 3.

Carbonado, v.t. to scotch for broiling. Lear, II. 2. Card, sb. the paper on which the points of the compass are marked under the mariner's needle. Ham. v.1.

Careire, ed. the curvetting of a horse. Merry
Wiven, 1.
Carkanei, ab. a necklace. Com. of E. III. 1.

Carl, sb. a churl. Cym. v. 2.

Carlot, sb, a churl. As you Like it, III. 5. Castilian, sb. a native of Castile; used as a cant

term. Merry Wives, 11.3. Castiliano vulgo, a cant term, meaning, apparently, to use discreet language. Tw. N. 1. 3. Cataian, adj. a native of Cathay, a cant word. Tw. N. 11. 3.

Catling, sb. cat-gut. T. & Cr. III. 3.

Cavalero, sb. a cavalier, gentleman. 2 H. IV. v. 3. Caviare, sb. the roe of sturgeon pickled; met aph. a delicacy not appreciated by the vulgar. Ham. II. 2.

Cautel, sb. deceit. Ham. I. 3.
Cautelous, adj. insidious. Cor. IV. 1.
Cease, sb. decease. Ham. III. 3.

Cease, p.p. put off, made to cease. Tim. II. 1.
Censure, sb. judgment. 1 H. VI. 11. 3.

Censure, v.t. to judge, criticise. Two Gent. 1. 2.
Century, sb. a hundred of anything, whether

men, prayers, or anything else. Cor. 1.7; Cym. IV. 2.

Ceremony, sb. a ceremonial vestment, religious rite, or anything ceremonial. J. C. 1. 1; Мас. III. 4.

Certes, adv, certainly. Oth. 1. 1.

Cess, sb. rate, reckoning. 1 H. IV. 11. 1.
Chace, sb. a term at tennis. H. V. 1. 2.

Chamber, sb. a species of great gun. 2 H. IV. 11. 4.

Chamberer, sb. an effeminate man. Oth. 111. 3.
Chanson, sb. a song. Ham. II. 2.

Charact, sb. affected quality. M. for M. v. 1.
Character, sb. a letter, handwriting. Lear, 1. 2.
Character, v.t. to carve or engrave. Two Gent
II. 7; Ham. I. 3.

Charactery, sb. handwriting. Merry Wives, V. 5.
That which is written. J. C. 11. 1.
Chare, sb. a turn of work. A. & C. IV. 13.
Charge-house, sb. a free-school. L's L's L. v. 1.
Charles' wain, sb. the constellation called also
Ursa Major, or the Great Bear. 1 H. IV. 11. 1.
Charneco, sb. a species of sweet wine. 2 H. VI.
11. 3.

Chaudron, sb. entraiis. Mac. Iv. 1.

Cheater, sb. for escheator, an officer who collected the fines to be paid into the Exchequer. Merry Wives, 1. 3. A decoy. 2 H. IV. 11. 3. Check, v.i. a technical term in falconry; when a falcon flies at a bird which is not her proper game she is said to check at it. Tw. N. 11. 5. Checks, sb. perhaps intended for ethics. Tam. of S. I. 1.

Cheer, sb. fortune, countenance. Temp. 1. 1. Cherry-pit, sb. a game played with cherry-stones. Tw. N. III. 4.

Cheveril, sb. kid leather. R. & J. II. 4.

Chewit, sb. cough. 1 H. IV. v. 1.

Childing, adj. pregnant. M. N's Dr. 11. 2.
Ch'ill, vulgar for 'I will.' Lear, IV. 6.
Chirurgeonly, adv. in a manner becoming a sur-
geon. Temp. II. 1.

Chopin, sb. a high shoe or clog. Ham. II. 2. Christom, adj. clothed with a chrisom, the white garment which used to be put on newly-baptized children. H. V. II. 3.

Christendom, sb. the state of being a Christian.
John, IV. 1. Name. All's Well, I. 1.
Chuck, sb. chicken, a term of endearment. Mac.
111. 2.

Chuff, sb. a coarse blunt clown. 1 H. IV. 11. 2. Cinque pace, sb. a kind of dance. Much Ado, 11. 1.

Cipher, v.t. to decipher. Lucr. 811. Circumstance, sb. an argument. Two Gent. 1. 1; John, II. 1.

Cital, sb. recital. 1 H. IV. v. 2.
Cite, v. to incite. Two Gent. II. 4; 3 H. VI. II. 1.
Cittern, sb. a guitar. L's L's L. v. 2.

Clack-dish, sb. a beggar's dish. M. for M. III. 2.
Clap i' the clout, to shoot an arrow into the bull's

eye of the target. 2 H. IV. 111. 2.

Claw, v.t. to flatter. Much Ado, 1. 3.

Clepe, v.t. to call. Ham. I. 4.

Cliff, sb. clef, the key in music. T. & Cr. v. 2.
Cling, v.t. to starve. Mac. V. 5.

Clinquant, adj. glittering. H. VIII. 1. 1.

Clip, v.t. to embrace, enclose. 2 H. VI. IV. 1; Cor. 1. 6; Oth. 111. 3.

Clout, sb. the mark in the middle of a target.
L's L's L. IV. 1.

Coast, v.i. to advance. V. & A. 870.
Cobloaf, sb. a big loaf. T. & Cr. II. 1.
Cock, sb. a cock boat. Lear, Iv. 6.

Cock-and-pie, an oath. Merry Wives, I. 1.
Cock, sb. a euphemism for God. Tam. of S. IV. 1.
Cockle, sb. tares or darnel. L's L's L. IV. 3.
Cockney, sb. a cook. Lear, II. 4.

