=Signe=, _n._ One of the twelve divisions of the zodiac. 4. 4. 233. Used _fig._ 1. 6. 127. =Signet=, _n._ A seal. Formerly one of the seals for the authentication of royal grants in England, and affixed to documents before passing the privy seal. 5. 4. 22. =Sirah=, _n._ A word of address, generally equivalent to ‘fellow’ or ‘sir.’ _Obs._ or _arch._ 1. 4. 45; 3. 5. 25. sirrah (addressed to a woman). 4. 2. 66. †=’Slid=, _int._ An exclamation, app. an abbreviation of _God’s lid_. 1. 3. 33. †=’Slight=, _int._ A contraction of _by this light_ or _God’s light_. 1. 2. 15. S’light. 2. 7. 16; 2. 8. 81. =Smock=, _n._ 1. A woman’s shirt. 1. 1. 128. ?2. A woman. 4. 4. 190. ||=Soda di leuante=, _n._ It. ?Soda from the East. 4. 4. 32 (see note). =Soone=, _a._ Early. Phr. _soone at night_: Early in the evening. 1. 1. 148. †=Sope of Cyprus=, _n._ ?Soap made from the ‘cyprus’ or hennashrub. 4. 4. 45. =Sou’t=, _v. pret._ Pr. for _sous’d_, pret. of _souse_, to swoop upon (like a hawk). 4. 7. 54 (see note). †=Spanish-cole=, _n._ A perfume; fumigator. 4. 4. 150. =Spic’d=, _ppl. a._ †Scrupulous; squeamish. 2. 2. 81. =Spring-head=, _n._ A fountain head; a source. 3. 3. 124. †=Spruntly=, _adv._ Neatly; gaily; finely. 4. 2. 61. =Spurne=, _v._ To jostle, thrust. P. 11. =Squire=, _n._ 1. A servant. 2. 2. 131. 2. A gallant; a beau. 2. 2. 116. 3. A gentleman who attends upon a lady; an escort. ?_Arch._ 5. 3. 19. =Stalking=, _n._ In _sporting_, the method of approaching game stealthily or under cover. 2. 2. 51. =Stand=, _v._ Phrases. 1. _Stand for’t_: To enter into competition; to make a claim for recognition. 1. 6. 36. 2. _Stand on_: To insist upon. 3. 3. 83. 3. _Stand vpon_: To concern; to be a question of. 3. 3. 60. =Standard=, _n._ †A water-standard or conduit; _spec._ the Standard in Cheap. 1. 1. 56. =State=, _n._ †Estate. 4. 5. 30; 5. 3. 13. =Stay=, _v. tr._ 1. To delay; detain. 2. 2. 20. 2. To maintain. ?_Arch._ 3. 1. 7. 3. To retain. ?_Arch._ 2. 4. 26. =Still=, _adv._ 1. Ever; habitually. 1. 5. 23. 2. Continually. 3. 3. 27. =Stoter=, _n._ ?A small coin. Cunningham. (Considered by W. and G. a misprint for _Storer_.) 3. 3. 32. =Straine=, _n._ A musical note. Used _fig._ 5. 5. 58. =Strange=, _a._ Immodest; unchaste. 2. 6. 53 (see note). =Strength=, _n._ In _pl._: abilities; resources. 1. 1. 24; 1. 4. 35. =Strong-water=, _n._ 1. 1. 114. See _Water_. =Subtill=, _a._ 1. Tenuous; dainty; airy. P. 5. 2. Cunningly devised; ingenious. 1. 1. 116. =Subtilty=, _n._ 1. Fineness; fine quality; delicacy. 2. 1. 86. 2. An artifice; a stratagem. 2. 2. 4. 3. Cunning; craftiness. 1. 1. 144; 2. 2. 12. =Subtle=, _a._ Intricate. 2. 1. 114; 2. 2. 12. =Sufficiency=, _n._ Efficiency. ?_Arch._ 3. 5. 56. =Tabacco=, _n._ _Obs._ form of _tobacco_. (Cf. Sp. _Tabaco_; Port. and It. _Tabacco_). 1. 1. 114; 5. 8. 73. =Table-booke=, _n._ †A memorandum-book. 5. 1. 39.