GLOSSARY, 357 
Latitude, sb. Extent: p. 52, 1.14; p. 258, 1. 3. 
Laudative, sb. A eulogy: p. 44, |. 4; p. Ioo, 1.13. ‘The funerall 
laudatives and monuments for those that died in the wars,’ Essay 
xxix. p. 129. 
Learnings, sb. Branches of knowledge: p. 49, |. 17. 
‘Puts to him all the Jearnings that his time 
Could make him the receiver of.’ 
Shakespeare, Cymb. i. I. 43. 
Least wise. ‘At least wise’ =at least: p. 147, 1. 23. 
Leese, v.t. To lose: p. 37,1. 5; p. 72,1. 23; p. 77,1. 2; p. 239, 1. 18. 
‘For that that he winnes in the hundred, he Jeeseth in the shire.’ Essay 
xix. p. 80, 
Legend, adj. Legendary: p. 55,1. 4. 
Levant, High. The far East: p. 166, 1. 24. The Latin has ‘quod in 
Chine et provinciis wltimi orientis in usu hodie sunt &c.’ 
Levant, sb, The East: p. 24, 1. 32. 
Levity, sb. Lightness, in its literal sense: p. 116, 1. 23. 
Lidger, sb. A resident ambassador: p. 232, 1, 11. Spelt also leiger. 
‘Lord Angelo, having affairs to heaven, 
Intends you for his swift ambassador, 
Where you shall be an everlasting Jeiger.’ 
Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas. iii. 1. 59. 
Lieth, as much as: p. 113,1.9. See Rom. xii. 18. 
Like, adj. Likely: p. 39, 1. 18; p. 185, 1. Io. 
Liker, adj. More likely: p. 60, 1. 25. 
Lighter, adj. More foolish, or less grave: p, 221, l. 13. 
Lightly, adv. Easily; p. 222, 1. 26. ‘ The traitor in faction lightly goeth 
away with it.’ Essay, li. p. 208. 
Limned, p.~. Drawn, illustrated with drawings, illuminated: p. 30, 1. 12. 
Lively, adv. Vividly: p.15, 1.5; p. 52, 1.23; p. 55,14. ‘ Lively 
describing Christian resolution,’ Essay v. p. 17. 
Long, v.i. To belong: p. 124, l. ro. 
Longanimity, sb. Patience, longsuffering: p, 205, 1. 19. 
Long time. Long: p. 28,1. 21. 
Lothness, sb. Unwillingness, dislike: p, 239, 1. 18. 
Lubricity, sb. Slipperiness; p. 201, 1. 6. ‘Lubricité: f. Lubricitie, 
slipperinesse, vncertaintie.’ Cotgrave, Fr. Dict. 
Lucre, sb, Gain: p. 19,1. 7; p. 42,1. 24. ‘The stratagems of prelates 
for their owne ambition and Jucre,’ Essay xvii. p. 69. 
M. 
Magistracy, sb, The holding the office of magistrate : p. 206, 1. 30. 
Magistral, adj. Dogmatic: p. 41,1. 27; p. 141, 1.14; p. 170, l. 27. 
Magistrality, sb, Dogmatism: p. 127, 1. 19; p. 140, l. 27. 
Magnify, v.¢. To make much of, to extol: p. 13, 1.15; p. 73, 1. 1. 
Comp. Ps. xxxiv. 3. 
Main, adj. Important: p. 80, 1. 19. 
Malice, sb. Evil disposition: p. 38, l. 6. 
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