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 *duction of Australia, the larikin, is still very much to the fore, as spry, active, and wicked as he ever was, perhaps rather more so.

1892. Milliken, 'Arry Ballads, p. 38. Pink Dominos style, only more so, but blowed if 't was up to that mark.

Moreish, adj. (colloquial).—See quots. 1847 and 1864.

1738. Swift, Polite Conversation (Conv. 1). Lady S. How do you like this tea, Colonel! Col. Well enough, madam, but methinks it is a little morish. Lady S. Oh Colonel, I understand you; Betty, bring the canister.

1847. Halliwell, Arch. & Provin. Words, s.v. Moorish wishing for more.

1864. Hotten, Slang Dict., s.v. More-ish. When there is scarcely enough of an eatable or drinkable, it is said to taste more-ish; as, 'This wine is very good, but it has a slight more-ish flavour.'

Morgan, subs. (American).—A bare-faced imposture.

1826. Weed [in Auto., i. 319]. [In 1826 American masons were accused of murdering Morgan, a renegade. Popular feeling ran high, and a violent anti-masonry crusade resulted, national politics being considerably influenced. Mr. Thurlow Weed, one of the chief figures of the episode, says:—] The election of 1827 elicited an accusation against me, which assumed proportions not dreamed of by those with whom it originated Ebenezer Griffin, Esq., one of the council of the 'kidnappers,' who was going to Batavia to conduct the examination, observed laughingly to me, 'After we have proven that the body found at Oak orchard is that of Timothy Monroe, what will you do for a Morgan?' I replied in the same spirit, 'That is a good enough Morgan for us until you bring back the one you carried off.'

Mork, subs. (thieves').—A policeman. For synonyms see Blue.

1889. Clarkson and Richardson, Police, 346. To hear if there are any morks or any one in the way.

Morning, subs. (common).—An early dram; an eye-opener (q.v.). Also morning-rouser.

1814. Scott, Waverley, xviii. Of this he took a copious dram, observing he had already taken his morning with Donald Bean Lean.

1854. R. W. Van der Kiste, The Dens of London, p. 268. On rising to attend his work, according to his custom, he first went to a certain gin-shop in T—street for his morning.

1872. Globe, 12 Mar. That species of 'refresher' which in some parts of our country is known as a morning is also a German institution.

The top of the morning, phr. (Irish).—A cheery greeting.

Morning-drop, subs. (old).—1. The gallows. For synonyms see Nubbing-cheat.

1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Morning drop. He napped the king's pardon and escaped the morning drop; he was pardoned, and was not hanged.

1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.

Morning-hills, subs. (Winchester College).—See quot.

1866. Mansfield, School Life, 52. On holidays and Remedies we were turned out for a couple of hours on to St. Catherine's Hill once before breakfast, (Morning Hills), and again in the afternoon, (Middle Hills).

Morning-rouser. See Morning.

Morning-sneak, subs. (old).—See quot.

1819. Vaux, Memoirs, 'Glossary,' s.v. Morning-sneak, going out early to rob private houses or shops by slipping in at the door unperceived, while the servant or shopman is employed in cleaning the steps, windows, etc.

Morning-star, subs. (old).—A weapon used as late as by the London train-bands, temp. Henry VIII. It consisted in a spiked ball