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<h1>The Letter R</h1>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RABBET-<i>Suckers</i></h2>
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<p>young Unthrifts
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taking Goods on Tick of Pawnbrokers
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or Tallymen, at excessive
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Rates.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RABBITS</h2>
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<p>wooden Cans to drink
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out of, once used on the Roads, now
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almost laid by.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAG</h2>
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<p>a Farthing. <i class="eg">Not a Rag left</i>; I
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have lost or spent all my Money.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAGAMUFFIN</h2>
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<p>a Taterdemallion.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAG-<i>Water</i></h2>
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<p>a common sort of strong
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Water.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAKE</h2>
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<h2><i>Rake-hell</i></h2>
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<h2><i>Rake shame</i></h2>
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<p>a lewd Spark or Debauchee.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RALPH <i>Spooner</i></h2>
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<p>a Fool.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RANGING</h2>
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<p>intriguing, and enjoying
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many Women.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RANK <i>Rider</i></h2>
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<p>a Highwayman; also
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a Jockey.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RANTIPOLE</h2>
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<p>a rude wild Boy or
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Girl.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAP</h2>
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<p>to swop or exchange a Horse
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or Goods; also a Polt on the Pate.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAPPER</h2>
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<p>a swinging great Lye.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAREE-SHOW-<i>Men</i></h2>
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<p>poor <i>Savoyards</i>
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strolling up and down with portable
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Boxes of Puppet-shows at their
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Backs; Pedlars of Puppets.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RAT</h2>
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<p>a drunken Man or Woman
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taken up by the Watch, and carried
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by the Constable to the Compter. <i class="eg">To
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smell a Rat</i>, To suspect a Trick.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RATTLER</h2>
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<p>a Coach.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RATTLING <i>Cove</i></h2>
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<p>a Coach-man.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RATTLING-<i>Mumpers</i></h2>
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<p>such as run
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after, or ply Coaches &c.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2><i>To</i> RATTLE</h2>
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<p>to move off, or be
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gone. <i class="eg">We'll take Rattle</i>, We must not
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tarry, but whip away.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>READY <i>Rhino</i></h2>
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<p>Money in Possession.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RECRUITS</h2>
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<p>Money (expected.) <i class="eg">Have
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yuo rais'd the Recruits?</i> Is the Money
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come in?</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RED-<i>Fustian</i></h2>
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<p>Claret, or red Port-Wine.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RED-<i>Letter-Man</i></h2>
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<p>a Roman Catholick.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RED-<i>Rag</i></h2>
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<p>a Tongue.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>REMEMBER <i>Parson Malham</i></h2>
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<p>q. d.
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Pray Sir drink about. A <i>Norfolk</i>
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Phrase.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RHINO</h2>
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<p>ready Money.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RIBBIN</h2>
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<p>Money. <i class="eg">The Ribbin Runs
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shick</i>; his Breeches are well lined
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with Money. <i class="eg">The Ribbin runs thin</i>,
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He has but little Cash about him.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RICH-<i>Face</i></h2>
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<p>a red-Face.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RIDG-<i>Cully</i></h2>
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<p>a Gold-smith.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RIFF-<i>Raff</i></h2>
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<p>the Rabble or Scum of
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the People, Tagrag and Longtail.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RIG</h2>
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<p>Game, Diversion, Ridicule.
