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SHORTEN, 'render ineffectual' SMUG, trim; here, decked out
(O.E.D. 3*); 4. 7. 9 for a wedding; 4. 6. 197
SHOW (vb.), appear; 1. 4. 244, SNOW (fig.), chastity; 4. 6. 119
268; 4. 2. 60; 4. 6. 14 SNUFF, (i) huff, resentment; 3.
SHOW (sb.), appearance; 3. 6. I. 265 (ii) candle-end (see
104 O.E.D. 1, cit Holinshed);
SHRILL-GORGED, producing 4. 6, 39
shrill notes from its throat; SOILED, fed with fresh-cut
4. 6. 58 green fodder (<On.j O.E.D.
4
SIDE, lit. party, side in a game; v. ); cf. mod. slang 'full of
hence, game; 5. 1. 61 beans'; 4. 6. 122
SILLY-DUCKING, bowing fool- SOMETHING, somewhat; 1. 1.
ishly and ridiculously; 2. 2. 20; 3. 5. 4
101 SOOTHE, humour; 3. 4. 177
SIMPLE (sb.), medicinal herb; Sop O' TH' MOONSHINE, alluding
4. 4. 14 to 'eggs in moonshine', the
SIMPLE (adj.), humble (in name for a dish of poached
rank), or weak (in intellect); eggs (see O.E.D. 'moon-
4. 6. 151 shine' 3)5 2. 2. 30
SIMULAR or, pretender to. SOPHISTICATED, adulterated,
O.E.D. cites Tyndate, ProL corrupted; 3. 4. 106
Romans, 1526, 'Christ call- SOT, fool; 4. 2. 8
eth them [the Pharisees] SOVEREIGN, overpowering; 4.
ypocrites, that is to saye 3-43
simulars'j 3. 2. 54 SPACE, (i) room to move in; 1.
SINEW, nerve (cf. Fen. 903); 3. 1. 55; (ii) extent; 1. 1. 80;
6.97 4. 6. 268; (Hi) time; 5. 3. 54
SINGLE, unaided; 5. 3. 104 SPECULATION, scout, spy (ab-
SITH, since; I. 1. 179; 2. 4. stract for concrete); 3. I. 24
235 SPEED, succeed; 1. 2. 19;
SIZES, allowances; 2. 4. 171 'speed you'=may God give
SKILL, mental ability; 4. 7. 66 you success; 4. 6. 206
SLACK (adj.), 'come slack of SPHERICAL, pertaining to the
«=fall short of; 1. 3. 10 spheres or heavenly bodies;
SLACK (vb.), be neglectful of; 1. 2. 126
2. 4. 241 SPILL, destroy; 3. 2. 8
SLAVE (vb.), do just what one SPIRIT, life, essence; 1. I. 73
likes with; 4. r. 6j SPLEEN, malice; 1. 4. 283
SLIP-SHOD, in slippers (instead SQUINY, squint, or peer with
of shoes, because of sore half-closed eyes; 4. 6. 136
heels); 1. 5. 12
STAND, be, act (cf. 2 H. IF, 3.
SLIVER, tear away; 4. 2. 34 2. 230, 'stand my friend');
SMILET, little smile; 4. 3. 20
2. 1. 40; 'stand on'=be of
SMOOTH, encourage by flattery; importance (concern) to; 5.
a. 2. 73 1. 69