A. PER SE. These words are used by Chaucer and other old authors to denote superexcellence or pre-eminence. O faire Creside, the floure and a per se TROI AND CRESS. Behold in Baldwin, a per se of my age, Of Warwick. MIRR. FOR MAG. APERT (L. aperio, apertum), open, unconcealed, APERT (L. apparatus), brisk, bold, free. William all aperte, his ost redy he dight. APERTILICHE, in a plain manner. P: LANGTOFT'S CHRON. The burgess had a Pie in his halle That coult tellen tales alle Apertiliche in French language. ROM. OF THE SEVEN SAGES. APIES, a medicine composed of opium. As he shall slepe as long as ever he liste, CHAUCER'S LEGEND OF HYPERMESTRE. APLACE, in place. But it like you to tell How such goddes came aplace, Yet might moehel thanke purchase. GOWER'S CON. AM. APLIGHT, complete, perfect, at once; also, used as a pledge, "I plight," I promise, and in general used as an expletive. Anon fire she light, And warmed it well aplight. LAY LE FREINE. Now is Edward of Carnarvon O. BALLAD ON THE DEATH OF EDW. . And also the steward aplight, Led them by the moon light. ROM. OF RICHARD CŒUR DE LION. Crounes they gan crake, Mani ich evene aplyght. SIR TRISTRAM. APOSTLE-SPOONS. These spoons were presents made by the sponsors to a child at its christening, and were so called from their having the head of one of the apostles at the extremity of the handle of each spoon; they were usually twelve in number, and generally of gold or silver gilt. The number and quality depended much upon the ability of the donor. Come, come, my lord, you'd spare your spoons. When private men get sons, they get a spoon, K. HENRY VIII. BISHOP CORBET'S POEM ON THE APPARATOR (L. apparo), an officer who serves the summons or process of the spiritual court, a bailiff or serjeant. Be there no other Vocations as thriving and more honest? O. P. THE MUSES' LOOKING GLASS. APPARYLEMENT (F. appareiller), dress, array. The maiden is ready for to ride In a full riche apayrelemente. MORT D'AUTHER. APPAY (O. F. appayer), to satisfy, to content. See "Apaide." County or realm that were not well appayd, If Nicolette reign'd there. WAY'S FABLIAUX, AUCASSIN AND NICOLETTE. Yet was the crafty queen but ill appaid. WAY'S FABLIAUX, LAY OF SIR GRUELAN. APPEACH (F. impecher), to impeach, accuse, or cen APPEAL (L. appello), to accuse or challenge. APPERCEIVE (F. apperçevoir), to perceive. With so glad chere his guests he receiveth, CHAUCER'S CLERKE'S TALE. APPERIL (F. peril), hazard, danger, risk. I am to charge you in her Majesty's name, As you will answer it at your apperil. B. JONSON's Tale of a Tub. APPETE (L. appeto), to seek after, to wish to obtain; hence appetite, the sense in which this word was formerly used, is derived. 1 As matire appeteth form alwaie, And from forme to forme it passen awaie. CHAUCER'S LEGEND OF GOOD WOMEN, APPLE JOHN, an apple which will keep a long time, but necessarily becomes withered and shrivelled; it is called deux ans by the French. The prince once set a dish of Apple Johns before him, and told him there were five more sir Johns. 2 PART K. HEN, IV, I am withered like an old Apple John. IB, APPLE SQUIRE, a cant name for a pimp, or the male servant of a prostitute or procuress. After him followed two pert Apple Squires. QUIP FOR AN UPSTART COURTIER. Of pages, some be court pages, others ordinary gallants, and the third Apple Squires, basket bearers, &c. O. P. WHAT YOU WILL. Well, I may hope for a 'squire's place, my father was a cos termonger. O. P. THE CITY NIGHT CAP. Nares thinks that the costermongers or dealers in apples were formerly assistants in intrigues, and therefore the term was derived. APPOSAYLE, a question or enquiry. When he went out his enemies to assaylé, Made unto her this uncouth apposayle, Why wepe ye so?, LYDGATE'S FALL OF PRINCES. APPOSE (L. apponere), to dispute with, puzzle, or examine; to question. The childe Jesus was found in the temple, syttyng and apposing doctours, TREVISA. Doing somewhat which they are not accustomed, to the end they may be apposed of those things which of themselves they are desirous to utter. BACON. APPRENTICE AT LAW, the ancient name given to barristers at law, from the French apprendre, to learn; they were also called utter barristers, i. e. pleaders ouster le bar, to distinguish them from benchers or readers, who were sometimes permitted to plead within the bar. He speaks like Mr. Practice, one that is the child of the profession; he is vowed to a pure apprentice at law. B. JONSON'S MAGNETIC LADY. ANKER (G. anachoret), an hermit or anchorite, of which last word it is an abbreviation; a recluse. Sometimes I am religious, Now like an anker in a house. CHAUCER'S ROM. OF THE ROSE.. And ankers and hermits that eat but at nones.. P. PLOWMAN'S VIS. The word has also a feminine termination, ancresse, to denote a female anchorite. Ancresses that dwell Mew'd up in walls, and mumble o'er their beads. FAIRFAX. ANLACE, a sort of knife or dagger, usually worn suspended by the girdle. An anlace, and a gipsire all of silk, Heng at his girdle. CHAUCER'S PRO. TO CANT. TALES. ANNUELLERE, a secular priest, so called from› an yearly salary allowed to him for keeping an anni versary, or otherwise saying continued masses for the soul of a deceased person. In London was a priest annuellere, That therein had dwelt many a year. CHAUCER'S CHANONS YEOMAN'S TALE. ANON, quickly, soon, by and by. This word, twice repeated, was formerly the usual answer of waiters at taverns, &c. when called to attend customers; the fact is fully illustrated in the first part of Shakspeare's K. Hen. IV. No money! Can taverns stand without anon, anon? O. P. THE SPANISH GYPSEY. |