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  1. Mar 2021
    1. amiſs

      In another word "amiss" in the meaning of its use in this line and according to the OED it means not quite right or faultily.

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/6430?redirectedFrom=amiss#eid

    2. vex

      According to the OED the word "vex" in this line means in a distressing commotion or state.

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/222983?rskey=iCQFja&result=1#eid

    3. LE DIMANCHE.

      "Le Dimanche" means Sunday, or the literal meaning sun's day it is considered to be a weekday and not a weekend in some eastern countries.

    4. inaſmuch

      Used as an alternative way of saying since or in the degree of

    5. fauxbourgs

      "fauxbourg" is a French term which means suburbs

    6. ſoliloquy

      In another word "soliloquy" according to the OED and in the use of its context means to think out loud by yourself in disregards to anyone who could be listening.

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/184288?rskey=iDiMoU&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid

    7. pertinacity

      According to the OED the word "pertinacity" means the quality or state of being persistent.

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/141597?redirectedFrom=pertinacity#eid

    8. ribband

      "Ribband" or riband is a word for a ribbon or a strip of fabric. It was used back in the 18th century it usually goes around hats or to hold purses closed. According to the OED this is the definition of the word. https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/165460?rskey=RfmAvK&result=1#eid

    1. delinquent

      "Delinquent" in this line means one who violates rules or laws specially debts or taxes according to the OED.

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/49423?redirectedFrom=delinquent#eid

    2. felonious

      According to the OED the word "felonious" is used in the content of this sentence meaning pertaining to a felony

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/69122?redirectedFrom=felonious#eid

    3. apocrypha

      According to the OED "apocrypha" is a writing statement included in the Old Testament that is not considered authentic since they aren't genuine and have no authorship. The second link shows a picture of what it looks like.

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/9256?rskey=Rno2cY&result=1#eid

      https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311581/statuette-unknown/

    4. cuckoldom

      According to the OED "cuckoldom" in this line refers to "The state or position of a cuckold." In other words the act of adultery in it's usual intent

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/45508?redirectedFrom=cuckoldom#eid

    5. materialism,

      According to the OED, the concept of materialism is related to matter or the material world. It could refer to sense 1 or sense 2 but it's likelier to be sense 1 because of date. Since its a philosophical “theory or belief that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications; (more narrowly) the theory or belief that mental phenomena are nothing more than, or are wholly caused by, the operation of material or physical agencies.” Sense 2 describes “An emphasis on or preference for that which is material, at the expense of spiritual or other values; (now) esp. the tendency to treat material possessions and physical comfort as more important or desirable than spiritual values; a way of life based on material interests.”

      https://www-oed-com.proxymu.wrlc.org/view/Entry/114925?redirectedFrom=materialism#eid

    6. Mount Sennis

      http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNFullDisplay?find=Mont+Cenis&place=&nation=&prev_page=1&english=Y&subjectid=7017223 More commonly known in French as "Mont Cenis" this is a pass from France to Italy located in the Alps.

    7. half a dozen shirts

      According to the Victoria & Albert Museum, in the 18th century a shirt was a piece of underwear made out of linen. they were usually bought in bulk if the owner could afford it so that a clean one could be worn daily. The image here shows a man's shirt from the mid 18th century. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O13939/shirt-unknown/