shaped shield with a coat of arms set up at the gate of a dead nobleman's house.)

Haunch, the end. Havoc (132), 'No quarter!' Head, in (65), in a regular army. Hearse, a coffin or bier. Hearsed, lying in a coffin. Heart-strings, the nerves or tendons which were formerly supposed to hold and brace the heart.

Heart-whole, sound in heart. Heir-apparent, one whose claim to be the heir is clearly seen and acknowledged.

Hempen, made of hemp, wearing hempen cloth.

Herb that closeth up the wounds (44), the Cretan dittany, believed to drive iron out of the body and to staunch wounds.

Hoboy, the oboe.

Hold, or cut bow-strings (201), keep the appointment, or never try again (a penalty in old archery if a man failed to come to the butts).

Homespuns, rustics, those who are dressed in coarse home-made cloth.

Honestly (30), honourably, Hose (220), covering for the leg down to the ankle.

Hospitable, kind to strangers and guests.

Humorous (52), (1) damp, (2) full of humours, changeable.

calendar.

Imbrue, to dye in blood. Immediate (55, 61), next. Impaired, made less. Impart, to share with, tell. Impeach (163), to challenge, to accuse of treason; so, to prosecute for not carrying out the terms of the charter. Impediment, hindrance. Impenetrable, not to be pierced or moved (with pity). Importing, including. Importunity, a pressing request. Impugn, to attack, contradict. Imputation, bringing a charge against a man.

Incapable of (104), not able to feel.

Inconstant (70), restless. Incredulous, distrustful, not ready to believe.

Incur, to run into, expose one's self to.

Indifferently (120), not making any difference between two things.

Indirection, dishonest acts, not straightforward.

Indued, best (68), most highly gifted.

Inestimable, not to be valued, beyond reckoning. Inexorable, not to be won over, pitiless.

Infection (50), the taint of anything evil.

Infidel, an unbeliever.

Infinite, endless.

Inflame, to enrage.

Inform (23), to give life to.
Infringe, to

trespass upon, violate.

Infuse, to pour in, introduce.
Inheritor, an heir.

Injurious (36), insolent, outra

wealth too great to count. Insatiate, never having enough. Insinuating, creeping into favour. Install, to appoint. Instance, a motive.

Instigation, that which stirs a man to do wrong.

Integrity, uprightness.
Intent, a purpose.
Inter, to bury.

Intercept, to seize a thing on the way before it gets to the end of its journey.

Intercessor, one who prays for another.

Interest (161), right or title property.

Interlude, an old comedy, farce.

to

or

Intermission, a pause, stopping for a time.

Intertissued (76), interwoven (with gold and pearls). Intolerable, unbearable. Invective, a speech attacking somebody.

Inveigle, to lead astray, entice. Inventory, a list of goods or valuables.

Invest, to clothe.

Investing (72). A difficult word; with 'cheeks' it means 'The serious look on their pinched faces', but it does not make sense with 'coats'. The line seems to mean, 'As you look at their faces and their dress.'

Invisible, not to be seen. Itching palm (140), a hand greedy for money.

Jack (164), knave, scamp.

Jade, a worthless horse.
Jade (113),
lade

to make a fool of.

Jealous on, suspicious of.

Jealousy, suspicion.

Jollity, merry-making.

Jure ye, I'll (218), I'll teach you

Lackey, footman, servant.
Lading, cargo.

Landloper (103), one who runs up
and down the land, a vagabond.
Lank-lean, pinched and thin.
Lard (219), to fatten.
Large, at (53), in full.

Lay (221), took up my position, stood thus.

Leashed in (63), held like dogs in a leash or thong.

Legatine, belonging to the legate or Pope's representative. Legion, the chief division of the old Roman army.

Let blood, be (129), made to bleed, be killed.

Lethe (130), death.
Letters-patent, an open letter for

the king, giving a command or a right. Levy, to collect. Liberty (100), special right or privilege.

