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The Wonder of a Kingdom choose

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[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom I ii: No fish bites at the baite of my poore beautie, but this tough Cods-head?
at cod’s head, n.
[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom I ii: I’me cut i’ th’ cockscombe.
at coxcomb, n.
[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom IV i: He keepes a whore indeede, [...] he may be fir’d.
at fire, v.1
[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom IV i: Hee’le prove a lustie Larrence.
at lusty lawrence, n.
[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom IV i: Pox on your Catts guts.
at pox on —! (excl.) under pox, n.1
[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom I ii: I hold my life this Lord has bin bastinado’d, out upon him rammish foxe, he stinks hither.
at rammish (adj.) under ram, n.1
[UK] Dekker Wonder of a Kingdom IV i: Goe, idle droane, Thou enviest bees with stings, because thine’s gone.
at sting, n.
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