Before I agree to help you and your baker's dozen over there … Rose nodded at Larry. / It means cousin, Larry said. / Before I say yes to helping, I would like a low-risk, up-front agreement.

the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin, etc.

Gnats and Flies are very troubleſome in Houſes … Balls made of Horſe-dung and laid in a Room will do the ſame [attract gnats and flies] if they are new made; by which means you may whelm ſome things over them and keep them there.

His gray shape was a bandy legged bug crabbling up the dark cobblestones.