1608 Middleton Merry Devil of Edmonton V ii: Body of Saint George, this is mine overthwart neighbour hath done this to seduce my blind customers. I’ll tickle his catastrophe for this; if I do not indict him at next assizes for burglary, let me die of the yellows.at catastrophe, n.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton V ii: Knights if I had knowne you would haue let this couy of Partridges sit thus long vpon their knees vnder my signe post, I would have spred my dore with old Couerlids.at covey, n.1
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton V i: ’Sfoot, if I do find knavery vnder’s cowl, I’ll tickle him, I’ll ferk him.at ferk, v.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton II i: I see by thy eyes thou hast been reading a little Geneva print.at Geneva (print), n.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton IV i: You are a couple of hot-shots; does a man commit his wench to you, to put her to grass at this time of night?at put out to grass (v.) under grass, n.1
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton IV i: You are a couple of hot-shots; does a man commit his wench to you, to put her to grasse at this time of night?at hot-shot, n.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton II i: Away, I have knights and colonels at my house, and must tend the Hungarians.at hungarian, n.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton IV i: Come yee Hungarian pilchers [...] you shall all three serue the good Duke of Norfolke.at hungarian, adj.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton C: Banks, your ale is as a Philistine fox, z’hart theres fire i’th’ taile.at ’sheart!, excl.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton I i: There’s not a Tartarian Nor a Carrier, shall breathe vpon your geldings.at tartarian, n.
1608 Merry Devil of Edmonton II i: Thou touchest liquor, thou art foundered straight, What! are your brains always water-mills? must they ever run round?.at have wheels (in one’s head) (v.) under wheels, n.