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Epicene, or, The silent woman choose

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[UK] Jonson Epicene IV v: A stool were better, sir, of Sir Ajax his invention.
at ajax, n.1
[UK] Jonson Epicene III i: By that light you deserve to be grafted, and your horns reach from one side of the island to the other.
at graft, v.1
[UK] Jonson Epicene II ii: A mere talking mole, hang him.
at hang, v.1
[UK] Jonson Epicene III v: A man of your head, and haire, should ... not mount the marriage-bed, like a towne-bul, or a mountaine-goate.
at town bull (n.) under town, n.2
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