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/14

 Rh Addle-plot, a Martin-mar-all.

Adrift, loose. I'll turn ye adrift, a Tar-phrase; I'll prevent ye doing me any harm.

Affida vit men, Knights of the Post, Mercenary Sweaters for Hire, Inhabitants (formerly) of White Friers, now dispersed.

Aft and Abafe, towards the Stern, or hinder Part of the Ship.

Aim, Endeavour or Design. To aim or level et a Mark, he has mist his Aim or End.

Air of a Song tlae [sic] Tune.

Air of a Face or Picture, the Configuration and consent of Parts in each.

Airy, Light, brisk, pleasant; also a Nest of Hawks He is an Airy Fellow.

Alabaster, mixt by all the knavish Perfumers with the Hair-Powder they sell, to make it weigh heavy, being of it self very cheap, that their Gain may be the greater, found destructive to the Hair and Health

Alsatia White Friers.

Alsatia the higher, the same.

Alsatia the lower, the Mint in Southwark.

Alsatians, the Inhabitants, such as, broken Gentlemen, Tradesmen, &c. Lurking there.

Allay, the Embasing of a purer and finer Metal, by mixing it with an inferior or coarser Metal, as of pale Gold with a Silver-Allay, or of deep Gold with an Allay of Copper; also whatever is used to qualify what is bitter or nauseous in Compositions, as gilding of Pills,