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PATRI-COVES, or Pater Cove,

strolling Priests that marry under a Hedge, without Gospel or Common-prayer Book: The couple standing on each side a dead Beast, are bid to live together till Death them does part; so shaking Hands the Wedding is ended, also any Minister, or Parson.

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Entry taken from 1736 Canting Dictionary, by Nathan Bailey.

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PANAM
PANTER
PANTLER
PAPLER
PARINGS
PATRI-COVES
PAUME
PAW
PAWN
PEAK
PECULIAR

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The Vulgar Tongue originally collected by Grose, 1811.

Also see examples in Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes collected by John S. Farmer (1896).