GLOSSARY, 343 
Corroborate, v.#. To strengthen: p. 131, |. 33. 
Corroborate, ~.~. Confirmed in strength, grown strong: p. 21, I. 1. 
‘ There is no trusting to the force of nature, nor to the bravery of words ; 
except it be corroborate by custome.’ Essay xxxix. p. 162. 
Corrupt, v.i. To become corrupt: p. 259, 1. 13. ‘Likewise glorious 
gifts and foundations, are like sacrifices without salt; and but the painted 
sepulchres of almes, which soone will putrifie, and corrupt inwardly.’ Essay 
xxxiv. p. 148. 
Cosmetic, sb, The art of decoration: p. 133, 1. 24. 
Countenance, sb. Appearance, semblance; p. 11, l. 26. ‘A counte- 
nance of gravity’=an appearance of importance. 
Countervail, v.¢. To counterbalance, outweigh: p.14,1.15; p. 161, 
bt. 
*But come what sorrow can, 
It cannot countervail the exchange of joy.’ 
Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul. ii. 6. 4. 
Course, ‘ In course’ =in its due order: p. 86, 1. 22. 
Cramp in, v.t. To force, press in: p. 199, 1. 11. The modern cram. 
Creature, sb. Anything created: p. 110, 1. 13. See Rom. i. 25; viii. 19. 
‘The first creature of God, in the workes of the dayes, was the light of 
the sense.’ Essay, i. p. 2. 
Crossness, sb, Intricacy: p. 250, I. 24. 
Cryptic, sb. Concealment: p. 174, 1. 27. 
Cumber, sb. Encumbrance: p. 246, 1. 6. 
Curiosity, sb. Nicety: p. 32, 1. Io. 
‘ Wherefore should I 
Stand in the plague of custom, and permit 
The curiosity of nations to deprive me.’ 
Shakespeare, Lear, i. 2. 4. 
Curious, adj. Careful to excess, scrupulous, careful, nice: p. 10, 1, 21; 
p. 20, l. 32; p. 180, 1.6. Wrought with care: p. 134, l. 30. 
‘His body couched in a curious bed.’ 
Shakespeare, 3 Hen. VI, ii. 5. 53. 
Customed, ~.7. Frequented by customers: p. 155, 1. 29. 
D. 
Decarded, p.p. Discarded: p. 126, 1. 33. 
Decayed, ~.p. Brought to decay: p. 72, 1.19. ‘Decay’ is used transi- 
tively in Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, i. 5. 82: 
‘Infirmity, that decays the wise.’ 
Decency, sb. Comeliness, propriety: p. 216, ll. 21, 26; p. 219, ll. 4, 5. 
‘ Decence: f. Decencie, seemelinesse, comelinesse, handsomenesse,’ Cot- 
grave, Fr, Dict. , 
Decent, adj. Becoming, appropriate; p.6,1.19; p. 181, 1.22. ‘In beauty, 
that of favour, is more then that of colour, and that of decent and gracious 
motion more then that of favour,’ Essay xliii. p. 176. 
