English poetry -- 18th century; Literary forgeries and mystifications -- Early works to 1800
Hopelen, Æ. 399. [_Hopelessness_--'I from a night of hopelessness am
awakened.']
Horrowe, M. 2. _Unseemly, disagreeable_. C.
Horse-millanar, Ch. 56. See C.'s note. [According to Steevens a
Bristol tradesman in 1776 so described himself over his shop-door.]
Houton, M. 93. _Hollow_. C.
Hulstred, M. 6. _Hidden, secret_. C.
Huscarles, Æ. 922. 1194. _House-servants_.
Hyger, Æ. 627. The flowing of the tide in the Severn was antiently
called the _Hygra_. Gul. Malmesb. de Pontif. Ang. L. iv. ['The eagre
or "bore" of the Severn is a large and swift tide-wave which sometimes
flows in from the Atlantic Ocean with great force.' Sk. II, p. 61,
note.]
Hylle-fyre, Æ. 682. _A beacon_.
Hylte, T. 168. _Hid, secreted_. C.--Æ. 1059. _Hide_. C.
[Hylted, Hyltren, T. 47 .65. _Hidden_. C.]
I., J.
Jape, Ch. 74. _A short surplice_, &c. C.
Jeste, G. 195. _Hoisted, raised_. C.
Ifrete, G. 2. _Devour, destroy_. C.
Ihantend, E. I. 40. _Accustomed_. C.
Jintle, H. 2. 82. for _Gentle_.
Impestering, E. I. 29. _Annoying_. C.
Inhild, E. I. 14. _Infuse_. C.
Ishad, Le. 37. _Broken_. C.
Jubb, E. III. 72. _A bottle_. C.
[Iwimpled, H. 2. 528. _Muffled_ (Speght).]
Iwreene, p. 286. 9. [Evidently the same as K.'s bewreen, _expressed,
shewn_.]
K.
Ken, E. II. 6. _See, discover, know_. C.
Kennes, Ep. 28. _Knows_. C.
Keppend, Le. 44. [_Careful, precise,_ from B.'s kepen, _keep, take
care of_.]
Kiste, Ch. 25. _Coffin_. C.
Kivercled, E. III. 63. _The hidden or secret part_. C.
Knopped, M. 14. _Fastened, chained, congealed_. C.
L.
[Lack in C. generally = _to be in need of_ rather than simply _to be
without_; cf. G. 176.]
Ladden, H. 1. 206. [_Lay_.]
Leathel, E. I. 42. _Deadly_. C.
Lechemanne, Æ. 31. _Physician_.
Leckedst, H. 2. 332. [No explanation.]
Lecturn, Le. 46. _Subject_. C.
Lecturnies, Æ. 109. _Lectures_. C.
Leden, El. 30. _Decreasing_. C.
Ledanne, Æ. 1143. [? _Leaden, heavy_; or it may be an adj. formed from
K.'s leden (O.), _languish_.]
[Lee, Ep. 6. _Lay_; or ? _lie_.]
Leege, G. 173. _Homage, obeysance_. C.
Leegefolcke, G. 43. _Subjects_. C.
[Leffed, H. 1. 141. _Left_.]
Lege, Ep. 3. _Law_. C.
[Legeful, E. I. 3. _Loyal_.]
Leggen, M. 92. _Lessen, alloy_. C.
Leggeude, M. 32. _Alloyed_. C.
Lemanne, Æ. 132. _Mistress_.
Lemes, Æ 42. _Lights, rays_. C.
Lemed, El. 7. _Glistened_. C.--Æ. 606. _Lighted_. C.
Lere, Æ 568. H. 2. 597. seems to be put for _Leather_.
Lessel, El. 25. _A bush or hedge_. C.
Lete, G. 60. _Still_. C.
Lethal, El. 21. _Deadly, or death-boding_. C.
Lethlen, Æ. 272. _Still, dead_. C.
Letten, Æ. 928. _Church-yard_. C.
Levynde, El. 18. _Blasted_. C.
Levynne, M. 104. _Lightning_. C.
Levyn-mylted, Æ. 462. _Lightning-melted_. q?
Liefe, Æ. 217. [? from K. and B.'s lief, _rather_. Sk. renders _at my
choice_.]
Liff, E. I. 7. _Leaf_.
Ligheth, Æ. 627. [? _Lay low_, from K.'s lig, _lie_.]
Likand, H. 2. 177. _Liking_.
Limed, El. 37. _Glassy, reflecting_. C.
Limmed, M. 90. _Glassy, reflecting_. C.
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