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Affidavit-men, Knights of the Post, Mercenary Swearers for Hire, Inha∣bitants (formerly) of White Friers, now dis∣persed.
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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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- 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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- B. E.
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- London :: Printed for W. Hawes ..., P. Gilbourne ..., and W. Davis ...,
- [1699]
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- Subject terms
- Cant -- Dictionaries.
- English language -- Dialects.
- English language -- Slang.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39127.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.