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Hell upon Earth or [...] History of Whittington’s Colledge choose

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[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Ard, hot.
at ard, adj.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 4: Some are Ingenious at the Avoirdupois-Lay; which is, going into a Shop under the pretence of buying some small scription [...] and by clapping a Glove, Handkerchief, or Sleeve over Brass Weights, convey them away.
at avoirdupois-man, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 10: Such as can read [...] are forc’d (upon the account of clearing the land of Villains) to save their Bacon by Lifting too.
at save one’s bacon (v.) under bacon, n.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Belly-Chit, an Apron.
at belly cheat (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Stoe you bien Cove.
at bene cove (n.) under bene, adj.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 8: High Spirited Fellows [...] put into Bilboes, and Handcuffs.
at bilbo, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Black-Arse, a Copper or Kettle.
at black arse (n.) under black, adj.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Blater, a Calf.
at blater, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Blunt, Money.
at blunt, n.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Booze, Drink.
at booze, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Jugler’s Box, the burning Engine.
at juggler’s box, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 3: Some are very good for the Sneaking-Budge; which is, privately stealing any thing off of a Stall.
at sneaking budge, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Buffer, a Dog.
at bufe, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Bull’s-Eye, a Crown.
at bull’s eye, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Bunt, an Apron.
at bunt, n.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 3: The Buttock and File, that is, such as go abroad in a good borrow’d Habit, with a pretended Maid, who catching some senseless Woodcock in their wheedling Snare, bring him home, where, after a good Treat for Buttocking, they retaliate his Favour, by diving into his Breeches for the remainder of his Cash.
at buttock, v.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 3: The Buttock and File, that is, such as go abroad in a good borrow’d Habit, with a pretended Maid, who catching some senseless Woodcock in their wheedling Snare, bring him home, where, after a good Treat for Buttocking, they retaliate his Favour, by diving into his Breeches for the remainder of his Cash.
at buttock and file (n.) under buttock, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Cacklers-Ken, a Hen-roost.
at cackler’s ken (n.) under cackler, n.2
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Chieve, a Knife.
at chiv, n.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 3: Some are for the Chieving-Lay; that is, cutting the Leathers which bear up the Coach.
at chiving-lay (n.) under chiv, n.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 3: Some are good Workmen at Clouting; which is, taking Handkerchiefs out of Folks Pockets.
at clouting lay, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Cly, a Pocket.
at cly, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth or or The most Pleasant and Delectable History of Whittington’s Colledge [title].
at Whittington(’s) college, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Country Harry, a Waggoner.
at country Harry (n.) under country, adj.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Cove, a Man.
at cove, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Cuffin, a Justice.
at cuffin, n.
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 3: When the Cully is groping Jilt in a Dark Alley with his Breeches down, she picks his Pockets.
at cully, n.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Cut benean Wids.
at cut bene whids (v.) under cut, v.1
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 5: Darbies, Fetters.
at darby, n.2
[UK] Hell Upon Earth 4: Some are expert at Night-gaming, or Venison-stealing; which is a Sport that proves often Dear.
at deer, n.
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