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Nottingham Review And General Advertiser For The Midland Counties choose

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[UK] Nottingham Rev. 14 Aug. 4/2: Brown said ‘off,’ and both ran away up North-street.
at off, v.1
[UK] Nottingham Rev. 26 Mar. 4/4: A Sheep-Biter — Ann Lyon was charged [...] with feraudulently obtaining three pounds of mutton chops.
at sheep-biter (n.) under bite, v.
[UK] Nottingham Rev. 25 Nov. 4/1: So tight and small their breeches grew, / It roused the People’s passion; / The snips however, bold as brass, / Declared it was the fashion.
at bold as brass (adj.) under bold as..., adj.
[UK] Nottingham Rev. 9 Mar. 3/4: A well known kneader of dough [...] has been [...] exceedingly fond of pouring copious libations down his throat [...] Mrs Burncrust by no means approved.
at burn-crust (n.) under burn, v.
[UK] Nottingham Rev. 11 Apr. 3/4: He had skipped off with the cash, unobserved.
at skip, v.
[UK] Nottingham Rev. 7 Aug. 2/4: ‘Oh be d—d! I shall not give you more thanb another sovereign’.
at damn, v.
[UK] Nottingham Rev. 7 Aug. 2/4: The witness reluctantly admitted he was a Red [...] At the next election the Reds will havce a flag with the words on it in gold’.
at red, n.
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