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Memorial to John Williams choose

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[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams II 128: Books he filcht what he would; For four Cellars of Wine, Syder, Ale, beer, with Wood, Hay, Corn, and the like [...] he gave not an account of Six-pence, but spent it upon Baggage, and loose Franions.
at baggage, n.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt 1 180: Though she acknowledged she had power from the Emperor to cause cessation of arms in the Palatinate, and undertook to put that power forth, yet with the same breath she blew hot and cold.
at blow hot and cold (v.) under blow, v.1
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt 1 170: Some profane Buff-Coats will Authorize such Incendiaries.
at buff-coat (n.) under buff, adj.1
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt 1 208: They might Seek their Fortune in another place, and come home by Spills-Bury.
at come home by Spillsbury (v.) under come, v.1
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt 1 57: The Dew-beaters have trod the way for those that come after them.
at dew-beaters (n.) under dew, n.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt 11 131: When all the Stuff in the Letters are scann’d, what Fadoodles are brought to light?
at fadoodle, n.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams II 128: Books he filcht what he would; For four Cellars of Wine, Syder, Ale, beer, with Wood, Hay, Corn, and the like [...] he gave not an account of Six-pence.
at filch, v.1
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt 1 130: Many Rattleheads, as well as they, did bestir them to gain-stand this Match.
at rattle-head, n.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams n.p.: He was temperate also in his drinking... but I never spake with the man that saw him overtaken [F&H].
at overtaken, adj.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams part 11 128: He settles in Bugden-House for three Summers, with a Seraglia of Quaedam.
at quaedam, n.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams part 11 163: A few Sweetbreads that I gave him out of my Purse.
at sweetbread, n.
[UK] J. Hacket Memorial of John Williams Pt II 165: Here are your lawful Ministers present, to whom of late you do not resort, I hear, but to Tub-preachers in Conventicles.
at tub-man (n.) under tub, n.1
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