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[UK] Prompter 6 Feb. 1/1: I am a Basket-Maker by trade [...] My Mistress having discover’d I had an excellent Talent for carrying on the Trade of Basket-Making, thought proper to transfer over to me the same Right and Title to all she has.
at basket-maker (n.) under basket, n.1
[UK] Prompter 6 Feb. 1/1: My Mistress having discover’d I had an excellent Talent for carrying on the Trade of Basket-Making, thought proper to transfer over to me the same Right and Title to all she has, her deceased Spouse enjoy’d. In short, Sir, I am marry’d to her.
at basket-making (n.) under basket, n.1
[UK] Prompter 6 Feb. 2/1: Rat me, Sir, if you and your Basket-Maker are not a Couple of Impertinent Fools.
at rat me! (excl.) under rat, v.1
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