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1. hand to mouth, phr. (adj. and n.) View full entry 1509
...from hand to mouth: by consuming food as soon as it is obtained; with attention to immediate wants only; without provision for the future; improvidently, thriftlessly....
2. † O. Ni., phr. (and n.1) View full entry 1644
...Formerly used to mark the account of certain types of revenue in the Exchequer, recording the Exchequer's decision that the sheriff is to be held responsible to the King for the sums...
