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[UK] E.K. Wood Dene Hollow I 209: ‘How’s she?’ ‘She? Well, I’d not like to be a croaker, Squire Arde, but I’m afraid we shan’t have her long among us.’.
at croaker, n.1
[UK] E.K. Wood Dene Hollow I 299: I got a drop too much inside me yesterday afternoon – and my head’s fit to split.
at drop, n.4
[UK] E.K. Wood Dene Hollow III 26: And now things went on swimmingly. Captain Clanwaring, in feather as to cash, at least, temporarily, was the gayest of the gay.
at in full feather under feather, n.
[UK] E.K. Wood Dene Hollow I 299: I got a drop too much inside me yesterday afternoon – and my head’s fit to split.
at fit to bust under fit to..., phr.
[UK] E.K. Wood Dene Hollow I 192: I hope that wench, Pris, has kept my supper warm. [...] She’s a regular sawney, though, in some things.
at sawney, n.1
[UK] E.K. Wood Dene Hollow II 114: Do you suppose I shall ask your leave whether I call her names or not? She is a toad. There!
at toad, n.
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