The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew Part 17

_Trib_, a prison.

_Trine_, to hang, also Tyburn.

_Troch_, a drunkard.

_Trooper_, a half-crown.

_Trundles_, pease.

_Tumbler_, a cart.

_Turkey merchant_, driver of turkeys.

_Vampers_, stockings.

_Velvet_, a tongue.

_To tip the velvet_, to tongue a woman.

_Vinegar_, a cloak.

_Wattles_, ears.

_Whack_, a share.

_Whids_, words.

_Whips.h.i.+re_, Yorks.h.i.+re.

_Whoball_, a milkmaid.

_Whisker_, a great lie.

_White wool_, silver money.

_Whibble_, sad drink.

_Whiddle_, to tell or discover: he whiddles, he peaches: he whiddles the whole sc.r.a.p, he discovers all he knows: the cull whiddled because they would not tip him a snack, the fellow peached because they would not give him a share: they whiddle beef and we must brush, they cry out thieves and we must make off.

_Whinyard_, a sword.

_Whip off_, to run away, to drink off greedily, to s.n.a.t.c.h: he whipped away from home, went to the alehouse, where he whipped off a full tankard, and coming back whipped off a fellow's hat from his head.

_White swelling_, a woman big with child is said to have a white swelling.

_Witcher_, a silver bowl.

_Wing_, a penny.

_Womblety cropt_, the indisposition of a drunkard after a debauch in wine or other liquors.

_Wooden Ruff_, a pillory; he wore the wooden ruff, he stood in the pillory.

_Word-p.e.c.k.e.r_, one that plays with words, a punster.

_Yam_, to eat heartily, to stuff l.u.s.tily.

_Yarmouth-capon_, a red herring.

_Yarum_, milk, or food made of milk.

_Yellow George_, a guinea.

_Yelper_, a town-crier; also one subject to complain or make a pitiful lamentation.

_Znees_, frost, or frozen.

_Zneesy weather_, frosty weather.

Footnotes

{12} As it has been long a dispute among the learned and travellers, whether or no there are cannibals or man-eaters existing, it may seem something strange that we should a.s.sert there is, beyond all doubt, one of that species often seen lurking near St. Paul's, in the city of London, and other parts of that city, seeking whom he may devour.

{58a} Hats or caps.

{58b} Pointing to the new made king.

{58c} Constables.

{58d} Justices of the Peace, or churls,

{58e} A Beggar.