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[UK] R. Brathwait Whimzies II 30: His bonny Blouze, or dainty doxie, being commonly a collapsed Tinkers wife, or some high way commodity.
at blowse, n.
[UK] R. Brathwait Whimzies 12: You shall see him guarded with a Ianizarie of Costermongers, [...] Bungs and Prinado’s, of whom he holds in fee, ofttimes prevent the Lawyer by diving too deepe into his Clients pocket .
at prinado, n.
[UK] R. Brathwait Whimzies xii. 97: How this threede-bare Philosopher shruggs, shifts, and shuffles for a cuppe of six [N].
at sixes (n.) under six, n.1
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