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A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell choose

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[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell V i: I have a spirit in me great as thine: Th’hast boorded it, Ile see if thou canst Bed, And try if you hast mettle to thy shape.
at bed, v.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: Pox upon you, we shall have you turne Puritan, Leave big mouth’d Oaths to sweare by yea and nay.
at big-mouthed, adj.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: Looke you big? Nay sir, I can affront you.
at big, adv.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III i: A Cup of Nipsitate briske and neate; The Drawers call it Tickle-braine, ’twill do’t.
at brisk, adj.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III i: I have bumbasted the Devill.
at bumbaste, v.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: He hath ill tast, that loves to feede on carrion.
at carrion, n.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell II iii: Let my spruce Lord cogge in his courtly termes, And woe me a thousand vaine protests.
at cog, v.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III ii: Some cunningly dive into Pockets, whistlers, others lifts.
at dive, v.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: If none be gall’d, you have no cause to wince, But if you be, then Figo.
at fig (of Spain), n.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell V i: I am arm’d, yes, [...] with Flesh hookes, and with Fire-brands.
at flesh hooks (n.) under flesh, n.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: I have dealt closely with a man of his To undermine him, one that [...] Leades him to Game and guzzle in Vaulting houses, And places of bad fame.
at guzzle, n.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: Search all the Allyes, Spittle, or Pickt-hatch, Turnball, the Banke side, or the Minories, White Fryers, St. Peters Street, and Mutton Lane.
at picked-hatch, n.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: Thou wilt not swagger, Hodge?
at hodge, n.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: gef.: What Roger, al amort, me thinkes th’art off o’th’ hookes? rog.: Yes ’faith, and Henges [sic] too, I’me almost desperate, And care not how I am.
at off the hook(s) under hook, n.1
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell IV i: I am a Whore? yes, and a hot one too.
at hot, adj.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: I have dealt closely with a man of his To undermine him, one that [...] Leades him to Game and guzzle in Vaulting houses, And places of bad fame.
at vaulting house, n.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III ii: Some cunningly dive into Pockets, whistlers, others lifts [sic].
at lift, v.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III i: con: The Friers? what Friers? wo: Two Abbey Lubbers that are lockt up fast.
at lubber, n.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: And bold Rampallion like, swear and drinke drunke .
at rampallian, n.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: I doe not like this shuffling.
at shuffle, v.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III i: A smug Lasse, And one that knowes it too.
at smug, adj.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III ii: Some breake houses, And others snap at stals.
at snap, v.
[UK] R. Davenport A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell I ii: sl.: Ile have Musicke, and the choicest Cates the Citty can Afford, and wine in abundance. rog.: And pay all. sl.: Yes, all and some.
at some, adv.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell III ii: How now bold huswife, baggage, peevish Thing, rude, disobedient, apish, and perverse.
at thing, n.
[UK] R. Davenport New Tricke to Cheat the Divell V i: Yes, my sweet wench Nan.
at wench, n.
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