Gentrice (Bishop G. Doug las), 213, 221, Generosity. Gentrice, 224, generosity. The fair Geraldine, 51-54. The Geraldines, 51. Geson[=geason], 194, scarce,
Gest, 201, story. Gewgaws, 196, trifles. Ghostly food, 54, spiritual, religious teaching. Gib Gilbert], our Cat, 133, 144, a male cat, a Tom cat. Gill (Rev. J. Skelton), 192. A gin, 214, a contrivance. Gin, 239, an engine for war. 'Ginneth, 41. 'Gins, 68, begins. By Gis! 262, by Jesu! A glede, 224, 290, 293, a kite. To glew, 230, to make merry. Glifnit, 224, gave a startled look.
Gluttony (Bishop G. Doug- las), 213, 229, 240. Gnar, 170, snarl, growl. Go! 136, gone! A Goldsmith your Mayor, 191. Sir J. Mundy, of the Goldsmiths' Company, was Lord Mayor of London from October 28, 1522, to October 27, 1523. See p. 159. The Gomorrhians, 176, the people of Gomorrha. Good, 228, goods. 'Good even, good Robin Hood!' 166, a polite salu- tation made through fear. Good-Fame (Bishop
Douglas), 215. Goodness (Bishop G. Doug- las), 215. Good Will (T. Vaux, Lord Vaux), 247. Gordon (Anon.), 98, 99:
The Great Seal of England, 171, 198, 199. Wolsey held this, as Lord Chancellor. Greet, 291, weep. Greif, 218, fault. Gressop, 136, grasshopper. Gripes, 142, Griffons. Groomis unaghast, men without fear. Grundin, 215, ground. Gude, 213, goods. Guercis, B. de, 200, 201. To guise, 227, to disguise. Great guns, 239, cannon. Gup, 165, ?Ge up! 'Gup level susè,' 165. Gustis, 233, tastes. Sir Guy, 151.
Habitacle, 271, habitation. Hached, 96, inlaid. Hairis, 228, masters. Hall, Bishop J., 159. Hallow, 145, consecrate. Hals, 240, neck. Haly [=Ali, 148, 178. Hamilton, J. (Anon.), 99. Hampton Court Palace,
Harpalus (H. Howard, Earl of Surrey), 58-62. Out! Harrow! [=haro!], 223, a cry of alarm. Hart of force, 79, a stag. Harvey Hafter (Rev. J. Skelton), 163. Hatchboard, 94, 96, 101, the hatches.
Too haut, 157, too loftily. Havel (Rev. J. Skelton), 163,
181, a term of reproach. Hay the gye [=Haydeguy], 190, a dance having a ser- pentine movement.
My gore, 143, the opening in Hazarding, 201, gambling.
the breast of a gown. Gower, J., 156, 157. Grace, 102, 159, 182, 183, the Royal Style of Henry VIII. Grace, 171, 174, 181, 192, 193, 197, the same high designa- tion applied to Cardinal T. Wolsey. Grace, 190, the favour of God. Grail [Graduale], 146. Grame, 213, trouble, grief. Grand Council, 173. Gray, W., 105.
The gray, 164, the badger. Grayth, 213, make, prepare. 'Gre, 291, degree.
In gre, 175, in good part. Gre by gre, 214, step by step. Great Hallingbury, Essex,
Head, 228, beheaded. Hung his old head, 64, horns. Will head us, 199, behead us. Headwork (Bishop G. Doug. las), 239, Headache. Heal, 222, health. Heal, 75, welfare. King Heart (Bishop G. Doug- las), 212-242. Heaviness (Bishop G. Doug. las), 220, 222, 236, 237. Heben, 272, ebony. I hecht, 238, am called. Hector, 135, 136, 153. Hegeit, 215, hedged. Heif, 238, labour, heave. Helas! 32, alas! Helicon's Well, 151. Hendness (Bishop G. Doug. las), 215, Courtesy.
Henry VIII, King, 1, 90, 91,
94, 102, 103, 105-110, 159, 178, 186, 201, 253, 256, 257. Hent, 107, 223, seized, grasped. Heraclitus, 120.
