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The Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized choose

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[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Hector or Knight of the Blade, with his Rum-Mort or Doxie.
at knight of the blade, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Bung-Nibber, or Cutpurse.
at bung-nipper (n.) under bung, n.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 37: This Dammee Captain by his Wit, Sword, and Baskethilt-Oathes; the two Iast he makes use of to frighten Rum-Cullies out of their cash.
at captain, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized [title].
at caterpillar, n.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 38: If she be clapt by trading too much [...] the Doctor takes pains To vamp her anew.
at clapped, adj.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 4: When there’s a great company gathered of gaping spectators, then they take the opportuinity to fibb and cloy.
at cloy, v.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Filer or Cloyer (alias) a common Thief .
at cloyer, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 37: This Dammee Captain by his Wit, Sword, and Baskethilt-Oathes; the two Iast he makes use of to frighten Rum-Cullies out of their cash.
at damme-boy (n.) under damme!, excl.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 37: Her part is to pick up a Dick that is full of money, whom she invites to her house.
at dick, n.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 4: If he chance to espy a (Ioseph) cloak, hang in a shop any thing likely to be fil’d, it will go hard if it escape him.
at file, v.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Filer or Cloyer (alias) a common Thief.
at filer, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 3: In the next place see the (Gigers jack’d) doores lockt, yourself keeping the keys.
at gigger, n.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 5: Its likely they are but lately rose from that doglike life of Iackyes like the fool that is proud of his own wit.
at jack, n.2
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 4: If he chance to espy a (Ioseph) cloak, hang in a shop any thing likely to be fil’d, it will go hard if it escape him.
at Joseph, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Ken-Miller or House-breaker.
at ken-miller (n.) under ken, n.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Cafe-Pad or Knight of the Road.
at knight of the road, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 3: Trust not too much (lowre or mint) wealth in your house.
at lour, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 3: There are few (Kens mild) houses broken open, wherein some servant of that house is not an actor.
at mill a ken (v.) under mill, v.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 3: Trust not too much (lowre or mint) wealth in your house.
at mint, n.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 4: Before they nib [sic] a bung they jog the pocket.
at nip a bung (v.) under nip, v.1
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The flattering Sycophant, for a little pelfe, may be hired to write Panagiricks.
at pelf, n.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 37: This Dammee Captain by his Wit, Sword, and Baskethilt-Oathes; the two Iast he makes use of to frighten Rum-Cullies out of their cash.
at rum cull (n.) under rum, adj.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 2: The Hector or Knight of the Blade, with his Rum-Mort or Doxie.
at rum mort (n.) under rum, adj.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 37: They play booty, that they may go half-snipps for the Bets.
at go snip (v.) under snip, v.
[UK] Catterpillers of this Nation Anatomized 4: Whores, who when they are wapping will be sure to geld the mans pocket.
at wap, v.
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