Page:A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, in its several tribes, of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.djvu/111

 wickedly or knavishly Politic.

Machines, Vessels full of Carcasses and Bombs, under Shelter or Covert of the Smokers, to come close up under Walls, Forts, Fortifications, &c. being fixt to Blow up the same. Also Engines or Instruments of divers Arts, and Movements upon the Stage.

Madam Van, c. a Whore, ''The Cull has been with Madam Van'', c. the Fellow has enjoyed such a one.

Mad-cap, a frolicksom Person.

Made, c. Stolen. I Made this Knife at a beat, c. I Stole it cleaverly.

Mad Tom, alias of Bedlam, the Eighteenth Rank of Canters.

Madge-howlet, an Owl.

Maggot, a whimsical Fellow, full of strange Fancies and Caprichio's, Maggotty, Freakish.

Maiden-sessions, when none are Hang'd. Mailes, the Breast-Feathers of a Hawk.

Main, great, excellent, choice, rare; also the Sea. Maingood, very good. With Might and Main, Tooth and Nail.

Make, c. a half Penny.

Make-bait, a Trouble-House, or Mischief-maker, a stirrer of Strife, and maker of Debate, a Boute feu, or Incendiary.

Male-contents, Disaffected to the State, out of Humor with the Government.

Malkin or Maukin, a Scare-crow, Drest and Set up to fright the Birds. Also a Scovel (of old Clouts) to cleanse the Oven: Hence Malkin-trash, for one in a rueful Dress, enough to Fright one. ''There are more Maids than Malkins'', Mawks, the same abbreaviated. Mawkish, a Wallowish, ill Tast.

Malmesey-nose, a jolly, red Nose.

Man o'th' Town, a