[456] touchstone (Cotgr.). The Lombards famous as bankers; ill famed for their "subtyl crafft ... to deceyue a gentyl man" (Boorde's _Introd._, p. 186). [457] Cf. Chaucer, _Troil._ 4, 461; Heywood, _Prov._ 2, ch. 1. Reference to the cure of nettle-stings by dock-leaves. [458] running about. [459] Cf. Boorde's _Introd._, 191, etc. [460] neat. Cf. Ascham, _Tox._ 28. [461] E. and A. read: 'ferdegews'; C. and H.: 'ferdegews.' Is it the same as French: _Verdugalle_ (A vardingale, Cotgr.)? _ib._ s.v. _Bavolet_: A billiment or head-attire, etc. [462] gay (the earliest quot. in Murray is from 1568). [463] Cf. Jamieson's _Scott. Dict._: Prickmedainty, one who is finical in dress or carriage. [464] Is this related to "giving a fig"? [465] ready for every event (_Phil. Soc. Dict._). [466] to make a thing a subject for reproach (_Phil. Soc. Dict._). [467] _Four Elem._ (Dodsley, 1, 20). [468] Cf. Cotgr. _s.v. Trenon_: f. A great raumpe, or tomboy; _s.v. Trotiere_: f. A raumpe ... raunging damsell, etc. [469] E., 'No did?'--'did' spoils the rhyme. [470] Cf. Palsgrave, 415; I abye, I forthynke or am punished for a thynge, etc. [471] Cf. II. iv, 26. [472] Wrong signature in E., D. v. [473] burden. [474] Cf. _Appius and Virg._ (Dodsley, 4, 121): "it's time to be knacking," etc. [475] he will show what a fool he is; cf. Skelton, 2, 254: "thou wylte coughe me a dawe" (a fole, etc.). [476] E. has a period. [477] Cf. Palsgr.: Byrde bolt matteras; Cotgrave, s.v. 'Matteras' ... a quarrell [arrow] without feathers, ... a light-brain'd ... fellow. [478] See Udall's _Apophthegms_ (1542, _apud_ Murray): "chop-loguers or great pratlers." The word originated in Protestant derision of the 'tropological' and 'anagogical' senses of the scholastics; cf. _Tindale on the four senses of Scripture_ (_Obedience of a Christian Man_, 304, 307, 308): "we must seek out some chopological sense." [479] Cf. Heywood, _Prov._ 2, ch. 4 (109); 300 _Epigrams_, p. 149, etc. [480] To hit, or run against (Baret, 1580, cf. Hall). [481] heavy, stupid fellow (Halliwell). [482] Cf. Sherwood: a Hob (or clowne). [483] lubber. [484] Cf. Baw! as an exclamation of contempt, repudiation, in _Pierce Plowm._, C. 13, 74, 22, 398 ("still used in Lancashire as an interjection of contempt and abhorrence," Whitaker, 1813, cf. Skeat). [485] humiliated; Shak., _1 Hen. VI._ (IV. iii, 13). [486] not only the lover, sweetheart, etc., but also the flatterer, favorite (of a prince), despicable creature (cf. Cotgr.). [487] a Latinism (_floccifacere_); used also in Udall's _Paraphr. to Luke_ (1545; see _Phil. Soc. Dict._). [488] Cf. _Towneley Myst._, 101, and _Trial of Treasure_; 'wynde,' _Four Elem._; "let the world 'slide,'" _Wit and Science_. [489] A translation from the Latin _Ordo ad visitandum infirmum_ (_interroget cum episcopus, quomodo credat in deum_, Maskell, _Mon. Rit._, 1, 89). [490] On this Mock Requiem see p. 186 and Appendix E. [491] executor.