THIRDBOROUGH, constable THREAD, quality THREAVES, droves THREE-FARTHINGS, piece of silver current under Elizabeth THREE-PILED, of finest quality, exaggerated THRIFTILY, carefully THRUMS, ends of the weaver's warp; coarse yarn made from THUMB-RING, familiar spirits were supposed capable of being carried about in various ornaments or parts of dress TIBICINE, player on the tibia, or pipe TICK-TACK, game similar to backgammon TIGHTLY, promptly TIM, (?) expressive of a climax of nonentity TIMELESS, untimely, unseasonable TINCTURE, an essential or spiritual principle supposed by alchemists to be transfusible into material things; an imparted characteristic or tendency TINK, tinkle TIPPET, "turn --," change behaviour or way of life TIPSTAFF, staff tipped with metal TIRE, head-dress TIRE, feed ravenously, like a bird of prey TITILLATION, that which tickles the senses, as a perfume TOD, fox TOILED, worn out, harassed TOKEN, piece of base metal used in place of very small coin, when this was scarce TONNELS, nostrils TOP, "parish --," large top kept in villages for amusement and exercise in frosty weather when people were out of work TOTER, tooter, player on a wind instrument TOUSE, pull, read TOWARD, docile, apt; on the way to; as regards; present, at hand TOY, whim; trick; term of contempt TRACT, attraction TRAIN, allure, entice TRANSITORY, transmittable TRANSLATE, transform TRAY-TRIP, game at dice (success depended on throwing a three) (Nares)TREACHOUR (TRECHER), traitor TREEN, wooden TRENCHER, serving-man who carved or served food TRENDLE-TAIL, trundle-tail, curly-tailed TRICK (TRICKING), term of heraldry: to draw outline of coat of arms, etc., without blazoning TRIG, a spruce, dandified man TRILL, trickle TRILLIBUB, tripe, any worthless, trifling thing TRIPOLY, "come from --," able to perform feats of agility, a "jest nominal," depending on the first part of the word (Gifford)TRITE, worn, shabby TRIVIA, three-faced goddess (Hecate)TROJAN, familiar term for an equal or inferior; thief TROLL, sing loudly TROMP, trump, deceive TROPE, figure of speech TROW, think, believe, wonder TROWLE, troll TROWSES, breeches, drawers TRUCHMAN, interpreter TRUNDLE, JOHN, well-known printer TRUNDLE, roll, go rolling along TRUNDLING CHEATS, term among gipsies and beggars for carts or coaches (Gifford)TRUNK, speaking-tube TRUSS, tie the tagged laces that fastened the breeches to the doublet TUBICINE, trumpeter TUCKET (Ital. toccato), introductory flourish on the trumpet TUITION, guardianship TUMBLE, a particular kind of dog so called from the mode of his hunting TUMBREL-SLOP, loose, baggy breeches TURD, excrement TUSK, gnash the teeth (Century Dict.)TWIRE, peep, twinkle TWOPENNY ROOM, gallery TYRING-HOUSE, attiring-room ULENSPIEGEL. See Howleglass UMBRATILE, like or pertaining to a shadow UMBRE, brown dye UNBATED, unabated UNBORED, (?) excessively bored UNCARNATE, not fleshly, or of flesh UNCOUTH, strange, unusual UNDERTAKER, "one who undertook by his influence in the House of Commons to carry things agreeably to his Majesty's wishes" (Whalley); one who becomes surety for UNEQUAL, unjust UNEXCEPTED, no objection taken at UNFEARED, unaffrighted UNHAPPILY, unfortunately UNICORN'S HORN, supposed antidote to poison UNKIND(LY), unnatural(ly)UNMANNED, untamed (term in falconry)
UNQUIT, undischarged UNREADY, undressed UNRUDE, rude to an extreme UNSEASONED, unseasonable, unripe UNSEELED, a hawk's eyes were "seeled" by sewing the eyelids together with fine thread UNTIMELY, unseasonably UNVALUABLE, invaluable UPBRAID, make a matter of reproach UPSEE, heavy kind of Dutch beer (Halliwell); "-- Dutch," in the Dutch fashion UPTAILS ALL, refrain of a popular song URGE, allege as accomplice, instigator URSHIN, URCHIN, hedgehog USE, interest on money; part of sermon dealing with the practical application of doctrine USE, be in the habit of, accustomed to; put out to interest USQUEBAUGH, whisky USURE, usury UTTER, put in circulation, make to pass current; put forth for sale VAIL, bow, do homage VAILS, tips, gratuities VALL. See Vail VALLIES (Fr. valise), portmanteau, bag VAPOUR(S) (n. and v.), used affectedly, like "humour," in many senses, often very vaguely and freely ridiculed by Jonson; humour, disposition, whims, brag(ging), hector(ing), etc.
