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/59

 of the Inns of Court.

Dragg'd up, as the Rakes call it, educated or brought up.

Dray, of Squirrels.

Drawers, c Stockings.

Drawing, Beating the Bushes after the Fox.

Draw-Litches, c. the fourth (old) Order of the Canting Tribe of Rogues.

Drawling in Speech, or dreaming of Speech when the Words are drawn out at length, and keep as great a distance from one another, as if they were not all of a Company.

Dreaming Fellow, a dull, drowsy, heavy Creature. Drift, Design, Aim, Intent.

Drill, to draw in, and entice by degrees; also boring of Pearl.

Dripper. a sort of Clap, or venereal gleating

Dripping-weather, the same with dropping.

Dromedary, c. a Thief or Rogue, also a kind of Camel with two bunches on his Back. You are a purple Dromedary, c. You are a Bungler or a dull Fellow at thieving. Drommerars, c. see Domerars. Droppers, c. Sweetners. Drop a cog, c. to let fall (with design to draw in and cheat) a Piece of Gold; also the piece it self. Drop-in-his-eye, almost drunk. Droop, to fall away, to pine, to break with Age or Infirmity, a drooping bird that hangs the Wing. Drovers, Horse-leaders in Fairs, or Markets, and Graziers or Drivers of Beasts. Drub, beat with a stick or Cable-end. Drudge, or rather dredge, the way of catching Oysters; also a laborious Person. Drumbelo, a dull heavy Fellow. A meer drumbelo, a very Slug. Drunk with a con****-*