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Scarronides, or, Virgil Travestie, a mock poem choose

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[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 20: Some reel’d to Bed [...] As drunk as any Davids Sows.
at drunk as David’s sow, adj.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 15: My pretty bantlings, great and small.
at bantling, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 7: We [...] Ope our Town-Gates, Frolick, and Bouse Drink Sherry, in full Carouse.
at bouse, v.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 75: I know thee old Toft well enough, A stinking piece of Stigian stuff; In vain thy self doest toss and tumble With mens [...] And so the Devil take thee; Let me alone with peace to quarrel, And be reveng’d old brimstone-barrel.
at brimstone, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 6: Most men say they were in Buffs.
at buff, n.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 38: He whin’d as though his arse made buttons.
at one’s arse makes buttons (v.) under button, n.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 72: With all their hair about their eares, They shriek’d and howl’d like frantick chaunters.
at chanter, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 43: Thrice strove I for to clip and kiss her.
at clip, v.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 18: Some say in th’ twinking of an eye, This Youngster he could cog a dye.
at cog, v.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 42: She spake like the Devil’s Dam, A flattring Slut, ’twas but a flam.
at flam, n.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 91: He is no fresh-water soldier.
at freshwater soldier (n.) under Freshwater, adj.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 31: Quoth she, what serves the mat at door, But for to wipe your hoofes before You enter in.
at hoof, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 12: A good cloath coat, the Rogues did lurch.
at lurch, v.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 48: A Mother Damnable, a swinger.
at Mother Damnable (n.) under mother, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 48: All sorts came here, from Fair to Neger.
at nigger, adj.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 57: Then news was brought (O that was nuts) That they must now set up their hutts.
at nuts, n.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 48: Have you not heard of Whetstones Park?
at Whetstone Park, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 75: I know thee old Toft well enough, A stinking piece of Stigian stuff; In vain thy self doest toss and tumble With mens.
at piece of stuff (n.) under piece, n.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 60: She gave him poak and venemous progg, Enough to poyson any Dogg.
at prog, n.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 18: The Priest was in a shitten case.
at shitten, adj.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 8: ’Slead (quoth he) ’twas his common Oath.
at ’slid!, excl.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 75: Thou stinking whore.
at stinking, adj.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 48: A Mother Damnable, a swinger, Just such another Ballad Singer.
at swinger, n.1
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 31: A tite neat Maid.
at tight, adj.
[UK] ‘R.M.’ Scarronides 8: He jerkt his sides and firckt his Toby.
at toby, n.1
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