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GLOSSARY
Note. Where a pun or quibble is intended, the meanings
are distinguished as (<z) and (b)
ABOUT! bestir! get to work! AIM (vb.), guess (cf. Rom. 1. 1.
2. 2. 592 211)54.5.9
ABRIDGEMENT, (a) dramatic pas- AMAZE, bewilder, confound (cf
time (cf. M.N.D. 5. 1. 39), K, John, 4. 2. 137); 2. 2. 568
(&) that which cuts one short; AMAZEMENT, bewilderment, fear,
2. 2. 425 frenzy; 3.2. 328; 3.4. 112
ABSOLUTE, (i) positive, self-assured, AMBITION, (a) inordinate desire
free from uncertainty (cf. Cor. for distinction, (i) ostentatious
3. 1. 89 'Mark you his absolute glory; 2. 2. 255; 3. 3. 55
"shall"?'); 5.1.1335(ii)perfect, ANCHOR,anchoret,' anchor's cheere
consummate; 5. 2. 112 = anchoret's chair (N.E.D.
ABSTRACT, epitome (cf. A. & C. quotes Hall, Satires, 1599, iv. ii.
1. 4. 9 'A man who is the ab- 103 'Sit seauenyeares pining in
stract of all faults'); 2. 2. 528 an anchores cheyre'); 3. 2. 218
ABUSE (sb.), deception, imposture; AN END, on end; 1. 5.19; 3.4.122
4. 7. 49 ANGLE (sb.), fishing hook or line;
ABUSE (vb.), impose upon, deceive; 5. 2. 66
1. 5. 38} 2. 2. 607 ANOINT, smear. Perhaps with a
ACT, effect, operation; 1. 2. 205 quibble on the religious cere-
ACTION OF BATTERY, legal process mony of consecration (cf. unc-
for unlawful attack by beating /w«);4. 7. 139
or wounding; 5. 1. 100 ANSWER (sb.), (a) acceptance of a
ADDITION, (i) title, style of address; challenge, (b) reply; 5. 2. 1705
1. 4. 20; 2. 1. 46; (ii) flourish, the return hit in fencing;
lit. heraldic addition; 4. 4. 17 5- 2. 267
ADMIRATION, wonder, astonish- ANSWER (vb.), excuse, justify,
ment; 1. 2. 192; 3. 2. 328 atone for; 3. 4. 176; 'be an-
ADVANTAGE, superiority; 1. 2. 21 swered,' be defended; 4. I. 16
AERY, nestful of young hawks; ANTIC, odd, fantastic; 1. 5. 172
2. 2. 342 ANTIQUE. Meaning uncertain;
AFFECTION, affectation (cf. L.L.L. either (i) ancient or (ii) ludicrous
5. 1. 4); 2. 2. 448 ('antic'); 2. 2. 473
AFFECTION, (a) malady, (b) emo- APOPLEXED, paralysed; 3. 4. 73
tion, state of mind; 3.1.165 APPLIANCE. Medical term = re-
AFFRONT, meet, confront (cf. Wint, medy, application (cf. Per.
5. i. j$ 'Unless another... 3. 2. 86 'Who was by good
Affront his eye'); 3. 1. 31 appliance recovered'); 4. 3. 10
