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[UK] Sidney Arcadia III (1912) 427: My deare, my better halfe (said he) I finde I must now leave thee.
at better half, n.
[UK] Sidney Arcadia II (1912) 203: A foolish thing with fooles to deal: Let him be bold that bobs will have; But who by means of wisdom hie Hath sav’d his charge? – It is even I.
at bob, n.1
[UK] Sidney Arcadia II (1912) 312: That saw a butcher, a butcherlie chuffe indeed [...] calling Zelmane all the vile names of butcherly eloquence.
at chuff, n.1
[UK] Sidney Arcadia III (1926) 178: Now, the Devill (sayde shee) take these villeynes that can never leave gryning, because I am not so fayre as Mistris Mopsa to see how the Skipp Jack lookes at mee.
at skip-jack, n.
[UK] Sidney Arcadia I (1912) 164: But ever and anon turning her muzzell toward me, she threwe such a prospect upon me, as might well have given a surfet to any weake lovers stomacke.
at muzzle, n.1
[UK] Sidney Arcadia III (1912) 430: Miso, mine own pigsnie, thou shalt heare news o’ Damaetas.
at pigsnyes, n.
[UK] Sidney Arcadia III (1912) 433: He began to deal some blowes, and his arme (being used to flaile in his youth) laid them on so thick, that Clinias now began with lamentable eies to see his owne blood.
at thick, adv.
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