The Rowley Poems eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 278 pages of information about The Rowley Poems.

The Rowley Poems eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 278 pages of information about The Rowley Poems.

Roghling, T. 69. Rolling.  C.

Roin, AE. 325. Ruin.

Roiend, AE. 578. Ruin’d.

Roiner, AE. 325. Ruiner.

Rou, G. 10. Horrid, grim.  C.

Rowney, Le. 32. Cart-horse.  C.

Rynde, AE. 1192. Ruin’d.

S.

Sabalus, E. I. 22. The Devil.  C.

Sabbatanners, AE 275. [Soldiers, from B.’s sabatans, soldiers’ boots; cf.  Lat. Caligati.]

[Sarim, H. 1. 301. i.e. Sarum.]

Scalle, AE. 703. Shall.  C.

Scante, AE. 1133. Scarce.  C.

Scantillie, AE. 1010. Scarcely, sparingly.  C.

Scarpes, AE. 52. Scarfs.  C.

Seethe, T. 96. Hurt or damage.  C.

Scille, E. III. 33. Gather.  C.

Scillye, G. 207. Closely.  C.

Scolles, AE. 239. Sholes.

Scond, H. 1. 20. for Abscond.

Seck, H. 1. 461. for Suck.

Seeled, Ent.  II. Closed.  C.

Seere, AE. 1164. Search.  C.

Selyness, E. I. 55. Happiness.  C.

Semblate, p. 281. 67. [=_Semblance_.]

Seme, E. III. 32. Seed.  C.

Semecope, Ch. 87. A short undercloke.  C.

Semmlykeed, AE. 298. [as Semlykeene.]

Semlykeene, AE. 9. Countenance.  C. C.—­G. 56. Beauty, countenance
C.

Sendaument, p. 284. 126. [Appearance.  The word has no authority; B. and K. are silent.]

Sete, AE. 1069. Seat.

Shappe, T. 36. Fate.  C.

Shap-scurged, AE. 603. Fate-scourged.  C.

Shemring, E. II. 14. Glimmering.  C.

Shente, T. 157. Broke, destroyed.  C.

Shepen, p. 283. 97. [Simple, from K.’s shepen (O.), simple, fearful.]

Shepstere, E. I. 6. Shepherd.  C.

Shoone-pykes, p. 280. 44. Shoes with piked toes.  The length of the pikes was restrained to two inches, by 3 Edw. 4. c. 5.

Shrove, H. 2. 432. [It is difficult to discover the probable sense of this word.  Perhaps an allusion to an imaginary legend is intended; cf. the reference (H. 2. 417) to Conyan’s goats.  Sk. has a note ’Shrove is the Rowleian for shrouded’; this is possible but hardly convincing.]

[Slea, AE. 18. Slay.]

[Sleeve, H. 1. 178. Silk not yet twisted, floss.]

Sletre, AE. 539. Slaughter.

Slughornes, E. II. 9. A musical instrument not unlike a hautboy
C.—­T. 31.  A kind of clarion.  C.

Smethe, T. 101. Smoke.  C.

Smething, E. I. 1. Smoking.  C.

Smore, H. 1. 412. [? Smeared or Smothered.]

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