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A14705
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Boke of husbandry; Dite de hosbondrie. Englsh
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Henley, Walter de.; Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253, attributed name.
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STC 25007; ESTC S108151
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barley_n corn_n take_v out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o mydde_v of_o the_o eere_n make_v a_o inch_n and._n twelve_o ynche_n make_v a_o foot_n and._n xuj_o foot_o and_o a_o half_n make_v a_o perch_n and._n xi_o perch_n in_o length_n and._n iiii_o in_o breed_n make_v a_o acre_n of_o land_n and._n iiii_o make_v a_o yerde_n of_o land_n and._n v._o yerdes_n make_v a_o hyde_n of_o land_n and._n seven_o hide_n make_v a_o knight_n fee._n ¶_o the._n three_o chapytre_fw-fr some_o man_n say_v y_o it_o a_o plough_n may_v not_o tele_o viij_o score_n or_z ix_o score_n acre_n of_o land_n a_o year_n but_o i_o shall_v preve_v it_o by_o good_a reason_n y_o it_o a_o plough_n may_v do_v it_o ¶_o for_o you_o shall_v undnstonde_v that_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v in_o msure_n xl_o perch_n in_o length_n and._n iiii_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o perch_n be_v xuj_o foot_o &_o a_o half_a ¶_o and_o so_o y_z e_z breed_n of_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v lxvi_o foot_o and_o so_o you_o go_v with_o your_o plough_n xxxiii_o time_n up_o and_o down_o the_o land_n &_o see_v the_o first_o forowe_n be_v a_o foot_o &_o each_o of_o the_o other_o be_v in_o like_o quantyte_v &_o than_o be_v a_o acre_n cred_a and_o when_o the_o forowe_n be_v as_o straight_o as_o it_o may_v be_v than_z be_v it_o xxxvi_o time_n up_o &_o down_o the_o land_n though_o it_o be_v a_o large_a acre_n and_o the_o plough_n be_v never_o so_o feeble_a atte_fw-mi most_o you_o have_v go_v but._n lxxii_o time_n up_o &_o down_o y_o e_o land_n which_o be_v but._n v._o mile_n way_n ¶_o now_o true_o the_o horse_n or_o ox_n be_v feeble_a that_o from_o the_o morrow_n may_v not_o go_v soft_o three_o mile_n from_o home_n and_o come_v again_o by_o none_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o other_o reason_n you_o undstonde_v that_o there_o be_v lii_o weke_n in_o in_o the_o year_n take_v viij_o weke_n for_o holy_a day_n &_o other_o lettynge_n &_o there_o remane_v behind_o xliiii_o to_o werke_v in_o the_o se._n xliiii_o wekes_fw-mi ben_fw-mi cc._o lx_o day_n beside_o sunday_n ¶_o also_o a_o plough_n shall_v ere_o thrye_v in_o the_o year_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o winter_n in_z lenten_a and_z in_o leke_a sede_fw-la tyme._n ¶_o in_o winter_n a_o plough_n shall_v ere_o three_o road_n and_o a_o half_a a_o day_n and_o on_o each_o other_o season_v a_o acre_n on_o the_o day_n at_o the_o least_o ¶_o now_o know_v you_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o but_z by_o cause_n plough_v man_n carter_n &_o other_o fain_a and_o werke_v not_o true_o ¶_o it_o be_v behooveful_a y_o it_o man_n find_v a_o remedy_n against_o their_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o balyfor_a some_o of_o the_o lord_n offycer_n be_v with_o they_o the_o first_o day_n of_o do_v follow_v and_o so_o wing_v to_o see_v if_o they_o do_v their_o werke_n true_o &_o let_v theym_a answer_v you_o as_o moche_v werke_n as_o they_o die_v the_o first_o day_n ¶_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o your_o balyf_v over_o see_v your_o werke_n man_n once_o in_o a_o day_n to_o wete_z if_o they_o do_v their_o werke_n true_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_z if_o you_o find_v theym_a contrary_n he_o shall_v chastyse_n theym_v reasonable_a therefore_o and_z by_o dyscrecyon_n ¶_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr the_o plough_n of_o ox_n be_v better_a than_o the_o plough_n of_o horse_n but_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o stony_a ground_n y_o e_z which_o