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The Amorous Miller’s Garland choose

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[UK] Amorous Miller’s Garland 6: She bubbles him to purpose, / he spends all his Coin.
at bubble, v.1
[UK] ‘The Cruel Mother in Law’ in Amorous Miller’s Garland 6: Did you hear of that great Whore, / That lately hath bought Tanfield Tower, [...] So to the Docotor she did go / For to be Fluxt for ought I know, / And home again she did return, / You may her touch, she will not burn.
at burn, v.
[UK] Amorous Miller’s Garland 5: By handling her Lute, / he got some content, / But she would not let him play / upon that Instrument.
at lute, n.1
[UK] ‘The Cruel Mother in Law’ Amorous Miller’s Garland 6: Did you hear of that great Whore, / That lately hath bought Tanfield Tower, / Yea, and to pay for it withall, / Her Husband’s Horns she’ll set i’ th’ Hall? [...] Now all the Town she Pimps about, / To see if she can find some out. / That have much Money in their Fob, / Which she may Pick when they’re at her Job.
at pick, v.1
[UK] ‘The Cruel Mother in Law’ in Amorous Miller’s Garland 6: Did you hear of that great Whore, / That lately hath bought Tanfield Tower, / Yea, and to pay for it withall, / Her Husband’s Horns she’ll set i’ th’ Hall? [...] Now all the Town she Pimps about, / To see if she can find some out. / That have much Money in their Fob, / Which she may Pick when they’re at her Job.
at pimp, v.
[UK] ‘Cruel Mother in Law’ in Amorous Miller’s Garland 7: But now she’s really grown so warm, / Her neighbours fear she do them harm; / For she is put in such a Stue, / That she doth nought but Spit and Spue.
at stew, n.1
[UK] ‘The Cruel Mother in Law’ in Amorous Miller’s Garland 6: Did you hear of that great Whore, / That lately hath bought Tanfield Tower, [...] But now she’s really grown so warm [...] So to the Doctor she did go / For to be Fluxt for ought I know.
at warm, adj.
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