Part 7

_Measure_, the Distance of Duellers. _To break Measure_, to be out of the Adversaries reach.

_Mechanic_, a Tradesman; also a mean, inconsiderable, contemptible Fellow.

_Meggs_, c. Guineas. _We fork’d the rum Cull’s Meggs to the tune of Fifty_, c. We Pickt the Gentleman’s Pocket of full Fourty Guineas.

_Mellow_, a’most Drunk; also smooth, soft Drink.

_Melt_, c. to spend Money. _Will you Melt a Bord?_ c. Will you spend your Shilling? _The Cull Melted a couple of Decusses upon us_, c. the Gentleman spent ten Shillings upon us.

_Member-mug_, a Chamber-pot.

_Mercury_, Wit; also Quick-silver, and a Courant or News-Letter.

_Mercurial_, Witty; also one Born under ☿, _i. e._ when that Planet is Lord of the Horoscope or Ascendant at Birth.

_Mercury Women_, Wholesale News-sellers, who Retail to the _Hawkers_.

_Metheglin_, a strong Drink, made of new Wort and Honey.

_Mew_, when Deer cast their Horns; also the Place where the Hawk is set down, during the time she raiseth her Feathers.

_Meyny_, the Folks, or Family-Servants. Hence Menial-Servant, yet in use, for a Domestic or Family-Servant.

_Mifty_, apt to take Pet, or be out of Humor.

_Mill-clapper_, a (Woman’s) Tongue. _As Safe as a Thief in a Mill_, a waggish Periphrasis for a Miller, who is a Thief by his Trade.

_Milch-kine_, a Term us’d by Goalers, when their Prisoners will bleed freely to have some Favor, or be at large.

_Mill_, c. to Steal, Rob, or Kill.

_Mill-a-ken_, c. to Rob a House, _Milling the Gig with a Betty_, c. Breaking open the Door with an Iron-Crow. _Milling the Glaze_, c. Breaking open the Window. _Mill them_, c. Kill them.

_Miller_, c. a Killer or Murderer.

_Mill-a-crackmans_, c. to break a Hedge.

_Mill-a-bleating-cheat_, c. to kill a Sheep.

_Mill a-grunter_, c. to Kill a Pig.

_Mil-ken_, c. a House-breaker. _Mill the Gig with a Dub_, c. to open the Door with a Pick-lock or false Key.

_Miller’s-Thumb_, or _Bull-head_, a Fish with a broad Head, and wide Mouth, two Finns near his Eyes, and as many under his Belly, and on his Back; and one below the Vent, his Tayl round, and his Body cover’d with Whitish, Blackish and Brownish Spotts.

_Mince the Matter_, to tell it Sparingly or by Halves.

_Miniature_, Painting in little.

_Minks_, a proud Flirt.

_Mint_, c. Gold; also a late Sanctuary (in _Sowthwark_) for such as broke either out of Necessity, or in Design to bring their Creditors the more easily to a Composition. Hence _Minters_, the Inhabitants.

_Miquelets_, Mountaneers, (in _Spain_) or Spanish Rapparies.

_Miscreant_, a lewd, wicked Fellow.

_Mish_, c. a Shirt or Smock.

_Mish-topper_, c. a Coat or Petticoat.

_Miskin_, a Dunghil or Lay-stall.

_Miss_, a Whore of Quality; also a little Girl.

_Moabites_, Serjeants, Bailiffs and their Crew.

_Mob_, } _Mobile_, } the Vulgar, or Rabble. _Mobility_, }

_Mock-song_, that Ridicules another Song, in the same Terms and to the same Tune. _A Mock-Romance_, that ridicules other Romances, as _Don Quixot_. A Mock-Play, that exposes other Playes, as the _Rehearsal_. _A Mock-holy-day._ _To Mock_, or mimick another.

_Moggy_, in Scotch, as _Peg_ in English, for Margaret.

_Moil_, to Drudge or Labour Hard. _To Moil and Toil_, to Slave at it. _A Moiling Fellow_, a Drudge or great Pains-taker.

