Lifter (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Lifter

A crutch.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

See also the definition in Nathan Bailey's 1736 dictionary of canting and thieving slang.

Lift-1 * Lig

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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Letch
Levite
To Lib
Libbege
Libben
Libken
To Lick
Lickspittle
Lift
Lift-1
Lifter
Lig
Light Bob
Light-fingered
Light-heeled
Light House
Light Troops
Ltghtmans
Lightning
Likeness
Liliputian