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In Praise of York-Shire Ale choose

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[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 4: Of all these Liquors I’ve had no scant, [...] none do I find, Like Humming Northern ALE to please my mind.
at humming ale, n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 14: This Town is Famous for strong Ale and Beer; And for the sake of this good Nappy Ale, Of my great favour it shall never fail.
at nappy (ale), n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale To the Reader: Come buy and read, & laugh thy Belly full.
at bellyful (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 2: My Bully Rocks, I’ve been experienced long In most of Liquors, which are counted Strong.
at bully-rock (n.) under bully, n.1
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 53: I blush to tell what follow’d after that, Young Men will have a bit Tibb for their Cat.
at cat, n.2
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 73: O Rotten jade thou gave young Nobbs the Itch Last time he clapperclaw’d thy Reeking A—.
at clapperclaw, v.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 29: We’ve Ale also that’s call’d Knocker-down.
at knock-down, n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 27: You’l find us true blue Fudling Bullies still.
at fuddle, v.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 7: A brave full house, Bachus himselfe was there.
at house, n.1
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 6: We shall not fail To taste such humming Stuff.
at humming, adj.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 3: Juniper, Brandy and Wine.
at juniper (juice), n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 3: Lac’d Coffee, Twist, Old Pharoh, and Old Hoc.
at laced, adj.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 3: Twist and Old Pharoh, and Old Hoc.
at pharaoh, n.1
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 1: Strong Beer in Rabits and cheating penny Cans.
at rabbit, n.2
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 12: Some piss’d their Breetches, Sirreverence your Nose, Some not only piss’d but all bee— their Hose.
at sir reverence! (excl.) under sir-reverence, n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 29: Such Stingoe, Nappy, pure Ale they had found.
at stingo, n.1
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 1: Cheating penny Cans, Three Pipes for two pence; and such like Trepans.
at trapan, n.
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 3: Twist, Old Pharoh, and Old Hoc.
at twist, n.1
[UK] G. Meriton In Praise of York-shire Ale 74: [She] cud not git him off thy Belly Jade, Till thou was forced to cry out for Aide, And than th’ whorsbird thy Daughter Jan com in And pould him of.
at whore’s bird (n.) under whore, n.
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