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The Discoverie of the Knights of the Poste choose

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[UK] E.S. Discovery of Knights of Poste D: The brinext bung the Cutpurse nyppes, shall serue for his recompence.
at bung, n.1
[UK] E.S. Discovery of Knights of Poste C4: A man that you know verie well, was clapt by the heeles in the Clinke, for baileing [...] a Papist before the High Comissioners.
at clink, n.1
[UK] E.S. Discovery of Knights of Poste E: At the Wool-sacke [...] lye crushing of the two-penny Ale-pot halfe a day together.
at crush a pot (of ale) (v.) under crush, v.2
[UK] E.S. Discovery of Knights of Poste A4: As mery as a man with two penny loaves in his pocket, he steps into a tiplinghouse.
at tippling-house, n.
[UK] E.S. Discovery of Knights of Poste B: Good oath-takers, or common baylers: Alias the Knightes of the Poste, the Lords of lobs pound, and heires apparant to the pillory.
at lob’s pound, n.
[UK] E.S. Discovery of Knights of Poste B: A graund knight of antiquity as well knowne for his profession , as mother Bunches ale to nipitaty.
at nipitate, n.
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