= '"_Borachio_ (says
Min-shieu) is a bottle
commonly
of a pigges skin, with the hair
inward, dressed inwardly with rozen, to keep wine or liquor
sweet:"--Wines preserved in these bottles contract a peculiar
flavour, and are then said _to taste of the borachio_.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
Or Pancridge earl.
_Pan._ Or Bevis or Sir Guy.
For _Arthur's Show_ see Entick's _Survey_ 1. 497; Wh-C. 1. 65;
and Nares 1. 36. Cf. note 4. 7. 65?
=2. 1. 71, 2 Your Borachio Of Spaine.
= '"_Borachio_ (says
Min-shieu) is a bottle
commonly
of a pigges skin, with the hair
inward, dressed inwardly with rozen, to keep wine or liquor
sweet:"--Wines preserved in these bottles contract a peculiar
flavour, and are then said _to taste of the borachio_.
'--G.
Florio says: 'a boracho, or a bottle made of a goates skin such
as they vse in Spaine.' The word occurs somewhat frequently
(see _NED._) and apparently always with this meaning, or in the
figurative sense of 'drunkard'. It is evident, however, from
Engine's question, 'Of the King's glouer?' either that it is
used here in a slightly different sense, or more probably that
Merecraft is relying on Fitzdottrel's ignorance of the subject.
Spanish leather for wearing apparel was at this time held in
high esteem. See note 4. 4. 71, 2.
=2. 1. 83 a Harrington.= 'In 1613, a patent was granted to John
Stanhope, lord Harrington, Treasurer of the Chambers, for the
coinage of royal farthing tokens, of which he seems to have availed
himself with sufficient liberality. Some clamour was excited on the
occasion: but it speedily subsided; for the Star Chamber kept a
watchful eye on the first symptoms of discontent at these pernicious
indulgences.