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[UK] Nashe Anatomie of Absurditie in Works I (1883–4) 14: The fantasticall dreames of those exiled Abbie-lubbers.
at abbey-lubber, n.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 165: But as the Ape, the more sagelie you looke on him, the more he grinneth; and the foole, the more substantiallie you reason with him, the lesse he vnderstandeth.
at ape, n.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 167: They [...] are the veriest Asses of all the rest.
at ass, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 153: And the Captaine Cuffe of this bouncing band, was the old Sheepbiter, the auncient Gentleman this our young masters Father.
at sheep-biter (n.) under bite, v.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 202: When you knowe not who bobd you, you strike him that first comes in your foolish head.
at bob, v.1
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 197: Martin your mast, alas hath caught a clap.
at clap, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 198: The South, where some at Watring catch a fall, / Newgate, and Bedlam, Clinke, and Bridewell bray.
at clink, n.1
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 201: Play still the desperate and shameles Swadds as you haue begonn; for you couch your Coddheads.
at cod’s head, n.
[UK] Nashe Countercuffe to Martin Junior in Works I (1883–4) 79: He came latelie ouer-sea into Kent, fro thence he cut ouer into Essex.
at cut, v.2
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I 152: These like lustie cutters, drawing out and brandishing their blades [...] aduentured to lay holde fast on our purses, and like strong theeves in deed proffered to robbe vs of all our monnie.
at cutter, n.2
[UK] Nashe Almond for a Parrat 18: Oh he is olde dogge at expounding, and deade sure at a Catechisme.
at dead, adv.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 196: Martin is done, and we are undone together.
at done, adj.
[UK] Nashe Countercuffe to Martin Junior in Works I (1883–4) 80: A filch-man in his hande, a swapping Ale-dagger at his back.
at filchman (n.) under filch, v.1
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 161: The fiue fingers is a carde of great strength.
at five fingers, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 174: Leave thy flim flam tales, and loytering lies [...] the trueth is this.
at flim-flam, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 185: And so will your sonnes both, like a couple of goosecaps [...] as your father did.
at goose-cap (n.) under goose, n.4
[UK] Nashe Almond for a Parrat 7: It was told me [...] that your grout-headed holinesse had turnd vppe your heeles like a tired iade in the meadow.
at groutheaded, adj.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 174: Neither is there any one of all your crue, that would not be glad to die that death: but it will not be, except you will be enstald in a hempen whood.
at hempen cravat (n.) under hempen, adj.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 146: They are some yong Diuells, and that their purpose is to make some hot work with vs.
at hot, adj.
[UK] Nashe Anatomie of Absurditie in Works I (1883–4) 9: They distinguish a Gentleman from a broking Iacke, and Courtier from a club-headed companion.
at jack, n.1
[UK] Nashe Anatomie of Absurditie in Works I (1883–4) 14: As there was a loyal Lucretia, so there was a light a loue Lais.
at light o’ love, n.
[UK] Nashe Almond for a Parrat 2: Beare with me good Maister Pistle-monger.
at -monger, sfx
[UK] Nashe Almond for a Parrat title page: Imprinted at a Place, not farre from a Place, by the Assignes of Signior Some-body, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Trouble-knaue Street.
at Mr, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 202: And then like a Noddie [...] you giue him his own worde againe, and make him Groome of a close stoole.
at noddy, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 173: See how like the old Ape this young Monkey pattereth.
at patter, v.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 201: Play still the desperate and shameles Swadds as you haue begonn; for you couch your Coddheads.
at play, v.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 166: They & their Father, playing the fooles without any liuerie, are rogues indeed, by the lawes of the land.
at rogue, n.
[UK] Nashe Countercuffe to Martin Junior in Works I (1883–4) 80: A filch-man in his hande, a swapping Ale-dagger at his back.
at swapping, adj.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 204: Upon the first post. / Here swingeth he, / One of three, / Well knowne to be, / rebellious mates.
at swing, v.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 161: They maie in the end with a tripsie Tray, carrie all awaie smoothe.
at tray, n.1
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