it. .GY GUTTER-Lane, the Throat. GUTTING an Oyfier, eating it. GUZZLE, Drink. GUZZLING, drinking much. GY "ftiffly, and will bring her Duds, Margery, Praters, Goblet, Grunting-cheats, or "Tibs of the Buttery, or any Thing else I ❝can come at, as Winnings for her Wap"pings." The Canters have, it feems a Tradition, GYBE or JYBE, any Writing or Pafs that from the three first Articles of this Oath, fealed. GYBING, jeering or jerking. GYPSIES. They endeavour to perfuade the Ignorant, that they derive their Origin from the Egyptians, a People heretofore very famous for Aftronomy, Natural Magick, the art of Divination, &c. and therefore are great To colour Pretenders to Fortune-telling. their Impoftures, they artificially difcolour their Faces, and rove up and down the Country in a Tatterdemalion Habit, deluding the ignorant Vulgar, and often stealing from them what is not too hot for their Fingers, or too heavy to carry off. It is the Cuftom of thefe Wretches to fwear all that are admitted into their Fraternity, by a Form and Articles annexed to it, adminiftred by the Principal Maunder or Roguish Strowler, and which they generally oblerve inviolably. The Manner of admitting a new Member, together with the faid Oath and Articles, are as follows. The Name of the Perfon is first demanded, and a Nick-name is then given him in its ftead, by which he is ever after called, and in Time, his other Name is quite forgotten. Then ftanding up in the Middle of the Fraternity, and directing his Face to the Dimber. Damber, or Prince of the Gang, he fwears in this Manner, as is dictated to him by one of the most experienced. "I Crank-Cuffin, do fwear to be a true "Brother, and will, in all Things, obey the "Commands of the great Tawny Prince, " and keep his Counsel, and not divulge the "Secrets of my Brethren. "I will never leave nor forfake this Com"pany, but observe and keep all the Times " of Appointments, either by Day or by Night, in any Place whatsoever. "I will not teach any one to cant; nor << will I difclofe ought of our Mysteries to "them, although they flog me to death. the first Founders of a certain boastful, wor- At the Admiffion of a new Brother, a general Stock is raised for Booze, or Drink, to make them felves merry on the Occafion. As for Peckage, or Eatables, they can procure it without Money; for while fome are fent to break the Ruffmans, or Woods and Bushes, for Firing, others are detached to filch Geefe, Chickens, Hens, Ducks or Mallards, and Pigs. Their Morts are their Butchers, who prefently make bloody Work with what living Things are brought them, and having made Holes in the Ground, under fome remote Hedge in an obfcure Place, they make a Fire, and broil or boil their Food, and when 'tis enough, fail to work, Tooth and Nail, and having eaten more like Beasts than Men, they drink more like Swine than human Creatures, entertaining one another all the Time with Songs in the Canting | Dialect. As they live, fo they lie together promifcuously, and know not how to claim a Property either in their Goods or Children, and this general Interest ties them more firmly together, than if all their Rags were twisted into Ropes to bind them indiffolubly from a Separation; which deteftable Union is farther confolidated by the above Oath. They stroll up and down all Summer time in Droves, and dextrously pick Pockets, while they are telling of Fortunes; and the Money, Rings, Silver-Thimbles, &c. which they get, are inftantly conveyed