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Nest of Ninnies 15: Jack [...] tels a jest (for it was his manner so to doe) how a yong man brake his codpiece point.at cod-piece (n.) under cod, n.3
Nest of Ninnies 15: Jack [...] tels a jest (for it was his manner so to doe) how a yong man brake his codpiece point. Nest of Ninnies 32: Aloud hee cryes, Dmee! dmee! dmee!at damme!, excl.
Nest of Ninnies 6: Such was his, who thus busied, was took napping by the weale publike, who smiles upon him with a wapper eye.at wapper-eyed, adj.
Nest of Ninnies 12: All such, say I, that use flat foolerie, Beare this, beare more; this flat foole’s companie.at flat, adj.1
Nest of Ninnies 33: Good hold for flesh hookes.at flesh hooks (n.) under flesh, n.
Nest of Ninnies 17: He lookt like a Norfolke dumpling, thicke and short.at Norfolk dumpling (n.) under Norfolk, adj.
Nest of Ninnies 15: You know a fooles bolt is soone shot.at shoot one’s bolt (v.) under shoot, v.
Nest of Ninnies 43: He ups and tels his coming.at up, v.
Nest of Ninnies 52: One comes sweating (zoons!).at zounds!, excl.
Tales and Jests of Hugh Peters in Nest of Ninnies (1970) n.p.: Behold the Merchant’s wife in her Satins, the Citizen’s in her silks, and the Chambermaid [...] she must glister in her silver-Lace-on the upper coat, half a dozen at least, on the next coat, a few less. Nay, their very smocks must be laced forsooth. Take up that and there sits Puss in her Majesty.at puss, n.1
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