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GLOSSARY

Note. Where a pun or quibble is intended, the meanings
are distinguished as (a) and (b)

ABLE (vb.), O.E.D. (4c) glosses 103; (ii) completely; 4. 7.
this 'warrant, vouch for' 42; (iii) nothing but; 5. 3.53
but gives no parallel, and ALLAY, abate, subside; 1. 2.
O.E.D. (4*), 'empower !6 7
legally', seems more apt to ALL-LICENS'D, permitted to do
the context; 4. 6. 167 or say whatever he likes; r.
ABROAD, (i) out of doors; 1. 2. 4. 201
173; (ii) (being spoken of) ALLOW, (I) approve of; 2. 4.
far and wide; 2. I. 7 187; (ii) (refl.) lend oneself}
ABUSE, (i) delude; 2. 4. 303 j 3. 7. 104
4. 1. 2254. 7.53 (?iii), 77; ALONE, only; 1.1. 74
(ii) treat unjustly; 3. 7. 90J ALTERATION, changes of mind;
(iii) do violence to; 4. 7. 15} 5-1-3
(iv) dishonour; 5. 1. n
AMAZED, bewildered, distract-
ACCENT, mode of utterance; 1. ed; 3. 6. 33
4. 1; 2. 2. 109 ANCIENT, (i) belonging to past
ACCOMMODATE, clothe, equip j time, old-established; 1. 2.
4. 6. 81 1495 4. 1. 43; (ii) elderly;
ACT, do; 2. 1. 19 2. 2. 60; 2. 2. 124; (iii) 'th'
ACTION-TAKING, one who pre- ancient of war' (collective)
fers going to law to fighting; c=the officers long experi-
2. 2. 16 enced in war; 5. 1. 32
ADDITION, titles of honour ANSWER (vb.), (i) be respon-
(often heraldic); r. 1. 135} sible for; 2. 2. 144; (ii) de-
2. 2. 22; 5. 3. 301 fend oneself against; 3. 4.
ADVISE, persuade; 5. 1. 2; ad- 101
vise oneself = take thought, APPREHEND, arrest; 2. 1. 108
consider; 2. 1. 28 APPROVE, prove, confirm, prove
AFFECT, (i) be fond of; 1. 1. J the truth of; 1. 1. 183; 2. 2.
I
(ii) display; 2. 2. 94 1575 2. 4. 179; 3. 5. 12
ALARUM, a call to arms; 5. 2, ARBITREMENT, decisive con-
head S.D.; 5. 2. 4 S.D. test; 4. 7. 95
ALARUMED, roused to action; ARCH, chief, master; 2. 1. 59
2. 1. S3 ARGUMENT, subject, theme; r.
ALBION, Britain; 3. 2. 85 1. 214; (sc. of conversation)
ALL (adv.), (i) exclusively; 1.1. 2. 1.8