1748 Richardson Clarissa V 49: We would have blazed it away, could we have had timely notice.at blaze away (v.) under blaze, v.2
1748 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
1748 Richardson Clarissa V 166: I have had the honour of my charmer’s company for two complete hours.at charmer, n.
1748 Richardson Clarissa VII 215: He’ll soon get the better of this chicken-hearted fellow, never fear.at chicken-hearted, adj.
1748 Richardson Clarissa VII 214: He hit me a damned dowse of the chops, as made my nose bleed.at chops, n.1
1748 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.
1748 Richardson Clarissa V 23: It might be a doe – escaped from mother Damnable’s park.at Mother Damnable (n.) under mother, n.
1748 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
1748 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
1748 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
1748 Richardson Clarissa V 179: I only intended to whet my whistle.at wet one’s whistle (v.) under wet, v.