1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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female felons capitally convicted, which they take care to
provide for, previous to their trials; every gaol having, as the Beggar's Opera informs us, one or more child getters, who qualify the ladies for that expedient to procure a respite. BELLY TIMBER. Food of all sorts. BELL SWAGGER. A noisy bullying fellow. BELLWETHER. The chief or leader of a mob; an idea taken from a flock of sheep, where the wether has a bell about his neck. BENE. Good--BENAR. Better. Cant. BENE BOWSE. Good beer, or other strong liquor. Cant. BENE COVE. A good fellow. Cant. BENE DARKMANS. Goodnight. Cant. BENE FEARERS. Counterfeiters of bills. Cant. BENE FEAKERS OF GYBES. Counterfeiters of passes. Cant. BENESHIPLY. Worshipfully. Cant. BEN. A fool. Cant. BENISH. Foolish. |
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