Censure, sb. An opinion, judgement: p. 5, 1. 18; p. 7. 1. 28; p. 49. 1. 32. The speech of Themistocles the Athenian, which was haughtie and arrogant, in taking so much to himselfe, had been a grave and wise observation and censure, applied at large to others.' Essay xxix. p. 118. Ceremonies, sb. Superstitious rites: p. 146. 1. 23. For he is superstitious grown of late, Quite from the main opinion he held once Of fantasy, of dreams and ceremonies.' Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar, ii. 1. 197. Certify, v. 1. To give information of: p. 154, 1. 13. Challenge, v. t. To claim: p. 11, 1. 13. Comp. Ex. xxii. 9. Challenge, sb. Claim: p. 198, 1. 21. 'And not of any challenge of desert.' Shakespeare, 1 Hen. VI, v. 4. 153. Champain, adj. Level, like a plain: p. 121, 1. 21. Greek ἀγάπη. p. 214, 1. 24. Ciphering, sb. Writing in cipher: p. 169, 1. 16. Circuit of speech. Circumlocution: p. 29, 1. 2. Compare Cotgrave (Fr. Dict.): 'Circuition de paroles. A circumlocution, paraphrase, great circumstance of words; a going about the bush.' Circumferred, p. p. Carried round: p. 105, 1. 15. Civil, adj. Public, popular: p. 146, 1. 16. The Latin has quasi populares. Civility, sb. Civilization, refinement: p. 19, 1. 17. And a man shall ever see, that when ages grow to civility and elegancie, men come to build stately, sooner then to garden finely.' Essay xlvi. p. 186. Clear, v. t. To make clear or manifest: p. 17, 1. 11. This is the sense in which it is understood in the Latin of the De Augmentis, but it appears to be used in the present passage in the legal sense to justify.' Cleave, v. i. To adhere: p. 18, 1. 26. Climate, sb. Region: p. 48, 1.4. 'Climat: m. A clyme, or Clymate; a diuision in the Skie, or Portion of the world, betweene South and North.' Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. The ancient geographers' divided the space comprehended between the equator and the pole into thirty parts, which they denominated Climates or Inclinations, viz. twenty-four between the equator and polar circle, and six between the polar circle and the pole.' Dict. of Science and Art, ed. Brande and Cox. Close, sb. A cadence in music: p. 107, 1. 33. The setting sun, and music at the close, As the last taste of sweets, is sweetest last.' Close, adj. Secret: p. 230, 1. 7. Shakespeare, Richard II, ii. 1. 12. 'The close contriver of all harms.' Shakespeare, Macbeth, iii. 5, 7. Close, adv. Closely, secretly: p. 234, 1. 22. 'Stand you thus close, to steal the bishop's deer?' Shakespeare, 3 Hen. VI, iv. 5. 17. Coarctation, sb. Restriction: p. 8, 1. 3. Cockboat, sb. A small boat: p. 23, 1. 28. Called a cock' by Shakespeare, Lear iv. 6. 19: Yond tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock.' Cogitations, sb. vii. 28. Thoughts: p. 4, 1. 28; p. 70, 1. 14, &c. Comp. Dan. Colliquation, sb. Melting, liquefaction: p. 114, 1. 30. Colliquation: f. A colliquation; a consumtion of the radicall humor, or substance of the bodie; also, a melting, resoluing, dissoluing.' Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Colour, sb. Pretext: p. 24, 1. 26. To give colour,' p. 238, 1. 2. Columbine, adj. Dove-like: p. 201, 1. 4. 'Colombain: m. ine: f. Douelike; of the nature of Doues; of, or belonging to, Doues.' Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Combustion, sb. Heat, feverish excitement: p. 184, 1. 13. Comen, p.p. Come: p. 37, 1. 3; p. 60, 1. 25; p. 188, 1. 24. So becomen' for 'become.' 'Sir Robert Clifford (who was now becomen the state informer).' Hist. of Hen. VII. (Works, vi. p. 152). See also Overcommen. Comfort, v. t. To strengthen: p. 77, 1. 4. 'Not contented thus to have comforted and assisted. Her Majesty's rebels in England, he procured a rebellion in Ireland.' Bacon, Observ. on a Libel (Works, viii. 194). Comfortable, adj. Strengthening: p. 148, 1. 