B. BABLER, sb. An idle talker. E. vi. p. 19, l. 32. 1. 4, lviii. p. 236, 1. 21. BARRIERS, sb. The lists within which a tournament was fought. E. xxxvii. p. 158, l. 7. BARTHOLOMEW-TIDE, sb. St Bartholomew's day is on 24th Aug. E. xlvi. p. 188, 1. 23. BASE, adj. Literally, fow; hence, in a moral sense, debased, degraded. E. xxix. p. 122, l. 14. BATTAILE, sb. A body of troops. E. lviii. p. 237, 1. 29. Gerarde's Herball, Ox-heele, and Setter-wort. BEAUTIFY, v. t. To adorn. E. i. p. 3, l. 6. E. xlvi. In order that. Ê. viii. p. 26, 1. 18, xxv. p. 101, 1. 15, xxxiv. p. 144, l. 19. BECOME, v. i. To get to, betake oneself. E. xlv. p. 184, l. 4. BECOMMEN, p.p. Become. E. xxix. p. 123, 1. 34 BEFALL TO. To happen, befall; generally without the preposition. E. lviii. p. 236, l. 14. BEHOLDING, adj. Beholden, indebted. E. x. p. 36, l. 1, liv. p. 217, l. 24. BELIKE, adv. Probably. E. li. p. 208, l. 22. BEMOAN, v. refl. P. 32, l. 31. To bemoan oneself to lament. E. ix. BENT, sb. A kind of grass, called by Gerarde Reed-grass, which was used for chimney ornaments. E. xlvi. p. 188, 1. 27: BESTOWING, sb. Placing, settling in life. E. xxvii. p. 114, 1. 31. BETWIXT, prep. Between. E. xxxii. p. 138, l. 24. BEVER, sb. The front part of a helmet which had openings for the eyes, and when down covered the face. Fr. baviere. E. xxxv. p. 150, 1. 34.. BIGNESSE, sb. Size. E. xlv. p. 182, 1. 20. BIN BEEN. C. 10. p. 265, l. 1. BIRTH, sb. That which is born, offspring. E. xxiv. p. 99, l. i. BLAB, sb. A teller of secrets. E. vi. p. 19, l. 32. BLACKES, sb. Mourning. E. ii. p. 6, l. 1. BLANCH, v. i. v. t. BLUSHING, sb. p. 115, l. 13. To flinch. E. xx. p. 86, 1. 30. To avoid. E. xxvi. p. 105, 1. 12. The cause of blushing or shame. E. xxvii. BOARD, sb. Table. E. xxxviii. p. 160, 1. 25. p. 168, 1. 13. E. xli. BORDERER, sb. E. xxix. p. 127, 1. 5. "A borderer, one that dwelleth by, that commeth out of one countrie and dwelleth in another." Baret, Alvearie. BOWED, p. p. Bent. E. xxvii. p. 113, 1. 33. BRAVE, v. t. To assume ostentatiously, parade. p. 61, 1. 23. BRAVE, adj. Fine. E. xxxiii. p. 141, 1. 15. E. xv. BRAVERY, sb. Finery; hence ostentation, display, bravado. É. xi. p. 41, l. 7, xv. p. 61, l. 1, xxv. p. 102, l. 29, xxxvii. p. 158, l. 13, liv. p. 216, l. 9. lvii. p. 228, 1. 2. BREAK, v. t. To train, accustom. É. lii. p. 211, l. 2. BROAKE, v. i. To negotiate. E. xxxiv. p. 146, I. 24. BROKEN MUSICKE. Music that is interrupted or not continuous. E. xxxvii. p. 156, 1. 8. Mr Chappell (Pop. Mus. i. 246, note C) says it means what we now term string band.' BRUIT, sb. Cry. E. liv. p. 216, l. 14. a 1. 12. BUCKLING, pr. p. Preparing to go. E. xxi. p. 90, l. 3. ̧ BUZZES, sb. Empty noises. E. xxxi. p. 135, I. 11. C. CAN, v. i. To be able. E. xi. p.. 40, 1. 19. CAPABLE OF. Having capacity for. E. xxii. p. 91, l. 12. CAPITALL, adj. Chief. E. lvi. p. 222, l. 16. CARE NOT. Are not careful or cautious. E. xlii. p. 174, l. 15. CARD, sb. Chart. E. xviii. p. 72, 1. 31, xxix. P. 119, 1. 29. CARRIED, p.p. Carried on. E. xv. p. 56, 1. 14. CAST, v. i. To consider. E. xxvii. p. 114, 1. 24. v. t. To contrive. E. xlv. p. 183, 1. 33. To decide. E. li. p. 208, 1. 26, hence the casting vote'. CASTOREUM. A natural product contained in two sacs near the organs of generation of the beaver; formerly used as a medicine, now chiefly as a perfume. E. xxvii. p. 107, 1. 22. CATCHPOLE, sb. A bailiff. E. liii. p. 215, l. 9. CERTAINÉST, adj. Most certain. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 34. CESSION, sb. Concession. E. liv. p. 218, l. 3. CHALLENGE, v. t. To claim. E. xlviii. p. 198, 1. 