bilboes

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Bill burst out, "I forgot he's in the bilboes, Miss. Now ain't that a dummed shame?"

From Gold Out of Celebes by Dingle, Aylward Edward

Methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the bilboes.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The next year another Newe-towne man, being penitent, Henry Bright, was set in the bilboes for “swearynge.”

From Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Earle, Alice Morse

The stocks soon superseded the bilboes and were near neighbors and amusement purveyors to the tavern.

From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Earle, Alice Morse

Two weeks later his trial was had, and he was ordered "to be set into the bilboes," and afterwards sent prisoner to England.

From England in America, 1580-1652 by Tyler, Lyon Gardiner