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The Tyburn Chronicle: or, Villainy Display’d in All its Branches choose

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[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvi: Autum A Church.
at autem, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvi: The Baggage Man He that carries off the Booty.
at baggage-man (n.) under baggage, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Beaker A Silver Tankard.
at beaker, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Bess or Betty A small Iron Crow.
at bess, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle ii in Groom (1999) xxix: A Bess or Betty A small Iron Crow.
at betty, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Bit or Truff A Purse.
at bit, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Trap He that after a Buttock and file, has bit a Cull of his Pocket-Book, makes it his Business to find out where the Man lives, and extort Money from him to prevent his being exposed.
at bite, v.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvi: A Boozing Ken An Alehouse.
at bousing-ken, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: All’s Bowman All is safe.
at bowman, adj.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Bowman Prig A bold or dext’rous Thief a sure Rogue.
at bowman-prig (n.) under bowman, adj.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvii: A Bridle Cull A Highwayman.
at bridle-cull, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Boufer A Dog.
at bufe, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Bulk or Gammon He that jostles a Man, while another picks his Pocket.
at bulk, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle ii in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Buttock A Street-walker.
at buttock, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle ii in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Buttock and File A Pick-pocket Whore.
at buttock and file (n.) under buttock, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle ii in Groom (1999) xxvi: A Buzz, or a Prig A Thief.
at buzz, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvi: A Case, or a Flash Ken A house frequented by Thieves.
at case, n.3
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Chive A Knife.
at chiv, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Clank A Tankard.
at clank, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Wipe, or Clout A Handkercher.
at clout, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvi: A Cove, or Cull A Man – Cull is likewise frequently used to signify a Fool.
at cove, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Cruiser A Beggar.
at cruiser, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: To Bundle the Cull of the Ken To tie the Man of the House Neck and Heels.
at cull of the ken (n.) under cull, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvi: A Cove, or Cull A Man – Cull is likewise frequently used to signify a Fool.
at cull, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: A Loppy Cull A Dunken Man.
at loppy cull, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxviii: To Lope the Dancers To go up Stairs.
at track (up) the dancers (v.) under dancers, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: Darbies Fetters.
at darby, n.2
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: Stock Drawers Stockings.
at stock-drawers, n.
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxix: A Dub or Tilt A Pick-lock Key.
at dub, n.1
[UK] (con. 1710–25) Tyburn Chronicle II in Groom (1999) xxvii: The Dub Lay Picking Pockets.
at dub-lay (n.) under dub, n.1
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