greve_v before_o the_o ox_n in_o their_o foot_n ¶_o and_o y_o e_o plough_n of_o horse_n be_v more_o costly_a than_o y_z e_z plough_n of_o ox_n &_o yet_o shall_v your_o plough_n of_o ox_n do_v as_o moche_v werke_n in_o a_o year_n as_o your_o plough_n of_o horse_n though_o you_o dryve_v your_o horse_n fast_o than_o you_o do_v your_o ox_n yet_o in_o what_o ground_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v your_o plough_n of_o ox_n if_o you_o tele_o your_o land_n well_o &_o even_o they_o shall_v do_v as_o moche_v werke_n one_o day_n with_o a_o neither_o as_o your_o plough_n of_o horse_n &_o the_o ground_n be_v tough_a your_o ox_n shall_v werke_v where_o your_o horse_n shall_v shall_v stand_v still_o ¶_o and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o moche_n the_o one_o be_v costly_o than_o you_o e_o other_o i_o shall_v teach_v you_o it_o be_v a_o costume_z y_z t_z bests_n y_o it_o go_v to_o the_o plough_n shall_v werke_v from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es feste_fw-la of_o saint_n luke_n unto_o the_o fest_n of_o saint_n elene_n in_o maye_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty-five_o wekes_n and_o if_o your_o horse_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o good_a plight_n to_o werke_v he_o must_v have_v daily_o the_o syxt_v part_n of_o a_o bushel_n of_o oat_n price_n ob_fw-la &_o in_o gross_a in_o summer_n season_n twelve_o d._n and_o every_o week_n that_o he_o stand_v at_o dry_a meet_a one_o with_o a_o other_o ob_fw-la in_o straw_n for_o litter_n ¶_o and_o in_o sho_v as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v shodde_v on_o all_o four_o foot_n iiii_o d_o at_o the_o least_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o his_o expense_n in_o the_o year_n be_v ix_o s.vi.d.ob_v beside_o hay_n and_o chafe_v and_o other_o thing_n ¶_o and_o as_o for_o the_o ox_n you_o may_v keep_v he_o in_o good_a plight_n daily_o to_o do_v his_o journey_n gyve_v he_o every_o week_n three_o oaten_a sheve_n price_n i.d._n by_o cause_n x._o oaten_a sheve_n yield_v abusshell_n of_o oat_n if_o they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o extent_n and_o in_o summer_n season_n twelve_o d_o in_o gross_a ¶_o the_o some_o of_o his_o expense_n by_o the_o year_n be_v iii._n s_o i._n d._n beside_o straw_n and_o chafe_n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o horse_n be_v overset_v and_o bring_v down_o with_o labour_n it_o be_v adventure_v &_o ever_o he_o recover_v it_o and_o if_o your_o ox_n be_v oversette_v and_o bring_v down_o with_o labour_n you_o shall_v for_o twelve_o d._n in_o summer_n season_n have_v he_o so_o pasture_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o do_v your_o werke_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o fat_a that_o you_o may_v sell_v he_o for_o as_o moche_v money_n as_o he_o cost_n you_o ¶_o the.u._n chapytre_n in_o apryll_n be_v good_a season_n to_o falowe_v land_n if_o it_o be_v well_o break_v before_o the_o plough_n for_o in_o that_o season_n be_v neither_o to_z weet_v ne_o to_o dry_v but_z he_o that_o have_v moche_n to_o do_v may_v not_o abide_v all_o the_o good_a season_n of_o the_o year_n nevertheless_o when_o so_o ever_o you_o ere_o if_o it_o be_v in_o good_a soil_n ere_o deep_a with_o a_o square_a forowe_n so_o that_o some_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o good_a land_n may_v rest_n and_o if_o your_o land_n lie_v in_o feeble_a soylery_n ere_o not_o deep_a but_o falowe_v it_o cleanly_a so_o y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n be_v neither_o cover_v ne_o uncover_v ¶_o and_o at_o the_o second_o falowe_v ere_o not_o to_o deep_a but_o so_o as_o you_o may_v dystroy_v thystelle_n and_o other_o wede_n ¶_o for_o if_o your_o land_n lie_v marras_n or_o watery_a ground_n and_o it_o be_v to_o deep_a at_o y_z e_z second_o falowe_v which_o be_v to_o say_v your_o plough_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o no_o hard_a ground_n but_o go_v shoting_a all_o in_o mire_n ¶_o and_o if_o your_o plough_n go_v a_o