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1. Abraham, n. View full entry c1300
...heaven; the place of rest for the souls of the righteous dead. Chiefly in Abraham's bosom....
2. Adam Tiler, n. View full entry 1665
...A pickpocket's accomplice, spec. one who receives or deals with stolen money or goods....
3. Alsatia, n. View full entry 1676
...orig. cant. The precinct of Whitefriars in London, where debtors and criminals were immune from arrest. Now hist....
4. angler, n.2 View full entry c1450
...A person who fishes with a rod and line....
5. † ariˈstippus, n. View full entry 1640
...A cant name for canary wine....
6. autem, n. View full entry 1737
...A church. See Harman's Caveat, B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Grose, Farmer & Henley Slang....
7. barnacle, n.2 View full entry a1227
...A species of wild goose (Anas leucopsis) nearly allied to the Brent Goose, found in the arctic seas (where alone it breeds), and visiting the British coasts in winter....
8. Betty, n. View full entry 1700
...A female pet name or familiar name, once fashionable (as in Lady Betty), but now chiefly rustic or homely....
9. bit, n.2 View full entry c1000
...The portion of food bitten off at once; as much as is taken in the mouth at once; a mouthful; = bite4. Obs....
10. bite, n. View full entry 1499
...The act or action of cutting, piercing, or wounding, with the teeth; also fig....
11. black, adj. and n. View full entry eOE
...Designating the darkest colour possible, that of soot, coal, the sky on a moonless night in open country, and a small hole in a hollow object; of or having this colour; (also)...
12. black art, n. View full entry 1572
...The art of performing supernatural or magical acts; magic, necromancy; witchcraft. Also in pl. Cf. black magicblack5a....
13. bleater, n. View full entry 1570
...An animal that bleats, as a sheep, calf, etc....
14. blue pigeon, n. View full entry 1676
...The wild rock dove, Columba livia, which has chiefly bluish-grey plumage, or a domesticated or feral variety of this having similar colouring. Now rare....
15. bone, adj. View full entry 1862
...Good....
16. † bord(e, n. View full entry 1567
...A shilling....
17. bouncer, n. View full entry 1764
...One who bounces (bounce4)....
18. ˈbousing, n. View full entry c1540
...Deep drinking, guzzling, tippling....
19. breeched, adj. View full entry c1550
...Wearing or furnished with breeches....
20. bridle, n. View full entry a1000
...The head-gear of the harness of a horse or other beast of burden, consisting of a head-stall, bit, and rein, by which the animal is controlled and guided. to give a...
