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The Custom of the Country choose

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[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country III iii: He’s foul i’th’ touch-hole; and recoils again, The main-Spring’s weaken’d that holds up his cock.
at cock, n.3
[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country I i: Would any Man of Discretion venture such a Gristle, To the rude Claws of such a Cat-a-Mountain?
at gristle, n.
[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country I i: A Surgeon [...] an excellent dissector, One that has cut up more young tender Lamb-pies.
at pie, n.
[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country IV iv: They are fair and young, Most of the women that repair unto me; But they stick on like burs, shake me like feathers.
at shake, v.
[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country I ii: Yes they are knit; but must this slubberdegullion Have her maidenhead now?
at slabberdegullion, n.
[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country I i: A Town Bull is a meer Stoick to this Fellow, a grave Philosopher, And a Spanish Jennet, a most vertuous Gentleman.
at town bull (n.) under town, n.2
[UK] Fletcher Custom of the Country III iii: Tug at an Oar? no, tug in a Feather-bed, With good warm Caudles; hang your bread and water, I’le make you young again, believe that Lady. I will so frubbish you.
at tug, v.
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