GLOSSARY. 347 
of my fate might perhaps distemper yours.’ Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, 
ae oe 
Distinguish, 2.7. To assert distinctly, decide: p. 166, 1. 3. 
Disvalued, p.p. Depreciated: p. 237, l. 3. 
‘But in chief 
For that her reputation was disvalued 
In levity” Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas. v. I. 221. 
Divers, adj. Different; and so, several: p. 25, 1. 32; p. 85,1. 31. ‘For 
indeed, every sect of them, hath a divers posture, or cringe by themselves.’ 
Essay iii. p. 9. 
Diverse, adj. Different: p. 39, 1. 27; p. 85, 1. 15. 
Divination, sb. Foretelling of future events: p. 87,1. 25. ‘ Diuination, 
or Southsaying, & telling things by coniecture. Mantice.’ Baret, 
Alvearie. 
Divulsion, sb. A tearing asunder: p. 189, 1. 13. ‘ Divulsion: f. A divul- 
sion, or pulling vp; also, a cutting, section, or division.’ Cotgrave, 
Fr. Dict. 
Dogmatical, sb. Dogmatical statement, dogma: p. 152, l. 30. 
Dolor, sb. Grief, suffering: p. 140, 1. 5. ‘A minde fixt, and bent upon 
somewhat, that is good, doth avert the dolors of death.’ Essay ii. p. 7. 
Domestical, adj. Domestic: p. 223, 1.16. ‘Domestique: com. Domes- 
ticall, housall, of our household.’ Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. 
Donative, sb. A gift, largess: p. 48, 1.14; p. 71,11. ‘For their men 
of warre; it is a dangerous state, where they live and remaine in a body, 
and are used to donatives,’ Essay xix, p. 81. 
Dotation, sb. Endowment: p. 79, |. 1. 
Doubt, v.i. To hesitate through fear, and then, to fear: p, 16,1. 28; 
p. 26, 1. 8. 
‘I doubt some danger does approach you nearly.’ 
Shakespeare, Macb. iv. 2. 67. 
Droumy, adj. Turbid: p. 246, 1.16. Halliwell (Arch. and Prov. Dict.) 
gives the word as a Devonshire provincialism, Chaucer uses ‘ drovy.’ 
Drown, v.i, To be drowned: p. 92, 1. 27. 
Drowth, sb. Drought: p. 151, 1. 23. Compare Pericles, iii, Gower, 8. 
Dulceness, sb, Sweetness, p. 238, |. 21. 
E. 
Easiliest, adv. Most easily: p. 41, l. 29. 
Eestasy, sb. A trance: p. 145, 1. 24. <A state in which the functions of 
the senses are temporarily suspended, Such was the ‘trance’ (€xoraors) 
into which the Apostle Peter fell (Acts x. 10). See Shakespeare, Oth. 
iv. I. 80: 
‘I shifted him away, 
. And laid good ’scuse upon your ecstasy,’ 
Eccentrics, sb. According to the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, the 
supposed circular orbits described by the planets about the earth, which 
was not in the centre: p. 161, l, 30. 
