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A Merry Knack to Know a Knave choose

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[UK] Merry Knack to Know a Knave A4: Wil the whipper of the dogs had got a bounsing trug.
at bouncing, adj.
[UK] Merry Knack to Know a Knave A3: And yet Honesty can clap a knaue on the shoulder for al his brauerie.
at clap on the shoulder (n.) under clap, n.
[UK] Merry Knack to Know a Knave F: Why tis for this, to see if he can fynd A front whereon to graft a paire of hornes: But in plain tearms he comes to Cuckold me.
at horn, n.1
[UK] Merry Knack to Know a Knave F2: And Kate the kitchin maid [...] She will serve the turne to keep him companie.
at serve, v.
[UK] Merry Knack to Know a Knave F2: Zwouns, they are both agreed to cuckold me.
at ’swounds!, excl.
[UK] Merry Knack to Know a Knave F2: Thou shalt be attyrde in some base weedes.
at weeds, n.
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