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bemoiled,
covered with mud
covered with mud
Bench,
King’s Bench (a high court)
King’s Bench (a high court)
bench, raise to authority, sit as judge
bench-hole,
privy
privy
bend,
look, glance; to turn, incline, direct, strain, submit
look, glance; to turn, incline, direct, strain, submit
bent,
inclination, direction, tension, force, range, aim
inclination, direction, tension, force, range, aim
berayed,
defiled
defiled
bergamask,
a rustic dance
a rustic dance
besonian,
beggar, scoundrel
beggar, scoundrel
besort,
suitable company; to suit
suitable company; to suit
beteem,
pour over, grant
pour over, grant
bewray,
reveal
reveal
bias,
in bowls, weight which makes a bowl swerve; natural bent, inclination, compelling influence
in bowls, weight which makes a bowl swerve; natural bent, inclination, compelling influence
bigamy,
marriage with widow(er)
marriage with widow(er)
biggin,
nightcap
nightcap
bilbo,
finely-tempered sword
finely-tempered sword
bilboes,
shackles
shackles
bill,
halberd, pike, note, catalogue, label
halberd, pike, note, catalogue, label
birdbolt,
blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds
blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds
bisson,
partly blind, blinding
partly blind, blinding
blank,
blank page or charter, white mark in centre of target, aim, range; to make pale
blank page or charter, white mark in centre of target, aim, range; to make pale
blazon,
coat of arms, description, proclamation; to proclaim, praise
coat of arms, description, proclamation; to proclaim, praise
blood-baltered,
stained with clots of blood
stained with clots of blood
blow,
swell, blossom, (of flies) deposit eggs (on), defile
swell, blossom, (of flies) deposit eggs (on), defile
blowse,
chubby girl
chubby girl
bluecap,
Scotsman
Scotsman
blunt,
make light of
make light of
board,
to address, make advances to, mount sexually
to address, make advances to, mount sexually
bob,
taunt, mock, cheat, get by trickery, pummel
taunt, mock, cheat, get by trickery, pummel
bodkin,
dagger, hair-pin or ornament
dagger, hair-pin or ornament
boll’n,
swollen
swollen
bolt,
broad-headed arrow, shackle; to sieve, fetter
broad-headed arrow, shackle; to sieve, fetter
bolter,
sieve
sieve
bolting-hutch,
sifting-bin
sifting-bin
bombard,
leather jug or bottle
leather jug or bottle
bombast,
cotton-wool padding for clothes, bombastic
cotton-wool padding for clothes, bombastic
bona-roba,
well dressed prostitute
well dressed prostitute
bone-ache,
syphilis
syphilis
boot,
booty, profit, advantage, help, use, avail, addition; to be of use, profit, present in addition
booty, profit, advantage, help, use, avail, addition; to be of use, profit, present in addition
Boreas,
north wind
north wind
borrow,
receive, assume, counterfeit
receive, assume, counterfeit
bosky,
wooded
wooded
botchy,
ulcerous
ulcerous
bots,
disease of horses caused by worms
disease of horses caused by worms
bottom,
ship, valley, bobbin; to wind on a bobbin
ship, valley, bobbin; to wind on a bobbin
bounce,
bang
bang
boy,
rogue
rogue
brabble,
brawl
brawl
brace,
suit of armour, readiness
suit of armour, readiness
brach,
hound, bitch
hound, bitch
braid,
deceitful; to reproach
deceitful; to reproach
branched,
patterned as with branches
patterned as with branches
brave,
finely dressed, splendid, excellent; bravado or threat; to adorn, challenge, defy, swagger, taunt
finely dressed, splendid, excellent; bravado or threat; to adorn, challenge, defy, swagger, taunt
bravery,
bravado, finery, splendour, ostentation, defiance
bravado, finery, splendour, ostentation, defiance
brawl,
French dance; quarrel
French dance; quarrel
break-neck,
