In Holland

backs n.

Among leather dealers, the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.

philosophic a.

Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool. [L. philosophicus: cf. F. philosophique.]

whereof adv.

Of which; of whom; formerly, also, with which; -- used relatively.

shall v. i.

To owe; to be under obligation for. [OE. shal, schal, imp. sholde, scholde, AS. scal, sceal, I am obliged, imp. scolde, sceolde, inf. sculan; akin to OS. skulan, pres. skal, imp. skolda, D. zullen,]

nook n.

A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat. [OE. nok; cf. Gael. & Ir. niuc.]

folk n.

In Anglo-Saxon times, the people of a group of townships or villages; a community; a tribe. [AS. folc; akin to D. volk, OS. & OHG. folk, G. volk, Icel. f, Sw. & Dan. folk, Lith. pulkas crowd, and perh. to E. follow.]

tulip n.

Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers. Tulip tree. [F. tulipe, OF. also tulipan, It. tulipano, tulipa, from Turk. tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban, Per. dulband; -- so called from the resemblance of the form]

hight v. t.

To be called or named. [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. hatan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also hatte is calle]

goodly a.

Pleasant; agreeable; desirable. [OE. godlich, AS. g. See Good, and Like.]

quoth v. t.

Said; spoke; uttered; -- used only in the first and third persons in the past tenses, and always followed by its nominative, the word or words said being the object; as, quoth I. quoth he. [AS.cweedhan, imp cwæedh, pl. cwædon; akin to OS. queedhan, OHG. quethan, quedan, Icel. kveedha, Goth. qiþan. sq. root22. Cf. Bequeath.]

lust v. i.

To list; to like. [AS. lystan. See Lust, n., and cf. List to choose.]

whatso pron.

Whatsoever; whosoever; whatever; anything that.

methinks v.

It seems to me; I think. See Me. [AS. þyncan to seem, me þynceedh, me þuhte, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte; akin to G. dünken to seem, denken to think, and E. think. See Me, and Think.]

spouse v. t.

To wed; to espouse. [See Espouse, and Spouse, n.]

beading n.

Molding in imitation of beads.

babe n.

An infant; a young child of either sex; a baby. [Cf. Ir. bab, baban, W. baban, maban.]

mayhap adv.

Perhaps; peradventure. [Prov. or Dialectic]

sordid a.

Filthy; foul; dirty. [L. sordidus, fr. sordere to be filthy or dirty; probably akin to E. swart: cf. F. sordide. See Swart, a.]

homespun a.

Spun or wrought at home; of domestic manufacture; coarse; plain.

buxom a.

Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to obey; obedient; tractable; docile; meek; humble. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. bocsum, buhsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); bugan to bow, bend + -sum, E. -some. See Bow to bend]

dame n.

A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a womam in authority; especially, a lady. [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam mother, Dan, Danger]

frau n.

In Germany, a woman; a married woman; a wife; -- as a title, equivalent to Mrs., Madam.

Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.