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Anything for a Quiet Life choose

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[UK] Middleton Anything for a Quiet Life I i: A pox upon him [...] Such caterpillars may hang at their Lords ears, when better men are neglected.
at caterpillar, n.1
[UK] Middleton Anything for a Quiet Life I i: Such a day I lost fifty pound in hugger mugger at dice.
at in hugger-mugger (adv.) under hugger-mugger, n.1
[UK] Middleton Anything for a Quiet Life V i: Yes Pander, Wittoll, Macrio, basest of knaves, thou Boulster-bawd to thine own infamy!
at mackerel, n.
[UK] Middleton Anything for a Quiet Life II i: kna.: O, you sweet-breath’d Monkey. wife: Go hang, you are so boisterous.
at monkey, n.
[UK] Middleton Anything for a Quiet Life I i: cham.: Believe it, I am a poor Commoner. cres.: Come, you are warm, and blest with a fair Wife.
at warm, adj.
[UK] Middleton Anything for a Quiet Life V i: Yes Pander, Wittoll, Macrio, basest of knaves, thou Boulster-bawd to thine own infamy!
at wittol, n.
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