VARLET, bailiff, or serjeant-at-mace VAUT, vault VEER (naut.), pay out VEGETAL, vegetable; person full of life and vigour VELLUTE, velvet VELVET CUSTARD. Cf. "Taming of the Shrew," iv. 3, 82, "custard coffin,"coffin being the raised crust over a pie VENT, vend, sell; give outlet to; scent snuff up VENUE, bout (fencing term)VERDUGO (Span.), hangman, executioner VERGE, "in the --," within a certain distance of the court VEX, agitate, torment VICE, the buffoon of old moralities; some kind of machinery for moving a puppet (Gifford)VIE AND REVIE, to hazard a certain sum, and to cover it with a larger one.
VINCENT AGAINST YORK, two heralds-at-arms VINDICATE, avenge VIRGE, wand, rod VIRGINAL, old form of piano VIRTUE, valour VIVELY, in lifelike manner, livelily VIZARD, mask VOGUE, rumour, gossip VOICE, vote VOID, leave, quit VOLARY, cage, aviary VOLLEY, "at --," "o' the volee," at random (from a term of tennis)VORLOFFE, furlough WADLOE, keeper of the Devil Tavern, where Jonson and his friends met in the 'Apollo' room (Whalley)WAIGHTS, waits, night musicians, "band of musical watchmen" (Webster), or old form of "hautboys"WANNION, "vengeance," "plague" (Nares)
WARD, a famous pirate WARD, guard in fencing WATCHET, pale, sky blue WEAL, welfare WEED, garment WEFT, waif WEIGHTS, "to the gold --," to every minute particular WELKIN, sky WELL-SPOKEN, of fair speech WELL-TORNED, turned and polished, as on a wheel WELT, hem, border of fur WHER, whether WHETSTONE, GEORGE, an author who lived 1544(?) to 1587(?)WHIFF, a smoke, or drink; "taking the --," inhaling the tobacco smoke or some such accomplishment WHIGH-HIES, neighings, whinnyings WHIMSY, whim, "humour"WHINILING, (?) whining, weakly WHIT, (?) a mere jot WHITEMEAT, food made of milk or eggs WICKED, bad, clumsy WICKER, pliant, agile WILDING, esp. fruit of wild apple or crab tree (Webster)WINE, "I have the -- for you," Prov.: I have the perquisites (of the office) which you are to share (Cunningham)WINNY, "same as old word 'wonne', to stay, etc." (Whalley)WISE-WOMAN, fortune-teller WISH, recommend WISS (WUSSE), "I --," certainly, of a truth WITHHOUT, beyond WITTY, cunning, ingenious, clever WOOD, collection, lot WOODCOCK, term of contempt WOOLSACK ("-- pies"), name of tavern WORT, unfermented beer WOUNDY, great, extreme WREAK, revenge WROUGHT, wrought upon WUSSE, interjection. (See Wiss)YEANLING, lamb, kid ZANY, an inferior clown, who attended upon the chief fool and mimicked his tricks.
