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Spangles, c. ends of Gold or Silver.

Spanish-gout, the Pox.

Spanish-money, fair Words and Compliments.

Spark, a spruce, trim, gay Fellow. ''A lewd Spark'', a Man of the Town, or Debauchee.

Sparring-blows, the first Strokes to try the goodness of young Cocks Heels; also those in a Battel before the Cocks come to Mouth it.

Sparrow-mouth'd, a Mouth o Heavenly wide, as Sir P. Sidney calls it.

Speckt-wiper, c. a colour'd Handkerchief.

Spider-catcher, a Spindle for a Man.

Spider-web, the subtilties of Logic, which (as Aristo the Chiote said) tho' artificial to sight, were yet of no Use.

Spill, a small Reward or gift of Money. Spindle-shankt, very small-legg'd. Spirit-awky, as Kidnap

Spiritual-flesh-broker, a Parson.

Spitter, a red Male Hart of a Year old.

Splenetic, Melancholic.

Split-fig, a Grocer.

Splitter-of-Causes, a Lawyer.

Split my windpipe, a foolish kind of a Curse among the Beaux.

Spraints, the Excrements of an Otter.

Spring a Partridge, c. People drawn in, to be Bit. To spring Partridge's, to raise them. A Springe, a Snare, or Nooze to catch Hares, as a Ginn is a Snare or Nooze to catch Birds.

Spunge, to drink at others Cost. Spungenghouse a By-prison. A Spunging Fellow, one that lives upon the rest and Pays nothing.