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[UK] Beaumont & Fletcher Loyal Subject (1750) V:4: Anc. He was whipt like a Top, I never saw a Whore so lac’d: Court School-butter? Is this their Diet? I’ll dress ’em one running Banquet.
at school-butter (n.) under school, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject IV iv: Is’t fit the Duke send for me [...] And I, like a tal fellow, play at bo-peep With his Pleasure?
at play at bo-peep (v.) under bo-peep, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject IV iv: Take heed of bo-peep with your pate, your pate sir, I speak plain language now.
at bo-peep, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject IV iv: A very fooles: thou hast more of these flams in thee, These musty doubts.
at flam, n.1
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject III iv: (Exeunt Gentlemen). burris: You have frightened off these flesh-flies. theodore: Flesh-flies indeed my Lord. And it must be verie stinking flesh they will not seize on.
at flesh-fly (n.) under flesh, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject I iv: Into what Grooms Feather-Bed will you creep now? And there mistake the enemy; sweet youths ye are, And of a constant courage; are you afraid of foyning?
at foin, v.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject IV ii: These are fine gimcracks: hey, here comes another, a Flagon full of wine in’s hand.
at gimcrack, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject III v: Have ye any crackt maiden-heads, to new leach or mend? [...] Ile clout ’em, Ile mend ’em, Ile knock in a pin, Shall make ’em as good maids agen, As ever they have been.
at pin, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject IV ii: Mistris, You are to suffer your penance some half hour hence now. How far a fine Court Custard with Plums in it Will prevail with one of these waiting Gentlewoman.
at plum, n.1
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject II ii: ‘How fit ’tis [i.e. a ring] for my finger.’ [...] ‘No doubt you’l find too A finger fit for you.’.
at potato-finger (n.) under potato, n.
[UK] Fletcher Loyal Subject I ii i: Go, go thy ways, old true-peny; Thou hast one fault, Thou art ev’n too valiant.
at truepenny (n.) under true, adj.
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