child, baby girl, youth of noble birth
childing, fertile
chopine, shoe with high platform-sole
cicatrice, scar, impression
cinquepace, lively dance
cipher, zero, nought; to express, decipher
cittern, wire-stringed instrument
civil, of the city, well-ordered
clack-dish, begging bowl
clapperclaw, maul, thrash
cleave, attach themselves
clepe, call
clerk, scholar
clew, ball of thread
climate, region, dwell
cling, shrivel
clinquant, glittering
clip, embrace
closure, bound, enelnaure, conclusion
clown, rustic, jester
clyster, enema
cockney, milksop, squeamish or affected woman
cod, testicle
codpiece, bag-shaped flap on breeches, covering the genitals, tied with laces, often embroidered and padded
coffin, pastry case
cog, cheat, flatter
coign, corner-stone, corner
coil, noisy disturbance, fuss, trouble
Colbrand, legendary Danish giant
collection, inference, understanding
collied, darkened
collop, slice, offspring
colour, pretext, excuse
colours, military ensigns
colt, young fool; to make a fool of; to have sexual intercourse with
co-mart, agreement, bargain
commodity, commercial privileges, expediency, advantage, consignment
companion, knave
comparative, proportionate, full of comparisons; one who assumes equality
competitor, associate, partner
complexion, bodily habit or constitution, temperament, appearance, colour
complot, conspiracy
composition, consistency, agreement
con, learn by heart
conceit, idea, device, apprehension, understanding, opinion, judgement, fancy, imagination, fancy trifle; to think, estimate
conceited, full of imagination, ingenious, having a certain opinion
conclusion, experiment, riddle
condolement, mourning
conference, conversation, talk, discussion
confiner, inhabitant
congree, harmonize
conscience, knowledge, understanding, scruple
conscionable, ruled by conscience
consign, agree, yield up possession
consist, insist
conspectuity, sight
contain, keep
continent, container, sum; restrained, temperate
controller, detractor
convenience, fitness, advantage
convent, convene, summon
conversation, intercourse, behaviour
convert, turn, change
convey, lead away, carry
conveyance, underhand dealing
convince, overcome
convive, feast together
convoy, means of conveyance
cony, rabbit
cony-catch, cheat
copatain, highcrowned
cope, sky; have to do with, encounter, recompense
copped, peaked
copy, original; subject matter, copyholdtenure
coranto, a dance
Corinthian, reveller
corky, withered
Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, model of Roman motherhood
cornett, a brass instrument, capable of great brilliance
cornuto, cuckold, deceived husband
corollary, surplus
costard, an apple; the head
cote, cottage; pass by
cotquean, ‘old woman’, man who interferes in housekeeping
couch, hide, lie hidden, make crouch
counsel, secret, secret purpose or thought
Counter, debtors’ prison
counterpoint, quilt, counterpane
countervail, equal, counter-balance
court-cupboard, sideboard
cousin, nephew, kinsman, relative
cowl-staff, pole on which a ‘cowl’ (or basket) is carried
coxcomb, fool’s cap, fool, head
coy, scorn, stroke
cozen, cheat
cozier, cobbler
crackhemp, gallows-bird, one born (or deserving) to be hanged
crank, twist; wind
crant, wreath
crare, small trading vessel
crave, require
craze, break
credent, believing, credible
credit, credibility, reputation, report
crestfallen, humbled, abased
cresset, fire-basket, torch
cricket, low stool
crow-keeper, one employed to drive away crows
crusado, Portuguese coin
cry, pack of hounds; yelp in following scent
cubiculo, bedroom
cullion, testicle (term of abuse)
culverin, large cannon
cunning, knowledge, skill; ingenious
Cupid, god of love, son of Venus and Mars (or Mercury), usually thought of as a boy armed with bow and arrows
curate, parish priest
curiosity, exactness, over-scrupulousness, delicacy
curious, anxious, needing care, fastidious, difficult to please, delicate, beautifully made; delicately
curst, shrewish, cross, cantankerous, malignant, fierce
curtal, having the tail docked
curtal-axe, cutlass
customer, prostitute
cut, docked or gelded horse; vulva
Cyclops, one of a race of one-eyed giants, workmen for Vulcan the smith.
cyme, medicinal plant
Cynthia, goddess of the moon
cypress, fine lawn fabric
Cytherea, Venus, goddess of love
Daedalus, with his son Icarus, escaped from imprisonment on home-made wings. Icarus flew too high, the sun melted the wax, and he was drowned. Daedalus escaped.
