"nine-eyes" antedating

Jonathan Lighter wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM
Sat Jul 23 23:04:37 UTC 2005


This antedates all OED exx. of "nine-eyes" and "nine-eyed."

1675 _The Woman turn'd Bully_  (London: T. Dring) IV iii  Call a Coach, ye Rogue---for I can drink no more, ye Rogue---but will go home like a Prince, ye Son of a Nine-eyes.

JL


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