LOOSES, sb. Properly the letting loose an arrow from the string; hence applied to the act of discharging any business. The Latin has exitus. It is apparently used in the same "deliveries" in Essay xix. E. xxii. p. 95, 1. 25. E. ix. p. 33, sense as 1. 32. LOT, sb. A spell, like Fr. sort. The custom alluded to by Bacon is illustrated by the following passage from Thrupp's Anglo-Saxon Home, p. 276 (Notes and Queries, 3rd S. ii. p. 116): “Diseases of which nothing was understood, such as epilepsy or insanity, were supposed to arise from the influence of demons, and were dealt with accordingly. The Anglo-Saxons had a notion, common to many nations, that evil spirits could not be conjured out of one man unless they were conjured into another, or into something else. The disease was, therefore, commonly charmed into a stick, and the stick thrown into a high-way; that it might be effectually separated from the sufferer. It was supposed that the disease, or evil spirit, would enter into the first person who picked it up.' LUCRE, sb. Gain. E. xvii. p. 69, 1. 23. LURCH, v. t. To absorb; literally to gulp down, from a Med. Lat. word lurcare, to swallow food greedily. E. xlv. p. 181, 1. 8. 'To Lurch, deuour, or eate greedily. Ingurgito.' Baret, Alvearie. LUTE, sb. A stringed instrument of music, resembling the modern guitar. E. xxix. p. 118, l. 5. M. MAGNIFIE, v. t. To make great or important. E. xiii. p. 48. 1. 15. Comp. Josh. iii. 7, Job vii. 17. MAINE, adj. Great, important. E. vi. p. 21, l. 12. MAINTAINE, v. t. To support, uphold. 1. 28. MAKE FOR. To be for the advantage of. E. xxvii. p. 109, E. i. p. 1, l. 19, xvi. p. 65, 1. 9, xxix. p. 128, 1. 5. MAKE FORTH. To proceed. E. xli. p. 169, 1. 2. MALIGNE, adj. Malignant. 153, 1. 5. E. xv. p. 61, 1. 4, xxxvi. p. MANNAGE, v. t. A term of horsemanship; literally to make a horse obey the hand, and so to handle generally. E. vi. p. 19, l. 12, xxix. p. 119, 1. 9. MANNAGE, sb. Management. E. xlii. p. 174, 1. 11. MANNER, sb. Kinds; used as a plural. E. Íviii. p. 234, 1. 28. MARISH, adj. Marshy. E. xxxiii. p. 142, l. 18. MARRE, v.t. To spoil. E. xxxii. p. 138, 1. 14, xxxvi. p. 155, MARVELLED, p.p. Wondered at. E. xliv. p. 179, 1. 25. MASTERIES, TO TRY. To contend for mastery or superi ority. E. xix. p. 77, 1. 3. MASTÉRY, sb. Superiority. E. xxx. p. 133, 1. 6. MATE, v. t. Literally, to stupefy or deaden; hence to over. power (Fr. mater). E. ii. p. 6, l. 5, xv. p. 58, l. 7. MATERIALL, adj. Matter of fact. E. xxv. p. 102, 1. 30. MATTER, sb. Used like the Lat. materia in the literal sense of fuel; hence, cause generally. E. xix. p. 77, 1. 5, xv. P. 57, 1. 8. 1. II. MATTER, UPON THE. On the whole. E. xliv. p. 179, MEANE, sb. Means. E. xix. p. 77, 1. 14, xlix. p. 201, 1. 9. Medium, instrument. E. xlix. p. 203, 1. 4. In a meane = moderately. E. v. p. 17, l. 4. MEANE, adj. Humble, inferior. E. xv. p. 57, 1. 24. 23. MEAT, sb. Food of all kinds, not exclusively flesh. The meat offering of the Jews had no flesh in it. E. xxxiii. p. 140, MEERE, adj. Absolute. E. xxvii. p. 107, l. 7. Comp. Shaks. M. of Ven. iii, 2: 'I have engaged myself to a dear friend, Engaged my friend to his mere enemy.' MEERELY, adv. Absolutely. E. lviii. p. 231, l. 20. MEERE STONE, sb. A boundary stone; from A.