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Rh or move. Standing Budge, c. the Thieves Scout or Perdu.

Bufe, c. a Dog.

Buffcoat, a Soldier, or Redcoat.

Buffer, c. a Rogue that kills good sound Horses, only for their Skins, by running a long Wyre into them, and sometimes knocking them on the Head, for the quicker Dispatch.

Buffenapper, c. a Dog-stealer, that Trades in Setters, Hounds, Spaniels, Lap, and all sotts of Dogs, Selling them at a round Rate, and himself or Partner Stealing them away the first opportunity.

Buffers-nab, c. a Dog's Head, used in a Counterfeit Seal to a false Pass.

Buffle-head, a Foolish Fellow.

Buffoon, a Great Man's Jester or Fool.

Buffoonery, Jesting or playing the Fool's Part. To stand Buff, to stand Tightly or Resolutely to any thing.

Bugher, c. a Dog.

Bugging, c. taking Money by Bailiffs and Serjeants of the Defendant not to Arrest him.

Busy-bodies, Pryers into other Folks Concerns, such as thrust their Sickle in another's Harvest; and will have an Oar in every Boat. As busy as a Hen with one Chick, of one that has a great deal of business and nothing to do

Bulchim, a Chubbingly Boy or Lad.

Bulls-Eye, c. a Crown or Five shilling Piece.

Bull-head, see Miller's Thumb.

Bull, an absurd contradiction or incongruity; also false Hair worn (formerly much) by Women. A Town-bull, a Whore-master. To look like Bull-beef, to look Big and Grim.

Bulk and File, c. one jostles while the other Picks the Pocket.