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The Tragical History of Dr Faustus choose

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[UK] Marlowe Tragical Hist. of Dr. Faustus I i: Thou shalt see a troop of bald-pate friars, whose summun bonum is in belly-cheer.
at belly chere (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] Marlowe Tragical Hist. of Dr. Faustus I iv: wag.: Let thy left eye be diametarily fixed upon my right heel, with quasi vestigiis nostris insistere. robin: God forgive me, he speaks Dutch fustian.
at Dutch fustian (n.) under Dutch, adj.1
[UK] Marlowe Tragical Hist. of Dr. Faustus I i: I see thou hast a wife, that not only gives thee horns, but makes thee wear them.
at give horns (v.) under horn, n.1
[UK] Marlowe Tragical Hist. of Dr. Faustus I i: Keep out, for I am about a roaring piece of work.
at roaring, adj.
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