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Enterlude Johan Baptystes in Harleian Misc. I (1808) 113: O tyme most joyfull, daye most splendiferus. The clereness of heaven now appeareth unto us.at splendiferous, adj.
Enterlude Johan Baptystes in Harleian Misc. I (1808) 113: O tyme most joyfull, daye most splendiferus. The clereness of heaven now appeareth unto us. Quip for an Upstart Courtier in Harleian Misc. (1809) 244: To praise the Turnspit Iacke my Muse is mum, / Nor the entertainment of Iacke Drum / [...] / Nor Iacke of Douer that Grand Iury Iacke, / Nor Iacke Sawce (the worst knaue mongst the packe).at jack of dover (n.) under jack, n.1
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 303: Every morning warme and colde, Nappie liquor, stout and bolde.at nappy (ale), n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 308: The eighteenth was one Baudwin Barrelbelly.at barrel-ass, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 273: Goody Goodale [...] standing stoutly in his opinion, that the barley-broath above all other, did beare away the bell, and neither grape nor berry might be compared to the maiestie of the mault .at barley broth (n.) under barley, n.1
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 307: The marrow of sweet-souse, lapt up altogether within the crusty walls of paste-royal [...] a world of bellychere was contained therein. [...] In pleasure to abound, That wine and beer, and belly gut cheere, With plenty here be found.at belly chere (n.) under belly, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 306: With him came the blockheaded Baltronus [...] and that old huddle and twang Aristodemus.at blockheaded, adj.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 302: The broth of bountifull Bacchus. Which copper-nosed crue, the knuckle-debunions Rome, so assaulted with a fresh canvazado the citie of Vinosa.at crew, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 306: With the expence of an odde crinclepouch, wash yourselves within and without, and make yourselves as mery as dawes .at crinklepouch, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 305: Don Tyburne will invite thee to a liveles feast, and teach thee the crosse caper in a halfepennie halter.at cross-caper (n.) under cross, adj.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 307: His name was Gotfrey Grouthead; and with him he brought a wallet full of woodcocks’ heads.at grouthead, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 308: The fourteenth was called Hodge Heviebreech.at hodge, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 304: Yea, his very head so heavie as if it had beene harnessed in an horse-nightcap.at horse’s nightcap (n.) under horse, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 305: Don Tyburne will invite thee to a liveles feast, and teach thee the crosse caper in a halfepennie halter.at Mr, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 306: With him came the blockheaded Baltronus [...] and that old huddle and twang Aristodemus.at old huddle (and twang) (n.) under old, adj.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 303: Bacchus, as willing [...] to teach him the tricke to shue the goose.at shoe the (gray) goose (v.) under shoe, v.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 302: The greatest soakers shal be least controulde.at soaker, n.1
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 307: The seventh was one Simon Swil-kan.at swill-tub (n.) under swill, n.
Bacchus’ Bountie in Harleian Misc. II (1809) 307: Scarse had they tipled gyrum-wise [...] to whet their whistles; but comes in Bat Barlicap.at wet one’s whistle (v.) under wet, v.
Pennyless Parliament of Thread-Bare Poets in Harleian Misc. III (1809) 76: But oh! you ale-knights, you that devour the marrow of the malt, and drink whole ale-tubs into consumptions.at ale-knight (n.) under ale, n.
Pennyless Parliament of Thread-Bare Poets in Harleian Misc. III (1809) 76: The grocers are plentifully blessed, for their figs and raisins may allure fair lasses by authority.at fig, n.1
Pennyless Parliament of Thread-Bare Poets in Harleian Misc. III (1809) 76: Those that depend on destiny, and not on God, may chance look through a narrow lattice at Footmen’s Inn*. [...] * Bridewell.at footman’s inn, n.
Pennyless Parliament of Thread-Bare Poets in Harleian Misc. III (1809) 77: Those, that play fast and loose with women’s apron-strings, may chance make a journey for a Winchester pigeon.at Winchester goose, n.
Pennyless Parliament of Thread-Bare Poets in Harleian Misc. III (1809) 72: It is lawful for those women [...] to chide, as well as they that drink small-beer all the winter; and those that clip, that they should not, shall have a horse night-cap, for their labour .at horse’s nightcap (n.) under horse, n.
‘Essex’s Ghost’ in Harleian Misc. III 514: Why should this bull head bishop [...] against me roar with brazen bull? / To pluck me from my sacred Seat and Throne.at bull-head, n.1
Elynour Rummynge (rev. edn) in Harleian Misc. I (1744–46) 476: Our pots were full quarted, We were not thus thwarted, With froth-canne and nick-pot.at nick-pot (n.) under nick, n.2
Elynour Rummynge (rev. edn) in Harleian Misc. I (1744–46) 478: Your pipes and your smoakes.at smoke, n.
Elynour Rummynge (rev. edn) in Harleian Misc. I (1744–46) 477: My countrymens cases With fiery-smoak faces, Sucking and drinking, A filthie weede stinking.at weed, n.1
Declaration of the Apprentices in Harleian Misc. V (1810) 307: Nor are we of the ribaldry of the city (as some blackmouths have uncharitably belched out against us).at black mouth, n.1
St Hilary’s Tears in Harleian Misc. V (1810) 156: The Covent-Garden Lady of Iniquity.at Covent Garden nun (n.) under Covent Garden, adj.
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