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The Siege choose

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[UK] W. Davenant Siege Act V: The Captain’s sprightly, and talks big again.
at talk big (v.) under big, adv.
[UK] W. Davenant Siege Act V: Here, my bullies! A health to Agamemnon!
at bully, n.1
[UK] W. Davenant Siege Act V: Thou Lady o’th’ Lake: A pox a whispering!
at lady of the lake (n.) under lady, n.
[UK] W. Davenant Siege IV i: I am fall’n below myself To talk to such a land-rat.
at land-rat (n.) under land, n.3
[UK] W. Davenant Siege Act V: I’ll pledge thee, mushroom!
at mushroom, n.
[UK] W. Davenant Siege IV i: Who, the pox, made you fight?
at pox, n.1
[UK] W. Davenant Siege Act V: Go, bring a barrel hither! why? when, you Scolopendra—.
at scolopendra, n.
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