Herber, 208; herbers, 194, arbour, arbours. Hertfordshire, 51. Heve, 240, exalt. Hied, 237, hastened. High-Apport
(Bishop G. Douglas), 215, 219, 221, High- bearing, Demeanour. Hight, 268, was called. On hight, 216, 219, 221, 224, 230, on high.
A Hind, 3. Dr. Nott thought that this was an allusion to Anne Boleyn. If this be so, Cæsar would be Henry VIII. Hing, 228, hanged. Hint, 235-237, seized, taken. Hire, 23, 47, reward. Hirne, 229, corner. Hochis hutch], 237, (trea- sure) chests, or coffers. Hoddi-poule [=hoddypoll], 183, a noodle, simpleton. Hoist (Bishop G. Douglas), 239, Cough.
Who holpe, 102, helped. Clothed holts, 79, wooded hills.
Honesty (Bishop G.Douglas), (female) 215, (male) 220. Honour (Bishop G. Douglas),
Hooped with gold, 6, bear- ing a crown. Hope (H. Howard, Earl of Surrey), 74-77
Horsely, W. (Anon.), 92, 100,
Hours, 293, Matins, Morning Prayers.
The House of Sleep [=Som- nus], 271-275, 281. House of Tudor, 159. To hove, 78, to linger. Hoved, 275, conveyed. Howard, 2nd Duke of Nor-
folk; T., 90, 159, 165, 172. Howard, 3rd Duke of Nor- folk; T., 84. Howard, Earl of Surrey; H., 1, 49-88, 159. Howard, Lady F., 82. Howard, Lord Howard, Sir E. Howard, Sir E., 90-103. Howards, the noble family of the, 65-67.
Thou huddipeak! [=hoddy- peak!], 171, fool, blockhead. Huffit on hight, 217, hoved, hovered on high.
That ilk, 223, 233, same. Ilka den, 296, every dell. Illudeth her men, 116, de- ceives, deludes. Immundicity, 295, sensuality. Incineration, 149, burning to ashes.
Inde [India], 142. Indian stones, 10, diamonds, rubies, &c.
In faith! 104, in good faith! In faith! Dicken, thou crew! 162,?a snatch of an old Song;
In special, 2, especially. In sunder, 229, asunder. Into (Scotch), 212, 223, 229, 230, 231, 232, &c., in. Intrinsicate, 278, intricate, perplexed.
Ipswich, Suffolk, 159.
Jeffrey (W. Roy and J. Barlow), 252-265. Jeremy, 200, the Prophet Jeremiah.
King John of France, 204, a fictitious name. Joseph, 283. Josephus, the Historian, 155. Journey, 93, expedition. Julius, 119, C. J. Cæsar. Juvenalis, D. J., 201, 202.
Ka[= kay], 291, a jackdaw. A Kaiser, 181, an Emperor. Kate (Rev. J. Skelton), 192. Katharine [of Arragon], Queen, 253, 256-258. Keen, 218, bold. Took good keep, 223, heed. Kekell[=kekkill],291,cackle. Kelso, Scotland, 62. Ken, 98, 214, know. Kenned, 240, knew. Kent, 21, 165.
Kervin, 215, carved. Kindness (Bishop G. Doug- las), 215.
The Court of the King's Bench, 170. The King's Bench Prison, London, 175.
A King's child, 54, Princess, afterwards Queen, Mary. A crowned King devoured, 66, James IV of Scotland, de- feated at the battle of Flod- den.
Ire (Bishop G. Douglas), 220, A King's son, 78, 79, H. Fitz-
Ire, 218, anger. Irous, 200, wrathful. Isagogical Collation, 184, introductory compilation. The Ishmaelites, 283. Belle Isold [= Isolt], 152. Iwis, 63, 75, 280, certainly.
Roy, Duke of Richmond (1519-1536). Kirnal, 236, embrasure. Kirnellis, 215, embrasures of battlements.
Kiss the post, 154, to be shut out, to be too late for any- thing.
Knelland, 295, knelling. A poor knight, 182, Sir R. Nanfan, 159.
Story that the Knight told, 19, in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Knotted, 7, twisted. The Kough, 146. Kuss, 143, kiss.
The lace, 53, the net, the
Leas, 21, open, untilled land. Lecam, 212, body. His Legacy, 198, his Lega. tine authority from the Pope. Leid, 237, men. Leif, 238, leave.
