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NOTES AND QUERIES, [ii b\ xii. SEPT. 25, 1915.
1. "Quhat sail I do, lat sc ; quhar sail I nowV'
2 " Quhat restis finally now at all ? lat se." xii. 154. . .
Ling, a line (so conding for condign, ring tor reign, &c.). " Nisus [whol ran swift in a ling. v. 244.
Linsey, adj. (1435, then 1583, 1771, &c.). " A linze wattry garmond dyd hym vaill " (Lat., Bum &enuis glauco velabat amictu Carbasus). vm. 151.
Lilted, dyed, stained (1483, then 1820). "The .erd littit wyth blude." vii. 119.
Lock, v., simply to close. " Nor wyth my handis lowkyt thyne eyn so cleyr " (i.e., the eyes of dead Euryalus. Lat., pressive oculos). ix. 246.
Loop-knot (1795). At ane hie balk lyt vp scho hes With a lowp knot a stark cord or a les [leash].
xu. loU*
Lout, v., to stoop for the purpose of watching. '" Now this tocum, now by that way gan lout." -v. 250. The word " tocum " appears corrupt.
Main, sb. (13 to 15 c., then 1501, 1590)." He
-j-axis him and smaitin all his mane " (with all
his force). xii. 149.
Make sail (1517, then 1634, &c.). " We
rslakis doun the schetis, and maid saill (Lat., Velorum pandimus alas). iii. 151.
Man, v. (1122 to 1494, then 1592). "The -cirkyllys of the wallis law Thai mannit about." x. 288.
Man and boy, man and sir, one and all.
1. "To Latyne peple innymeis, man and boy." viii. 158.
2. " Soupyt in wyne and sleip baith man and ..Byre." jx. 224.
Man-child (15 c., then 1535). "The tua twynnis [Romulus and Remus], small men -childring zong." viii. 196.
Mantel-ioall. " Quhat meyn thai be this myddill mantill wall ? " (Lat., Quibus haec medii fiducia valli?) ix. 220.
Match, v. (14 c. to 1485, then 1587). " [None dared] Hym till assail nor mach apon the land." jx. 335.
Mean season, the (1500, 1519, then 1627).
1. " During the meyne sessoune." vii. 121.
2. "In the mene sessoun Hesperus drew neyr." viii. 169.
Meyit, adj. See Hoit. Editor says " close- fitting," from A.-S. maete.
Mischief, v. intrans. (1658). " A grete speyr quharwith he feyll myschevit." x. 339. (Here I take feyll to mean " much.")
Multure, sb. (1300, 1450, 1478, then 1565, &c.). " The myllar mythis the multur wyth a met
- scant." viii. Prologue, p. 143.
Natural heat (1625).
1. " Naturell hait left hir membris." iii. 138.
2. " The naturall heyt was from his banis rft." ix. 245.
(Lat. in each case, Calor ossa reliquit.)
Neatly, carefully. " The banis, walit by and naitlie chosit " (Lat., Ossaque lecta : the bones of Misenus). vi. 23.
Nostrils (of a quadruped). IThai] Cummyn of the kynd of hevinly horsis wer
At thair neis thyrlis the fyir fast swermand out
vii. 100.
Notheless (c. 888 to 1400, then 1606)." Nocli
>he les, thy swerd leiffis [many dead]." x. 318*
Obstacle, to make (1400, 1489, then 1632).
Quhat eyyr to do by hys strenth etlyt he,
Scho maid obstakill. . xii. 163.
Occur, v. (in this use, 1527). " Thi enemyis mycht occur, and knaw thi face " (Lat., Ne. . . . hostilis facies occurrat). iii. 144.
Of, out of. " And of hir breist thir wprdis warpis in hy " (Lat., Heec effundit pectore dicta). vii. 101.
On, think on, remember on (c. 1000-1500, then 1590).
Now euery man ramembir on his spous, Think on thar native land and dwellyng hous.
x. 301.
Opportune (15 c., then 1568). " Turnus, that fand hys tyme sa oportune." xi. 45. Or than, or else.
1. Twichand our faith mony clausis [Virgil]
fand,
Quhilk bene conforme, or than collater all. v. Prologue, p. 2.
2. " Quhilk justing or than turnament clep we." viii. 196.
3. " Twa javilling speris, or than gyssarn stavis." viii. 198.
Orlop (1467, &c.).
1. " Throw hechis, ourloft, air, and payntit targe " (Lat., Transtra per et remos et pictas abiete puppes ; ed. 1553, Throw hetchis, ouer loft ar, &c.). v. 263.
2. " Upblesis ourloft, hechis, wrangis, and how " (deck, hatches, ribs, and hull). ix. 215.
Orped, adj. (9 c., 12 c. to 1480, then 1587). " Quhou orpit and prowdly ruschis he." x. 279.
Outgate (1456, 1513, 1596, &c.). " The outgate of the wo[u^nd sa wyde." xii. 124.
Outscrape, to rescue.
And from distructioun deliuer and outscraip Thir sober trumpis, and mene grayth of Troianis.
(Lat., Et tenues Teucrum res eripe leto.) v. 265.
Overswim (nothing from 1374 to 1621). " Nor Stix this laik for till ourswym, quod he." vi. 33.
Pale as a wall. " Hir visage wox als paill als ony wall " (Lat., Pallor occupat ora). iv. 206.
Passenger (in this use, c. 1533). " The hallowit schaw Of the thrinfald passingeir Dyane " (Lat. Trivise lucos). vi. 9.
Patent, wide open (1563). " That dirk way Standis evir oppyne and patent nycht and day." vi. 17.
Patent, open, visible (15 c., then 1566).
1. " In patent bargane " (in open war). ix. 213.
2. " In patent battale place." ix. 214. Peaceable (14 c., 1450, then 1535)." [Let
them] in thar handis reik furth the peccable tre " (Lat., Pacis praetendere ramos). xi. 35.
Peevish. " Thys pewech man of weir " (Lat., improbus, also used in a large sense). xi. 68.
Penetrative (1477, 1528, 1578, &c.). " Gyf our lancis be Bettyr of tempyr and mair penetra- tive." x. 316.
Pension, tribute (14 and 15 c., then 1529). Wranges to redres suld war be vndertane, For na conquest, reif, skat, nor pensioun.
xi. Prologxie, p. 2. Peony. See Rose peony.
