Dictionary of Thieving Slang, 1737
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To SILENT a Man
To SILENT a Man, to knock him down, so as to stun him: To lay him down for dead. See the Cull is Silent, is also us'd by desperate Villains, for cutting the Throat, or shooting the unhappy Person who falls in their way.
| SICE |
| SILK Snatchers |
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