List to leir, 233, like to learn. Leirit, 221, taught. Leising, 226, lying. Leiss, 214, lies.
Leist [list], 216, inclined to. Leman, 127, 209, Lover. Len, 223, grant. Lent, 13, 295, temporary. Lese, 207, lose. Leseth, 113, loseth. The river Lethe, 272. Let me, 285, hinder. Levit, 220, left. Lewis (Sir T. More), 125. Libany [? Lybia], 141. Lief, 123, 238, willing. Liefsome, 85, pleasant. Liell, 216, faithful. Light for summer green, 154. Liking (Bishop G. Douglas), (female) 215, (male) 225. Lines of true belief, 55. And him list, 238, if it please him.
Me list not, 114, it does not please me.
Nought list, 237, liked not. Livel'hood, 4, livelihood. Livius, T., 19. Lomelin, the Lombard; D., 200, 201.
London, 48, 90, 159, 191. A Long, 146, a musical note equal to four Semibreves, or two Breves. 'Longed, 280, belonged. 'Longeth, 274, belongeth. Long or, 211, long for before. 'Longs, 77, 81, belongs. My Lord Admiral, 172. T. Howard, Duke of Norfolk. Lore, 290, teaching.
Losel, 181, scoundrel, rascal.
Loselry, 183, rascality. The lots, 73, chances. Louis XI, King, 185. Louse them, 207, clean them- selves from lice. Love [=Cupid], 246-248. Love (Bishop G. Douglas), 217, 218, 220, 223, 225. Lady Luck (Sir T. More), 125. Luge, 233, bower of leaves. Lurdanis, 228, good-for-no- thing persons. Lure, 169, allurement. Lust (Bishop G. Douglas),
213, 220, 221, 223-225, 240. My lust, 227, pleasure. Lusthead (Bishop G. Doug- las), 215, Amiability. Lute, 12, 13, a musical instru- ment like a guitar. Lybius Disconus [= Le Beau desconnu], Sir, 152. Lyde [= Lydia],"88. Lydgate, J., 157. Lymmit, 212, engaged. Lyndesay, Sir D., 292–295. Lylse wulce [= linsey-wool- sey, a material partly of linen, and partly of woollen], 164, a pun on the Cardinal's
Ma, 223, make. Maccabeus, J., 152. Macedony [= Macedonia],
Mahound [= Mahomet], 180, a furious Character in our early dramas. Mainy [= meiny], 170, flock. Make, 65, 155, mate, consort. Male, 154, a misprint for
Wales, which see. Man, 227, 230, 290, must. A poor man, 179, Abdaloni- mus, King of Sidon. Man of good, 231, good man. Mang, 215, 221, mingle. Manners, Lord Ros; T.,
169. Manticors, 141, fabulous beasts of prey, each with a human head. Many, 220, 222, many a. Mardocheus [= Mordecai],
That mare, 134. Marees deep, 134, marsh. Margery (Rev. J. Skelton),
132. King Mark, 152. Marlions [= merlions], 151, sparrow-hawks. Marock, 192, Morocco. Marrit, 217, marred.
The Marshalsea Prison, Lon- don, 175. Martialis, J., 57. Latin Epigrammatist; but his friend. Mary Tudor, Princess, after- wards Queen, 51, 54, 257 The Mastiff cur, 169, Car. dinal T. Wolsey. Mated, 165, daunted, dis- mayed.
Maumet [= Mahomet], 197. Mavis, 146, the song-thrush. May, 238, it may. A May, 106, a maiden. Measure(Bp.G.Douglas),241. Meautis, the French Secre- tary; J., 187, 188. Medea, 138. Meekness (Bishop G. Doug. las), 215.
Meis, 225, messes of meat. Meisit, 232, mitigated. Meiss, 214, mess of meat. Mell, 173, 182, meddle. Mells, 193, 276, meddles. Men, 222, feudal retainers. To mer, 215, mar, blunder. Mercy (T. Vaux, Lord Vaux), 248.
Mere, co. Wilts, 268, 279. The Merle, 290, the blackbird. Mess, 241, mess of meat. Methinks, 8, 81, 84, &c., it
Mirth (Bp. G. Douglas), 215. I will mischief, 227, suffer harm.
