Daily definitions
- Long-winded
- A long-winded parson; one who preached long, tedious sermons. A long-winded paymaster; one who takes long credit.
- Dumb-founded
- Silenced, also soundly beaten.
- Wigannowns
- A man wearing a large wig.
- Ribaldry
- Vulgar abusive language, such as was spoken by ribalds. Ribalds were originally mercenary soldiers who travelled about, serving any master far pay, but afterwards degenerated into a mere banditti.
- Hedge Creeper
- A robber of hedges.