A new dictionary of the canting crew in its several tribes of gypsies, beggers [sic], thieves, cheats &c., with an addition of some proverbs, phrases, figurative speeches &c. : useful for all sorts of people (especially foreigners) to secure their money and preserve their lives ; besides very diverting and entertaining being wholly new / by B.E.

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Ready, c. Ready and Rhino, c. Money in Possession.

Rebel-rout, the Rab∣ble, running Riot.

Reaking, smoking or piping-hot, as Pies out of the Oven, Iron out of the Forge, or Blood from a warm Wound. Hence perhaps the Reck, or Reaking, i.▪ e. Smoak of the Clouds. I'll Reak my Spite on him, I'll be Revenged on him.

Rear the Boar, Dislodge him.

Rebus's, Words or Sentences that are the same backwards as for∣wards.

Recheat, a Lesson blown on the Horn.

Recorder, a musical Instrument; also a Law-Officer or Magistrate in Cities and Corporations, their Mouth, or Spokes∣man.

Recreant, a Poltron, or Coward, one that eats his Words, or un∣saies what he said.

Recruits, c. Money (Expected.) Have you rais'd the Recruits, c. is the Money come in?

Red-fustian, Clarret or red Port-Wine.

Red-letter-man, a Ro∣man-catholic.

Red-rag, a Tongue. Your Red-rag will never lie still, your Tongue will ne're be quiet.

Red-shank, c. a Duck.

Refugies, French and Vaudois Protestants, for∣ced to quit their own and fly into others Coun∣tries to have the Excer∣cise of their Religion.

Refreshed, either as the Air is with Winds, when it Blows a Fresh Gale; or artificially with the motion of Fanns, or opening the Windows to Fann a close Room; or as Wines are with Snow and Ice; or by casting a new Gloss, on what is worn out, Wi∣thered,

or Decayed, in Bodies Artificial, as Em∣broidery by Burnishing, or of Pictures by Var∣nishing, &c.

Rellif, Copulation of Hares.

Remember Parson Mal∣ham, (Norfolk) Pray Drink about Sir.

Regraters, Fore-stallers in Markets.

Repartee, a sudden smart Reply.

Republican, a Com∣mon-wealths-man.

Reserve, a Store or Hoard to have recourse to, upon a Push or par∣ticular Exigence; a Nest-Egg.

Respost, having given a Thrust, to Receive one from the Adversary, before he has recover'd his Body.

Resty, Heàd-strong, Wayword, Unruly, Mas∣terless.

Retailers, Parcel-tra∣ders or Dealers, petty Merchants, Hucksters, Chandlers, Pedlars, &c. In Retail, in Parcel or small Sum, oppos'd to what goes in Tale or Sum at Large.

Retainers, a Great Man's Followers or Ser∣vants, attending him (heretofore) in Blew Coats and Badges, which were the Ancient Live∣ries, tho' little more re∣mains of it at present, save what is left among the Water-men. Hence the Word Retinue, or Train of Attendance.

Revers'd, c. a Man set (by Bullies) on his Head, and his Money turn'd out of his Bree∣ches.

Reward, what is given the Hounds, or Beagles by the Hands of the Hunts-man or others, af∣ter they have finished their Chase, by the Death of what they pursu'd.