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NOTES AND QUERIES. t ii s. xn. SEPT. 4, 1915.

Cork, the substance (in diets, only until 1601). <4 Maid of the cork or bark fra treis rent " (Lat., Raptus de subere cortex). vii. 135.

Counterfeit, v., to imitate merely (1374 to 1420, then 1536). "[Do] ze contyrfeyt my reuth and pitie eik." xiii. 182.

Coy., adj. (14 and 15 c., then 1535).-" Quhar ayr I was koy." x. 283.

Cross, a ship's mast. " Heis heich the cros " <L/at., Jubet ocyus omnes Attolli nialos). v. 274.

Cross, under (the sense is obscure). " The marynaris glaid layis thair schippis onder cros " (Lat., Laeti nautae imppsuere coronas. Ed. 1553 has " vnder croys "). iv. 201.

Cross oneself, to (1430, 1440, then 1547, &c.). " I crocit me, syne bounit for to sleip." vii. Pro- logue, p. 77.

Crudelity (1483, then 1527, &c.). " Sa gret motioun of crudilite." xii. 131.

Cully, v. (1576). " Shecuilzeis him with slekit "Wordis sle" (Lat., Blandisque moratur Vocibus). i. 60.

Cumbered, worn out, wearied.

Sic cummerit wychtis suffer, I the say, To haif ane hald and duell here.

(Lat., His habeant terris, sine, mcenia fessi.) T. 266.

Cup out, to play. " I wil nocht say that ilk man plaid cop out " (not in Lat.). i. 64.

Dainty, sb. (14 and 15 c., then 1576). "The meisis and the danteis thik did stand." iii. 140.

Date, an appointed time (1325, 1447, then 1557).

" Of my days neir passyt the half dait."

' Conclusion,' p. 223.

Death-throe (c. 1305, then 1549).

1. " The wyne] At he last drank owt ziskis in the deyd thraw." ix. 235.

2. " Doun duschis he in deyd thraw all forlost." ix. 240.

Debtful, due as a debt. " Hallowis thair mycht with detfull reuerence " (Lat., Meritosque indicit honores). iii. 135.

Decern, to distinguish (c. 1535). " Ze war so like....Nane mycht decern betwix you." x.
 * 809.

Decked, ppl. a. (c. 1500, then 1593).

Hys curland lokkis hyngis doun weill dek About hys schuldris. x. 289.

Denude (1658). " [They] gan denude [the beasts] and strippyn of ther hydis." xiii. 180.

Depart, to divide in sunder (13 to 15 c., then 1530). " Lyke as ane gem. . . .Departis the gold ..set admydwart the ring." x. 288. Desist (1530, 1549, &c.).

1. "Desyst, quod he, this mater mon be left." ix. 236.

2. "Now it is tyme to desist." x. 313.

Devil, the, and a saint. " Na mair like than the deuill and Sanct Austyne." Preface, p. 7.

Digested (c. 1734)." The stowt and degest Aulestes " (Lat., gravis). x. 295.

Dingly, for dignely, worthily. " God grant me grace him dinglyto ensew." Prologue to book ii., p. 67.

Direct, to dedicate (a book). " Heyr the trans- la tar direkkis his buik and excusis hym self." Vol. iv. p. 224.

Direction, a dedication. " The dyrectioun of his buik " to his cousin. The same.

Disassent, sb. (1495, then 1548, &c.). "By dis- /,ssent thou may venquys ane ost." x. Prologue, p. 5.

Discrepance (1425, 1460, then 1563, &c.). " But [without] langar discrepance.'' vii. 98.

Disease, sorrow (14 and 15 c., then 1547). " [He]sacruell takynnysof dyseis hes sene " (Lat., stevi monumenta doloris). xii. 135.

Doubtoits (1330, 1532). "Anone he knew our eldaris dowtis ilk deill " (Lat., Prole m ambiguazn). iii. 129.

Dreich, on, at a distance (c. 1300, 1470, 1533). "My spous on dreich efter our trais shall hy " (Lat., Longe). ii. 110.

Drive over, to pass the time. " Thus draif we our in solace day be day." iii. 141.

Duck, v. (14 and 15 c.,then 1552, &c.). [" The schippys]. . . .Thair snowtis dowkaiid " (Lat., De- mersis rostris). ix. 218.

Dtoell, to delay (1200 to 1485 only). " [Let him] Dwel na langar, but cum hidder in haist." vii. 99. RICHARD H. THORNTON.

8, Mornington Crescent, N.W.

(To be continued.)

STATUES AND MEMORIALS IN THE BRITISH ISLES.

(See 10 S. xi. 441 ; xii. 51, 114, 181, 401 ; 11 S. i. 282 ; ii. 42, 381 ; iii. 22, 222, 421 ; iv. 181, 361 ; v. 62, 143, 481 ; vi. 4, 284, 343; vii. 64,144, 175,263, 343,442 ; viii- 4, 82, 183, 285, 382, 444 ; ix. 65, 164, 384, 464 ; x. 103, 226, 303, 405 ; xi. 24, 145, 275, 428 ; xii. 65.)

MARTYRS (continued).

BISHOP FERRAR.

Carmarthen. It is generally believed that Bishop Ferrar suffered martyrdom on the site now occupied by General Nott's monument in Nott Square. A brass tablet has been placed as near as possible to the spot. It bears the following inscription : The noble army of Martyrs praise Thee. Near this spot suffered for

the truth, Saturday, March 30th, 1555,

Dr. Robert Ferrar, Bishop of St. David's.

We shall by God's Grace light such a candle in England, as shall never be put out. Erected by a Protestant of this Town.

Flanking the inscription on each side are the words,

" Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Near the south door in St. Peter's Church a mural tablet, erected 22 Sept., 1843, is thus inscribed :

" Sacred to the memory of Robert Farrar,* D.D., Bishop of St. David's, burnt in the Market Place of Carmarthen, 30 March, 1555, for adher- ing to the Protestant Religion.


 * The name is sometimes thus spelled.