Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century by Walter Scott (classic novels .TXT) 📕

GLOSSARY ABOON, above. AD LITEM, in law. AD VINDICTAM PUBLICAM, for the public defence. ADUST, looking as if burned or scorched. AE, one. AFFLATUS, breath, inspiration. AIRT, direct. ALCANDER, a Greek soothsayer. ALDEBORONTIPHOSCOPHORNIO, a courtier in H. Carey’s burlesque, CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS. ALIMENTARY, nourishing. ALQUIFE, an enchanter in the mediaeval romances of knight-errantry. AMADIS, a hero of the romances, especially in Amadis of Gaul. ANENT, about. ANES, once. ANNO DOMINI, in the year of the Lord. ARGUMENTUM AD HOMINEM, AD FEMINAM, lit. ‘the argument to a man, to a woman,’ refutation of a man’s argument by an example drawn from his own conduct. ARIES, earnest-money, a gift. ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS, art is long, life short. ARS MEDENDI, art of medicine. APPROBATE, approve. ATLANTES, a character in ORLANDO FURIOSO. AULD REEKIE, Edinburgh. ADVOCATO DEL DIABOLO, lit. ‘the devil’s advocate’, one whose duty it is to oppose the canonization of a person on whose behalf claims to sanctity are made. AWSOME, awful, fearful. BACK-GANGING, behind hand in paying. BACKSPAUL, the back of the shoulder. BALLANT, a ballad, a fable. BANNOCK, a flat, round cake. BARLEY-BROO, barley-broth. BARON-OFFICER, the magistrate’s officer in a burgh of barony. BARTIZAN, a small overhanging turret, the battlements. BEAUFET, cupboard. BEAVER, the lower part of the helmet. BEIN, comfortable. BELISARIUS, a general of the Eastern Empire ungratefully treated by the Emperor Justinian. BENEDICTE, bless you. BETIMES THE MORN, early in the morning. BICKER, a wooden vessel for holding drink; a quarrel. BILLIE, a term of familiarity, comrade. BIRKIE, a smart fellow. BIRLING, merry-making. BIT, small. BLATE, shy, bashful. BLAWING, flattering. BLEEZING, bragging. BLUE-CAP, a Scotsman. BOGLE, a ghost, a scarecrow. BON VIVANTS, lovers of good living. BONA ROBA, a showy wanton. BONUS SOCIUS, good comrade. BORREL, common, rude. BRAID, broad. BRASH, a sudden storm, an attack. BRATTLE, a clattering noise, as of a horse going at full speed. BRAW, brave, fine. BRENT BROO, high brow. BROCARD, maxim. BROSE, oatmeal which has had boiling water poured upon it. BROWN, a famous landscape gardener. BROWST, a brewing. BUCEPHALUS, the favourite horse of Alexander the Great. BUCKIE, an imp, a fellow with an evil twist in his character. BUFF NOR STYE, neither one thing nor another. BUFFERS, pistols. BUSK, deck up. BY ORDINAR, extraordinary, uncommon. BYE AND ATTOUR, over and above. CADGER, a travelling dealer. CADDIE, a porter, an errand-boy. CAETERA PRORSUS IGNORO, in short, I know nothing of the rest. CALLANT, a young lad. CALLER, cool, fresh. CANNY, shrewd, prudent, quiet. CANTLE, fragment. CAPERNOITED, crabbed, foolish. CAPRICCIOS, a fanciful composition. CAPRIOLE, a leap made by a horse without advancing. CARDINAL, a woman’s cloak. CARLINES, old women. CATILINA OMNIUM, ETC. Catilina had surrounded himself with the most vile and criminal company. CAUSEWAY, path, roadway. CAVALIERE SERVENTE, gentleman in attendance. CAVE NE LITERAS, ETC. take care that you are not carrying Bellerophon’s letters (letters unfavourable to the bearer). CHACK, a slight repast. CHANCY, safe, auspicious. CHANGE-HOUSE, a small inn or ale-house. CHANTER, the tenor or treble pipe in a bag-pipe. CHAPE, a thin metal blade at the end of a scabbard. CHAPEAU BRAS, a low, three-cornered hat. CHOUGH, a bird of the crow family. CHUCKY, fowl. CHUCKY-STONES, small stones, a child’s game. CLAP AND HOPPER, signs of the mill. CLAVERS, gossip, idle talk. CLEEK, lay hold on. CLEIK IN, to join company. CLOSE, an alley, a narrow way. CLOSE-HEADS, the entry to an alley, a meeting-place for gossips. CLOUR, to strike, to bump. COBLE, a little boat. COCKERNONY, top-knot. COGIE, small wooden bowl. COMMUNE FORUM, ETC. the common court is the common dwelling-place. CORDWAIN, Spanish leather. CORIOLANUS, a Roman