Miss, 231, amiss. Great miss, 231, greatly amiss. Mo, 104, 110, 119, &c., more. Mon, 293, must. Montreuil, France, 62. Mony dine, 241, many a dinner.
Mony fold, 232, many times. Mony time, 241, many a time. More, Sir T., 112-125. A mornings, 8, in the morn- ing.
At morrowing tide, 226, in the morning. Morsels, 242, bites. Mount-albon, 152, a Castle in Gascony. The mountenance, 172, main- tenance, duration. Mow, 242, mouth. Mundy, Sir J., 159, 191. Murmurs (Bishop G. Doug- las), 239.
Muss, 143, a nonce form of mouth.
Muttrell [= Montreuil], 173. Myn, 214, less.
Naaman Syrus, 200, the Syrian. Naías (Rev. J. Skelton), 158. Nanfan, Sir R., 159. Nay, 74, never.
Ne, 7, nor; 114, 155, 166, not. A neck, 86, ?nook. Need (Bp. G. Douglas), 242. Neir, 215, near. Newcastle
upon Tyne, New-Gate (Bp. G. Douglas), 213, 217, 218, 221, Novelty. Nicholl, a Cornish man, 205. Niggard, 120, miser. Night-walk (Bishop G. Doug- las), 213.
Nill, 71, 89, will not. Nobleness (Bishop G. Doug. las), 215.
Nobles, 191, coins of the value of 6s. 8d. Northumberland, Earl of— see Percy, H. A. Norwich, 132.
Nott, Dr. G. F., 51, 82, 84. Nottingham, Earl of, 103. A fictitious title. There was no Earl of Nottingham in 1511.
He no wait, 219, knew not. Nowell [= Noel], 131, Christ-
'Noy, 40, 214, 226, 228, annoy. Noyit, 232, troubled, vexed.
O'ersyle, 235, hide. Oftsys, 222, ofttimes. Spaniards' onions, 172, 192, the nonce use of a word, for the sake of the rhyme. On live, 155, 237, alive. On row, 236, in a row. On sleep, 244, asleep. One (Scotch), 290-294, a. Or[=ere], 45, 214, &c., before. Isles of Orcady, 142, the Orkneys.
Ormond, the family of, 62. An ouch, 153, a brooch. Out and out, 68, thoroughly, completely.
Out ràschit, 226, rushed out. Outray, 135, overcome, van- quish.
Outstolling, 238, stolen away. Out-take, 238, except. Overshoot us, 165, over- reach us.
Over that, 115, above that. Overthort, 221, athwart.
Pan, 228, skull. Pandarus, 153, 154:
A pane, 218, in punishment. Papingo, 290-295, parrot. Papy, 272, poppy. Parald, 215, adorned. Paramour, 58, sweetheart. Pardie! 176, by God! Paris and Vienne, 152, a mediæval Romance. Paris, France, 204. Parker, Lord Morley; H., 128, 129.
Parlasy [= Palsy, Paralysis! (Bishop G. Douglas), 239. Partlet, 151, the name of the hen in Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale. Pastance, 108, 292, pastime. Patience (Bishop G. Doug- las), 215. Pay, 239, beating. Peason, 194, pease. That foolish peck, 145. Penelope, 80, 154, 155. Take pepper in the nose, 173, take offence. Percy, Earl of Northum. berland; H. A., 169. Perdie! 46, 231, by God! Pergame Pergamos], 138. Perse [= Persia], 119. Pertly, 240, briskly. Petrarch, F., 156, 183. Dame Philargeria (Rev. J. Skelton), 167. King Philip of Macedony,140. Philip Sparrow (Rev. J. Skelton), 132-158. Phillida (H. Howard, Earl of Surrey), 58-62. Picarde, 211, a man from Picardy.
Pieces, 96, of cannon. Pight pitched], 268, wrap- ped up. Pigsney [a pig's eye], 286, darling.
Pill [peel] garlic, 164, to endure mortification. Pill [peel] straws, 168, to do a useless piece of work.
Pill his land, 175, to pillage,
plunder, by over-taxation. Pinkerton, J., 212. Pinnace, 90, 94, 95, 97, a smaller, attendant ship. The 'Pistle, 146, the Epistle. Pity (Bishop G. Douglas), 215, 222, 223, 224. Pity privy (Bishop G. Doug- las), 213.
