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Tom Tyler and his Wife choose

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[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 43: She looked very arsy-versy at her first coming in.
at arsey-varsey, phr.
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 56: Yea, faith goodman blabberlip!.
at blabbermouth, n.
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 32: For if my wife come, up goeth my bum, And should she come hither, and we met together, I know we shall fight, and eke scratch and bite.
at bum, n.1
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 35: (She beateth him) Four! five! and six! Lord, that I had some sticks! I would clapperclaw thy bones.
at clapperclaw, v.
[UK] Tom Tyler & his Wife (1661) in Farmer Two Tudor ‘Shrew’ Plays (1908) 40: When I come in her claws, She guides me for ever.
at claw, n.
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 56: Now a halter stretch you, And them that sent you!
at halter, n.
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 37: Swill in, I care not. This drink is ipsy, to make us all tipsy.
at ipse, n.
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 33: I will take him by the poll, by Cock’s precious soul! I will make him to toil, when [...] I will sit and rest.
at poll, n.1
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 56: You pricklouse knave, you!
at prick-(the-)louse (n.) under prick, v.2
[UK] Tom Tyler and his Wife (1661) in Farmer (1908) 32: She hath such skill, to do what she will, To gossip and to swill.
at swill, v.
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