1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 35: As we turned down the Fleet market we were accosted by the usual sort of barking parsons, with ‘walk in and get married’.at bark, v.2
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 33: I arrived on the spot [...] and sternly running up to him, collared him just as Will came up with his cudgel.at collar, v.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 10: A link-boy first I stood the grin, / At Charing-cross I plied, / ‘Come light your honour for a win,’ / To ev’ry cull I cried.at cull, n.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 11: The old card-maker had several times hinted to me that I had been done.at done, adj.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 17: My lady was of the easy sort, but not the worst I have ever met.at easy, adj.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 10: A link-boy first I stood the grin, / At Charing-cross I plied.at stand the grin (v.) under grin, n.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 10: The feeing constables, patroles, watchmen, and runners of the magistrates, who are all in and row in the same boat with us.at in, adv.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 25: I put in a word for myself and offered to be his Merry Andrew or Jack Pudding.at jack pudding (n.) under jack, n.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 14: I was caught in the very act of shifting [...] at least twenty loaded, scooped, and false dice were found on me.at loaded, adj.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 10: In Black-boy alley I’d a ken, / A dog and fighting-cock, / Beside a saucy mooney’d hen, / Well known at Bridewell-dock.at moon-eyed hen (n.) under moon, n.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 9: I could make a purse or nab a pocket-book with the best.at nab, v.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 17: Being now fairly tiled in the paviour’s workshop, I was obliged to take up with the best accommodation.at paviour’s workshop, n.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 4: Most of my companions had piked off to sea again.at pike, v.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 11: Tip me ten quids, and I shall directly put you upon the spirit of the affair.at put someone on (v.) under put, v.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 11: Tip me ten quids, and I shall directly put you upon the spirit of the affair.at quid, n.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 16: I had new-rigged her also from the heel upwards.at rig, v.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 5: And so I became a rogue in grain.at rogue in grain (n.) under rogue, n.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 6: I arrived at Southwark in the evening [...] I found London the other side of the water.at water, the, n.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 17: Being now fairly tiled in the paviour’s workshop, I was obliged to take up with the best accomodation.at tiled, adj.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 11: Tip me ten quids, and I shall directly put you upon the spirit of the affair.at tip, v.1
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 15: After winding up the whole bottom, after the discharge of my fine [...] I was very nearly a clear man in life again.at wind up, v.
1808 B. Bradshaw Hist. of Billy Bradshaw 10: A link-boy first I stood the grin, / At Charing-cross I plied, / ‘Come light your honour for a win,’ / To ev’ry cull I cried.at win, n.