Places of Religion, 197, monasteries, nunneries. Plain Song, 145, 146, the simple notes of an air. Platfute [=flat foot], 290, an ancient dance tune.
Dame Pleasance (Bishop G. Douglas), 215, 216, 218-221, 224-228, 233-236, 238, 240. Plight, 4, condition, position. Plinius, C., 149.
Ancient Scottish Poems, ed. by J. Pinkerton, 212. The Canterbury Tales, by G. Chaucer, 151, 157; Virgidemiarum,Six Books of Satires, by Bishop J. Hall, 159.
Polling, 163, to rob, by ex- cessive taxation.
Popingay, 145, parrot. Thy port, 72, demeanour. Port, 214, gate. Portingal, 187, Portugal. Portingal, Portingals, 96, 100, Portuguese.
A Postle's life, 167, an Apostle's life.
A potestate, 194, potentate. A Potestolate, 194, Le-
Proper, 232, own. Proven, 123, prove. Dame Prudence (Rev. J. Skelton), 160. Pryce, 227, prize. Prysit, 215, prized, valued. Ptolemy, C., 148, 178. Puirly, 219, humbly. Purificate, 291, purified. Puwit [ Pewit], 146, a name for the lapwing in 1509. Pye [= magpie-pecked, 181. Pyramus, 133. Pythagoras, 119.
The Quatrivials, 178, the Quater [= quatre], 190, four.
last four liberal Arts (Astro- logy, Geometry, Arithmetic, and Music), making the Quadrivium of the old University curriculum. Querestrers, 150, choristers. Quhill, 227, until. Quhissill foot before, 290, change foot before. Quick, 49, 138, 172, alive. Quod, 42, 43, said.
Raddour (Bishop G. Doug- las), 215, 220, Fear. Rage (Bp. G. Douglas), 213. Rair, 236, roar.
The rakehell life, 81, life full of torments. Rampand, 234, ramping, pawing.
Rampire, 247, rampart. To a random right, 219, right at random. Rappit, 226, rapped. Ratcliff, -, 81. Rathly, 232, quickly. Rear-Supper (Bishop
Douglas), 241, a late supper. Reason (Bishop G. Douglas), 230-232, 232, 236, 240. Reason (T.Vaux, Lord Vaux),
250. Reave, 240, bereave, take from. Reaving, 163, taking away by force. Recheless [retchless], 162, 195, heedless, reckless. Recrayed, 181, recreant. I rede, 86, 236, I advise. The Red Hat, 169, 173, 198, 263, Cardinal T. Wolsey. Reflary, 149, odour. Your refuse, 67, refusal. Regular folk, 256, monks, of the Religious Orders, as distinguished from the paro- chial Clergy. To reill, 219, roll forward.
Remording, 196, rebuking. Renaying, 166, denying. Resolution, 43, decision. Rest, 235, arrest, constrain. Restit, 218, arrested. Richesse, 114, 115, opulence. Rig-bone, 229, back-bone. Right (Bp. G. Douglas), 235. As right, 164, as straight. At right, 215, of right. At right, 216, suitable. Rinkis, 218, brave men. Roast a stone, 164, to do some useless piece of work. Robin (Anon.), 111. Robin Hood, 166. Romans, 152.
Rome, 21, 41, 137, 152, 164, 199.
By the rood! 5, 90, 226, 241, by the cross! The Lord Ros, 169, T. Man- ners, Lord Ros. Ar rotten, 222, rotted in for-
mer time. Rouk, 212, mist. Rout, 226, 229, blow.
A rout, 116, 223, 234, 241, company.
Dare rout, 171, make a noise. On row, 236, in a row. Rown, 242, roomy, spacious. Rownit, 235, whispered. Roy, Friar W., 159, 252-265. Royals, 191, gold coins worth
Rub you on the gall-see Wales. Rug, 241, pluck. Ruth (Bishop G. Douglas), 215, Compassion. Rye, Sussex, 165.
'S, 104, us. Sable, 246, in Heraldry, black. Sacre[= saker], 150, a falcon. Sadness (Bishop G. Doug- las), 229, 235, 236. Sign of Sagittary, 268, the zodiacal Sign of Sagittarius. Sail, 215, assail.
