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Wit in a Constable choose

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[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable III i: If I were cloath’d But in the habit, should I not appeare A bouncing Mary Ambree.
at bouncing, adj.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable V i: Here lets canvas This Quart, and then will bumbaste off another.
at bumbaste, v.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable V i: To your beds, the’re ready [...] March faire, And get each one a chopping boy by Morning.
at chopping, adj.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable V i: They’le take him for a Rat ith’ Counter.
at counter-rat, n.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable I i: I doe commend thee my deare Don.
at don, n.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable III i: And how ist bully, hast not found these girles Of a hot appetite, how often ha?
at hot, adj.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable II i: From the glory of her fathers trade, The Knight o’the Burning pestle.
at knight of the..., n.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable Act IV: Which of you is the valiant Rosicleer, Dares breake his Launce on me.
at lance, n.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable IV i: What doe the Monkeys laugh at?
at monkey, n.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable V i: Tis very late [...] Shall we Each to his bulke and take a nod?
at nod, n.1
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable 11: Take your selves (as to the last refuge) To the old occupation.
at occupation, n.
[UK] H. Glapthorne Wit in a Constable Ii i: This is the maddest wench.
at wench, n.
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