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[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) I 109: A boke [...] wherein he weaveth up many broken ended matters, and settes oute much riff-raffe, pelfery, trumpery, baggage, and beggerie ware.
at baggage, n.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) I 91: I suppose that there is no one thinge that changeth soner the golden silver wittes of men into copperye and brassye wayes, then dysinge and such unlawfull pastimes.
at brassy, adj.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) I 85: What shift will they make to set the one of them with [...] cogginge, and foystinge.
at cog, v.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) II 157: He that is gogle eyde, and lokes a squintre, hath both his countenaunce clene marred.
at goggle-eyed, adj.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) I 85: What false dyse use they? As dyse stopped with quick silver and heares, dyse of vauntage, flattes, gourdes to chop and change when they liste, to let the true dyse fall under the table, and so take up the false.
at flat, n.1
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) I 85: What shift will they make to set the one of them with [...] cogginge, and foystinge.
at foist, v.1
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) II 136: I see well you be cunninger in this gere than I.
at gear, n.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) I 85: What false dyse use they? As dyse stopped with quick silver and heares, dyse of vauntage, flattes, gourdes to chop and change when they liste, to let the true dyse fall under the table, and so take up the false.
at gourd, n.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) II 129: A man shooteth [...] like a lubber, starteth backe, and beareth no weight.
at lubber, n.
[UK] R. Ascham Toxophilus (1761) II 136: You cunninge archers [...] beinge verye Englishmen, neuer ceasynge piddelynge about theyr bowe and shaftes, whan they be well.
at piddle about (v.) under piddle, v.
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