1576 G. Gascoigne But we must have March beere, dooble dooble beere, dagger-ale, Rhenish.
1602 T. Dekker sig. D Ile not take thy word for a dagger Pye.
1612 B. Jonson i. i. sig. B3v My Lawyers Clearke, I lighted on, last night, In Hol'bourne, at the Dagger . View more context for this quotation
1612 B. Jonson v. iv. sig. M Her Grace would ha' you eate no more Wool-sack pies, Nor Dagger Frumenty.