Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century
Decades: 420s - 430s - 440s - 450s - 460s - 470s - 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s
Years: 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479
Events and Trends:
- 476 - abdication of Romulus Augustus
Common misspelling and questions (FAQ)
70s 40s 47s 470 740s 407s 47s0 470 4470s 4770s 4700s 470ss 370s e70s r70s 570s r70s 460s 4y0s 4u0s 480s 4u0s 479s 47os 47ps 47-s 47ps 470w 470a 470z 470e 470x 470e 470d 470x 470esCANT. conceal the goods. Rum swag; a shop full of rich goods. swans. SWEATING. A mode of diminishing the gold coin, practiced was also a diversion practised by the bloods of the last lay in wait to surprise some person late in the night, when the posteriors, which obliged him to be constantly turning sweated. SWEET. Easy to be imposed on, or taken in; also expert, at stealing. SWEET HEART. A term applicable to either the masculine mistress: derived from a sweet cake in the shape of a to decoy, or draw in. To be sweet upon; to coax, wheedle, court that girl. SWELL. A gentleman. A well-dressed map. The flashman the gentleman out of all his money. SWELLED HEAD. A disorder to which horses are extremely This disorder is generally occasioned by remaining too height that it prevents their coming out at the stable door. applied to the horse, but to the palm of the master of the inn is mentioned by either Bracken, Bartlet, or any of the buying old shoes, old clothes, &c. or selling brooms, mops, used by thieves to signify that they will be sent on board be hanged for.