Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	old_a	time_n	1,881	5	3.2583	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08254	Here begynneth the rule of seynt Benet	Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.; Fox, Richarde, b. ca. 1447.	1517 (1517)	STC 1859; ESTC S110729	56,422	88

shall_v take_v refection_n with_o they_o that_o be_v hebdomadary_n in_o the_o kychyn_n and_o servitor_n in_o the_o refectorie_n the_o suster_n shall_v not_o rede_n nor_o sing_v indifferent_o by_o order_n but_z oon_o they_o that_o can_v best_a to_o the_o difyenge_a of_o the_o hour_n ¶_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o measure_n of_o meat_n we_o think_v that_o in_o all_o monethꝭ_n of_o the_o year_n ii_o diverse_a manner_n of_o meat_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o daily_a refection_n as_o well_o at_o the_o vi_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_z none_o upon_o etinge_v day_n as_z at_o the_o ix_o hour_n upon_o fast_a day_n in_o all_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o that_o for_o the_o disease_n of_o dyverse_a person_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o she_o which_o ꝑaventure_fw-fr may_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o oon_n may_v eat_v of_o that_o other_o therefore_o two_o manner_n of_o meat_n well_o dress_v and_o season_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o the_o susters_fw-mi and_o if_o any_o oon_n of_o the_o say_v two_o meat_n be_v appule_n herb_n or_o pease_n let_v they_o then_o have_v the_o three_o meat_n breed_n of_o a_o pound_n in_o weight_n shall_v suffice_v to_o oon_o of_o theym_fw-mi for_o a_o day_n and_o that_o whether_o they_o take_v but_o oon_o refection_n or_o else_o dine_v and_o sup_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v sup_v the_o third_o part_n of_o the_o same_o pound_n of_o breed_n shall_v be_v reserve_v by_o the_o celleresse_n to_o be_v delyver_v to_o her_o supper_n and_o if_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o suster_n be_v great_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o discretion_n and_o power_n of_o the_o abbess_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a somewhat_o to_o increase_v their_o portion_n surfette_v always_o set_v a_o side_n that_o a_o mynchyn_n never_o fall_v unto_o indigestion_n before_o she_o be_v ware_a for_o nothing_o be_v more_o contagiouse_a and_o contrary_a to_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n than_o surfeit_n or_o dronkenes_n as_z our_o lord_n say_v see_v that_o your_o bodis_fw-la be_v not_o overcome_v in_o surfeit_n or_o dronkenes_n but_o unto_o damaselle_n and_o child_n young_a in_o age_n the_z quamtite_a abovesayd_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v keep_v &_o mustrid_v but_o less_o then_o to_o theym_v that_o be_v elder_a scarcite_fw-la keep_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o eting_a of_o flesh_n of_o four_o foted_a bests_n must_v always_o be_v forbear_v of_o all_o mynchin_n except_z theym_a always_o that_o be_v feeble_a or_o seek_v ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o measure_n of_o drink_n everye_a person_n have_v a_o gift_n by_o himself_o of_o god_n oon_fw-gr after_o oon_o manner_n a_o neither_o aftur_v a_o neither_o manner_n and_o therefore_o the_o measure_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o other_o person_n say_v seynt_a benet_n be_v set_v a_o order_v by_o we_o with_o some_o scrupulosite_a and_o doubt_n notwithstanding_o we_o consyder_v the_o wekenes_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v disease_v think_v very_o that_o hemma_fw-la the_o which_o be_v nigh_o abowte_v a_o mydes_fw-la in_o the_o italion_n tongue_n a_z pynte_a in_o the_o french_a and_o the_o englysche_n toongꝭ_n which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o all_o oon_n measure_n suffyse_v to_o every_o person_n in_o wine_n for_o oon_n day_n but_o they_o to_o who_o god_n grant_v that_o they_o may_v suffer_v abstinence_n of_o less_o drink_n may_v well_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o reward_n accordyng_o and_o if_o the_o necessite_a of_o the_o place_n or_z great_a labour_n or_o else_o the_o great_a hete_n of_o summer_n will_v require_v more_o let_v it_o stone_v in_o the_o will_n and_o arbytrement_n of_o the_o soveraygne_a regard_v among_o all_o thing_n that_o replection_n or_o dronkenes_n undre_a my_o theym_n not_o before_o they_o be_v ware_n all_o though_o we_o rede_v that_o wine_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_n to_o be_v the_o drink_n of_o mynchyn_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o our_o day_n that_o thing_n can_v be_v persuade_v unto_o theym_a at_o the_o least_fw-mi 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shall_v go_fw-mi to_o dyner_n at_o the_o vi_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v after_o the_o englyshe_a rekening_n abowte_v a_o hour_n before_o the_o mydday_n &_o soap_n in_o the_o evynning_a and_o from_o witsontyde_a thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o summer_n if_o the_o mynchyn_n have_v no_o labour_n in_o the_o field_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o trowble_v with_o over_o moche_n hete_n in_o