Brown-study, a Deep Thought or Speculation.
Brush, c. to Fly or Run away. The Cully is Brusht or Rub'd, c. the Fellow is march'd off, or Broke. Bought a Brush, c. Run away: Also a small Faggot, to light the other at Taverns, and a Fox's Tail.
Brusher, c. an exceeding full Glass.
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Bub, c. Drink. Rum-bub, c. very good Tip.
Bub, or Bubble, c. one that is Cheated; also an Easy, Soft Fellow.
Bubber, c. a drinking Bowl; also a great Drinker, and he that used to Steal Plate from Publick-houses.
Bube, c. the Pox. The Mort has tipt the Bube upon the Cully, c the Wench has Clapt the Fellow.
Buckaneers, West-Indian Pirates, of several Nations; also the Rude Rabble in Jamaica. Buckle, to Bend or give Way. He'll buckle to no Man, he won't Yield or Stoop to any Man.
Buck, Great Buck, the Sixth Year. Buck of the first Head, the Fifth Year, a Sore, the Fourth Year, a Sorel, the Third Year, a Pricket, the Second Year, a Fawn, the First Year. A Buck Lodgeth. Rouze the Buck, Dislodge him. A Buck Growneth or Troateth, makes a Noise at Rutting time.
Buck-fitches, c. old Leacherous, Nasty, Stinking Fellows; also He Polecats, and their Fur
Buck's Face, a Cuckold.
Buck, Copulation of Conies
Bucksom, Wanton, Merry.
Budge, c. one that slips into an House in the Dark, and taketh Cloaks, Coats, or what comes next to Hand, marching off with them; also Lambs-fur, and to stir,or