th, 269, 270.

Demoniacal possession, 475.

Demonology, 52-61.

Dennis, St., patron saint of France, 326.

Devil, cloven foot of, 57.

Devil's Dyke, myth of, 189.

Dew, its supposed virtues, 90;
curious notions respecting, 63.

Dice, 402.

Disedge, term in falconry, 127.

Divine right of kings, 512.

Dog, its howl ominous, 181, 516;
rides with ghosts, 49;
days, 183, 319;
killer, 183.

Domestic fowl, 113.

Dove, customs associated with, 113-115;
Mahomet's, 115;
of Venus, 115.

Dragon, type of evil, 184;
draws chariot of night, 184;
folk-lore of, 185.

Dreams, prognostics of good and evil, 508;
malicious spirits torment their victims in, 509.

Dribble, term in archery, 411.

Drowning, dangerous to save a person from, 271.

Duck, to swim like a, 116.

Duck-hunting, 115.

Duels, 509.

Dun is in the mire, Christmas game, 403.

Dwarf elder, superstition connected with, 216.

Eagle, gazes on the sun, 116;
its great age, 117;
bird of good omen, 118;
selected for Roman standard, 118.

Ear, tingling of, 480;
biting of, expression of endearment, 481;
want of, for music, 481.

Earnest-money, 528.

Earthquakes, cause of, 93;
ominous, 93, 516.

Easter morning, dancing of sun on, 63;
clacking at, 302;
new clothes worn on, 302;
Monday, 302, 303.

Ebb of tide, death delayed until, 370.

Ebony, emblem of darkness, 215.

Eclipses, savage notions respecting, 71;
unlucky, 72, 516;
a bad omen, 65.

Eels, roused by thunder, 93.

Eggs in moonshine, 78;
witches sail in, 35.

Eisel, name for vinegar, 292.

Elberich, 14.

Elbow, itching of, 481.

Elder, tree on which Judas hanged himself, 216;
plant of bad omen, 216.

Elements, the four, 475.

Elephant, said to have no joints, 186;
capture of, 186.

Elf-fire, 87, note;
elf-locks, 190.

Elfin-grey, 17.

Elmo's (St.) stars, 84.

Elves, 9.

Embossed, applied to deer, 179.

Emmew, a term in falconry, 128.

Engine, name for the rack, 439.

Epilepsy, 271, 283.

Equinox, weather-lore of, 93.

Eringoes, 217.

Etheldreda's (St.) Day, 324.

Evil spirits, assume various forms, 53;
a dead friend, 55.

Exclamations, 529-531.

Exorcism of spirits, 44.

Eyas-musket, name for a young sparrow-hawk, 154.

Eye, closing of, at death, 372;
bitten, 335;
blueness of, 482;
the evil, 335, 482.

Face, to play the hypocrite, 484.

Fading, a dance, 426.

Fairies,