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The Counter Scuffle choose

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[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle A2: He reckt not for his flesh a iot.
at not care a jot, v.
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle A2: Full nimbly could he cuffe and clout.
at clout, v.1
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle C: He gave the Captaine such a mall, / As made him thumpe against the wall / His Crupper.
at crupper, n.
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle D: O bring a Surgeon, or I die, / My guts out of my belly flye.
at gut, n.
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle A3: Twas ill that men of sober dyet [...] Were plac’d with Ruffins, that to ryot Were giuen.
at ruffian, n.1
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle B3: Wert not for vs, thou Swad, quoth hee / Wher would’st thou fog to get a fee?
at swad, n.
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle D: Behinde the doore he stood to heare, / But in he durst not come for feare / Of swadling.
at swaddle, v.
[UK] R. Speed Counter Scuffle D: He puts / His hands, to feele for Lockwoods guts, / Which came not foorth so sweet as Nuts.
at sweet as (a) nut (adj.) under sweet, adj.1
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