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YELLOWS--jaundice; Taming of the Shrew, Act III., Scene 2.

DRINK--ale; "Drink" is still used for ale as distinguished from cider; Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II., Scene 1.

BARM--yeast; Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II., Scene 1.

LOFFE--laugh; Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II., Scene 1.

LEATHERN--(bats); cf. "leatherun bats," as distinguished from "bats"--beetles; Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II., Scene 3.

EANING TIME--lambing time; Merchant of Venice, Act I., Scene 3.

SPET--spit; cf. set--sit, sperit--spirit, etc.; Merchant of Venice,

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