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[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: The Bagege Man, alias that is he that carries off the Booty.
at baggage-man (n.) under baggage, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator n.p.: Wadge alias Beaker alias Silver-Tankard.
at beaker, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: A Bit or Truff, alias Purse.
at bit, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A Boosing-Ken, alias an Ale-House.
at bousing-ken, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A Bridle-Cull, alias a Highway Man.
at bridle-cull, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: A Bulk or Gammon, alias that is he that jostles up to a Man, whilst another picks his Pocket.
at bulk, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A Buz, alias Prigg, alias Thief.
at buzz, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 21: Henry Andrewson [...] keeps a Case, and all the Traders in general use his house, he is an Old Thief.
at case, n.3
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A Poll, alias Katsing, alias Wigg.
at catsing, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: A Chive, alias Knife.
at chiv, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: Cruser, alias Beggar.
at cruiser, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: The Dancers, alias the Stairs.
at dancers, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: To lope up the Dancers, alias to go up Stairs.
at track (up) the dancers (v.) under dancers, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A Glim-stick, alias Dark Lanthern.
at dark lantern (n.) under dark, adj.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: Stock-Drawers, alias Stockings.
at stock-drawers, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A Dubb, alias Tylt, alias Pick-Lock-Key.
at dub, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: Dudds, alias Linen.
at duds, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: Famstrings, alias Gloves.
at fam-strings (n.) under fam, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: Feeders, alias Spoons.
at feeder, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: A File-Cly, alias Pick-Pocket.
at file-cloy (n.) under file, v.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: A Phinney, alias Burial.
at finny, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 21: An Account of the Flash-Cases [...] Henry Andrewson [...] keeps a Case, and all the Traders in general use his House, he is an Old Thief.
at flash case (n.) under flash, adj.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: The Cull is flash, alias that is he Associates himself with Thieves.
at flash cull (n.) under flash, adj.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: A Bulk or Gammon, alias that is he that jostles up to a Man, whilst another picks his Pocket.
at gammon, n.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 22: Thomas Filewood once in the Gate-House for picking a Pocket.
at Gate, the, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: To strike the Gygg, alias to unlock the Door.
at strike the gig (v.) under gig, n.4
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: The Cull gigs, alias the Man looks.
at gig, v.1
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 19: The Glaise, alias Window.
at glaze, n.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: Glim’d, alias to be burnt in the Hand.
at glim, v.
[UK] C. Hitchin Regulator 20: Glim, alias Candle.
at glim, n.
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