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Honesty in Distress choose

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[UK] N. Ward Honesty in Distress A2: What tatter’d Maukin have we here, said I?
at malkin, n.
[UK] N. Ward Honesty in Distress A2: Dame Honesty to Day [...] Wrap’d up in Rags, came Mumping to my Door.
at mump, v.
[UK] N. Ward Honesty in Distress II 16: I’ll warr’nt the Baggage comes to pry about, And, like a Pickthank, find our Failings out.
at pickthank, n.
[UK] N. Ward Honesty in Distress in Writings III 198: A dirty Pugg may serve Loves Fire to quench.
at pug, n.3
[UK] N. Ward Honesty in Distress II 16: Zooks, Brother Snap, a Wonder I protest, Pray look behind thee.
at snap, n.1
[UK] N. Ward Honesty in Distress A2: The squeamish Gypsie presently took snuffe, And turn’d her back upon me in a Huff.
at take snuff (v.) under snuff, n.2
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