A Very Merry Chase Regency Romance Era Lexicon Of Relevant Terms
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EARNEST. A deposit in part of payment, to bind a bargain.
EARTH BATH. A Grave.
EARWIG. A crony or close friend.
EASY. Make the cull easy or quiet; gag or kill him.
EASY VIRTUE. A lady of easy virtue, one that is impure or a prostitute.
ELBOW SHAKER. A gamester, one who rattles the dice.
EMPEROR. Drunk as an emperor, i.e. ten times as drunk as a lord.
ENSIGN BEARER. A drunken man, who looks red in the face, or hoists his colours in his drink.
EQUIPT. Rich; also, having new clothes. Well equipt; full of money, or well dressed.
EQUIPAGE. A coach or carriage and horses.
ETERNITY BOX. A coffin.
EWE. A beautiful woman. An old ewe, dressed lamb fashion; an old woman, dressed like a young girl.
EYE-SORE. Ugly.
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Smiles,
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