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Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 3: An Abraham man is he that walketh bare armed, and bare legged, and fayneth hym selfe mad, and caryeth a packe of wool, or a stycke with baken on it, or such lyke toy, and nameth himselfe poore Tom. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: A Curtall is much like to the Vpright man, but hys authority is not fully so great. He vseth commonly to go with a short cloke, like to grey Friers, & his woman with him in like liuery, which he calleth his Altham if she be hys wyfe, & if she be his harlot, she is called hys Doxy. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 12: Troll and Trol by, is he that setteth naught by no man, nor no man by him. This is he that would beare rule in a place, and hath none authority nor thanke, & at last is thrust out of the doore like a knaue. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 14: Bawde Phisicke, is he that is a Cocke, when his Maysters meate is euyll dressed, and he challenging him therefore, he wyl say he wyll eate the rawest morsel thereof him selfe. This is a sausye knaue, that will contrary his Mayster alway. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 9: They thus ticklyng the young man in the eare, willeth him to make as much money as he can, and they wil make as much as they can, and consent as though they wil play booty against him. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 5: A Tinkard leaueth his bag a sweating at the Alehouse, which they terme their Bowsing In. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 12: This knave with his cap on his head lyke Capon hardy, wyll syt downe by his Maister. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 13: Chafe Litter is he that wyll plucke vp the Feather-bed or matrice, and pysse in the bedstraw, and wyl neuer ryse vncalled. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 6: A Patriarke Co doth make mariages, & that is vntill death depart the maried folke, which is after this sort: When they come to a dead Horse or any dead Catell, then they shake hands and so depart euery one of them a seuerall way. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 6: A Curtesy man is one that walketh about the back lanes in London in the day time, and sometime in the broade streetes in the night season, and when he meeteth some handsome yong man clenly apareled, or some other honest Citizen, he maketh humble salutations and low curtesy, and sheweth him that he hath a worde or two to speake with his mastership [...]. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: A Curtall is much like to the Vpright man, but hys authority is not fully so great. He vseth commonly to go with a short cloke, like to grey Friers, & his woman with him in like liuery, which he calleth his Altham if she be hys wyfe, & if she be his harlot, she is called hys Doxy. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 6: All which go abroade working laces and shirt stringes, they name them Doxies. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 10: A Ryng faller is he that getteth fayre copper rings [...] & walketh vp and down the streetes til he spieth some man of the country, or some other simple body whom he thinketh he may deceaue. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 3: A Prygman goeth with a stycke in hys hand like an idle person. His propertye is to steale cloathes of the hedge, which they call storing of the Rogeman : or els filch Poultry, carying them to the Alehouse, whych they call the Bowsyng In, & ther syt playing at cardes and dice, tyl that is spent which they haue so fylched. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: The trunchion of a staffe, which staffe they call a filtchman. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 8: They [...] will appoint one of their Fraternity, which they call a Fyngerer, an olde beaten childe, not onely in such deceites, but also such a one as by his age is painted out with grey heares, wrinkled face, crooked back, and most commonly lame. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: A Frater goeth wyth a like Lisence to beg for some Spittlehouse or Hospital. Their pray is commonly vpon poore women as they go and come to the Markets. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 14: Protour [...] This is a stibber gibber Knaue, and doth fayne tales. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 13: Simon soone agon is he, that when his Mayster hath any thing to do, he wil hide him out of the way. This is a loytring knaue that wil hide him in a corner and sleepe or else run away. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: A Whypiacke is one, that by coulor of a counterfaite Lisence (which they call a Gybe, and the seales they cal Iarckes) doth vse to beg lyke a Maryner. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: Hys chiefest trade is to rob Bowthes in a Faire, or to pilfer ware from staules, which they cal heauing of the Bowth. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 5: A Iackman is he that can write and reade, and sometime speake latin. He vseth to make counterfaite licenses which they call Gybes, and sets to Scales, in their language called Iarkes. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 5: A Iackman [...] vseth to make counterfaite licenses which they call Gybes, and sets to Scales, in their language called Iarkes. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 5: A Kitchin Mortes is a Gyrle, she is brought at her full age to the Vpryght man to be broken, and so she is called a Doxy, vntil she come to ye honor of an Altham. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 5: A Kitchin Co is called an ydle runagate Boy. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 8: This nimble fingred knight [...] commeth in as one not knowen of these Cheatours. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: An Vpright man is one that goeth wyth the trunchion of a staffe, which staffe they cal a Filtchman. This man is of so much authority, that meeting with any of his profession, he may cal them to accompt, & commaund a share or snap vnto him selfe, of al that they haue gained by their trade in one moneth. And if he doo them wrong, they hane no remedy agaynst hym, no though he beate them, as he vseth commonly to do. He may also commaund any of their women, which they cal Doxies, to serue his turne. He hath ye chiefe place at any market walke, & other assembles, & is not of any to be controled. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) n.p.: Mounch present is he that is a great gentleman, for when his mayster sendeth him with a present, he will take a tast thereof by the way [F&H]. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 16: Nunquam is he that when his Maister sendeth him on his errand he wil not come againe of an hour or two where he might haue done it in halfe an houre or lesse. Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 4: A Palliard is he that goeth in a patched cloke, and hys Doxy goeth in like apparell.