Abhors from, differs entirely from; I. 54; an uncommon use. Dr. Murray quotes Fox, A. and M.; II. 357, ‘It did nothing at all abhor from nature.’

Angel, the coin of that name; II. i. 89, etc.

Arming sword, a large two-handed sword, V. i. 72.

Basilisk, a fabulous serpent supposed to kill by its look, a cockatrice; I. 215. Cf. ‘Would they were basilisks to strike thee dead.’—Richard III., III. ii. 151.

Bedeem, forbode, ‘doom me to’; III. iii. 31; not quoted by Dr. Murray.

Bedesman, one who says prayers for another, ‘humble servant’; III. vi. 120.

Berayed, befouled; IV. iii. 58. Cf. ‘Was ever man so rayed.’—Shrew, IV. i. 3.

Bewrayed, betrayed; III. ii. 27.

Blab, talk; I. 135. Used both as a noun and a verb.

Block, obstacle; I. 137.

Bodkin, a tailor’s awl; I. 313.

Bolstered, matted with blood; III. i. 73. Cf. ‘Blood-bolstered Banquo.’—Macbeth, IV. i. 123.

Botcher, a jobbing tailor; I. 25, 316. Cf. Huloet, ‘A tailor, bodger, botcher, mender or patcher of old garments.’

Brable, quarrel; IV. i. 77.

Brokage, petty dealing; here especially dealing in old clothes; I. 26.

Bugs, hobgoblins: III. ii. 19.

Causeless, adv., without cause, I. 358.

Chops me in, interrupts suddenly; III. vi. 130; ‘me’ is a dative; chop is used in the sense of doing quickly. Cf. Richard III., I. iv. 160, ‘Then we will chop him in the malmsey butt.’

Coil, trouble; III. vi. 5.

Coistril, a paltry young fellow; III. ii. 41, 58. Cf. Twelfth Night, I. iii. 43, ‘A coward and a coistril.’

Copesmate, market-mate, companion; III. v. 104. Cf. Lucrece, 925, ‘Misshapen Time, copesmate of ugly Night.’

Coltstaff, a staff used by two persons for carrying ‘cowls,’ i.e. tubs; V. i. 22. Cf. Merry Wives, III. iii. 156, ‘Where’s the cowlstaff?’

Costard, head; V. i. 63; literally a large ribbed apple. Frequent in Shakespeare.

Crown, crown-piece; III. vi. 132.

Curst, shrewish; IV. ii. 12.

Cutter, bully, cutthroat; I. 522; IV. iii. 74, etc. Cf. Harrison’s England, II. 16, ‘Some desperate cutters we have.’

Dag, pistol; III. vi. 9, 131. The derivation is not known.

Dallying, delaying, trifling; I. 397.

Dispose, disposal; I. 606. Common in Shakespeare.

Distressful, miserable: III. v. 56; IV. iv. 51. Cf. Henry V., IV. i. 287, ‘Crammed with distressful bread.’

Drifts, plots; I. 178, 450, etc.

Ear, plough; III. v. 24.

Eschew, avoid; I. 347.

Flaw, gust of wind; IV. iv. 44.

Forslowed, delayed; III. v. 85. Cf. 3 Henry VI., II. iii. 56, ‘Forslow no longer.’

Foster, forester; III. iii. 13.

Frolic, used as an exclamation = ‘cheer up’; I. 512. Cf. Kyd’s Jeronimo, I. i. 1.

Giglot, a wanton woman, III. v. 87; connected with ‘giggle.’

Glaives, swords; V. i. 348.

Glosing, wordy; V. vi. 18.

Handsel, confirm, seal; II. i. 117.

Harborough, old form of harbour; V. i. 251.

Hornsby, cuckold; IV. iii. 76.

Hought, hocked or hamstrung; IV. iii. 38.

Impetrate, get by asking; II. ii. 16.

Jets, struts; I. 30. Cf. Cymbeline, III. iii. 4, ‘Giants may jet through.’

Lay it on, fall to work; V. i. 50. Cf. Winter’s Tale, IV. iii. 43, ‘My father hath made her mistress of the feast and she lays it on.’

Leave, cease; III. vi. 72, etc.

Lordaine, clown, IV. i. 58.

Misevent, mishap; IV. iv. 49.

Mistaking, misunderstanding; IV. i. 27.

Mithridate, antidote; I. 383. Called after the famous King of Pontus, who made himself poison-proof. Greene uses the word.

Muscado, musket; III. vi. 20.

Mutchado, moustache; II. i. 54.

Pantofles, slippers; II. ii. 9.

Passionate, sorrowful; III. v. 45. Cf. John II., 544, ‘She is sad and passionate.’

Planchers, planks; I. 42. ‘Planched’ is found in Measure for Measure, IV. i. 3.

Platform, scheme; II. i. 100. Cf. 1 Henry VI., II. i. 77.

Precisian, puritan; III. ii. 18.

Prick-eared, III. ii. 62; cf. Henry V., II. i. 44, ‘Prick-eared cur of Iceland.’

Qualm, fit of nausea; III. vi. 67; V. i. 309.

Quarterage, quarterly payment; II. ii. 98.

Race, raze down; I. 47, 118.

Religious, devout; I. 587.

Sconce, small fort; V. i. 70.

Securely, without misgiving; I. 50.

Slipshoe, slipper; V. i. 406.

Standings, place of vantage, ambush; III. vi. 38.

Stout, proud, overbearing; V. i. 206, ii. 2. Cf. ‘I will be strange, stout, in yellow stockings.’—Twelfth Night, II. v. 185, and 2 Henry VI., I. i. 187.

Sullens, moroseness; IV. iv. 108. Cf. Richard II., II. i. 139: ‘Let them die that age and sullens have.’

Sure, betrothed; I. 151. Cf. Merry Wives, V. v. 237.

Suspect, suspicion; I. i. 130. Cf. Sonnet LXX. ‘The ornament of beauty is suspect.’

Ticing, enticing; I. 197.

Trug, a drab; I. 499. Greene uses the word.

Trull, worthless woman; I. 498.

Truss, tie up for hanging; III. vi. 125; here = ‘get yourself trussed.’

Watchet, pale blue; II. i. 56.

Wager, give a wage to; I. 523. Shakespeare uses ‘wage’ in this sense, Coriolanus, V. vi. 40.

Whistly, silently; III. iii. 9.

Yeomanry, homespun wit; IV. ii. 37.

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