Jack. - Horntip

Lamp of Love. 150 Land.
LAMP OF LOVE, subs. fihr. (venery).
-The female _pudendum. For
synonyms sec MONOSYLLABLE.
LANCE, subs. (old).-The penis.
For synonyms see CREAMSTICK
and PRICK.
1622. ATTY, First Book of Airs,
in BULLEN, Sfieculum Amantis (x889),
15. And when I charge, my LANCE in
rest, I triumph in delight.
1675. COTTON, Scoffer Scofft, in
Works (1725), p.208. And Mankind must
in darkness languish Whilst he his bawdy
LAUNCE does brandish.
LANCEPAAN (LANCE-KNIGHT, or LAN-
CEMAN-PRIGGER), subs. (old).-A
highwayman.
1501. GREENE, Second Part of
Conny-calching [GRosART (188x -6), x.
76]. The Priggar jibe be a LAUNCE-MAN,
that is one that is already horst. Pici.Not
long after . . . this LANCEMAN PRIGGAR
was brought to Tenro gayle.
1599. NASHE, Lenten Stuffe
[GRosART (1884), V. 278]. He fell into the
thieuish hands of . . . LANCEKNIGHTS.
LANCEPRESADO, subs. (old).-See
quots.
1690. B. E., Diet. Cant. Crew, S.V.
LANSPRESADO, he that comes into Company
with but Two pence in his Pocket.
1725. New Cant. Diet., s.v.
1785. GRosE, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
LANSPRISADO, one who has only twopence
in his pocket ; also a lance, or
deputy corporal, that is, one doing the
duty without the pay of corporal ; formerly
a lancier, or horseman, who being
dismounted by the death of his horse,
served in the foot by the title of LANS-
PRISADO or LANCEPESATO ; a broken lance.
LAND, verb. (pugilistic).-I. To de.
liver ; to GET HOME (q.v.).
1888. Sfiorting Life, x Dec. The
big 'un LANDED his left straight on his
opponent's dial.
1888. J. RUNCIMAN, The Chequers,
p. 93. Their object is to LAND one cunning
blow.
1891. Gentlemen's Mag., Aug., p.
xo. That's right, Captain Kitty ! LAND
him one in the eye.
1892. MILLIKEN, ' Arry Ballads,
31. The TOFF ketched the blade of Tom's
scull, dragged 'im close, and jest LANDED
one.
2. (colloquial).-To bring or
take to a position or place ; to set
down ; to catch ; to arrive.
1850. MeCesH, Divine Government,
Appendix, p. 522. These rules
may LAND us in mistakes.
1862. CUTHBERT BEDE, Tales of
College Life, p. 18. That's the ticket !
that will just LAND me in time for Gates.
1871. Daily TelegraiSh, 26 Dec.
I've LANDED him.
1872. yudy , 29 May, p. 59, col. 2.
He's bound to be on the grand stand
before the Derby's run, and that's where
we'll LAND him.
1892. MILLIKEN, 'Arry Ballads,
p. 32. The wrinkles and tips I've LANDED
a-bussing it to and from town.
1892. Pall Mall Gazette, 17 Oct.,
p. 2, COI. I. The song If I was only
long enough' LANDED me with one bound
at the top of the tree.
1894. Tit Bits, 7 Ap., p. 8, col. 1.
Mr. Jenkins had been three years in
Tooting when he was finally LANDED by
a bold and persistent widow.
3. (colloquial).-To set up ; to
make all right ; to secure.
1876. HINDLEY, Adventures of a
Cheap 7ack, 33. I bought a big covered
cart and a good strong horse. And I was
LANDED.
1879. Macmillan's Mag.., xl. 502.
I was LANDED this time without them
getting me up a lead.
4. (sporting).-To win; to gain.
1853. WH. MELviLLE, Digby Grand,
Vi. St. Agatha clears the two with a
tremendous rush, and, after one of the
finest races on record, is LANDED a
winner by a neck.
1854. WHYTE MELVILLE, General
Bounce, xx. 'I LANDED a hundred gold
mohurs by backing his new lot for the
Governor-General's Cup.'