But, says Comines, the king replied, he would never again pledge that engagement to mortal man, though he was willing to take any other oath which could be devised.

The treaty broke off, therefore, after much chaffering concerning the nature of the vow which Louis was to take.

Such is the difference between the dictates of superstition and those of conscience.
***** GLOSSARY ABIIT, EVASIT, ERUPIT, EFFUGIT, more correctly the quotation is, 'abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit': varying terms to express the haste, secrecy, and energy of the flight.
ABOON or ABUNE, above.
ACCOLADE, embrace.
ADSCRIPTI GLEBAE, slaves, transferred with the land to which they are bound, from one possessor to another.
AHINT, behind.
AITS, oats.
ALERTE A LA MURAILLE, 'Quick to the wall!' ALEXANDER AB ALEXANDRO, Alexander the son of Alexander.
ALMA = 'alma mater terra', the land, the bounteous mother.
ALTER EGO, his other self.
AMBRY, AWMRY, chest.
ANENT, concerning.
ANILIA, old women's tales.
APOTHEOSIS, deification.
ARIETTE, air.
ASSOILZIED, acquitted, or absolved.
ASSYTHMENT, satisfaction.
BAFF, slap.
BAGGANETS, bayonets.
BARLEY, parley; CRY BARLEY IN A BRUILZIE, call a truce during a scrimmage.
BARON-BAILIE, steward of the estate.
BAWBEE, halfpenny.
BAXTER, baker.
BEAUFET, buffet, sideboard.
BEFLUMMED, befooled.
BEGUNK, trick.
BEN, within (by, in).
BENEMPT, named.
BENT, open country.
BHAIRD, bard.
BIBLIOPOLIST, seller of books.
BIELDY, sheltered.
BIRLIEMAN, a parish official.
BLIND, hidden, out of the way.
BLOOD-WIT, blood-money, compensation for homicide.
BODACH, spectre.
BODLE, farthing.
BOGLE, bogey.
BON VIVANT, a lover of good fare.
BOUNE, make ready.
BRANDER, broil.
BRAW, fine.
BROGUES, shoes.
BROO', broth.
BRUCKLE, brittle, frail.
BRUIK, possess.
BRUILZIE, broil, scrimmage.
BURGONET, helmet.
BUSK, get ready.
CAILLIACH, crone, old woman.
CAISSE MILITAIRE, military chest.
CALLANT, lad.
CANNY, shrewd; UNCANNY or NO CANNY, eerie.
CANTER, beggar; from the whining or 'canting' tone.
CANTRIPS, tricks.
CATH-DATH, tartan.
C'EST DES DEUX OREILLES, properly, 'c'est d'une oreille,' an expression appreciative of good wine.
C'EST L'HOMME KI SE BAST ET KI CONSEILLE, it is the man who fights and gives counsel.
CEAN-KINNE, head of the clan.
CEDANT ARMA TOGAE, let weapons give place to the citizen's robe.
CELA NE TIRE A RIEN, that counts for nothing.
CELA VA SANS DIRE, that goes without saying.
CESS-MONEY, land-tax.
CHANGE-HOUSE, public house.
CHEVAUX-DE-POSTE, post-horses.
CHIEL, person.
CLACHAN, village.
CLAMHEWIT, slash, clout.
CLAW FAVOUR, curry favour.
CLOUR, bump.
COGHLING, blowing.
COM., short for COMITATUS = county.
CONCLAMARE VASA, to give the signal for baggage, i.e.for packing the baggage.
CONGES, bowing and scraping.
CORONACH, lament.
CORRI, hill-side.
COUP, upset.
COUPE-JARRET, cut-throat (literally, leg-chopper).
COUR PLENIERE, full court, state-reception.
COUTEAU DE CHASSE, hunting-knife.
COW YER CRACKS, stop your chatter.
CRAIG, neck.
CREAGH, foray, raid.
CUITTLE, fickle.
CURRAGH, boat, CURRANT, running.
CUT-LUGGED, crop-eared.
DANS SON TORT, in the wrong.
DE FACTO, in actual fact.
DE JURE, by legal right.
DEAVING, deafening.
DELIVER, active.
DEMELEE, extrication from a hobble.
DEOCH AN DORUIS, stirrup-cup.
DERN, dark.
DIAOUL, devil.
DIAOUL!--CEADE MILLIA MOLLIGHEART, O the devil! a hundred thousand curses.
DINMONTS, year-old wethers.
DISPONE, assign.
DIVERTISEMENTS, diversions.
DOER, factor, agent.
DOITED, witless.
DOON, down.
DORLACH, valise, portmanteau.
DOVERING, half-asleep.
DOW, dove.
DOWFF, dull.
DUE DONZELLETTE GARRULE, two garrulous damsels.
DUINHE-WASSEL, gentleman.
EARN, eagle.
ELD, age.
ELISOS OCULOS, ET SICCUM SANGUINE GUTTUR, eyes squeezed out of his head, and throat drained of blood.
EN ATTENDANT, meanwhile.
EN MOUSQUETAIRE, from a soldier's point of view.
EPULAE AD SENATUM, PRANDIUM VERO AD POPULUM ATTINET, for the senate feasts are befitting, but for the people a simple meal.
EPULAE LAUTIORES, splendid feasts.
EQUIPONDERATE, equivalent.
ET SINGULA PRAEDANTUR ANNI, the passing years rob us of every thing we possess, one by one.
ETTER-CAP, A venomous person.
EVITE, evade.
EWEST, nearest.
EXEEMED, exempt.
FAIRE LA CUREE, to give the shin, &c., of a killed stag to the hounds.
FAIRE LA MEILLEURE CHERE, to make good cheer.
FEAL, loyal.
FECK, part.
FENDY, handy.
FEROCIORES IN ASPECTU, MITIORES IN ACTU, fierce in appearance, in behaviour mild.
FILLE DE CHAMBRE, lady's maid.
FLEMIT, frightened.
FLEYT, scold.
FORIS-FAMILIATED, excluded from the family, out of the jurisdiction of the head of the family.
FUNGARQUE INANI MUNERE, I shall render a fruitless service.
GABERLUNZIE, beggar.
GAD, bar.
GANE, gone.
GAR, make.
GARCONS APOTHICAIRES, chemists' assistants.
GARDEZ L'EAU, beware of the water.
GARTANED, gartered.
GAUDET EQUIS ET CANIBUS, he finds his pleasure in horses and dogs.
GAUN, going.
GEAR, goods.
GIMMERS, ewes of two years.
GIN, if.
GLED, hawk.
GLEG, quick.
GLISK, glimpse.
GRANING, groaning.
GRAT, cried; GREET, cry, weep.
GREY-BEARD, jug.
GRICE, young pig.
GRIFFIN, a four-legged dragon.
GRIPPLE, greedy.
GUSTO, taste.
HAEC TIBI ERUNT ARTES, &c.

