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Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832

"Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since"


IMPIGER, IRACUNDUS, INEXORABILIS, ACER, untiring, swift to wrath,
unyielding, keen.
IN CARCERE, in prison.
IN ERGASTULO, in a dungeon (a private prison, as opposed to INCARCERE).
IN INTEGNUM, in full.
IN LOCO PARENTIS, in the place of a parent.
IN REBUS BELLICIS MAXIME DOMINATUR FORTUNA, in matters of war, Luck has
most to say.
IN SERVITIO EXUENDI, SEU DETRAHENDI. CALIGAS REGIS POST BATALLIAM, for
the service of undoing or pulling off the king's boots after a battle.
INTROMITTED, interfered with.

JOGUE, jogee, ascetic or conjurer.

KEMPLE, a load of hay (forty 'bottles').
KIPPAGE, rage.
KITTLE, tricky, difficult.
KYLOES, highland cattle.

LA BELLE PASSION, the gentle passion.
LA HOULETTE ET LE CHALLUMEAU, the shepherd's crook and pipe.
LAIRD, (equivalent to) squire.
LAISSEZ FAIRE A DON ANTOINE, Leave that to Don Antonio.
LANG-LEGGIT, long-legged.
LAPIS OFFENSIONIS ET PETRA SCANDALI, a stone of stumbling and a rock of
offence.
LAWING, reckoning.
LE BEAU IDEAL, the perfect conception.
LEGES CONVIVIALES, the rules of the table.
LES COUSTUSMES DE NORMANDIE, C'EST L'HOMME KI SE BAST ET KI CONSEILLE,
[according to] the Norman custom, it is the man who fights and gives
counsel.


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