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[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 22: The Women have a great Advantage over the Men, by pleading their Bellies, who are then search’d by a Jury of Matrons.
at belly plea (n.) under belly, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Bien, Good.
at bene, adj.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Black-Arse, a Copper or Kettle.
at black arse (n.) under black, adj.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Blater, a Calf.
at blater, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 5: Sneaking-Budgers, Such as pilfer Things off a Stall.
at sneaking budge, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Bull’s-Eye, a Crown.
at bull’s eye, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 7: Buttock and Twang, Which is walking to be pick’d up, and frightning him that does it with her pretended Husband, after she has pick’d his Pocket, so that the Fool runs gladly away without his Watch or Money.
at buttock and twang (n.) under buttock, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Cackler’s-ken, a Henroost.
at cackler’s ken (n.) under cackler, n.2
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714).
at casa, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Case, a Bawdy-house.
at case, n.3
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 11: Casum, Cheese.
at cassan, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 5: Chieving-Layers, Such as cut the Leathers which bears up Coaches behind, and whilst the Coachmen come off their Boxes to see what’s the Matter, they take a Box or Trunk from under his seat.
at chiving-lay (n.) under chiv, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 5: Clouters, Such as take Handkerchiefs out of Folks Pockets.
at clouter, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 14: Three knocks are given at the Stair-foot, as a Signal a Collegian is coming up.
at collegian, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Country Harry, a Waggoner.
at country Harry (n.) under country, adj.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Cuffin, a Justice.
at cuffin, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Cute, a warrant.
at cute, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Duce, Two-pence.
at deuce, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Dodsey, a Woman.
at dodsey, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Dose, a Cloak.
at dose, n.2
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 13: Stockdrawers, Stockings.
at stock-drawers, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Dub, a Picklock or Key.
at dub, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 5: Dubbers, Such as rob Dwelling-houses, Ware-houses, Coach-houses or Stables, by picking the locks thereof.
at dubber, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Dunnock, a Cow.
at dunnock, n.
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Evil, a Halter.
at evil, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Fam, a Ring.
at fam, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 6: Fam. Layers, Such as go into Goldsmiths Shops, with pretence to buy a Ring, and several being laid upon the Counter, they Palm One or Two by means of a little Ale held in a Spoon over the Fire, with which the Palm being daub’d, any Light thing sticks to it.
at fam-lay (n.) under fam, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 12: Fly, a Waggon, i.e. a Countrey Cart.
at fly, n.1
[UK] J. Hall Memoirs (1714) 15: They turn him out to the Convicts, who hover about him [...] for Garnish, which is Six Shillings and Eight Pence.
at garnish, n.
[UK] Memoirs of John Hall (1714) 12: Glaze, a Window.
at glaze, n.
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