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GLOSSARY 2X9
'This deed unshapes me quite,
makes me unpregnant and dull to th' vantage, as would store
the world,' where 'to the
to all proceedings'); 2. 2. 571
UNPREVAILING, unavailing (prevail vantage'= in addition, cf. N.E.D.
'vantage' sb. 2b; 3. 3. 33
= 'avail' in i6thc); 1. 2. 107
VARIABLE, diverse, various; 3. 1.
UPROPORTIONED, inordinate; 1. 3. 1755 'variable service' — different
60 courses of food; 4. 3. 23
UNRECLAIMED, untamed (a term VINTAGE, finger-hole in a wind
in falconry); 2. 1. 34 instrument; '3. 2. 360
UNSHAPED,unformed,uncontrolledj VICE, riotous buffoon, orig. a
4.5.8 clownish character in a morality
UNSiFTED,untested,inexperienced} play representing one of the
1. 3. 102 vices. Here, a depraved example,
UNsiNEWED,nerveless,weak,feeblej a caricature; 3. 4. 98
4. 7. 10 VIDELICET, that is to say; 2. I. 59
UNVALUED, worthless; t. 3. 19 VIRTUE, (i) integrity; I. 3. 16;
UNWRUNG, not pinched or galledj (ii) strength, power (cf. L.L.L.
3. 2. 241 5. 2. 348 'The virtue of your
UNYOKE, cease from labour, give eye'); 4. 5. 155
over (a metaphor from the VOICE, (i) approval, nomination;
plough); 5. 1. 52 1. 3. 23; 3. 2. 343; 5. 2. 354;
UPSHOT, issue, conclusion, lit. (ii) opinion; 5. 2. 247
'the final shot in a match at VOUCH, guarantee the title to a
archery' (N.E.D.); 5. 2. 382 property; 5. 1. 105
UPSPRING (adj.), upstart, newly VOUCHER, and DOUBLE VOUCHER,
come into fashion (N.E.D. legal devices for 'recovery' (q.v.)
quotes from 1591 'the new or converting estate entail into
upspring nobilitic'); 1. 4. 9 fee simple, involving fictitious
USE (sb.), (lj usage, way; 1. 2. 134.5 actions and the summoning
(ii) practice; 3. 4. 163 (vouching) of men of straw to
USURP (vb.), (i) appropriate or use warrant titles which all parties
wrongfully; 1. 1. 46; (ii) exert wish invalidated, and which
an unlawful influence; 3. 2. 260 become invalidated by the
Vouchees defaulting; 5. I. 102,
VAIL (vb.), lower, cast downj 105-6
1. 2. 70 VULCAN, the armourer of the gods j
VALANCED, fringed with hangings 3. 2. 82
(like those round the sides and VULGAR, (i) common, ordinary;
foot of a bed); 2. 2. 428 1. 2. 99; (ii) common, cheap;
VALIDITY, strength; 3. 2. 188 I. 3. 61
VANTAGE (or). Meaning doubt-
ful; Macb. 1. 6. 7 'coign of WAG (vb.), move (without its mod.
vantage' suggests 'from a con- ludicrous associations); 5.1. 261
venient corner' (i.e. behind the WAIT UPON, attend, accompany
arras), but Onions cites Oth. (with a prob. quibble on 'wait
4. 3. 85-6 'a dozen; and as many upon' =» watch or lie in wait