from one Hand to another, till the remotest Person of the Gang, who is not fufpected, because they come not near the Perfon robbed, gets Poffeffion of it, fo that in the strictest Search, it is almost impoffible to recover it, while the Wretches with Imprecations, Oaths and Proteftations, difclaim the Thievery. That "I will take my Prince's Part against all that fhall oppofe him, or any of us, ac"cording to the utmost of my Ability; nor << will I fuffer him, or any belonging to us, "to be abused by any ftrange Abrams, Ruf flers, Hookers, Palliards, Sevadlers, Irish-by which they are faid to get the most Money, Toyls, Swig-men, Whip-Jacks, Jark-men, Bawdy-Baskets. Dommerars, Clipperdogeons, "Patrices or Curtais, but will defend him or "them as much as I can against all other Outlyers whatever. "I will not conceal ought I win out of «Libkins, or from the Ruffmans; but will "preferve it for the Ufe of the Company. « Laftly, I will cleave to my Doxy Wap is, when young Gentlewomen of good Fami- HABER HAMLET, a High-Conftable. HANDY-Blows, Fifty-cuffs. HANG it up, fpeaking of the Reckoning at a Bowfing Ken, fcore it up. HANK, He bas a Hank upon him; He has an Advantage, or will make him do what he pleafes. HANKTELO, a filly Fellow, a meer Cod's Head. HANS-en-kelder, Jack in the Box, Child in the Womb. HARE; As be bas fwallowed a Hare, he is very drunk. HARKING, whispering on one side to borrow Money. HARMAN, a Conftable. HARMANS, the Stocks. HARMANBECK, a Beadle. HARRIDAN, one that is half a Whore, half a Bawd, alfo notorious Shrew, or noify old Woman. HATCHES, as, Under the Hatches, in Trouble or Prison. To HAZLE Geid, to beat any one with a Hazle Stick or Plant. HEAD Cully of the Pass, or Paffage-Bank, the Top Tilter of that Gang, throughout the whole Army, who demands and receives Contribution from all the Pafs-Banks in the Camp. HEARING-Cheats, Ears. HEARTS-Eafe, a Twenty-fhilling Piece. HEATHEN Philofopber, a forry poor tattered Fellow, whofe Breech may be feen through his Pocket-holes. To HEAVE, to rob. HEAVE a Cough, to robe a House. HECTOR, a vapouring, fwaggering Coward. To HEDGE, to fecure a defperate Bet, Wager or Debt. Ry Hedge or by Stile, By Hook or by Crook. HEDGE Bird, a fcoundrel or forry Fellow. HEDGE Creeper, a Robber of Hedges, HEDGE-Prieft, a forry hackney Underling, a Vagabond. See Patrico. HEDGE-Tavern or Aleboufe, a jilting, fharping Tavern, or blind Alehouse. HELL, the Place where the Taylors lay up their Cabbage, or Remnants. HELL-born-babe, a lewd, graceless, notorious Youth. HELL-Cat, a very lewd Woman. HELL-Driver, a Coachman. HELL-Hound, a profligate, lewd Fellow. HEMPEN Widow, one whofe Husband was hanged. HEN-peckt-Frigot, whofe Commander and Officers are abfolutely fwayed by their Wives. HENPECT Husband, whofe Wife wears the Breeches. HICK, any Perfon from whom a Booty is taken, a filly country Fellow; a Booby. HIGH Flyers, impudent, forward, loofe, light Women, alfo bold Adventures. HIGH JINKS, a Player at Dice who drinks. HIGH-PADS, Highway-men or Bully-Ruf fins, an Order of Villains, and the boldeft of all others. Before they commence, they furnish themselves, with good Horfes, Swords, Pistols, &c. and fometimes fingly, but mostly in Company, commit their execrable Robberies. They have a Vizor-Mafk, and two or three Perukes of different Colours and Make, the better to conceal themselves. When they meet a Prize upon the Road, they have a Watch Word, among them, which is no fooner