The discovery of the words of Art used in these Laws.

In black Art.

·         The Picklock, is called a Charm.

·         He that watcheth, a Stond.

·         Their engines, Wresters.

·         Picking the lock, Farsing.

·         The gains gotten, Pelfrey.

In courbing Law.

·         He that hooks, the Courber.

·         He that watcheth, the Warp.

·         The hook, the Courb.

·         The goods, Snappings .

·         The gin to open the window, the Trickar.

In lifting Law.

·         He that first stealeth, the Lift.

·         He that receives it, the Marker.

·         He that standeth without and carries it away, the Santer.

·         The goods gotten, Garbage.

In Vincent's Law.

·         They which play booty, the Bankers.

·         He that betteth, the Gripe.

·         He that is cozened, the Vincent.

·         Gains gotten, Termage.

In Prigging Law.

·         The horse stealer, the Prigger.

·         The horse, the Prancer.

·         The tolling place, All-hallows.

·         The toller, the Rifler.

·         The sureties, Querris.

For the Foist and the Nip, as in the first Book.

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