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SABLES, sub. rich fur SACKERSON, sub. name of a famous bear at Paris Garden on the Bank side SACRING BELL, a bell rung when the elements are consecrated at Mass SAFE, adj. sure, sound SAG, v. t. to droop, sink SAGITTARY, sub. a centaur aiding the Trojans against the Greeks; residence of the commanding officers at Venice, with figure of an archer over the gates SALLET, sub. a close-fitting helmet; a salad SALLETS, sub. stirring passages, perhaps ribaldries SAMINGO, sub. for Saint Domingo, the patron saint of drinkers SAND-BLIND, adj. half blind, purblind SANDED, adj. of a sandy colour SARCENET, sub. fine silk SAWN, pt. p. sewn, or perhaps seen SAY, sub. a kind of serge; v. t. to try, assay SCALD, adj. scabby, mangy SCALE, v. t. to scatter, make clear, make plain; to weigh, SCAMBLE, v. i. to scramble SCAMEL, sub. some sort of birds, possibly seamels, seamews SCANDAL, v. t. to bring into disgrace, defame SCANT, adj. scarcely; v. t. to limit, shorten SCONCE, sub. a covering for the head; the head SCOT, sub. contribution SCOTCH, sub. a cut, wound; v .t. to notch, scutch SCRIMERS, sub. fencers SCRIP, sub. a written list SCROWL, v. t. perhaps to scrawl SCROWLES, sub. mangy fellows SCRUBBED, adj. stunted SEAM, sub. lard SEAR, v. t. to brand SEARED, adj. withered, blighted SECURITY, sub. carelessness SEEDNNESS, sub. sowing of the seed SEEL, v. t. to close up the eyes of a hawk SELD, adv. seldom SELD-SHOWN, adj. rarely given to vulgar eyes SELF, adj. same SENNET, sub. set of notes on a trumpet, frequent in stage directions SERPIGO, sub. a sort of skin eruption SEWER, sub. an officer whose original office was to taste the dishes placed on the royal table SHALES, sub. husks, shells SHARD-BORNE, pt. adj. carried through the air on wing-cases [laminą] SHARDBD, pt. adj. having wing-cases SHARDS, sub. potsherds; wing-cases SHEARMAN, sub. one who shears cloth SHEAVED, pt. adj. made of straw, Lov. Comp. 31. SHKEP-BITBR, sub. a malicious and treacherous fellow SHENT, pt. p. rated, reviled SHIP-TIRE, sub. a head-dress SHIVE. sub. a slice SHOG, v. t. to move on SHOTTEN HERRINO, sub. one that has shed its roe SHOUGHS, sub. shaggy dogs SHOVE-GROAT SHILLING, one used in the game of shove-groat SHOVEL-BOARD, sub. a shilling used in the game of that name,shove-groat SHREWD, adj. mischievous SICLES, sub. shekels SIDE SLEEVES, sub. long hanging sleeves SIEGE, sub. a seat; rank; excrement SIGHTLESS, adj. blind; invisible; ugly SIGN, v. t. to mark, stamp, to be a prognostic or omen SIMPLE, sub. a medicinal herb SIMULAR, pr. p. pretended, feigned; simulator, pretender SINGLED, pt. p. separated SISTERING, part. adj. neighbouring SIZES, sub. portions, allowances SKEINS-MATES, sub. a word of doubtful meaning, perhaps messmates, or knavish companions SKILLET, sub. a little pot, Ofch. i. 3. 274. SKILL-LESS, adj. ignorant SKILLS NOT, IT, it is of no importance. It matters not SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE, adj. wild, confused SKIPPER, sub. a thoughtless fellow SKIRR, v. i. to scour or move rapidly SLAB, adj. slimy, viscous SLAVE, v. t. to make a slave of, or perhaps to treat as a slave would SLEAVE, and SLEAVE SILK sub. floss silk SLEDDED, adj. on sledges SLEEVE-HAND, sub. a wristband SLEEVELESS, adj. useless, unprofitable SLEIDED, pt. p. untwisted SLIP, sub. a counterfeit coin SLIVER, sub. a branch torn off; v. t. to tear off, to break off SLOPS, sub. large loose trousers SLUBBER, v. t. to slur over; to soil SMACK, sub. a smattering