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Poor Robin n.p.: All we know of the matter is, that she [a conscientious hostess] still continues the nick and froth trade as usual .at nick and froth (n.) under nick, n.2
Poor Robin n.p.: All we know of the matter is, that she [a conscientious hostess] still continues the nick and froth trade as usual . Poor Robin Apr. n.p.: Men who have light-heel’d wives [...] yet refuse to contribute to the Cuckow’s maintenance [...] be summoned to Horn-fair, and there be dubbed Acteons Knights.at horn fair, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: A most plentiful crop [...] of hectors, trepanners, gilts, pads, biters, [...] all Newgate-birds, whom the devil prepares ready fitted for Tyburn, ready to drop into the hangman’s mouth [N].at biter, n.1
Poor Robin n.p.: A most plentiful crop [...] of hectors, trepanners, gilts, pads, biters, prigs, divers, lifters, filers, bulkers, droppers, famblers, donnakers, cross-biters, kidnappers, vouchers, millikers, pymers, decoys, and shop-lifters, all Newgate-birds, whom the devil prepares ready fitted for Tyburn, ready to drop into the hangman’s mouth [N].at bulker, n.1
Poor Robin [as cit. 1669].at crossbiter, n.
Poor Robin [as cit. 1669] .at gold-dropper, n.
Poor Robin [as cit 1669].at dunaker, n.
Poor Robin in Gloss. (1822) n.p.: A most plentiful crop [...] of hectors, trepanners, gilts, pads, biters, prigs, divers, lifters, filers, bulkers, droppers, famblers, donnakers, cross-biters, kidnappers, vouchers, millikers, pymers, decoys, and shop-lifters, all Newgate-birds, whom the devil prepares ready fitted for Tyburn, ready to drop into the hangman’s mouth [N].at fambler, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: A most plentiful crop [...] of hectors, trepanners, gilts, pads, biters, prigs, divers, lifters, filers, bulkers, droppers, famblers, donnakers, cross-biters, kidnappers, vouchers, millikers, pymers, decoys, and shop-lifters, all Newgate-birds, whom the devil prepares ready fitted for Tyburn, ready to drop into the hangman’s mouth [N].at filer, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: A most plentiful crop [...] of hectors, trepanners, gilts, pads, biters, prigs, divers, lifters, filers, bulkers, droppers, famblers, donnakers, cross-biters, kidnappers, vouchers, millikers, pymers, decoys, and shop-lifters, all Newgate-birds, whom the devil prepares ready fitted for Tyburn, ready to drop into the hangman’s mouth [N].at Newgate bird (n.) under Newgate, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: Now for to cure such a disease as this, The oyl of whip the surest medicine is [N].at oil of whip (n.) under oil of..., n.
Poor Robin in Pepys’ Penny Merriments (1976) 284: The season [...] being indifferent warm, and poor Robin apt for Venerial Exercises, he would needs have a touch upon Cracket with his Wife.at crack, n.3
Poor Robin n.p.: Some maids will get a lip-clip, but let them beware of a lap-clap; for fear of maids they become mothers, and sing the doleful lullaby [F&H].at lap-clap (n.) under lap, n.1
Poor Robin n.p.: For these the neighbours do not swagger, / Nor huff, and ding, and draw the dagger [N].at huff and ding, v.
Poor Robin n.p.: For these the neighbours do not swagger, / Nor huff, and ding, and draw the dagger [N].at ding, v.1
Poor Robin n.p.: Those who, in eager pursuit after diversion, stand with their eyes and their mouths open, to take in a cargo of gape-seed, while some a little too nimble for them pick their pockets [N].at gapeseed, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: Notwithstanding the large commendations you give the juice of barley, yet if compar’d with canary, it’s no more than a mole-hill to a mountain; whether it be cock-ale, China ale, etc. [N.].at cock ale (n.) under cock, n.3
Poor Robin n.p.: Or have their throats with brandy drench’d, / Which makes men fox’d e’er thirst is quench’d.at foxed, adj.
Poor Robin n.p.: Money is now a hard commodity to get, insomuch that some will venture their necks for it, by padding, cloying, milling, filching, nabbing, etc., all of which in plain English is only stealing [F&H].at cloy, v.
Poor Robin n.p.: Money is now a hard commodity to get, insomuch that some will venture their necks for it, by padding, cloying, milling, filching, nabbing, etc., all which in plain English is only stealing [N].at milling, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: Money is now a hard commodity to get, insomuch that some will venture their necks for it, by padding, cloying, milling, filching, nabbing, etc., all which in plain English is only stealing [N].at padding, n.1
Poor Robin n.p.: Meanwhile the cut-purse in the throng, / Hath a fair means to nyp a bung [F&H].at bung, n.1
Poor Robin n.p.: Brandy...if you chuse to drink it raw, Mix sugar which it down will draw; When men together these do flounce, They call the liquor cherry-bounce [N].at cherry-bounce (n.) under cherry, n.1
Poor Robin n.p.: Some gallants will this month be so penurious that they will not part with a crackd groat to a poor body, but on their cockatrice or punquetto will bestow half a dozen taffety gowns, who in requittal bestows on him the French pox [N].at cockatrice, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: Meanwhile the cut-purse in the throng, / Hath a fair means to nyp a bung [F&H].at nip, v.1
Poor Robin n.p.: Some gallants will this month be so penurious that they will not part with a crackd groat to a poor body, but on their cockatrice or punquetto will bestow half a dozen taffety gowns, who in requittal bestows on him the French pox [F&H].at punk, n.1
Poor Robin Apr. n.p.: Some Gallants will this Month be so penurious that they will not part with a crack’d Groat to a poor Body, but on their Cockatrice Punquetto will bestow half a dozen Taffety Gowns, who in requital bestows on him the French Pox.at taffeta, adj.
Poor Robin n.p.: What does that thief Mercury do with Venus? Why even the very same that hectors and padders do with ladies of pleasure [N].at hector, n.
Poor Robin n.p.: What does that thief Mercury do with Venus? Why even the very same that hectors and padders do with ladies of pleasure [N].at padder, n.1
Poor Robin n.p.: A whoremaster hath a smell-smock nose, which for the most part in process of time proves bridge-fallen [N].at smell-smock (n.) under smell, v.
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