Monday, November 16, 2009

Lown

A scoundrel; a rascal:

"King Stephen was a worthy peer,
His breeches cost him but a crown,
He thought them six pence all too dear,
And therefore call'd the taylor lown".

-Shakespear

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Bear-Garden

A word used in familiar or low phrase for rude or turbulent: as, a bear-garden fellow; that is, a man rude enough to be a proper frequenter of the bear-garden. Bear-garden sport, is used for gross inelegant entertainment.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Craber

The poor fish have enemies enough, besides such unnatural fisherman; as otters, the cormorant, and the craber, which some call the water-rat.

Walton's Angler

Friday, November 13, 2009

Hop

A place where meaner people dance.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Policy

A warrant for money in the publick funds.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fatigate

to fatigate:

To weary; to fatigue; to tire; to exhaust with labour; to oppress with lassitude