Vulgar words in Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. (Page 1)

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ass x 3
asshole x 1
bastard x 2
blockhead x 1
make love x 2
            
snot x 2
spunk x 2
            

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Then, the tenfold pain To feel a gilded butterfly's disdain!-- A kicking ass, without an ass's sense, Whose only virtue is, pounds, shillings, pence; And now, while ills on ills beset him round, The scorn of such the hopeless Edmund found.

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But the caitiff laughed a laugh of scorn: "Come on, thou bastard of bastards born."

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There is silence and sadness in Allerley Tower; The taper is glimmering with murky snot, The raven croak-croaking with rusty throat, And the cricket click-clicking at midnight hour; And the woman mope-moping by the bed, Still nodding and nodding her drowsy head.

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"That kiss divine, I trow, is mine," Cried doughty Hudibras; "I am the man," cried Gallachan, "And sure thou art ane ass."

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ASSHOLE, _s._ place for receiving ashes under the grate.

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CUDDIE, _s._ an ass.

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DUNDERHEAD, _s._ a blockhead.

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n._ to court; to make love.

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SNOT, _s._ mucus from the nose.

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SPUNK, _s._ a match; spirit; vivacity.

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_To_ SPUNK-OUT, _v.

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To make love; to court.

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