peck | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Peck
·noun A great deal; a large or excessive quantity. II. Peck ·vi To pick up food with the beak; henc...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
peck
to stumble ; spoken of a horse. Hull. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
grunting peck
Pork, bacon, or any kind of hog's flesh. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
rum ruff peck
Westphalia ham. CANT. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
peck of troubles
Great trouble. Neptune at that his speed redoubles, To ease them of their peck of troubles.--Cotto...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.