subs. (old).—1.  Andirons, or fire-dogs.

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  c. 1696.  B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. GLIMFENDERS, c. Andirons. RUM GLIM FENDERS, Silver Andirons.

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  1728.  BAILEY, English Dictionary, s.v.

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  1785.  GROSE, A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, s.v.

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  2.  (old).—Handcuffs. [A pun on sense 1.]

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  1823.  BADCOCK (‘Jon Bee’), Dictionary of the Turf, etc., s.v.

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  1848.  DUNCOMBE, Sinks of London Laid Open, s.v.

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