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Old-fashioned; queer; odd; as, a rum idea; a rum fellow. [Slang] Dickens.

rvants, behind the body of a carriage. Kit, well wrapped, . . . was in the rumble behind. Dickens.

n your head into the lion's mouth. Sir W. Scott. Having run his fingers through his hair. Dickens.

A detective. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.

Somewhat sallow. Dickens.

One who has narrowly escaped the gallows for his crimes. [Colloq.] Dickens.

To scranch; to crunch. Dickens.

trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. "Piercing, searching, biting, cold." Dickens. -- Search"ing*ly, adv. -- Search"ing*ness, n.

pression; reconsideration. On second thoughts, gentlemen, I don't wish you had known him. Dickens.

To impose upon; to trick; to deceive; to make a fool of; to cheat. [Slang] Dickens. To sell one's life dearly, to cause much loss to those who take one's life, as by killing a number of one's assailants. -- To sell (anything) out, to dispose of it wholly or entirely; as, he had sold out his corn, or his interest in a…

A display, as of plate, equipage, etc.; that which is displayed. [Coloq.] Dickens.

have mentioned at the door to this young shaver, I am on a chase in the name of the king. Dickens.

would either do fieldwork, or attend to the cows, the shippon, or churn, or make cheese. Dickens.

ts into a promontory. There shot up against the dark sky, tall, gaunt, straggling houses. Dickens.

Breeches; shortclothes. [Slang] Dickens.

To check with a skid, as wagon wheels. Dickens.

The shock and noise produced in slamming. The slam and the scowl were lost upon Sam. Dickens.

Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull. [Colloq.] Dickens. Thackeray.

ed reflexively and followed by round. [Colloq.] They laughed, and slued themselves round. Dickens.

or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster slums are haunts for theives. Dickens.