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The Pleasant History of John Winchcomb, in his younger yeares called Jacke of Newberie choose

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[UK] T. Deloney Pleasant Hist. of Jacke Newberie 10: The beginning of the world was the begetting of Children: and if you finde mee faulty in that occupation, turne mee out of thy bed for a bungler.
at bungler, n.
[UK] T. Deloney Pleasant Hist. of Jacke Newberie (1633) ix K3: She was glad to goe about and wash buckes at the Thames side, and to be a charre-woman in rich mens houses.
at char, n.1
[UK] T. Deloney Pleasant Hist. of Jacke Newberie (1633) xi M: Sir George having received this answer was wonerous woe, cursing the day that ever he medled with Joane, whose time of deliverance would comme long before a twelve Moneth were expired to his utter shame.
at meddle (with), v.
[UK] T. Deloney Pleasant Hist. of Jacke Newberie (1633) ix K3: His Wife [...] would not foule her fingers, nor turne her head aside, for feare of hurting the set of her neckenger.
at neckinger, n.
[UK] T. Deloney Pleasant Hist. of Jacke Newberie (1633) vii H4: O tis no matter for marrie, if you will come to my chamber, beshit my bed, and let me kisse you.
at shit, v.
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