Where turning first I spied above Her own dear Phænix hovering; Whereat, methought, in melting love Apace with tears mine eyes did spring. But, fool, while I aloft did look For her that was to heaven flown, This goodly place my sight forsook, And on the sudden all was gone. With grief awak'd, I gaz'd around, And, casting up to heaven mine eye, “Oh God!" I said, “ where may be found “ These patrons now of chivalry? “ But Virtue present and secure “We hate ; when from our knowledge hid, “ Cumberland : Lord Willoughby; Sir Philip Sidney ; Sis “ John Norris, &c,” GLOSSARY. ABAID, (n.) abode, delay. Sc. was in old English written eit. Ac, (cs) but. Acton, (n.) a strong quilted leathern covering for the body. (Old Fr. auqueton.) Afeir, (n.) propriety? II. 35. note 3.—Sibb. Gloss. appearance, show. to Affair, (v.) to belong. Affayted, (p. adorned. (Old Fr.) Affect, (n.) affection. Aforrow, (adv.) before. Again, (prep.) towards, against. Aglet, (n.) the tag to a lace. (Fr. aiguillette.) Agood, (adv.) in earnest. II. 182. note 2. Turber vile. Alane, (a.) alone, Sc. Sometimes used substantive ly, as your alane, their alane. presently, altogether? I. 274. Alosed ? (p.) praised ? I. 419. note 5. Als, (adv. or c.) also, as. Alurs, (n.) walks on the roof of a castle. Vide Warton's Hist. of Eng. P. II. 92. note q. quicksilver. to Tytler. Sć. See I. 308.- Sibb. Gloss. heads of quaking grass. Ducange, Gloss. in verbo. or astroites of Pliny. 101. note 9. B. Bachelry, (n.) knighthood. (Fr.) Backewines ? (n.) 1. 294. note 4. Bairn, (n.) child, gentleman, baron. Baith, (a. or c.) both. Sc. Balas, (n.) a precious stone. Vide I. 308. Baldemoyn, (n.) bole-armene? I. 193. note 4. Bale, (n.) misfortune, sorrow. to Ban, (v. a.) to curse. Bandown, (n.) command. Vide Sibbald. Baret, (n.) wrangling Barmkyn, (n.) mound, or wall. Sc. (Old Fr. barme, the bank of a river.) Vide Sibbald. Bas, (a.) low. Bastarde wine, raisin, or Corsican wine. Vide I. 340. note 8. Baum, bawme, (n.) balsam. Beck, (n.) water, brook, strait. to Bede, (v. a.) to bid, also to pray. Behight, (v.) promised. to Beleve, (v.) to remain. Bellech, (adv.) beautifully. to Bemene, (v. a.) to bemoan. Bemes, (n.) trumpets. (Sax.) Bene, (v. n.) be, are. Bere, (n.) noise. (Sax.) Besprent, (p.) besprinkled. Beth, (o.) beeth, are. Beurn? (n.) II. 75. note 2. Bews, (n.) boughs. Sc. to Bid, (v. a.) to invite. Bidand, (p.) dwelling, abiding Bihote, (i.) if God permit. Bird, buird, bride, (n.) names for a young woman. Birtir, (a.) huge. Blanchit, (a. or p.) whitish. Sc. altar. Bore, (p.) born. Borgh, (n.) borrowing. Bothen, (a. or c.) both. Bounty, (n.) excellence. (Fr. bonté.) Boustous, (á) huge, boisterous. Sc. (Goth, busa.) Boustously, (adv.) hugely, &c. Sc. Brade, or braid, (a.) broad. Sc. to Brail, (v. a.) III 27. Brastin, (.) bursting. Brede, (n.) breadth. in brede, abroad. to Brest, (v. a.) to burst. Bretexed, (p.) probably, enbattled, or fortified; from bretter, or bretescher, Fr. I. 291. note l. Brewis, (n.) a species of broth. II. 302. Warner. Briche ? I. 422. Broche, (n.) a clasp, or buckle ; any jewel. (Fr.) Brumale, (a.) wintry. (Lat. bruma.) Brym, bryme, (a.) fierce. Sc. Brymly, (adv.) fiercely. Sc. |