7. Comp. Ex. xxii. 9. CHAMAÏRIS. The dwarf Iris, of which Gerarde enumerates II varieties. Perhaps the Iris pumila may be meant. E. xlvi. p. 187, 1. 2. CHAPMEN, sb. Buyers. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 27. CHARACTER, sb. A stamp, mark. C. 9. p. 263, l. 15. CHARGE, sẻ. Cost. E. liv. p. 217, l. 14. Comp. 1 Cor. ix. 18. v. t. To burden. E. xlviii. p. 198, 1. 4. CHARGEABLE, adj. Costly, expensive. E. xxix. p. 128, 1. 7. CHARGES, sb. Expences. E. viii. p. 26, 1. 16, xxviii. p. 117, 1. 24 CHECKE WITH, v. t. To hinder. E. x. p. 38, 1. 7, xxxi. p. 134, 1. 5. CHIEFEST, adj. Chief. E. li. p. 207, 1. 6. Comp. 2 Cor. xi. 5. CHOLER, sb. Anger. E. xxxvi. p. 153, l. 1. CHOP, v.i. To bandy words; from 'chop' to change or interchange. Hence the slang word 'chaff'. E. lvi. p. 225, 1. 20. CHOPPING, sb. Changing. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 28. CHURCH MEN, sb. Ecclesiastics. E. viii. p. 27, l. 11. CIRCUMSTANCE, sb. This word includes all the surround ings and accompaniments of an action. E. lv. p. 219, l. 12. CIVIL, adj. Literally, citizen-like: hence orderly, refined, and, as applied to actions, becoming. E. xvii. p. 69, l. 1, xlviii. p. 199, 1. 9. CIVILITY, sb. Civilization. E. xlvi. p. 186, l. 7. CLAMOUR, v. t. To disturb with clamour. E. xx. p. 87, 1. 30. CLEARE, adj. Open. E. i. p. 3, 1. 25. CLEARNESSE, sb. Openness. E. vi. p. 19, l. 17. CLEAVE, v.i. p. 261, 1. 24. To stick, adhere. E. iii. p. 12, l. 5, C. 8. CLOISTERED, þ.þ. Surrounded with cloisters. p. 184, l. 17. E. xlv. CLOSE, adj. Secret. E. vi. p. 19, l. 4, xi. p. 42, l. 16, lvi. p. 223, I. 14. CLOSENESSE, sb. Secrecy. E. vi. p. 18, l. 13, 15, p. 19, 1. 20, xxvii. p. 110, l. 17. CLOVE GILLY-FLOWER, sb. Perhaps Dianthus caryophyllus. Gerarde distinguishes the Clove Gilly-Flower from the Carnation only by its being smaller both in leaf and flower. E. xlvi. p. 188, l. 33. 1. 19. COEMPTION, sb. A buying up. E. xxxiv. p. 147, COLLECT, v. t. To gather, infer. E. xxxv. p. 152, l. 20. COLLIAR, sb. An owner of coal mines. E. xxxiv. p. 146, l. 6. COLOUR, v. t. To colour other mens moneyes. E. xli. p. 172, To colour strangers' goods, is when a Free-man or Denison permits a Foreigner to enter Goods at the Customhouse in his name'. Phillips' New World of Words, 6th ed. 1. 25. COMELINESSE, sb. Beauty, grace. E. xxvii, p. 115, l. 8, xliii. p. 177, 1. 21. COMELY, adj. Becoming. E. x. p. 37, l. 10, liv. p. 218, l. 3. COMFORT, v. i. To strengthen. E. xxxix. p. 164, l. 11. COMMEND, v. t. To recommend. E. xxx. p. 132, 1. 21. COMMENDATORY, adj. Letters commendatory = letters of recommendation. E. lii. p. 210, l. 15. COMMISERABLE, adj. Miserable, in the sense of deserving compassion. E. xxxiii. p. 143, l. 9. COMMODITIES, sb. Advantages. E. xli. p. 168, 1. 25. COMMON, adj. Belonging to all alike, public. Thus 'The Book of Common Prayer' is the book of prayer used in public, and in common by all. E. xv. p. 55, l. 34. COMMON PLACE, sb. A theme, or college exercise, in which a particular subject was discussed. E. xxxii. p. 136, 1. 6, C. 10. p. 266, 1. 8. COMMUNICATE, p.p. Shared. COMMUNICATE WITH, v. t. E. xiii. p. 48, 1. 30. P E. xx. p. 84, 1. 20, xxvii. p. 110, l. 13, xxxi. p. 135, I. 16. COMPACTED, p.p. Compact. C. 5. p. 255, 26. COMPASSE, sb. Circuit. E. xxix. p. 129, 1. 5. Contrivance. C. 9. p. 264, l. 16. COMPOSITION, sb. Temperament. E. xlii. p. 173, l. 21. COMPOUND, v. t. To settle. E. lv. p. 220, 1. 24, lviii. P. 235, 1. 4. COMPREHEND, v. t. To include, embrace. 200, 1. 12. E. xlviii. p. CONCEITS, sb. Conceptions, ideas._ E. vi. p. 22, 1. 4. CONDEMNED MEN. Convicts. E. xxxiii. p. 139, 1. 