Harman-beck

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A policeman. obsolete

    "The Ruffin cly the nab of the Harmanbeck, If we mawnd Pannam, lap, or Ruff-peck, Or poplars of yarum: he cuts, bing to the Ruffmans, Or els he ſweares by the light-mans, To put our ſtamps in the Harmans."

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"The Ruffin cly the nab of the Harmanbeck, If we mawnd Pannam, lap, or Ruff-peck, Or poplars of yarum: he cuts, bing to the Ruffmans, Or els he ſweares by the light-mans, To put our ſtamps in the Harmans."

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