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Mercurius Fumigosus 1 7 June 4: I’ll be hanged if it be not a young Sparrow-Hawk.at I’ll be hanged! (excl.) under hang, v.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 1 7 June 4: I’ll be hanged if it be not a young Sparrow-Hawk. Mercurius Fumigosus 1 7 June 2: Oh what a World of Sharks there lies, / on purpose to undo men.at shark, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 4 21-28 June 5: One Mr. Squirt an Apothecary, having his she-sinner following him home for some Suckitts, which he has often given her before, and begging of him a Bisket and a pair of Mackroons, which the Clown denying her, she told him she would not stir a foot without them, nor had not the power, being troubled with a standing ague in herm touch-hole; which rising he must and should allay.at Naples biscuit and (a pair of) Macaroons, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 21 18-25 Oct. 4: The She-Piscarrions for their second Messe had Fresh-Cod and Jacks, with every Lady of the Fry a Naples Bisket and two Mackroons for digestion.at Naples biscuit and (a pair of) Macaroons, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 24 8–15 Nov. 206: And first at In speech my part Ile begin, / Where for civill talk Ile care not a pin.at not care a pin, v.
Mercurius Fumigosus 13 23–30 Aug. 122: The Shemshitter I told you of that was a fortnight agoe cured of the falling-sicknesse by the young man that was strong in a fitt of the Standing Ague, have ever since been troubl’d with a timpany, or swelling rheum in her nether parts.at standing ague, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 26 22–30 Nov. 225: I mean such a Mary-bone that the Mary-bone man held in his hand when he was pissing against Hatton-Wall.at marrowbone and cleaver, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 24 8–15 Nov. 206: Mr. Gregories, at his Office at Tyburn [...] may make her a Pasport, and send her to the Devill her Master, to whom she of due right belongeth, having formerly dropyt out of his Carts-Arse.at arse, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 3 14-21 June 4: She was Beetle-brow'd, Monkey-proud, Leathern-Ear'd, Hawkes-nos'd, Wry-mouth'd, Crump-backt, Hopper-arst, Splay-footed.at hopper-arsed, adj.
Mercurius Fumigosus 28 6–13 Dec. 236: Her Husband plaid at Clicketts with a merry Wagg-tayle of the Town.at play (at)..., v.
Mercurius Fumigosus 3 14-21 June 4: She was Beetle-brow'd, Monkey-proud, Leathern-Ear'd, Hawkes-nos'd, Wry-mouth'd, Crump-backt, Hopper-arst, Splay-footed.at crump-backed, adj.
Mercurius Fumigosus 22-30 Nov. 5: A Plot in Jack Pudding’s Cod-piece, to infect young teeming Women with his great Fool’s-Bauble.at bauble, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 30 Nov.-6 Dec. 7: For shame Old-cooks destroy not Eggs in bawbles / When the good souls do need them to make Cawdles.at bauble, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 10 2 Aug. 95: How like you this sport my bonny Besses of Great Bedlam?at Bess of Bedlam, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 6 5 July 48: Where she soon venter’d on her prey, / And worm’d her Cull at Billyeard play.at bill, n.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 23 1–8 Nov. 197: She had the same Night bitt her Grannam, and commited powltry with the Gentle-Craft.at bite one’s grannam (v.) under bite, v.
Mercurius Fumigosus 22 25 Oct–1 Nov. 187: Of running Bawds, Black-potts, and Canns.at black pot (n.) under black, adj.
Mercurius Fumigosus 14 30 Aug–6 Sept. 120: But first they will give you a bobb, a bobb, / and then they will give you a blow, / And when you have knock’d them once above, / they’l tickle your pockets below.at blow, n.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 14 30 Aug.–6 Sept. 120: But first they will give you a bobb, a bobb, / and then they will give you a blow, / And when you have knock’d them once above, / they’l tickle your pockets below.at bob, n.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 21 18–25 Oct. 183: After one lesson of Bobb-in Joo.at bobbin jo, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 26 22–30 Nov. 225: I mean such a Mary-bone that the Mary-bone man held in his hand when he was pissing against Hatton-Wall; methought it was the finest white bone I ever saw in all my life.at bone, n.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 24 8–15 Nov. 206: Yet she seems oth’ doubtfull Gender to me. / Though her Habit and Actions either way leane.at go both ways (v.) under both ways, adj.
Mercurius Fumigosus 12 16–23 Aug. 109: There you may see [...] Smoking and Whoring, Cozening and cheating, Bowsing and Eating.at bousing, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 21 18–25 Oct. 181: A sad Musician being lately bitt by a Brewers Dogge [...] found his Head heavier than his whole Body, and so pitched quite over.at brewer’s horse, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 16 13–20 Sept. 142: [A couple were found,] he with his hand upon her nunquam satis, and she holding his Nagg by the bridle.at bridle, n.
Mercurius Fumigosus 6 5 July 47: The other shee-drinker, is since converted from Ale, and now bubbs nothing but strong Beer.at bub, v.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 18 27 Sept.–4 Oct. 155: Avant ye empty-pated Bubbles, that with mole-eyes at me do look asquint.at bubble, n.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 12 16–23 Aug. 113: Another [...] wanting a Hoop for her Bucking-tub, had provided a Coopers man in Lime-street to do the Jobb for her.at buck, v.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 22 25 Oct.–1 Nov. 190: A lusty Book-binder (being one of the City Knockers) [...] would undertake to bind for a Mistriss a Two-leav’d Horn-book in Buff, double guilt.at buff, n.1
Mercurius Fumigosus 20 11–18 Oct. 177: The Winde thereof blew three Fish-women with their naked Bumms up into the Aire so high.at bum, n.1
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