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[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 18: A poor Man – Abraham-cove.
at abraham-man, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 29: The Angler is one that takes a Quarry of Glass out of a Casement, and so opening it, with a long Pole and Hook at the End on’t, pulls to him what he can conveniently reach.
at angler, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 18: A Married Woman – Autem-mort.
at autem mort (n.) under autem, adj.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 16: A Church – Autem.
at autem, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 15: Butter – Beaver.
at beaver, n.2
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 15: A Bed – Libbedge.
at lib-beg, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 14: An Apron – Belly Cheat.
at belly cheat (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict.
at bene darkmans under bene, adj.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict.
at betty, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 21: The Glimmerer has bit the bubbing cully of his bung.
at bite, v.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 19: Sheep – Bleating-cheats.
at bleating cheat (n.) under bleat, v.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 17: To ingage – Blot the Scrip.
at blot the scrip, v.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 19: A Shilling – Boar or Hog.
at boar, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict.
at bob, n.2
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 15: A Bog-house – Croping-ken.
at boghouse, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 16: Drink – Booze.
at booze, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 25: Rumbooze thou shalt booze thy fill.
at booze, v.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 15: An Alehouse – Boozen-ken.
at bousing-ken, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 23: The Hue and Cry, to shun, we crept, / in Hedges where we lay’d. / To the Brokers then my Hedge-bird flies.
at broker, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 17: To fly or run away – Brush off.
at brush, v.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict.
at bubber, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 18: The Pox – Bube.
at bube, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 29: The Budge, who makes it his business to run into Houses, and take what comes first to hand.
at budge, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 16: A Dog – Bugher.
at bugher, n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 29: The Bulk, or one that is his Assistant, in creating Quarrels by jostling, &c. to gather a crowd that the Diver may have a better Opportunity to effect his Purpose.
at bulk, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict.
at bulk, v.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 29: The File is the same as the Diver, tho’ for the most part he goes without the Bulk, and was formerly known by the Title of the Bung-nipper, because of a horn Thumb and sharp Knife, he used to cut the Pockets clean off, with all that was in them.
at bung-nipper (n.) under bung, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 18: A Purse – Bung.
at bung, n.1
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 26: Tib o’th’ Buttery was our Meat.
at tib (of the buttery), n.
[UK] Scoundrel’s Dict. 16: Chickens – Cackling-cheats.
at cackling-cheat, n.
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