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The Fudge Family in England choose

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[UK] ‘Thomas Brown’ Fudge Family in England 1: The famous Miss Fudge—that delectable Biddy.
at biddy, n.2
[UK] ‘Thomas Brown’ Fudge Family in England 2: Sole encumbrance, Miss Fudge to be taken therewith. / Think, my boy, for a Curate how glorious a catch!
at catch, n.
[UK] ‘Thomas Brown’ Fudge Family in England 121: In the bogs of old Paddy-land.
at paddy land (n.) under Paddy, n.
[UK] ‘Thomas Brown’ Fudge Family in England 6: Certainly ne’er did a queerer or rummer set / Throw, for th’ amusement of Christians, a summerset.
at rum, adj.
[UK] ‘Thomas Brown’ Fudge Family in England 1: Who d’ye think we’ve got here? — quite reformed from the giddy, / Fantastic young thing, that once made such a noise.
at thing, n.
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