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Boarding-school, c. Bridewell.

Boarding-scholars, c. Bridewell-birds.

Bob, c. a Shop-lift's camrade, assistant, or receiver, also a very short Periwig, and for Robert. It's all bob, c. all is safe, the Bet is secured

Bob'd, c. Cheated, Trick'd, Disappointed, or Baulk'd.

Bob-tail, a light Woman, also a short Arrow-head.

Bode-ill, to presage or betoken ill. Also in Holland, a Bode is a Messinger, attending the Burgo-Masters, and executing their Orders.

Bodle, Six make a Penney, Scotch Coin.

Boer, a Country-Fellow or Clown.

Boerish, Rude, Unmannerly, Clownish.

Boggs, Irish Fastnesses or Marshes.

Bog-houses, Privies.

Bog-landers, Irish Men.

Bog-trotters, Scotch or North Country Moss-troopers or High-way Men formerly, and now Irish Men.

Boisterous Fellow or, Sea, Blustering, Rude, Rough.

Boldface, Impudent. A Bold Harbour, where Ships may Ride at Anchor with safety, a bold Shore where Ships may Sail securely.

Bolter of White Friers, c. one that Peeps out, but dares not venture abroad, as a Coney bolts out of the Hole in a Warren, and starts back again.

Bolting, the leaping by one's Adversary's Left-side quite out of all measure.

Boltsprit, a Nose. He has broke his Boltsprit, he has lost his Nose with the Pox.

Bombast-poeiry, in Words of lofty Sound and humble Sense.

Bone, c. to Apprehend,