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  • sent Money; also Rodds

in Pickle, of Revenge in reserve, till an opportunity offers to show it.

Lawn, a naked Space in the middle of a Park or Forrest, left Untilled, and without Wood, contrary to a Hay, which see in it's proper Place; also very thin Linnen. formerly much Worn.

Layr, the Impression where any Deer hath Harboured or reposed.

Leachers, Lascivious or Lustful Men.

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LeadenPate, a dull, heavy, stupid Fellow.

Leaders, the first Players, Generals of Armies, and Men of most sway in great Councils or Assemblies also the Fore-horses in Coaches and Teams. Who Leads? Who begins or Plays first.

Leash, Three; also the String where with a Grey-hound is Led.

Leather-head, a Thick-skull'd, Heavy-headed Fellow. Leather-mouth'd Fish, Carp, Roach, &c. having their Teeth in their Throats. Leathern Convenience (by the Quakers) a Coach. Leaves, of a Tree, of a Book, of Doors, or Window-shutters, and of folding Tables; I must turn over a new Leaf with you, or take another Course with you Legerdemain, Jugglers Tricks; also Sharping. Lesses, Boars Excrements. Let's take an Ark and Winns, c. let us hire a Skuller. Let's buy a Brush or Let's Lope, c. let us scour off, and make what shift we can to secure our selves from being apprehended. Let him Laugh that Wins: Let the World say what