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[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Dec. 25/2: Advert. for Dr. Bateman’s Pectoral Drops – It gives present Ease in the most racking Pains of the Gout and Rheumatism, they have brought away Gravel and Stones almost as big as Horse Beans from diverse Persons.
at horse apple (n.) under horse, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Dec. 9/1: Being ask’d what part of him was in her Body? she reply’d, That it was his P--tle, that she felt something come from him, and that it was Moisture.
at pintle, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Dec. 11/1: The Letter being as follows, To James Leicester, [...] You miserly Son of a Bitch, as soon as you get this, lay 5l. at the Back-door of the Sign of the Anchor.
at sonofabitch, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Dec. 23/2: I wanted a Bit of that same – as any other Man may – and so I invited her to the Sport, and lay with her.
at bit of (a), n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Apr. 16/2: He said, her Husband was a Blockhead, and he himself was a Gentleman, and a Scholar, and talk’d Latin.
at blockhead, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Apr. 16/2: He taking an occasion to call her Brandy-Face, she reply’d that hers was no more a Brandy-Face, than his was a Jews-Face.
at brandy-face (n.) under brandy, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Sept. 11/2: He saw some People standing at the Door, and there was the Prisoner and a Bulk-woman [...] and the Bulk-woman gave the Prosecutor a Push, or hit him on the Shoulder.
at bulk, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Jan. 18/1: Margaret Lamb, alias Niggy of St. Martins in the Fields, [...] together with Carroty Peg, was indicted for assaulting Noel Lubert.
at carrotty, adj.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Jan. 26/2: Advert for Dr. R. Nelson’s most sure, and long experienc’d Anti-Venereal Compound [...] For the true Cure of fresh CLAPS; (and all the lurking Relicks or Remains of old Ones) [...] In a very small space of time (living temperately) it rids away a mild CLAP.
at clap, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Dec. 24/1: I had heard he was clap’d.
at clap, v.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Jan. 12/2: Hearing an outcry of Murther and stop Thief [...] he saw the Prisoner running with a Bundle, and he ran to him and collar’d him.
at collar, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Apr. 19/1: He had attempted to drown himself, and was taken out of the Thames. Jane Saunders and Mary Ray depos’d, That about two Months since, he had told them, he had been Light-headed, and that they thought he look’d Melancholy.
at lightheaded (adj.) under lighthead, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Apr. 14/1: He called him a Monkey, and whipt out a Poker he had under his Coat, and struck him.
at monkey, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Jan. 17/2: One Patrick Gill, alias Black Patty in Newgate [...] own’d, that himself committed the Fact.
at Paddy, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Apr. 23/2: [advert] This Day is Published [...] A Practical Treatise [...] II. On the Virilent Gonorrhoea, or Clap. III. On the Venereal Lues, or the Grand Pox.
at pox, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Apr. 17/1: He said, he was a Gentleman and a Scholar, calling them [two women] Scrubs.
at scrub, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Oct. 9/2: It was not I that strip’d the Gentleman, it was Michael Nichols.
at strip, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 171/1: The Prisoner had been my Chum in the Fleet-Prison [...] I had desired the Chamberlain to let me be removed, but the House was then so full that I could not be chum’d elsewhere.
at chum, n.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 171/1: The Prisoner had been my Chum in the Fleet-Prison [...] I had desired the Chamberlain to let me be removed, but the House was then so full that I could not be chum’d elsewhere.
at chum, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Feb. 90/2: beck.: Boys, says he, Here’s a Smallcoal-man; let us stop him, for they wear the best of hats. court: A Smallcoal-man, what did he mean by that? beck.: A Parson. We always call a Parson a Smallcoal-man because their Dresses are pretty much alike.
at small-coal man (n.) under coal, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Feb. 91/2: I and a Watchman went to look for Beck and Edwards. We met ’em coming down the Street; we collar’d them, and brought ’em into Mr. Wood’s House.
at collar, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 155/2: Don’t you damn your Soul too much, you Dog! is it fit that any Rogue should knock my Teeth out?
at dog, n.2
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Feb. 84/2: They were both drunk [...] then the Deceas’d fell over him, for they were both fuddled and stagger’d. [Ibid.] July 150/2: Court. Was you nor fuddled? Barter. No, I was sober as a Judge.
at fuddled, adj.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 157/2: By-and-by Moll Harvey, with a Mob of I believe an Hundred Pick-pockets came and made a Riot about my House.
at mob, n.2
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Feb. 83/2: [of a man] He was stabb’d. I found a Puncture about an Inch and a half below the Right-pap.
at paps, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 159/2: On farther Talk, I found he Shuffled [...] upon which I sent for a Constable.
at shuffle, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Feb. 88/2: If I had a Knife, I’d stick ye this Minute. [Ibid.] July 157/2: She catch’d up a Case-Knife, and offer’d to stick me.
at stick, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 158/2: I keep a Brandy-shop in Red-Lion-street [...] this Gentleman came into my shop, and drank a Dram a-piece, and then went and sate behind the Counter, and call’d for a Tiff of Punch.
at tiff, n.1
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) Feb. 88/1: When they were carried before Justice Norris, Faxton fell on his Knees and own’d that the Hat was mine, and that he and Smith had robb’d me of a Groat. As they were going to Newgate, Smith said to Faxton, Ye whiddling Dog, now you have hang’d your selfe and me too.
at whiddle, v.
[UK] Proceedings at Sessions (City of London) July 171/1: The Prisoner had been my Chum in the Fleet-Prison [...] He caught me in his Arms and kis’d me. I desir’d him to desist [...] I turn’d about, and went to sleep, and by-and-by he thrust his Y--d so hard against my Fun-----t, that it waked me.
at yard, n.1
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