Redgauntlet: A Tale Of The Eighteenth Century

GATE, way, road.

GAUGER, an exciseman.

GENTRICE, gentle blood.

GIFF-GAFF, give and take.

GIRDED, hooped like a barrel.

GIRN, to grin, cry.

GLAIKET, giddy, rash.

GLIFF, glimpse, moment,

GOWFF BA’, golf ball.

GRAINED, groaned.

GRANA INVECTA ET ILLATA, grain brought and imported.

GRAT, wept.

GRILLADE, a broiled dish.

GRIT, great.

GROSSART, gooseberry.

GRUE, to creep, shiver,

GUDESIRE, grandfather.

GUIDE, to deal with, to employ.

GUMPLE-FOISTED, sulky, sullen.

GWAY, very.

GYTES, contemptuous name for a young child, a brat.

HAFFLINS, half-grown.

HAILL, all, the whole.

HAIRST, harvest.

HAMESUCKEN, assaulting a person in his own house.

HAMSHACKLE, to fasten.

HANK, a hold.

HAP, to hop, turn from.

HARPOCRATES, an Egyptian god, supposed by the Greeks to be the

god of silence.

HAUGH, holm, low-lying flat ground.

HAULD, place of abode.

HAVINGS, behaviour.

HEFTED, closed, as a knife in its haft.

HELLICAT, extravagant, light-headed.

HEMPEY, rogue.

HET, hot.

HEUCK, sickle.

HINC ILLAE LACRYMAE, hence these tears.

HINNY, honey, a term of endearment.

HIPPOGRIFF, a fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin.

HODDIN-GREY, cloth manufactured from undyed wool.

HOMOLOGATING, ratifying, approving.

HOOKS, OFF THE, light-headed.

HOSE-NET, a small net used for rivulet fishing.

HOW-COME-SO, light-headed.

HUMOURSOME, subject to moods.

HUSSEY, lady’s needle-case.

HYSON, green tea from China.

IGNIS FATUUS, will o’ the wisp.

ILK, each; of the same name, as Redgauntlet of that Ilk

=Redgauntlet of Redgauntlet.

ILL-DEEDIE, mischievous.

ILL-FAUR’D, ugly, ill-favoured.

IN CIVILIBUS or CRIMINALIBUS, in civil or criminal causes.

IN FORO CONSCIENTIAE, in the assize of conscience.

IN MEDITATIONE FUGAE, meditating flight.

IN PRESENTIA DOMINORUM, before the Lords.

INCEDIT SICUT LEO VORANS, goeth about like a roaring lion.

INCOGNITA, unknown.

INFRA DIG, beneath one’s dignity.

INSTANTER, at once.

INTROMIT, to medldle with.

INVITA MINERVA, against my bent.

JACK, a metal pitcher.

JAZY, wig.

JET D’EAU, jet of water.

JORUM, a drinking-vessel, or the liquor in it.

JOW, to toll.

JURIDICAL, pertaining to a judge or to the courts.

KATTERFELTO, a famous quack.

KEEK, to look.

KEFFEL, a bad horse.

LAIGH, low.

LAND-LOUPER, runagate, vagabond.

LARES, household gods, the special divinities of a family.

LAP, leaped; fold.

LAVE, rest, remainder.

LAWING, inn reckoning.

LEAL, loyal, true.

LEASING-MAKING, lies, slander, seditious words.

LEASOWES, the estate of the poet Shenstone.

LEE-SIDE, the side of a vessel farthest from the point where the

wind blows.

LEESOME LANE, his dear self alone.

LEEVIN, living.

LEE WAY, arrears of work.

LEG, TO MAKE A, to bow.

LETTRES DE CACHET, sealed letters issued by the King of France,

conferring power over the liberty of others.

LEX AQUARUM, the law of the waters.

LIMMER, a loose woman, a jade.

LING, thin long grass, heather.

LOANING, a meadow, pasture where the cows were milked,

LOE, love.

LOON, fellow, rogue.

LOOPY, crafty.

LOUIS-D’OR, a French gold coin worth from 16s, 6d. to 18s. 9d.

LOUP, leap.

LOUP-THE-DYKE, giddy, runaway.

LOUP THE TETHER, breaking loose from restraint.

LOVELACE AND BELFORD, characters in CLARISSA HARLOWE.

LUCKY, a name given to an elderly dame.

LUG, the ear.

LUM, chimney.

MACER, a court official.

MAILING, a small farm or rented property.

MAILS, rents.

MALVERSATION, fraudulent tricks.

MANUMISSION, liberty.

MARCH, border.

MARE MAGNUM, the great sea.

MARIUS, a Roman general, leader in the civil war against Sulla.

MEAR, mare.

MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN, the writing seen by Belshazzar

(Daniel V. 25).

MENYIE, retinue.

MERIDIAN, noon; a mid-day drink.

