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Baratter, Eng. barter, from Celtic ; cf. Welsh brad, treachery. Cf. Skeat, s.v.

Barique, from O.H.G. balderich, baldric, a girdle, hence a belly ; cf. Juvenal, xii. 60 ; ventre lagonce.

Basane, from Arabic battdna, Ital. basana, leather made from sheepskin, then leather coloured, tanned.

Bauge, O.H.G. balco.

Belette, not from bella, but cognate with felts, Welsh bele (foumart), German Bille, an Indo-European word for weasel or cat.

Berner, from O.F. bernie, wood made in Hibernia.

Bi/er, formed after gijfer, to mark a house, and then to confiscate it. See Korting, s.v. wtfan.

Bigarrer, biquadrare.

Bizarre, from bizzara, a Basque word meaning " brave."

Blesser, probably from an old Teutonic root blet, "soft, decayed," so that blesser is "to knock an object till it is tender." Cf. Kort- iug, s.v. blet. The word seems also to be connected with M.Eng. blessen, to consecrate (by letting blood) ; see for this Skeat, s.v.

Bosse, O.H.G. pozan, to beat.

Boucaner, from a Carib word bocan, station for smoking meat. Vide Wedgwood, i. 254.

Bonder and boudin, both from a root bot, to swell. See Korting, s.v.

Bouse, bovacea.

Branche, biramica.

Briguer, Goth, brikan, to break and to strive.

Broncher, O.H.G. bruch, something broken off. Cf. Diez, s.v.

Cabaret, captivarium, a cell.

Caboter (1).

Calme, Kaiyza.

Canton, Celtic *cammitos, a bend ; cf. Ital. canto.

Carlin (? from Carlo III. of Spain).

Chas, capsus. See Ducange, s.v. capsum.

Chife, Arabic.

Ciron (1).

Coche (de'cocher), *cocca, concha, properly shell-shaped notch.

Cochon, from the same root. See Korting, s.v. cocca.

Coquecigrue (]).

Coqueluche-(l).

Coquin : cf. cokeney in ' Piers Plowman/ probably from cog.

Cotret (?).

Dague : cf. English dagger, and dirk of Celtic origin. Cf. Skeat.

Dalle, from an Arabic word. See Korting.

Dandiner, from dada, a rocking-horse.

Dartre, akin to tetter. See Skeat, s.v. tetter.

Daube, dealbare, originally plaster, then, sauce.

De'baucher, O.G. balco, scaffolding, thence- workshop. See Korting, s.v. balco.

De'gringoler, O.H.G. scranchelon, to waver or shake.

Diner, disjejunare.

Dodu (1 same root as dodeliner, i.e., "dodo,' v snug, hence fat).

Dorloter, from the same root. See Korting,. s.v. dodo.

Douve, So^r, doga, a cask.

Eblouir, O.G. blauoejan, * ejcblaudio, to- weaken.

Ebourijfer, O.H.G. biroufan, to tear out.

S'ebrouer (]).

Ecoutille, English scuttle. See Skeat, s.v.

Ecrouer, Eng. screw.

Eci'otiir, excorire ; cf. excoriate ?

Egrillard, gryllus,It&l. grillare; cf. "merry-- as a grig."

Emmistiller, mustum, new wine.

Enchifrene, as if enchifonne, stopped with rag]

Engeance, enecare, to kill or worry ; to- crowd together.

Enticher, O.F. techier ; root tac, to touch.

Ergot, *erigotare = erigere; but see Korting, s.v. ergo.

S'e'tioler, stijmla, to be made into straw;, to become weak.

Etiquette, G. stecken, a note stuck up. See Skeat, s.v. stick.

FalbalT, : the origin of this word is dis- cussed by Korting, s.v.

Falun (?).

Farfadet, *fanfa ; see Korting, s.v.

Faribole, fari.

Felon, Low Latin felonem, from Celtic ; cf. Gaelic feallan, a traitor (Skeat); according to others, from German *Jillo.

Flanelle, Welsh gwlanen.

Foulard, fouler, to thicken cloth.

Fredaine, fritinnire, to twitter.

Fricot, frigere, to roast.

Friser, German root fris = curled ; cf. frizzle. H. A. STRONG.

The University, Liverpool.

(To be continued.)

FRANCIS DOUCE.

THE article on this eminent antiquary in-- the 'Diet. Nat. Biog.' needs a little correction. He was the youngest of the three sons of Francis (not Thomas) and Ellen Douce. Francis Douce, M.D., the eccentric physician of Hackney, was his granduncle (not grand- father). In regard to his legal career I find that he was entered at Gray's Inn on.