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Serious and Comical Essays...With ingenious letters amorous and gallant. Occasional thoughts and Reflections on Men and Manners. Also the English epigrammatist, and the instructive library. To which is added, satyrical and panegyrical characters. Fitted to the Humours of the Time choose

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[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 14: [S]ince you profess as much Religion as a Lady Abbess, you must be as reserv’d in your habit too.
at abbess, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 49: Sir Pop. [a hypocrite posing as observant] In earnest, I am I know not how—As it might be—Strangely, I say it Backsliding.
at backsliding (n.) under back, adj.2
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 36: Brav. I have been very smart on his Livery, have banter’d his Coach and Horses, ridicul’d the conceit of his Dress, check’d the rudeness of his Caresses.
at banter, v.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 31: Thou art so notorious a Bilker, that White-Fryars [i.e. the criminal sanctuary of Alsatia] refuseth thee.
at bilker (n.) under bilk, v.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 24: Rom. You were a bouncing of your lofty Heroick Lyes I’ll warrant. Brav. I protest to tell you truly I was promising pretty largely.
at bounce, v.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio : Now my Souls o’ Brass, let us seat our selves, and bounce it off.
at bounce it off (v.) under bounce, v.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 51: Flush. [H]ere’s both Wine and Women;—Let every man follow the dictates of his Inclination.—I declare for bowzing.
at bousing, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 50: [used fig.] I am preparing for a Luscious Brimmer of Love, with all the restless Drought Desire can cause.
at brimmer, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 28: Shuf. [Y]ou are a mercenary, loathsom [sic], superannuated, ugly Sinner; you have Bawded almost ever since you left Bulking.
at bulk, v.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 17: It was buz’d about at Richard’s this Morning, that the Papists had a private Meeting yesterdy [...] about pulling down the Monument.
at buzz, v.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio n.p.: Rom. Sir Popular intends to have a band o' Fiddles towards the Evening. Shuf. No, no, he's for none o’ your Cat-gut Minstrelsie.
at catgut, n.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 19: For I, with Citts, as with false Dice, will play, / First sweep enough, then throw the Cheats away.
at cit, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 44: Do your worst you drudging Clyster-pipe [...] I’ll acquaint the College [...] how you are in Fee with an Apothecary, to prescribe costly Drugs, and rich Compositions.
at clyster-pipe, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 50: Amaz. [S]he flourisheth her Fan so awkerdly; and shadows with her Patches so irregularly; Fough—I admire you can think on her.
at faugh!, excl.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 39: Sir Cred. [I]f you be Frenchify’d, it cures you beyond Mercury, without Salivation.
at Frenchified, adj.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio n.p.: Amaz. [Y]our undecocted Lees of Ale, a Hogo strong enough to fetch one out of a Fit o' the Epilepsie.
at hogo, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 34: Sir Cred. Seriously, ’twou'd be ravishing to hear the frolick Syrens sing, Down the Red Lane.
at red lane (n.) under lane, n.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 37: Brav. As disorderly a Maukin as ever was beholden to art;—She has a cast of an eye, which I perswade her is a wanton, delicious Ogling; then her Lips are bloated, which she calls full and pouting; and her Chin is reflext, but she complements the deformity as a dimple.
at malkin, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 9: Marry Gad a Mercy.
at marry!, excl.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 29: Top. What did you drink? Flush. True Nants.
at nantz, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 29: Flush. My dear old Pitcher, art thou whole yet?
at pitcher, n.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 64: Carol. What is he, pray Sir? Shuf. A Quacking Bill-poster by profession; I was a little indebted to him.
at quack, v.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 54: Bully. Hey for a scouring Frolick.
at scour, v.2
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 54: Amaz. Thou pitiful, profligate Shirk;—He that gives thee but a Pot o’ Brandy’s thy Darling.
at shirk, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 59: Carol. [H]e was so sweet upon me I was half afraid he wou’d ha’ Ladyfi’d me.
at sweet on (adj.) under sweet, adj.1
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 60: Shuf. Ay, Madam, be sure you sweeten him up .
at sweeten, v.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 52: I am mistaken if we came hither to Sip;—Go and fetch us a good thumping hollow Beaker, go.
at thumping, adj.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio n.p.: Top. I shall love thee my old Trojan whilst I live, for trapaning my fierce Mrs. Damnable thus.
at Trojan, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 5: I can out cant a Tubster, out fawn a Rook, out promise a Courtier, and out swear an Evidenc.
at tubster, n.
[UK] ‘Person of Quality’ The bragadocio 55: Flush. All these Wheadles won't take;—But [...] I’ll prevail upon the Cuckold and Company to leave you to the Complement of your Intrigue.
at wheadle, n.
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