1) A complete rogue, one that has sung in different choirs or cages, i.e. gaols. CANT.
2) Base, roguish, bad, naught or worthless. How queerly the cull touts; how roguishly the fellow looks. It also means odd, uncommon. CANT.
·vi To sing in concert. II. Quire ·noun ·see <<Choir>>. III. Quire ·noun A collection of twenty-fo...
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