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Shabby, in poor, sorry Rigging.

Shabberoon, a Ragamuffin.

Shab'd-off, sneakt, or slid away.

Shaftsbury, a Gallon-pot full of Wine, with a Cock.

Shag-bag, a poor, shabby Fellow.

Shallow-pate, a foolish silly, empty Fellow.

Sham, c. a Cheat, or Trick. Cut a Sham, c. to play a Rogue's Trick.

Shamble-legg'd, one that goes wiee, and shuffles his Feet about, Shake your Shamdles haste, begon.

Shameless, a bold forward Blade.

Shanks, Leggs. There's Shanks, there's ill Leggs.

Shanker, a little Scab or Pox on the Nut or or Glans of the Yard.

Shappeau, c. or Shappo, c. for Chappeau, a Hat, the newest Cant Nab being very old, and grown too common.

Shapee said (often) to an ill-made Man. Show your Shaper, turn about, march off, be gone. Great in more Shapes, great in more Professions, or Capacities. Great in all Shapes, great in all the Branches of any one, or more Professions: As, great in all the Parts or Branches of the Law; (an universal Lawyer) Great in all the Parts or Branches of Learning. (an universal Scholar)

Shark, c. a Sharper; also a Large voracious Fish.

Sharper, cc. [sic] a Cheat, one that Lives by his Witts.

Sharp, subtil, ready, quick or nimble-witted, forward, of lively Apprehension; also Poor and Needy

Sharpers-tools, c. false Dice.

Sharp-set, very Hungry.

Shaver, a Cunning