Page:A new dictionary of the terms ancient and modern of the canting crew, in its several tribes, of gypsies, beggers, thieves, cheats, &c. with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches, &c.djvu/21

Rh Beside-himself, distracted, beside the Cushion, a mistake, beside the Lighter, in a bad condition.

Besom, a Broom.

Bestrid, Mounted or got up astride.

Bess, c. bring bess and glym, c. forget not the Instrument to break open the Door and the Dark-lanthorn.

Betty, c. a small Engin to force open the Doors of Houses; also, a quarter Flask of Wine.

Bever, an afternoon's Lunchion.

Beveridge, a Garnish-money, for any thing; also Wine and Water.

Bevy, a company of Roes, Quails, &c. Bevy Grease. Roes fat.

Bewildred, at a stand or nonplus in Business, not knowing what to do, also lost in a Wood.

Biddy, a Chicken, also Bridget.

Big, choice Barley-making, the best Mault

Biggin, a Woman's Coif.

Biggot, an obstinate blind Zealot.

Biggotry, an obstinate blind Zeal.

Bil-boa, c. a Sword.

Bite the Bil from the Cull c. whip the Sword from the Gentleman's side.

Bilk, c. to cheat. Bilk the Ratling-cove, c. to sharp the Coach-man of his hire.

Bilk'd, c. defeated, disappointed.

Billeting, Foxes Excrements. Billeting of Soldiers, Quartering them.

Billet-doux, a Love letter.

Bill-of-sale, a Bandore, or Widow's Peak.

Billingsgate-dialect, Scolding, ill Language, foul Words.

Binding, securing the Adversary's Sword with Eight or ten Inches of one's one, upon Five or six of his.

Bing, c. to go, &c.

Bing-awast, c. get you hence. Bing'd awast in