136. Jamieson gives Scotch name as "Shinty."--_Italian_, Ferraro, G. Monfer., No. 38. 137. _German_, Vernaleken, p. 9.--_French_, Celnart, p. 69.--_Italian_, Ferraro, G. Monfer., No. 23, "Le Pietruzze." 138. _German_, Vernaleken, p. 10. Rochholz, p. 389. 139. _German_, Vernaleken, p. 11. Rochholz, p. 399. 140. _German_, Vernaleken, p. 15.--The American word "Cat" ("one old cat," "two old cat," etc.) is explained by the Flemish "Caetsen, Ketsen," the common name of the game of ball in the Netherlands, Hor. Belg., vi. 177. 141. _German_, names of "marbles." "Schnell-Kügelchen" (15th century), "Schusser," "Löper," also "Marmeln," the latter when made of marble. A MS. of the 15th century mentions "the yellow glass used for the little yellow balls with which schoolboys play, and which are very cheap," Rochholz, p. 421.--Playing marbles (_kluckern_) in the streets was forbidden on pain of torture, by the Reformers in Zurich, A.D. 1530.--The general name in North Friesland is "Rollkugle," "rollballs."--_French_ name, "_billes;_" see Celnart and Belèze for description of games. The game of Roman boys with nuts, from which marbles is probably derived, is still played in the Netherlands, Hor. Belg., vi. 182. Nuts are also used instead of marbles in Italy, Gianandrea, No. 20. 142. Strutt, p. 86, "Tip-cat." Brand, ii. 303, "Kit-cat." The game, which is played in _Hindostan_, N. and Q., 4th ser. IV. 93, may probably have made its way into Europe from the East.--_German_, Handelmann, p. 89, "Kipseln." Vernaleken, p. 29, "Titschkerln."--_Italian_, Bernoni, p. 81; p. 82, "Chiba e Cheba." 143. Brand, ii. 305. 144. (a) _German_, Rochholz, p. 426. Vernaleken, p. 25.--_French_, Celnart, p. 379, "La Fossette aux Noyaux," played with cherry-stones or plum-stones. The fillip given to the stone is called _poguer_, poke. Froissart appears to allude to this game, (b) Also ancient.--_Italian_, Gianandrea, No. 20, "Battemuro." 145. _German_, Handelmann, p. 92, "Kaak."--_Italian_, Gianandrea, No. 17, "La Checca." 146. Strutt, p. 266. Brand, ii. 330, "Scotch-hoppers" mentioned A.D. 1677.--_German_, Vernaleken, p. 38, "Tempelhupfen."--_Italian_, Bernoni, p. 84, "El Campanon."--_French_, Celnart, p. 379, "La Marelle."--_Hindostan_, N. and Q., 4th ser. IV. 93. 147. _German_, Handelmann, p. 96, "Stickmest."