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Corroborate, v. t. To strengthen: p. 131, 1. 33. 



Corroborate, p.p. Confirmed in strength, grown strong: p. a I, I. I. 

 4 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, I. 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. n, 1. 26. A counte 

 nance of gravity = an appearance of importance. 



Countervail, v. t. To counterbalance, outweigh: p. 14,1. 15; p 161 

 1.17. 



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. n. The modern cram. 

 Creature, sb. Anything created: p. no, 1. 13. See Rom. i. 25; viii. 19. 

 4 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, 1. 24. 

 Cryptic, sb. Concealment: p. 174, 1. 27. 

 Cumber, sb. Encumbrance: p. 246, 1. 6. 

 Curiosity, sb. Nicety: p. 32, 1. 10. 



4 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, 1. 32 ; p. 180, 1. 6. Wrought with care: p. 134, 1. 30. 

 4 His body couched in a curious bed. 



Shakespeare, 3 Hen. VI, ii. 5. 53. 

 Customed, p.p. Frequented by customers : p. 155, 1. 29. 



D. 



Decarded, p.p. Discarded: p. 126, 1. 33. 



Decayed, p.p. Brought to decay: p. 72, 1. 19. Decay is used transi 

 tively in Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, i. 5. 82 : 



4 Infirmity, that decays the wise. 



Decency, sb. Comeliness, propriety: p. 216, 11. 21, 26 ; p. 219, 11. 4, 5. 

 4 Decence : f. Deceticie, seemelinesse, comelinesse, handsomenesse. Cot- 

 grave, Fr. Diet. 



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. 



