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[UK] Scourge for Poor Robin 8: He perhaps picks a causeless quarrel, gives her a Remembrance with a Bed-staff, that she is forc’d to wear the Northumberland Arms a week after.
at Northumberland arms, n.
[UK] Scourge for Poor Robin 7: He meets with some little Town-baggage who picks his Pocket, and in requital bestows upon him a swinging Clap.
at baggage, n.
[UK] Scourge for Poor Robin 6: You shall infallibly finde him and his Tribe about the Fag-end of the day at the Rendezvouze.
at fag end, n.
[UK] Scourge for Poor Robin 8: After he has fool’d away several Guineys abroad, worse than if he had made Ducks and Drakes with them.
at play ducks and drakes with (v.) under play, v.
[UK] Scourge for Poor Robin 7: The good Woman at home sits lamenting till twelve at night over [...] a draught of Rot-gut.
at rotgut, n.
[UK] Scourge for Poor Robin 6: You shall infallibly finde him and his Tribe about the Fag-end of the day at the Rendezvouze.
at tribe, n.
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