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[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt I V ii: The Quean dotes, that makes me steal a bit now and then from her Mistress to give to her.
at bit, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt II III ii: I hate such hawking at the Bush with those Bobtails; Give me a long-wing’d Hawke, a high flying whore, ’tis sport to see her stoop.
at bobtail, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt 1 II iv: Pray pack, and search the stalls when ’tis dark, or whistle the poor Bulker.
at bulker, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt II I ii: A young longing Lover, that would onely have tasted of her Milk; what a jadish Cowes trick was that to kick down the pail.
at cow, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt II I ii: Then wear out my dayes dully in some Widows dock at home.
at dock, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt II IV i: I would not have a tearing, ranting Whore, no Doll Common, no Tear-sheet.
at doll, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt I IV ii: You let me cool so long upon’t, my desire is over; and if she do’s not use me mighty kindly, and put my toy in tune, my Fiddle will make no Musick.
at fiddle, n.1
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt II IV v: These flesh flies how they haunt the shambles.
at flesh-fly (n.) under flesh, n.
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt 1 I i: She burns her Cake, and the others comes out dough; their Ovens ... would be better heat if the fire were divided.
at oven, n.
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt 1 IV iv: This is Loves holy-day; the rest were working-days, in which I but plow’d the sex.
at plough, v.
[UK] T. Killigrew Thomaso Pt 1 I iv: Thou lovest him, ... whether for taking thy Maiden-head, or giving thee Plums. [Ibid.] I v: If he go into her house she has all she desires; and will either pluck his Plums by flattery, or else so shake and cudgel the Tree, he’l be glad to let them fall.
at plum, n.1
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