1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Hedge-whore (or Hedge-bit), subs. (old: now recognised).—A filthy harlot working in the open air.
1598. Florio, A Worlde of Wordes, s.v., Zambracca, a common hedge-whore, strumpet, a base harlot.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Hedging, subs. (racing).—See Hedge, verbal sense 2.
1867. A. Trollope, Claverings, ch. xxiv. He would be lessening the odds against himself by a judicious hedging of his bets.
Heel. To bless the world with one’s heels, verb. phr. (old).—To be hanged. For synonyms, see Ladder.
1566–7. Painter, Palace of Pleasure, sign R., 8. And the next daye, the three theves were conveied forth to blesse the worlde with their heeles.
To cool (or kick) the heels, verb. phr. (common).—To wait a long while at an appointed place.