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[UK] J. Heywood Fifth Hundred of Epigrams (1867) 182: I am anguishte to see thee an ape, Iyll / I am angry to see thee an asse, Wyll.
at ass, n.
[UK] J. Heywood Fifth Hundred of Epigrams (1867) 183: When the diuell will ye come in agayne?
at devil, the, phr.
[UK] J. Heywood Fifth Hundred of Epigrams (1867) 182: I am dumpyshe to see thee play the drabbe, Iyll.
at jill, n.1
[UK] J. Heywood Fifth Hundred of Epigrams (1867) 193: Our barbers polle no heads, our barbers polle purses.
at poll, v.
[UK] J. Heywood Fifth Hundred of Epigrams (1867) 183: Why wype you your tayles?
at tail, n.
[UK] J. Heywood Fifth Hundred of Epigrams (1867) 181: Strange is the hearyng, for ware or for monye, / To heare a woodcocke cheapen a conye.
at woodcock, n.
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