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NOTES AND QUERIES, [ii b\ xii. SEPT. 25, 1915.

1. "Quhat sail I do, lat sc ; quhar sail I nowV'

2 " Quhat restis finally now at all ? lat se." xii. 154. ..

Ling, a line (so conding for condign, ring tor reign, &c.). " Nisus [whol ran swift in a ling. v. 244.

Linsey, adj. (1435, then 1583, 1771, &c.). " A linze wattry garmond dyd hym vaill " (Lat., Bum &enuis glauco velabat amictu Carbasus). vm. 151.

Lilted, dyed, stained (1483, then 1820). "The .erd littit wyth blude." vii. 119.

Lock, v., simply to close. " Nor wyth my handis lowkyt thyne eyn so cleyr " (i.e., the eyes of dead Euryalus. Lat., pressive oculos). ix. 246.

Loop-knot (1795). At ane hie balk lyt vp scho hes With a lowp knot a stark cord or a les [leash].

xu. loU*

Lout, v., to stoop for the purpose of watching. '" Now this tocum, now by that way gan lout." -v. 250. The word " tocum " appears corrupt.

Main, sb. (13 to 15 c., then 1501, 1590)." He

-j-axis him and smaitin all his mane " (with all

his force). xii. 149.

Make sail (1517, then 1634, &c.). " We

rslakis doun the schetis, and maid saill (Lat., Velorum pandimus alas). iii. 151.

Man, v. (1122 to 1494, then 1592). "The -cirkyllys of the wallis law Thai mannit about." x. 288.

Man and boy, man and sir, one and all.

1. "To Latyne peple innymeis, man and boy." viii. 158.

2. " Soupyt in wyne and sleip baith man and ..Byre." jx. 224.

Man-child (15 c., then 1535). "The tua twynnis [Romulus and Remus], small men -childring zong." viii. 196.

Mantel-ioall. " Quhat meyn thai be this myddill mantill wall ? " (Lat., Quibus haec medii fiducia valli?) ix. 220.

Match, v. (14 c. to 1485, then 1587). " [None dared] Hym till assail nor mach apon the land." jx. 335.

Mean season, the (1500, 1519, then 1627).

1. " During the meyne sessoune." vii. 121.

2. "In the mene sessoun Hesperus drew neyr." viii. 169.

Meyit, adj. See Hoit. Editor says " close- fitting," from A.-S. maete.

Mischief, v. intrans. (1658). " A grete speyr quharwith he feyll myschevit." x. 339. (Here I take feyll to mean " much.")

Multure, sb. (1300, 1450, 1478, then 1565, &c.). " The myllar mythis the multur wyth a met
 * scant." viii. Prologue, p. 143.

Natural heat (1625).

1. " Naturell hait left hir membris." iii. 138.

2. " The naturall heyt was from his banis rft." ix. 245.

(Lat. in each case, Calor ossa reliquit.)

Neatly, carefully. " The banis, walit by and naitlie chosit " (Lat., Ossaque lecta : the bones of Misenus). vi. 23.

Nostrils (of a quadruped). IThai] Cummyn of the kynd of hevinly horsis wer

At thair neis thyrlis the fyir fast swermand out

vii. 100.

Notheless (c. 888 to 1400, then 1606)." Nocli >he les, thy swerd leiffis [many dead]." x. 318* Obstacle, to make (1400, 1489, then 1632). Quhat eyyr to do by hys strenth etlyt he, Scho maid obstakill. . xii. 163.

Occur, v. (in this use, 1527). " Thi enemyis mycht occur, and knaw thi face " (Lat., Ne. . . . hostilis facies occurrat). iii. 144.

Of, out of. " And of hir breist thir wprdis warpis in hy " (Lat., Heec effundit pectore dicta). vii. 101.

On, think on, remember on (c. 1000-1500, then 1590).

Now euery man ramembir on his spous, Think on thar native land and dwellyng hous.

x. 301.

Opportune (15 c., then 1568). " Turnus, that fand hys tyme sa oportune." xi. 45. Or than, or else.

1. Twichand our faith mony clausis [Virgil]

fand,

Quhilk bene conforme, or than collater all. v. Prologue, p. 2.

2. " Quhilk justing or than turnament clep we." viii. 196.

3. " Twa javilling speris, or than gyssarn stavis." viii. 198.

Orlop (1467, &c.).

1. " Throw hechis, ourloft, air, and payntit targe " (Lat., Transtra per et remos et pictas abiete puppes ; ed. 1553, Throw hetchis, ouer loft ar, &c.). v. 263.

2. " Upblesis ourloft, hechis, wrangis, and how " (deck, hatches, ribs, and hull). ix. 215.

Orped, adj. (9 c., 12 c. to 1480, then 1587). " Quhou orpit and prowdly ruschis he." x. 279.

Outgate (1456, 1513, 1596, &c.). " The outgate of the wo[u^nd sa wyde." xii. 124.

Outscrape, to rescue.

And from distructioun deliuer and outscraip Thir sober trumpis, and mene grayth of Troianis.

(Lat., Et tenues Teucrum res eripe leto.) v. 265.

Overswim (nothing from 1374 to 1621). " Nor Stix this laik for till ourswym, quod he." vi. 33.

Pale as a wall. " Hir visage wox als paill als ony wall " (Lat., Pallor occupat ora). iv. 206.

Passenger (in this use, c. 1533). " The hallowit schaw Of the thrinfald passingeir Dyane " (Lat. Trivise lucos). vi. 9.

Patent, wide open (1563). " That dirk way Standis evir oppyne and patent nycht and day." vi. 17.

Patent, open, visible (15 c., then 1566).

1. " In patent bargane " (in open war). ix. 213.

2. " In patent battale place." ix. 214. Peaceable (14 c., 1450, then 1535)." [Let

them] in thar handis reik furth the peccable tre " (Lat., Pacis praetendere ramos). xi. 35.

Peevish. " Thys pewech man of weir " (Lat., improbus, also used in a large sense). xi. 68.

Penetrative (1477, 1528, 1578, &c.). " Gyf our lancis be Bettyr of tempyr and mair penetra- tive." x. 316.

Pension, tribute (14 and 15 c., then 1529). Wranges to redres suld war be vndertane, For na conquest, reif, skat, nor pensioun.

xi. Prologxie, p. 2. Peony. See Rose peony.