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[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 181: Ad-so, he did not think of that.
at adso! (excl.) under ads, n.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 49: We would have blazed it away, could we have had timely notice.
at blaze away (v.) under blaze, v.2
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 328: A fine strapping Bona Roba.
at bona roba, n.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 202: They may very probably adorn, as well as bestow, the bull’s feather.
at bull’s feather (n.) under bull, n.1
[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 166: I have had the honour of my charmer’s company for two complete hours.
at charmer, n.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 215: He’ll soon get the better of this chicken-hearted fellow, never fear.
at chicken-hearted, adj.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 214: He hit me a damned dowse of the chops, as made my nose bleed.
at chops, n.1
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 16: G-d d--n ye, Sir!
at god-damn, v.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 108: This I leave to thy own fat-headed prudence.
at fat-headed, adj.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 4: I have seen many a man [...] going up Holbourn-hill, that has behaved more like a man than either of you.
at walk (backwards) up Holborn Hill (v.) under Holborn Hill, n.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 23: It might be a doe – escaped from mother Damnable’s park.
at Mother Damnable (n.) under mother, n.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa vi 350: Her late husband... tipt off the perch in it, neither knowing how to yield, nor knowing how to conquer [F&H].
at tip off, v.1
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 215: Rot him for an idiot, and an oaf! I have no patience with the foolish duncical dog.
at rot!, excl.1
[UK] Richardson Clarissa VII 4: Thou art a shocking fellow, and ever wert.
at shocking, adj.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa (1810) VII 142: A starch’d, conceited coxcomb!
at starched, adj.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa I 291: To leave the family-pictures from his sons to you, because you could tiddle about them, and tho’ you now neglect their examples, could wipe and clean them with your dainty hands!
at tiddle, v.1
[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 179: I only intended to whet my whistle.
at wet one’s whistle (v.) under wet, v.
[UK] Richardson Clarissa V 136: A whore’s-bird!
at whore’s bird (n.) under whore, n.
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