-S. gemære, a boundary. E. lvi. p. 222, l. 15. MELIORITIE, sb. Superiority. C. 1. p. 248, 1. 10. MERCHANDIZING, sb. Trade. E. xli. p. 170, 1. 2. The caduceus or rod twined with serpents with which Hermes is represented. E. iii. p. 13, 1. 24. MEW, v. t. To moult or shed the feathers. Fr. muer. E. xxix. p. 121, 1. 20. MEZERION, sb. Daphne Mezereum, called also by Gerarde Dutch Mezereon, or Germane Olive Spurge. E. xlvi. p. 186, 1. 23. MIDDEST, so. Midst. E. vii. p. 24, l. xlv. p. 182, l. 11. MILITAR, adj. Military. E. liv. p. 217, 1. 10. MILITIA, sb. An armed force, army. E. xxix. p. 124, 1. 29. MILKEN WAY, sb. The Milky Way. E. xl. p. 166, 1. 5. MINDE, sb. Intention. E. xiii. p. 50, l. 9. MINISTERS, sb. Attendants. E. lvi. p. 225, 1. 28. MINTMAN, sb. One skilled in coinage. E. xx. p. 87, 1. 26. 'Hee that thinketh Spaine, to be some great ouermatch for this Estate, assisted as it is, and may be, is no good Mintman; But takes greatnesse of Kingdomes according to their Bulke and Currency, and not after their intrinsique Value.' Bacon, Cons. touching a Warre with Spaine, p. 2, ed. 1629. MISLAIER, sb. One who misplaces. E. lvi. p. 222, 1. 15. MISLIKE, v. t. To dislike. E. xli. p. 172, 1. 12. MOILE, v. i. To labour. E. xxxiii. p. 141, l. 24. MONETH, sb. Month; A.-S. Mónáð. E. xlvi. p. 186, l. 11. MONEYES, sb. Sums of money. E. xli. p. 172, 1. 25. MONOCULOS, sb. A one-eyed person. C. 10. p. 264, 1. 24. MORE, adj. Greater. E. xliii. p. 177, 1. 3. MORRIS DAUNCE, sb. A dance formerly common in England on festival days, and especially on May Day, and not yet entirely out of use. The name appears to indicate that it was borrowed from the Moriscos or Moors, but nothing is known of its origin. E. iii. p. 9, l. 28. MOST, adj. Greatest. E. vii. p. 23, l. 14, xx. p. 86, 1. 26, xxxvii. p. 157, l. 18. MOTION, sb. Impulse. E. x. p. 38, l. 14. Emotion. xiv. p. 52, 1. 33. Movement. xliii. p. 176, 1. 10. MOUGHT. Might. E. xv. p. 61, l. 5, xxii. p. 92, l. 16, xxvii. p. 110, l. 19. MOUNT, sb. Mound. E. xlvi. p. 191, 1. II. MOVE, v. t. To excite. E. iii. p. 9, 1. 30. MOWEN, p.p. Mown. E. xv. p. 59, l. 10. MULTIPLICATION UPON. E. xxxix. p. 164, l. 14. MURTHER, v. t. To murder. E. iii. p. 13, l. 14. MUSKE MELON, sb. The common melon, called also by Parkinson and Gerarde, Million. E. xlvi. p. 187, l. 31. MUSKE-ROSE, sb. Rosa moschata. E. xlvi. p. 188, 1. 24. MUSTER, v. i. To count. C. 5. p. 253, 1. 2. MYSTERY, sb. A hidden meaning, known only to the initiated. E. v. p. 16, l. 18. N. NAME, sb. Reputation. E. vi. p. 19, l. 10. NATURES, sb. Kinds. E. xlv. p. 180, 1. 23, xlvi. p. 187, l. 11. 1. 23. NEEDS, adv. Of necessity; A. S. neádes the gen. of neád, need. E. ix. p. 30, l. 17, xii. p. 46, l. 4, xxiii. p. 96, l. 21. NEERE UNTO. E. xv. p. 63, 1. 1. 1. 14. NEERNES, sb. Intimacy. C. 7. p. 259, l. 24. 1. 24, xxii. p. 95, 1. 23, xxxii. p. 138 1. 11, xliii. p. 177, 1. 14. NEWELL, sb. "A pillar of stone or wood, where the steps terminate in a winding staircase." Kennett, MS. Lansd. 1033, quoted in Halliwell's Dict. E. xlv. p. 182, l. 33. NEWES, sb. Used as a plural. E. xv. p. 54, 1. 14. NEW MEN, sb. Like the Lat. novi homines, men who have newly acquired rank. We are obliged to resort to the Fr. parvenu to express this. E. ix. p. 30, l. 25. NICE, adj. Scrupulous. E. xxix. p. 123, l. 30, xxxvii. p. 156, 1. 