pronounced, but every one falls on. It is ufually the Rule among them, that the ftrongest and boldeft feize firft; the weaker generally bid ftand, and fall in afterwards as Occafion requires. The Inftructions given them, are, to catch the Bridle in the LeftHand, and to have the Sword or Piftol in the Right, and, if Oppofition be made, or they are likely to be overpowered, to kill as fast as they can, and then, either with Booty or without, to make off with all Expedition; and if they are purfued by Hue or Cry, to conceal themselves in fome By-place, and let it pafs by them. HIGH-Sboon, or Clouted Shoon, a Country Clown, A HIGHTE-TITY, a Romp or rude Girl. HIGH Tide, when the Pocket is full of Money. HOB, a plain Country Fellow or Clown. HOBINAL, the fame. HOBBY, as Sir Poßibumus Hobby, one that draws on his Breeches with a Shoeing-horn; a Fellow that is nice and whimsical in the Set of his Cloaths. HOB. Nail, a High-Sboon or Country Clown. HOCUS, difguifed in Liquor; drunk. HODGE, a Country Clown, alío Reger. HODGE-podge; See Hotch-Porch. HQG HOG, a Shilling; You Darkman Budge, will you Fence your Hog at the next Boozing Ken you Houfe- Creeper, will you spend your Shilling at the next Ale-houfe. HOG-Grubber, a close fifted, narrow foul'd, fneaking Fellow. HOLD bis Nofe to the Grind-flone, to keep him under, or tie him Neck and Heels into the Bargain. HOLIDAY-Bowler, a very bad Bowler. Blind Man's Holiday, when it is Night. HONEY-Moon, the fift Month of Mar riage. HOOD-wink'd, blind-folded or bluffed. To HOOF it, or beat it on the Hoof, to walk on Foot. HOOKERS. See Anglers. HOOKT, over-reached, fnapt, trickt. HOP-Merchant, a Dancing-Mafter. HORN mad, stark staring mad because cuckolded. It revives the COCKLES of my Heart, faid of agreeable News, or a Cup of Comfort, Wine or Cordial Water. In HUCKSTER'S Hands, at a defperate Pafs, or Condition, or in a fair Way to be loft. HUED, feverely lafh'd or flogg'd. The Cove was Hued in the Nafkin, The Rogue was feverely lafht in Bridewell. A HUFF, a bullying Fellow. HUM-Cap, old, mellow, and very strong HUMS, Perfons at Church; as, There is a great Number of Hums in the Autem; i. e. There is a great Congregation. HUNTING, decoying, or drawing others into Play. HUSH'D, murdered, &c. HUSH Money, Money given to bush up, or conceal a Robbery or Theft, or to take off an Evidence from appearing against a Crimi. na', c. J HUSKY-Lour, a Jobe, or Guinea. I ACK, a Farthing; He wou'd not tip me a Jack, Not a Farthing would he give me. JACK-ADAMS's Parish, Clerkenwell. JACK-KETCH, the Hangman, once that Name, but now all his Succeffors, JACK in a Box, a Sharper, a Cheat. JACK at a Pinch, a poor Hackney Parfon, JANIZARIES, the Mob, fometimes fo called, and Bailiffs, Serjeants-Followers, Yeomen, Setters, and any lewd Gang depending upon others. JARKE, a Seal. JARKE MEN, those who make counterfeit Licences and Paffes, and are well paid by the other Beggars for their Pains. JASON's Fleece, a Citizen cheated of his Gold. JAYL-Birds, Prisoners. JEM, a Gold Ring; Rum-Jem, a Diamond one. JENNY, an Inftrument to lift up a Grate, and whip any Thing out of a Shop-window. JET, a Lawyer. Autem JET, a Parson. JEW, any over-reaching Dealer, or hard, harp Fellow. He treated me like a few; He used me very barbarously. JEWS, Brokers behind St. Clement's Church in London, fo called by (their Brethreu) the Taylors. JIG, a Trick; a pleasant Fig, a witty arch Trick. JILT, a tricking Woman. JILTED, abufed by such a