THE

SHAKESPEARIAN REFEREE,

A CYCLOPÆDIA

OF

FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED WORDS,

OBSOLETE AND MODERN,

OCCURRING IN THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE,

With original and other explanations, commentaries, annotations, etymologies, etc., derived from a great variety of authentic sources.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED

TRANSLATIONS OF ALL THE LATIN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, AND SPANISH WORDS OCCURRING IN THE PLAYS.

BY

J. H. SIDDONS.

The Work was suggested by the penurious character of the Glossaries.

WASHINGTON:

W. H. LOWDERMILK & Co.

1886.