suburbanite - a resident in the suburbs
fall about - to search around
brandish* - to flourish one's weapons or limbs; to make a flourish or display; to swagger.
charmed life - a life protected as if by magic charms, unaffected by dangers and difficulties.
testified* - attested; made known, declared
châteaubottled - (of a wine) bottled at the vineyard; chateau - a French vineyard, usu. in the neighbourhood of a château (a castle).
brewery - the establishment of a public brewer; formerly called a brewhouse.
stout - a strong variety of porter (a kind of beer, of a dark brown colour and bitterish taste, brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature).
Jameson - the proprietary name of a brand of Irish whiskey
halibut - a large flat fish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), abundant in the northern seas, and much used for food.
Jesuit - a member of the 'Society of Jesus', a Roman Catholic order founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1533, and sanctioned by Paul IV in 1540.
fall back - something upon which one may fall back; a reserve.
amount - to rise in number or quantity so as to reach; to come to (a specified number or quantity).
gill - a measure for liquids, containing one fourth of a standard pint; 0.118 l.
naggin = noggin - a small quantity of liquor, usually a quarter of a pint.
hory - foul, dirty, filthy; slanderous
stamp - to strike the ground or floor forcibly with the sole of one's foot.
aitch - "h" eight
newsletter* - a letter specially written to communicate the news of the day, common in the later part of the 17th and beginning of the 18th century; also, a printed account of the news (sometimes with a blank space left for private additions). Also, a periodical sent or handed out to subscribers, members of an organization, etc.
blazing - a flaming, burning blessing
attend - to turn the energies to, give practical heed to, apply oneself to, look after.
fornenst* - right opposite to, over against; facing
stargaze* - to gaze at or study the stars
adornment - a thing employed to adorn; an ornament, a decoration.
to come across* - to come upon or meet obliquely, indirectly, or unintentionally.
crupper - the hind-quarters or rump of a horse proper
sate = seat
accommodation - room and suitable provision for the reception of people, lodgings.
composs = compass - a corruption of compost (a composition, combination, compound), prevalent in 16-17th c.
trawler - a person or vessel that fishes by trawling; trawl - a strong net or bag dragged along the bottom of fishing-banks.
fo'c'sle* = forecastle - Naut. A short raised deck at the fore end of a vessel.
faugh - an exclamation of abhorrence or disgust
tweedledum and tweedledee* - in the earliest example used in reference to two rival musicians; tweedledee and tweedledum - Used to suggest the contrast or combination of the sounds of high- and low-pitched musical instruments; two things or parties the difference between which is held to be insignificant.
flure - floor
in the wake of - Naut. Immediately behind, and (properly) in the actual track made by, a vessel; immediately backward and along the track made; in the direct line aft from (any object on board ship, or any specified part of her); in the line of sight of (an observed object); in imitation of; following as a result or consequence.
slump - to plump down, to fall or collapse clumsily or heavily
stout - Of a ship: Strongly built, capable of bearing rough weather.
liff = life (obs.)
farer* - a traveller
Tom Rochford: ...My turn now on. Follow me up to Carlow.
(He executes a daredevil salmon leap in the air and is engulfed in the coalhole. Two discs
on the columns wobble, eyes of nought. All recedes.) Ulysses, p.387.