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The Humorous Lieutenant choose

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[UK] Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant II iv: Away with your whore [...] must ye be clicketing?
at clicket, v.
[UK] Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant I i: Would I were drunk dog-drunk, I might not feel this.
at dog-drunk (adj.) under dog, adv.
[UK] Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant I i: Whether would you, fish face?
at fish-face, n.
[UK] Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant IV iv: Was that brave Heart made to pant for a placket: And now i’th’ dog-days too, when nothing dare love! That noble Mind to melt away and moulder For a hey nonny, nonny!
at nonny-nonny, n.
[UK] Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant II ii: And there got he a knock, and down goes pilgarlick.
at pilgarlic, n.
[UK] Fletcher Humorous Lieutenant II iv: You waistcoateer you must go back.
at waistcoateer, n.
[UK] Beaumont & Fletcher Humorous Lieut. in Works (1750) III 24: If ye catch me then, / Fighting again, I'll eat Hay with a Horse.
at eat hay with a horse, v.
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