Rider (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Rider

A person who receives part of the salary of a place or appointment from the ostensible occupier, by virtue of an agreement with the donor, or great man appointing. The rider is said to be quartered upon the possessor, who often has one or more persons thus riding behind him. See Quartered.

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

Richaud Snary * Ridge

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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Reverence
Reversed
Review of the Black Cuirassiers
Rhino
Rib
Ribaldry
Ribbin
To Ribroast
Rich Face
Richaud Snary
Rider
Ridge
Riding St
Riding Skimmington
Riff Raff
Rig
Rigging
Right
Rigmarole
Ring
To Ring a Peal