_Molinet_, a Chocolate Stick, or little Mill.

_Mongrel_, c. a Hanger on among the Cheats, a Spunger. _Of a Mongrel race or Breed_, a Curr or Man of a base, ungenerous Breed.

_Mood_, Humor. _In a merry Mood_, or good Humor; _in an ill Mood_, or out of Humor. _Moody_, Humorous.

_Moon-curser_, c. a Link-boy, or one that under Colour of lighting Men, Robs them or leads them to a gang of Rogues, that will do it for him.

_Moon-men_, c. Gipsies.

_Moon-blind_, a sort of Horses, weak-sighted.

_Moppet_, _a pretty Moppet_, a very pretty little Baby.

_Mopsie_, a Dowdy, or Homely Woman.

_Mop eied_, one that can’t see well, by living too long a Maid.

_Mop’d_, Maz’d.

_Mopus_, c. a half Penny or Farthing. _A meer Mopus grown_, become dispirited, dull and Stupid.

_Morglag_, a Watch-man’s brown Bill; as Glaives, are Bills or Swords.

_Morisco_, a Morris or Morrice-dance, being belike some Remains of a Moorish Custom with us, as the _Juego de Toros_, or Feast of Bulls is, in _Spain_.

_Mort_, or Death, is Blown at the Death of the Deer.

_Morts_, c. Yeomen’s Daughters; also a Wife, Woman, or Wench.

_Moss-Troopers_, so called from the Mosses, wast Lands in _Lancashire_, as the _Bog-Trotters_ in _Ireland_, are from the Boggs there.

_Mother_, a Bawd.

_Mother-midnight_, a Midwife (often a Bawd.)

_Mouchets_, Patches for Ladies Faces.

_Moveables_, c. Rings, Watches, Swords, and such Toies of value. _As we bit all the Cull’s Cole and Moveables_, c. we Won all the Man’s Money, Rings, Watches, _&c._ _Very Moving_, prevailing, powerful, perswading.

_Mountings_, a Soldier’s Arms and Cloths.

_Mouse-trap._ _The Parson’s Mouse-trap_, Marriage. _He watcht me, as a Cat does a Mouse_, i. e. narrowly. _A Man or a Mouse_, a Prince or a Peasant. _A Mouse in the Pot is better than no Flesh_, or something has some Savour. _’Tis pitty to fling Water on a Drown’d Mouse_, or to depress the Miserable. _A sorry Mouse that has but one Hole_, or a poor Creature that has but one Shift.

_Mouth_, a noisy Fellow. _A Mouthing Fellow_, a Bawling or Scolding Person. _He never Speaks, but his Mouth opens._ _Mouth half Cockt_, gaping and staring at every thing they see.

_Mower_, c. a Cow.

_Mow-beater_, c. a Drover.

_Muck_, Money, Wealth; also Dung to manure Land.

_Muckworm_, a covetous Wretch.

_Muckinder_, a Child’s Handkerchief tied by the side.

_Muddled_, half Drunk. _To Muddle on_, tho’ so, yet to Drink on.

_Muff_, c. a Woman’s Secrets. _To the well wearing of your Muff Mort_, c. to the happy Consummation of your Marriage Madam, a Health.

_Muffting-cheat_, c. a Napkin.

_Muggletonians_, the Sect or Disciples of _Lodowick Muggleton_.

_Mulligrubs_ or _Mumps_, a Counterfeit Fit of the Sullens.

_Mum-for-that_, not a Word of the Pudding.

_Mumble_, to Mutter or Speak between the Teeth.

_Mum-chance_, one that sits mute. _He looks like Mum-chance that was Hang’d for saying of nothing._

_Mum-glass_, the Monument, erected at the City-charge, in Memory of the dreadful Fire 1666, which consum’d the greatest Part of it.

_Mumpers_, c. Gentile-Beggers, who will not accept of Victuals, but Money or Cloths.

_Mumpers-Hall_, c. several Ale-houses in and about this City and Suburbs, in Allies, and By-places, much used by them, and resorted to in the Evening, where they will be very Merry, Drunk, and Frolicksom.

