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 *tending to Sower. The Prick and Praise of our Town, that bears the Bell from all the Rest, in all Exercises, as Wrestling, Running, Leaping, Vaulting, Pitching of the Barr, &c.

Priest-link'd, Married.

Priest-ridden, wholly influenc'd and absolutely govern'd by that Tribe.

Prig, c. a Thief, a Cheat; also a Nice beauish, silly Fellow, is called a meer Prig.

Priggs, c. the Ninth Rank of CantingRogues, Thieves.

Priggers, c. Thieves.

Prigging, c. Riding; also Lying with a Woman.

Prigstar, c. a Rival in Love.

Priggish, c. Thievish.

Prig-napper, c. a Horse-Stealer; also a Thief-taker.

Priggers of the Cacklers. c. Poultry-Stealers.

Priggers of Prancers, c. the Sixth Order of the Canting Crew, Horse-Stealers, who carry a Bridle in their Pockets, a small Pad Saddle in their Breeches.

Primero, an old German Game at Cards.

Prim, a silly empty starcht Fellow.

Princock, a pert, forward Fellow.

Princes-metal, a mixt Metal, betwixt Brass and Copper, and of a mixt Colour between both, not so Pale as the one, nor so Red as the other, the late Invention of Prince Rupert.

Prince Prig, C. a King of the Gypsies; also a Top-Thief, or Receiver General.

Prinking, nicely Dressing. Prinkt up, set up on the Cupboards-head in their best Cloaths, or in State. Stiff-starched. Mistress Princum-Prancum, such a one.

Print, the Treading of a Fox. To set in Print, with Mouth skrew'd up and Neck Stretcht out.