Monday, November 30, 2009

Catcal:

A Squeaking instrument, used in the playhouse to condemn plays.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Clapperclaw

To tongue-beat; to scold.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Protervity

Peevishness; petulance

Friday, November 27, 2009

Bespawl:

To daub with spittle.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Obstupefaction

The act of inducing stupidity, interruption of the mental powers.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Convince

To convict; to prove guilty of.

"O seek not to convince me of a crime,
Which I can ne'er repent, nor can you pardon"

Dryden

Monday, November 23, 2009

Mucker

To mucker:

To scramble for money; to hoard up; to get or save meanly: a word used by Chaucer, and still retained in conversation