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[UK] Greene Menaphon in Grosart Works (1881–3) VI 86: Whosoeuer Samela descanted of that loue, tolde you a Canterbury tale.
at Canterbury story, n.
[UK] Greene Menaphon 27: Besides, who knows not that these Arcadians are giuen to take the benefit of euery Hodge, when they will sacrifice their virginity to Venus.
at hodge, n.
[UK] Nashe Menaphon (1610) A4: Indeede it may bee, the ingrafted ouerflow of some kil-cow conceit, that ouercloyeth their imagination with a more than drunken resolution.
at kill-calf (adj.) under kill, v.
[UK] Nashe in Menaphon (1610) A2: Shifting companions [...] that could scarcely Latinize their neck verse if they should haue neede.
at neck verse (n.) under neck, n.
[UK] Greene Menaphon (1927) 91: Hir pappes are like faire apples in the prime.
at paps, n.1
[UK] Greene Menaphon (1927) 77: You meane to follow sute and seruice, though you get but a handfull of smoake to the bargaine.
at smoke, n.
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