236. “A flap-dragon is some small combustible body, fired at one end, and put afloat in a glass of liquor. It is an act of a toper’s dexterity to toss off the glass in such a manner as to prevent the flapdragon from doing mischief” (JOHNSON) .
What does dig you good den mean? transgressing, going out of the right way. DIG-YOU-GOOD-DEN. give you good evening.
Likewise What is a boar pig Shakespeare?
boar-pig: young boar 2H4 II.
A Shakespeare Glossary.
What does hedge pig mean Shakespeare? A hedgepig is a baby hedgehog, a creature that lives in the shadows beneath the hedge: guardian of the edge. It is equal parts spikey fiend and quirky friend. The witches shouted out the lowly Hedge-pig in Macbeth.
What does Beslubbering mean in Shakespeare?
Thou cockered tardy-gaited ratsbane. Thou beslubbering bat-fowling bladder! cheating. a deception for profit to yourself.
What is the English meaning of Hugger Mugger? Definition of hugger-mugger (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : secret. 2 : of a confused or disorderly nature : jumbled.
What does common kissing mean in Shakespeare?
common-kissing: kissing all alike Cym.
What does Elf skinned mean? An elf-skin is “a man of shrivelled and shrunken form,” says the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
What is the meaning of boil brained?
Boil-brained. (adj) – Hot-head, maniac, headstrong fellow.
What is common kissing? common-kissing: kissing all alike Cym.
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What does sheep biting mean in Shakespeare?
In Shakespeare’s universe (and lexicon), biting your thumb at someone may show derision, but the biting of sheep might just indicate a person’s un-trustworthiness.
What does greasy mean in Shakespearean? greasy. vulgar. grizzled. grey, sprinkled with grey hairs. haughty.
What does broil mean in Macbeth?
broil (n.) turmoil, confused fighting, battle.
What does Beetle headed mean? 1 : a stupid person.
What does beef witted mean?
Filters. (obsolete) Stupid; dull. adjective.
What does nut hook mean? Definition of nuthook
1 obsolete : a hook at the end of a pole to pull down boughs for gathering nuts. 2 obsolete British : constable.
What does hole and corner mean?
Definition of hole-and-corner
1 : being or carried on in a place away from public view : clandestine. 2 : insignificant.
What is Lass lorn? Definition of lasslorn
: forsaken by one’s sweetheart broom groves, whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, being lasslorn— Shakespeare.
What does hedge pig mean Shakespeare?
A hedgehog. Back to the Witches’ Chants (4.1)
What does Rampallion mean? Definition of rampallian
: a good-for-nothing scoundrel : wretch.
What is a dollop head?
a word that means ‘total idiot’ used in the TV series Merlin. Arthur is a dollophead, according to Merlin.
What does it mean to be onion eyed? Having the eyes filled with tears, as if by the effect of an onion applied to them.