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bein darkmans

bein darkmans is the alternative spelling of bene darkmans.

Meaning of bene darkmans

Phrase

bene darkmans

  1. (UK, archaic, thieves' cant) Good night; a farewell said in the evening or nighttime.
    • Bien Darkmans then, Bouse Mort and Ken,
      The bien Coves bings awast,
      On Chates to trine by Rome-Coves dine,
      For his long lib at last.
      Bing'd out bien Morts and toure, and toure,
      Bing out of the Rome vile bine,
      And toure the Cove that cloyd your duds,
      Upon the Chates to trine.1665, Richard Head, Francis Kirkman, The English Rogue, part 1, page 46

Questions about bein darkmans

What is bein darkmans the alternative spelling of?
Bein darkmans is the alternative spelling of bene darkmans.

Words near bein darkmans in the dictionary

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  4. Beimen
  5. bein
  6. bein darkmans
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  8. Beinan
  9. Beinart
  10. beined
  11. being

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