1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: They claim the Title, Chicken, but ods-my-life, we always dispute the Power.at chicken, n.
1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: Slidikins! – Old, old! – pray do not measure my Corn with your Bushel, old dry Bones.at dry-bone(s) (n.) under dry, adj.1
1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: I hope, the Rogue hath not begun at the fag end of the Ceremony.at fag end, n.
1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: Ods-my-life, a downright Miracle of a Hand.at ods my life! (excl.) under ods, n.
1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: Show your shapes and walk gracefully.at show one’s shapes (v.) under shape, n.
1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: Look ye, Shaver, we will sometime or other enjoy our own Choice.at shaver, n.1
1713 J. Gay Wife of Bath I i: Show your shapes and walk gracefully.at show one’s shapes (v.) under show, v.
1714 Pope Wife of Bath 213: To clear my Quail-pipe, and refresh my Soul, Full oft I drain’d the Spicy Nut-brown Bowl.at quail pipe, n.
1714 Pope Wife of Bath 215: The Clerk and I [...] We grew so intimate, I can’t tell how, I pawn’d my Honour and ingag’d my Vow, If e’er laid my Husband in his Urn, That he, and only he, shou’d serve my Turn.at serve, v.
1730 J. Gay Wife of Bath (rev. edn) V i: In the instant she consents, you shall nick them slab-dash [sic] with the ceremony.at slap-dash, adv.
1730 J. Gay Wife of Bath (rev. edn) I xiv: Idad, I believe the little runner would fain be adrift again.at edad!, excl.
1730 J. Gay Wife of Bath (rev. edn) I iv: I came just in the nick! [...] unless they have begun at the fag-end of the ceremony.at fag end, n.
1730 J. Gay Wife of Bath (rev. edn) V viii: You shall be hang’d – you dog – a blessing! a halter!at halter, n.
1730 J. Gay Wife of Bath (rev. edn) V vi: I thought to have found the old Put my guardian here.at old put (n.) under put, n.1
1730 J. Gay Wife of Bath (rev. edn) V iii: Gone! escap’d! Plague, thunder and combustion!at thunder!, excl.