dig - to have 'diggings', to lodge (colloq.)
soother - one who or that which soothes, calms, etc.; a soothing thing or influence south
nomber = number (obs.)
silly* - to render silly, to stupefy, stun
berth - to allot a berth or sleeping-place to (a person), to furnish with a berth.
walter - the rolling of the sea in a storm waters
ashape - to create, prepare, make, appoint ashamed
to tell the sheep from the goat* - to separate (or understand the difference between) the good and bad persons; shepe = sheep (obs.)
barefaced* - audacious, impudent, shameless; bearfell - a bear-skin.
tut* - an ejaculation (often reduplicated) expressing impatience or dissatisfaction with a statement, notion, or proceeding, or contemptuously dismissing it.
heigh ho* - an exclamation usually expressing yawning, sighing, languor, weariness, disappointment.
orse = horse (obs.); ...A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.
woolly - a woollen garment or covering; now esp. pl., garments or wraps knitted of (fleecy) wool.
hunk - a large piece cut off (e.g. from a loaf, cheese, etc.); a thick or clumsy piece, a lump.
trunk - a box, usually lined with paper or linen, and with a rounded top, for carrying clothes and other personal necessaries when travelling.
cellaring = cellarage - provision of cellars; cellar accommodation; cellars collectively.
licence* - a formal, usually a printed or written permission from a constituted authority to do something, e.g. to marry, to print or publish a book, to preach, to carry on some trade, etc.
ink - to mark, stain, or smear with or as with ink
stake - to risk the loss of, to hazard; to furnish with money or supplies, etc.; to mark (land) with stakes taking
puncheon - a large cask for liquids, fish, etc.; name of various pointed or piercing instruments pension
mythological* - of or belonging to mythology; based upon or of the nature of mythology or mythical narrative.
the answer is a lemon* - used to denote that a reply is unsatisfactory or non-existent.
beedle = beadle - one who delivers the message or executes the mandates of an authority; a parish constable.
postbill - bank bill (a bill drawn by one bank upon another, payable at a future date, or on demand).
to dummy up - to refuse to talk or give information, to keep quiet.
distillery - a place for distilling, the establishment or works in which the distilling of spirits is carried on.
....We have discovered a kid without a law practice and
have decided to run him for attorney general.
beget - to get, to acquire (usually by effort); to procreate, to
generate: usually said of the father, but sometimes of both parents.
skintight* - pl. Close-fitting nether garments
...She is doing very well on the B12 + Folic Acid which I prescribed as a cure for her dizzy spells; spell - an attack or fit of illness or nervous excitement.
right as rain (trivet, nails)* - quite all right esp. compared with what might be expected or an earlier condition.
beerd - beard
longman - the middle finger
in consideration of* - in view of, upon taking into account, in respect of, in return for.
musicker - musician (a professional performer of music, esp. of instrumental music).
pass out - to hand out or distribute
daunt - to put in awe, to overcome with fear, intimidate, cause to quail.
penalty - a punishment imposed for breach of law, rule, or contract
warder - one who wards or guards; a soldier or other person set to guard an entrance; also, a watchman on a tower.
bard - an ancient Celtic order of minstrel-poets, whose primary function appears to have been to compose and sing (usually to the harp) verses celebrating the achievements of chiefs and warriors.
upside down - turned upside down, inverted
inner - more inwards, further in in
by no manner of means* - in no way, not at all
to crop out - to come out, appear, or disclose itself incidentally.