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That is, such rude and uncivil, or sordid and dirty lan∣guage, as the Rabble that frequent those sports, are wont to use.
He thinks himself wondrous fine.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Nobility is nothing but ancient riches: and money is the idol the world adores.
Now used in derision of such as make paltry ridiculous rhythmes.
Brisk, pert, forward, Some apply it to upstart Gentlemen.
This is a French proverb, for a cuckold.
This is a pretended excuse, whereby people abuse young children when they are importunate to have them do something, or reach something for them, that they are unwilling to do, or that is not good for them.
Every wench hath her sweet-heart, and the dirtiest com∣monly the most: make, i. e. match, fellow.
It is spoken of women with child, that go beyond their reckoning.
He is hen-peckt, his wife scratches him.
When he saw the old cocks neck wrung off, for taking part with the master, and the old hens, for taking part with the dame.
Spoken by way of taunt, to those who boast themselves of their birth, parentage, or the like.
Such as young fellows pretend tō dairy-maids, to get cream and other good things of them.
The story is well known of the old woman, who hearing a young fellow call his dog cuckold, saies to him, Are you not ashamed to call a dog by a Christians name.
That is, he hath gotten a boy.
Such an one as a wife reads her husband when she chides him in bed.
He hath got what he sought for, or expected.
Corchorus inter olera.Corchorus is a small herb of little account: Some take it to be the Male Pimpernel: beside which there is another herb so called, which resembles Mal∣lowes, and is much eaten by the Egyptians.
Holding a candle to the devil is assisting in a bad cause, an evil matter.
Good fellows have a story of a certain malefactour, who came to be suspected upon leaving his drink behind him in an Alehouse, at the News of an Hue and cry.
i. e. I'll do him an injury, and he shall not know how.
It's spoken of any considerable good that one hath not, but talks much of, sues for, or endeavours after. A future good, which is to be catched, if a man can, is but little worth.
Quod quis{que} vitet nunquam, homini satis cautum est in horas.Horat.
This is a piece of Countrey wit; there being an aequi∣vo{que} in the word Good-win, which is a surname, and al∣so signifies gaining wealth.
Spoken of a wary sparing, niggardly person.
Spoken of a crooked stick or tree, it could not see to grow.
He hath swore desperately, viz. to that which there is a great presumption is false: Swallowed a false oath.
This Pedley was a naturall fool himself, and yet had usually this expression in his mouth. Indeed none are more ready to pity the folly of others, then those who have but a small measure of wit themselves.
He is very poor, his hood is full of holes.
When Spendthrifts come to borrow money they com∣monly usher in their errand with some frivolous discourse in commendation of the person they would borrow of, or some of his parts or qualities: The same be said of beggers.
With a little more pains, she that slatters might do things neatly.
He was born to a good estate. He came into the world as a Bee into the hive: or into an house, or into a trade, or employment.
In the East part of England, where they use the word Mothther for a girl, they have a fond old saw of this nature, viz. Wenches are tinkers bitches, girles are pedlers trulls, and modhdhers are honest mens daughters.
He is so poor and lean and weak, that he cannot maintain his lice.
This the common people use in scorn of those who ha∣ving been at London are ashamed to speak their-own Coun∣trey dialect.
This is generally observed of sick persons, that a little before they dye their pains leave them, and their under∣standing and memory return to them; as a candle just be∣fore it goes out gives a great blaze.
You carve me a great heap. I suppose some bride at first, thinking to speak elegantly and finely might use that ex∣pression; and so it was taken up in drollery; or else it's onely a droll, made to abuse countrey brides, affecting fine language.
Spoken of a maid who lives to be old, and cannot get a husband.
A veaze vescia in Italian is crepitus ventris. So it signi∣fies Pease are flatulent, but Beans ten times more.
Some have it,
Go pipe at Colston, &c.It is spoken in de∣rision to people that busie themselves about matters of no concernment.
This is spoken of bucks who grow lean after rutting time, and may be applied to men.
A jeering expression to such as will not be pleased with the reasonable offers of others.
i. e. To pass it by without revenge, or taking notice.
Because no man can tell what is in a pye till the lid be taken up.
When melancholy persons are very merry, it is observed that there usually followes an extraordinary fit of sadness; they doing all things commonly in extremes.
Young men answer so when they are chid for being so
prodigal and expensive, meaning, they will get a wife with a good portion, that shall pay for it.
Be not too hasty, and you'll speed the better: Make not more haste then good speed.
To mistake the chamber-maids bed for his wives.
Spoken of one that sits on the ground.
A jeer for those who lose the calves of their legs by &c.
This 〈◊〉〈◊〉 piece of country wit. They mean by it, There are twen (others say forty) bits in a shoulder of veal, and but two good ones.
Spoken in jeer to such as are bitten with mustard.
The story is well known of the Gentleman travelling in Scotland, who desiring to have his bed warmed, the ser∣vant-maid doffs her clothes, and lays her self down in it
a while. In Scotland they have neither bellowes, warming∣pans, nor houses of office.
To deliver sordid or uncleanly matter in decent lan∣guage.