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[UK] Hist. of Jonathan Wild 4: The Gentlemen of the Kid-Lay, File, Lay, Sneak and Buttock, together with the Locks, and Fences.
at fence, n.1
[UK] Hist. of Jonathan Wild 4: The Gentlemen of the Kid-Lay, File, Lay, [i.e. file lay] Sneak and Buttock.
at file-lay (n.) under file, v.1
[UK] Hist. of Jonathan Wild 7: Wild hearing the Robber was possess’d of a round sum of Ready Rhino, gave him to understand he expected a Pair of Gloves, by way of Hush.
at hush, n.
[UK] Hist. of Jonathan Wild 7: Wild hearing the Robber was possess’d of a round sum of Ready Rhino, gave him to understand he expected a Pair of Gloves, by way of Hush.
at ready rhino (n.) under ready, adj.
[UK] Hist. of Jonathan Wild 4: The Gentlemen of the Kid-Lay, File, Lay, Sneak and Buttock.
at sneak, n.1
[UK] Hist. of Jonathan Wild 21: Thomas Butler [...] had been again taken up in London, and committed to Newgate for privately stealing about 50 Guineas.
at take up, v.
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