_Mun-corn_, half Wheat, half Rye.

_Muns_, c. the Face. _Toute his Mans_, c. note his Phis, or mark his Face well.

_Musick_. _It makes ill Musick_, of any unwelcom or unpleasing News. _Touch that String most which makes best Musick_, or that cannot be Harped upon too often that pleases. _The Musick’s paid_, c. the Watch-word among High-way-men, to let the Company they were to Rob, alone, in return to some Courtsey from some Gentleman among them.

_Must_, new Wine, or Wine on the Lea. _After Beef_, _Mustard_ of a thing preposterous, or out of Place; as we say, _the Cart before the Horse_.

_Mute_, when Hounds or Beagles run long without opening, or making any Cry; also a certain dumb Executioner among the _Turks_.

_Muting_, the Excrements of a Hern or Hawk.

_Mutter_, to Speak inwardly and between the Teeth.

_Mutton-monger_, a Lover of Women; also a Sheep-stealer.

_Mutton-in-long-coats_, Women. _A Leg of Mutton in a Silk-Stocking_, a Woman’s Leg.

_Muzzle_, c. a Beard, (usually) long and nasty.

_Myrmidons_, c. the Constable’s Attendants, or those whom he commands (in the King’s Name) to Aid and assist him; also the Watch-men.

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_Nab_, c. a Hat, Cap, or Head; also a Coxcomb. _I’ll Nab ye_, c. I’ll have your Hat or Cap. _Nim the Nab_, c. to Steal the Hat or Cap. _Nab’d_, c. Apprehended, Taken or Arrested.

_Nab-cheat_, c. a Hat.

_Nab-girder_, c. a Bridle.

_Nanny-house_, a Bawdy-house.

_Nap_, c. by Cheating with the Dice to secure one Chance; also a Clap, or Pox, and a short sleep. _Nap the Wiper_, c. to Steal the Handkerchief. _You have Napt it_, c. you are Clapt Sir. _To be caught Napping_, to be Surpriz’d, or Taken a sleep.

_Napper_, c. a Cheat, or Thief.

_Napper of Napps_, c. a Sheep-stealer.

_Nappy-Ale_, very Strong, Heady.

_Nare-a-face-but-his-own_, Not a Penny in his Pocket.

_Narrow_, when the Biass of the Bowl holds too much. _’Tis all Narrow_, said by the Butchers one to another when their Meat proves not so good as expected. _A Narrow-soul’d Fellow_, poor or Mean-spirited, stingy. _Narrow or near search or Escape, watch him narrowly or nearly. Of a Narrow_ or slender Fortune.

_Nask_, c. or _Naskin_, c. A Prison or Bridewell. _The old Nask_, c. the City Bridewell. _The new Nask_, c. Clerkenwell Bridewell. _Tuttle Nask_, c. the Bridewell in Tuttle-Fields. _He Napt it at the Nask_, c. he was Lasht at Bridewell.

_Natural_, c. a Mistress, a Wench; also a Fool.

_Natural-children_, Bastards.

Mr. _Nawpost_, a foolish Fellow.

_Nay-word_, a common By-word, or Proverb.

_Nazie_, c. Drunken.

_Nazie-cove_, c. a Drunkard.

_Nazy-nabs_, c. Drunken Coxcombs.

_Neb_, the Bill of a Bird, and the slit or point of a Pen. _She holds up her Neb_, she turns up her Snout to be Kist.

_Neck-stamper_, c. the Pot-Boy at a Tavern or Ale-house.

_Neck-verse_, a Favor (formerly) indulged to the Clergy only, but (now) to the Laity also, to mitigate the Rigor of the Letter of the Law, as in Man-slaughter, _&c_. Reading a Verse out of an old Manuscript Latin Psalter, (tho’ the Book now used by the Ordinary is the same Printed in an old English Character) saves the Criminal’s Life. Nay now even the Women (by a late Act of Parliament) have (in a manner) the benefit of their Clergy, tho’ not so much as put to Read; for in such Cases where the Men are allow’d it; the Women are of course sizz’d in the Fist, without running the risque of a Halter by not Reading.

