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† Waghalter. World English Historical Dictionary

† Waghalter. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1928, rev. 2024. † Waghalter Obs. [f. WAG v. + HALTER sb.1 Cf. wag-string, -with s.v. WAG v. 12.] One who is likely to swing in a halter; a ‘gallows-bird.’

1 1570.  Levins, Manip., 80/39. A Waghalter furcifer, perditus.

2 c. 1570.  Misogonus, IV. ii. 6. Stand out of my way wagghalter or I will britche the nakte.

3 1611.  Cotgr., Baboin,… a crack-rope, waghalter, vnhappie rogue.

4 1620.  Shelton, 2nd Pt. Don Quix., iii. 16. This Bachelour … was … a notable Wag-halter.

5   attrib.  1546.  [see SLIP-STRING 1].

6 1638.  Ford, Fancies, I. ii. Nit. What a terrible sight to a lib’d breech is a sow gelder? Spa. Not so terrible as a crosse tree that never growes, to a wag-halter-Page.

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