oneyers

I am joined with no foot-land rakers, no long-staff sixpenny strikers, none of these mad mustachio purple-hued malt-worms; but with nobility and tranquillity, burgomasters and great oneyers, such as can hold in, such as will strike sooner than speak, and speak sooner than drink, and drink sooner than pray: and yet, zounds,

The first part of King Henry the Fourth 2004

There's castles and towers for the great oneyers and their minions; but mine is in the Fulham Road, my dear; my own property out of a building society that does business for the widow and the orphan -- makes it their special line, as I understand, and have treated me squarely throughout -- that I will say.

Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution Maurice Hewlett 1892

There were there moneyers and great oneyers [72], men of metal -- discounters and counters -- sharp, grave, prudential faces -- eyes weak with ciphering by lamplight -- men who say to gold, Be thou paper, and to paper, Be thou turned into fine gold.

The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford Walter Scott 1801

I am joined with no foot-land rakers, no long-staff sixpenny strikers, none of these mad mustachio purple-hued malt-worms; but with nobility and tranquillity, burgomasters and great oneyers, such as can hold in, such as will strike sooner than speak, and speak sooner than drink, and drink sooner than pray: and yet, zounds,

The First Part of King Henry IV 1596