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Mercurius Melancholicus choose

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[UK] Mercurius Melancholicus 13 20–29 Nov. 77: [He] loves feminine turn-ups, and both in Westminster and neer S. Giles in the fields hath his houses of disport, or vaulting schools, . . . where ... he betrays all the secrets of the State unto the Proserpines.
at turn up, v.1
[UK] Mercurius Melancholicus 20 22–29 Jan. 129: Weaver ... hath got such a blowe on his nose with a Pox, that now he snivells treason with a grace.
at blow with a French faggot-stick, n.
[UK] ‘Mercurius Melancholicus’ Parliament Brought to Bed 4: [She] hath followed the Camp, & became an Amunition-W, and turn’d up her tayle to every lowsy [...] Rascall in the Army.
at ammunition wife, n.
[UK] Mercurius Melancholicus 34 17–24 Apr. 201: [He] went a clicketting with a holy Sister to exercize their gifts [at an inn].
at clicket, v.
[UK] Mercurius Melancholicus 20 22–29 Jan. 129: Martyn that beastly leacher, stumps the whores in every hole.
at stump, n.
[UK] ‘Mercurius Melancholicus’ Parliament Brought to Bed 4: [She] hath followed the Camp, & became an Amunition-W, and turn’d up her tayle to every lowsy [...] Rascall in the Army.
at turn up (one’s) tail (v.) under turn up, v.1
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