_Negro_ } { Flat. _Hawk_ } _Nos’d_, { Hook’d. _Roman_ } { Rais’d in the middle like _Kingston Bridge_.

_Needle-point_, c. a Sharper.

_Neither-Vert_, all sorts of Under-wood.

_Neighborly_, Friendly, Kind, Loving, Obliging. _You Live a great way off good Neighbors_, to him, that is the Trumpet of his own Praises.

_Nestlings_, Canary-Birds, brought up by Hand. _What a Nestling you keep_, how restless and uneasy you are. _Nest of Rabbets._

_Nettled_, Teiz’d, provoked, made uneasy. _He has pist upon a Nettle_, he is very uneasy, or much out of Humor. _In Dock, out Nettle_, upon the change of Places, when one is no sooner out, but another is in his Place.

_Nice_, squeemish, precise. _More nice than wise_, _a Sir Courtly Nice_, a silly empty, gay, foolish Fellow.

_Nickum_, c. a. Sharper; also a Rooking Ale-house or Innkeeper, Vintner, or any Retailer. _Nick it_, to win at Dice, to hit the Mark, to Drink the pin to or button. _Old Nick_, the Devil. _Nick and Froth built the Pye at Aldgate_, sharping in the Reckonings and cheating in the Measure built that (once) Noted House.

_Nickum-poop_, a Fool, also a silly soft, Uxorious Fellow.

_Nick-ninny_, an empty Fellow, a meer Cod’s Head.

_Nig_, c. the Clippings of Money.

_Nigler_, c. a Clipper.

_Nigging_, c. Clipping.

_Nigling_, c. accompanying with a Woman.

_Night-Magistrate_, a Constable.

_Night-men_, Gold-finders, Tom-turd-men.

_Night-rale_, a Woman’s combing Cloth, to dress her Head in.

_Night-walker_, c. a Bell-man; also a Light Woman, a Thief, a Rogue.

_Nigit_, a Fool.

_Nigmenog_, a very silly Fellow.

_Nikin_, a Natural, or very soft creature; also Isaac.

_Nim_, c. to Steal, or whip off or away any thing. _Nim a Togeman_, c. to Steal a Cloak. _Nim a Cloak_, c. to cut off the Buttons in a Crowd, or whip it off a Man’s Shoulders.

_Nim-gimmer_, c. a Doctor, Surgeon, Apothecary or any one that cures a Clap or the Pox.

_Ninny_, c. a Canting whining Begger; also a Fool.

_Ninny-hammer_, a silly Senseless Fellow.

_Nip_, c. a Cheat; also to Pinch or Sharp any thing. _Nip a-bung_, c. to cut a Purse. _To Nip_, to Press between the Fingers and Thumb without the Nails, or with any broad Instrument like a pair of Tongs as to squeeze between Edged Instruments or Pincers. _Nipping Frost or Wind_, Sharp or Cutting. _To Nip in the Bud_, of an early Blast or Blite of Fruit; also to crush any thing at the beginning.

_Nipperkin_, c. half a Pint of Wine, and but half a Quartern of Brandy, Strongwaters, _&c._

_Nipps_, c. the Shears with which Money was wont to be Clipt.

_Nit_, wine that is brisk, and pour’d quick into a Glass; also a young Louse. _Nitts will be Lice._

_Nizy_, c. a Fool, or Coxcomb.

_Nob_, c. a Head.

_Nocky_, c. a silly, dull Fellow.

_Noddle_, a Head.

_Noddy_, c. a Fool. _Knave-Noddy_, a Game on the Cards.

_Nokes_, a Ninny or Fool; also a noted Droll but lately Dead.

_Nol_, Oliver. _Old Nol_, the late Usurper _Cromwel_.

_Noggin_, (of Brandy) a Quarter of a Pint.

_A Noble_, Six and eight-pence. _He has brought a Noble to Nine Pence_, of one that has reduced his Fortune.

