X
Xantippe, a Scold; also the froward Wife of Socrates.
Y
Yarmouth-Capon, Red Herring.
Yarmouth-Coach, a sorry low Cart to ride on, drawn by one Horse.
Yarmouth-Pie, made of Herrings, highly Spic’d, and Presented by the City of Norwich, (upon the forfeiture of their Charter) annually to the King.
Yarum, c. Milk.
Yea and Nay-Men, Quakers.
Yearn, when Beagles bark and cry at their Game.
Yellow, Jealous.
Yellow-boy, c. Piece of Gold of any Coin.
Yeoman of the Mouth, an Officer belonging to his Majestie’s Pantry.
Yoak’d, Married.
Yorkshire-Tike, a Yorkshire manner of Man.
Z
Zany, a Mountebanks Merry-Andrew, or Jester, to distinguish him from a Lord’s Fool.
Zuche, a wither’d or dry Stock or Stub of a Tree.
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