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[UK] Buckingham Chances II i: [as cit. c.1617].
at bat-fowling, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances II ii: [as cit. 1617].
at play at bo-peep (v.) under bo-peep, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances III ii: Will’t please you, Sir, to give me a Brimmer?
at brimmer, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances I vi: [as cit. 1617].
at bum fiddle, v.
[UK] Buckingham Chances I vi: [as cit. c.1617].
at butter-print (n.) under butter, n.1
[UK] Buckingham Chances II i: [as cit. c.1617].
at chopping, adj.
[UK] Buckingham Chances II i: I smell an old dog trick of yours.
at dog trick (n.) under dog, n.2
[UK] Buckingham Chances I ix: [as cit. 1617].
at easy, adj.
[UK] Buckingham Chances Epilogue: Perhaps you Gentlemen, expect to day The Author of this Fag-end of a Play.
at fag end, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances I vi: [as cit. c.1617].
at gingerbread, n.1
[UK] Buckingham Chances III iv: To horse again then, for this Night I’ll crown With all the Joys ye wish for.
at horse, v.
[UK] Buckingham Chances IV i: The Woman of the House too.
at house, n.1
[UK] Buckingham Chances II iii: [as cit. 1617].
at loose in the hilt(s) (adj.) under loose, adj.
[UK] Buckingham Chances III i: [as cit. c.1617].
at mawkin, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances III vi: Bid her make haste, we come to see no curious Wench, a Night-Gown will serve turn.
at nightgown lady (n.) under night, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances III i: [as cit. c.1617].
at scabbard, n.
[UK] Buckingham Chances III vi: Bid her make haste, we come to see no curious Wench, a Night-Gown will serve turn.
at serve, v.
[UK] Buckingham Chances IV ii: ’Sheart, What shall I do?
at ’sheart!, excl.
[UK] Buckingham Chances IV ii: ’Slid I am afraid.
at ’slid!, excl.
[UK] Buckingham Chances II i: duke: Sir, have you lost anything? jo.: Only my Hat i’ th’ Scuffle; sure these Fellows Were Night-snaps.
at snap, n.1
[UK] Buckingham Chances IV iii: She is not for thy turn.
at turn, n.2
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