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ULENSPIEGEL. See Howleglass UMBRATILE, like or pertaining to a shadow UMBRE, brown dye UNBATED, unabated UNBORED, (?) excessively bored UNCARNATE, not fleshly, or of flesh UNCOUTH, strange, unusual UNDERTAKER, "one who undertook by his influence in the House of Commons to carry things agreeably to his Majesty's wishes" (Whalley); one who becomes surety for UNEQUAL, unjust UNEXCEPTED, no objection taken at UNFEARED, unaffrighted UNHAPPILY, unfortunately UNICORN'S HORN, supposed antidote to poison UNKIND(LY), unnatural(ly) UNMANNED, untamed (term in falconry) UNQUIT, undischarged UNREADY, undressed UNRUDE, rude to an extreme UNSEASONED, unseasonable, unripe UNSEELED, a hawk's eyes were "seeled" by sewing the eyelids together with fine thread UNTIMELY, unseasonably UNVALUABLE, invaluable UPBRAID, make a matter of reproach UPSEE, heavy kind of Dutch beer (Halliwell); "-- Dutch," in the Dutch fashion UPTAILS ALL, refrain of a popular song URGE, allege as accomplice, instigator URSHIN, URCHIN, hedgehog USE, interest on money; part of sermon dealing with the practical application of doctrine USE, be in the habit of, accustomed to; put out to interest USQUEBAUGH, whisky USURE, usury UTTER, put in circulation, make to pass current; put forth for sale

VAIL, bow, do homage VAILS, tips, gratuities VALL. See Vail VALLIES (Fr. valise), portmanteau, bag VAPOUR(S) (n. and v.), used affectedly, like "humour," in many senses, often very vaguely and freely ridiculed by Jonson; humour, disposition, whims, brag(ging), hector(ing), etc. VARLET, bailiff, or serjeant-at-mace VAUT, vault VEER (naut.), pay out VEGETAL, vegetable; person full of life and vigour VELLUTE, velvet VELVET CUSTARD. Cf. "Taming of the Shrew," iv. 3, 82, "custard coffin," coffin being the raised crust over a pie VENT, vend, sell; give outlet to; scent snuff up VENUE, bout (fencing term) VERDUGO (Span.), hangman, executioner VERGE, "in the --," within a certain distance of the court VEX, agitate, torment VICE, the buffoon of old moralities; some kind of machinery for moving a puppet (Gifford) VIE AND REVIE, to hazard a certain sum, and to cover it with a larger one.

VINCENT AGAINST YORK, two heralds-at-arms VINDICATE, avenge VIRGE, wand, rod VIRGINAL, old form of piano VIRTUE, valour VIVELY, in lifelike manner, livelily VIZARD, mask VOGUE, rumour, gossip VOICE, vote VOID, leave, quit VOLARY, cage, aviary VOLLEY, "at --," "o' the volee," at random (from a term of tennis) VORLOFFE, furlough

WADLOE, keeper of the Devil Tavern, where Jonson and his friends met in the 'Apollo' room (Whalley) WAIGHTS, waits, night musicians, "band of musical watchmen" (Webster), or old form of "hautboys" WANNION, "vengeance," "plague" (Nares) WARD, a famous pirate WARD, guard in fencing WATCHET, pale, sky blue WEAL, welfare WEED, garment WEFT, waif WEIGHTS, "to the gold --," to every minute particular WELKIN, sky WELL-SPOKEN, of fair speech WELL-TORNED, turned and polished, as on a wheel WELT, hem, border of fur WHER, whether WHETSTONE, GEORGE, an author who lived 1544(?) to 1587(?) WHIFF, a smoke, or drink; "taking the --," inhaling the tobacco smoke or some such accomplishment WHIGH-HIES, neighings, whinnyings WHIMSY, whim, "humour" WHINILING, (?) whining, weakly WHIT, (?) a mere jot WHITEMEAT, food made of milk or eggs WICKED, bad, clumsy WICKER, pliant, agile WILDING, esp. fruit of wild apple or crab tree (Webster) WINE, "I have the -- for you," Prov.: I have the perquisites (of the office) which you are to share (Cunningham) WINNY, "same as old word 'wonne', to stay, etc." (Whalley) WISE-WOMAN, fortune-teller WISH, recommend WISS (WUSSE), "I --," certainly, of a truth WITHHOUT, beyond WITTY, cunning, ingenious, clever WOOD, collection, lot WOODCOCK, term of contempt WOOLSACK ("-- pies"), name of tavern WORT, unfermented beer WOUNDY, great, extreme WREAK, revenge WROUGHT, wrought upon WUSSE, interjection. (See Wiss)

YEANLING, lamb, kid

ZANY, an inferior clown, who attended upon the chief fool and mimicked his tricks

End of Project Gutenberg's Every Man Out Of His Humour, by Ben Jonson