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<h1>The Letter E</h1>
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<h2>EAGLE</h2>
<p>a winning Gamester.</p>
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<h2>EARNEST</h2>
<p>Part or Share.
<i class="eg">Tip me my Earnest</i>,
Give me my Snack or
Dividend.</p>
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<h2>EASY</h2>
<p>facile, supple, pliable, mnageable.
<i class="eg">As make the Cull easy</i>; Gagg
him, tht he may make no Noise;sometimes used for murdering a Person
robbed, for fear of Discovery.</p>
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<h2>EBB <i>water</i></h2>
<p>when there is but little
money in the Pocket.</p>
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<h2>EDGE</h2>
<p>as, <i class="eg">Fall Back, fall Edge</i>; <i>i.e.</i>
<span class="meaning"><i>At all Adventures</i></span>; used to express a
villainous and daring Resolution for
Mischief, whatever may be the Consequence.</p>
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<h2><i>To</i> EDGE</h2>
<p>or, as 'tis vulgarly call'd,
<i>To</i> EGG one on; to stimulate, provoke,
push forwards, so sharpen, or whet on
for Mischief.</p>
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<h2>ELBOW-<i>shaker</i></h2>
<p>a Ganester or Sharper.</p>
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<h2>ELF</h2>
<p>little.</p>
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<h2>EMPTY</h2>
<p>as, <i class="eg">The Cull looks Empty</i>;
or, <i class="eg">'Tis all Empty</i>; i.e. the Person or
House has not the Riches reported, or
is not worth attempting.</p>
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<h2>ENGLISH <i>Manufacture</i></h2>
<p>Ale, Beer,
or Cyder.</p>
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<h2>EQUIPT</h2>
<p>rich; also having new
Cloaths. <i class="eg">Well equipt</i>, plump in the
Pocket, or very full of Money; also
very well drest. <i class="eg">The Cull equipt me
with a Brace of Meggs</i>, The Gentleman
furnish'd me with a Coupleof Guineas.</p>
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<h2>ERIFFS</h2>
<p>Rogues just initiated, and
beginning to practice.</p>
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<h2>EVES</h2>
<p>Hen-Roosts.</p>
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<h2>EVES-<i>Dropper</i></h2>
<p>one that lurks about
to rob or steal.</p>
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<h2>EWE</h2>
<h2>or, <i>The white Ewe</i></h2>
<p>a Top-woman very beautiful.</p>
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