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/28

Rh for Drink and Tobacco, all wet, as 'tis called.

Bread and Cheese Constables, that trats their Neighbors and Friends at their coming into Office with such mean Food only.

Breaking Shins, c. borrowing of Money.

Breast, in the breast of the Judge, what he keeps in Reserve, or Suspence.

Briers, in the Briers, in trouble.

Brook, he cannot brook it, bear or endure it.

Brickle, Brittle, apt to Break.

Bristol-milk, Sherry.

Bristol-stone, Sham-Diamonds.

Broach'd, Opinion or Doctrine, Published, Divulged.

Brimming, a Boor's copulating with a Sow, also now us'd for a Man's with

Brim, or Brimstone; a very Impudent, Lew'd Woman.

Brock, see Hart.

Brock's Sister, see Hind

Broke, Officers turn'd out of Commission, Traders Absconding, Quitting their Business and Paying no Debts.

Bromigham-conscience, very bad, Bromigham-protestants, Dissenters or Whiggs. Bromigham-wine, Balderdash, Sophisticate Taplash.

Brother-starling, that Lies with the same Woman, or Builds in the same Nest.

Brothel-house, a Bawdy House.

Brow-beat. to Cow, to Daunt, to awe with Big Looks, or Snub.