Cock-shut-time, sb. the twilight, when cocks and
hens go to roost. R. III. v. 3.
Cog, v.i. to cheat, dissemble. Merry Wives, III. 3.
Cognizance, sb. badge, token. 1 H. VI. II. 4.
Coign, sb. projecting corner stone. Mac. 1. 6.
Coil, sb. tumult, turmoil. Temp. 1. 2.

Collection, sb. drawing a conclusion. Ham. IV. 5. Collied, p.p. blackened. Oth. 11. 3; M. N's Dr. 1. 1.

Color, sb. pretence. L's L's L. IV. 2.

Colorable, adj. specious. Ibid.
Colt, v.t. to defraud, befool. 1 H. IV. II. 2.
Co-mart, sb. a joint bargain. Ham. 1. 1.
Combinate, p.p. betrothed. M. for M. III. 1.
Combine, vit. to bind. M. for M. IV. 3.

Commodity, sb. interest, profit. M. of V. III. 3. Commonty, sb. used ludicrously for comedy. Induction to Tam. of S.

Compact, p.p. compacted, composed. M. N's Dr. v. 1.

Comparative, adj. drawing comparisons. 1 H.
IV. 1. 2.

Comparative, sb. rival. 1 H. IV. III. 2.
Compare, sb. comparison. T. & Cr. 111. 2.
Compassionate, adj. moving comparison. R. II.
I. 3.

Competitor, sb. one who seeks the same thing,
an associate in any object. Two Gent. II. 6.
Complement, sb. accomplishment. L's L's L. I. 1.
Complexion, sb. passion. Ham. 1. 4.
Compose, v.i. to agree. A. & C. 11. 2.
Compostion, sb. composition. Tim. Iv. 3.
Comptible, adj. tractable. Tw. N. 1. 5.

Con, v.t. to learn by heart. M. N's Dr. 1. 2. To

acknowledge. All's Well, rv. 3.

Conceit, sb. conception, opinion, fancy. Two
Gent. 111. 2.

Concupy, sb. concubine. T. & Cr. v. 2.
Condition, sb. temper, quality. M. of V. 1. 2;
Lear, 1. 1.

Condolement, sb. grief. Ham. 1. 2.
Conduct, sb. escort. John, 1.1.

Confect, v. to make up into sweetmeats. Much
Ado IV. 1.

Confound, v.t. to consume, destroy. 1 H. IV. 1.3; Cor. 1. 6; Cym. 1. 5.

Conject, sb, conjecture. Oth. 111. 3.

Consign, v. to sign a common bond, to confede

rate. 2 H. IV. IV. 1.

Consort, sb. company. Two Gent. rv. 1. Consort. n. to accompany. L's L's L. II. 1. Constancy, sb. consistency. M. N's Dr. v. 1.

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Continent, sb. that which contains anything. Lear, 111.2; M. N's Dr. II. 2. That which is contained. 2 Hen. IV. 11. 4.

Continuate, adj. uninterrupted. Tim. 1. 1. Contraction, sb. the marriage contract. Ham. 111. 4.

Contrary, v.t. to oppose. R. & J. 1. 5.

Contrive, v.i. to conspire. J. C. II. 3. ed. to wear away. Tam. of S. 1. 2.

Control, v.t. to confute. Temp. 1. 2.

Convent, v.t. To convene, summon. H. VIII.

v. 1. vi. to be convenient. Tw.N. v. 1.

Convert, v.i. to change. Tim. Iv. 1.

Convertite, sb. a convert. As you Like it, v. 4.
Convey, v.t. to manage. Lear, I. 2. To filch.
Merry Wives, I. 3.

Conveyance, sb. theft, fraud. 1 H. VI. 1. 3.
Convict, p.p. convicted. R. III. 1. 4.
Convicted, p.p. overpowered, vanquished. John,
III. 4. A doubtful word.

Convince, v.t. to conquer, subdue. Cym. I. 5.
Convive, v.i. to feast together. T. & Cr. IV. 5.
Convoy, sb. escort. All's Well, Iv. 3.
Cony-catch, vi. to cheat. Tam. of S. v. 1.
Cony-catching, pr. p. poaching, pilfering. Merry
Wives, 1. 1.

Cooling card, sb. used metaphorically for an insurmountable obstacle. 1 H. VI. v. 3.

Copatain hat, a high-crowned hat. Tam. of S. v. 1.

Cope, v.t. to reward, to give in return. M. of V.
IV. 1.

Copped, p.p. rising to a cop or head. Per. 1. 1.
Copy, sb. theme. Com. of E. v. 1.

Coragio (Italian), int. courage! Temp. v. 1.
Coram, an ignorant mistake for Quorum. Merry
Wives, I. 1.

Coranto, sb. a lively dance. H. V. III. 5.
Corinth, sb. a cant term for a brothel. Tim. II. 2.
Corinthian, sb. a wencher. 1 H. IV. II. 4.

Corky, adj. dry like cork. Lear, III. 7.
Cornuto (Italian), sb, a cuckold. Merry Wives,

111. 5.

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Corrival, sb. rival. 1 H. IV. 1. 3.

Costard, sb. the head. R. III. 1. 4.

Coster-monger, adj. peddling, mercenary. 2 Н. IV. 1. 2.

Cot-quean, sb. an effeminate man, molly-coddle.
R. & J. IV. 4.

Cote, sb. a cottage. As you Like it, 111. 2.
Cote, v.t. to quote, instance. L's L's L. IV. 3.

Cote, v t. to come alongside, overtake Ham. II.

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Count confect, sb. a nobleman composed of affectation. Much Ado, Iv. 1. Countenance, sb. fair shew. M. for M. v. 1.

Lear, v. 1.

of base coin. 1H. IV. II. 4.

Constant, adj. settled, determined. Temp. II. 2; Counterfeit, so. portrait. M. of V. III. 2. A piece

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