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 *ses much, and performes little; or he failes at a pinch; he giues it ouer when there is most need of him; (Looke Blanc. Cheval du Regne. A courser of Naples.  Cheval de rencontre. Looke Rencontre.  Cheval de riviere. The water horse; &c, as Hippopotame.  Cheval de selle. A saddle horse; or, a readie horse; a horse that may safely bee backed, ridden, trauelled on.  Cheval de service. A great horse, or horse of seruice; Looke Service.  Vassal à plein cheval de service. One that enioyes, or holds by, a whole Knights fee.  Cheval sommier, ou de somme. A Sumpter horse.  Cheval teste de more. A roane, or dapple-gray horse with a blackish head.  Cheval de traict. A drag-horse, draught-horse, cart-horse, coach-horse; &c.  Chevaux traversans. Looke Traversant.  Cheval de trompette. One thats not afraid of shadowes; one whom no big, nor bugs words can terrifie. Cul de cheval. The ouglie fish called a Sea Nettle. Dragée aux chevaux. Blocke-wheat, or bolimong; See Dragée. Fer de cheval. A horse-shooe; also, a kind of axseed, or the small pulse called horse-shooe. Pas de cheval. The hearbe fole-foot, coults-foot, horse-foot, hallfoot, bullfoot, horse-hoofe. Queuë de cheval. The hearbe horse-willow, cats-taile, horse-taile, shaue-grasse; See Queuë. Sergent à cheval. Looke Sergent. Brider son cheval par la queuë. To goe the wrong way to worke; or, to do a thing cleane kamme. Estre à cheval. Il est à cheval. He rides, or is on hors-*backe; also, he stands on hautie tearmes; or, hee is set on cockehorse; hee is all a hoight, hee now begins to flaunt it. Estre bien à cheval. To ride comely, to sit a horse with a good grace. Il n'est si bon cheval qui n'en deviendroit rosse. It would anger a Saint, or iade the best man that liues, to be thus troubled. Monter sur ses grands chevaux. To swagger exceedingly, to beare himselfe hautily, to stand vpon his pantofles, to vse loftie tearmes; to be presently on the top of the house with a man. Parler à cheval. To speake vpon aduantage, on good ground, or, as one that is sure of the better end of the staffe; (hence) also, to vse proud, scornefull, or disdainfull words. Prendre vn cheval par les crins. To worke wonders, doe great matters, performe (almost) impossibilities. Cheval faict, & valet à faire: Prov. A made horse, and a man vnmard, are fittest for vse: The like is; Cheval faict, & femme à faire: Prov. Cheval Roigneux n'a cure qu'on l'estrille: Prov. A scabd horse loueth not the curricombe; (nor an infected heart, correction.) À grand cheval grand gué: Prov. A great horse must haue a great foord. À l'aise marche à pied qui mene son cheval par la bride: Prov. Troubles are but trifles vnto them, that haue meanes enow to ease, or strength enough to ouercome, them. À ieune soldat vieil cheval: Prov. Looke Soldat. Apres bon vin bon cheval: Prov. The pot hath made him valiant, and of a free humour; now that he hath drunke hard he dare swagger with any man, or censure euerie man.  Il n'est cheval qui n'ait son meshain: Prov. There is no creature perfect; euerie one is in some part, or point faultie, or defectiue; The like is;  Il n'est cheval qui n'ait sa rare: Prov. &;  Il n'y a cheval si bien ferré qui ne glisse: Prov. The best-shod horse doth slip sometimes.  Iamais coup de iument ne fit mal à cheval: Prov. When women strike men it is not to hurt them; or, men seldome-times catch hurt by womens blowes.  Il ne faut pas lier les asnes avec les chevaux: Pro. Asses must not be tied vp among horses; nor vnworthie people consorted with the worthie.  Les maladies viennent à cheval, & s'en retournent à pied: Prov. Seeke Maladie. Les mouches vont tousjours aux chevaux maigres: Prov. Flies are euer most busie about leane horses; so are Purueyors, and Promooters with the poorest, or least powerfull, ranke of people.  On touche tousjours sur le cheval qui tire: Prov. We say, folke alway call on the horse that will carrie; the willingest are sorest laied vnto.  Oncques bon cheval ne devint rosse: Prov. Seldome hath a good horse turned iade; a worthie fellow will neuer prooue coward, nor knaue; no age can weaken, no daunger appall, no paine afflict, no offer infect, him.  Ouvrier medïocre a cheval: Prov. Seeke Ouvrier. Qui n'a cheval ne chariot il ne charge pas quand il veut: Pro. He cannot do what he would that wants wherewithall; beggers must not be chusers.  Qui ne s'adventure n'a cheval ny mule: Prov. He that hazards nothing winneth nothing; faint heart neuer got faire Ladie.  Qui trop s'adventure perd cheval & mule: Prov. Seeke Adventurer. Trop presser fait le cheval restif: Prov. To take too much of, or presume too much on, a friend, is the way to make him loath you, and to make you loose him; or, as in Presser. Chevaler. To watch, espie, obserue, or dog; to hunt, or follow after; also, to checke, chide, reprooue, schoole, course; also, in horsemanship, to incavalar, or, a horse to lap one leg ouer another.

Chevaleresse. Knighlie; knight-like; also, of, or belonging to, a Knight.

Chevalereusement. Valiantly, valourously, doughtily, stoutly, manfully, couragiously; knight-like.

Chevalereux: m. euse: f. Cheualrous, doughtie, valourous, valiant, couragious, manfull, stout bold.

Chevalerie: f. Knighthood; th' order of Knighthood; also, cheualrie, doughtinesse, valour, prowesse; also, a bold attempt, hardie enterprise, manlie, or gallant act.  Aide de Chevalerie. as in Aides chevels. Droict de chevalerie. The priuiledge of Knighthood, or being made a Knight; due vnto some Officers, and Magistrates in France, as here vnto the Lord Maior of London.

Chevalet: m. A Nagge, or little horse; also, the Bridge of a Lute, Violl, &c; also, the woodden logge whereon a Tanner scrapes his hides; (wee call it, his beame;) also, a sawing Tressle;