Regency – And Then She Kissed Him

“Brandy; so called by the old tabbies and dowagers when drank in their tea.”

Regency Word Wednesday

“Away they went tantwivy; away they want full speed. Tantwivy was the sound of the hunting horn in full cry, or that of a post horn.”

“A cunning fellow, under the mask of simplicity.”

“Much worn: the cloth of your coat must be extremely sleepy for it has not had a nap this long time.”

“One who stays late in company, is said to have his sitting breeches on, or that he will sit longer than a hen.”

“New, or straight shoes. I was in the shoemaker’s stocks; i.e. had on a new pair of shoes that were too small for me.”

“A house where the wife rules, or, as the term is, wears the breeches.”

“A river in Ireland: persons dipped in that river are perfectly and for ever cured of bashfulness.”

“A shark.”

“A wild dissolute fellow.”