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The History of John Cheap the Chapman, containing above a hundred merry exploits done by him and his fellow traveller, Drouthy Tom, a sticket shaver choose

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[Scot] Hist. of John Cheap the Chapman 16: The minister began to rebuke her for using her merry-bit, against law or licence.
at merry bit (n.) under bit, n.1
[Scot] Hist. of John Cheap the Chapman 14: Ye’re an unco body.
at body, n.
[Scot] Hist. of John Cheap the Chapman 14: When I see any daft like thing, I can look and laugh at it, as well sleeping as waking.
at like, adv.
[Scot] Hist. of John Cheap the Chapman 6: The poor fellow supposing he had seen the d---l [...] gave a roar as if he had been sticked.
at stick, v.
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