one; also deceived or defeated in one's Expectation, efpecially in Amours. JINGLE Boxes, Leathern Jacks tipt and hung with Silver Bells, formerly in ufe among Fuddle-caps. JINGLERS, Horfe- Courfers frequenting Country Fairs. JINGLE Brains, a Maggot-pated Fellow. IMPOST-Taker, one that ftands by, and lends Money to the Gamefter at a very high Intereft or Premium. INCHING-In, Encroaching upon. INLAYED, Well inlayed, at Eafe in his Fortune, or full of Money. JOBE, a Guinea, twenty Shillings, or a Piece. Half a Jobe, half a Guinea. JOCK or Jeckum clay, to copulate with a Woman. JOCKUE Gage, a Chamberpot. Tip me the Juckum Gage, Give or hand me the Looking Glafs. Rum Jockum Gage, a Silver Chamberpot. JORDAIN, a great Blow or Staff; alfo a Chamberpot. I'll tip bim a Jordain, if I tranfnear; I will give him a Blow with my Staff, if I get up to him. JOSEPH, a Cloak or Coat. A Rum Jɔfeph, a good Cloak or Coat. A Queer Jooffeph, a coarfe ordinary Cloak or Coat; allo an old or tatter'd one, IRISH IRISH Toyles, Rogues, &c. carrying Pins, Paints, Laces, and fuch like Wares about, and, under Pretence of felling them, commit Thefts and Robberies. IRON-Doublet, a Prison. ITCH-Land, Scotland. KIN, a Thief: He's one of the Kin, ket bim pike; faid of a Brother Rogue whom one of the Gang knows to be a Villain, tho' not one of their own Crew. KINCHIN, a little Child. KINCHIN Coves, little Children whofe Parents are dead, having been Beggars; as JUMBLE-Gut-Lane, any very bad or alfo young Lads running from their Mafters, rough Road. who are first taught Canting, then Thiev KINCHIN Cove, a little Man. JUSTICE, I'll do Juftice, Child; I willing. peach, or rather impeach, or difcover the whole Gang, and fo fave my own Bacon. K a Pick-lock a Rum Kate; She is a clever Pick-lock. KEEL- Bullies, Lightermen that carry Coa's to and from the Ships, fo called in Derifion. KEEPING Cully, one that maintains a Miftrefs, and parts with his Money very generoufly to her. KEFFAL, a Horse. KELTER, as, Out of Kelter, Out of Sorts. KEN, a Houfe. A boh Ken, or a Bowman-ken, a good or well furnished House; alfo a Houfe that harbours Rogues and Thieves. Biting the Ken, robbing the House, 'tis a beb Ken, Bruh upon the Sneak, i. e. 'Tis a good Houfe, go in and tread foftly. We have bit the Ken, The Houfe is robb'd, or the Bufinefs is done. KEN Miller, a Houfe-breaker, who usually, by getting into an empty Houfe, finds Means to enter into the Gutters of Houses inhabited, and fo in at the Windows, &c. KICK, Six-pence; Two, Three, Four, &c. and a Kick Two, Three, Four, &c. Shillings and Six-pence. KICK'D, gone, fled, departed; as, The Rum Cull kick'd away, i. e. The Rogue made his Efcape. KICKS, Breeches. Tip us your Kicks, we'll have them as well as your Lour; Pull off your Breeches, for we mutt have them as well as your Money. KID, a Child. KIDLAYS, an Order of Rogues, who, meeting a Youth with a Bundle or Parcel of Goods, wheedle him by fair Words, and whipping Six-pence into his Hand, to step on a fhort and fham Errand, in the mean Time run away with the Goods. KIDNAPPER, one that decoys or spirits (as it is commonly called) Children away, and fells them for the Plantations. KILKENNY, an old forry Frize Coat. To KIMBAW, to trick, fharp, or cheat; alfo to beat feverely, or to bully. Let's Kimbar the Cull, Let's beat that Fellow, and get his Money (by huffing and bullying) from him. KINCHIN Morts, Girls of a Year or two old, whom the Morts (their Mothers) carry at their