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[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair (1815) II xxi 45: Each to his jaws / A good Crail capon* holds. [...] (*A Crail capon is a dried haddock).
at capon, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair II xix 33: Each to his jaws / A good Crail’s capon holds, at which he tugs and gnaws.
at Crail capon, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair III xlvii 68: Stark terrour frighted out / Each ass’s soul from his partic’lar skin [...] thro’ the loan they saw the cuddies awkward / Bustling some straight, some thwart.
at cuddy, n.1
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair III xl 66: The long-ear’d lubbards in an even line / Then sat awaiting [...] When James’s herald should y-twang the sign.
at long-eared, adj.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair I xix 12: His cheeks seem spunges oozing port and claret; In marrying [...] I’ll not have you, thou fuddler Harry Melvil!
at fuddle, v.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair III xl 66: The long-ear’d lubbards in an even line / Then sat awaiting [...] When James’s herald should y-twang the sign.
at lubber, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair I xxiii 13: Ne’er smelt a Phoenix-nest so sweet, I wot, / As smelt the luscious fumes of Maggie’s mustard-pot.
at mustard pot, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair I xxiii 13: Ne’er smelt a Phoenix-nest so sweet, I wot, / As smelt the luscious fumes of Maggie’s mustard-pot.
at phoenix nest, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair I vii 8: I hear them buzzing deep within my noddle.
at noddle, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair V xlviii 121: Lay Tommy Puck [...] And Mrs Puck his gentle lady dear, / Basking and lolling in the lunar ray / And tumbling up and down in brisk fantastic play.
at play, n.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair II lx 47: They swill, they swig, they take a hearty rouse / Cheering their flesh with Bacchus’ benefit.
at swill, v.
[Scot] W. Tennant Anster Fair V xlviii 121: Lay Tommy Puck [...] And Mrs Puck his gentle lady dear, / Basking and lolling in the lunar ray / And tumbling up and down in brisk fantastic play.
at tumble, v.1
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