subs. (old).—1. A boon companion.
1700. CONGREVE, The Way of the World, iv. 10. The Sun’s a good PIMPLE, an honest Soaker, he has a Cellar at your Antipodes.
2. (common).—The head: see TIBBY.—GROSE (1785); BEE (1823). Hence, PIMPLE-COVER = a hat: see GOLGOTHA.
PIMPLE IN A BENT, subs. phr. (old).—Something very minute: cf. KNOT IN A RUSH.
1582. STANYHURST, Æneis, Dedication. I could lay downe heere sundrye examples, were yt not I should bee thoght ouer curious, by prying owt a PIMPLE IN A BENT.
