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Mundus Muliebris, or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlock’d choose

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[UK] ‘Voyage to Maryland’ Mundus Muliebris 2: He that will needs to Marry-Land Adventure, first must understand For’s Bark, what Tackle to prepare [...] Two Night-Rails, and a Scarf beset With a great Lace, a Colleret.
at bark, n.1
[UK] Mundus Muliebris Preface: The Presents which were made [...] were a Ring, a Necklace of Pearl, and perhaps another fair Jewel, the Bona paraphanalia of her prudent Mother.
at bona, adj.
[UK] ‘Voyage to Maryland’ Mundus Muliebris 6: Behind the Noddle every Baggage, Wears bundle Choux, in English Cabbage. [Ibid.] 16: Choux. The great round Boss or Bundle, resembling a Cabbage, from whence the French give it that name.
at cabbage, n.2
[UK] ‘Voyage to Maryland’ Mundus Muliebris 9: Bottles, Cups Cover’d, or open, to wash Chaps.
at chops, n.1
[UK] ‘Voyage to Maryland’ Mundus Muliebris 2: Four Petticoats for Page to hold up, Four short ones nearer to the Crup.
at crupper, n.
[UK] Mundus Muliebris Preface: The happy Couple liv’d together, and were at last bequeathed with a Purse of old Gold, Rose Nobles [...] and Spankers.
at spanker, n.1
[UK] ‘Voyage to Maryland’ Mundus Muliebris 2: He that will needs to Marry-Land Adventure, first must understand For’s Bark, what Tackle to prepare [...] Two Night-Rails, and a Scarf beset With a great Lace, a Colleret.
at tackle, n.1
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