II.-INDEX TO SPECIMENS OF ENGLISH. Most of the old poems in this volume have such of their words as are still current English spelt in the way that least diverts PROVERBS OF HENDYNG. END OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY. END OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY. "L'ENVOYE DE CHAUCER" TO THE CLERK'S TALE END OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. "MORALITAS" TO HENRYSON'S TALE OF THE UPLANDIS MOUS AND THE BURGES MOUS III. INDEX TO NOTES. A (one), 34, 5 A. [Large Figures indicate Pages, and Small Figures give the numbers of the Notes upon them.] Abaid (delay), 78, 24 Ablins, 362, 21 Assoil, 33, 13 Astoned, 42, 1; astoined, 173, aught, 67, 19; at devyse, Aylmer, John, 205, 2 Busk (bush), 77, 1; buskis, 79, 13 (prepare), 85, s Busteousness, 121, 23 Bustin (fustian), 363, 10 But (except, unless; also "bat 24 ness, 50, 10; buxsomely, 4, Byron, Lord, 443, 1; 444, 1–5 Bledoch, 266, 13 1 Blin, 25, 12; 33, 14; 35, 15 Blonkis, 118, 33 Blother, 131, 1 Blyth, Nottinghamshire, 83, 22 Boar, Merlin's Prophecy of C. Bargain, 20, ; 68, 11, 27; 127, 18 Barnaby the bright, 233, 3 Barnehead, 127, 31 Barnfield, Richard, 261, 1 Barnsdale and Robin Hood, 82, 3 Edward III. as a, 31, 6 Bodin, 114, 17 Bodwart, 119, 1; 120, 16 Boetius, Mechanical Inventions of, 13, 1 Boileau, 326, 2 Bologna, Miracle at Siege of, 1 322. Bolyn, 128, 21 Bombast hose, 189, 3 Borow (surety), 93, 1; borowes, Borrel, 207, 10 Borrowis toun, 77, 10 Bot (remedy), 28, 2; bote, 52, 22; Boulogne, Capture of, 191, 3 Bown, 65, 1; boun, 37, 2; 77, 4; Brand (sword), 114, 24; 145, 3 Brandt's Narrenschiff, 130, 1 Brathit, 119, 30 Brattle, 405, 1 Braw, 363, 24 Caird (drove), 266, 16 Cairts (cards), 149, 8 Cambyses and the unjust judge, 193, Camenes, 164, 8 Candlewick Street, 54, Canel, 21, 6 Canst (knowest), 82, 1 Cant (lively), 66, 13; 80, 9; canty, Cap (direct course at sea), 18, F Capital Letters, 347, 1 Cardinal Virtues, 149, 22 Cardinals at Siege of Calais, 31, 1 Cast (reckoned), 117, 7; 285, Champarty, 55, 10 14 Chapman, George, 22, 3 Chappell's Popular Music of the Olden Time, 261, * Chare (chariot), 51, 1 Charlemagne's household, 194, 4 Chaworth, Miss, and Lord Byron, Cleanly (altogether), 117, 2 Cleikit, 67, 2; 118, 26, 36; cleek, Clementine Decrees, 139, 19 Clergy (learning), 133, 14 Clove, 21, 7 Cloot, 362, 34 Cluke, 80, 13 Coat a pye, 91, Coat of Arms, The English, 36, 3 Cockernony, 363, Cockers, 279, 14 Cockets, 197, 3 Cockney, 18, 6 Cod (pillow), 394, 7 Coinquinate, 138, 1 Coins, Old English, 13,; 93, *; Coist, 119, 33 Collation (conference), 41, 17 Colours (outward seemings), 154,2 Conning (knowledge), 118, 10; 130, 2; 131,*; 137, + Conqueis, 146, 11 Constellations of the Months, Conversation, 133, 12 ope (divide), 118, 29 open (buy), 53, 4 opland, John, his capture of Cynosure, 311, S Daimen, 405, 3 Dan, 204, 1 D. Dance of Death, The, 1 Dang, 266, 27 Daniel, Samuel, 262, 1 Darbies (handcuffs), 194, + Dawe (day), 51, 23 2 