Lacedemonians, subs. (military).—The Forty-sixth Foot. [From its
Colonel making it a long speech under a heavy fire about the
Lacedemonians and their discipline]. Also Murrays bucks, and the
surprisers.
Laced Mutton, subs. phr. (old).—A woman; especially a wanton: cf.
Mutton. For synonyms see Barrack-hack and Tart.
1578. Whetstone, Promos and Cas., 6, pl. i. p. 14. And I smealt he
loved lase mutton well.
1595. Shakspeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, i. 1. Ay, sir: I, a lost
mutton, gave your letter to her, a lac’d mutton; and she, a lac’d
mutton, gave me, a lost mutton, nothing for my labour.
1596. Nashe, Have with You [Grosart (1885), iii. 61]. He that wold
not stick so to extoll stale rotten lac’d mutton, will ... sucke
figges out of an asses fundament.
1599. Breton, Wil of Wit [Grosart (1879), ii. c. 62/1. 18]. If your
stomache stande to flesh, eate of a little warme mutton, but take
heede it be not laced.
1602. Middleton, Blurt Master Constable, sign. B. Laz. Pilcher,
Cupid hath got me a stomacke, and I long for lac’d mutton. Pil.
Plaine mutton without a lace would serve.
1602. Dekker, Honest Whore [Dodsley, Old Plays, iii. 466]. The
sturdy beggar, and the lazy lown, Gets here hard hands, or lac’d
correction.
1624. Jonson, Masque of Nep. Triumph [Cunningham, iii]. Cook. O
whom for mutton, or kid? Child. A fine lac’d mutton Or two; and
either has her frisking husband.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Laced Mutton, a prostitute.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Laced Mutton, a common woman.
Lacing, subs. (common).—1. See Lace, verb. sense 2.