1661 Mercurious Caledonius 30 Jan., cited in Caledonian Mercury 13 Mar 18104/1: When these Carcasses [i.e of Oliver Cromwell et al] were at Tyburn, they were pull’d out of their Coffins and hang’d at the several angles of that Triple Tree, where they hung till the Sun was set; after which they were taken down, their heads cut off, and their loathsome Trunks thrown into a deep hole under the Gallows.at triple tree, n.
1726 Caledonian Mercury 6 Sept. 3/1: She’s a Bit for the Vicar, / And so I shall lose Molly Mog.at bit, n.1
1726 Caledonian Mercury 6 Sept. 3/1: For guineas in other Mens Breeches / Your Gamesters will palm and will cog.at cog, v.
1726 Caledonian Mercury 6 Sept. 3/1: For guineas in other Mens Breeches / Your Gamestsers will palm and will cog.at palm, v.
1727 Caledonian Mercury 20 Oct. 2/2: Here is more Enmity and Suspicion in this cursed dilatory way, than in generally fighting it out, and acting above board.at above board, adv.
1728 Caledonian Mercury 1 July 1/1: This Piece is generally supposed to be written by some Crack-brain’d Malcontent.at crack-brained (adj.) under crackbrain, n.
1728 Caledonian Mercury 16 Jan. 2/2: He snorts, he paws, and with one Bound, Tosses the Lubber on the Ground.at lubber, n.
1730 Caledonian Mercury 12 Nov. 3/1: The Vulgar Method of making Love, is by acquainting the Lady or her Relations with the situation of our Affairs [...] with this Proviso, always that her Fortune be equivalent [...] under the name of a Smithfield Bargain.at Smithfield bargain (n.) under Smithfield, n.
1730 Caledonian Mercury 10 Sept. 2/2: Mr Franklin, who was taken up on account of the Craftsman [...] is admitted to Bail.at take up, v.
1731 Caledonian Mercury 12 Jan. 3/1: Avast there, Brothers, let us overhaul this Business.at avast!, excl.
1731 Caledonian Mercury 2 Feb. 2/1: ‘Why Sure, My Dear, you would not throw away our Daughter on such a Clodhopper’.at clodhopper, n.
1732 Caledonian Mercury 24 Apr. 2/1: We ought not so much to distrust thse Electors who fairly and above board oppose the Pragmatick Sanction.at above board, adv.
1736 Caledonian Mercury 8 Nov. 4/1: Rosenante was still at Don Quixoteth’s service, whenever he inclin’d to go a-padding again.at pad, v.1
1739 Caledonian Mercury 20 Sept. 3/2: Yesterday [...] six Malefactors were executed at Kennington [...] Joanna Sambo was so hardened, that when Mr Ketch was preparing her for the Cart [...] she impudently damn’d him for a Son of a Bitch.at cart, n.1
1739 Caledonian Mercury 19 Apr. 2/1: Our Purer Northern Air’s too sharp by half, / A Yorkshire Tike has bit this Essex Calf. / This dull-bed Rogue [etc.].at Essex calf (n.) under Essex, adj.
1739 Caledonian Mercury 20 Sept. 3/2: Yesterday [...] six Malefactors were executed at Kennington [...] Joanna Sambo was so hardened, that when Mr Ketch was preparing her for the Cart [...] she impudently damn’d him for a Son of a Bitch.at Jack Ketch, n.
1740 Caledonian Mercury 13 Mar. 3/1: A numerous Mob of Females, armed with Clubs and Beggar-bullets [...] attaked the Revenue-men.at beggar’s bullets (n.) under beggar, n.
1740 Caledonian Mercury 6 Nov. 3/1: Strayed from leith on Sunday [...] A small Spaniel Dog [...] He answers to Drunkie or Drunkard.at drunkie, n.
1743 Caledonian Mercury 27 Sept. 4/1: No Couple Beggar in the Land / E’er joined such Numbers hand in hand.at couple-beggar, n.
1746 Caledonian Mercury 24 July 3/2: It is believed all his long Negotiations in Mardrid, from which the French promised themselves so mucvh, is likely to vanish into Smoke.at smoke, n.
1748 Caledonian Mercury 29 Mar. 1/2: T signifies Tyburn, [...] D Dog-in-a-Doublet.at dog in a doublet (n.) under dog, n.2
1749 Caledonian Mercury 21 Mar. 1/1: Backwards rode Filch, who Pockets us'd to rifle, / And thought it hard to hang for such a trifle. / There having been no Pickpokets executed since the Guinea-filers.at filch, n.
1749 Caledonian Mercury 21 Mar. 1/1: Backwards rode Filch, who Pockets us'd to rifle, / And thought it hard to hang for such a trifle. / There having been no Pickpokets executed since the Guinea-filers.at filer, n.
1750 Caledonian Mercury 5 Feb. 2/1: Of Men who [...] at Toads, and lick up Spittle, Turn Cat in Pan, be Dupes [...].at cat in (the) pan (n.) under cat, n.1
1750 Caledonian mercury 9 Oct. 2/1: What Pity thou, at Tyburn Tree, must die!at Tyburn tree (n.) under Tyburn, n.
1753 Caledonian Mercury 15 May 1/1: When I bring myself to do Things not so much in a Hurry, I shall fence as well as any angry boy in England.at angry boy, n.
1753 Caledonian Mercury 15 May 1/2: ‘You have run the rig upon me, Sir, and so I desire you will meet me to Morrow Morning in Pancreas Burying Ground’.at run the rig on (v.) under rig, n.2
1754 Caledonian Mercury 30 Dec. 2/1: Just as Favourite was come up to Old-Fox and would have given him the Go-by but for this fatal Accident, by which he lost [...] two Horse’s Lengths.at give someone/something the go-by (v.) under go-by, n.
1754 Caledonian Mercury 30 Dec. 2/1: A smock-faced young Levite [...] mounted upon a warm Filley.at smock-faced, adj.
1754 Caledonian Mercury 8 April 1/2: The Sword of State was carried by their Lordships the Earl of Jessamy, and Lord George Fribble.at fribble, n.