or move. Standing Budge, c. the Thieves Scout or Perdu.
Bufe, c. a Dog.
Buffcoat, a Soldier, or Redcoat.
Buffer, c. a Rogue that kills good sound Horses, only for their Skins, by running a long Wyre into them, and sometimes knocking them on the Head, for the quicker Dispatch.
Buffenapper, c. a Dog-stealer, that Trades in Setters, Hounds, Spaniels, Lap, and all sotts of Dogs, Selling them at a round Rate, and himself or Partner Stealing them away the first opportunity.
Buffers-nab, c. a Dog's Head, used in a Counterfeit Seal to a false Pass.
Buffle-head, a Foolish Fellow.
Buffoon, a Great Man's Jester or Fool.
Buffoonery, Jesting or playing the Fool's Part. To stand Buff, to stand Tightly or Resolutely to any thing.
Bugher, c. a Dog.
Bugging, c. taking Money by Bailiffs and Serjeants of the Defendant not to Arrest him.
Busy-bodies, Pryers into other Folks Concerns, such as thrust their Sickle in another's Harvest; and will have an Oar in every Boat. As busy as a Hen with one Chick, of one that has a great deal of business and nothing to do
Bulchim, a Chubbingly Boy or Lad.
Bulls-Eye, c. a Crown or Five shilling Piece.
Bull-head, see Miller's Thumb.
Bull, an absurd contradiction or incongruity; also false Hair worn (formerly much) by Women. A Town-bull, a Whore-master. To look like Bull-beef, to look Big and Grim.
Bulk and File, c. one jostles while the other Picks the Pocket.
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