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[UK] More Confut. Barnes in Works VIII 736/1: Thys felowes folishe apishenesse, and al hys asseheded exclamacions [OED].
at assheaded, adj.
[UK] T. More Confutation of Tyndale Answer in Works 709/1: So foolyshe, that a verye nodypoll nydyote myght be ashamed to say it [OED].
at noddipol(e), n.
[Scot] D. Lyndsay Satyre of Thrie Estaits in Works 37 2772: Quhair Devil gat we this ill-fairde blaitie bum? .
at bum, n.3
[UK] D. Lyndsay Kitteis Confessioun in Works (1879) I line 140: Thocht Codrus kyte suld cleve and birst [F&H].
at kite, n.
[UK] Becon Inuectiue Agaynst Whoredome in Works 294: Down with those maids that for a trifle / Will suffre men with them to tryfle / And both theyr bodies and clothes ryfle.
at rifle, v.
[UK] Becon Displaying of the Popishe Masse in Works III 47: Ye praye for Philippe and Chenye, mo than a good meany, for the soules of your great grand Sir and of your olde Beldame Hurre .
at philip and cheyney, n.
[UK] Becon Nosegay in Works (1843) 204: The tailors now-a-days are compelled to excogitate, invent, and imagine diversities of fashions for apparel, that they may satisfy the foolish desire of certain light rains and wild oats, which are altogether given to new fangleness [N].
at wild oats (n.) under wild, adj.
[UK] G. Harvey Two Letters in Works (Grosart) I 42: By my truely, I was neuer so scared in my lyfe.
at by my truly! (excl.) under truly, n.
[UK] Nashe Anatomie of Absurditie in Works I (1883–4) 14: The fantasticall dreames of those exiled Abbie-lubbers.
at abbey-lubber, n.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 165: But as the Ape, the more sagelie you looke on him, the more he grinneth; and the foole, the more substantiallie you reason with him, the lesse he vnderstandeth.
at ape, n.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 167: They [...] are the veriest Asses of all the rest.
at ass, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 153: And the Captaine Cuffe of this bouncing band, was the old Sheepbiter, the auncient Gentleman this our young masters Father.
at sheep-biter (n.) under bite, v.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 202: When you knowe not who bobd you, you strike him that first comes in your foolish head.
at bob, v.1
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 197: Martin your mast, alas hath caught a clap.
at clap, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 198: The South, where some at Watring catch a fall, / Newgate, and Bedlam, Clinke, and Bridewell bray.
at clink, n.1
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 201: Play still the desperate and shameles Swadds as you haue begonn; for you couch your Coddheads.
at cod’s head, n.
[UK] Nashe Countercuffe to Martin Junior in Works I (1883–4) 79: He came latelie ouer-sea into Kent, fro thence he cut ouer into Essex.
at cut, v.2
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I 152: These like lustie cutters, drawing out and brandishing their blades [...] aduentured to lay holde fast on our purses, and like strong theeves in deed proffered to robbe vs of all our monnie.
at cutter, n.2
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 196: Martin is done, and we are undone together.
at done, adj.
[UK] Nashe Countercuffe to Martin Junior in Works I (1883–4) 80: A filch-man in his hande, a swapping Ale-dagger at his back.
at filchman (n.) under filch, v.1
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 161: The fiue fingers is a carde of great strength.
at five fingers, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 174: Leave thy flim flam tales, and loytering lies [...] the trueth is this.
at flim-flam, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 185: And so will your sonnes both, like a couple of goosecaps [...] as your father did.
at goose-cap (n.) under goose, n.4
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 174: Neither is there any one of all your crue, that would not be glad to die that death: but it will not be, except you will be enstald in a hempen whood.
at hempen cravat (n.) under hempen, adj.
[UK] Nashe Martin-Marprelate Tractes in Works I (1883–4) 146: They are some yong Diuells, and that their purpose is to make some hot work with vs.
at hot, adj.
[UK] Nashe Anatomie of Absurditie in Works I (1883–4) 9: They distinguish a Gentleman from a broking Iacke, and Courtier from a club-headed companion.
at jack, n.1
[UK] Nashe Anatomie of Absurditie in Works I (1883–4) 14: As there was a loyal Lucretia, so there was a light a loue Lais.
at light o’ love, n.
[UK] Nashe Pasquil’s Returne in Works I (1883–4) 97: Martin himself is the Mayd-marian, trimlie drest vppe in a cast gowne.
at Maid Marian, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 202: And then like a Noddie [...] you giue him his own worde againe, and make him Groome of a close stoole.
at noddy, n.
[UK] Nashe Death and Buriall of Martin Mar-Prelate in Works I (1883–4) 173: See how like the old Ape this young Monkey pattereth.
at patter, v.
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