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The Art of English Poesie choose

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[UK] G. Puttenham Art of Eng. Poesie III xix 165: Many a faire lasse in London towne, Many a bawdie basket borne up and downe.
at bawdy-basket (n.) under bawdy, adj.
[UK] G. Puttenham Art of Eng. Poesie III xviii 161: Then have ye the figure Periphrasis, as when we go about the bush, and will not in one or a few words expresse that thing which we desire to have knowen, but do choose rather to do it by many words.
at beat about the bush (v.) under beat, v.
[UK] G. Puttenham Art of Eng. Poesie III xxii 212: Such wordes as may be drawen to a foule and unshamefast sence, as one that should say to a young woman, I pray you let me iape with you, which is in deed no more than let me sport with you.
at jape, v.
[UK] G. Puttenham Art of Eng. Poesie III xxii 212: Such wordes as may be drawen to a foule and unshamefast sence, as one that should say to a young woman, I pray you let me iape with you, which is in deed no more than let me sport with you.
at sport, v.
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