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[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire III i: She euerie day sings John for the King, and at Vp tailes all shees perfect.
at up-tails-all, n.
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire II i: Their meate [...] comes no sooner from Table, but t’one fellow has a fatte Ducke by the rumpe, thother a slipperie Ele by the taile, and an olde Courtier that best knew the tricks on’t, was mumbling of a Cunnie in a corner alone by himselfe.
at duck, n.1
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire IV i: Come to her as countrie Gentlewomen doe into the fashion, that is: in the taile and latter end on’t.
at end, n.
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire II i: For their shooes are so hie, and their heeles so short if they should not be led, thei’d play domesticke trickes abroad, and show all.
at short heels, n.
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire I ii: Ladies loue to haue it Linde a good depth in.
at line, v.1
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire I iii: I haue heard of one woman hath seru’d ten men, but I neuer heard that one man should bee preferred to serue two women before.
at serve, v.
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire II i: [They] scorne to haue a Suburbian Baw’d lend am a Taffaty gown.
at suburbian, n.
[UK] E. Sharpham Fleire II i: I could laugh, daunce, leape, or doe anie light tricks that belongs to a light wench.
at trick, n.1
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