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Damon and Pithias choose

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[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fiiii: They be gay Barnikels, yet I see neuer the better.
at barnacles, n.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Eiiii: I shal bumbaste you, you mocking knaue.
at bumbaste, v.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Ciiii: Damon smatters as well as he of craftie Phylosophie, And can tourne Cat in the panne very pretily.
at cat in (the) pan (n.) under cat, n.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Biiii: Master, iest no more with women in any wise, If you do, by cocke you are lyke to know the price.
at cock, n.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Gi: Farewell cocke, before the Colier againe do vs seeke, Let vs into the Courte to parte the spoyle, share and share like.
at cock, n.2
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fi: Away you cracke ropes, are you fighting at the Courte gate?
at crack-rope (n.) under crack, v.2
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Biii: My credite is crackte where I am knowne.
at cracked, adj.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fi: In faith Dutting Duttell, you wyll crye creake.
at cry (a) crack (v.) under cry, v.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) iii: iacke: That Pope was a mery fellows, of whom folke talke so much. grimme: Had to be mery withal, had goulde enough in his hutch.
at hutch, n.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fi: Here is a gaye worlde, Boyes now settes olde men to scoole, I sayd well enough, what Jacke sauce, thinkst cham a foole?
at jack sauce (n.) under jack, n.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fi: James Christe, came euer from a Colier an aunswere so trimme?
at Jesus!, excl.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Diii: Beleue her not she is a light Goddesse, she can laugh and lowre.
at light, adj.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fii: In faith ere you go, I wyll make you a lobbe cocke.
at lobcock, n.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Eiiii: For well I knew it was some madheded chylde That inuented this name, that the logheaded knaue might be begilde.
at loggerhead, n.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fii: Wine, mary, that is welcome to Colliers.
at marry!, excl.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Bii: I go into the Cittie some knaues to nip.
at nip, v.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Bi: car.: I was sombody, The kinge delighted in mee, now I am but a noddy [...] aris.: But I will not call you noddie, but only in iest.
at noddy, n.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) 81: It scrapeth off a pimpell, to ease you of the Pippe.
at pip, n.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Biii: A Pockes take these Maryner knaues.
at pox take —! (excl.) under pox, n.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fii: A mery Harecoppe tis and a pleasant companion, A right courtier.
at right, adv.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Eiiii: He is but a tame Ruffian, That can swere by his flaske [...] and Gods precious lady: And yet he will be beaten with a faggot stick.
at ruffian, n.1
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Gi: Such lackies meake melacke, an halter beswenge them.
at swing, v.
[UK] R. Edwards Damon and Pithias (1571) Fi: Away you cracke ropes, are you fighting at the Courte gate? [...] I wyll swindge you both, what?
at what?, phr.
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