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A Pepysian Garland choose

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[US] ‘The Famous Rat-Catcher’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 63: He was so braue a bowzer, that it was doubtful whether He taught the Rats or the Rats taught him to be druncke as Rats togeather.
at drunk as a rat, adj.
[US] ‘The Famous Rat-Catcher’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 63: He was so braue a bowzer, that it was doubtful whether He taught the Rats or the Rats taught him to be druncke as Rats togeather.
at bowser, n.1
[US] ‘The Famous Rat-Catcher’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 65: Now to the Tipling houses, to kill the Vermin featly.
at tippling-house, n.
[US] ‘Statute for Swearers and Drunkards’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 192: You that lie bathing from morning to twilight, / In Tauerne and Tipling house.
at tippling-house, n.
[US] ‘Statute for Swearers and Drunkards’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 191: You that consume your states, by debosht courses; / Riding the Turnbole Iades, like hackney horses.
at ride, v.
[US] ‘Statute for Swearers & Drunkards’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 194: You with Taplash strong your corps doe cherish.
at tap-lash (n.) under tap, n.4
[US] ‘News from Holland’s Leaguer’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 401: Both Iewes, Turke and Neager [...] haue been at Hollands Leager.
at nigger, n.1
[US] ‘Round, Boys, Indeed’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 447: The tapster may not loose his share, though barley broth be nere so deare.
at barley broth (n.) under barley, n.1
[US] ‘Round, Boys, Indeed’ in Rollins Pepysian Garland (1922) 446: The shirking rooke and base decoy [...] Our company shall not inioy.
at rook, n.1
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