An Alphabetical Table. ABandon, put away. Abase, bring low. Abet, to maintain. Abel, the second son of Adam. Able, sufficient. absolute, without excep­ tion. Abreviate, to shorten. abortive, a child born be­ fore its time. abrupt, disorder, out of frame. abrupt, disorderly. Absolve, to quit, free, for­ give. absurd, against reason. acute, quick, witty. accurate, exact, curious. Atchieve, to get the up­ perhand. Atchieved, obtain'd the conquest. obsolete, of use. acceptance, entertainment accidence, introduction to Grammar. accident, change. incident, subject to casu­ alty. account, esteem. Achor, a valley. Acorn, that grows on Oaks, Acre of land, 160 Pole. Adage, a proverb, an old saying. Adopt, to make one his heir. addicted, devoted. adult, grown to full years. alias, otherwise. All, all things. Awl the shoe-makers awl. Ale, to drink. ail, some trouble. alley a narrow passage. ally, associate. aloud, when one speaks so. Allowed, approved. Altar, on which they sa­ crifice. alter, to change, annual, yearly. Annal, Chronocle. arrows, to shoot with. arrowse, to stir up. arrass, rich cloth. harrass, to toil. Astronomy, art of Cæle­ stial bodies. ascent, going upwards. Ass, a dull beast. ash, a tree. ask, to enquire. Asp, a serpent. Hasp, to fasten the door. Ax, to cut with. acts, great deeds. Ant, a pismire. Aunt, mothers sister. arrant, very, errand, business one goes on. attach, to take hold of a body. Athiesme, denying the Godhead. attaint, to corrupt. Attaque, to face about in a sea-fight. austere, a fierce grim man Oyster, a fish. attentive, to give diligent heed. audacity, boldness. augre, a Piercer. augment, encrease. authentick, undoubted au­ thority. awry, to go awry. B. Bable, a toy. Babel, confusion. Babble, to prate. Batchelor, one unmarried. Bachelour of Arts. bacon, swines flesh dryed. barrester, a Lawyer that pleads at the bar. Beocon on a hill. beckon, to nod at. beatifie, adorn. badge, a mark. batch, so many loaves as is baked at once. Bailiff, or Sergeant. bail; to put in security. bald, that hath lost his hair ball; to play with. bawl, to cry. Baal, an Idol. baulm, an herb. band; for the neck. bond, for money. Barbara, a womans name Barbary, a part of Africa. Barbarism, cruelty. bark of a tree. Barque, a little ship. Berk-shire. base, dishonourable. Bas-Viol. Bear, a beast. beer, to drink. bier, to carry corps. bellows, to blow with. bellies, paunches. beray, defile. bewray, discover. beseech, to entreat. besiege, to beset souldiers. bin, to keep bread in. been, were; or wast. biggin, to wear. begin, to enter on busi­ ness. bittour, a wild-fowl. bitter, not sweet. Bigamy, Marriage of two wives at once. baudy, obscene, filthy. body, a substance. bodies of a gown. boll, to wash in. bowl, to drink in, or to play with. To blanch, to pull of the rind. To bleach, or whiten clothes. boar, a swine. bore, to pierce a hole. bough of a tree. bow, to bend. bowe to shoot. boy, a lad. Brachygraphy, short- writing. bread; to eat bred reard up, or brought up. brain; or skull. bran of wheat. breaches, divisions. breeches; men wear. bruite, a rumour. brute, rude. bury, to lay in the earth. berry of rabbets. buy to purchase. by me, or by and by. Burglary, breaking into a house. Bumbast, cotten; wool. C. CAble, a rope. Cabal, private con­ sultation. call, to name. caul, sewet that covers the bowels. capable, fit to receive. Carol, a Song. Coral; for children. carriage, behaviour. Carryer, one that carries. carriere, a horse-race, full- speed. carrets to eat. Chariots to ride in. casuals that happens by chance. causey, a made-way. A channel; or gutter. A kennel for dogs. cease; to leave of. Celestial; heavenly. seise, to lay hold on. size, bigness. cellar; to lay drink in. sellar, one that selleth. cement, to fasten together. censure, a judgment. censor, a reformer. centorie, a plant. centurie, a hundred years sentry, a souldier on watch chafe, to fret. chaff of wheat. chattel, all goods; leases. cattel, beasts. chear, to make merry. cheer, good food. A chare woman. chair; to sit in. child-blain, sores from chilness. Cittern, or cithern, an in­ strument of musick. circumspect, wary. Citron; to eat. circumference, a round compass about a centre circumlocution, one word expressed by many. clause, a piece of a sen­ tence. clarifie, to make clear. Claws, nails. To cloathe with cloth. Coat, a garment. cote, a plate of inclosed ground. coife, for womens head- attire could, be able. cogitation, thought. coold; or made cold. collar; for a doublet. choler, a humor. Collier, that carrieth coals Scholar, one that learneth. colour in the cloth. colures in the Globe. Comet, a blazing-star. common, free for any. complex, join'd together. commune, to converse. comfort, matter of joy. confects made with Sugar. consumption, a wasting disease. condole, to mourn