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Rh Sweets, the Dreggs of Sugar used by Vintners, to allay the undue fermenting or fretting of their Wine.

Sweetners, c. Guinea-Droppers, Cheats Sharpers. To Sweeten, c. to decoy, draw in. and Bite. To be Sweet upon, c. to coakse, wheedle, entice or allure.

Swig-men, c the 13th Rank of the Canting Crew, carrying small Habberdashery-Wares about, pretending to sell them to colour their Roguery. A hearty Swig, a lusty Draught. To Swig it off, to Drink it all up.

Swill-belly, a great Drinker.

Swimmer, a Counterfeit (old) Coyn.

I Swingd him off, I layd on and beat him well-favoredly. He is swing'd off, damnably Clapt.

Swinish, (fellow) raking, greedy, gluttonous, covetous.

Swabbers, the Ace of Hearts, Knave of Clubs, Ace and Duce of Trumps; also the Sorriest Sea-Men put to Wash and clean the Ship.

Swop, to barter or Truck.

Tackle, c. a Mistress; also good Cloths. The Cull has tipt his Tackle Rum rigging, c. or, has Tipt his Bloss Rum-tackle, c. the keeping Coxcomb has given his Mistress very fine Cloths.

Taffy, a Welshman or David. Taffy's Day, the first of March.

Tables, a Game. Turn the tables, make it your own Case.

Take the Culls in, c. Seize the Men, in order to Rob them.

Take-time, never to thrust but with advantage, very taking, accep-