Lief, I had as (120), I would as

soon.

Liege, lord.

Lieu of, in place of, in return for. Lineal, from father to son, in the direct line of the family.

Linstock, the stick that held the gunner's match.

Lion-fell (209), a lion-skin.

List (47), to listen.

List (185), to like.

Livings (160), estates.

Lodged (167), fixed, deeply rooted. Longstaff (215), having having

Lustre, brightness.

Magnifico, a nobleman of Venice. Main of waters (179), the open

sea.

Malefactor, a wrong-doer.

Malt-worm, a tippler.

Manifest, clear.

Manna (183).

See Exodus xvi. 15.

Mannerly, polite.

Mark (215), a coin worth 13s. 4d. Marry, truly, indeed.

Mart, to offer in the market, sell to the highest bidder. Masque (204), an amateur performance at court with dances and acting. At first the performers wore masks.

Mat, man of (26), man of straw (as if he were made of plaited rushes).

May-game, a holiday show and dance, such as was usual on May 1.

Mead, a meadow.

Mean (129), a means. Mediation, coming in between two enemies to make them friends.

Meditation, deep thought. Medium (148), a middle way. Mercenary, greedy for pay. Merchant-marring, ruining a merchant.

Mercy-lacking, having no pity.
Mere (162), real, unmixed; and
so, thorough, deadly.
Merely (118), entirely.
Meridian, the highest point of
splendour.
Mete, to measure.

Mettle of your pasture (71), the
spirit of the land that reared you.
Mew, shut up as in a cage.
Mickle, much.

Mincing, walking with short steps. Mind, I have a (128, 151), I have an inward feeling.

Muckinder, handkerchief.
Mural, a wall.
Mure, a wall.

Mustachio, having a big moustache.

Narrow seas (65, 156), the English Channel.

Nest (64), a set, gang. Netherstocks, the lower part of the hose, stockings.

Nice (140), finely calculated, and so, trifling.

Noble (186), an old English coin worth 6s. 8d.

Nominated, specially mentioned. *Non com. (195). D. means 'a non-plus'; but he has mixed it up with the lawyer's phrase 'non compos'.

'Non nobis,' 'Not unto us, Psalm

CXV.

Nor... not (66, 85, 167). Two negatives in older English make one strong negative. Notably discharged (213), remarkably performed.

Nuptial, wedding.

Nursery of arts (41), a university.

Obdurate, hard, unyielding. *Obscenely. B. means 'obscurely'. Observed, treated with respect. Observingly, attentively. Occasions (150), times of need. *Odorous (194). D. means 'odious'. O'ershot myself (136), defeated my own object. (A man beaten in a shooting-match was said to be ' overshot'.)

Offend (40), to harm. Offices (52), kind acts, services. Officious, interfering, meddlesome. *Opinioned (197). D. 'pinioned'.

Orchard, a garden.

means

Order of the course (118), the way in which the race is run.

Order of the funeral (131), course of the funeral ceremony. Ordnance, cannons. Orisons, prayers, petitions. Ostent (83), glorious display. Outface (222), to force from any one by standing up to him boldly. Outspeak, to express more than. Outvoice, to make more noise than.

Overbear, to overcome.

Over-lusty, too cheerful, too confident.

Overpass, to pass over, not to mention.

Overtaken (184), caught. Overwatched, worn out by being kept awake.

Owe (40), to own.

Pavilion, a tent.

Pedigree, a family tree, descent. Peer (82), to peep out, come into sight.

Pelting, mean, paltry. Penance, suffering, or a punishment which a person submits to to make up for doing wrong.

Pent, penned, shut up. Peppered (221), as we say, 'potted'.

Peradventure, perhaps.
Peremptory, positive, decided.
Perfect (36), quite certain.
Perforce, of necessity, there being
no help for it.

Periods (206), full stops.
Perjury, false swearing.
Perturbation, a cause of grief and