I had yet in reserve one paire of whole stockings, and a paire of boothose, greater then the former. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of Montrose] Reference
I had yet in reserve one paire of whole stockings, and a paire of boothose, greater than the former. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of Montrose] Reference
I sleepd well enough; and riseing nixt morning, I misd one linnen stockine, one halfe silke one, and one boothose, the accoustrement under. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of Montrose] Reference
The roome, which was a low parlour, being well searched with candles, the top of my great boothose was found at a hole, in which they had drawne all the rest. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of Montrose] Reference
The first night I sleepd well enough: and riseing nixt morning, I misd one linnen stockine, one halfe silke one, and one boothose, the accoustrement under a boote for one leg; neither could they be found for any search. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of Montrose] Reference
Ribi on his side cried out with all his might, 'Believe him not, my lord; he is an arrant knave, and for that he knoweth I am come to lay a complaint against him for a pair of saddle-bags whereof he hath robbed me, he cometh now with his story of the boothose, which I have had in my house this many. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio] Reference
‘The first night I sleepd well enough; and riseing nixt morning, I misd one linnen stockine, one halfe silke one, and one boothose, the accoustrement under a boote for one leg; neither could they be found for any search. From Wordnik.com. [A Legend of Montrose] Reference
So saying, they both made off as quickliest they might, each on his own side, whilst my lord judge pulled up his breeches in every one's presence, as if he were arisen from sleep; then, perceiving how the case stood, he enquired whither they were gone who were at difference anent the boothose and the saddle-bags; but they were not to be found, whereupon he began to swear by Cock's bowels that need must he know and learn if it were the wont at Florence to pull down the judges 'breeches, whenas they sat on the judicial bench. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio] Reference
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