_Splitter-of-Causes_, a Lawyer. _Split my windpipe_, a foolish kind of a Curse among the _Beaux_. _Spraints_, the Excrements of an Otter. _Spring a Partridge_, c. People drawn in, to be _Bit_. _To spring Partridge’s_, to raise them. _A Springe_, a Snare, or Nooze to catch Hares, as a Ginn is a Snare or Nooze to catch Birds. _Spunge_, to drink at others Cost. _Spunging-house_, a By-prison. _A Spunging Fellow_, one that lives upon the rest and Pays nothing. _Squab_, a very fat, truss Person, a new Hatcht Chick; also a Couch. _Squinte-fuego_, one that Squints very much. _Squeek_, c. to discover, or impeach; also to cry out. _They Squeek beef upon us_, c. cry out Highway-men or Thieves after us. _The Cull Squeeks_, c. the Rogue Peaches. _Squeeker_, c. a Barboy; also a Bastard, or any other child. _Stifle the Squeeker_, c. to Murder the Child and throw it into a House of Office. _Squawl_, to throw a wry; also to cry a loud. _Squeemish_, nice. _Squeeze_, to gripe or skrew hard. _Squeezing of Wax_, being Bound for any Body; also sealing of Writings. _Squire of Alsatia_, a Man of Fortune, drawn in, cheated, and ruin’d by a pack of poor, lowsy, spunging, bold Fellows that liv’d (formerly) in White-Fryers. _The Squire_, a Sir _Timothy Treat-all_; also a Sap-pate. _Squirish_, foolish; also one that pretends to Pay all Reckonings, and is not strong enough in the Pocket. _A fat Squire_, a rich Fool. _Stag_, _Staggard_, see Hart. _Stallion_, c. a Whore-Master; also a Stone-Horse kept to cover Mares. _Stall-whimper_, c. a Bastard. _Stalling_, c. making or ordaining. _Stalling-ken_, c. a Broker’s Shop, or any House that receives stolen-Goods. _Stale_ { _Jest_, old, dull. { _Maid_, at her last Prayers. _Stam-flesh_, c. to Cant. _Stammel_, a brawny, lusty, strapping Wench. _Stamps_, c. Legs. _Stampers_, c. Shoes; also Carriers. _Starched_, affected, proud, stiff. _Start_, (Drink) Brewers emptying several Barrels into a great Tub, and thence conveying it through a Leather-pipe down the Cellar into the Butts. _Starter_, c. a Question. _I am no Starter_, I shan’t flinch, or cry to go Home. _Start the Hare_, put her up. _Statues_, either Images in Brass or Stone, or Men without motion. _Steenkirk_, a Muslin-neckcloath carelessly put on, first, at the Battel of _Steenkirk_, afterwards a Fashion for both Sexes. _Steppony_, a Decoction of Raisins of the Sun, and Lemons in Conduit-water, sweetned with Sugar and Bottled up. _Stern_, the Tail of a Wolf; also the hind part of a Ship. _Stick flamms_, c. a pair of Gloves. _Stickle-bag_, a very small prickly Fish, without Scales, a choice Bait for a Trout. _A great Stickler_, a zealous Man in the Cause or Interest he espouses. _It Sticks in his Stomach_, he resents it. _Stiff_, _Stiff-rump_, proud, stately. _Sting-bum_, a Niggard. _Stingo_, humming, strong Liquor. _Stingy_, covetous, closed-fisted, sneaking. _Stitch_, a Tayler. _Stitch oack_, very strong Ale.