1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II vi: He, he – I were thinking that my bacon face and thy calf’s head would make a capital dish.at bacon-faced (adj.) under bacon, n.1
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II i: It’s real Brummagum; I gave one shilling and sixpence for it.at Brummagem, adj.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II vi: He, he – I were thinking that my bacon face and thy calf’s head would make a capital dish.at calf’s head (n.) under calf, n.1
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York ii 5: sam: Peel my skin and dub up the browns! What do you mean? bal.: Just this – that if you do not hand over your money I shall blow out your brains! [F&H].at dub up, v.1
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II vi: By gosh! but a stupid yokel is sometimes a man of sense.at by gosh! (excl.) under gosh!, excl.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York I ii: Come lads a stirrup-cup at parting, and then hurrah for the game of high-toby.at high-toby, n.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II vi: Yes, my Betty says, I be a main pretty lad.at main, adv.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II i: Strike me stupid if I be done a second time.at strike me silly! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II v: Sam: Peel my skin and dub up the browns! What do you mean? Bal.: Just this – that if you do not hand over your money I shall blow out your brains! [F&H].at peel, v.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York I iii: I shall never come to the scragging-post, unless you turn topsman.at scragging post (n.) under scragging, n.
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York I iii: I’m going to propose a plan, rather out of our way, but still the shiners are to be got by it.at shiner, n.1
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York I iii: I shall never come to the scragging-post, unless you turn topsman.at topsman (n.) under top, v.3
1836 H.M. Milner Turpin’s Ride to York II iii: Please sir, can you direct me the nearest vay to the vorkus?at workus, n.