ruinous course of action
ruinous course of action
breast,
voice, stomach
voice, stomach
breathe,
speak, exercise, rest
speak, exercise, rest
breathed,
exercised, valiant, inspired
exercised, valiant, inspired
breese,
gadfly
gadfly
brewis,
bread soaked in broth
bread soaked in broth
Briareus,
hundred-handed giant
hundred-handed giant
brief,
letter, summary
letter, summary
broke,
bargain
bargain
broken,
(of music) in parts, scored for different instruments
(of music) in parts, scored for different instruments
broker,
agent, go-between, pawnbroker
agent, go-between, pawnbroker
Brownist,
member of a Puritan sect founded by Robert Browne
member of a Puritan sect founded by Robert Browne
bruised,
crushed, battered
crushed, battered
bruit,
rumour, report; to announce
rumour, report; to announce
bubuncle,
facial eruption
facial eruption
buck,
washing, dirty clothes for washing
washing, dirty clothes for washing
buckler,
shield
shield
Bucklersbury,
street of apothecaries’ and druggists’ shops off Cheapside
street of apothecaries’ and druggists’ shops off Cheapside
budget,
wallet, bag
wallet, bag
buff,
strong leather used for coats of bailiffs and legal officers
strong leather used for coats of bailiffs and legal officers
bug,
bogey, terror
bogey, terror
bugle,
bead, hunting-horn
bead, hunting-horn
bulk,
body, stall in front of a shop
body, stall in front of a shop
bully,
friend, fine fellow
friend, fine fellow
bumbaste,
thrash the backside
thrash the backside
bung,
pickpocket
pickpocket
burgonet,
helmet
helmet
burn,
infect with venereal disease
infect with venereal disease
buss,
kiss
kiss
cabin,
den
den
cabinet,
dwelling
dwelling
cacodemon,
evil spirit
evil spirit
caddis,
woollen tape
woollen tape
cade,
barrel
barrel
caduceus,
Mercury’s magic wand entwined by two serpents
Mercury’s magic wand entwined by two serpents
caitiff,
wretch, miserable person
wretch, miserable person
caliver,
light musket
light musket
callet,
whore
whore
Cambyses,
hero of a bombastic tragedy
hero of a bombastic tragedy
can,
to know, be skilled in
to know, be skilled in
canary,
lively dance, light sweet wine
lively dance, light sweet wine
cantle,
segment
segment
canvass,
toss (as in a blanket)
toss (as in a blanket)
capable,
able to receive, feel, or understand
able to receive, feel, or understand
capacity,
understanding
understanding
cap-à-pie,
from head to foot
from head to foot
capitulate,
specify terms
specify terms
captious,
capacious
capacious
carbonado,
meat scored across for cooking
meat scored across for cooking
carcanet,
necklace
necklace
card
, playing card, compass card; mix, debase
, playing card, compass card; mix, debase
carl,
carlot, peasant
carlot, peasant
carnation
, flesh-colour
, flesh-colour
carrack,
galleon
galleon
carriage,
ability to bear
ability to bear
carve,
cut, shape, invite with look and gesture
cut, shape, invite with look and gesture
case,
vagina
vagina
cast,
throw of dice, tinge, founding; to throw, vomit; reckon, add
throw of dice, tinge, founding; to throw, vomit; reckon, add
casual,
accidental, subject to accident
accidental, subject to accident
cataplasm,
poultice
poultice
catastrophe,
outcome, end, rear
outcome, end, rear
cater,
purchaser of household supplies
purchaser of household supplies
caterpillar,
extortioner, parasite
extortioner, parasite
cates,
food, delicacies
food, delicacies
catling,
catgut string
catgut string
cautel,
trick, deceit
trick, deceit
cautelous,
deceitful
deceitful
censure,
judgement, blame; judge, estimate
judgement, blame; judge, estimate
centre,
centre of the earth or the universe
centre of the earth or the universe
Cerberus,
three-headed dog of the underworld
three-headed dog of the underworld
