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The Elder Brother choose

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[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iv: I’me but a pidler, A little will serve my turne, thou’lt finde enough When I’ve my belly full.
at bellyful (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iv: Now I must play at Bo-peepe.
at play at bo-peep (v.) under bo-peep, n.
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iv: She spits his kisses out, And now he offers to fumble she falles off.
at fumble, v.
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iv: It shall, old lecherous Goate in authority.
at goat, n.1
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iv: lilly: You have given him a heat, Sir. miramont: He will ride you The better, Lilly.
at heat, n.
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iv: I shall have some musicke yet At my making free oth’ Company of Horners.
at horner, n.
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother IV iii: As I live, they stay not here, white-livered wretches!
at white-livered, adj.
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother V ii: Never attempt to search my Lilly-pot.
at pot, n.1
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother III ii: These smock vermin, How eagerly they leape at old mens kisses, They licke their lippes at profit, not at pleasure.
at smock vermin (n.) under smock, n.1
[UK] Fletcher Elder Brother I ii: In tough Welsh-parsly, which our vulgar Tongue Is strong hempen halters.
at Welsh parsley (n.) under Welsh, adj.
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