32. Comforting, sb. Strengthening, a verbal noun: p. 77, 1. 14. Commanded, p.p. Controlled: p. 141, 1. 33. See p. 140, 11. 29, 30: p. 230, 1. 20. Commandment, sb. Command: p. 48, 1. 32; p. 69, 11. 20, 23, 24, &c. Commenter, sb. Commentator: p. 42, 1. 12. Commixed, p. p. Mixed: p. 110, 1. 1. The smile mocking the sigh, that it would fly From so divine a temple, to commix With winds that sailors rail at.' Shakespeare, Cymb. iv. 2. 55. Commodity, sb. Convenience, advantage: p. 80, 1. 16. 'Commodity, the bias of the world.' Shakespeare, K. John, ii. 1. 574. Commonalty, sb. A corporation: p. 56, 1. 11. Spelt also communalty. p. 83, 1. 5. Communauté: f. The comminaltie, or common people; also, a societie, brotherhood, corporation, or companie incorporate.” Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Common place, sb. The subject of a thesis or discussion: p. 19. 1. 8. • Some have certaine common places, and theames, wherein they are good, and want variety.' Essay xxxii. p. 136. Commutative, adj. Relating to exchange: p. 107, 1. 11. See note. Johnson defines 'commutative justice' as 'that honesty which is exercised in traffick; and which is contrary to fraud in bargains.' Compacted, p.p. Compact, consolidated: p. 259, 1. 19; p. 260, 1. 10. See Eph. iv. 16. Compaction, sb. The being fastened together or consolidated: p. 260, 1. 8. Compass, sb. A pair of compasses: p. 154, 1. 25. Compas: m. A compasse; a circle, a round; also, a paire of compasses.' Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Compass, adj. Circuitous: p. 232, 1. 17. Compatible, adj. Sympathetic: p. 132, 1. 19. 'Compatible: com. Compatible, concurrable; which can abide or agree together; or indure, or beare with, one another.' Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Complexion, sb. The constitution both of mind and body; p. 12, 1. 27; p. 162, 1. 30. Hence it denotes a natural tendency or inclination. Comp. Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas. iii. 1. 24: Thou art not certain; For thy complexion shifts to strange effects, Compounded, p. p. Compound: p. 134, 1. 19. Conceit, sb. Conception: p. 20, 1. 17; p. 102, 1. 29; p. 174, 1. 9. 'Hear me without thine ears, and make reply Without a tongue, using conceit alone.' Shakespeare, K. John, iii. 3. 50. Conclude, v. t. To lay down as a conclusion: p. 206, 1. 17. Concordance, sb. Agreement, harmony: p. 89, 1. 16; p. 130, 1. 16. Concupiscence, sb. Eager desire, lust: p. 133, 1. 14. See Rom. vii. 8. Concurrent, sb. A rival: p. 235, 1. 4. 'Concurrent: m. A concurrent, corriuall, competitor. Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Confectionary, sb. One who makes confections or conserves: p. 206, 1. 22. See I Sam. viii. 13. 'But myself, Who had the world as my confectionary." Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, iv. 3. 260. Confer, v. i. To consult: p. 66, 1. 24. See Gal. i. 16. To contribute: p. 102, 1. 6. Confidences, sb. Unusual in the plural: p. 227, 1. 13. See Jer. ii. 37. Congregate, adj. Collected: p. 130, 1. 3. Conjugate, adj. United: p. 130, 1. 4. Conjugates, sb. Things related to, and so resembling each other: p. 161, 1. 33. Johnson defines a conjugate as Agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling in signification.' Bacon uses it in a wider sense. Conjugation, sb. Relation, connexion, combination: p. 89, 1. 12; p. 164, 1. 19; p. 198, 1. 10. Conscient, adj. Conscious: p. 227, 1. 30. Consecrate, p.p. Consecrated: p. 95, 1. 10. 'The imperial seat, to virtue consecrate." Shakespeare, Tit. And. i. 1. 14. Compare accommodate, accumulate, alienate, copulate, corroborate, dedicate, excommunicate, degenerate, demonstrate, devote, dilute, enumerate, illuminate, illustrate, incorporate, palliate, premeditate, &c. Consequent, sb. By consequent' = in consequence, consequently: p. 134, 1. 33. Conserve, v. t. To preserve: p. 195, 1. 