Lurcher (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Lurcher

A lurcher of the law; a bum bailiff, or his setter.

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

Lurched * Lurries

Nearby

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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Lurched
Lurcher
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To Lush
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