Dawted (caressed), 364, "; an Deal, dele (part), 61,8; 62, 5, 71 Debate, 62, 19 Dedute, 20,9; dute, 19, 2 Defy (renounce faith in), 80, 1 Deve (deafen), 127, 27 Devyse (at devyse), 118, 17 dool, 362, 22 dule, 74, 7; 75, 19, 24; 127, z Dialect Society, English, 183, Did (caused), 118, 22 Dight, 26, 13; 36,9; 88, 13; 232,*; Dighting (winnowing), Dine (a dinner), 127, 37 392, 22 Ding (worthy), 118, 13; 121, 30 Dirdum, 127, 10 Disease (reverse of ease), 26, "; Disjune, 266, 14 Dispone, 112, 15 Dit, 362, 17 orbies, 362, 22 Divets, 392, 29 oresed, 87, -dl-, Pronunciation of, 26, 15 orpse, 12. 2; 115, 22; 157, 56, ie corse, 294, 2 orydon and Thyrsis, 311, osh, 292, 32 King David of Scotland, 34, 3 ounters, The City, 194, 6 ountry, 98, 3 outh, 26, 10; coud, 91, 1; could (knew), 117, 29 outhy cracks, 393, 11 vin, 56, 5 wper, William, 400, 1 rack (boast), 127, 26 crake, 137, 2 ag (neck), 120, 22 ank, 279, 8 ranmer, Thomas, 200, 3 ; 180, 1; ap (crept), 80, 11; crappe, 120, 37 eillis, 68, 16 ied wolf's head obedience, 56, owd (fiddle), 236, 6 isses, 164, 3 lroun, 68, 19 62, 2 n (learn), 126, 1 nyie (apprehension), 115, 21 rches, 65, re (care), 62, 13; 113, 11; 120, 12; rse and wary, 58, 9 Do gladly (enjoy yourself), 84, 6; Do it on (put it to), 78, 28 Domp, 35, 16 Donjon, 120, 27 Donne, Dr. John, 100, 6 Doon (to do), 39, 7 Dorty, 362, 38; dort, 363, 12 Dout (fear), 116, 8; 147, 11 Dow (are able), 152, 1 Dowie (dull), 362, 37: 392, 25 Dowland, John, 261, 2 Drapers' dark shops, 197, 5 Dray (deray), 31, 11; 121, 20; 127, 11 Drede, 39, 12; 46, ; 50, 6; but Dress, Elizabethan, 189,3,*; 190,; Dress (prepare), 115, 28; 120, 41 Dreuche, 69, Drugget, 334, 2 Drumly (confused), 394, 5 Dryden, John, 333, 1; 334, 2, 9 Duddroun, 115, 17 Dudds, 66, 8 Dudum, 139, 9 Dule, 74, 7; 75, 19, 24; 127, 2 dewle, 171, 14; dool, 362, 3 III. INDEX TO NOTES. A (one), 34, 5 A. [Large Figures indicate Pages, and Small Figures give the numbers of the Notes upon them.] Assoil, 33, 13 Astart, 58, 18 Astoned, 42, 1; astoined, 173, 118, 17; at right, 118, 18 Avaunt (boast), 57, 12 Avise, 41, 1; 42, 5; 63, 14 Aylmer, John, 205, 2 Badwell Ash, 138, + Baggit horse, 115, 24 Baill (evil), 75, 18; balis, 105, 6; Baliol, Edward, 32, 18 Ballets (songs), 245, 1 Banis (murderers), 101, + Barclay's Ship of Fools, 130, 1 Bargain, 20, ; 68, 11, 27; 127, 18 Barnaby the bright, 233, 3 Barnehead, 127, 31 Barnfield, Richard, 261, 1 Barnsdale and Robin Hood, 82, 3 Behold, 167, 3 Beik and bauld, 266, + Bein (rich), 362, 27; benely, 80, 26; Beir (cry), 125, 25; 146.7; (storm- Brechinia, 360, 1 Brodit, 266, 21 Broggit staff, 68, 2 Brook (use), 15, 2; broke, 944; bruke, 267, 3; brakis, 113, ' Broudin, 118, 27; 121, 1 Bruckle, 110, 1 Brulzies, 393, 8 Brunt, 119, 38 Brut, Founder of Britain, 154, ") Bryskett, Lewis, 229, Buirtlie banner, 119, Bumbard, 115, 14 Burde, 121, *; burding, 123, Burgase, 32, + Business, 50, 7 Busshement, 95, 6 Busk (bush), 77, 14; baskis, 7,3 Busteousness, 121, if," "but and "), 27, *. ness, 50, 10; bursomely, *,* Byron, Lord, 443, 1; 444, 1-4 193, Camenes, 164, S Candlewick Street, 54, * Canst (knowest), 82, 1 Cap (direct course at sea Capital Letters, 347, 1 Cardinals at Siege of Calris, & Carp contentions, 194, ** Cast (reckoned), 117.: S (cunning trick), 121. Cat harrow, 149, 2 Cauldrife, 363, 1 Cecilia, St., 333, 1 Chain armour. 