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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,
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,