AFFIANCE, "Company of my _affiance_" (N78,_a_), close connection, affinity, trusted advisers or servants: see other volumes of this series. AFINE, "well _afine_" (R261,_d_), perfectly, thoroughly; _i.e._ well a (= and) fine: a generic intensive. "Till grapes be ripe and well _a-fine_."--Chaucer, _Romaunt_ _of the Rose_ (1360), 3690. AGAINST, "_against_ I you call" (R199,_b_), again: the converse usage (_again_ = against) was also common enough in old writers. AGED, "some of them were _aged_ ... one by one" (R219,_b_). Mr. Magnus thinks that in these lines there must be some hint at the treatment of Bishops Gardiner and Bonner, who were imprisoned and their lands seized: see Respublica. ALBS, "th' _albs_ and amices" (R221,_d_), a long white linen garment or robe worn by officiating priests of the Roman communion. It reached nearly to the feet, and differed from the modern surplice (Rev. H. J. Tod), inasmuch as it was worn close at the wrists, similar to a bishop's lawn sleeves now-a-days. "They (the bishops) shall have upon them in time of their ministration, besides their rochet, a surplice or _alb_, and a cope or vestment."--_Rubric of K._ _Edw. VI._ (1548). ALE, "mend ... as zour _ale_ in summer" (R227,_b_), _i.e._ not at all: see Heywood, _Works_ (E.E.D.S.), II., 91_b_. ALGATE, "hath pleased thy noble grace _algate_" (N48,_a_), always. ALIANTS, "too many _aliants_ in this realm" (WH 300,_b_ and _c_), aliens. Foreign immigration seems to have become a burning question early enough: how dealt with history informs us; and posterity has, in the main, confirmed the generally judicious and far-sighted policy of welcome extended to refugees and others, with its consequent introduction of new blood, new ideas, new crafts, and the benefits arising therefrom. ALISE DICTS (R210,_b_), _i.e._ _alias dicta_. People's manglement of both English and Latin phrases is a noteworthy characteristic of the play--see Divum, Captivity, Commediens, Enquest, Policate, etc. ALL, "then am I _all_ safe" (R241,_d_), quite, entirely. "Woe to the bloody city! it is _all_ full of lies and robbery."--_Nah._ iii. 1. _Bible_, Auth. Vers. (1611). ALLECTUOUS, "_allectuous_ ways" (M33,_d_), alluring, enticing: _allective_ is a commoner form. "Woman yfarced with fraude and disceipt, To thy confusion most _allective_ bait."--Chaucer, _Rem. of Love_, ver. 14. ALLOW, "these words be greatly to _allow_" (N59,_a_), approve, sanction: American by survival. "First, whether ye _allow_ my whole device--And if ye like it, and _allow_ it well."--Norton and Sackville, _Gorboduc_ (1570. 1), 94,_a_ and _b_ (E.E.D.S.). ALL THING, "_all thing_ hath prospered" (R201,_b_)--"_All_ _thing_ I tell you" (R202,_c_)--"_all thing_ should soon be well" (R208,_d_), everything.