1569. Strype, Order of City of London. Those that were Vagabonds, and Sturdy Beggars, they were to carry to Bridewel.
1572. [Encyclo. Dict., s.v.]. A term occurring in the Act 14 Eliz., c. 5, and used to distinguish 'beggars able to work' from 'beggars impotent to serve'; hence = a vagrant or tramp. By a statute of the Commonwealth, 1656, 'all and every idle and dissolute persons, vagrant and wandering from their usual place of living or abode without sufficient cause or business, and fiddlers and minstrels,' were adjudged rogues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggars within the meaning of the Act of Elizabeth.
Sturiben (or Sturibin), subs.
(thieves').—A prison; spec.
(American) a State prison. Also
Stir.
Styx, subs. (The Leys School).—A
urinal.
Sub, subs. (colloquial).—(1) A subaltern;
(2) a subordinate; (3) a
subscription; (4) a subject; and
(5) see quot. 1866. As verb
(workmen's) = to draw money in
advance.
1838. Beckett, Paradise Lost, 8. No longer was he heard to sing, Like loyal subs. 'God Save the King!'
1862. Thackeray, Philip, xxvi. When we were subs together in camp in 1803.
1866. Harris [Evidence before Totness Election Commission]. The voters ask for sub, which is the term used here for money, as sugar and paint are used elsewhere.
1887. Henley, Villon's Good-Night, 2. You bleeding bonnets, pugs, and subs.
Sub-beau (or Demi-beau), subs.
phr. (B. E.).-'A wou'd-be-fine.'
Sublime Rascal, subs. phr. (old).—A
lawyer: see Greenbag.
Sub Rosa, subs. phr. (colloquial).—Secretly;
confidentially.
Substance. See Shadow.
Suburb, subs. and adj. (old colloquial).—Generic
for disorder and
loose-living. [See quot. 1822.]
Thus house in the suburbs
= a brothel; suburb-wench
(drab, sinner, etc.) = a whore;
suburb (= wanton) tricks;
suburb (= blackguard) humour;
minion of the suburbs = a
stallion (q.v.); suburb-trade
harlotry; suburb-justice
'money is right'; suburb-garden (or garden-house) = a petite maison: (a) a lodging for a keep (q.v.) and (b) a private fuckery (q.v.); suburban-roarer = a bawdy-house bully. See quots.
1583. Stubbs, Anat. Abuses, 57. In the fields and suburbes of the cities, they have gardens wherein they may (and doubtless do) many of them play the filthy persons.
1596. Jonson, Ev. Man in Humour, i. 2. It will do well for a suburb humour.
1603. Shakspeare, Measure for Measure, i. 2. But shall all our houses of resort in the suburbs be pulled down? Ibid. (1607), Julius Cæsar, ii. 1. Dwell I but in the suburbs of your good pleasure? If it be no more, Portia is Brutus' harlot, not his wife.
1605. London Prodigal, v. 1. Sweet lady, if you have any friend, or garden-house, I am yours to command in all secret service.
1607. Beaumont, Woman Hater, ii. This is no garden-house, in my conscience she went forth with no dishonest intent.
1614. Jonson, Bartholomew Fair, ii. 1. Ay, ay, gamesters, mock a plain, plump, soft wench of the suburbs, do; because she's juicy and wholesome.
1632. Massinger, Emp. of the East, i. 2. Infor. The minion of the suburbs. Pul. What hath he to do in Constantinople? Ibid. (1659). City Madam, iii. I know them, swaggering, suburban roarers, Sixpenny truckers.
1632. Rowley, New Wonder, i. Come, we'll dine together, after walk abroad Unto my suberb garden; where, if thou'lt hear, I'll read my heart to thee.
