A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. : $b With an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.B. E.
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A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. : $b With an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.
B. E.
English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries; Romanies -- Languages
_Out-at-heels_, or _Elbows_, in a declining Condition, going down the
Wind.
_Out-run the Constable_, to Spend more than is Got, or Run out of an
Estate, to run Riot.
_Outside_, that is the Outside, or utmost Rate.
_Owlers_, those who privately in the Night carry Wool to the Sea-Coasts,
near _Rumney-Marsh_ in _Kent_, and some Creeks in _Sussex_, &c. and Ship
it off for _France_ against Law.
_Oyl of Barley_, strong Drink.
_Ox-house_. _He must go through the Ox-house to Bed_, of an old Fellow
that Marries a young Woman. _The black Ox has not trod upon his Foot_, of
one that has not been Pinch’d with Want, or been Hard put to it.
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_Pack_, a Fardel or Bundle. _Pack of Knaves_, _the worst of all the
Pack_, or a Knave in Grain. _Pack of Juries_, _Packing of Cards_, _Pick
a Pack_, _Pack up your Nawls and be gone_, Packing of Parties and
Elections. _A common Pack-horse_, a Hackney or common Drudge, one made a
Slave of.
_Pad_, c. the High Way, and a Robber thereon; also a Bundle. _Rum Pad_,
c. a daring or stout Highway-man. _Paddington-Fair_, c. an Execution of
Malefactors at _Tyburn_; also a real Fair at the Village of that Name,
near that Place. _Goes upon the Pad_, or a _Padding_, c. Robbs upon
the Highway. _A Pad_, an easy Pacing Horse. _Padds_, worn by the Women
to save their Sides from being Cut or Mark’d with the Strings of their
Petty-coats.
_Pageant_, a thing Drest up and set out to make a Show. _A Piece of
Pageantry_, a thing that makes a Figure in a Show or Play, as Play-house
Kings and Generals Strut and Stalk upon the Stage.
_Pain_, _not in Pain_, not in Care or Concern.
_Painter_, the Rope that lies in the Ship’s Long-boat, or Barge, alwaies
ready to Fasten her, or Hale her on Shoar. _I’ll Cut your Painter
for ye_, I’ll prevent ye doing me any Mischief; the Tar-Cant, when
they Quarrel one with another. _What pleases the Painter_, when any
Representation in the Productions of his or any Art is unaccountable, and
so is to be resolv’d purely into the good Pleasure of the Artist.
_Pale of the Church_, in or out of the Church’s Enclosure.
_Pall’d_, Flat, Dispirited, or Dead Drink.
_Pallet_, a little Bed; also the Receiver of the Painter’s Colours
mingled, as the Shells are of his several Colours unmingled; also one
half of the Pale in Heraldry.
_Palm_, the Attire of a Buck.
_Paltry Fellow_, a sorry, base, mean, contemptible Varlet.
_Palliards_, c. the Seventh Rank of the Canting Crew, whose Fathers were
Born Beggers, and who themselves follow the same Trade, with Sham Sores,
making a hideous Noise, Pretending grievous Pain, do extort Charity.
_Pam_, the Knave of Clubbs.
_Pamper’d_, { _Priest_ } High-Fead.
{ _Horse_ }
_Panam_, c. Bread.
_Pantas_, a Disease in Hawks.
_Panter_, c. a Hart.
_Pantry_, Buttery.
_Pantler_, Butler.
_Paper-Buildings_, slight, Wooden, or old.
_Paper-Skul_, foolish, soft, silly.
_Paper-Wars_, Letter-combats.
_Papers_, Writings, or Deeds.
_Paplar_, c. Milk-pottage.
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