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The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities.

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  1. n. The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities.
  2. The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities. [Cant, Eng.]
  3. The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, orpersons of quality, especially in English universities. [Cant, Eng.]
  4. n. The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities.