1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk iv 22: He said to the three buffles who stood with their hats in their hands. Tell me, you Wagges, Is not my page a gallant Boy?at buffle, n.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion n.p.: If any of them chanc’d to be made dance ith’ rope, they thought him happy to be so freed of the care and trouble attends the miserable indigent [N].at dance in/on a rope (v.) under dance, v.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk iv 22: To speak in that manner to those ignorants was to speak Greek unto them.at Greek, n.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk ix 17: [He] advised her, after he had done playing with the Lute, that he could also play on another Instrument. [...] Come to me to morrow to the Wantons Cave, you, without doubt, shall find me there with my Instrument.at instrument, n.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk vii 6: A hundred times and more, by Gis, I would have laid Pyebald against the best Mare.at by Jis! (excl.) under Jis, n.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk xii 37: A great Lubber came down the Stairs, having a Sword in one hand, and a Bulls pizzle in the other.at lubber, n.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk i 8: Goe, Hussy, thou art the boldest quean in the World.at quean, n.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion (2005) 92: He had the keeping and disposall of the moneys, and yet shod not his mule at all.at shoe one’s mule (v.) under shoe, v.
1655 ‘Du Parc’ (trans.) Comical Hist. of Francion Bk I 8: Goe Hussy, thou art the boldest quean in the World, where hast thou got tipple to make thy selfe drunke this night? at tipple, n.