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Mercurius Democritus 8-16 Dec. 185: They be as drunk as so many Dutch Lords.at drunk as (a)..., adj.
Mercurius Democritus 8-16 Dec. 185: They be as drunk as so many Dutch Lords. Mercurius Democritus 3 13–21 Apr. 19: A P- blow over the Nose ... with a French-cowl-staff.at blow with a French faggot-stick, n.
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 299: [He] run his bodkin into her Ilet-hole which made her cry All hid, having not the least Power to resist him .at bodkin, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 300: One of his Journey-men [...] finding the next morning his Halfpeny loaf to prove a Butter’d Bun .at buttered bun, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 8-16 Dec. 182: Vanfart having chain’d up the Thames with Holland Cheeses makes them beleeve the Narrow Seas are to be confin’d into the narrow compasse of a Butter-box.at butterbox (n.) under butter, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 8-16 Dec. 188: The Butter-boxes have caused the English Colours to be set upon their own ships.at butterbox (n.) under butter, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 27 Oct. - 3 Nov. 235: Bench-whister to all Skinkers, Lick-thimbles, Down-right Drunkards, Petty Drunkards, Roaring Boys, Swaggerers, Pot and Half-Pot men, Short-winded Glass-men, Master of the Horse called cut.at cut, adj.1
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 300: The Dive-Doppers [i.e. the Dutch] are become so humble, that they begin to rrecant] .at Dopper, n.
Mercurius Democritus 5 27 Apr.–5 May 36: The Fishmongers in Thames-Street [...] doubt they shall not have a Maid left for them to trade with, and so by that meanes their Cod is like to lye upon their hands as a dead Commodity.at fishmonger (n.) under fish, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 298: A Tryal of Skill Betwixt Jane F— at a Venture [...] and Jone Crab [...] The Names of the Weapons Tippett and Biggin. Flatts. Tooth and Naile .at flats, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 298: A Tryal of Skill Betwixt Jane F— at a Venture [...] and Jone Crab [...] The Names of the Weapons Tippett and Biggin. Flatts. Tooth and Naile .at fuck, v.
Mercurius Democritus 27 Oct. - 3 Nov. 235: Governor of Gutter-lane, Duke of Dry-throat, Bailiffe of Bottles, &c.at gutter lane (n.) under gutter, n.
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 300: The Journey-man gave her a bob, a bob, / The Master gave her a blow, / The Journey-man knock’d her twice above , / And the Master he presd’d her below.at knock, v.
Mercurius Democritus 27 Oct.–3 Nov. 235: Bench-whister to all Skinkers, Lick-thimbles, Down-right Drunkards, Petty Drunkards, Roaring Boys, Swaggerers, Pot and Half-Pot men, Short-winded Glass-men, Master of the Horse called cut.at lick-thimble (n.) under lick, v.2
Mercurius Democritus 27 Oct. - 3 Nov. 233: When we are taken in Lobs Pound, / the Mare may then catch Moss.at lob’s pound, n.
Mercurius Democritus 7 Apr. 4: Both their husbands were pure Virgins [...] till they arrived at the Gulph of Mageland.at maggyland, n.
Mercurius Democritus 8-16 Dec. 185: The Muttonmongers feasting themselves this Christmas with the Mutton they stole out of Rumly Marsh.at mutton-monger, n.2
Mercurius Democritus 22-29 Dec. 301: In the like manner he went to the Grocers, telling the same Tale [...] and so left them a birding for Wood-cocks and pluck’d them of their best Feathers.at pluck, v.
Mercurius Democritus 10 1–9 June 73: On the green grass by two’s they’l fight and thrust, as well as prick.at prick, v.1
Mercurius Democritus 7–14 Apr. 10: This Monster surreverences out all the monsterous Lies that come abroad.at sir-reverence, v.
Mercurius Democritus 27 Oct. - 3 Nov. 235: Bench-whister to all Skinkers, Lick-thimbles, Down-right Drunkards, Petty Drunkards, Roaring Boys, Swaggerers, Pot and Half-Pot men, Short-winded Glass-men, Master of the Horse called cut.at skinker, n.
Mercurius Democritus 21-28 Sept. 388: The third [Justice] was Mr. Faggot-stick, a worm-eaten Wood-monger, who some said with P—y’s nose did fire his Maide.at blow with a French faggot-stick, n.
Mercurius Democritus 19-26 Oct. 624: An Ale Knight, called Sir Thomas Tooper, being lately fuddling in the Dark-house in Old Fish-street [etc.].at ale-knight (n.) under ale, n.
Mercurius Democritus 28 Sept.–5 Oct. 599: The next Varlet to the door gave him a Phillips on the nose, 3 Kicks on the Arse, and a good Becombendibus over the Noddle.at becombendibus, n.
Mercurius Democritus 5-12 Oct. 607: Her Mother [...] calling her base foolish Slutt, that could not be content to make her Husband a Cuckold [...] but that must blab and tell him of it.at blab, v.
Mercurius Democritus 9 Nov. 644: The Mobbs very honestly pick’d his Pockets[...] and left him (like an Old Boobee) in the lurch.at booby, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 12-19 Oct. 610: A very sad accident lately fell [...] a Brother Stitch.at brother (of the)..., n.
Mercurius Democritus 9-16 Feb. 345: The trembling Dutch dejected stand, / their Skippers still do mutter, / The High and Mighties of Holland, / their Breeches now make Butter.at butter, n.1
Mercurius Democritus No. 82 644: Here’s Meg, Moll, Kate, Maids of the Dayrie, / But last night blew-nipt by a Fayrie, / For making Butter with their tailes.at make butter with one’s tail (v.) under butter, n.1
Mercurius Democritus 21-28 Sept. 591: A red-haired, carrot-bearded Chimney sweeper.at carrotty, adj.
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