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There was a tremendous "towse" for a few days during which time I tried my hand at public-opinion moulding, and so successfully that all interested saw that the tide had really turned, and was running swiftly against the heretofore invincible "Standard

Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated Thomas William Lawson 1891

You've all been real good to me, wantin 'me to come, an' I s'pose I should make an awful towse if I never was asked; but now I've got all my visitin 'done up, cousins an' all, an 'I'm goin' to be to home a spell.

Tiverton Tales Alice Brown 1902

You've all been real good to me, wantin 'me to come, an' I s'pose I should make an awful towse if I never was asked; but now I've got all my visitin 'done up, cousins an' all, an 'I'm goin' to be to home a spell.

Tiverton Tales Alice Brown 1902

"Well, I guess I'd make a towse," said Mrs. John C., robustly.

Country Neighbors Alice Brown 1902

There was a terrible towse when Tammas Haggart then disclosed the secret of Mr. Byars 'supposed approval of the club.

Auld Licht Idyls 1898

[Sidenote: These Devices give great pleasure, when shown in a house.] ++These iiij. soteltees devised in towse, [210] wher þey byñ shewed in an howse, hith {e} doth {e} gret plesaunce

Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

-- Sirrah, I say, do't; what, you can towse a Wench as handsomely -- You can be leud enough upon occasion.

The City Heiress 1682

Lambeth marsh, and had variety of meats and drinks, but I did so towse her and handled her, but could get nothing more from her though I was very near it; but as wanton and bucksome as she is she dares not adventure upon the business, in which I very much commend and like her.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Lambeth marsh, and had variety of meats and drinks, but I did so towse her and handled her, but could get nothing more from her though I was very near it; but as wanton and bucksome as she is she dares not adventure upon the business, in which I very much commend and like her.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

-- Sirrah, I say, do't; what, you can towse a Wench as handsomely -- You can be leud enough upon occasion.

The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664