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The Rocke of Regard choose

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[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ Rocke of Regard 21: Beare with his talk, his crakes, and [...] tauntes.
at crack, n.1
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ in Rocke of Regard 204: Crosbytinge, a cusnage, under the couler of friendship.
at crossbiting law (n.) under crossbite, v.
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ Rocke of Regard 188: The drawlatch thriv’d, my selfe who helpt to grace / As well as he which bare the proudest face.
at draw-latch, n.
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ in Rocke of Regard 191: I neuer nickt the poorest of his pay, But if hee lackt, hee had before his day.
at nick, v.1
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ Rocke of Regard 41: [This] haplesse sight, so nipt him at the hart, That loe for woe, hee pissed where he stoode.
at piss, v.
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Castle of Delight’ Rocke of Regard 3: Soe ramping girles, regarde no modest lawes.
at ramping, adj.
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ in Rocke of Regard 190: A night cap, sure, or else a lyned hood, Beseemde my skonce.
at sconce, n.1
[UK] G. Whetstone ‘Ortchard of Repentance’ Rocke of Regard 21: You Burgoses, which sell the costly stuffe.
at stuff, n.
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