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[UK] Arden of Feversham line 1584: grene.: The Lord of heauen hathe preserued him. will.: Preserued, a figge, the L. Cheiny hath preserued him.
at fig, a, n.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 1768: Didst thou ever see better weather to runne away with another man’s wife, or play with a wenche at pot-finger?
at play at potfinger (v.) under play (at)..., v.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 1477: grene.: Wel take your fittest standings, and once more Lime your twigs to catch this weary bird, Ile leaue you, and at your dags discharge Make towards lyke the longing water dog. [...] shak.: Why that thou shalt see if he comes this way. grene.: Yes that he doth Shakbag I warrant thee.
at bird, n.1
[UK] Arden of Feversham in Sturgess (1969) 130: Now his way had been to have come hand and feet, one and two round at his costard.
at costard, n.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 537: Endanger not yourselfe, for such a Churle, But hyre some Cutter for to cut him short.
at cutter, n.2
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 2085: Greene and we two, will dogge him through the faire, And stab him in the crowd, and steale away.
at dog, v.1
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 177: I will rid myne elder brother away: And then the farme of Bolton is mine owne. Who would not venture upon house and land, When he may haue it for a righte downe blowe.
at right down, adv.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 1184: Watch thee out comming of that prickeard cur, And then let me alone to handle him.
at prick-eared, adj.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 1252: For with the tyde my M. will away. Where you may front him well on Raynum downe, A place well fitting such a strategeme.
at front, v.1
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 768: I’ll stab him as he stands pissing against a wall, but I’ll kill him.
at piss, v.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 515: Yet doth he keepe in euery corner trulles, And weary with his trugges at home, Then rides to London, there forsooth He reuells it among such filthy ones.
at trug, n.
[UK] Arden of Feversham line 824: Zounds Ile kill them all three.
at zounds!, excl.
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