cerecloth,
cerements, winding-sheet
cerements, winding-sheet
ceremonious,
punctilious about ritual
punctilious about ritual
Ceres,
goddess of agriculture
goddess of agriculture
certain,
fixed
fixed
cess,
death; out
of all cess,
beyond all measure
death; out
of all cess,
beyond all measure
challenge,
claim, accuse
claim, accuse
chamber-lye,
urine
urine
chamblet,
light fabric
light fabric
champaign,
open country
open country
changeling,
waverer
waverer
chape,
sheath
sheath
chapman,
merchant, customer
merchant, customer
chaps,
jaws
jaws
character,
writing, hand-writing; to write
writing, hand-writing; to write
charactery,
writing
writing
charneco,
Portuguese wine
Portuguese wine
Charon,
ferryman of the underworld
ferryman of the underworld
chaudron,
entrails
entrails
cheapen,
bargain, bid for
bargain, bid for
cheater,
officer appointed to look after property forfeited to the king
officer appointed to look after property forfeited to the king
check,
rebuke
rebuke
cheerly,
cheerfully
cheerfully
cherry-pit,
game of throwing cherry stones into a little hole
game of throwing cherry stones into a little hole
cheverel,
kid leather, pliant and easily stretched
kid leather, pliant and easily stretched
child
, baby girl, youth of noble birth
, baby girl, youth of noble birth
childing,
fertile
fertile
chopine,
shoe with high platform-sole
shoe with high platform-sole
cicatrice,
scar, impression
scar, impression
cinquepace,
lively dance
lively dance
cipher,
zero, nought; to express, decipher
zero, nought; to express, decipher
cittern,
wire-stringed instrument
wire-stringed instrument
civil,
of the city, well-ordered
of the city, well-ordered
clack-dish,
begging bowl
begging bowl
clapperclaw,
maul, thrash
maul, thrash
cleave,
attach themselves
attach themselves
clepe,
call
call
clerk,
scholar
scholar
clew,
ball of thread
ball of thread
climate,
region, dwell
region, dwell
cling,
shrivel
shrivel
clinquant,
glittering
glittering
clip,
embrace
embrace
closure,
bound, enelnaure, conclusion
bound, enelnaure, conclusion
clown,
rustic, jester
rustic, jester
clyster,
enema
enema
cockney,
milksop, squeamish or affected woman
milksop, squeamish or affected woman
cod,
testicle
testicle
codpiece
, bag-shaped flap on breeches, covering the genitals, tied with laces, often embroidered and padded
, bag-shaped flap on breeches, covering the genitals, tied with laces, often embroidered and padded
coffin,
pastry case
pastry case
cog,
cheat, flatter
cheat, flatter
coign,
corner-stone, corner
corner-stone, corner
coil,
noisy disturbance, fuss, trouble
noisy disturbance, fuss, trouble
Colbrand,
legendary Danish giant
legendary Danish giant
collection,
inference, understanding
inference, understanding
collied,
darkened
darkened
collop,
slice, offspring
slice, offspring
colour,
pretext, excuse
pretext, excuse
colours,
military ensigns
military ensigns
colt,
young fool; to make a fool of; to have sexual intercourse with
young fool; to make a fool of; to have sexual intercourse with
co-mart,
agreement, bargain
agreement, bargain
commodity,
commercial privileges, expediency, advantage, consignment
commercial privileges, expediency, advantage, consignment
companion,
knave
knave
comparative,
proportionate, full of comparisons; one who assumes equality
proportionate, full of comparisons; one who assumes equality
competitor,
associate, partner
associate, partner
complexion,
bodily habit or constitution, temperament, appearance, colour
bodily habit or constitution, temperament, appearance, colour
complot,
conspiracy
conspiracy
composition,
consistency, agreement
consistency, agreement
con,
learn by heart
learn by heart
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