21. CONFEDERATE, p.p. Leagued, united. E. xvi. p. 64, l. 13. CONFERENCE, sb. Consultation. E. 1. p. 205, l. 16. CONFERRE, v. i. To consult. E. 1. p. 205, l. 19. CONFIDENCE, sb. Credit. E. xv. p. 61, 1. 31, xl. p. 166, CONSCIENCE, sb. Consciousness. E. xi. p. 40, l. 26. CONSENTING, p.p. Agreeing. C. 7. p. 257, L 27. CONSORT, IN. In company, in concert. E. xx. p. 86, l. 12. CONTAINE, v. t. To hold in, restrain, restrict. p. 124, 1. 21. p. 125, 1. 17, lvii. p. 230, 1. 5. CONTEND, v. i. 1. 27. Boldness. xvi. p. 65, l. 32. E. xxix. To endeavour. E. lv. p. 220, 1. 2. CONTENT, v. i. To please, give satisfaction. E. xxxii. p. 137, 1. 13. CONTRARIE, adv. On the contrary. C. 6. p. 257, l. 19. CONTRARIWISE, adv. On the contrary. E. iii. p. 10, l. 13, ix. p. 32, l. 10, xlviii. p. 199, 1. 23, li. p. 207, 1. 5. CONTROVERSIE, sb. Dispute. E. xlix. p. 202, l. 1. CONVENIENT, adj. Suitable. E. xxix. p. 122, 1. 31. CONVERSANT IN. Conversant with. E. xx. p. 86, 1. 30. CONVERSATION, sb. Used of a man's whole walk and manner of life. E. xxvii. p. 106, 1. 12. CONVERSE, v. i. To be engaged. E. xxxviii. p. 161, 1. 2. CONVERT, v. t. To change. C. 6. p. 257, 1. 11. To refute. E. xvi. p. 64, l. 5. CONVINCE, v. t. COPULATE, p. p. Coupled, united. E. xxxix. p. 164, 1. 8. CORNELIAN-TREE. The Cornel Tree. E. xlvi. p. 187, 1. 7. CORNELIANS, sb. The fruit of the Cornel tree, sometimes called Cornelian cherries, which were in some parts of the country used for tarts. E. xlvi. p. 187, 1. 34. CORNE-MASTER, sẻ. An owner of corn. E. xxxiv. p. 146, 1. 7. CORRESPONDENCE, HOLD. To bear a proportion, correspond. E. xv. p. 63, l. 1I. CORROBORATE, p.p. Strengthened, confirmed. E. xxxix. p. 162, l. 9. CORRUPT, v. i. To become corrupt, putrefy. E. xvii. p. 69, l. 34, xxxiv. p. í48, l. 13. COUNT, v. t. To reckon, consider. p. 154, l. 23, xlvii. p. 196, l. 24. E. i. p. 1, l. 3, xxxvi. COUNTERVALE, v. t. To outweigh. C. 2. p. 249, 1. 14. COUNTRY, adj. Belonging to one's country; like the Lat. patrius. E. xviii. p. 74, l. 6. COURAGES, sb. Spirits. E. xxix. p. 128, l. 2. 'Courage' appears to have been used at first for any feeling of the 'In Southwerk at the Tabbard as I lay, To Canturbury with devout corage.' COURSE, OF. E. xxiv. p. 99,. 1. 14. The Lat. translation has decursu solo, that is, in its mere passage or progress, and this seems to be the meaning of the phrase. COURSE, OUT OF. Out of order. E. xlvi. p. 193, l. 16. COVERT, adj. Sheltered. E. xlvi. p. 189, 1. 30. sb. Shelter. C. 7. P. 259, 1. 17. COVET, v. t. To desire earnestly. E. xxxv. p. 152, 1. 19. CREATURE, sb. In the literal sense of a thing created', applied both to animate and inanimate objects. E. i. p. 2, 32, vii. p. 23, l. 19. CRINGE, sb. A servile bow. E. iii. p. 9, 1. 29. CROCUS VERNUS. By this Bacon apparently means something different from the plant now known by the name, which has a purple flower. According to Loudon's Hortus Britannicus, the common yellow crocus (C. luteus) was not introduced till 1629. The C. susiana, which has a yellow flower, was introduced in 1605. Gerarde calls the Crocus vernus the early flouring wilde Saffron,' and gives two kinds C. V. flore luteo, Yellow Spring Saffron, and C. V. flore albo, White Spring Saffron, which may be those to which Bacon alludes. CROOK, v. t. To twist, pervert. E. xxiii. p. 96, l. 20, xxvii. p. 113, 1. 34. CROSSE, adj. Opposing, contradictory. E. iii. p. 10, 1. 21. CUNNINGLY, adv. Skilfully. E. xxix. p. 118, l. 15. CURIOUS, adj. Literally, careful, with the notion of over niceness or extreme accuracy; ingenious. E. ix. p. 29, 1. 14. CURIOUS ARTS. Magical arts. The phrase is borrowed |