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Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: I have known many a pretty lad cut short in his first summer upon the road, because he was something hasty with his flats and sharps.at flats and sharps, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: I have known many a pretty lad cut short in his first summer upon the road, because he was something hasty with his flats and sharps. Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: If the b---- queers the noose, that silly cull will marry her.at bitch, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 135: My means, alas! are only worth the black coat I wear. [Ibid.] 507: You are the black-coat’s son of Knocktarlite.at black coat (n.) under black, adj.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 219: It’s d---d hard, when three words of your mouth would give the girl the chance to nick Moll Blood.at moll blood, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 347: The bloodhounds of the law were so close after me.at bloodhound (n.) under blood, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 328: ‘Ye ungratefu’ cutty,’ answered Madge; ‘and me to be brained by my mother when I gang home, and a’ for your sake!’.at brain, v.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 192: Their bull-headed obstinacy.at bullheaded, adj.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 376: Your tartan what-d’ye-call-it there upon your shoulders.at what-d’you-call-it, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 307: I have not forgot that you planked a chury, which helped me through the bars of the Castle of York.at chury, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 328: I redd thee keep hand off her, or I’se lend thee a whisterpoop.at whister-clister, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 311: ‘We’ll couch a hogshead, and so better had you.’ They retired to repose, accordingly.at couch a hogshead (v.) under couch, v.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: D--n all Dutch courage.at Dutch courage, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: ‘Hark ye, ye crack-rope padder, born-beggar, and bred thief!’ replied the hag.at crack-rope (n.) under crack, v.2
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: If the b--- queers the noose, that silly cull will marry her.at cull, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 175: I’ll take some measures with this d----d Bess of Bedlam.at damned, adj.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 193: They maun hae lordships and honours, nae doubt – set them up, the gutter-bloods!at gutter blood (n.) under gutter, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 260: Deil a gude fellow that has been but twelvemonth on the lay, be he ruffler or padder, but he knows my gybe as well as the jark of e’er a queer cuffin in England – and there’s rogue’s Latin for you.at gybe, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 461: The captain’s a queer hand.at hand, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: I will see ye gang up Holborn Hill backward.at walk (backwards) up Holborn Hill (v.) under Holborn Hill, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 18: ‘The prison,’ added the young lawyer – ‘You have hit it – the very reverend Tolbooth itself’.at hit it, v.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 339: Well, Mr. Jack-Sauce, and what is your business to put in your oar?at jack sauce (n.) under jack, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 260: Deil a gude fellow that has been but twelvemonth on the lay, be he ruffler or padder, but he knows my gybe as well as the jark of e’er a queer cuffin in England – and there’s rogue’s Latin for you.at jark, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 260: Deil a gude fellow that has been but twelvemonth on the lay, be he ruffler or padder, but he knows my gybe as well as the jark of e’er a queer cuffin in England – and there’s rogue’s Latin for you.at on the lay under lay, n.3
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 309: Rat me, one might have milled the Bank of England, and less noise about it.at mill, v.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: Who cares, ye donnard Neddie! I care.at neddy, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 219: It’s d---d hard, when three words of your mouth would give the girl the chance to nick Moll Blood, that you make such scrupling about rapping to them.at nick, v.3
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 308: ‘You may be balked there, old one,’ answered the robber.at old one, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian 26: My best service to all my friends at and about Auld Reekie! at Old Reekie, n.
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 260: Deil a gude fellow that has been but twelvemonth on the lay, be he ruffler or padder, but he knows my gybe as well as the jark of e’er a queer cuffin in England – and there’s rogue’s Latin for you.at padder, n.1
Heart of Mid-Lothian (1883) 47: The party she mentioned, a grave elderly person [...] came up as she spoke.at party, n.1
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