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
_Refreshed_, either as the Air is with Winds, when it Blows a Fresh Gale;
or artificially with the motion of Fanns, or opening the Windows to Fann
a close Room; or as Wines are with Snow and Ice; or by casting a new
Gloss, on what is worn out, Withered, or Decayed, in Bodies Artificial,
as Embroidery by Burnishing, or of Pictures by Varnishing, _&c._
_Rellif_, Copulation of Hares.
_Remember Parson Malham_, (Norfolk) Pray Drink about Sir.
_Regraters_, Fore-stallers in Markets.
_Repartee_, a sudden smart Reply.
_Republican_, a Common-wealths-man.
_Reserve_, a Store or Hoard to have recourse to, upon a Push or
particular Exigence; a Nest-Egg.
_Respost_, having given a Thrust, to Receive one from the Adversary,
before he has recover’d his Body.
_Resty_, Head-strong, Wayward, Unruly, Masterless.
_Retailers_, Parcel-traders or Dealers, petty Merchants, Hucksters,
Chandlers, Pedlars, _&c._ _In Retail_, in Parcel or small Sum, oppos’d
to what goes in Tale or Sum at Large.
_Retainers_, a Great Man’s Followers or Servants, attending him
(heretofore) in Blew Coats and Badges, which were the Ancient Liveries,
tho’ little more remains of it at present, save what is left among the
Water-men. Hence the Word _Retinue_, or Train of Attendance.
_Revers’d_, c. a Man set (by Bullies) on his Head, and his Money turn’d
out of his Breeches.
_Reward_, what is given the Hounds, or Beagles by the Hands of the
Hunts-man or others, after they have finished their Chase, by the Death
of what they pursu’d.
_Rhino_, c. ready Money.
_Rhinocerical_, c. full of Money. _The Cull is Rhinocerical_, c. the Fop
is full of Money.
_Rib_, or _Ribroasting_, a Dry-basting.
_Ribbin_, c. Money. _The Ribbin runs thick_, c. his Breeches are well
lined with Money. _The Ribbin runs thin_, c. he has but little Cash about
him.
_Richess_, (of Marterns) a Company.
_Rich-face_, a Red-face.
_Ridg-cully_, c. a Goldsmith.
_Riff-raff_, the Rabble or Scum of the People, Tagrag and Long-tail.
_Ridge_, or _row of Hills_, extended in a Line.
_Ridicule_, to Railly or turn any thing to a Jest. _To turn it all to
Ridicule_, to make a Mock of it.
_Rigging_, c. Cloaths.
_I’ll Unrig the Bloss_, c. I will Strip the Wench.
_Rum Rigging_, c. fine Cloaths. _The Cull has Rum Rigging, let’s Ding
him, and Mill him, and Pike_, c. the Man has very good Cloths, let us
Knock him Down, Rob him, and Scour off.
_Rill_, a Rivulet, or small River.
_Ring_, c. Money extorted by Rogues on the High-way, or by Gentlemen
Beggers. _A Ring_, a Concourse of People for Wrestling, Cudgel-playing,
_&c._ _A Ring of Hills_, a round Circle of Hills.
_Ring-walks_, the Dew-rounds made by Huntsmen, when they go drawing in
their Springs at Hart-Hunting.
_Ripe_, ready, come to maturity. _Matters are not Ripe_, not ready, or
come to Perfection.
_Riveted_, or _Rooted_ Customs, or Habits; inveterate or confirmed
Diseases.
_Roam_, to wander far and wide from Home.
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