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A Collection of English Words Not Generally Used choose

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[UK] J. Ray Eng. Words Not Generally Used 6: To Boke, to Nauseate, to be ready to vomit.
at boke, v.
[UK] J. Ray Eng. Words Not Generally Used (1691) 134: A Gob, an open or wide mouth .
at gob, n.1
[UK] J. Ray Eng. Words Not Generally Used 23: A Gun, a great flagon of Ale sold for 3d. or 4d.
at gun, n.2
[UK] J. Ray Eng. Words Not Generally Used 23: An Oxter, an Armpit .
at oxter, n.
[UK] J. Ray Eng. Words Not Generally Used (2nd edn) 115: A Sosse-bangle, [sic] a sluttish, slattering, lazy Wench; a Rustic word, only used by the vulgar.
at soss-brangle, n.
[UK] J. Ray Eng. Words Not Generally Used (4th edn) n.p.: Placket-stung.
at placket-stung (adj.) under placket, n.
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