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Records of the most ancient and puissant Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland, Anstruther choose

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[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 31: Dinner Sentiments [...] ‘That’s a stunning affair,’ quoth the Damsel when she was hard pushed.
at affair, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 75: The bird within, the bush without; Attraction’s lovely centre.
at centre of attraction, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 17: Dinner Sentiments [...] May our Bald-headed Hermit, when he enters his cell, fervently pour forth his Essence of Devotion.
at bald-headed hermit (n.) under bald-headed, adj.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 24: An Anster Sentiment — A tiny Boat with a Prow of perfect Ruby; whose shape assumes, in swell and concavity, a single Pearl.
at boy in the boat (n.) under boy, n.2
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 31: Dinner Sentiments [...] An Archangel could not but feel his Sinews stiffened with fierce desire to be suffocated within the yawning Chasm.
at chasm, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 19: The Anvil lasts longer than the Hammer — the only Consolation the Undermost has.
at Cupid’s anvil (n.) under Cupid, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 21: Dinner Sentiments [...] The Female Cave; the open space for Cupid’s Rudder; the fine Sheath for the bold Dagger.
at Cupid’s rudder (n.) under Cupid, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 21: Dinner Sentiments [...] The Female Cave; the open space for Cupid’s Rudder; the fine Sheath for the bold Dagger.
at dagger, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 31: Dinner Sentiments [...] ‘What is the Spring-time of life? [...] ‘Our Dancing days’.
at dance, v.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 63: The Ainster lass was comin’ back — by bad luck chance she fell, / An’ drookit a’ hr dudds.
at duds, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 64: ‘Haud it fast, my bonnie lass, — it’s a fine big Silver Eel’.
at eel, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 19: Dinner Sentiments [...] A Pushing man of Business — Make both Ends meet.
at end, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 19: Dinner Sentiments [...] Navel Battles! Midnight Campaigns! Success doubtful! Engagement perpetual!.
at naval engagement, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 28: Dinner Sentiments [...] Query — Do you know what Musical Instrument gives a Miss of 19 the highest satisfaction? Answer — A Flute, high-pitched and tightly held.
at flute, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 76: The small thatch’d house bneeath the hill, / Or fountain in Hair Court, sirs.
at hair court (n.) under hair, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 19: The Anvil lasts longer than the Hammer — the only Consolation the Undermost has.
at hammer, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 76: The small thatch’d house bneeath the hill, / Or fountain in Hair Court, sirs.
at thatched house (under the hill), n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 85: Riddles [...] 21. Why is a gun like a woman? Because it has an apron over the touch-hole.
at touch-hole, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 70: To keep the horn not overworn/ Let sad December warn us.
at horn, n.2
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 20: Dinner Sentiments [...] Club it in. Scold it in. Drive it in. Mould it in. Hold it in. Still there’s more to follow.
at it, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 62: His jewels and furniture constantly working.
at jewel, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 74: [ballad title] ‘Push about the Jorum’.
at jorum, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 27: Dinner Sentiments [...] Query — Why is a young belle like a Fiddle? Answer — Because she needs a Beau to Play upon her.
at play, v.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 31: Dinner Sentiments [...] ‘That’s a stunning affair,’ quoth the Damsel when she was hard pushed.
at push, v.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 25: ’Tis slavery to detain the hand when the quim won’t work from aridity.
at quim, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 31: Dinner Sentiments [...] Instructions in Riding ‘[...] secure your seat in the saddle, and then try posting between a pair of shafts’.
at ride, v.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 29: Dinner Sentiments [...] May we [...] with our magic Rods sound where hidden treasures may be found.
at rod, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 26: An old Tory Toast for Bridegrooms:— Let there be no Screw loose in the Cabinet.
at screw, n.1
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 31: Dinner Sentiments [...] Instructions in Riding ‘[...] secure your seat in the saddle, and then try posting between a pair of shafts’.
at shaft, n.
[Scot] Order of the Beggar's Benison and Merryland (1892) 68: In February your tackle try, / But cautiously.
at tackle, n.1
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