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See <i>Fun</i>.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RIGGING</h2>
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<p>Cloaths. <i class="eg">I'll unrig the
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Bloss</i>; I will strip the Wench.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2><i>Rum</i> RIGGING</h2>
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<p>fine Cloaths. <i class="eg">The
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Cull has Rum Rigging, let's ding him,
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mill him, and pike</i>; The Man has very
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good Cloaths, let us knock him down,
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kill him, and scour off.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RING</h2>
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<p>Money extorted by Rogues
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on the Highway, or by Gentlemen
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Beggars.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROAST-<i>Meat-Cloaths</i></h2>
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<p>Holiday-Cloaths. <i class="eg">To rule the Roast</i>, To be master
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or Paramount. <i class="eg">Roasted</i>, Arrested:
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<i class="eg">I'll Roast the Dab</i>, I will arrest the
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Rascal: To <i class="eg">Roast</i>, signifies also to rally;
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to teize, to hunt, or banter.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROBERDS-<i>Men</i></h2>
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<p>mighty Thieves,
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like <i>Robin Hood</i>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROCHESTER-<i>Portion</i></h2>
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<p>two torn
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Smocks, and what Nature gave.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROGER</h2>
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<p>a Portmanteau, a Goose;
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also a Man's Yard. Likewise a Thief-taker.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROGUE</h2>
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<p>a name which includes all
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the other Denominations.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROMBOYL'D</h2>
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<p>sought after with a Warrant.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROMBOYLES</h2>
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<p>Watch and Ward.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROMER</h2>
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<p>a drinking Glass; also
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wider.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROOK</h2>
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<p>a Cheat a Knave. <i class="eg">To Rook</i>,
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To cheat or play the Knave.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROSY-<i>Gills</i></h2>
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<p>sanguine or fresh colour'd</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROTAN</h2>
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<p>a Coach, or Waggon, any
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thing that runs upon Wheels; but
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prinicipally a Cart.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROT-<i>Gut</i></h2>
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<p>very small or thin Beer.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROVERS</h2>
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<p>Pyrates, Wanderers, Vagabonds.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROUGH</h2>
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<p>as, <i class="eg">To lie Rough</i>, to lie in
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one's Cloaths all Night.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>ROYSTERS</h2>
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<p>rude roaring Rogues.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2><i>To</i> RUB</h2>
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<p>to run away. <i class="eg">A Rub</i>, an
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Impediment, Obstacle, Hinderance,
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Stop, Hardship, or Difficulty. <i class="eg">Rub on</i>,
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to live indifferently. <i class="eg">Rub through the World</i>,
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to live tolerably well in it.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2><i>He</i> RUBS <i>us to the Whit</i></h2>
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<p>He sends us
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to <i>Newgate</i>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUFF</h2>
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<p>an old-fashioned double
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Band; from whence the Pillory is called, <i class="eg">The Wooden Ruff</i>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUFFIN</h2>
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<p>the Devil; as <i class="eg">The Ruffin
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nab the Cuffin Quire, and let the Harman
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beck trine with his Kinchins about
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his Col quarron</i>; i.e. Let the Devil take
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the Justice, and let the Constable hang
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with his Children about his Neck.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUFFLERS</h2>
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<p>notorious Rogues,
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who, under Pretence of being maimed
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Soldiers or Seamen, implore the Charity
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of well disposed Persons, and fail
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not to watch Opportunities either to
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steal, break open Houses, or even
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commit Murder.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUFFMANS</h2>
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<p>the Woods or Bushes.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUFF-<i>Peck</i></h2>
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<p>Bacon.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUG</h2>
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<p><i class="eg">It's all a Rug</i>, The Game is
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secured.</p>
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<h2>RUM</h2>
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<p>gallant, fine, rich, best or
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excellent.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Beck</i></h2>
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<p>any Justice of the Peace.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bite</i></h2>
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<p>a clever Cheat, a neat
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Trick.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bleating-Cheat</i></h2>
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<p>a very fat
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Weather. [[See Bleating-Cheat]]</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Blower</i></h2>
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<p>a veru handsom Mistress,
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kept by a particular Man.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bluffer</i></h2>
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<p>a jolly Host, Inn-keeper,
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or Victualler.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUMBO</h2>
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<p>a Prison or Goal.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bob</i></h2>
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<p>a young Apprentice;
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also a sharp, sly Trick. Likewise a
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pretty short Wig.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM <i>Boile</i></h2>
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<p>a Ward or Watch.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Booze</i></h2>
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<p>Wine; also very good
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or string Drink.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Boozing-Welts</i></h2>
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<p>Bunches of Grapes.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bubber</i></h2>
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<p>a dexterous Fellow at
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stealing Silver Tankards from Publick
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Houses.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bughar</i></h2>
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<p>a very pretty and
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valuable Dog.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Bung</i></h2>
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<p>a full Purse.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUMLY</h2>
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<p>bravely, cleverly, delicately, &c.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Chub</i></h2>
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<p>which is, (among the
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Butchers) an ignorant Market-man or
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Woman, that is <i>bit</i> by them.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Clank</i></h2>
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<p>a large Silver Tankard.
