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The Revenger’s Tragedy choose

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[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I iii: lus.: What hast been? Of what profession? vin.: A bone-setter [...] A bawd, my lord, One that sets bones together. lus.: Notable bluntness!
at bone-setter (n.) under bone, n.1
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) III vi: Villain I’ll brain thee with it.
at brain, v.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy in Dodsley X (1875) I i: O damnation meet!
at damnation!, excl.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) III vi: Hell and torments!
at hell!, excl.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I i: Oh ’ware an old man hot and vicious.
at hot, adj.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I ii: I’d hot-back’d devil to my father [...] Who but an eunuch would not sin his bed?
at hot-backed (adj.) under hot, adj.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) II ii: There’s juggling of all sides. Some that were maids E’en at sunset are now perhaps i’ the toll-book.
at juggle, v.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) IV i: Mum, For there’s a doom would make a woman dumb.
at mum!, excl.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I ii: He made a goodly show under a penthouse, And when he rid his hat would check signs And clatter barbers’ basins.
at penthouse-nab, n.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) II ii: This vicious old Duke’s worthily abused, The pen of his bastard writes him cuckold.
at pen, n.1
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I ii: duke: Hold, hold, my lord. spu.: Pox on’t.
at pox on —! (excl.) under pox, n.1
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I iii: ’Cause you love swearing, ’slud, I will. [Ibid.] III iv: ’Slud it begins like a whore with good cheer.
at ’sblood!, excl.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) I iii: ’Sfoot, the duke’s son.
at ’sfoot!, excl.
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) II ii: A right good woman in these days is changed Into white money with less labour far – Many a maid has turned to Mahomet With easier working.
at turk, n.1
[UK] Tourneur Revenger’s Tragedy (1967) III v: Whist, brother! music’s at our ear: they come.
at whisht!, excl.
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