danger, harm, injury, power to harm, range (of a weapon), debt
Daphne, see APOLLO
dare, dazzle
date, time, term, term of life, end
daub, cover with false show; daub it, pretend
dear, important, energetic, dire
debile, weak
Deborah, prophetess who inspired Israel to victory
decimation, execution of every tenth man
decoct, heat
defeat, destruction; to ruin, destroy, disfigure, defraud
defeature, disfigurement
defend, forbid
defunction, death
defunctive, funereal
delightsome, delightful, delighted
demerit, merit, sin
denier, copper coin of little value
denunciation, formal declaration
deplore, tell with grief
depose, swear, examine on oath
deprave, defame
deputation, office of deputy
deracinate, uproot
derive, inherit, descend, bring down on, draw
dern, dark, drear
desperately, recklessly
determinate, fix; ended, decisive, intended
determination, ending, decision, intention
determine, end, settle, decide
Deucalion, the Greek Noah
dexter, right
dey-woman, dairy-woman
Diana, goddess of hunting, the moon, and chastity
diaper, table napkin
dich, attach to
Dido, see AENEAS
diffidence, distrust, suspicion
diffused, confused, disordered
dilate, relate, express at length
dildo, penis, phallus; used in ballad refrains
dime, tenth man
Dis, god of the underworld
disable, impair, disparage
disappointed, unprepared
discase, undress
discourse, reasoning, talk, conversational power, familiarity
discover, uncover, reveal, make known, recognize, spy out, reconnoitre
disease, trouble, annoyance; to disturb
disedge, dull the appetite, sate
disgrace, insult; disfigurement, disfavour
disgracious, disliked, out of favour
dishabit, dislodge
dishonest, dishonourable, unchaste, immoral
dishonesty, dishonour, immorality
dislike, disagreement, disapproval; to displease
disliken, disguise
dismiss, forgive
dismission, dismissal
dismount, lower, draw from sheath
dispiteous, pitiless
displeased, angry
dispose, disposal, control, disposition, temperament, manner; to control, direct, incline, come to terms
disputable, argumentative
distain, stain, defile
distemper, ill humour, illness of mind or body, intoxication; disturb, disorder
distemperature, intemperateness of weather, illness, ailment, disturbance of mind
distinction, discrimination
distinctly, separately, individually
distract, divide, perplex, drive mad
distrain, seize
distressful, hard-earned
dive-dapper, dabchick, little grebe
division, variation, modulation, disposition
divulge, proclaim
do, copulate (with)
doctrine, lesson, learning
document, lesson
dogged, cruel
doit, coin worth half a farthing, a minute sum
dole, portion, share, grief, sorrow
domineer, feast riotously
dominical, red-printed letter in calendar marking the Sundays
doom, judgement
double, false, deceitful; wraith
doubt, suspicion, fear; to suspect, fear
dout, extinguish
dowlas, coarse linen
dowle, downy feather
doxy, beggar’s wench
draff, pigwash
draught, cesspool, privy
draw, withdraw, empty, search for game, track by scent
drawer, tapster
dress, train, groom
dressing, trimming
dribbling, falling short or wide of the mark
drift, purpose, plot, shower
drollery, puppet-show, comic picture
drumble, move slowly
drybeat, beat soundly
dudgeon, hilt of a dagger
duello, duelling code
dump, mournful tune or song
dun, dark; dun horse
dup, open
durance, durability, strong and durable cloth, imprisonment
eager, sour, bitter
ean, to bring forth (lambs)
eanling, young lamb
ear, plough
ecstasy, excitement, trance, madness
edge, appetite, desire
effectual, pertinent, to the point
eftest, easiest
eftsoons, soon
egg, epitome of worthlessness; take eggs for money, accept injury tamely
eisel, vinegar
eld, old age, ancient time
elder gun, pop-gun made from elder wood
element, sky, pl, atmospheric powers
elf, tangle
embarquement, embargo, prohibition
emboss, to drive (a hunted animal) to extremity
embossed, swollen, foaming at the mouth
embowel, disembowel
empiric, quack
emulation, ambitious rivalry, grudge, envy
emulator, disparager
encompassment, winding course, ‘talking round’ a subject
enew, drive into water
engine, artifice, plot, mechanical contrivance, rack
engross, write out in a fair hand; collect, monopolize, fallen
enlarge, set free
enlargement, release, liberty
enormous, disordered, irregular
ensconce, shelter, hide
enseamed, defiled with sweat
ensear, dry up
enshield, concealed, emblazoned
ensteeped, lying under water
entertainment, employment
entreat, treat, negotiate, intercede
entreatment, entering into negotiation
envy, malice, enmity; show malice towards
Ephesian, boon companion
epicurism, luxury, excess
equally, justly, impartially