Backs in Slates (Shects) and if they have no Children of their own, they borrow or fteal them from others. KING of the Gypfies, the Captain, Chief, KING's Head Inn, or the Chequer Inn is A KNACK Shop, a Toy-fhop, freighted with pretty Devices to pick Pockets. KNAVE in Grain, one of the First Rate. KNIGHT of the Blade, a Hector or Bully. KNIGHT of the Pof, a mercenary common Swearer, a Prostitute to every Cauíe, an Irish Evidence. KNIGHT of the Road, the chief Highwayman, beft mounted and armed, the ftouteft Fellow among them. KNOB, the Head or Skull. KNOCK Dorun, very trong Ale or Beer, L L AC'D Mutton, a Woman. LACING, beating, drubbing; FA Lace your Cout, Sirrab! I will beat you foundly! LADY, a very crooked, deformed and illshapen Woman. LADY-birds, light, or lewd Women. LAG a-dudás, a Buck of Clothes; as, We'll cloy the Lag of Dudds: Come, let us fteal that Buck of Clothes. To LAMBASTE, to beat foundly. LAND-Lopers, or Land-lubbers, Vagabonds LAND, as, How lies the Land? How ftands the Reckoning? Who has any Land in Appleby A Queftion afk'd the Man, at whofe Does the Glafs ftands long. LAN LANSPRESADO, He that comes into Company with but Two-pence in his Pocket. LANTERN-jaw'd, a very lean, thin faced Fellow. A Dark LANTHORN, the Servant or Agent that receives the Bribe (at Court.) LAP, Pottage, Butter-milk, or Whey. LARE-Over, faid when the true Name of the Things muft (in Decency) be concealed. LATCH, let in. LAY, an Enterprize, or Attempt: To be fick of the Lay, To be tir'd in waiting for an Opportunity to effect their Purposes. Alfo an Hazard or Chance; as, He ftands a queer Lay; He ftands an odd Chance, or is in great Danger. LAY'D Up in Lavender, pawn'd or dipt for prefent, Money. LEATHER- Head, a thick-fkull'd, heavy-headed Fellow. LEATHERN Convenience, (by the Quakers) a Coach. LET's take an Ark and Winns, Let's hire a Skuller. LET's buy a Brush, e Let's lope, Let us fcour off, and make what Shift we can to fecure ourselves from being apprehended. LEVITE, a Priest or Parfon. To LIB, to tumble or lie together. LIBKIN, a Houfe to lie in ; alfo a Lodging. LICKT, as Women's Faces with a Wash. LIGHT Finger'd, Thievifh. lank Perfon. MADAM Van, a Whore; The Cull bas been with Madam Van, The Fellow has enjoyed fuch a one. MADE, ftolen. I made this Knife at a Heat. I ftole it cleverly. MAD Tom, alias of Bedlam; otherwife called Abram-men. MAIDEN-Seffions, when none are hang'd. To MAKE, to steal; feize; to run away with. MALKINTRASH, one in a rueful Dress, enough to fright one. MALMSEY-Nose, a jolly red Nose. MAN o'th' Town, a lewd Spark, or very Debauchee. MANUFACTURE, any Liquor made of the Fruits of English Growth, as Ale, Beer, LOAP'D, run away; He loap'd up the Cyder, &c. Dancers; He whipt up the Stairs. LOB-Cock, a heavy, dull Fellow. MARGERY Prater, a Hen. MARINATED, transported, into fome In LOB's Pound, laid by the Heels, or Foreign Plantation. clap'd up in Jail. LOBSTER, a red Coat Soldier. LOCK, as, He flood a queer Lock; i. e. He flood an indifferent Chance, &c. LOCK all faft, one that buys and conceals ftolen Goods. The LOCK, the Warehouse whither the Thieves carry ftolen Goods. Alfo an Hofpital for pocky Folks in Southwark, &c. LOCKRAM Jaw'd, thin, lean, sharpvifag'd. LOGE, a Watch, as, Filed a Cly of a LOLPOOP, a lazy, idle Dione. MARRIAGE Mufick, Childrens Cries. MASONS Mawn'd, a Sham Sore above the Elbow; to counterfeit a broken Arm, by a Fall from a Scaffo'd. MAUL'D, fwingingly drunk, or foundly |