'These be your acts; to impose the rule of peace; To spare the humbled, crush the arrogant foe.' HAG, copse.
HAGGIS, a dish composed of the pluck, &c., of a sheep, with oatmeal, suet, onions, &c., boiled inside the animal's maw.
HAILL, whole.
HALLAN, inner wall.
HANTLE, a lot.
HECK, cattle rack.
HER NAIN SELL, me, myself.
HERSHIP, plunder.
HET, hot.
HIPPOGRIFF, a cross between a horse and a dragon.
HOG, lamb.
HOMAGIUM, the act of homage.
HORNING, outlawry.
HORSE-COUPER, horse-dealer.
HOWE, hollow.
HUMANA PERPESSI SUMUS, we have borne all that man can inflict on us.
HURDLES, buttocks.
ILK, each; OF THAT ILK, having the same title as the surname.
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.
LEVY EN MASSE, full muster.
LIBER PATER, Father Liber; an old Italian deity, afterwards identified with Bacchus.
LIGHTLY, make light of.
LIMMER, hussy, good-for-nothing.
LOON, fellow.
LOUPING-ON STANE, mounting-stone.
LOUR, to frown.
LUCKIE, widow.
LUG, ear.
LUNZIE, wallet.
MA BELLE DEMOISELLE, my fair damsel.
MADAME SON EPOUSE, Madam his wife.
MAILS, rent, dues.
MAIS CELA VIENDRA AVEC LE TEMPS, but that will come with time.
MAIST, most.
MAJOR DOMO, butler, mayor of the house, steward.
MANEGE, the art of training and managing horses.
MART, fatted beasts, slaughtered at Martinmas for winter provision.
MASK, infuse.
MAUGRE, in spite of.
MAUN, must.
MAUVAISE HONTE, false shame.
MAVORTIA PECTORA, warlike breasts.
MEAL-ARK, meal-tub.
MISGUGGLE, mishandle.
MOLDWARP, mole.
MON COEUR, &c.