4. Thou art too noble to conserve a life In base appliances. Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas. iii. 1. 88. Considerative, adj. Requiring consideration or reflection: p. 126, Consist, v. i. To stand firm, subsist, remain settled: p. 145, 1. 27; Fr. Dict. Consociate, v. t. To associate, unite: p. 72, 1. 32. Constitute, v. i. To establish: p. 130, 1.9. 1 Construe, v. i. To interpret: p. 50, 1.33; p. 245. 1. 4. 'Construe the times to their necessities.' Shakespeare, 2 Hen. IV, iv. 1. 104. Contain, v. t. To hold in, as the breath: p. 143, 1. 10. Contend, v.i. To strive, endeavour: p. 22, 1. 6. Contentation, sb. Contentment: p. 13,1. 18. Contention, sb. Effort, exertion: p. 104, 1. 12; p. 184, 1. 6. Your wife and brother Made wars upon me; and their contestation Was theme for you.' Shakespeare, Ant. and Cl. ii. 2. 43. Continent, adj. Containing; the cause continent' = the containing : cause: p. 138, 1. 21. 'Heart, once be stronger than thy continent, Continent, sb. The thing containing: p. 6, 1. 13. Crack thy frail case!' Shakespeare, Ant. and Cl. iv. 14.40. Continue, v. 1. To continue his whole age'= to devote his whole life continuously: p. 79, 1. 22. Continued, p.p. Kept, caused to remain: p. 162, 1. 25. Contract, sb. Convention, agreement: p. 167, 1. 2. Contrariwise, adv. On the contrary: p. 13, 1. 3; p. 15, 1. 19. See 2 Cor. ii. 7. : Contristation, sb. Sadness: p. 5. 1. 21. Convenient, adj. Suitable: p. 58, 1. 21. Conversant, adj. • Are conversant about' have to do with, are con- Converse, v. i. To dwell or abide; and so, to associate: p. 43, 1. 16. Conversion, sb. A turning round, revolving: p. 158, 1. 19. Then Callisthenes changing copy, spake boldly many things against the Mace- Corroborate, v. t. To strengthen: p. 131, 1. 33. Corroborate, p.p. Confirmed in strength, grown strong: p. 21, 1. 1. There is no trusting to the force of nature, nor to the bravery of words; except it be corroborate by custome.' Essay xxxix. p. 162. Corrupt, v. i. To become corrupt: p. 259, 1. 13. Likewise glorious gifts and foundations, are like sacrifices without salt; and but the painted sepulchres of almes, which soone will putrifie, and corrupt inwardly.' Essay xxxiv. p. 148. Cosmetic, sb. The art of decoration: p. 133, 1. 24. Countenance, sb. Appearance, semblance: p. II, 1. 26. 'A countenance of gravity' = an appearance of importance. Countervail, v. t. To counterbalance, outweigh: p. 14, 1.15; p. 161, 1. 17. 'But come what sorrow can, It cannot countervail the exchange of joy.' Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul. ii. 6. 4. Course, 'In course' = in its due order: p. 86, 1. 22. The first creature of God, in the workes of the dayes, was the light of the sense.' Essay, i. p. 2. Crossness, sb. Intricacy: p. 250, 1. 24. Curiosity, sb. Nicety: p. 32, 1. 10. Wherefore should I Stand in the plague of custom, and permit The curiosity of nations to deprive me.' Shakespeare, Lear, i. 2. 4. Curious, adj. Careful to excess, scrupulous, careful, nice: p. 10, 1. 21; p. 20, 1. 32; p. 180, 1. 6. Wrought with care: p. 134, 1. 30. • His body couched in a curious bed.' Shakespeare, 3 Hen. VI, ii. 5. 53. Customed, p.p. Frequented by customers: p. 155, 1. 29. D. Decarded, p. p. Discarded: p. 126, 1. 33. Decayed, p.p. Brought to decay: p. 72, 1. 19. 'Decay' is used transi tively in Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, i. 5. 82: 'Infirmity, that decays the wise." Decency, sb. Comeliness, propriety: p. 216, 11. 21, 26; p. 219, 11. 4, 5. • Decence: f. Decencie, seemelinesse, comelinesse, handsomenesse.' Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. Decent, adj. Becoming, appropriate: p. 6, 1. 19; p. 181, 1. 22. In beauty, that of favour, is more then that of colour, and that of decent and gracious motion more then that of favour.' Essay xliii. p. 176. |