Notes and Queries, Number 137, June 12, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 137, June 12, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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_Gardyloo._ A cry formerly raised by servants in Edinburgh, when they
threw dirty water, &c. from the windows after ten at night.
(_Smollett._) Fr. Garde de l'eau.
_Goo._ A particular taste or savour. Fr. Goût.
{556} _Grange._ A granary, &c. (used also in English). Fr. Grange.
_Grosert_, _Groser_, or _Groset_. A gooseberry. (_Burns._) Fr.
Groseille.
_Gud-brither._ Brother-in-law. Fr. Bon-frère.
_Haveril._ A simpleton, or April-fool. (_Burns._) Fr. Avril.
_Jalouse--To._ To suspect. (_Antiquary._) Fr. Jalouse.
_Jigot._ The hip-joint of lamb or mutton (used also in English). Fr.
Gigot.
_Jupe._ A woman's mantle or pelisse. Fr. Jupe, a long coat.
_Kickshaws._ A made-up dish. Fr. Quelque chose.
_Multiplepoinding._ An action in Scottish law, somewhat similar to the
English bill of interpleader in Chancery. Fr. Multiplie-poindre.
_Multure_ or _Mouter_. The fee for grinding grain. (_Douglas._) Fr.
Mouture.
_Onding._ A heavy fall of rain or snow. Fr. Ondée(?).
_Petticoat tails._ A species of cake baked with butter, sometimes
called "short-bread." (_Bride of Lammermoor._) Fr. Petits gatelles
(more correctly, gateaux).
_Ruckle_ or _Rickle_. A heap or collection. Fr. Recueil.
_Servite_ or _Servet_. A table napkin. (_Spalding._) Fr. Serviette.
_Verity--Chair of._ A pulpit. Fr. La chaire de vérité. (Croker's
_Boswell's Johnson_, p. 513.)
_Vizzie_, _Vizy_, or _Visie_. A scrutinising view, aim, or sight at the
muzzle of a gun. (_Bride of Lammermoor._) Fr. Visée, aim.
_Wallees_ or _Valises_. Saddlebags. (_Godscroft._) Fr. Valise, a
portmanteau.
E. N.
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ON A PASSAGE IN "CYMBELINE," ACT IV. SC. 2.
It is so usual with Malone and some other commentators on Shakspeare to
impute the errors of the printer to the poet, that we often find the most
glaring instances of false grammar, and anomalies of construction, laid to
his charge, and defended as the practice of the time; and as his own
practice!
The following passage is an instance in point:
"_Gui._ Why, he but sleeps;
If he be gone, he'll make his grave a bed;
With female fairies will his tomb be haunted,
And worms will not come to thee."
Steevens with reason says:
"This change from the second person to the third is so violent, that I
cannot help imputing it to the players, transcribers, or printers."
He proposed to read _him_ for _thee_. Malone of course defends the
absurdity. We may, however, be assured that it is not attributable to the
poet. Whoever reads the passage with attention will perceive that the
allusion in the last line is not to Fidele, but to the fairies haunting his
tomb. It should be remembered that it was held that no noxious creatures
would be found where fairies resort.
The compositor, as in other cases, mistook the word, probably written
"th[=e]," and printed "thee" for "them."
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