_Noise_, used either of Harmonious or confused Sounds, _Noise of Thunder_, _or of a Mill_, _Noise of the Hounds_, _a Noise of Fiddles, of Trumpets and Drums, a Noise of Swords, or clashing_; _make a Noise Tom_, Hot Pudding-Pies.

_Non-con_, one that don’t conform to the Church of _England_.

_Nonjurors_, Clergymen and others (Officers in the Army, Navy, _&c._) That refus’d to take the Oaths to King _WILLIAM_ and Queen _MARY_, and were turn’d out of their Livings and Employments.

_Nooz’d_, or _caught in a Nooze_, married; also Hanged.

_Nose-gent_, c. a Nun. _As plain as the Nose in your Face_, of a fair mark that cannot be hid. _He has a good Nose_, of a Smell-Feast. _He holds up his Nose_, of one that is Haughty, and carries his Head high. _He is led by the Nose_, of one that is easily imposed upon. _You make a Bridge of his Nose_, when you pass your next Neighbor in Drinking, or one is preferr’d over another’s Head. _Follow your Nose_, said in a jeer to those that know not the way, and are bid to Smell it out, as we say to Smell a Post.

_Nub_, c. the Neck.

_Nubbing_, c. Hanging.

_Nubbing-cheat_, c. the Gallows.

_Nubbing-Cove_, c. the Hangman.

_Nubbing-ken_, c. the Sessions-house.

_Nug_, a Word of Love, as, _my Dear Nug_, my Dear Love.

_Nugging-Dress_, an odd or particular way, out of the Fashion.

_Numms_, c. a Sham, or Collar, Shirt, to hide the other when Dirty.

_Num-skul_, a Foolish Person.

_Nut-crackers_, c. a Pillory. _The Cull lookt through the Nut-crackers_, the Rogue stood in the Pillory.

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_Oaf_, a Wise-acre, a Ninny or Fool, _Oafish_ Silly.

_Oak_, _an Oak_, c. a rich Man, of good Substance and Credit.

_Oats._ _One that has sown his wild Oats_, or having run out of all, begins to take up and be more Staied.

_Oberon._ _King Oberon or little Oberon_, King of the Fairies.

_Office._ _His Office_, any Man’s ordinary Haunt, or Plying-place, be it Tavern, Ale-house, Gaming-house or Bowling-green. _A cast of your Office_, or a Touch of your Employment. _Be good in your Office_, a Caveat to those that are apt to forget themselves in it.

_Ogles_, c. Eyes, _Rum Ogles_, c. fine, bright, clear, piercing Eyes.

_Ogling_, c. casting a sheep’s Eye at Handsom Women. _The Gentry mort has rum Ogles_, c. that Lady has charming black Eyes.

_Old-Coney_, after the first Year.

_Old-dog-at-it_, good or expert.

_Old-dog-at-common-prayer_, a Poor Hackney that cou’d Read, but not Preach well.

_Old Harry_, a Composition used by Vintners, when they bedevil their Wines.

_Old-Mr-Gory_, c. a piece of Gold.

_Old Nick_, the Devil.

_Old Mob_, a noted Hawker.

_Old-Toast_, a brisk old Fellow. _A pleasant Old Cuff_, a frolicksom old Fellow.

_Oliver’s Skull_, a Chamber-pot.

_Olli-Compolli_, c. the by-name of one of the principal Rogues of the Canting Crew.

_One in Ten_, a Parson.

_One of my Cosens_, a Wench.

_Open-Arse_, a Medlar; also a Lewd Woman.

_Open House_, or Open Doors, free for all Comers or Goers.

_Open-handed, in Spending_, oppos’d to close-fisted. _Open in Speech_, to reserv’d. _Open-Sea_, when there is a free Trade, oppos’d to a _Sea shut_ up in War, by Pirates, Privateers or Embargo’s of Ships.

_Opiniator_, an Assuming positive Fellow, an obstinate self-conceited Coxcomb.

_Orator to a Mountebank_, the Doctor’s Decoy who in conjunction with Jack Pudding, amuses, diverts and draws in the Patients.