SMALL, adj. shrill-voiced SMATCH, sub. smack, taste SMATTER, v. t. to prattle, to chatter SMOOTH, v. t. to flatter SNEAP, v. t. to check, to nip, too; sub. a snub SNECK UP ! an expression of contempt, go and be hanged SNUFF, sub. the smouldering wick of a candle ; an object of loathing and contempt SNUFFS, sub. quarrels; to take or be in snuft==to take offence at SOILED, adj. luxuriously fed, high-blooded SOLIDARE, sub. a small piece of money SORE, sub, a buck of the fourth year SOREL, sub. a buck of the third year SORT, sub. company, in contempt; a lot SOT, sub. a fool. SOUSE, v. t. to swoop down on, as a bird of prey docs SOUSED, pt. p. pickled SOWLE, v. t. to pull, or drag SPAN-COUNTER, sub. a boyish game SPANIEL, v. t. to follow subserviently SPED, pt. p. done for, provided for SPERR, v. t. to bar, to enclose SPINNER, sub. a spider SPOT, sub. a piece of embroidery SPRAG, adj. quick, sharp SPRINGHALT, sub. a lameness in horses SQUANDERED, pt. p. scattered SQUANDERING, pr. p. going at random SQUARE, sub. the most precious square=most valuable part; the embroidery about the bosom of a smock or shift; v. t. to quarrel SQUARER. sub. brawler, braggart SQUASH, sub. an unripe peascod SQUINY, v. i. to look asquint SQUIRE, sub. a square, rule, measure STALE, sub. a decoy; a dupe, laughing-stock ; a prostitute STAMP, v. t. give currency to STANDING-BOWL, sub. a footed goblet STANDING-TUCK, sub. a rapier standing on end STANIEL, sub. a kestrel hawk STATE, sub. a chair of state, with a canopy STATIST, sub. a statesman STELLED, part. adj. starry; pt. p. fixed STICKLER, sub. one whose duty was to separate combatants STIGMATIC, sub. one bearing a brand of deformity STIGMATICAL, adj. marked with deformity STINT, v. i. to stop, to cease; to check STITHY, sub. a smithy, or perhaps an anvil; v. t. to forge STOCCADO, sub. a thrust in fencing;' a stock,' STOCCATA, sub. a stockado STOCK-FISH, sub. dried cod STOMACH, sub. stubborn courage; pride STONE-BOW, sub. a crossbow, from which stones and bullets were shot STOOP, v. t. to swoop, pounce down on prey STORED, pt.p. filled, charged STOUP, sub. a drinking cup STOVER, sub. fodder for cattle STRAIN COURTESY, to decline to go first STRAINED, pt. p. forced, constrained STRAPPADO, sub. a species of punishment; the victim's arms were strapped behind his back, and he was suddenly let fall STRIKE [sail], a naval term, to submit, give way STRIKERS, sub. dissolute fellows STROSSERS, sub. trousers 'STROY, v. t. to destroy STUCK, sub. a thrust in fencing, a stock STUDIED, pt. p. practised, instructed STUFFED, adj. complete STUFF-O'-THE-CONSCIENCE, essence of SUBSCRIBE, v. t. to yield SUBSCRIPTION, sub. obedience SUCCESS, sub. succession SUCCESSANTLY, adv. in succession SUGGEST, v. t. to tempt SUGGESTION, sub. temptation SUITED, pt. p. dressed SUMMERED, pt. p. provided, as cattle are with pasture SUPERVIZE, sub. inspection SUR-ADDITION, sub. extra title, surname SURCEASE, sub. accomplishment; to cease SUR-REINED, pt. p. overridden SUSPIRE, v. i. draw the breath of life SWABBER, sub. one whose duty it is to sweep the deck of a ship SWAG-BELLIED, adj. having a loose, hanging belly SWARTH, sub. swathe, the grass cut by one sweep of the scythe; adj. swarthy, black SWASHER, sub. a bully, a braggart SWASHING, adj. swaggering, dashing SWATH, sub. wrapping, swaddling-clothes SWAYED, pt. p. strained SWINGS, v. t. to beat SWINGE-BUCKLER, sub. a roisterer SWOOSTAKE, adv. wholesale, indiscriminately SWORDER, sub. a gladiator SWOUND, v. i. to swoon SYMPATHY, sub. equality |