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/73

Rh of a Begger's hand, as if hurt by the bite or kick of a Horse.

Foot-pad, c. see Low-pad, for one Foot in the Grave, a Pariphrasis an old Man. He has the length of his Foot.

Fop, Foppish, one that is singular or affected in Dress, Gestures, &c.

Foplin the same, only younger.

Forebode, to presage, betoken or fore-show.

Foreboding-signs, tokens, Presages of ill Luck; as spilling of the Salt, a Hare's crossing the Way; Croaking of Ravens; Screaking of Screach-Owls. Or of ill Weather, either natural Signs or artificial; as, Aches, Corns, Cry of a Peacock, Water-galls, Weather-Glasses, &c.

Forecast, contrivance or laying a design; Precaution, or the Wisdom of Prevention, which is beyond the Wisdom of Remedy. To Forecast, to contrive, or digest Matters for Execution.

Foreman of the Jury, he that engrosses all the Talk to himself.

Forestall, to antedate or anticipate.

Fork, c. a Pick-pocket. Let's fork him, c. let us Pick that Man's Pocket, the newest and most dextrous way: It is, to thrust the Fingers, strait, stiff, open, and very quick into the Pocket, and so closing them, hook what can be held between them.

Fork is often Rakes Heir, or after a scraping Father comes a scattering Son.

Forlorn-hope, c. losing Gamesters; also in another Sense, a Party of Soldiers, &c. put upon the most desperate Service.

Fort, the broad Part of the Sword-blade nearest to the Hilt.

Fortune, a rich Maid, or wealthy Widdow, an Heiress.

Fortune-hunters, Pursuers of such to obtain