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Redgauntlet: A Tale Of The Eighteenth Century

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2017
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HAMSHACKLE, to fasten.

HANK, a hold.

HAP, to hop, turn from.

HARPOCRATES, an Egyptian god, supposed by the Greeks to be the

god of silence.

HAUGH, holm, low-lying flat ground.

HAULD, place of abode.

HAVINGS, behaviour.

HEFTED, closed, as a knife in its haft.

HELLICAT, extravagant, light-headed.

HEMPEY, rogue.

HET, hot.

HEUCK, sickle.

HINC ILLAE LACRYMAE, hence these tears.

HINNY, honey, a term of endearment.

HIPPOGRIFF, a fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin.

HODDIN-GREY, cloth manufactured from undyed wool.

HOMOLOGATING, ratifying, approving.

HOOKS, OFF THE, light-headed.

HOSE-NET, a small net used for rivulet fishing.

HOW-COME-SO, light-headed.

HUMOURSOME, subject to moods.

HUSSEY, lady’s needle-case.

HYSON, green tea from China.

IGNIS FATUUS, will o’ the wisp.

ILK, each; of the same name, as Redgauntlet of that Ilk

=Redgauntlet of Redgauntlet.

ILL-DEEDIE, mischievous.

ILL-FAUR’D, ugly, ill-favoured.

IN CIVILIBUS or CRIMINALIBUS, in civil or criminal causes.

IN FORO CONSCIENTIAE, in the assize of conscience.

IN MEDITATIONE FUGAE, meditating flight.

IN PRESENTIA DOMINORUM, before the Lords.

INCEDIT SICUT LEO VORANS, goeth about like a roaring lion.

INCOGNITA, unknown.

INFRA DIG, beneath one’s dignity.

INSTANTER, at once.

INTROMIT, to medldle with.

INVITA MINERVA, against my bent.

JACK, a metal pitcher.

JAZY, wig.

JET D’EAU, jet of water.

JORUM, a drinking-vessel, or the liquor in it.

JOW, to toll.

JURIDICAL, pertaining to a judge or to the courts.

KATTERFELTO, a famous quack.

KEEK, to look.

KEFFEL, a bad horse.

LAIGH, low.

LAND-LOUPER, runagate, vagabond.

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