Belly-Vengeance, small sour beer, apt to cause gastralgia.
Bemuse, to fuddle one’s self with drink, “BEMUSING himself with beer,” &c.
Ben, a benefit.—Theatrical.
Ben Cull, a friend, or “pal.” Expression used by thieves.
Bend, “that’s above my bend,” i.e., beyond my power, too expensive or too difficult for me to perform.
Bender, a sixpence. Probably from its liability to bend. In the days when the term was most in use sixpences were not kept in the excellent state of preservation peculiar to the currency of the present day.
Bender, the arm; “over the BENDER,” synonymous with “over the left.”—See [OVER].
Bendigo, a rough fur cap worn in the midland counties, called after a noted pugilist of that name. “Hard Punchers” are caps worn by London roughs and formerly by men in training. They are a modification of the common Scotch cap, and have peaks.
Bene, good.—Ancient Cant; BENAR was the comparative.—See [BONE]. Latin.
Benedick, a married man. Shakspeare.