Vulgar words in William of Germany (Page 1)

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country bumpkin x 1
hussy x 1
knock up x 2
            

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Close behind each opponent is his second with outstretched sword, ready to knock up the duellists' weapons in case of too dangerous an impetuosity in the onset.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 365   ~   ~   ~

The rounds consist of three or four blows, and last about twenty seconds each, when the seconds, who have been watching behind their men in the attitude of a wicket-keeper, with their sword-points on the ground, jump in and knock up the duellists' weapons.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,026   ~   ~   ~

To the country bumpkin the city is an Eldorado and a lordly pleasure-house.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,178   ~   ~   ~

One hears of "artful hussies" and "artful dodgers."

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