_Otter_, an Amphibious Creature, betwixt a Beast and a Fish, a great destroyer of Fish, affording much sport in Hunting. _Otter watcheth_, Lodgeth. _Vent the Otter_, Dislodge him. _An Otter whineth_, makes a noise at Rutting time. _Hunteth for his Kind_, the Term for their Copulation.

_Over-vert_, all manner of High Woods.

_Over-sight_, has two contrary Significations under one Sound, for an Oversight is either the Care or Charge of, or Inspection into any Affair, or else an Oversight Imports a Slip or Error committed in it, for want of due Care and Circumspection. _Over-shoes over Boots_, or to go Through-stitch. _Overdo_, double Diligence.

_Oven_, _The Mother had never lookt for her Daughter in the Oven, if she had not been there her self before, or, she muses as she uses_.

_Out-at-heels_, or _Elbows_, in a declining Condition, going down the Wind.

_Out-run the Constable_, to Spend more than is Got, or Run out of an Estate, to run Riot.

_Outside_, that is the Outside, or utmost Rate.

_Owlers_, those who privately in the Night carry Wool to the Sea-Coasts, near _Rumney-Marsh_ in _Kent_, and some Creeks in _Sussex_, &c. and Ship it off for _France_ against Law.

_Oyl of Barley_, strong Drink.

_Ox-house_. _He must go through the Ox-house to Bed_, of an old Fellow that Marries a young Woman. _The black Ox has not trod upon his Foot_, of one that has not been Pinch’d with Want, or been Hard put to it.

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_Pack_, a Fardel or Bundle. _Pack of Knaves_, _the worst of all the Pack_, or a Knave in Grain. _Pack of Juries_, _Packing of Cards_, _Pick a Pack_, _Pack up your Nawls and be gone_, Packing of Parties and Elections. _A common Pack-horse_, a Hackney or common Drudge, one made a Slave of.

_Pad_, c. the High Way, and a Robber thereon; also a Bundle. _Rum Pad_, c. a daring or stout Highway-man. _Paddington-Fair_, c. an Execution of Malefactors at _Tyburn_; also a real Fair at the Village of that Name, near that Place. _Goes upon the Pad_, or a _Padding_, c. Robbs upon the Highway. _A Pad_, an easy Pacing Horse. _Padds_, worn by the Women to save their Sides from being Cut or Mark’d with the Strings of their Petty-coats.

_Pageant_, a thing Drest up and set out to make a Show. _A Piece of Pageantry_, a thing that makes a Figure in a Show or Play, as Play-house Kings and Generals Strut and Stalk upon the Stage.

_Pain_, _not in Pain_, not in Care or Concern.

_Painter_, the Rope that lies in the Ship’s Long-boat, or Barge, alwaies ready to Fasten her, or Hale her on Shoar. _I’ll Cut your Painter for ye_, I’ll prevent ye doing me any Mischief; the Tar-Cant, when they Quarrel one with another. _What pleases the Painter_, when any Representation in the Productions of his or any Art is unaccountable, and so is to be resolv’d purely into the good Pleasure of the Artist.

_Pale of the Church_, in or out of the Church’s Enclosure.

_Pall’d_, Flat, Dispirited, or Dead Drink.

_Pallet_, a little Bed; also the Receiver of the Painter’s Colours mingled, as the Shells are of his several Colours unmingled; also one half of the Pale in Heraldry.

_Palm_, the Attire of a Buck.

_Paltry Fellow_, a sorry, base, mean, contemptible Varlet.

_Palliards_, c. the Seventh Rank of the Canting Crew, whose Fathers were Born Beggers, and who themselves follow the same Trade, with Sham Sores, making a hideous Noise, Pretending grievous Pain, do extort Charity.

_Pam_, the Knave of Clubbs.

_Pamper’d_, { _Priest_ } High-Fead. { _Horse_ }

_Panam_, c. Bread.

_Pantas_, a Disease in Hawks.

_Panter_, c. a Hart.

_Pantry_, Buttery.

_Pantler_, Butler.

