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A70846
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Brief directions for true-spelling being an abbreviat of the most usefull rules conducible to the promoting that excellent knowledge of writing true English ... : to which is added copies of letters, bills of parcels, bills of exchange, bills of debt, receipts, with pertinent rules as helps thereunto / all prepared and methodiz'd by Henry Preston.
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Preston, Henry.
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1673
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Wing P3297A; ESTC R1860
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ship salve a plaister save to defend or deliver saviour one that saves scarce hardly scars cuts healed up scent smell that hounds do follow since since the time senses 5 senses hearing seeing smelling tasting feeling sent I did send school where boys are taught scull the brain pan scholars such as do learn scullers little boats Sea the Ocean say to speak see to behold seal as to seal a letter ciel to make a cieling seer a prophet Seir a country senior the elder junior the younger Seignior the chief man in Turky seasin as to make livery to give the right to another seisin possession season opportunity Sex as male or female sects factions Surgeon or Chirurgeon Sergeant at Mace that Arâ—â—â— Shear that we cut sheer quite off shire a County share part with another shave as Barbers do sheaves of corn sheathe to put into the sheath sheep that bears wool Ship that goes to Sea sinister unjust not equal shekel of the sanctuary two shillings sickle to reap with shoot a young sprig shoot bullets arrows shout make a noise shut the door Shute a mans name Souldier that fights shoulder of the body shrew a field mouse shrew a curst woman shuttle to weave with subtile cunning sight of the eyes cite to quote an author sign a mark sing with the voice singe in the flame sink a gutter cinque-port-town sigh a mourning sith seeing that sithe that we mow with seethe to boyl slead to drag things on sledge a huge hammer slow not quick slough a dirty pool so as in that manner to sow corn seed sew with needle and thread I saw or have seen to saw timber Soal of the foot sole onely a fish soul or body soar to fly higher sore painful tender sowre contrary to sweet some few certain some body sum a sum of money sun the sun that shines son a fathers son spear a sharp pointed weapon sphear the circle wherein the stars move stairs steps to go up stares birds stare to look stedfastly on Stars in the firmament staple of the door staple a firm commodity stable for horses stopple of a bottle stature proportion bigness Statute Law made Statue an Effigies stead room lieu in stead of Steed a stately horse bed-stead that we lye upon steel to edge tools withall stile a faculty in writing Steer a Bullock steer to guide a Ship stood did stand stud a small post straight even quickly streight distress strait succour aid relief sucker a sprig Suit in Law suit of clothes Sewet fat of Beef or mutton swound to faint sound intire T. TAber timbrel a little drum taper a stately wax candle entail an inheritance in fee Tail of a beast tale an idle story tall high in stature Teal a fowl Tares weeds in the corn tears that we do weep Taint to infect Taunt to flout jeer attaint to convict by Law Thames a river Team of Horses teem to be with child teat which a child sucks Tit a little horse Tenor in musick Tenor the purport of a thing Tenure the manner of holding tenements thorow as to pierce thorow through by means of throw to cast off Thrush a singing bird truss to tye up thyme a herb time continuation of hours Title of honour or right to a thing tittle a point a speck toe the toe of the foot too too much or too little towe Ockam combing of 〈◊〉 two two things to to a place two to hale a boat tomb a monument sepulchre tome a section part of a folio tongue that we speak with tongs to take up coals with torn that torners do make turn to move to and fro torne or rent track footsteps tract or treatise treaty parley concerning peace treatment entertainment tripartite of three parts trey a vessel tray number of three V. vacant empty vacation a respite time vocation calling or imployment vain empty foolish vein in the body vail covering of the face vale to put off submit vale or valley vale farewell Venice a great City Venus the goddess of vial phial a wide mouthed pot or cup Viol an instrument of musick vice wickedness voice to sing with visage feature in the face vizzard to hide the face with vital spirits wherein life is seated victuals food provision Voucher advocate U. Umbles of a Deer humble low submissive Umpire that decides a controversie use custom usury money upon interest us we Uz Jobs Countrey utensils things necessary for our use vulgar common W. Wain declining of the Moon wan pale of a sickly look wand a riding rod waist ones middle waste desolate useless waits the City musicians wast or wert waites he waiteth weights as Troy weight 12 ounces to a pound or Avoir de pois weight 16 ounces to a pound wight an Island wales a Countrey walls of a City wale great thread in stuff bewail to bemoan Wakes country feasts a wake to rowse up walk to go by leisure walks where people do walk wardship the guardianship of Orphan worship an Esquires dignity warp to chap as boards do warp yarn woven woof yarn that goeth athwart the cloth hoof of a Horse way that we walk in weigh to try in a balance wey a wey of Cheese whey and butter-milk wear to put on were they were were a commodity wier Iron thread wee l to catch fish wee 'l for we will weal wealth a pimple weild to turn a sword about wild untame wicked ill given debaucht wicket an half door win to get a wager wind that blows wine squeezed out of grapes witch that bewitcheth which that who woad dying stuff wood fewel timber wo alass misery woe to be a suitor wrap to fold in rap to give a small blow rape to force wring to squeeze hard ring on the finger wrote I have written wrought I did work by rote without book wrong to do wrong X. Xpian Christian X ten Y. YEa yes yet nevertheless to wit viz. or videlicet that is to say yest barm to mix with meal for bread it 's for it is t is for it is you thou ye an ewe or sheep yrksom tedious yellow of colour year 12 Months or 365 dayes and 6 hours ynkhorn to put ynk in to write withal yeeld to render up to submit yew tree yolk of eggs yoak that oxen draw in Oak a tree yore in old time ewer a small necked pot your as your book Z. ZEdary wormseed zeal great love ardent affection The Zodiack that of the firmament underwhich the planets move Zion or Mount Zion the Church of God whom he hath chosen to dwell in for ever These proper names with what they signifie Are here added for you to learn thereby ABel mourning Abiah the will of God Abraham father of a great multitude Adam man earthly Abigail the fathers joy Andrew strong or manly Barnabas the son of consolation Baruch blessed Benjamin the son of the right hand Bethel the house of God Caleb as a Hart Daniel judgement of God David beloved Eleazar the help of God Eliezer the help of God Elijah God the Lord or a strong Lord Elisha my God saveth or the health of God Emanuel God with us Ephraim fruitful Eunice good victory Ezekiel the strength of God Enoch taught or dedicate Ezra an helper Gabriel a man of God Habakuk a wrestler Hilkiah the Lords gentleness Jacob a supplanter James a maintainer Ichabod the glory is departed Jedidah beloved Jehosaphat the Lord is the judge Jesus a Saviour Job sorrowful Joseph encrease Israel a prince with God Isaac laughing Lazarus the help of God Levi joyned Lot wrapped joyned Melchizedek king of righteousness Mehetabel how good is God or God doing well Michael who is God or who is like God! Moses drawn up or taken out Nehemiah comfort or the Rest of the Lord Noah a ceasing or rest Paul marvellous Peniel seeing God Peter a stone or rock Phebe clear or bright Phinehas a bold countenance Philip a warriour Rachel a sheep Rebecca fed or blunt contention or contention hindred Sabbath Rest Samuel heard of God Sarah a Lady or dame Shem renowned Simon hearing or obeying Theophilus a friend of God Thomas deepness without bottom Timothy the honour of God Titus honourable Vzziel the strength of God Zabdiel the dowry of God Zachariah mindful of the Lord Zephaniah the hiding of the Lord FINIS