Mason’s Maund (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Mason’s Maund

A sham sore above the elbow, to counterfeit a broken arm by a fall from a scaffold.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Martinet * Master of the Mint

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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