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A Recantation of an Ill led Life: Or a Discouerie of the High-way Law choose

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[UK] J. Clavell Recantation of an ill led Life 32: The Cut-purse is in prime of play, When men at Church doe most deuoutly pray, So are the High-way Cutters.
at cutter, n.2
[UK] J. Clavell Recantation of an ill led Life 35: Then take heed of those Base Padding Rascalls, for their kill-calfe law I am not priuy to.
at kill-calf (adj.) under kill, v.
[UK] J. Clavell Recantation of an ill led Life 12: You licencious Rebels, that doe make Profession of this wicked course [...] would be term’d by me Knights of the Rodes.
at knight of the road, n.
[UK] J. Clavell Recantation of an ill led Life 35: Then take heed of those Base Padding Rascalls, for their kill-calfe law I am not priuy to.
at padding, n.1
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