MERK, an old Scottish coin=1s. 1 1/2d. in English money.

MESSAN, a lap-dog, a little dog.

MICKLE, much.

MIFFED, piqued.

MILLAR, Philip Millar, author of several works on gardening.

MINOS, a law-giver of Crete, afterwards set as a judge in Hades.

MISHANTER, mischief.

MISPRISION OF TREASON, concealment of treason.

MOIDART, a loch in Inverness, where Prince Charles Stuart landed,

1745.

MOIDORE, a gold coin of Portugal worth about L1 7s. 0d.

MORE SOLITO, in the accustomed manner.

MORE TUO, in your own way.

MUILS, slippers.

MUISTED, scented.

MUTCHKIN, English pint.

NE QUID NIMIS, do nothing in excess.

NEGATUR, lit. ‘it is denied,’ I deny it.

NEGOTIORUM GESTOR, manager of affairs.

NEREID, a sea-nymph.

NIGRI SUNT HYACINTHI, irises are dark flowers.

NIHIL NOVIT IN CAUSA, nothing is known of the case.

NIPPERKIN, a small cup, a liquid measure.

NOM DE GUERRE, professional name.

NOMINE DAMNI, in the name of damages.

NONJURING, not swearing allegiance to the government, loyal to the

Stuarts.

NOSCITUR A SOCIO, he is known by his friend.

NOVITER REPERTUM, newly discovered.

OHE, JAM SATIS, oh, enough.

OMNE IGNOTUM PRO TERRIBILI, the unknown is always held in terror.

OMNI SUSPICIONE MAJOR, above all suspicion.

ORESTES AND PYLADES, DAMON AND PYTHIAS, classical examples of

friendship.

ORIGO MALI, cause of the evil.

ORNATURE, adornment, decoration.

ORRA, odd.

OVERTURE, opening.

OWERLAY, cravat.

OYE, a grandson.

PACK OR PEEL, to traffic.

PANDE MANUM, hold out your hand.

PANDECTS, a digest of Roman law.

PAR EXCELLENCE, above all, specially.

PAR ORDONNANCE DU MEDECIN, by the doctor’s orders.

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, broad-skirted outer coat.

SWIPES, small beer.

TAES, toes.

TALIS QUALIS, of some kind.

TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO, as much devoted to Mars as to Mercury (as

much a soldier as a pleader).

TASS, a glass.

TAU, the Greek: T.

TERRA FIRMA, firm earth.

TESTE ME PER TOTUM NOCTEM VIGILANTE, I am witness as I was awake

all night.

TETE-A-TETE, a private conversation.

THAIRM, catgut.

THEMIS, the goddess of law and justice.

THIRLAGE, mortgaging of property.

THREAP, aver.

THUMBIKINS, thumbscrews, instruments of torture.

TIMOTHEUS, a famous musician.

TIPPENY, twopenny ale,

TIRTEAFUERA, a character in DON QUIXOTE, the doctor in Sancho

Panza’s island government.

TITHER, the other.

TOD, a bush, a fox.

TOOM, empty.

TOUR OUT, to look about.

TOY, a linen cap; a head-dress hanging down over the shoulders.

TRANCES, passages.

TUPTOWING, beating, from the Greek verb ‘tupto’, to strike.

TWALPENNY, one penny sterling.

TWASOME, a pair or couple.

TYNE, loss or forfeit.

TYRO, TYRONES, beginner, beginners; novice.

UNCO, very, uncommon, strange.

URGANDA, an enchantress in the romance of AMADIS OF GAUL.

USQUEBAUGH, whisky.

VADE RETRO, get thee behind me.

VALE, SIS MEMOR MEI, farewell, be mindful of me.

VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER FEMINA, woman is always variable and

changeful.

VERBUM SACERDOTIS, the word of a priest.

VIA FACTI, by personal force.

VINCERE VINCENTEM, to conquer the conquering.

VINCO VINCENTEM, ERGO VINCO TE, I conquer the conquering,

therefore I conquer you.

VIOLER, a player on a viol.

VIR SAPIENTIA ET PIETATE GRAVIS, a man of much wisdom and piety.

VIS ANIMI, strength of soul.

VITIOUS, vicious, unruly.

VOET, Jan Voet, author of a book on the PANDECTS.

W.S., writer to the signet, a lawyer.

WALING, choosing.

WAME, stomach.

WANCHANCY, unlucky, dangerous.

WARE, spend.

WARK, work, trouble.

WAUR, worse.

WEARS, weirs, dams.

WEIGH-BANKS, scales.

WHIN, gorse.

WHITTLE, a small clasp-knife.

WITHERSHINS, backwards in their courses, in the contrary way.

WUD, mad.

WYND, yard, alley.

YAULD, active.

YELLOCH, yell.

YETTS, gates.

YILL, ale.