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[UK] Gentleman Instructed 165: An Atheist [...] is a Byblow begot by Hazard, and flung into the World by necessity.
at by-blow, n.
[UK] Gentleman Instructed 154: He flung himself away upon a Chamber-maid, dipt his Estate.
at dip, v.1
[UK] A Gentleman Instructed 139: We might see a Dives transformed into a Lazarus, a Lord into a Laquay.
at dive, n.1
[UK] Gentleman Instructed Pt III 491: He spurr’d to London, and left a thousand Curses behind him. Here he struck up with Sharpers, Scourers, and Alsatians.
at Alsatian (n.) under Alsatia, n.
[UK] Gentleman Instructed Pt I 6: God be praised! I am not brought to the basket, though I had rather live on charity than rapine .
at brought to the basket under basket, n.1
[UK] Gentleman Instructed Pt III 537: When Reason sleeps Extravagance breaks loose; Quality and Peasantry pig together.
at pig together (v.) under pig, v.1
[UK] Gentleman Instructed Pt III 491: He spurr’d to London, and left a thousand Curses behind him. Here he struck up with Sharpers, Scourers, and Alsatians.
at scourer, n.
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