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Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk IV 43: It is your scratching, rump-tickling people, that get into place and power.at arse-licking (adj.) under arse-lick, v.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk IV 43: It is your scratching, rump-tickling people, that get into place and power. Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk IV 48: The Captain [...] dismissed him with a salutation of his foot on the backside.at backside, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk I 6: The jockeys were of the opinion [...] that the horse was what they call a bite, and that under the appearance of leanness and stiffness, was concealed some hidden quality of swiftness.at bite, n.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk III 40: These very clergymen, that put you forward to blackguard for them, will stand by laughing in their sleeves that you could be such a fool.at blackguard, v.
Modern Chivalry (1937) [1797] Pt I IV Bk I 273: I wad rather lie by the fire side, than contaminate mysel, bedding wi’ sik a bog-trotting loon as he is.at bogtrotting (adj.) under bog, n.3
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk I 15: This servant of mine is but a bogtrotter.at bogtrotter (n.) under bog, n.3
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. II Bk VI 150: At the various applications of the cowskin, he had jumped, and cursed, and swore.at cowskin, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk III 39: His very scullions will piss upon you, and give you no better life than a dog among their feet.at piss on, v.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk VII 69: He would chuse roast bafe and parates, or pork and parsnips.at pratie, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Bk I 15: Though the weaver was not the most elevated object of choice, yet he was still preferable to this tatter-demalion.at tatterdemallion, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I IV Bk I 304: I dinna approve o’ this dinging down the government to act against the laws.at ding, v.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. IV Bk I 267: I am but a simple waiting man to a gentleman like yoursel, and I wad na take the office o’ gauger upon me. [Ibid.] 302: There is na doubt but they are coming in a mob, to make a seizure o’ the gauger.at gouger, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. IV Bk I 287: I make no doubt that some hot, or at least warm words have passed between them.at hot, adj.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. IV Bk I 272: I think Duncan and you [...] may pig in together in that large bed.at pig in (v.) under pig, v.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. IV Bk I 293: I sal gar this stick crack o’er the riggin o’ the loons.at rigging, n.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I 340: The objection is that it is a blackguard press. But while there are blackguards to write, must they not have a press?at blackguard, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I Bk II 409: There was some talk of brightening the chain, and burying the hatchet.at bury the hatchet (v.) under bury, v.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I Bk II 431: Juryman; he seems a little cracked.at cracked, adj.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I Bk II 442: There are chimney sweepers, who think they will all go to pot, when they drop off.at drop off, v.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I Bk I 393: By de holy poker, said Teague, I will be no judge.at by the holy poker! (excl.) under holy poker, n.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I Bk II 442: It is all de love of de monish, said a Jew.at monish, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. I Bk II 419: The time was when learning would save a man’s neck; but now it endangers it. The neck verse is reversed.at neck verse (n.) under neck, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. III 471: It is Tom, Dick, and Harry, in the woods, that I want to read my book.at Tom, Dick and Harry, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. II Bk III 483: Doctor Mountebank, who affected now and then to chastise him with a cow-skin, to teach him manners.at cowskin, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. II Bk III 500: Horns! said she. What can this mean? Mean, said the Captain; every one knows the meaning of the emblem. Antlers is a common place figure for cuckoldom.at horn, n.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. II Bk IV 546: By my showl, said he, I will be after bating de whole o’d you togeder. A parcel of spalpeens and bog-trotters.at parcel, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. II Bk III 500: There was a widow lady of great fortune, that wished to see her second husband [...] I shall be happy how soon it can be brought about. Can you tell conjurer, how long it will be before the knot is tyed.at tie the knot (v.) under tie, v.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. IV 775: A blackguard will always have de last word; dey may call me opossum or racoon.at blackguard, n.
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt I Vol. I Bk IV 760: What, said he [...] is it in imitation of your pupils, that you are here in your bare buff?at buff, n.1
Modern Chivalry (1937) Pt II Vol. IV 648: All are called Yankees by the British; but New-England men are distinguished; and called Yankee Doodles.at Yankee Doodle, n.
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