MILCH-Kine,
a Term used by Goalers, when their Prisoners will bleed freely to have some Favour, or to be at large.
a Term used by Goalers, when their Prisoners will bleed freely to have some Favour, or to be at large.
Entry taken from 1736 Canting Dictionary, by Nathan Bailey.
The Vulgar Tongue originally collected by Grose, 1811.
Also see examples in Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes collected by John S. Farmer (1896).