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[UK] Wilts. Indep. 4 Feb. 4/1: ‘What a rum old covey is Hairy-faced Dick!’.
at rum, adj.
[UK] Wilts. Indep. 29 Feb. 4/6: It was said at the sea ports, when a vessel was seized the custom-house authorities, she was marked by a broad arrow; and this was called, in the cant the ports, the devil’s claw.
at devil’s claws (n.) under devil, n.
[UK] Wilts. Indep. 20 Mar. 4/5: [headline] A Bundle of Inconsistencies.
at bundle, n.1
[UK] Wilts. Indep. 9 Oct. 2/2: [advert] Charles Roach Announces his Return from London with an entire new and fashionable Stock [...] Muffs, Boas, Victorines, Cardinals, etc.
at cardinal, n.1
[UK] Wilts. Indep. 20 May 4/1: The tinest Collect, say that for Stir-up Sunday, ought to serve him.
at stir-up Sunday (n.) under stir, v.
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