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e of a vessel farthest from the point where the     wind blows。 LEESOME LANE; his dear self alone。 LEEVIN; living。 LEE WAY; arrears of work。 LEG; TO MAKE A; to bow。 LETTRES DE CACHET; sealed letters issued by the King of France;     conferring power over the liberty of others。 LEX AQUARUM; the law of the waters。 LIMMER; a loose woman; a jade。 LING; thin long grass; heather。 LOANING; a meadow; pasture where the cows were milked; LOE; love。 LOON; fellow; rogue。 LOOPY; crafty。 LOUIS…D'OR; a French gold coin worth from 16s; 6d。 to 18s。 9d。 LOUP; leap。 LOUP…THE…DYKE; giddy; runaway。 LOUP THE TETHER; breaking loose from restraint。 LOVELACE AND BELFORD; characters in CLARISSA HARLOWE。 LUCKY; a name given to an elderly dame。 LUG; the ear。 LUM; chimney。

MACER; a court official。 MAILING; a small farm or rented property。 MAILS; rents。 MALVERSATION; fraudulent tricks。 MANUMISSION; liberty。 MARCH; border。 MARE MAGNUM; the great sea。 MARIUS; a Roman general; leader in the civil war against Sulla。 MEAR; mare。 MENE; MENE; TEKEL; UPHARSIN; the writing seen by Belshazzar     (Daniel V。 25)。 MENYIE; retinue。 MERIDIAN; noon; a mid…day drink。 MERK; an old Scottish coin=1s。 1 1/2d。 in English money。 MESSAN; a lap…dog; a little dog。 MICKLE; much。 MIFFED; piqued。 MILLAR; Philip Millar; author of several works on gardening。 MINOS; a law…giver of Crete; afterwards set as a judge in Hades。 MISHANTER; mischief。 MISPRISION OF TREASON; concealment of treason。 MOIDART; a loch in Inverness; where Prince Charles Stuart landed;     1745。 MOIDORE; a gold coin of Portugal worth about L1 7s。 0d。 MORE SOLITO; in the accustomed manner。 MORE TUO; in your own way。 MUILS; slippers。 MUISTED; scented。 MUTCHKIN; English pint。

NE QUID NIMIS; do nothing in excess。 NEGATUR; lit。 'it is denied;' I deny it。 NEGOTIORUM GESTOR; manager of affairs。 NEREID; a sea…nymph。 NIGRI SUNT HYACINTHI; irises are dark flowers。 NIHIL NOVIT IN CAUSA; nothing is known of the case。 NIPPERKIN; a small cup; a liquid measure。 NOM DE GUERRE; professional name。 NOMINE DAMNI; in the name of damages。 NONJURING; not swearing allegiance to the government; loyal to the     Stuarts。 NOSCITUR A SOCIO; he is known by his friend。 NOVITER REPERTUM; newly discovered。

OHE; JAM SATIS; oh; enough。 OMNE IGNOTUM PRO TERRIBILI; the unknown is always held in terror。 OMNI SUSPICIONE MAJOR; above all suspicion。 ORESTES AND PYLADES; DAMON AND PYTHIAS; classical examples of     friendship。 ORIGO MALI; cause of the evil。 ORNATURE; adornment; decoration。 ORRA; odd。 OVERTURE; opening。 OWERLAY; cravat。 OYE; a grandson。

PACK OR PEEL; to traffic。 PANDE MANUM; hold out your hand。 PANDECTS; a digest of Roman law。 PAR EXCELLENCE; above all; specially。 PAR ORDONNANCE DU MEDECIN; by the doctor's orders。 PARMA NON BENE SELECTA; a shield; or defence; not well chosen。 PAROCHINE; parish。 PATER NOSTER; Our Father; the Lord's Prayer。 PATRIA POTESTAS; paternal authority。 PAWMIE; a stroke on the palm of the hand。 PEACH; betray; speak out。 PEEL…HOUSE; a small fortified house; or tower。 PEGASUS; the winged horse of the Muses。 PENDENTE LITE; whilst the case is proceeding。 PENDICLES; articles; small parts。 PER AMBAGES; by circumlocution; in a roundabout way。 PER CONTRA; on the other side。 PERDU; concealed; lost。 PERIPATETIC; walking; wandering。 PESSIMI EXEMPLI; the worst possible example。 PETTLE; a plough…staff。 PHALARIS'S BULL; a furnace shaped like a bull into which the     tyrant Phalaris used to cast his victims。 PISCATOR; fisherman。 PISTOLE; a gold coin worth about 16s。 PLACK; a small copper coin; equal to one…third of an English penny。 PLEACH; interweave。 PLICATIONS; folds; wrinkles。 PLOY; a frolic。 POCK…PUDDING; a contemptuous term applied to Englishmen POINT D'ESPAGNE; Spanish lace。 POKE; pocket。 PORT ROYAL; a monastery near Paris which became the headquarters     of the Jansenists; the opponents of the Jesuits。 POSSE COMITATUS; the civil force of a county。 POUND SCOTS; worth about 1s。 8d。 English money。 PRACTIQUES; practices of the profession。 PRECOGNITION; examination prior to prosecution。 PRECOGNOSCED; to take precognition of。 PRETERMIT; omit; pass by。 PURSUIVANTS; an officer…at…arms; in rank below a herald。

QUAERE; query; a question。 QUEAN; a young woman; a wench。 QUI VIVE; alert; cautious。 QUID; piece of tobacco to chew。 QUID TIBI CUM LYRA; what hast thou to do with the lyre? QUORUM; the body of justices; so called from a word used in the     commission appointing them。