over. coop for hens. cope, to change. cops of wood. concise; brief. concomitant, that accom­ panies. Colonel over a regiment. compendious, short. Colony, a Plantation. colander; or strainer. Coroner, or Crowner. corroborate, to strengthen A connexion, a tying to­ gether. consanguinity, kindred by blood. consolidate, to make firm. conserve, to keep. conspicuous; clear; notable A constellation, a compa­ ny of stars. consumate, to finish. counsel, advice. council, to take counsel in course, rough, gross. cormorant, glutton. corse, a dead body. Costarmonger, an apple seller. costive, bound in body. Cousin, a near relation. cousen, to cheat. countermand, to bid con­ trary. current, a stream. currant, passable. corants, plums. cravet to be worn about the neck. crevet, a Goldsmiths mel­ ting-pot. D. DAm, a stopping of the water. Damn, to condemn. Damsel, a brave lass. damsin, a black plum. Dandruff, or scurf in the head. A darling, one that's dear. dandeprat, dwarf. dear, beloved. it cost dear. deer, an hart, buck. defer, to delay. differ, to vary. demur, debate, doubt. deambulation, walking abroad. demure, modest. Desart, wildernese. desert, to forsake. descent, genealogie. decent, comly, hansom. dissent, to disagree. devices, tricks. Devizes, a Towns name. diary, a daily calender. dairy, where cheese is made. Dilate, enlarge. discomfit, to make com­ fortless. Dine, to eat a dinner. Digest, to set in order. dissolute, debaucht, loose. dissolate, uncomfortable. doer, a maker. door of a house. Domestick, houshold. dough, unbaked bread. done, finished. dun, a dark colour. Doest thou blow the dust. doller, a Dutch-coine. dolour, grief. drain, to draw ponds dry. drawn, pull'd. draught of drink. drought, driness. driblets, small sums. dray, a Brewers sled. draw, to pull. dew, small drops. due, or owing. dunce, an unapt boy. E. EAr, to make a cieling seer; a prophet Scir; a country senior; the elder junior, the younger Seignior; the chief man in Turky seasin; as to make livery, to give the right to a­ nother seisin possession season; opportunity Sex; as male or female sects; factions Surgeon, or Chirurgeon. Sergeant at Mace, that Ar­ Shear, that we cut. sheer quite off. shire, a County. share, part with another. shave, as Barbers do. sheaves of corn. sheathe, to put into the sheath. sheep, that bears wool. Ship, that goes to Sea. sinister, unjust, not equal. shekel of the sanctuary, two shillings. sickle, to reap with. shoot, a young sprig. shoot, bulletes, arrows. shout, make a noise. shut the door. Shute, a mans name. Souldier that fights. shoulder of the body. shrew, a field mouse. shrew, a curst woman. shuttle, to weave with. subtile, cunning. sight of the eyes. cite, to quote an author. sign, a mark. sing with the voice. singe, in the flame. sink, a gutter. cinque-port-town. sigh, a mourning. sith, seeing that. sithe; that we mow with. seethe; to boyl. slead; to drag things on. sledge; a huge hammer. slow; not quick. slough; a dirty pool. so; as in that manner. to sow corn; seed. sew; with needle and thread. I saw; or have seen. to saw timber. Soal; of the foot. sole; onely; a fish. soul; or body. soar; to fly higher. sore; painful, tender. sowre, contrary to sweet. some, few; certain ; some body . sum; a sum of money. sun; the sun that shines. son; a fathers son. spear; a sharp pointed weapon. sphear; the circle wherein the stars move. stairs; steps to go up. stares; birds. stare, to look stedfastly on. Stars, in the firmament. staple of the door. staple; a firm commodity. stable; for horses. stopple of a bottle. stature; proportion; big­ ness. Statute; Law made. Statue; an Effigies. stead; room; lieu; in stead of. Steed; a stately horse. bed-stead; that we lye upon. steel; to edge tools with­ all. stile; a faculty in writing. Steer, a Bullock steer; to guide a Ship. stood; did stand. stud; a small post. straight; even; quickly. streight; distress, strait. succour; aid; relief. sucker; a sprig. Suit in Law suit of clothes Sewet; fat of Beef, or mutton swound; to faint. sound; intire. T. TAber; timbrel, a little drum. taper; a stately wax can­ dle. Intail; an inheritance in fee Tail; of a beast. tale, an idle story. tall, high in stature. Teal; a fowl. Tares, weeds in the corn. tears, that we do weep. Taint, to infect. Taunt, to flout; jeer. attaint; to convict by Law Thames, a river. Team, of Horses. teem, to be with child. teat, which a child sucks. Tit, a little horse. Tenor; in musick. Tenor, the purport of a thing. Tenure the manner of holding tenements thorow; as to pierce tho­ row through; by means of throw; to cast off Thrush a singing bird truss; to tye up thyme; a herb time; continuation of hours Title of honour; or right to a thing. tittle; a point; a speck toe, the toe of the foot too, too much or too little towe; Ockam; combing of flax