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[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 311: No man was ever made a Cuckold, but from a Deficiency in one of the Pieces, the Head-piece or the Cod-piece.
at cod-piece (n.) under cod, n.3
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 219: Here the Patient is in a pretty Pickle, being sure to be dous’d according to the depth of his own Purse, or his Doctors Conscience.
at douse, v.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 283: One may look brisk, with Cherry-Cheek, And yet below Stairs very weak. That Woman’s in a doubtful Case That builds her hopes upon a Face; As one was cheated, when she chose A Husband by the length of’s Nose.
at downstairs, adv.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 302: A Man of no mean Magnitude once, but now despisd and p-ss-d upon.
at piss on, v.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 311: He that should dare to marry under any Venereal Circumstances, or Pox his Wife [...] should have a Brand of Infamy upon his Name for ever.
at pox, v.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 321: I believe Cold Bathing can never be made a Quack Medicine.
at quack, adj.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 219: Those that go Snips with their Apothecaries, Villains of the first Magnitude; here the Patient is in a pretty Pickle.
at go snip (v.) under snip, v.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 280: I bid him [...] At night wrap up his Whore-Tackle in a Linnen-Cloath, wet in strong Vinegar and Claret-Wine. [Ibid.] 309: The fault was in the vile and wicked whore-masterly Husband, broke and bankrupt in his Bed-Tackle.
at tackle, n.1
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing 221: Next is your Nostrum-munger, Dr. Stew-Toad, one that sets up for Miracles and Mystery, and always makes Honey of a Dogs-Turd.
at dog turd (n.) under turd, n.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing (2nd edn) II 153: Hence crooked Backs, backle Hams, Baker knees, etc.
at baker-kneed, adj.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing (2nd edn) II 207: The Setters [...] of Dr. Custard’s-Skull Profits persuaded him to send for this Pulp-pated Pil-monger.
at pill driver (n.) under pill, n.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing (2nd edn) II 123: Your Nurse was a Slut, she let you lie in your Sh-t--n Clouts.
at shitten, adj.
[UK] J. Floyer Essay to Prove Cold Bathing (2nd edn) II 208: In a few Days the poor Gentleman squirted out his Soul, and then this Physick Ananias look’d like a Dog that had lost his Stones.
at stone, n.1
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