A
superior
quality; a high degree.
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_ [Form of _gouge_.
] To cut out.
2.
1.
94.
=Gossip=, _n. _ A familiar acquaintance, chum (applied to women).
Somewhat _arch. _ 1. 6. 219; 2. 8. 69.
=Grandee=, _n. _ A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank;
hence, ? A term of polite address. P. 3.
? =Grant-paroll= [Fr. _grande parole_], _n. _ Full permission
(? not found elsewhere). 5. 6. 19.
||=Grasso di serpe=, _n. _ It. ? 'Snake's ? fat. ' _Stanford. _ 4. 4. 34.
=Gratulate=, _v. _ Now _arch. _ and _poet. _ ? 1. To rejoice.
Phr. _gratulate with_: rejoice with, felicitate. 4. 1. 14.
2. _tr. _ To rejoice at. 5. 1. 51.
=Groat=, _n. _ A denomination of coin which was recognized
from the 13th c. in various countries of Europe. The English
groat was coined 1351(2)-1662, and was originally equal to four
pence. ? The type of a very small sum (cf. _Deneer_). 5. 4. 6.
=Groome=, _n. _ 1. A serving man.
_Obs. _ or _arch. _ 2. 2. 65.
? 2. With added connotation of contempt. 2. 2. 87.
||=Guarda-duenna=, _n. _ Sp. A lady's attendant. 4. 4. 83.
||=Guardo-duenna=, _n. _ 4. 4. 77. See _Guarda-duenna_.
=Gueld=, _v. _ [Form of _Geld_. ] ? _transf. _ and _fig. _
To mutilate: impair. 1. 1. 65.
=Guilt=, _ppl. a. _ [Form of _gilt_. ] Gilded. 1. 6. 214.
=Hand-gout=, _n. _ Gout in the hand; used _fig. _ of an unwillingness
to grant favors without a recompense; hard-fistedness. 3. 3. 79.
=Hand-kercher=, _n. _ Form of _handkerchief_. _Obs. _ exc. _dial. _
and vulgar. Common in literary use in 16-17th c. 4. 4. 89.
=Handsomenesse=, _n. _ ? Decency. 4. 3. 26.
=Hang=, _v. _ Phr. _hang out_: ? To put to death by hanging. 5. 6. 8.
=Hap'=, _v. _ Shortened form of _happen_. Phr. _may hap' see_: May
chance to see (in process of transition to an adverb). 3. 2. 8.
? =Hard-wax=, _n. _ ? Sealing-wax. 5. 1. 39.
=Harness=, _v. _ ? To dress, apparel. 2. 5. 6.
? =Harrington=, _n. _ _Obs. _ exc. _Hist. _ 'A brass farthing token,
coined by John, Lord Harrington, under a patent granted him by
James I. in 1613. ' _NED. _ 2. 1. 83.
=Ha's=, _v. _ Has. (Prob. a recollection of earlier forms, _hafs_,
_haves_. Mallory. ) 5. 3. 9; 4. 6. 43.
=Heare=, _v. _ Phr. _heare ill of_ (it): To be censured for.
? _Obs. _ or ? _colloq. _ 2. 7. 28.
=Heauy=, _a. _ ? Dull, stupid. 5. 6. 39.
=Hedge=, _v. _ ? Phr. _hedge in_: To secure (a debt) by including it
in a larger one for which better security is obtained; to include a
smaller debt in a larger. 2. 8. 104; 3. 2. 6.
=Height=, _n. _ 1.
A superior quality; a high degree. 2. 1. 70.
2. The highest point; the most important particular. 4. 4. 212.
3. Excellence; perfection of accomplishment. 2. 8. 59.
4. Phr. _at height_: In the highest degree; to one's utmost
satisfaction. 5. 3. 22.
=Here by=, _adv. _ ? Close by; in this neighborhood. 3. 4. 41.
=His=, _poss. pron. 3d sing. ? neut. _ Its. 2. 1. 103.
=Hold=, _v. _ Phr. _hold in with_: To keep (one) on good terms with.
? _Obs. _ 3. 3. 221.
=Honest=, _a. _ Chaste, virtuous. _Arch. _ 4. 4. 161.
=Honour=, _n. _ ? An obeisance; a bow or curtsy. 3. 5. 27.
=Hood=, _n. _ 'French hood, a form of hood worn by women in the
16th and 17th centuries, having the front band depressed over the
forehead, and raised in folds or loops over the temples. '
_NED. _ 1. 1. 99.
=Hooke=, _v. _
1. _intr. _ To get all one can; to display a grasping nature.
3. 3. 156.
