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[UK] R. Fletcher ‘Publique Faith’ Epigrams and Poems 131: This strings the Bakers dozen, christens all The cross-legd hours of time since Adam’s fall.
at baker’s dozen, n.1
[UK] R. Fletcher ‘Old Man Courting a Young Girle’ Epigrams & Poems 179: nymph. Think not thy Church-yard look shall moove My spring to be thy Winter’s Stove.
at burying face (n.) under bury, v.
[UK] R. Fletcher ‘Sing-song on Clarinda’s Wedding’ Epigrams and Poems 229: O what kissing and clipping was there!
at clip, v.1
[UK] R. Fletcher ‘To my Honoured Friend’ Epigrams and Poems 256: And Tis a general shrift, that most men use, But yet tis tedious waiting dead mens shoes.
at wait for dead men’s shoes, v.
[UK] R. Fletcher ‘The London Lady’ Epigrams and Poems 191: The Citty Usher [...] dubs them bach’lor Knight of the black Jugg.
at ...the black jug under knight of the..., n.
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