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The Walks of Islington and Hogsdon choose

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[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon I i: I vow I’le pledge a brimmer: My Mistris hath a Rose Cheek / her eye-brows they are jetty, / Then drink off a brimmer / to her that doth ---- / For tis a Health to Betty.
at brimmer, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon Prologue: A Catchpole that arrested his own father.
at catchpole, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon II ii: We are no colls you know, you must not flam us.
at coll, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon I i: I wonder what mad folly posses’d him to lye with this dirty, greasy kitchen-wench, was his appetite so sharp set, that he must needs be lapping in the Dripping-pan?
at dripping pan, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon II ii: We are no colls you know, you must not flam us.
at flam, v.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon IV i: A Babylonish Garment, or in good sooth and verily a wicked and superstitious remnant of that foul flaps the whore of Babylon.
at flap, n.1
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon II i: If an good fellow will give me some Beer, I’ll Fiddle and fuddle, and ner’e give o’re.
at fuddle, v.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon IV ii: Constable Lazy and Chamberlain Jaylbird.
at gaolbird, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon III i: You are very welcome Gent.
at gent, n.1
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon I i: Turn to me hony, and give me a kiss.
at honey, n.1
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon IV ii: I will knock up this rogue Hugh at the Feathers; Hugh, Hugh, you rogue rise [...] you sleepy rogue rise.
at knock up, v.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon II i: Why thou foole, is not better to have such a Greasy piece as I am, than to have a curious fine wife, and cannot come neer her.
at piece, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon IV ii: You son of a Batchelor, do you throw your Pis-pots upon my head.
at pisspot, n.
[UK] T. Jordan Walks of Islington and Hogsdon I i: Drink off a brimmer, to he that doth [trim her].
at trim, v.
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