v. Obs. [f. EPILOGUE sb. + -IZE.] a. intr. To deliver an epilogue, to speak as one who is delivering an epilogue.
b. trans. To put an epilogue to. Cf. EPILOGIZE.
1634. Milton, Comus, 976. The dances ended, the Spirit epiloguizes.
1651. Biggs, New Disp., 115. ¶ 158. Doth epiloguise and confesse, that [etc.].
a. 1652. Brome, City Wit, Epil. Now let me Scholastikewise For us all Epiloguise.
1656. S. Holland, Zara, 164. Nothing appears but a thick Stage and a thin-jaw’d Poet, who thus Epiloguizes.
transf. 1750. Student, I. 143 (T.). The laugh of applause, with which the charming companion of my new acquaintance was epiloguising his witty raillery.
Hence † Epiloguizer, one who speaks or writes an epilogue.
1748. J. Hoadley, Epil. to Shaks. 1 Hen. IV. Go to, old lad, ’tis time that thou art wiser; Thou art not fram’d for an epiloguizer.