114. E Chapman, George, K Cockets, 197, 8 Cockney, 18, 6 Cod (pillow), 394, Coinquinate, 138, 1 Coins, Old English, 13,; 93,4; Coist, 119, 33 Collation (conference), 41, 17 Colours (outward seemings), 154,2 Conclusions slee, 111, 8 Conning (knowledge), 118, 10; 130, 2; 131, ; 137, * Constellations of the Months, Conversation, 133, 12 Cope (divide), 118, 29 Copen (buy), 53, 4 Copland, John, his capture of Corbies, 362, 22 Corpse, 12. 2; 115, 22; 157, 1; corse, 294, 2 Corydon and Thyrsis, 311, * Cosh, 292, 32 Dance of Death, The, 110, 6 Daniel, Samuel, 262, 1 Darbies (handcuffs), 194, * Dawted (caressed), 364, *; dau- Deal, dele (part), 61,8; 62,15; 70, 1 Deavit, 116, 2 Dedute, 20, 9; dute, 19, 2 Defy (renounce faith in), 80, 15 Deve (deafen), 127, 27 Devyse (at devyse), 118, 17 dule, 74, 7; 75, 19, 24; 127, 22 Did (caused), 118, 22 Dight, 26, 13; 36,9; 88, 13; 232, 3; Dighting (winnowing), 392, 22 Dine (a dinner), 127, 37 Ding (worthy), 118, 13; 121, 30 Disease (reverse of ease), 26, 6; Disjune, 266, 14 Dispone, 112, 15 Dit, 362, 17 Divets, 392, 89 Do gladly (enjoy yourself), 84, 6; Do it on (put it to), 78, 28 Donjon, 120, 27 Donne, Dr. John, 100, 6 Dorty, 362, 38; dort, 363, 12 (doing out), 83, 1 Effeir, 117, 51; 118, 15 Eidant, 393, 5; eydent, 407, 8 (increase), 55, 7; 76, 8; 228, 4 Elegy in a Country Church-yard, Elles, 42, 5 Empaled, 176, 8 Emprise, 51, 10 (eyes), 266, 31 Engyne, 202, 1. Ingine, 146, 5 Envoye, L', in old poetry, 49, 7 Erar (sooner), 148, 5 Erasmus, 130, 1 Erd, 110, ; 113, 8 Etherege, Sir George, 335, 3 Even (just), 84, 13; 88, 3 Fell (stinging), 407, 15 (cruel), 33, 2; 112, 2; 113, 16 Femell (family), 117, 1 Fend, 87, 11 Ferd (force), 117, 17 Fere (companion), 25, 10; 125, 1; 162, 1; 174, 8 220, 2; feir, Fergusson's Poems, edited by A. Fine (end), 35, 12; 36, 8; find, Fippilit, 69, 13 (song), 134, + Flaw (flew), 126, 6 Flayne, 120, 3 Flecknoe, Richard, 335, 1 Fleering, 185, 2 Fleetch, 393, 20; fleich, 146, 2 Flemit (banished), 124, 31 Fleyit, 120, 1; fley'd, 392, 26 Flick (flitch), 139, 13 Florist (flourishing), 117, 37 Flyte, 52, 13; 146, 3; flytings, 112, 12; aflight, 52, 13 Fog (moss), 78, 20 Foist (a pinnace), 30, 1 Fold (earth), 31, 7 Fonde (try), 33,; fand, 41, 9 Forhew'd, 175, 5 Forster, John, 353, 1 Forthy, 52, 7, 21, 26; 63, 9 Forward (promise), 34, Found (go), 65, 2; 117, Fouth, 363, 17; futher, 115, 8; Fovellis, 117, 26; 128, Fow (full), 127, 30; 128, 7; 266, 33 Fra, 119, 7; 123, 12 Freke, 103, 0; freik, 114, 28 Frese (bend), 92, ♦ From (against the nature of), 363, 17 Fylit, 68, 20 Fynly (substantial), 94, 3 Fytte, 86, 9, 103, 12; fit, 134, |