RAKES (p. 32), a term of abuse: not found elsewhere, and seemingly chosen because of the jingle: cf. the whole passage. Possibly an abbreviated form of Rakehell or Rakeshame. RAMP, wanton, strumpet. RAVE, talk wildly, without thought. RECEIVER (p. 51), "perhaps we should read _recetter_ for the sake of the rhyme" (Bradley). RECHLESS, "swear to Diccon, _rechless_" (p. 19), reckless: _i.e._ without reservation, not minding the sense of the humorous oath which the Baily administers. Another example of similar fooling is the Highgate oath which travellers toward London were required to take at a certain tavern at Highgate--that they would not prefer small beer before strong, unless indeed they liked the small better; never to kiss the maid if they could kiss the mistress, unless the maid was prettier; and other statements of a similar kind. REED, (_a_) rood. (=b=) counsel, advice. RIG, strumpet. RIGHT SIDE, "thou rose not on thy _right side_" (p. 17), _i.e._ "you did not commence the day well," "you are not lucky." ROMTH, room, space. ROTTEN, rat. RUSH, see Friar Rush. ST. CHARITY, a known saint among Roman Catholics. ST. DOMINIC, the founder of the order of Dominicans or Black Friars: the order was approved by Pope Innocent III. in 1215, and was established in London, building the Convent of the Blackfriars in 1276: the name is perpetuated in the bridge. SCABB'D HORSE, sorry "screw" of a horse: _scabb'd_ and _scald_ (q.v.) are synonymous, and both are used in contempt. SCALD, scabby, mean, sorry: hence _scald squire_ = a term of contempt; _scald_ (or _skald_), subs. = a mean wretch. SEVEN, proverbial, according to the context, for an indefinite length of time. SHAVE, extort, strip, cheat. SHOEING-HORN, a pretext, an incitement. SHREVE, shrive, confess, absolve: _shreve_ by poetic licence. SHREW, (_a_) curse, call over the coals. (_b_) the word was formerly applied in contempt to both sexes. SHRIVE, confess: see Shreve. SIKERLY, securely, certainly. SIR JOHN, a priest. SIR REVERENCE, an apology on mentioning anything for which an excuse was thought necessary. Lat. _salvâ reverentiâ_, whence sa' reverence, sur-reverence, and sir-reverence. SITH, SITHENS, since, because. SLIP, neglect. SMELL, detect, understand, "twig." SMOLDERS, smothers. SORT, company, assembly. SOSSING, dashing, sousing. SPURRIER, harness-maker. SQUIRT, diarrhoea, squitters. STEWED WHORE, a foundered jade of the stews. STICK, be scrupulous, hesitate. STOUND, trouble, disaster, blow: also interval, time, station, place--hence, generally, circumstances, exigence, situation. STOUR, uproar, tumult.