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 Rh Pretty and Valuable Dog.

Rum-bung, c. a full Purse.

Rum-bubber, c. a cleaver or dextrous Fellow at Stealing Silver-Tankards (formerly) from Publick Houses.

Rum-cod. c. a good Purse of Gold, or round Summ of Monev [sic].

Rum cove, c. a great Rogue.

Rum-cul, c. a rich Fool, that can be easily Bit, or Cheated by any body; also one that is very generous and kind to a Mistress, and as

Rum-chub, c. which is (among the Butchers) one that is easily perswaded to believe what they say of the Goodness, and also to give them an extraod'nary Price for their Meat, a very ignorant Market-man or Woman, that Laies out a great deal of Money with, and is Bit by them.

Rum-clout, c. a Silk, fine Cambrick, or Holland Handkerchief.

Rum-cole, c. new Money, or Medals, curiously Coyn'd.

Rum-dropper, c. a Vintner.

Rum-duke, c. a jolly handsom Man.

Rum-dutchess, c. a jolly handsom Woman. Rum-dukes, c. the boldest or stoutest Fellows (lately) amongst the Alsatians, Minters, Savoyards, &c. Sent for to remove and guard the Goods of such Bankrupts as intended to take Sanctuary in those Places.

Rum-doxy c. a Beautiful Woman, or light Lady.

Rum-degen, c. a Silver-hilted or inlaid Sword.

Rum-dell, c. as Rumdoxy.

Rum-diver, c. an compleat, or cleaver Pick-pocket.

Rum-drawers, c. Silk Stockings, or very fine Worsted Hose