subs. (common).—See quots. Ital. galletto (= little cock).

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  c. 1696.  B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. LOUSELAND. … A Scotch LOUSE-TRAP, a comb.

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  1725.  A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.

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  1748.  T. DYCHE, A New General English Dictionary (5 ed.). LOUSE-TRAP (S.) a small-toothed or fine comb.

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

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