o, 237.

Poverty, badge of, 521.

Prayers, of Church, morbific influence of, 372;
witches say backwards, 40, 41.

Press, old torture, 438.

Primavista, game at cards, 414.

Primero, 414.

Primrose, 237.

Priser, term for a wrestler, 423.

Prison bars or base, rustic game, 397.

Prophecy, at death, 362.

Proud tailor, name for goldfinch, 119.

Proverbs, 444-474.

Puck, name of fairy, 5-8, 11, 87.

Punishments, 433-443.

Push, exclamation, 498;
pin, game, 415.

Puttock, name for kite, 132.

Quails, 148;
fighting, 148.

Quarry, term in falconry, 124.

Quintam, 415.

Quoits, 416.

Rabbit, 196;
suckers, 196.

Race of horses, term for a stud, 193.

Rack, torture of, 438.

Racking clouds, 96.

Ragged-robin, 213.

Rainbow, 91.

Rapture, name for trance, 272, 273.

Rat, rhymed to death, 197;
leaving a ship, ominous, 198.

Raven, bird of ill-omen, 149;
supposed longevity of, 149;
deserts its young, 151;
feathers, used by witches, 151.

Red blood, sign of courage, 477.

Red pestilence, 285.

Reed, for shepherds' pipes, 238.

Rere-mouse, name for bat, 162.

Rheumatism, 288.

Rhyne toll, old manorial custom, 167.

Rings, symbolical use, 386;
exchange in marriage contracts, 346;
death's-head, 388;
running for the, 417;
rush, 242;
posy, 388;
token, 387;
thumb, 389.

Rivo, an exclamation, 530.

Robin Goodfellow, 5-7, 86.

Robin Hood, 310.

Robin Redbreast covers dead bodies with leaves, 152.

Rook, weather-lore of, 153;
bird of good omen, 153;
deserting a rookery, 153.

Rose, associated with "Wars of Roses," 239, 240;
divination by, 318;
symbolical use, 238;
customs connected with, 238;
cakes, 239;
water, 239.

Rosemary, strengthens memory, 240;
symbol of remembrance, 240;
at weddings and funerals, 240;
for garnishing dishes at Christmas, 241.

Roundel, a dance, 429.

Rouse, 528.

Ruddock, name for redbreast, 153.

Rue, divination by, 318.

Running, for the ring, 417;
the figure of eight, 417;
counter, hunting term, 178.

Rush-bearings, 242.

Rush candle, 242.

Rush-ring, 242.

Sabbath of witches, 30.

Saffron, its uses, 242, 243.

Sagittary, 543.

Salad-days, 543.

Saliva, medical notion respecting, 289.

Salt, used metaphorically, 543;
sitting below the, 526.

Salutations, 544.

Sampson, Agnes, reputed witch, 33.

Satyrs' dance, 430.

Scale of dragon, used by witc