Erebus, place of darkness, hell
erected, active, attentive
ergo, therefore
eringo, aphrodisiac sweetmeat
erne, grieve
erst, formerly
escot, support financially
espial, spy
estimable, appraising
estimate, valuation, value, repute
estimation, value, thing of value, esteem, reputation, conjecture
estridge, goshawk
Europa, carried away by Jupiter who had taken the form of a bull
event, outcome, issue, result
evidence, evidential documents, title-deeds
evitate, avoid
exception, objection, dissatisfaction
exclamation, loud reproach
excrement, growth (of hair)
excursion, rush, passage of arms
exempt, cut off
exhalation, meteor
exhale, draw forth
exhaust, draw out
exhibit, to submit, present
exhibition, allowance of money, gift
expectancy, hope
expedience, speed, expedition
expedient, speedy, direct
expeditious, immediate, urgent
experimental, of experience
expiate, end
extemp’rically, with skill in improvisation
extend, be lavish in praise, exaggerate the worth of, take by force
extent, seizure of property in execution of a writ, attack
extirp, root out
extracting, distracting
extravagancy, wandering
extravagant, straying, vagrant
eyas, young hawk
eyas-musket, young sparrow-hawk
eye-glass, retina, eye’s lens
eyestrings, muscles or nerves of eye
face, appearance, appearance of right; to put on a false appearance, brave, bully, brazen, trim
facinorous, vile
fact, deed, crime
factious, seditious
factor, agent
faculty, disposition, quality
fadge, be suitable, succeed
fading, refrain of a song
fail, failure, fault; to offend, die
fain, glad, obliged
fairing, gift
faithed, believed
faitor, cheat, rogue
falchion, sword, scimitar
falling sickness, epilepsy
falsing, deceptive
fame, rumour, report, reputation; make famous
familiar, attendant spirit
fancy, love, whimsicality; to love, fall in love with
fang, seize
fangled, foppish
fantastic, imaginary, fanciful, extravagant
fantasy, delusion, imagination, fancy, whim
fap, drunk
farce, to cram, stuff
farced, stuffed out
fardel, bundle, burden
farm, lease
farthingale, hooped petticoat
fashions, disease of horses
fault, lack, (in hunting) break in the scent
favour, leniency, something given as a mark of favour, badge, charm, appearance, look, face, feature
feat, dexterous, graceful; sho
w to advantage; deed
feature, shape, form, comeliness
fedary, federary, confederate, accomplice
feed, pasture
feeder, servant, parasite, shepherd
fee-farm, fixed rent for perpetual tenancy
fee-grief, individual sorrow
fee-simple, estate belonging to owner and his heirs for ever, absolute possession
felicitate, happy
fell, fierce, cruel, enraged; skin, covering of hair or wool, fleece
felly, section of rim of wooden wheel
fence, art of fencing, defence; to defend
fere, spouse
fern seed, believed to be invisible and to confer invisibility
ferret, worry
festinate, hasty
fetch, stratagem, trick; to draw, derive, strike a blow
fettle, make ready
fig, to insult with a ‘figo’
fig of Spain, figo, fico, scornful gesture made by thrusting the thumb between two of the closed fingers or into the mouth.
fight, screen for protection of crew in sea battle
file, catalogue, list, roll, rank, number; to smooth, polish, defile
fill, fulfil
fill-horse, shaft horse
film, fine mesh
fine, end; to end, pay, fix as sum payable, punish
fire-drake, fiery dragon, meteor
firk, thrash
fitchew, polecat
fitment, fit equipment, fitting office
fives, strangles (a horse disease)
flap-dragon a raisin in burning brandy; to swallow as a flap-dragon
flapjack, pancake
flatness, completeness
flaw, flake of snow, gust, fragment, fault, outburst; to crack, break
fleckled, dappled
fledge, fledged, covered with down
fleer, mock, sneer; to gibe
flesh, initiate in bloodshed, inflame, gratify
fleshment, excitement resulting from a first success
flewed, having large chaps
flight, fleet, swiftly moving
flirt-jill, woman of loose character
float, sea
flourish, gloss, embellishment, florid decoration, fanfare of trumpets
flush, full, lusty
flux, discharge, flowing, stream
fob, cheat, trick
foin, thrust
foison, harvest, plentiful crop
fond, foolish, silly, trivial, eager, desirous
fool, professional jester, term of endearment or pity, plaything
foot, see FOUTRE
footcloth, saddle cloth
fop, to dupe, fool
foppery, folly, deceit
foppish, foolish
forage, preying
forbid, cursed
fordo, kill, destroy
fordone, exhausted
forecast, foresight
forehorse, first in team
forespent, previously spent, past
forestall, condemn in advance
forgetive, inventive
fork, forked tongue, barbed arrow-head
forked, horned
formal, traditional, dignified, sane
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