two, two things to; to a place tow; to hale a boat tomb; a monument, sepul­ chre tome; a section part of a folio tongue; that we speak with tongs; to take up coals with torn; that torners do make turn; to move to and fro torne; or rent track; footsteps tract; or treatise treaty; parley concerning peace treatment; entertainment tripartite, of three parts trey, a vessel tray, number of three V. vacant, empty vacation, a respite time vocation, calling or im­ ployment vain, empty , foolish vein in the body vail, covering of the face vale, to put off, submit vale, or valley vale, farewell Venice, a great City Venus, the goddess of love vial, phial, a wide mouth­ ed pot, or cup Viol, an instrument of mu­ sick vice, wickedness voice, to sing with visage feature in the face vizzard to hide the face with vital spirits wherein life is seated victuals, food, provision Voucher, advocate. U. Umbles, of a Deer humble; low, submissive Umpire; that decides a controversie use, custom usury, money upon inter­ est us; we Uz, Jobs Countrey utensils, things necessary for our use vulgar, common W. Wain, declining of the Moon wan, pale, of a sickly look wand, a riding rod waist, ones middle waste, desolate, useless waits, the City musicians wast, or wert waites, he waiteth weights, as Troy weight 12 ounces to a pound, or Avoir de pois weight 16 ounces to a pound wight, an Island wales a Countrey walls of a City wale, great thread in stuff bewail, to bemoan Wakes, country feasts a wake, to rowse up walk, to go by leisure walks, where people do walk wardship, the guardian­ ship of Orphan worship, an Esquires dig­ nity warp, to chap as boards do warp, yarn; woven woof yarn, that goeth athwart the cloth hoof of a Horse way, that we walk in weigh, to try in a balance wey, a wey of Cheese whey, and butter milk wear, to put on were, they were ware, a commodity wier, Iron thread weel, to catch fish wee'l, for we will weal, wealth; a pimple weild, to turn a sword a­ bout wild, untame wicked, ill given, debaucht wicket; an half door win, to get a wager wind, that blows wine, squeezed out of grapes witch, that bewitcheth which, that, who woad, dying stuff wood, fewel; timber wo, alass misery woe, to be a suitor wrap, to fold in rap, to give a small blow rape; to force wring, to squeeze hard ring, on the finger wrote; I have written wrought, I did work by rote, without book wrong, to do wrong X. Xpian, Christian, X ten Y. YEa, yes yet, nevertheless to wit, viz. or videlicet, that is to say yest, barm, to mix with meal for bread it's, for it is tis, for it is you, thou, ye an ewe, or sheep yrksom, tedious yellow of colour year, 12 months, or 365 dayes, and 6 hours ynkhorn, to put ynk in, to write withal yeeld, to render up, to sub­ mit yew, tree yolk, of eggs yoak, that oxen draw in Oak, a tree yore, in old time ewer, a small necked pot your, as your book Z. ZEdary, wormfeed zeal, great love, ar­ dent affection The Zodiack, that of the firmament, underwhich the planets move Zion, or Mount Zion, the Church of God, whom he hath chosen to dwell in for ever. These proper names, with what they signifie, Are here added, for you to learn thereby. ABel, mourning Abiah, the will of God Abraham, father of a great multitude Adam, man, earthly Abigail, the fathers joy Andrew, strong, or manly Barnabas, the son of con­ solation Baruch, blessed Benjamin, the son of the right hand Bethel, the house of God Caleb, as a Hart Daniel, judgement of God David, beloved Eleazar Eliezer the help of God Elijah, God the Lord, or a strong Lord Elisha, my God saveth or the health of God Emanuel, God with us Ephraim, fruitful Eunice, good victory Ezekiel, the strength of God Enoch, taught or dedicate Ezra, an helper Gabriel, a man of God Habakuk, a wrestler Hilkiah, the Lords gentle­ ness Jacob, a supplanter James, a maintainer Ichabod, the glory is de­ parted Jedidah, beloved Jehosaphat, the Lord is the judge Jesus a Saviour Job, sorrowful Joseph, encrease Israel, a prince with God Isaac, laughing Lazarus, the help of God Levi, joyned Lot, wrapped, joyned Melchizedek, king of righteousness Mehetabel, how good is God, or God doing well Michael, who is God, or who is like God ! Moses, drawn up, or taken out Nehemiah, comfort, or the Rest of the Lord Noah a ceasing or rest Paul, marvellous Peniel, seeing God Peter, a stone, or rock Phebe, clear, or bright Phinehas; a bold counte­ nance Philip, a warriour Rachel, a sheep Rebecca, sed , or blunt, con­ tention , or contention hindred Sabbath, Rest Samuel, heard of God Sarah, a Lady, or dame Shem, renowned Simon, hearing, or obeying Theophilus, a friend of God Thomas, deepness, without bottom Timothy, the honour of God Titus, honourable Uzziel, the strength of God Zabdiel, the dowry of God Zachariah, mindful of the Lord Zephaniah, the hiding of the Lord FINIS