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The Kind Keeper choose

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[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper I i: The easiest Fool I ever knew, next my naunt of Fairies in the Alchymist.
at aunt, n.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper IV i: Be satisfi’d, thy Sheers shall never enter into my Cloth. But, look to thyself, thou impudent Belswagger: I’ll be reveng’d.
at bellswagger, n.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper III i: I have a luscious Air forming, like a Pallas, in my Brain-pan.
at brainpan (n.) under brain, n.1
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: How now, Bully Brainsick!
at bully, adj.1
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper I i: Before George, a proper fellow! and a Swinger he shou’d be, by his make! the Rogue wou’d bumble a Whore, I warrant him!
at bumble, v.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper III i: Your kept Mistress is originally a Punk; and let the Cat be chang’d into a Lady never so formally, she still retains her natural property of Mousing.
at cat, n.1
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper III i: Down I put the Notes slap-dash.
at slap-dash, adv.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper Epilogue: I was fobb’d off with some such Wife.
at fob someone off (v.) under fob, v.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper I i: You will never leave these fumbling tricks, Father, till you are taken on suspicion of Manhood, and have a Bastard laid at your Door.
at fumble, v.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper I i: I am acquainted with your Business: you are a kind of Deputy-Fumbler under me.
at fumbler, n.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: Before George, ’tis so!
at by George! (excl.) under George, n.2
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper I i: A kept Mistress, a brave strapping Jade, a two-handed Whore!
at two-handed, adj.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: jud.: If her Husband shou’d come back, he may think her still abroad, and you may have time -- wood.: To take in the Horn-work.
at horn work (n.) under horn, n.1
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: I shall civilly desire you henceforth not to make a Chappel of Ease of Pug’s Closet.
at house of easement (n.) under house, n.1
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: Be jogging, good Mr. Woodall, out of this Family.
at jog, v.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper I i: Down o’ your Marrow-bones, and ask forgiveness.
at marrowbones, n.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper III i: Your kept Mistress is orignally a Punk; and let the Cat be chang’d into a Lady never so formally, she still retains her natural property of Mousing.
at mouse, v.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: I find you have been searching for your Relations then, in Whetstone’s Park!
at Whetstone Park, n.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper V i: Behold this Orient Neck-lace, Pug!
at pug, n.3
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper Epilogue: All the Female Fry turn Pugs like mine.
at pug, n.3
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper IV i: Down with the Suburbians, down with them.
at suburbian, n.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper IV i: Here he comes that will swinge you all.
at swinge, v.
[UK] Dryden Kind Keeper IV ii: Zookers, I cannot answer it to my Conscience.
at zooks!, excl.
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