2. Phr. _hooke in_: To secure by hook or by crook. 3. 3. 150.
=Hope=, _v. _ Phr. _hope ? o'_: To have hope of; hope for. 1. 5. 1.
=Horne=, _n. _ In _pl. _, the supposed insignia of a cuckold. 5. 8. 34.
=Hose=, _n. _ ? Breeches. Phr. _hose and doublet_. 1. 6. 151.
? =Huisher=, _n. _ _Obs. _ form of _usher_. 2. 7. 33.
See _Gentleman-vsher_.
=Hum=, _n. _ ? A kind of liquor; strong or double ale. 1. 1. 114;
5. 8. 72.
=Humour=, _v. _ To take a fancy to. ? _Obs. _ 1. 7. 13.
=I=, _Obs. _ form of _ay_. 1. 2. 1: _passim_.
=I=, _prep. _ In. 2. 4. 41.
||=Incubus=, _n. _ 'A feigned evil spirit or demon (originating
in personified representations of the nightmare) supposed to
descend upon persons in their sleep, and especially to seek carnal
intercourse with women. In the middle ages, their existence was
recognized by the ecclesiasical and civil law. ' _NED. _ 2. 3. 26.
||=In decimo sexto=, _phr. _ 4. 4. 50. See _Decimo sexto_.
||=Infanta=, _n. _ 1. A daughter of the King and queen of
Spain or Portugal; _spec. _ the eldest daughter who is not heir
to the throne.
2. ? _transf. _ Applied analogously or fancifully to other young
ladies. 4. 2. 71.
=Ingag'd=, _ppl. a. _ _Obs. _ form of Engag'd. 4. 4. 168.
See _Engag'd_ 1.
=Ingenious=, _a. _ ? Able; talented; clever. 2. 8. 75.
=Ingine=, _n. _ ? 1. Skill in contriving, ingenuity. 2. 3. 46.
? 2. Plot; snare, wile. 2. 2. 87. With play on 3.
3. Mechanical contrivance, machine; ? trap.
=Ingrate=, _a. _ Ungrateful. _Arch. _ 1. 6. 174.
=Iniquity=, _n. _ The name of a comic character or buffoon
in the old moralities; a name of the Vice, _q. v. _ 1. 1. 43;
1. 1. 118.
=Inquire=, _v. _ ? To seek information concerning, investigate. 3. 1.
=Gossip=, _n. _ A familiar acquaintance, chum (applied to women).
Somewhat _arch. _ 1. 6. 219; 2. 8. 69.
=Grandee=, _n. _ A Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank;
hence, ? A term of polite address. P. 3.
? =Grant-paroll= [Fr. _grande parole_], _n. _ Full permission
(? not found elsewhere). 5. 6. 19.
||=Grasso di serpe=, _n. _ It. ? 'Snake's ? fat. ' _Stanford. _ 4. 4. 34.
=Gratulate=, _v. _ Now _arch. _ and _poet. _ ? 1. To rejoice.
Phr. _gratulate with_: rejoice with, felicitate. 4. 1. 14.
2. _tr. _ To rejoice at. 5. 1. 51.
=Groat=, _n. _ A denomination of coin which was recognized
from the 13th c. in various countries of Europe. The English
groat was coined 1351(2)-1662, and was originally equal to four
pence. ? The type of a very small sum (cf. _Deneer_). 5. 4. 6.
=Groome=, _n. _ 1. A serving man.
_Obs. _ or _arch. _ 2. 2. 65.
? 2. With added connotation of contempt. 2. 2. 87.
||=Guarda-duenna=, _n. _ Sp. A lady's attendant. 4. 4. 83.
||=Guardo-duenna=, _n. _ 4. 4. 77. See _Guarda-duenna_.
=Gueld=, _v. _ [Form of _Geld_. ] ? _transf. _ and _fig. _
To mutilate: impair. 1. 1. 65.
=Guilt=, _ppl. a. _ [Form of _gilt_. ] Gilded. 1. 6. 214.
=Hand-gout=, _n. _ Gout in the hand; used _fig. _ of an unwillingness
to grant favors without a recompense; hard-fistedness. 3. 3. 79.
=Hand-kercher=, _n. _ Form of _handkerchief_. _Obs. _ exc. _dial. _
and vulgar. Common in literary use in 16-17th c. 4. 4. 89.
=Handsomenesse=, _n. _ ? Decency. 4. 3. 26.
=Hang=, _v. _ Phr. _hang out_: ? To put to death by hanging. 5. 6. 8.
=Hap'=, _v. _ Shortened form of _happen_. Phr. _may hap' see_: May
chance to see (in process of transition to an adverb). 3. 2. 8.
