Pamela: Or Virtue Rewarded

Pamela: Or Virtue Rewarded Glossary

beechen trencher

a rudimentary platter, made of beechwood, for serving or carving meat

bravo

a desperado or hired killer, especially an Italian one

buss

kiss

cambric

a type of weave for cotton cloth

chaise

a light, one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two passengers; an elegant mode of transport

chariot

a light, four-wheeled carriage

cot

cottage

curchee

curtsy

ell

a measure of length equal to 45 inches

fetch

trick or dodge

flower

embroider with a floral pattern

horse-bean

coarse variety of bean used as fodder for animals

hussy

a small case for needles, thread, etc.; derived from “hussive,” a debased form of “housewife”

leads

sheets of lead used as shingles

lying-in

childbirth

malapert

brazen, impertinent

mort

great number or quantity; Bedfordshire dialect

pursy

short-winded, especially due to fatness

round-ear'd cap

cap with ear-like appendages

stand shill-I, shall-I

shilly-shally, show indecision, be irresolute