INDEX

A B C D E F G H I

J K L M N O P Q R

S T U V W X Y Z

Acquillez, 201

Affeted, 27, 201

Agincourt, xi

Agrimony, 100

Aiguilles or needles, 61

Alauntes, 3, 116-18, 202

Antlers of the hart, 26, 140-3, 203-4

Appollo, King of Lyonnys, 76

Aquitaine, xii

Assembly, 7, 9, 150, 163-4

Auberey of Montdidier, 80

Aumarle, Duke of, xi

Badger, 3, 68-9

Badminton Library, xvi

Baillie-Grohman, xxvi, xxviii

Baiting, 118

Baldric, 128

Beaumont, 167, 182, 184

Bellowing time, 160, 162

Bercelet, 204

Berners, or attendants on hounds, 165-9, 172, 174, 205

Bisshunters, furhunters, 74, 206

Blaine, xvi

Blenches, trick, deceit, 159, 206

Boar, wild—see Wild boar

Boce, hump, 206

Bodleian Library, xvii

Boughs, 206

Brache, 22

Broches, 45

Brocket, 130

Buck, 3, 38-40, 109

Burnish, 28

Burr, 141

Burrows, 68

Butchers' hounds, 118

Caboche, 176

Camomile, 95

Canker, the cure for, 99

Cat, wild—see Wild cat

Cecil's "Records of the Chase," xvi

Celandine, 94

Chacechiens, 148

Change, 31, 111, 207

Chase, 3

Chase, beasts of the, 3

Chaucer, 2

Claudoneus, 76

Coney, 74

Consolida major, 98

Consolida minor, 98

Contreongle, 150

Cotton MS., British Mus., xii

Couchers (setters), 120

Couples, 126

Curée, 7, 10, 29, 52, 173, 193, 208-209

Dalziel, xvi

D'Aumale, Duc, xvii

Deer tithes, 195

Dryden, Sir Henry, xvii, Appendix

Encorne, 174

Envoiced, 170

Ergots of the hart, 130, 169

Excrements—see Fumes

F. G. de—see Gaston de Foix

Farrow, giving birth to young pigs, 47, 48, 68

Fees of huntsmen, 198

Fence month, 210

Ferrets, 72

Fewte, track, 210

Fewterer, 129, 211

Finders, 7, 9, 165

Foils, 32

Foix, Gaston de—see Gaston de Foix

Forlonge, a horn signal, 212

Fownes, Thomas, first pack of foxhounds established by, 213

Fox, the, 3, 64-67, 68, 212

Foxhounds, first pack of, 213

Fray, 135

Fraying-post, 214

Froissart, xii

Fues, track, 10, 31, 111, 158, 168, 214

Fuite, track, 210

Fumes, 9, 17, 29, 39, 73, 133, 209-210

Fute, track, 210

Garlic, 89

Gaston de Foix, xii, 12, 20, 202, 203, and Appendix.

Gathering—see Assembly

Gins, 30

Gladness or glade, 214

Grease or fat of game, 25, 30,36, 69, 214

Grease time, 215

Greyhound, the, 3, 24, 30, 45, 59, 62, 65, 70, 110, 113-115, 189, 197, 216-8

Grinders, 50

Guienne, xxi, 3

Guyenne loup cerviers, 70

Harbour, 9, 38

Hardel, 45, 218

Hare, 3, 14-22, 109, 181-7, 219-222

Hare pipes, 22

Haronblast, 27

Harness, 30, 60, 222

Harrier, 111, 196, 222-4

Hart, 3, 7, 23-37, 109, 140, 148-151, 165, 191-9, 224-7

Harting, J. E., xvii

Hausse-piez, the, 61

Hawks, 1, 119, 120

Hayes or haia, 67, 74

Henry IV., King of England, xi, 1

Hippocras, 11

Holy Cross, Feast of, 29, 49

Holy Rood, 23

Horn, hunter's, 4, 128, 227

Horse, 69, 95

Hound, 1, 3, 30, 31, 75-84, 85-104, 105-112

Hunter, 4, 8, 123

Hunting cries, 150, 166-180, 181-7, 191, 229;

Hunting music, 168, 178, 191-9, 231-234, 244;

