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thou armed.. .Ay, to the PYRRHUS, the son of Achilles, in-
proof); 2. 2. 4945 (ii) proof- strumental in the capture of
armourj 3. 4. 38 Troy; 2. 2. 454
PROPER, (i) own, very; 5. 2. 66;
(ii) peculiar (to); 2. 1. 111 QUAINTLY, delicately, or (perhaps)
PROPERTY, (i) nature, characteristic artfully (cf. M.V. 2. 4. 6);
quality; 2. I. 100; 5. 1. 67; 2. 1. 31
(ii) possessions; 2. 2. 573 QUALITY, profession (esp. the
PROPORTIONS, forces or supplies for acting profession); 2. 2. 349;
war, contingents (cf. Hen. F, with a quibble on 'quality'
1. 2. 137—8 'But lay down our = ability; 2. 2. 437
proportions to defend Against QUANTITY, (i) proportion; 3. 2.
the Scot'); 1. 2. 32 166; (ii) fragment (cf. 2 Hen.
PROPOSER, one who states a pro- IF, 5.1. 69-71 'If I were sawed
position, or propounds a form of into quantities I should make
words; 2. 2. 290 four dozen of such bearded
PROVINCIAL ROSES, rosettes shaped hermits' staves'); 3. 4. j$\
or coloured like damask roses (iii) amount, sum; 5. 1. 264
from Provins in N.E. France QUARRY, a heap of slain hart or
(v. N.E.D. 'Provence'); 3. 2. deer after a hunt (cf. Cor. 1. 1.
276 202-4 'I'd make a quarry/With
PUFFED, (i) bloated (cf. M.W.W. thousands of these quarter'd
5. 5. 148 'A puffed man?'); slaves, as high/As I could pick
*• 3-49* (") elated; 4. 4. 49 my lance'; Macb. 4. 3. 206; and
PURGATION, (a) judicial examina- Nashe, First Part of Pasguils
tion (cf. A.T.L. 5. 4. 42-3 'put Apologie, ed. McKerrow, i. 135
me to my purgation'), [b) medi- 'like a quarrie of Deare at a
cinal purging; 3. 2. 307 generall hunting, hurled vppon
PURGING, (i) exuding, discharging; a heape*); 5. 2. 362
2. 2.199; (ii) spiritual cleansing; QUEST, inquest; 5. 1. 22
8
3- 3- 5 QUESTION (sb.), (i) subject, matter;
PURSY, lit. shortwinded, hence out 1. r. i n ; 5. 2. 373; (ii) con-
of condition (physical or moral); troversy; 2. 2. 3435 (iii) con-
3-4-iS3 . . , versation; 3. 1. 13
PUSH (sb.), (a) juncture, pinch QUESTIONABLE, that may be inter-
(cf. Wint. 5. 3. 129), (b) rapier- rogated or spoken to; 1. 4. 43
thrust. The 'present push' QUIDDITY, subtlety (from 'quid-
= the immediate test; 5. I. 289 ditas' = the distinctive nature
PUT ON, (i) put to, impress upon; of the thing, according to the
1. 3. 94; (ii) ascribe to; 2. 1. 195 scholastics); 5. r. 96
(iii) instigate; 4. 7. 130; 5. 2. QUIETUS, discharge, settlement of
3815 (iv) set to work; 5. 2. an account (a legal term; with
39S a poss. quibble on 'quiet');
PUT ONE FROM, remove, separate 3- i- 75
(cf. Rom. 3. 5. 109 'Put thee QUILLITY, frivolous distinction,
from thy heaviness'); 2. 2. 8 verbal nicety; 5. 1. 97