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<i class="eg">Tip me a Rum-Clank of Bowse</i>; i.e. Give
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me a Double-tankard of Drink.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Clout</i></h2>
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<p>a Silk, fine Cambrick,
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or Holland Handkerchief.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Cod</i></h2>
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<p>a good Purse of Gold, or
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round Sum of Money.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Cole</i></h2>
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<p>new Money, or Medals
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curiously coin'd.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Cove</i></h2>
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<p>a great Rogue.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Cull</i></h2>
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<p>a rich Fool, that can be
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easily <i>bit</i>, or cheated by any body;
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also one that is very generous and kind
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to a Mistress.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM <i>Degen</i></h2>
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<p>a Silver-hilted or inlaid Sword.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Dell</i></h2>
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<p>the same as, <i>Rum-Doxy</i>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Diver</i></h2>
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<p>a compleat or clever
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Pick-pocket, The same with <i>Files</i> or
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<i>Bung-nippers</i>. Which see.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Doxy</i></h2>
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<p>a beautiful Woman,
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or light Lady.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Drawers</i></h2>
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<p>Silk Stokings, or
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very fine worsted Hose.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Dropper</i></h2>
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<p>a Vintner.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Dabber</i></h2>
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<p>an experienc'd or
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expert Picker of Locks. The same
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with GILT, which see.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Duke</i></h2>
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<p>a jolly handsome Man,
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<i class="eg">Rum-Dukes</i>, the boldest or stoutest Fellows
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(lately) amongst the <i>Alsatians,
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Minters, Sawyards, &c.</i> sent for to
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remove and guard the Goods of such
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Bankrupts as intended to take Sanctuary
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in those Places.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Dutchess</i></h2>
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<p>a jolly handsome Woman.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>File</i></h2>
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<p>the same as <i>Rum-diver</i>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUMFORD-<i>Lyon</i></h2>
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<p>a Calf.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Fun</i></h2>
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<p>a clever Cheat or sharp
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trick.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Gelt</i></h2>
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<p>the same as <i>Rum-Cole</i>.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Glimmer</i></h2>
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<p>the King or Chief
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of the Linkboys.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Gutlers</i></h2>
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<p>Canary-Wine; also
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fine Eating.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Hopper</i></h2>
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<p>a Drawer. <i class="eg">Rum-hopper,
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tip us presently a Boozing-cheat of
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Rum gutlers</i>; Drawer, fill us presently
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a Bottle of the best Canary.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Kicks</i></h2>
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<p>Silver or Gold Brokade
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Breeches, or very rich with Gold or
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Silver Galloon.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Mawnd</i></h2>
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<p>one that counterfeits
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himself a Fool.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Mort</i></h2>
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<p>a Queen, or great Lady.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Nab</i></h2>
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<p>a Beaver, or very good Hat.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Nantz</i></h2>
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<p>true <i>French</i> Brandy.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Ned</i></h2>
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<p>a very silly Fellow.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Pad</i></h2>
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<p>the Highway.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Padders</i></h2>
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<p>the better Sort of
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Highwaymen, well mounted and armed.
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See <i>High Pad</i>.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Peepers</i></h2>
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<p>a Silver Looking-glass.</p>
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<h2>RUMP <i>and Kidney Men</i></h2>
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<p>Fidlers that
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play at Feasts, Fairs, Weddings &c.
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and live chiefly on the Remnants of
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Victuals.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Prancer</i></h2>
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<p>a very beautiful Horse.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Quidds</i></h2>
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<p>a great Booty, or
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large Snack.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Ruff-Peck</i></h2>
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<p>Westphalia-Ham.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Squeeze</i></h2>
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<p>much Wine or good
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Liquor given among the Fidlers.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Snitch</i></h2>
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<p>a good Fillip on the
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Nose.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Tol</i></h2>
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<p>the same as <i>Rum-degen</i>,
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being the newest Cant Word of the two.</p>
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<h2>RUM-<i>Tilter</i></h2>
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<p>the same as <i>Rum-tol</i>,
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or <i>Rum-degen</i>.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Topping</i></h2>
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<p>a rich Head-dress.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUM-<i>Ville</i></h2>
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<p><i>London</i></p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>Wiper</h2>
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<p>the same as <i>Rum-Clout</i></p>
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<h2><i>To</i> RUN-<i>Riot</i></h2>
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<p>to turn Spark, and
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run out of all.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUNNING <i>Stationers</i></h2>
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<p>Hawkers, or
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those that cry News and Books about
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the Streets.</p>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUNNER</h2>
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<p>the same as <i>Budge</i>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="entry">
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<h2>RUSTYGUTS</h2>
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<p>an old blunt Fellow.</p>
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