Hunting seasons, 253

Idleness, the foundation of all evil, 5

Illocques, 234

Imagination, 5

Iris, the, 93

Jopeye, to holloa to the hounds, 171, 234

Kenettes, small hounds, 111, 235

Kennel, 4, 125

Kids, 42, 45

Kindles of the hare, 20, 21

King, hunting of the, 188-199

Langley, Edmund of, xvi

Latimer, 167

Lesses, 52

Leverettes or kindles, 20, 21

Ligging, a bed, a lair, 24, 71, 235

Lilies, medicinal qualities of, 102

Limer, a scenting hound, 31, 38, 152, 157, 161, 167-169, 235-237

Limerer, 150

Loup cerviers, 70

Lymer—see Limer

Madness in the hound, 85, 86, 237

Makary slays Auberey of Montdidier, 81

Mallows, 102

Mange in the hound, 90, 91

Marten, 73

Master of Game, xi-xix, xxiv, 1, 2, 150, 163, 165, 175, 188

Master of Herthounds, 198

Mastiff, 3, 122, 204, 239-242

Melbourne, William, 73

Menée, the, 240-242

Metynge, or feeding, 242

Meute, 242

Mew, to shed, 243

Milbourne, 73

Moot or mote, 179

Mort or death, the, 197

Mortimers, the, xii

Motherwort, 101

Move, to start a hare, 243

Muse or meuse, 243

Needles, 61

Nets, 30, 67, 73

Numbles, 243

Otter, 3, 72-74, 244

Parfet, the, 174, 244

Parfitters, 7, 10, 245

Parker, 189

Partridge, 119

Pennyroyal, 20

Pevensey, xii

Phœbus, Gaston, Count de Foix—see Gaston de Foix

Pomeled, spotted, 45, 246

Prise, the, 197

Pterygium, 94

Quail, 119

Quarry, 127, 136

Quest, 9, 130, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 163

Rabies—>see Madness

Raches, scenting-hounds, 3, 74, 246, 250-253

Rascal, 7, 25, 150, 193

Relays, 7

Resceyuour or receiver, 198, 247

Riot, 74, 249

Roebuck, 41-45, 250

Roosevelt, Th., xviii, xix-xxix

Roy Modus, 202, 203, Appendix

Royals (antlers), 28

Rue, 96

Ruets, 128

Running hounds—see Raches

Rutting, 23, 36, 109, 160, 161

Ryding time, 20

Scantillon, a measure, 9, 253

Scotland, 120

Scombre, 127

Seasons of hunting, 253

Seton, 103

Setters, 120

Seven deadly sins, 4

Shakespeare, xi

Shaw, Vero, xvi

Shirley MS., 200

Snares, 257

Sounder or herd of wild swine, 53

Spain, 119

Spaniel, the, 3, 119-121, 257

Spay, to kill, 10, 174, 258

Spay, to castrate, 84, 258

Spraintes of otter, 73, 139

Springole, 23

Spurge, 48

Squire, a companion of the hart, 26

Stable-stand, 188, 258

Staggard, 29, 131

Stankes, or pools, 33, 72, 260

Stint, 19, 165, 171

"Stinking foot," 211

Storax, 96

Strutt's "Sports and Pastimes," xvi

Sur-royal of the hart, 28

"Sweet foot," 211

Tache, 260

Tally Ho, etymology and use of, 209

Talon, 130

Taw, to make hides into leather, 63, 261

Teazer, 198

Terrier, 4

Thyme, wild, 20

Trace, footprint of deer, 9, 137, 141

Troche, 140

Tryst, 118, 263

Twety and Gifford, 201, Appendix

Twici, William, 201, Appendix

Tysane, 11

Valerian, 91

Vanchasers, 7, 10

Vauntlay, to cast off, 169, 172

Veltres, 263

Venery, beasts of, 3, 52, Appendix

Vixen, 64

Wagging, 139

Wall pellitory, 101

Wanlace, 204, 264

Wardrobe, 139

Wer-wolves, 59

Wild boar, 3, 23, 46-53, 264

Wild cat and its nature, 3, 70-71, 144, 265

Wilton, Lord, xvi

Wolf, 3, 54-63, 266

Woodman's craft, 176

Worming a dog, 87

Wright, xv

Wynn, xvi

Yeoman at horse, 165

Yeomen berners on foot, 165

York, Duke of, xi., xii

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