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Peveril of the Peak IV 64: The architect’s a bite, and the plan’s a bubble.at bite, n.1
Peveril of the Peak IV 64: The architect’s a bite, and the plan’s a bubble. Peveril of the Peak 33: Four bravos in pay of the Duke of Buckingham, were sent to court, disguised as musicians, and bearing cases which they pretended contained their musical instruments; but which really were meant to be filled with fire arms.at bravo, n.
Peveril of the Peak II 269: I present you a brimmer to the health of the fair lady.at brimmer, n.
Peveril of the Peak II 199: She did go up the rigging like a cat up a chimney.at like a cat up a chimney under cat, n.1
Peveril of the Peak IV 64: Clodpate and muddy spirit that thou art, thou hast forgotten the most hopeful scheme of all.at clodpate, n.
Peveril of the Peak (1824) 85: For the cuckoo I travel with and whom I indulge in his prodigal follies, he also has his uses.at cuckoo, n.1
Peveril of the Peak IV 12: ‘First hold out your dew-beaters till I take off the darbies.’ ‘Is that usual?’ said Peveril, stretching out his feet as the fellow directed, while his fetters were unlocked.at dew-beaters (n.) under dew, n.
Peveril of the Peak I 117: I would rather have starved in the darkest and lowest vault of Ruffin Castle, than have consented.at Ruffian’s Hall, n.
Peveril of the Peak II 199: I mean a rope-danzer, a mountebank, a Hans pickel-harring. I vas know Adrian Brackel vell—he sell de powders dat empty men’s stomach.at pickle-herring, n.
Peveril of the Peak II 303: ‘Here’s another howlet for ye!’ exclaimed the impetuous old Knight. [Ibid.] IV 96: ‘I was putting on my cap to receive his Majesty.’ ‘With the address of a madge-howlet,’ said Chiffinch.at Madge Howlet, n.
Peveril of the Peak I 132: Marry, for drink, he shall have plenty of cold water.at marry!, excl.
Peveril of the Peak II 305: ‘Stop my vital breath,’ he exclaimed, ‘but I have seen you before, my friend.’.at stap my vitals!, excl.
Peveril of the Peak I 130: Never mind a warrant for a pinch, Master Bridgenorth [...] sure enough you have acted upon a worse yourself.at pinch, n.
Peveril of the Peak IV 57: She hath many a thousand stitched to her petticoat; such a wife would save thee from skeldering on the public.at skelder, v.
Peveril of the Peak (1827) 118: Partly out of fear lest I be called over the coals for last night's matter;.at call over the coals (v.) under call, v.
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