_Paper-Buildings_, slight, Wooden, or old.

_Paper-Skul_, foolish, soft, silly.

_Paper-Wars_, Letter-combats.

_Papers_, Writings, or Deeds.

_Paplar_, c. Milk-pottage.

_Par_, Gold and Silver at a like Proportion.

_Parasite_, a Trencher-Friend, a meer Wheedle.

_Parell_, Whites of Eggs, Bay-Salt, Milk and Conduit-Water beat together, and poured into a Vessel of Wine to Cure its Fretting, in order to Fine it, and make it Drink up.

_Parie_, to put By a Thrust or Blow.

_Parings_, c. the Clippings of Money.

_Parlous_, or _Perillous Man_, a notable, shrew’d Fellow.

_Parsimonious_, Near, Niggardly, Pinching, Stingy.

_Pass_, a Way, Lane, River, Leave; also condition. _What a Sad Pass things are come to?_ In what an ill State they are. _That Shamm wont Pass_, that Trick won’t take. _Do the Waters Pass well?_ much in use at the Wells, do they Move as they ought. _To Passe upon one_, to top upon him, or impose upon him; also a Term at Billiards, when the Ball goes through the Court or Porch, it is said to pass.

_Passage_, a Camp-Game, with three Dice, Doublets, making up Ten or more, to _Pass_ or Win, any other Chances lose.

_Pass-bank_, the Stock or Fund thereto belonging; also the playing Place Cut out in the Ground almost Cock-pit waies.

_Pat_, apposite, or to the purpose.

_Patering_, the Maundring or pert Replies of Servants. _Patering of Prayers_, Muttering of them, from the thick Repeating of so many Paters or Pater-nosters. _No Penny, no Pater-nosters_ no Pay, no Prayers.

_Patrico_, c. or _Pater-cove_, c. the Fifeteenth Rank of the Canting Tribe, stroling Priests that Marry under a Hedge without Gospel or Common-prayer Book, the Couple standing on each side a Dead Beast, are bid to Live together till Death them do’s Part, so shaking Hands, the Wedding is ended; also any Minister, or Parson.

_Pateepan_, a little Pye, or small Pasty.

_Patrole_, the Rounds.

_Paume_, when a Die or Piece of Money is hid in the Hand, to secure the Game, or Wager. _He Paumes it_, he Cheats, or Plaies Foul.

_Paw_, a Hand.

_Pawn._ _To Pawn any Body_, to steal away and leave him or them to Pay the Reckoning.

_Pay through the Nose_, Excessively, or with Extortion.

_Peak_, c. any kind of Lace.

_Pearls_, the little Knobs on the Bur (which see) of a Stag.

_Peck_, c. Meat.

_Peckidge_, c. Meat. _Rum Peck_, c. good Eating. _The Gentry Cove tipt us rum Peck and rum Gutlers, till we were all Bowsy, and snapt all the Flickers_, the Gentleman gave us so much good Victuals, and Canary, that we were all Damn’d Drunk, and broke all the drinking Glasses.

_Peculiars_, Plants, Animals and Fossiles, proper and particular to some one Country, and rarely if ever found in others, as English Scurvy-grass, Sarsa, Sassafras and Guajacum, all West _Indian_ Druggs; and so for Animals, English Maistiffs, Irish Greyhounds, Barnacles, and _Soland_ Geese peculiar to _Scotland_, as Puffins, to the Isle of _Man_; also Parishes exempt from other Ordinaries, and peculiarly belonging to the See of _Canterbury_.

_Peculiar_, c. a Mistress; also particular, private, proper.

_Pedant_, a meer Scholar, a School-master, a Man of one kind of Learning or Business, out of which he is good for nothing.

_Pedantry_, a Learning and Skill of one Colour.

_Ped_, a Basket.

_Pedlars_, Scotch Merchants; also English Retailers of Goods, that stroll from Town to Town.

_Pedlars-French_, a sort of Gibrish or made Language, easy to be Learnt and Understood, used by Gypsies, &c. Also the Beggers _Cant_.