subs. (old cant).—See quot.
1563. AWDELEY, The Fraternitye of Vacabondes [E.E.T.S.], 4. A curtall is much like to the Vpright man, but hys authority is not fully so great. He vseth commonly to go with a short cloke, like to grey Friers, and his woman with him in like liuery, which he calleth his ALTHAM if she be hys.