inch_n deper_n in_o seed_n time_n thenne_n it_o die_v all_o the_o second_o falowe_v it_o shall_v find_v good_a ground_n and_o else_o the_o tylthe_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mire_n and_o make_v good_a ere_v ¶_o the._n vi_o chapytre_fw-fr at_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la sow_v of_o your_o seed_n lay_v your_o land_n narowe_n togyder_v so_o y_z t_z your_o seed_n may_v fall_v even_o upon_o y_z e_z land_n for_o if_o your_o land_n be_v wide_o a_o sunder_o it_o shall_v cause_v great_a hurt_n for_o the_o land_n sow_v the_o harowe_n shall_v cast_v the_o corn_n in_o holle_n and_o veil_v that_o be_v between_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o plough_n so_o that_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v one_o the_o rydge_v shall_v be_v uncover_v &_o cause_n lytell_a or_o noughte_v to_o grow_v upon_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o if_o you_o will_v preve_v it_o when_o your_o corn_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n go_z to_o the_o heed_n of_o your_o land_n &_o look_v toward_o y_o e_o other_o end_n &_o you_o shall_v see_v whether_o that_o i_o say_v sooth_n or_o nay_o ¶_o and_o if_o you_o sow_v your_o land_n under_o the_o forowe_n let_v it_o be_v ere_v &_o leyde_a small_a &_o never_o to_o guider_n so_o y_z t_z y_z e_z rydge_v of_o land_n bytwene_v the_o forowe_n be_v narowe_n enough_o togyde_a like_o a_o crest_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o land_n the_o rydge_v under_o the_o left_a side_n foot_o &_o when_o
they_o dry_v the_o land_n again_o kerue_v it_o with_o your_o plough_n so_o that_o the_o first_o ere_v may_v be_v over_o turn_v &_o than_o shall_v your_o land_n be_v narowe_n enough_o to_o guider_n ¶_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr look_v that_o you_o sow_v your_o winter_n corn_n timely_a so_o that_o your_o land_n sad_a and_o your_o corn_n rote_n or_o that_o great_a winter_n come_v for_o if_o a_o great_a rain_n fall_v w_o t_o in_o xx_o day_n after_o the_o sow_a of_o your_o corn_n &_o there_o upon_o endure_a two_o or_z three_o day_n the_o frost_n shall_v make_v the_o corn_n to_o perysshe_v that_o be_v new_a sow_v by_o cause_n it_o be_v but_o tender_a and_o y_o e_o rote_n thereof_o but_o new_o bud_v or_o put_v out_o ¶_o all_o such_o clay_n londe_n and_o stony_a londe_n as_o you_o purpose_v to_o sow_v w_z t_o lenten_a sede_fw-la sow_v they_o or_o may_v come_v for_o it_o cause_v cley_v londe_n to_o wax_v hard_o and_z stony_a londe_n dry_a and_o comyn_o the_o land_n open_v for_o dryness_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o sow_v such_o manner_n of_o land_n timely_a so_o y_z t_z the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v thereon_o may_v have_v his_o nourysshing_n ¶_o as_o for_o sondy_a londe_n it_o need_v not_o to_o sow_v they_o so_o timely_a for_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o plough_v such_o manner_n of_o londe_n in_o great_a moisture_n &_o if_o they_o be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi wete_z with_o a_o dew_n at_o the_o sow_a it_o shall_v not_o noye_v it_o but_o do_v it_o moche_v good_a and_o if_o your_o land_n lie_v in_o marras_n or_o in_o watery_a ground_n make_z good_a deep_a furowe_n there_o so_o that_o y_z e_z ridge_n may_v be_v delyverde_v of_o the_o water_n ¶_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr look_v you_o change_v your_o seed_n ever_o year_n at_o myghelmas_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o avayle_n to_o seed_n your_o londe_n with_o seed_n y_o it_o grow_v upon_o other_o man_n londe_n than_o with_o seed_n y_o it_o grow_v upon_o your_o own_o londe_n and_o if_o you_o will_v make_v a_o preve_a thereof_o ere_o two_o piece_n of_o land_n in_o lust_n &_o like_a in_o soil_n and_o sow_v they_o at_o one_o that_o one_o with_o that_o seed_n y_fw-fr t_o grow_v upon_o your_o own_o land_n &_o that_o other_o with_o seed_n grow_v upon_o other_o man_n londe_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v if_o i_o say_v