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[UK] Blount Glossographia n.p.: Phanatick..that hath vain visions; Also as Fanatick; a crack-brain, one deluded with fond apprehensions.
at crackbrain, n.
[UK] T. Blount Glossographia Deric [...] is with us abusively used for a Hang-man; because one of that name was not long since a famed executioner at Tiburn.
at derrick, n.1
[UK] T. Blount Glossographia 83: Bilk is said to be an Arabick word, and signifies nothing: Cribbidge-players understand it best.
at bilk, n.
[UK] T. Blount Glossographia 104: Carbonado [...] a slash over the face, which fetcheth the flesh with it.
at carbonado, v.
[UK] T. Blount Glossographia 602: Spintrian [...] pertaining to those that seek out, or invent new and monstrous actions of lust.
at spintry, n.
[UK] T. Blount Glossographia (2nd edn) n.p.: Caravan or Karavan [...] also of late corruptly used with us for a kind of Waggon to carry passengers to and from London.
at caravan, n.
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