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Redgauntlet: A Tale Of The Eighteenth Century

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2017
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STILTS, plough-handles.

STUNKARD, sullen, obstinate.

SUA QUEMQUE TRAHIT VOLUPTAS, his own peculiar pleasure allures

each.

SURTOUT, a tight-fitting, broad-skirted outer coat.

SWIPES, small beer.

TAES, toes.

TALIS QUALIS, of some kind.

TAM MARTE QUAM MERCURIO, as much devoted to Mars as to Mercury (as

much a soldier as a pleader).

TASS, a glass.

TAU, the Greek: T.

TERRA FIRMA, firm earth.

TESTE ME PER TOTUM NOCTEM VIGILANTE, I am witness as I was awake

all night.

TETE-A-TETE, a private conversation.

THAIRM, catgut.

THEMIS, the goddess of law and justice.

THIRLAGE, mortgaging of property.

THREAP, aver.

THUMBIKINS, thumbscrews, instruments of torture.

TIMOTHEUS, a famous musician.

TIPPENY, twopenny ale,

TIRTEAFUERA, a character in DON QUIXOTE, the doctor in Sancho

Panza’s island government.

TITHER, the other.

TOD, a bush, a fox.

TOOM, empty.

TOUR OUT, to look about.

TOY, a linen cap; a head-dress hanging down over the shoulders.

TRANCES, passages.

TUPTOWING, beating, from the Greek verb ‘tupto’, to strike.

TWALPENNY, one penny sterling.

TWASOME, a pair or couple.

TYNE, loss or forfeit.

TYRO, TYRONES, beginner, beginners; novice.

UNCO, very, uncommon, strange.

URGANDA, an enchantress in the romance of AMADIS OF GAUL.

USQUEBAUGH, whisky.

VADE RETRO, get thee behind me.

VALE, SIS MEMOR MEI, farewell, be mindful of me.

VARIUM ET MUTABILE SEMPER FEMINA, woman is always variable and

changeful.

VERBUM SACERDOTIS, the word of a priest.

VIA FACTI, by personal force.

VINCERE VINCENTEM, to conquer the conquering.

VINCO VINCENTEM, ERGO VINCO TE, I conquer the conquering,

therefore I conquer you.

VIOLER, a player on a viol.

VIR SAPIENTIA ET PIETATE GRAVIS, a man of much wisdom and piety.

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