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Rh Sally, a fit of Passion, or Humor.

Salmon, c. the Beggers Sacrament or Oath.

Salt, Lecherous, Proud. To come after with Salt and Spoons, of one that is none of the Hastings.

Salt-cel, a Rope's end used to Drub the Boies and Sailors on baord of Ship.

Salvages, Barbarous People, Inhabiting near the Sea-Coasts in the Maritim Counties, who make a Prey of what the Sea has (in Pity) spared, Living upon the Spoil of Shipwrecks.

Samlets, so called the Spring following after they are Spawn'd, and tho' then but a little bigger than a Minnow, will (as Authors say) grow to be a Salmon in as short a time as a Goslin will to be a Goose.

Sandy-pate, one red-hair'd.

Sap-pate, a Fool.

Saunter, to loiter Idly, a Term borrowed from those Religious Counterfeits, who under the colour of Pilgrimages, to the Holy Land, us'd to get many Charities, crying still, Sainct terre, Sainct terre, having nothing but the Holy Land in their Mouths, tho' they stay'd alwaies at Home.

Saucy, impudent, bold. More sauce than Pig, Your Sauce-Pan runs over, you are exceeding bold.

Sawny, a Fool. He's a meer Sawny, he is very soft, tho' (in Scotch) it is only for Alexander.

Scab, a sorry Wench, or Scoundril-Fellow

Scamper, c. to run away, or Scowre off, either from Justice, as Thieves, Debtors, Criminals, that are pursued; or from ill fortune, as Soldiers that are repulst or worsted.