RANT; a noisy dance…tune。 RAPPAREE; an Irish plunderer; a worthless fellow; RATIONE OFFICII; by virtue of his position。 RATTLING; lively; brisk。 RAX; stretch。 REAMING; frothing; foaming。 REDD; clear up; tidy。 REGIAM MAJESTATEM; a collection of Scotch laws。 REIVER; robber。 REMEDIUM JURIS; legal remedy。 RIGDUM…FUNNIDOS; a courtier in H。 Carey's burlesque;      CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS。 RIPE; search。 RUDAS; a scold; a virago。 RUG; a share; a good mouthful。

SANCTA WINIFREDA; ORA PRO NOBIS; Saint Winifred; pray for us。 SARTUM ATQUE TECTUM; repaired and covered。 SAT EST; it is enough。 SAWNEY; a nickname for a Scotchman。 SCARBOROUGH WARNING; the blow before the threat。 SCOWP; quaff。 SCRUB; the name of a footman in the BEAUX' STRATAGEM (Geo。     Farquhar; 1704)。 SCULDUDDERY; loose; immoral。 SEALGH; seal; SEA…MAWS; sea…mews。 SECUNDUM ARTEM; according to the rules of his art。 SEDERUNT; a sitting of the courts。 SEMPLE; simple; not of gentle birth; SHILPIT; weak; poor; shabby。 SHINGLES; thin boards used for roofs。 SI NON CASTE; CAUTE TAMEN; if not for virtue's sake; yet for     caution。 SIB; kin。 SIGMA; the Greek S。 SINE DIE; without a date; indefinitely。 SIS MEMOR MEI; be mindful of me。 SKELLOCH; screech。 SKINKER; a server of liquor。 SKIRL; to scream。 SKIVIE; harebrained。 SLEEKIT; smooth。 SLOKEN; quench。 SNEESHING; snuff。 SNELL; sharp; terrible。 SNICKERS; sniggers。 SOCIETAS EST MATER DISCORDIARUM; partnership is the mother of     quarrels。 SOLITAIRE; an ornament for the neck。 SOLON; the law…giver of Athens。 SONSY; good…humoured; sensible。 SORT; to chastise; to manage。 SORTES VIRGILIANAE; Virgilian lots; opening the works of Virgil at     random and taking the first passage read for counsel。 SOUGH; a breath; a chant。 SOUPLE; active; supple in mind or body。 SOUTER'S CLOD; a kind of coarse black bread。 SPATTERDASHES; coverings for the legs to protect them from mud。 SPEER; ask。 SPLICE THE MAIN BRACE; have an extra allowance of spirits。 SPLORE; a frolic; quarrel。 SPRATTLE; struggle; scramble。 SPRING; a merry tune。 SPRUSH; spruce。 SPULE…BLADE; shoulder blade; SPUNK; courage; fire: SPUNKS; matches。 STEND; take long steps。 STEWARTRY; territory in Scotland administered by a steward。 STIBBLER; a divinity student; a probationer。 STILTS; plough…handles。 STUNKARD; sullen; obstinate。 SUA QUEMQUE TRAHIT VOLUPTAS; his own peculiar pleasure allures     each。 SURTOUT; a tight…fitting; broad…skirted outer coat。 SWIPES; small beer。

TAES; toes。 TALIS QUALIS; of some kind。 TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO; as much devoted to Mars as to Mercury (as     much a soldier as a pleader)。 TASS; a glass。 TAU; the Greek: T。 TERRA FIRMA; firm earth。 TESTE ME PER TOTUM NOCTEM VIGILANTE; I am witness as I was awake     all night。 TETE…A…TETE; a private conversation。 THAIRM; catgut。 THEMIS; the goddess of law and justice。 THIRLAGE; mortgaging of property。 THREAP; aver。 THUMBIKINS; thumbscrews; instruments of torture。 TIMOTHEUS; a famous musician。 TIPPENY; twopenny ale; TIRTEAFUERA; a character in DON QUIXOTE; the doctor in Sancho     Panza's island government。 TITHER; the other。 TOD; a bush; a fox。 TOOM; empty。 TOUR OUT; to look about。 TOY; a linen cap; a head…dress hanging down over the shoulders。 TRANCES; passages。 TUPTOWING; beating; from the Greek verb 'tupto'; to strike。 TWALPENNY; one penny sterling。 TWASOME; a pair or couple。 TYNE; loss or forfeit。 TYRO; TYRONES; beginner; beginners; novice。

UNCO; very; uncommon; strange。 URGANDA; an enchantress in the romance of AMADIS OF GAUL。 USQUEBAUGH; whisky。

VADE RETRO; get thee behind me。 VALE; SIS MEMOR MEI; farewell; be mindful of me。 VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER FEMINA; woman is always variable and     changeful。 VERBUM SACERDOTIS; the word of a priest。 VIA FACTI; by personal force。 VINCERE VINCENTEM; to conquer the conquering。 VINCO VINCENTEM; ERGO VINCO TE; I conquer the conquering;     therefore I conquer you。 VIOLER; a player on a viol。 VIR SAPIENTIA ET PIETATE GRAVIS; a man of much wisdom and piety。 VIS ANIMI; strength of soul。 VITIOUS; vicious; unruly。 VOET; Jan Voet; author of a book on the PANDECTS。

W。S。; writer to the signet; a lawyer。 WALING; choosing。 WAME; stomach。 WANCHANCY; unlucky; dangerous。 WARE; spend。 WARK; work; trouble。 WAUR; worse。 WEARS; weirs; dams。 WEIGH…BANKS; scales。 WHIN; gorse。 WHITTLE; a small clasp…knife。 WITHERSHINS; backwards in their courses; in the contrary way。 WUD; mad。 WYND; yard; alley。

YAULD; active。 YELLOCH; yell。 YETTS; gates。 YILL; ale。






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