summer_n them_z upon_o wednisday_n &_o fryday_n they_o shall_v fast_a unto_o i_o ix_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v aboutꝭ_n ii_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o after_o none_o upon_o other_o day_n they_o shall_v dine_v at_o the_o vi_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o vi_o hour_n if_o they_o have_v business_n in_o the_o field_n or_o else_o the_o hete_n of_o summer_n be_v fervent_a shall_v be_v continue_v &_o keep_v also_o the_o wednesdaye_n and_o frydaye_v if_o thabbasse_n so_o will_v dispose_v &_o ordere_fw-mi it_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o dispensation_n moderation_n and_o lycence_n the_o abbess_n must_v have_v such_o regard_n &_o ꝯsideration_n that_o her_o sustrese_n soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v may_v be_v do_v without_o grudge_n or_o murmur_v reasonable_a from_o the_o idus_fw-la of_o septembre_n unto_o shrovetyde_n they_o shall_v take_v their_o refection_n at_o ix_o of_o the_o day_n in_o lend_v till_o easter_n they_o shall_v eat_v at_o the_o evyn_a time_n and_o evensong_n shall_v so_o be_v do_v that_o at_o their_o meat_n they_o shall_v need_v no_o light_n of_o candle_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v end_v by_o day_n light_v also_o at_o all_o time_n be_v it_o sope_a or_o other_o refection_n so_o shall_v the_o hour_n be_v moderate_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o daylyght_n ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapter_n show_v that_o after_o complain_v all_o the_o sister_n shall_v keep_v silence_n at_o all_o season_n mynchin_n ought_v to_o do_v their_o devour_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o at_o all_o time_n be_v fast_a day_n or_o et_a day_n if_o it_o be_v et_a day_n anon_o as_o they_o arise_v from_o sope_a they_o must_v sit_v all_o to_o gydder_n in_o oon_n place_n and_z oon_o of_o they_o must_v rede_v collation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_z book_n call_v collation_n or_o else_o vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la o_o else_o some_o other_o book_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o edify_v and_o do_v good_a to_o the_o herer_n they_o shall_v not_o rede_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a law_n or_o the_o book_n of_o king_n for_z unto_o they_o that_o be_v feeble_a of_o understond_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v fruteful_a not_o to_o she_o that_o rede_v scripture_n in_o such_o a_o hour_n at_o other_o time_n they_o may_v be_v red_a if_o it_o be_v fast_v day_n them_z within_o a_o little_a while_n after_o that_o evensong_n be_v do_v anon_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o collation_n as_z we_o have_v say_v before_o and_o four_o or_o u_o leve_n thereof_o read_v or_o else_o as_o moche_v as_o oon_o hour_n will_v 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¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapter_n speak_v of_o daily_a hand_n labour_n idleness_n be_v a_o utter_a and_o extreme_a enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o certain_a time_n suster_n must_v be_v occupy_v in_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n and_z certain_a time_n in_o rede_v godly_a lectour_n or_o in_o good_a meditation_n and_o therefore_o we_o think_v both_o the_o say_a time_n in_o this_o wise_n to_o be_v well_o order_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o from_o easter_n unto_o the_o kalendas_fw-la of_o october_n in_o the_o morning_n from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o almost_o the_o four_o of_o the_o day_n let_v theym_a labour_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o from_o the_o four_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o almost_o the_o syxte_v hour_n they_o must_v gyve_v themselves_o to_o rede_a ¶_o aftur_v the_o vi_o hour_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n they_z shall_v rest_n a_o wile_n in_o their_o beddꝭ_n with_o all_o silence_n or_o else_o if_o she_o will_v gyve_v herself_o 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day_n of_o lend_v every_o of_o theym_n shall_v have_v by_o herself_o a_o book_n out_o of_o the_o lybrary_n which_o book_n she_o shall_v rede_n from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o endinge_a by_o order_n and_o the_o same_o book_n must_v be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o at_o shrovetyde_n before_o all_o thyngys_n oon_n or_o two_o sustre_n of_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o religion_n shall_v be_v depute_v which_o shall_v go_v about_o the_o monastery_n at_o all_o soche_n time_n &_o season_n as_o there_o suster_n be_v at_o there_o redinge_v &_o oversee_v theym_a less_a peraventure_fw-fr some_o sister_n be_v find_v slothful_a which_o gyve_v herself_o to_o idleness_n &_o telling_n of_o tale_n and_z be_v not_o myndyd_v towardꝭ_n rede_v and_o so_o be_v not_o oon_o unꝓfytable_a to_o herself_o but_o also_o she_o disturb_v and_o let_v other_o suche_o oon_o if_o she_o as_o god_n forbede_o be_v find_v let_v she_o be_v rebuke_v once_o and_o the_o second_o time_n if_o she_o do_v not_o so_o amend_v let_v she_o be_v 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