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So, that young Gentleman has nettled him, stung him to the quick: I hope he'll chain her up the Gad-Bee's in his Quonundrum in Charity I'll relieve him Come, my Lady Fulbank, the Night grows old upon our hands; to dancing, to jiggiting Come, shall I lead your Ladyship? L. Ful. Sir Cau. Ay, no doubt on't, a Pox on him for a young handsome Dog. Sir Feeb.
The N.E.D. quotes this passage, cf. Jonson's Volpone, Act v, sc. II: 'I must ha' my crotchets! And my conundrums! Dic. Cant. Crew has: 'Conundrums. Whimms, Maggots and such like. p. 222 jiggiting. To jigget = to jig, hop or skip; to jump about, and to fidget, cf.
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