? =Hard-wax=, _n. _ ? Sealing-wax. 5. 1. 39.
=Harness=, _v. _ ? To dress, apparel. 2. 5. 6.
? =Harrington=, _n. _ _Obs. _ exc. _Hist. _ 'A brass farthing token,
coined by John, Lord Harrington, under a patent granted him by
James I. in 1613. ' _NED. _ 2. 1. 83.
=Ha's=, _v. _ Has. (Prob. a recollection of earlier forms, _hafs_,
_haves_. Mallory. ) 5. 3. 9; 4. 6. 43.
=Heare=, _v. _ Phr. _heare ill of_ (it): To be censured for.
? _Obs. _ or ? _colloq. _ 2. 7. 28.
=Heauy=, _a. _ ? Dull, stupid. 5. 6. 39.
=Hedge=, _v. _ ? Phr. _hedge in_: To secure (a debt) by including it
in a larger one for which better security is obtained; to include a
smaller debt in a larger. 2. 8. 104; 3. 2. 6.
=Height=, _n. _ 1.
A superior quality; a high degree. 2. 1. 70.
2. The highest point; the most important particular. 4. 4. 212.
3. Excellence; perfection of accomplishment. 2. 8. 59.
4. Phr. _at height_: In the highest degree; to one's utmost
satisfaction. 5. 3. 22.
=Here by=, _adv. _ ? Close by; in this neighborhood. 3. 4. 41.
=His=, _poss. pron. 3d sing. ? neut. _ Its. 2. 1. 103.
=Hold=, _v. _ Phr. _hold in with_: To keep (one) on good terms with.
? _Obs. _ 3. 3. 221.
=Honest=, _a. _ Chaste, virtuous. _Arch. _ 4. 4. 161.
=Honour=, _n. _ ? An obeisance; a bow or curtsy. 3. 5. 27.
=Hood=, _n. _ 'French hood, a form of hood worn by women in the
16th and 17th centuries, having the front band depressed over the
forehead, and raised in folds or loops over the temples. '
_NED. _ 1. 1. 99.
=Hooke=, _v. _
1. _intr. _ To get all one can; to display a grasping nature.
3. 3. 156.
2. Phr. _hooke in_: To secure by hook or by crook. 3. 3. 150.
=Hope=, _v. _ Phr. _hope ? o'_: To have hope of; hope for. 1. 5. 1.
=Horne=, _n. _ In _pl. _, the supposed insignia of a cuckold. 5. 8. 34.
=Hose=, _n. _ ? Breeches. Phr. _hose and doublet_. 1. 6. 151.
? =Huisher=, _n. _ _Obs. _ form of _usher_. 2. 7. 33.
See _Gentleman-vsher_.
=Hum=, _n. _ ? A kind of liquor; strong or double ale. 1. 1. 114;
5. 8. 72.
=Humour=, _v. _ To take a fancy to. ? _Obs. _ 1. 7. 13.
=I=, _Obs. _ form of _ay_. 1. 2. 1: _passim_.
=I=, _prep. _ In. 2. 4. 41.
||=Incubus=, _n. _ 'A feigned evil spirit or demon (originating
in personified representations of the nightmare) supposed to
descend upon persons in their sleep, and especially to seek carnal
intercourse with women. In the middle ages, their existence was
recognized by the ecclesiasical and civil law. ' _NED. _ 2. 3. 26.
||=In decimo sexto=, _phr. _ 4. 4. 50. See _Decimo sexto_.
||=Infanta=, _n. _ 1. A daughter of the King and queen of
Spain or Portugal; _spec. _ the eldest daughter who is not heir
to the throne.
2. ? _transf. _ Applied analogously or fancifully to other young
ladies. 4. 2. 71.
=Ingag'd=, _ppl. a. _ _Obs. _ form of Engag'd. 4. 4. 168.
See _Engag'd_ 1.
=Ingenious=, _a. _ ? Able; talented; clever. 2. 8. 75.
=Ingine=, _n. _ ? 1. Skill in contriving, ingenuity. 2. 3. 46.
? 2. Plot; snare, wile. 2. 2. 87. With play on 3.
3. Mechanical contrivance, machine; ? trap.
=Ingrate=, _a. _ Ungrateful. _Arch. _ 1. 6. 174.
=Iniquity=, _n. _ The name of a comic character or buffoon
in the old moralities; a name of the Vice, _q. v. _ 1. 1. 43;
1. 1. 118.
=Inquire=, _v. _ ? To seek information concerning, investigate. 3. 1.