The Abbey of Saint Albans, 198. Saint Cecile, 254. Wolsey's title, as Cardinal, was S. Cæcilia trans Tiberim. Salisbury, 268. The plain of Salisbury, 142. Salueth me, 85, saluteth. Sampler, 9, 138, 139, a piece of embroidery. Sapience (Rev. J. Skelton),
Sarum, 279, Salisbury. Ultra Sauromatas [= Sar- matas], 187, the Sarmatians, a Slavic people between the Vistula and the Don. Saw, 236, saying.
Shill peascods, 164, shell pease. See Pilí. The Shot, 247, the Harque- busiers.
Spent our shot, 164, our
Full sawris sweet, 225, of Shoveller, 145, a duck with
very sweet savours. Say, 226, tell. Scant, 260, scarcely. Scantly, 193,268,277, scarcely. 'Scape, 19, 55, 202, escape. 'Scaped, 274, escaped. To scathe, 239, to injure. Schore, 216, 223, threat. Schott, John or Hans,
Fingers shrined with gold, 116, wearing gold rings. Sidney, Sir P., 51. Inward sights, 176, percep tions of right and wrong. A silk, 233, ?a veil. Silly, 225, 241, blessed. A silly man, 88, simple man. Silver and sable, 246, in Heraldry, white and black. Simon, P. (Anon.), 92, 97, 98, 102, 103.
172, Dame Simonia (Rev. J. Skel- ton), 167.
Schure, 230, shore. Scorn, 221, rally, jeer. Scotland, 95, 101, 172. Scottish King, 171, James V. The Scots, 168. Scouner, 230, shun, shrink. Scoup, 239, scope, aim. Screecheth, 113, shriek. Scrope, J. (Rev. J. Skelton), 132-158.
Scutes, scutus [= écus], 166, French gold coins of the value of 3s. 4d. Seat, 54, dwelling, residence. Secular folk, 256, the paro- chial Clergy.
Se Dean, 150, ? Sub Dean. They are to seek, 170, at a loss, without adequate know- ledge.
Seigit, 239, besieged. Seinge, 219, war-cry. Seisit, 232, in possession. Art that selleth words, 40, eloquence, advocacy. Semblance (Bishop G. Doug- las), 221.
Sembland, 238, appearance. Semble, 216, to assemble. Sembly, 218, assembly. Semit, 233, seemed. Sen, 218, 219, 227, &c., since. Sendill, 214, seldom. Sene, 219, afterwards. Seneca, L. A., 129. Serve, 231, deserve. Service, 130, feudal tenure. Servit, 228, deserve. Set, 218, although. Seymour, Duke of Somer. set; E., 65. Seymour; Lady A. [Stan- hope, afterwards], 65-67. Shaftesbury, 268. Shave, 59, shaved. Shaving, 163, fleecing. Shed, 218, separated. Shelton, -, 62.
Shent, 265, put to shame.
Sim Sly (Rev.J. Skelton), 189. Sin (Bishop G. Douglas), 229. Sing, 237, sign.
Sinke = cinque], 190, five. A grim Sire, 173, 194, Car- dinal T. Wolsey. Sisters Three, 88, the Fates. Sith, 67, 248, since. Sithen, 223, although. Skelton, Rev. J., 132–203. Sker, 292, scared. Skift, 239, shift.
But skill,227, without question. Can but little skill, 155, have but little knowledge of. Skill, 224, argument. Sla, 226, slay.
Slade, 276, dell, vale. Slake, 66, 67, 85, quench, as- suage.
Slake, 46, slacken, untie. Slee, 231, skilful. Sleep [Somnus], 272-274, 281.
On sleep, 244, asleep. Sleight (Bp. G. Douglas), 213. Sleight, 234, craft, wiles. Sleit, 215, sleet.
Slipper, 113, 116, 119, slip- pery, unstable. Sío, 137, slay.
Slough, 64, the cast-off skin. Smirk, 239, an affected smile. Smure, 239, smother. Snyte, 145, snipe. In sobering, 219, cleansing. Socrates, 119, 135. The Sodomites, 176, the peo- ple of Sodom. Soke, 217, slacken, be delayed. Solfa, Solfe, 145, 148, 170, to sing solfeggii. Solomon, King, 81.
Soote season, 64, sweet season. A Souter, 274, a shoemaker.
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