15. NICENESSE, sb. Fastidiousness. E. ii. p. 6, l. 16. NOTABLE, adj. Remarkable. E. liii. p. 215, 1. 3. NOTABLY, adv. Notoriously, remarkably. E. xv. p. 60, l. 2, xxix. p. 121, 1. 29. NOTE, sb. Observation. E. ix. p. 31, l. 25. Information. E. xlix. p. 202, 1. 24. NOTHING NEARE. E. xxi. p. 89, l. 18. WORTH. C. 10. p. 265, l. 12. NOVELTIES, sb. Innovations. E. xvii. p. 69, 1. 25. NOURISH, v. i. To receive nourishment. E. xix. p. 80, 1. 24. O. OBIECT, p.p. Exposed. C. 5. p. 254, l. 8. OBNOXIOUS TO. Exposed to, under the influence of; and hence, submissive, complaisant. E. xx. p. 86, l. 12, xxxvi. p. 155, l. 3, xliv. p. 179, 1. 16. OBTAINE, v. i. To attain; to gain a cause in law. E. vi. p. 19, 1. 2, lvi. p. 225, l. 13. OES, sb. Round bright spots. E. xxxvii. p. 157, 1. 17. Used by Shakspere of the stars (Mid. N.'s Dr. iii. 2): Fair Helena, that more engilds the night 34, XXX. xix. p. 79, 131, 1. 3, I. C. 3. OF. E. vi. p. 19, l. 10, p. 22, l. 2, xvii. p. 69, l. 21, 1. 31, xxv. p. 102, l. 28, xxvii. p. 109, xxxv. p. 151, l. 31, li. p. 208, 29, liii. p. 214, p. 249, 1. 24. In all these passages of' would be replaced in modern usage by other prepositions, which the reader will easily supply. In a partitive sense. E. xxxiii. p. 142, 1. 32, xvi. p. 65, 1. 18. Of either side. E. xlvi. p. 189, l. 29. Of long. E. lvi. p. 224, 1. 4. Of purpose. E. ix. p. 33, 1. 17. Of the other side. C. 2. p. 249, 1. 10. OFFER, sb. An attempt. C. 10. p. 266, 1. 16. OFFICIOUS, adj. Ready to serve, like the Lat. officiosus ; not in a bad sense. E. xlviii. p. 199, l. 27. OFT, adv. Often. C. 1. p. 248, l. 4, 2. p. 248, l. 18. E. ii. 6, 1. 21, viii. p. 27, l. 27, xxxiii. p. 142, l. 32. OPINION, sb. Reputation. E. xxvi. p. 105, I. 30, liv. p. 217, 1. 9. ORACULOUS, adj. Oracular. E. vi. p. 20, l. 34. In ORANGE-TAWNEY, adj. Of a dark orange colour. Knight's Shakspere (II. p. 250) it is said, Vecellio, a Venetian, "expressly informs us that the Jews differed in nothing, as far as regarded dress, from Venetians of the same professions, whether merchants, artisans, &c., with the exception of a yellow bonnet, which they were compelled to wear by order of the government." See also Sir W. Scott's description of Isaac of York in Ivanhoe, c. 5: "He wore a high square yellow cap of a peculiar fashion, assigned to his nation to distinguish them from Christians.' E. xli. p. 168, E. xxxvi. p. 153, 1. 13. ORDER, TO TAKE. To take measures. 1. 20. ORDERING, sb. Arrangement. E. xlvi. p. 186, l. 10, p. 190, 1. 32. lviii, p. 237, 1. 33. OTHER, pl. Others. E. viii. p. 26, 1. 15, xxiv. p. 100, 1. 13. 1. 16. OVER-LIVE, v. t. To survive. E. xxvii. p. 109, 1. 31. OVER-POWER, sb. Excessive power. E. lviii. p. 236, l. 17. OVER-SPEAKING, adj. Speaking too much. Ê. lvi. p. 224, 1. 17. OVERTHROWEN, p.p. Overthrown. E. xv. p. 56, 1. 2. OYNTMENT, sb. Perfume. E. liii. p. 213, 1. 19. P. PACE, v. i. To proceed. E. xxxiv. p. 145, l. 20. sb. Used as a substantive, like 'private,' &c. E. xv. p. 61, l. 34. PASS, v. t. To surpass. F. p. 239, 1. 14. PASSAGES, sb. Digressions. E. xxv. p. 102, l. 25. PASSING, adv. Surpassingly, exceedingly. E. vi. p. 19, l. 13. PAWNES, sb. Pledges. E. xli. p. 170, l. 17. 1. 17. PENYWORTH, sb. A purchase. C. 9. p. 264, 1. 3. PERCEIVING, sb. Perception. E. liii. p. 213, l. 11. |