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d manner. MORE TUO, in your own way. MUILS, slippers. MUISTED, scented. MUTCHKIN, English pint. NE QUID NIMIS, do nothing in excess. NEGATUR, lit. 'it is denied,' I deny it. NEGOTIORUM GESTOR, manager of affairs. NEREID, a sea-nymph. NIGRI SUNT HYACINTHI, irises are dark flowers. NIHIL NOVIT IN CAUSA, nothing is known of the case. NIPPERKIN, a small cup, a liquid measure. NOM DE GUERRE, professional name. NOMINE DAMNI, in the name of damages. NONJURING, not swearing allegiance to the government, loyal to the Stuarts. NOSCITUR A SOCIO, he is known by his friend. NOVITER REPERTUM, newly discovered. OHE, JAM SATIS, oh, enough. OMNE IGNOTUM PRO TERRIBILI, the unknown is always held in terror. OMNI SUSPICIONE MAJOR, above all suspicion. ORESTES AND PYLADES, DAMON AND PYTHIAS, classical examples of friendship. ORIGO MALI, cause of the evil. ORNATURE, adornment, decoration. ORRA, odd. OVERTURE, opening. OWERLAY, cravat. OYE, a grandson. PACK OR PEEL, to traffic. PANDE MANUM, hold out your hand. PANDECTS, a digest of Roman law. PAR EXCELLENCE, above all, specially. PAR ORDONNANCE DU MEDECIN, by the doctor's orders. PARMA NON BENE SELECTA, a shield, or defence, not well chosen. PAROCHINE, parish. PATER NOSTER, Our Father, the Lord's Prayer. PATRIA POTESTAS, paternal authority. PAWMIE, a stroke on the palm of the hand. PEACH, betray, speak out. PEEL-HOUSE, a small fortified house, or tower. PEGASUS, the winged horse of the Muses. PENDENTE LITE, whilst the case is proceeding. PENDICLES, articles, small parts. PER AMBAGES, by circumlocution, in a roundabout way. PER CONTRA, on the other side. PERDU, concealed, lost. PERIPATETIC, walking, wandering. PESSIMI EXEMPLI, the worst possible example. PETTLE, a plough-staff. PHALARIS'S BULL, a furnace shaped like a bull into which the tyrant Phalaris used to cast his victims. PISCATOR, fisherman. PISTOLE, a gold coin worth about 16s. PLACK, a small copper coin, equal to one-third of an English penny. PLEACH, interweave. PLICATIONS, folds, wrinkles. PLOY, a frolic. POCK-PUDDING, a contemptuous term applied to Englishmen POINT D'ESPAGNE, Spanish lace. POKE, pocket. PORT ROYAL, a monastery near Paris which became the headquarters of the Jansenists, the opponents of
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