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A Dictionary of Sexual Language and Imagery in Shakespearean and Stuart Literature choose

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[UK] Becon Inuectiue Agaynst Whoredome cited in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. I 1055: He denounces ‘those maids ... Al gyuen ... to fylthy pleasaunce’.
at pleasure, n.
[UK] Tacitus translation by Grenewey in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. I 1286: Then first of all were those vnknowen words of Sellaries and Spintries found out of the filthines of the place, and sundrie sorts of sufferance of abuse.
at spintry, n.
[UK] A. Brewer Countrie Girle cited in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. II 922: Peg,-wife-Peg:–I confesse sweete Peg, there stands the Peg, That I had a desire, to have playd at mumble de Peg with all.
at play (at) mumble-de-peg (v.) under peg, n.1
[UK] Young-Mans Tryal in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. I 478: [She wishes] for one to play on her Fiddle.
at fiddle, n.1
[UK] Westminster Frolick in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. I 689: [She] has Hornified his head so brave, when she did backwards fall.
at hornify, v.
[UK] ‘Roger and Mary’ in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. III 1165: Then Roger [...] at the main breach made a sally / And ply’d on his thrust like a Turk; / But Roger Alas was confounded. The breach was so deep at that place, That poor Roger quickly was drowned.
at roger, n.2
[UK] Leacherous Anabaptist in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. (1994) III 1349: [He] Endeavour’d to Switchel her upon the Sabbath.
at swinge, v.
[UK] Crafty Barber of Debtford in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. II 1402: He accounts it all but merriment to catch his Wife by th’ Tool.
at tool, n.1
[UK] John the Glover, and Jane his Servant in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. I 577: [They] strait-way [...] fell to their billing, to Hey Gaffer Cooks they went.
at play hey gammer cook (v.) under play (at)..., v.
[UK] song in Academy of Compliments (1705) in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. I 250: The Lover Courts to gain the Cloven Spot.
at cloven spot (n.) under cloven, adj.
[UK] Dutchess of C[leveland]’s Memorial in Williams Dict. Sexual Lang. II 1079: He reeking went from my wide Pot Whilst I was a Punk of Honour.
at pot, n.1
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