sothe_o or_o nay_o also_o take_v not_o the_o stubble_n of_o your_o land_n least_o you_o have_v need_n thereof_o for_o cover_a of_o your_o house_n ¶_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr make_v your_o dung_n and_o meddle_v it_o with_o earth_n that_o be_v fresh_a &_o make_v clean_a your_o shepecote_n every_o xiiii_o night_n and_o meddle_v y_z e_o dung_n that_o come_v thereof_o with_o fresh_a earth_n or_o clay_n or_o such_o matter_n as_o man_n cast_v out_o of_o dykes_fw-mi &_o strew_v it_o well_o with_o straw_n &_o chaf_n and_o if_o you_o have_v more_o straw_n than_o your_o store_n will_v spend_v strew_v it_o in_o your_o fold_n or_o shepecote_n &_o lete_fw-la that_o dung_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o be_v gadred_a to_o guider_n &_o lay_v upon_o a_o heap_n and_o when_o you_o shall_v carry_v it_o to_o your_o land_n take_v heed_n y_fw-fr t_o your_o carter_n do_v true_o their_o werke_n &_o lete_fw-la theym_n answer_v you_o due_o as_o moche_v werke_n as_o they_o die_v you_o the_o first_o day_n when_o they_o be_v oversene_v least_o they_o find_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n of_o their_o letting_a ¶_o and_o when_o you_o delyver_v your_o cart_n horse_n shine_v sadelle_n or_o any_o other_o stuff_n here_o a_o rekening_a of_o the_o old_a or_o else_o lete_fw-la it_o be_v acompt_v on_o y_z e_z carter_n wage_n if_o it_o be_v lose_v thrughe_o their_o neclygence_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o agree_v you_o to_o you_o delyver_v to_o your_o carter_n lete_fw-la it_o be_v meddle_v with_o terre_fw-fr or_o hard_a soap_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o your_o cart_n &_o if_o you_o e_z carter_n agree_v their_o shine_v theyrwith_o it_o shall_v brenne_n they_o &_o rote_n they_o to_o dung_n also_o the_o dung_n that_o be_v medleo_fw-la with_o earth_n put_v it_o upon_o sondy_a ground_n if_o you_o have_v any_o for_z in_o summer_n the_o weder_n be_v hot_a &_o the_o sonde_v be_v hot_a by_o kind_n the_o which_o two_o hete_n when_o they_o meet_v to_o guider_n after_o mydsomer_n it_o cause_v the_o corn_n to_o wax_v pass_v short_a that_o grow_v on_o such_o sondy_a londe_n but_o it_o be_v remedy_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o dung_n as_o be_v before_o say_v ¶_o when_o you_o dry_v dung_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ground_n to_o sow_v corn_n dry_v it_o not_o to_o deep_a for_o y_z t_z waste_v your_o dung_n ¶_o now_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o wynnynge_v you_o shall_v have_v by_o your_o dung_n that_o be_v meddle_v with_o earth_n dung_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v rot_a by_o itself_o with_o without_o earth_n shall_v last_o two_o or_o three_o year_n and_z after_o the_o land_n be_v hot_a or_o cold_a and_o dung_n that_o be_v meddle_v with_o earth_n shall_v last_o double_v as_o long_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o sharp_a ne_fw-mi so_o rank_n bere_v also_o meddle_v earth_n last_v long_a than_o dung_n not_o meddle_v by_o cause_n when_o the_o dung_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v meddle_v togyder_n and_o spread_v upon_o the_o land_n and_z y_o t_o land_n harow_v the_o earth_n kepythe_v the_o dung_n that_o it_o may_v not_o waste_v in_o dyscend_n as_o it_o will_v do_v and_o if_o it_o rain_v a_o lytell_a when_o you_o lay_v your_o dung_n on_o your_o land_n it_o shall_v do_v it_o moche_v good_a for_o it_o cause_v the_o dung_n and_o the_o land_n join_v togyde_a and_o you_o put_v your_o dung_n upon_o your_o land_n at_o falow_a time_n at_o the_o second_o falowe_v it_o shall_v be_v torn_v under_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hide_v with_o earth_n at_o sow_a tyme._n ¶_o also_o lete_fw-la your_o sheep_n dung_n be_v put_v next_o your_o seed_n for_o that_o be_v moo_v worthy_a and_z at_o y_z e_z first_o feest_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n ordain_v your_o hyrdylle_n after_o that_o you_o have_v sheep_n &_o 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