Publications of the Surtees Society Volume 40 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... GLOSSARY. Ancient-bearer, 1. The bearer of a flag, or ensign. "Saul and his ancients." "Phillop Grondye the anncient."--Eccl. Proc. 222. Batt, 84.? a gut. A bate in Craven is a fibre of wood. Jbeatment, 194. A measure containing about a quarter of a peck. Common in the North. Bedstoope, 65. One of the principal timbers in a bed that runs into the posts or stocks. The thin laths or spars that run across the bed from one stoop to another were called bedstaves.--Eccl. Proc. Durham, 1630. Bill, 85, 128. A halbert-shaped piece of iron with a hook at the end, used by hedgers and countrypeople. Called a broome-hooke, 128, and a watch-bill, 128, 284. In the latter case it is the ordinary pike or halbert used by the ' officer of the Corporation of Ripon. Boate, boote. A-S. help, aid. "What is good for a bootlesse bene?" She answered, " Endless sorrow." Boddells, 217. A small brass coin worth about the 3rd of a half-penny. They have the-Scottish thistleon them, and were very common in the North in the 17th century. Botle, 289. A small bundle or wisp. " To seek a needle in a bottle of hay." Brabler, 10. A quarreller.--Cf. Eccl. Proc. Dunelm., 259. " In private brabble did we apprehend him." (Twelfth Night, Act v. Sc. 1.) Brachet, 161, 162. A little dog used for scenting and hunting--perhaps a terrier or spaniel. It calls to mind the little brachet of La Beale Isoud that recognised Sir Tristram in his madness.--Cf. Morte d'Arthur, 1, 343. Bunch, 10. To beat. A word still common in the North. Caddow, 205. A woollen covering or blanket. Cadgeings, 209. The edges.--Cf. Wright. Cast, 127. To examine. Cheeke, 46. The posts of a door, the side posts. Church-i.ay, 66. A church rate oi cess. Common in the North. Office against Humphrey Dalton, " He de nyeth...