1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 7: His Skittish and Baboonish Majesty was set in the Stocks.at baboon, n.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 11: Now let us see how the Bear-Skin is divided, viz. you will have ten Pounds, and I shall have six Pounds, and the Cull, alias the Fool, will have four Pounds.at bearskin (n.) under bear, n.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 18: Blow your House with a witness; your House ought with you and all your Attendants to be blown up together.at blow!, excl.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 13: Those three young Lads, altho’ they are young, yet they are Boman Prigs, and as such go on the lay call’d the Dub.at bowman-prig (n.) under bowman, adj.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 6: He had Impudence and Courage enough, to attack the Cull, until the Buttock had made her escape.at buttock, n.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 12: As for the Buttocks, they will turn Files, alias Night-walking Pickpockets.at buttock and file (n.) under buttock, n.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 16: Those three stout rugged Fellows [...] whisper, and wink to each other in a sort of Cant.at cant, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 15: A Suit, alias Gold-Watch, or two or three Cloaks, alias Gold-Watch Cases.at cloak, n.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 12: Sir, those Boys are all Clouters, alias Pick-Pockets, and that Man in the silver-button’d Coat, is their Thief-Taker.at clouter, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers n.p.: come down The Cull comes down alias the Man puts his Hand in his Pocket.at come, v.2
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers n.p.: come down The Cull comes down alias the Man puts his Hand in his Pocket.at come down, v.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 16: He was a good Customer to me, by spending much of his Crop at my House.at crap, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 6: He had Impudence and Courage enough, to attack the Cull, until the Buttock had made her escape.at cull, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 11: You will have ten Pounds, and I shall have six Pounds, and the Cull, alias the Fool, will have four Pounds.at cull, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 14: I see they drink Geneva like Fishes.at drink like a fish (v.) under drink, v.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 13: Those three young Lads, altho’ they are young, yet they are Boman Prigs, and as such go on the lay call’d the Dub, that enter a House, Shop or Ware-House, with a Pick lock key.at dub, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 10: There are several Locks, Fences and flash Pawn Brokers, which are Dealers as well as my self in contraband.at fence, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 14: It was my Opinion they were inclinable to turn Files, (alias Pick-Pockets).at file, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 8: Do you believe the Flash Gaming House to be one principal Cause and Supporter of the wicked Transactions, contriv’d and carry’d on in your House.at flash, adj.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers n.p.: The Cull is flash alias that is he Associates himself with Thieves.at flash, adj.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 12: What are all that heap of Boys at that Table.at heap, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers n.p.: Bound or Habbled alias Take.at hobbled, adj.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 6: Now let us see what are the methods taken to suppress those disorderly Houses.at house, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 13: Those three young Lads, altho’ they are young, yet they are Boman Prigs, and as such go on the Lay call’d the Dub.at lay, n.3
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers n.p.: The Waggon-Lay alias to steal out of Waggons upon the Road.at waggon lay, n.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 20: The Cull is leery, alias the Man is shy.at leery, adj.
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 15: A Wedge Lobb, alias Gold or silver Snuff Box.at lob, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 10: There are several Locks, Fences and flash Pawn Brokers, which are Dealers as well as myself in contraband.at lock, n.1
1718 C. Hitchin Conduct of Receivers and Thief-Takers 6: Otherwise I shall bring my own neck into the Noose, and put it in the Power of every little Prigg [...] to pull the Cord.at prig, n.1