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[Scot] 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.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 6 Sept. 3/1: She’s a Bit for the Vicar, / And so I shall lose Molly Mog.
at bit, n.1
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 6 Sept. 3/1: For guineas in other Mens Breeches / Your Gamesters will palm and will cog.
at cog, v.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 6 Sept. 3/1: For guineas in other Mens Breeches / Your Gamestsers will palm and will cog.
at palm, v.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 16 Jan. 2/2: He snorts, he paws, and with one Bound, Tosses the Lubber on the Ground.
at lubber, n.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 12 Jan. 3/1: Avast there, Brothers, let us overhaul this Business.
at avast!, excl.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 2 Feb. 2/1: ‘Why Sure, My Dear, you would not throw away our Daughter on such a Clodhopper’.
at clodhopper, n.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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
[Scot] 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
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 13 Mar. 3/1: A numerous Mob of Females, armed with Clubs and Bdeggar-bullets [...] attaked the Revenue-men.
at beggar’s bullets (n.) under beggar, n.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 6 Nov. 3/1: Strayed from leith on Sunday [...] A small Spaniel Dog [...] He answers to Drunkie or Drunkard.
at drunkie, n.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 27 Sept. 4/1: No Couple Beggar in the Land / E’er joined such Numbers hand in hand.
at couple-beggar, n.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 29 Mar. 1/2: T signifies Tyburn, [...] D Dog-in-a-Doublet.
at dog in a doublet (n.) under dog, n.2
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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
[Scot] Caledonian mercury 9 Oct. 2/1: What Pity thou, at Tyburn Tree, must die!
at Tyburn tree (n.) under Tyburn, n.
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] 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
[Scot] 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.
[Scot] Caledonian Mercury 30 Dec. 2/1: A smock-faced young Levite [...] mounted upon a warm Filley.
at smock-faced, adj.
[Scot] 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.
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