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[UK] Wandering Spy 17–24 Nov. 26: The Company withdrew, and left the young Sailor to enter the Fort, by that Breach, where Enemies and Friends of all Nations had enter’d a Thousand times before.
at breach, n.
[UK] Wandering Spy 1 9 June 4: Private Sinners in the Surgeon’s powdering Tub; Town-Bullies pimping at Bawds Chamber-Doors.
at bully, n.1
[UK] Wandering Spy XV 8–15 Sept. 60: Take a glass of Wine, in order to treat about your Copyhold.
at copyhold, n.
[UK] Wandering Spy XV 8–15 Sept. 59: He lov’d his meat over done, and so by consequence the gravy must be all out, and so by consequence, Neighbour, you know.
at gravy, n.
[UK] Wandering Spy XV 59: I can draw Marrow out of a Bone, without so much as breaking or cracking it.
at marrow, n.
[UK] Wandering Spy XV 8–15 Sept. 60: I beseech you, Madam, grant me but a Nuncupative Will, and I will Administer now in your Life-Time, and take peaceable Possession of your premisses.
at premises, n.
[UK] Wandering Spy XV 8–15 Sept. 59: Let the Butchers Wife suck the Taylor’s Marrowbone.
at suck, v.1
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