† bravemann.
Obsolete.
A ‘fine gentleman’.
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1608 T. Dekker Belman of London sig. C2v To be a Begger is to be a Braueman, because tis now in fashion for very braue men to Beg.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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n.1608- to play horse with
- to play house
- to play houses
- to play in
- to play in peoria
- to play injun
- to play injuns
- to play into one another's hands
- to play into the hands of
- to play it
- to play it by ear
- to play it cool
- to play it low down
- to play it low down on
- to play it on
- to play it safe
- to play it straight
- to play jack o' both sides
- to play jack of both sides
- to play keeps
- to play legerdeheel
- to play loose
- to play low
- to play low down
- to play low down on