Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	case_n	civil_a	law_n	1,412	5	4.9298	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18267	A table alphabeticall contayning and teaching the true writing and vnderstanding of hard vsuall English wordes, borrowed from the Hebrew, Greeke, Latine, or French &c. : with the interpretation thereof by plaine English words, gathered for the benefit and help of all vnskilfull persons : whereby they may the more easily and better vnderstand many hard English words, which they shall heare or read in Scriptures, sermons, or elsewhere, and also be made able to vse the same aptly themselues / set foorth by R.C. ; and newly corrected, and much inlarged by T.C.	Cawdry, Robert.; T. C.	1609 (1609)	STC 4884.5; ESTC S4581	34,997	150

out lecherie vnchastnesse and vnlawfull lust lecture reading or sermon ledge laye § leete court § legacie a gift by will or an ambassage legate ambassadour legends tales § legeirdemaine lighthandednesse cra●tie flights and conueiance legible that may bée read● legion ●ost or band of souldiers legitimate lawfull according to law and good order lenitie gentlenesse mildnesse lenitiue that easeth or all wageth paine lethall mortall deadly lethargie g k a drowsie and forgetfull disease leuell right straight leuitie lightnesse inconstancie libertine loose in religion one that thinkes hée may doe what hée listeth libell a writing or 〈◊〉 librarie a studie a great number of bookes licentious taking libertie to doe euill ligate b●un● tyed ligament the string tying the bones together limaile dust that commeth of seling § linage stocke kinred imitation appointment how ●arre any thing shall goe 〈…〉 yning limme pollish amend limpidde cléere pure limber britle limit bounds border or land marke also to set such bounds c. liniament a forme or proportion by lines that are ●rawne lineall direct in a right line lingell shooemakers thred linguist skilfull in tongues linquish to leaue or forsake lint cloth liquide moist melted literature learning lither idle lazie litigious quarrellous full of strife § lienetenant deputie in anothers place lithernesse fl●th●ulnesse idlenesse liuelihood meanes to maintaine life loame earth or morter logicall g belonging to reason lollar a breaker of fasting dayes longitude length lore law knowledge lossell a crafty fellow § lotarie casting of lots § lourdin rude clownish § loyall obedient trustie constant lumber old stuffe lunatick wanting his wits at a certaine time of the age of the Moone lumpish sad or s●w●● countenance lustre glistering shining glosse luxurious riotous and excessiue in pleasure and wantonnesse M MAcerate to s●éepe in water or make leane also to disquiet madefie dip make wet maffle stammer or stut magicke inchanting coniuring magistrate gouernour magitian g one vsing witchcraft magnanimitie valiantnes courage magnificence sumptuousnesse magnifie to ●●toll or praise highly magnitude greatnesse maiestie the stately port and honorable renowne of any § maladie disease § malecontent discontent displeased malediction staundering ill report or backbiting or cursing malefactor an euill doer § malepert sawcy proud s●appish § maligne to hate with purpose to hurt § malignitie naughtinesse malice malicious hating or enu●ing manmon g riches manchet fine white bread mandate a charge or commandement § manger to eate maniacque mad braine sick manicle a setter for to binde the hands manifest opened declared or reuealed manuring dung tilling § mannage handle mansion an abiding place manuall done with the hand manumisie to set frée or at libertie maranatha g accursed § marche goe in aray or goe forward margent edge or brim of any thing § marte a faire § massacre kill put to death massie heauy heaped together martiall warlike or valiant or taking pains and delight in wars martyre g witnes one suffering death for the faith of Christ matriculate to register or inrole materiall of some matter or importance matrimonie mariage wedlocke matrixe wombe matron an auncient sober and discréete woman mature ripe perfect spéedy § maugre despight against ones will maxime a principle or sure ground in any matter § meagre leane mechanicall mechanick g hand●e craft media●our aduocate or surety or one making peace betwixt two medicine remedie or cure mediocritie a measure a meane meditate muse vpon bethinke meditation the earnest minding or thinking vpon a thing melancholie g blacke choler a humour of solitarinesse or sadnesse mellifluous swéet as hony yéelding much hony melody g swéet sounding or swéet musicke membrane a thinne skinne mendicant begging memorable worthy to be remembred § menace to threaten menstruous defiled or foule mentall belonging to the minde mercinary seruing for wages an hireling meridian pertayning to none tide meritorious that deserueth or set for aduantage messias annointed or sauiour metamorphosis g a changing of one shape or likenesse into another metaphor g similitude or the putting ouer of a word from his proper and naturall signification to a forraine or vnproper signification meteors g elementarie bodies or moyst things ingendered of vapours in the aire aboue method g an order or ready way to teach or doe any thing methodized g brought into order metropolitane g chiefe of the citie mickle much microcosme g a little world militant warring or being in warres § mince cut in small pieces § mignion wanton feate fine ministration ministring or seruice or charge to doe a thing minoritie a mans time vnder age minutly smally miraculous meruailous or wonderfull misbode wrong § mirrour a looking glasse miscreants infidels misbeléeuers § misprission concealement of a mans own knowledge misknow is mistate purposely to be ignorant of mitigate asswage qualifie or pa●i●e mixion mixture mingling or tempering together mobilitie mouing or stirring § modell measure patterne moderate temperate or kéeping a meane moderation kéeping due order and proportion § moderne modest sober d●mure § moitie halfe molestation troubling mollocke earth donge mollifie make soft momentanie that which lasteth but a while moment weight or importance also a short time monarch g one ruling all the kingdomes about him monarchie g the rule of one prince alone monasterie g colledge of monkes Monasticall g solitarie monitor an informer or ouerséer monopolie g a licence that none shall buy and sell a thing but one alone monument a remembrance of some notable act as tombs moosell to fetter § moote argue or dispute a case in law moralitie ciuill behauiour morall pertaining to manners behauiour and life among men § morgage lay to pawne morigerous well mannered obedient mortall that endeth hauing an end and dying deadly mortifie kill or make dead and sencelesse mortuarie dutie paid for the dead motiue cause mouing or the thing and reason that moueth to doe any thing § moultre make small turne to dust § mulct a fine penalty or punishment multiplicitie varietie or diuersitie of sorts mundane worldly mundifie to make cleane munition defence supportation or strength and plentie of weapons to resist in war municipall priuately belonging to a fréeman or burgesse of a cittie murke darke muses g goddesses of learning musicall that loueth or hath skill musicke § mustaches the ha●re of the vpper lippe muster take view of men or armour mute dumbe silent mutable changeable wauering mutation change muthologie g expounding of the tales of the Poets mutilate wanting some part maimed mutinie tumult sedition mutuall one for another § micher a streaking fellow a hedge créeper myrrhe g swéet gummes mysterie g a secret or hid thing mysticall g that hath a misterie in it N NAturalize make frée deuison narration declaration or report nationall belonging or consisting of a nation or kingdome natiue where one was borne or naturall natiuitie birth or the day of birth nauigable where ships may safely passe or that may be sayled vpon nauigation sayling or passing by water nauseous l●athing or disposed to vomit necromancie g blacke art or