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Albion’s England choose

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[UK] W. Warner Albion’s England Bk 5 xxvi 114: Now the lustfull Chuffe was come to single out his game.
at chuff, n.1
[UK] W. Warner Albion’s England Bk 6 xxxi 136: Not far of was a Loute With neare a hansome rag [...] more il-fac’st, and like Clenchpoope looke and lim.
at clinchpoop, n.
[UK] W. Warner Albion’s England Bk 5 vi 115: Girle-boyes, fauouring Ganimaede, heere with his Lord a Guest.
at girl-boy (n.) under girl, n.1
[UK] W. Warner Albion’s England Bk 7 xxxvii n.p.: The simplest Gill or Knave [F&H].
at gill, n.1
[UK] W. Warner Albion’s England Bk 15 xcviii (1612) 390: Ayrie Saints, our Hypocrits we meane [OED].
at airy, adj.1
[UK] W. Warner Albion’s England Bk 16 ciii (1612) 405: Such bastard Courtnals serue but Turns, befibbing Coyns of brasse .
at court noll (n.) under court, n.
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