GLOSSARY. The numbers refer to the pages. Tate means Tate's "Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel.” A. Abate, v.z. lessen, "abate of virulence," 221. Adulterate, adj. impure, 299, 340. Affright, v.t. frighten, 31, 208. Agen, adv. again, 448, 552; elsewhere spelt again. Alga, sb. seaweed, 18. Allay, sb. alloy, 231, 364, 466; alloy also occurs. Alluded, p.p. mentioned, 262. Almain, sb. Germany, 313. Alms, sb. "an alms," 294; used as plural, 256. Alow, adv. low, 640. Amain, adv. vehemently, immediately, 268, 556, 560, 622, 626, 640. Ambient, adj. surrounding, 136, 653. Intic (spelt antique in original editions), adj. strange, grotesque, 42, 127; the spelling antique preserved, 265, where it may mean ancient, but not necessarily so. Apoplex, sb. apoplexy, 293. Armipotent, adj. powerful in arms, an epithet Assay, v.t. try, essay, 7, 272; essay also occurs, 209, 629, 637; the noun always spelt essay. Atchievements, sb. armorial ensigns, 547, 558. Atone (spelt attone in original editions), v. t. reconcile, harmonize, 25, 96; used intransitively with for following, 194. Attend, v.. wait, 582; v.t. wait for, watch, 623, 630. Attent, adj. attentive, 600. Auctority, sb. authority, 235, 244; elsewhere spelt authority. Auspice, sb. patronage, 84, 288. Authentic, adj. authoritative, genuine, 5, 273, B. Bad, v. perfect of bid, ordered, 236, 553, 623. Bate, v.i. lessen, "bates of his mettle," 433 Becoming, pr.p. properly suiting, followed by of, 501. Bellows, sb. used as singular, 555. Bent, sb. (from Chaucer), hill, 536. Benting, adj. "benting times," times when pigeons feed on bent, a coarse grass, 283. Bewared, p.p. put on guard, 580. Bid, v.t. count, 595; bid as perfect, "bid my beads," 576. Big-corned, adj. big-grained, applied to powder, 64. Bilander, sb. coasting vessel, 226. Bittour, sb. (from Chaucer), bittern, 598. Bleaky, adj. bleak, 267. Bloomy, adj. blooming, 287, 588. Boistrous, adj. strong, 611. Botch, sb. sore spot, eruption, 249. Brave, sb. bravo, 119, 130, 413, 414.. 9, 548, 567. Composs, sb. compost, dung, 569. Composure, sb. reconciliation, 93; study, composition, 300. Concernment, sb. care, concern, 40, 493. Conglobate, adj. compressed into a globe, 334. Connatural, adj. of same nature, "connatural to," 41. Consequent, sb. consequence, 89. Contain, v. used intransitively, remain or keep oneself within, 154 (Tate). Contended, p.p. contended for, 321, 531. Cops, sb. copse, 611. Corps, sb. corpse, body, used both for singular and plural; plural, 224, 645. Couch, v.t. lay down, 254. Couchee, sb. evening reception, 236. Courage, sb. used in the plural, courages, 54, 56. Courtship, sb. courtliness, 316; used elsewhere Cruise or cruse, sb. small cup, 276, 437. Cudden, sb. clown, 636. Curious, adj. carefully worked, 301. Cyclops, sb. used both for singular and plural; plural, 216. Cymarr, sb. a loose long robe, 635; also spelt symarr. Digestive, sb. medicine to aid digestion, 568. Disembogue, v.i. empty out, 250. Dropping, pr.p. dripping, 411, 526, 589. Face, v. t. put on a facing, 258. Fescue, sb. a wire for pointing with, 476. Flix, sb. fur of the hare, 61. Forbear, v.t. forbear from, 92, 165, 512. Forbid, pp. forbidden, 327. Force, v. "force yield," to not being used after force when a verb follows, 173 (Tate). Forceful, adj. strong, 525. Forelay, v.t. lay wait for, 522. Foreseize, v.t. snatch beforehand, 177 (Tate.) Forfeit, adj. forfeited, 614, 640. Forfend, v. t. forbid, 568. Forgot, p.p. forgotten, 245, 395, 421, 509. Forthright, adv. straightforward, 530. Fraught, sb. freight, 215; fraught occurs fre- Frequent, adj. crowded, 255. Fright, v.t. frighten, 26, 50, 58, 170, 225, 406, Frontless, adj. shameless, 191, 277, 281. Fry, v.i. burn, 527. Hold, v.i. abstain, 212. Hope, v. t. expect, wait for, 529. I. Imp, v.t. repair, applied to wings, 63. Industrious, adj. "industrious of," 250, 325. Innovate, v.t. introduce for first time, 41. Insurancer, sb. insurer, 210. Interessed, pp. interested, 187. Mary-bones, sb. marrow-bones, 598. "of "their Marling, sb. a small tarred line for winding round ropes, 64. Martlet, sb. a species of swallow, 59. Medicinable, adj. having medicinal power, 623. In this and the two next words the i of Millenary, adj. of the millennium, 509. Mischief, sb. an agent of mischief, 621; "at mischief," so as to hurt, 550. Miss, v.i. "miss of," 281. Missioner, sb. missionary, ambassador, 250, Officious, adj. obliging, serviceable, 5, 25, 69, 214, 556, 590; used elsewhere in the unfavourable sense of the word.. Once, adj. some time (like the Latin olim), 206. Oraison, sb. prayer, 351.. Ore, sb. "Lemmon Ore," a sandbank in Great Yarmouth roads, 289. Orient, adj. bright-coloured, 565. Overbare, v. perfect) overbore, 551. Owe, v.t. own, 448. P. Pad, v.i. to go out robbing, 448. Padder, sb. robber on the road, 402, 436. Pain, sb. labour, 48; punishment, "pain of life," 530. Painture, sb. art of painting, 340. Parlous, adj. formidable, perilous, 597. Pasquin, sb. jester, 310. Paste, sb. applied figuratively to human nature, 490, 619. Pay o'er, v.t. spread over, 64. Plagiary, sb. plagiarist, 42. Plume, sb. pen, 412. Plump, sb. cluster, "plump of fowl," 630. Practise, v.t. frequent, 114. Prelude, v.t. usher in, 292; v. i. 590. Presage, sb. omen, prophecy, 148, 290, 508. Presage, v.t. foreshow, predict, 209, 289, 514, 523, 572, 613. Presume, v.i. followed by of, 233, 265. Prevail, v. avail; prevail oneself of, 39, 104. Prevaricated, p.p. disingenuously used, 189. Prevent, v.t. anticipate, go before, 5, 11, 22, 101, 252, 287, 542, 582; used elsewhere in the present ordinary sense of hinder. Prime, sb. spring, 266. Procedure, sb. proceeding, 17. Profer, v.t. proffer, 271, 531, 593, spelt else. where proffer. Proponent, ad. propounding, 226. |