"Not a hair about his Bulk, but it stands _in print_." (1605) "I am sure my husband is a Man _in print_, in all things else." (1635.) When, therefore, Claudio, who, as your correspondent LEGES observes, is aware of Angelo's reputation for sanctity, exclaims in astonishment: "The _prenzie_ Angelo?" he means the same as if he had said: "What! that Man _in print_?" "The _printsy_ Angelo?" But _prenzie_ is a term applied to _apparel_ as well us to _character_; and how does this accord with the interpretation here given? "O 'tis the cunning livery of hell, The damned'st body to invest and cover In _prenzie_ guards!" Here again we are supplied by Steevens with apt quotations in illustration from other writers of the same age: "Next, your Ruff must stand _in print_." (1602.) and "This Doublet sits _in print_, my Lord!" (1612.) "In _printsy_ guards" means the same, therefore, as "Guards _in print_," or, _robes_ put on "with _exactness_--with the _utmost nicety_." _Printsy_ is a word of the same formation with _tricksy_; and the phrase, "The _printsy_ Angelo!" is as good English as "My _tricksy_ Ariel!" It was probably pronounced _prentsy_ (_prenzie_) in the time of Shakspeare; the word _print_ being derived from _empreinte_. Sir W. Scott speaks of "a _prent_ book," for a printed book. _Besprent_ is the participle of _besprinkle_. Of similar formation with _printsy_ and _tricksy_, are _linsy_, _woolsy_, and _frowsy_; but as all these adjectives, except the first, are derived from nouns representing natural or familiar things, while _printsy_ is founded on a word having no connexion with any obvious idea, it is probable that this difference may account for the fact that _printsy_ so early fell into disuse, while the rest were retained without difficulty. By the word _printsy_, those four conditions are fulfilled for which your correspondent so properly contends:--1. the word is "suitable to the reputed character of Angelo." 2. It is "an appropriate epithet to the word _guards_." 3. It supplies "the proper metre in both places." 4. It is "similar in appearance to the word _prenzie_." No other word has been produced which so fully represents the formality and hypocrisy of Angelo, as described in the quotations so conveniently brought into one view by your correspondent, though one of the epithets made use of comes very near the mark: "Lord Angelo is _precise_!" JOHN TAYLOR. ZACHARIE BOYD. (Vol. i., pp. 298. 372. 406.) I would refer your correspondents H. B., H. I. (p. 372.), and PHILOBODIUS and MR. JERDAN (p. 406.), to the following volumes: _The Last Battle of the Soule in Death_, by Mr. Zacharie Boyd, Preacher of God's Word in Glasgow, edited by Gabriel Neil, Glasgow, 1831; McUre's _History of Glasgow, with Appendix_, Glasgow, 1830.