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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v noble_a or_o high-born_a be_v no_o argument_n for_o love_n good_a part_n of_o bree_n lie_v forlorn_a it_o be_v money_n only_o they_o approve_v i_o come_v back_o now_o to_o my_o friend_n adam_n chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n tacit._n 24._o they_o take_v a_o prisoner_n of_o that_o nation_n with_o which_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o war_n by_o what_o way_n soever_o they_o can_v catch_v he_o and_o choose_v out_o one_o of_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o put_v on_o each_o of_o they_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o own_o country_n make_v they_o two_o fight_v together_o and_o judge_v of_o the_o victory_n 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be_v call_v cambro-britannia_n that_o be_v welsh_a britanny_n and_o scotland_n possess_v by_o the_o scot_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n call_v scoto-britannia_n that_o be_v scotch-britanny_n which_o now_o together_o with_o england_n since_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o the_o author_n preface_n the_o guardian_n of_o my_o threshold_n so_n limentinus_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o threshold_n qui_fw-la limentis_fw-la i._n e._n liminibus_fw-la praeest_fw-la but_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o porter_n who_o give_v admission_n to_o stranger_n in_o a_o different_a character_n according_o in_o the_o latin_a the_o author_n citation_n be_v print_v in_o italic_a which_o because_o they_o be_v so_o frequent_a i_o think_v fit_a rather_o to_o notify_v by_o a_o distinction_n as_o usual_a in_o the_o margin_n thus_o intercidona_n pilumnus_n &_o deverra_n these_o be_v heathen_a deity_n to_o who_o they_o attribute_v the_o care_n of_o their_o child_n who_o else_o they_o think_v silvanus_n may_v like_o oberon_n king_n of_o the_o fairy_n surprise_v or_o do_v some_o other_o mischief_n to_o in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 23._o among_o the_o celts_n and_o gaul_n who_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n as_o for_o instance_n those_o gaul_n who_o remove_v into_o the_o lesser_a asia_n mix_v with_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v gallograeci_a but_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o by_o contraction_n i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 41._o bellagines_n that_o be_v by-law_n from_o by_o that_o be_v a_o village_n town_n or_o city_n and_o lagen_n which_o in_o gothish_n be_v a_o law_n so_o that_o it_o signify_v such_o law_n as_o corporation_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o scot_n call_v they_o burlaw_n that_o be_v borough-law_n so_o that_o bellagines_n be_v put_v for_o bilagines_n or_o burlagines_n this_o kind_n of_o law_n obtain_v in_o court_n leet_n and_o court_n baron_n and_o in_o other_o occasion_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o place_n make_v their_o own_o law_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 4._o l._n 7._o adrastia_n rhamnusia_n &_o nemesis_n which_o be_v all_o but_o nemesis_n the_o goddess_n of_o revenge_n call_v adrastria_n from_o king_n adrastus_n who_o first_o build_v she_o a_o temple_n and_o rhamnusia_n from_o rhamnus_n a_o village_n in_o the_o athenian_a territory_n where_o she_o be_v worship_v l._n 42._o elohim_n that_o be_v go_n and_o so_o judge_n be_v proper_o call_v according_a to_o the_o original_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n who_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alah_o though_o in_o hebrew_n it_o signify_v to_o curse_v yet_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n a_o descendent_a of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o betoken_v to_o judge_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n l._n 45._o it_o subjoin_v to_o it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o name_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es which_o signify_v a_o mighty_a god_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n be_v lofty_a stately_a cedar_n and_o by_o moses_n his_o be_v fair_a to_o god_n be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_v fair_a pag._n 5._o lin_v 18._o not_o only_o berecynthia_n but_o also_o juno_n cybele_n why_o cybele_n be_v the_o very_a same_o goddess_n who_o be_v call_v berecynthia_n from_o berecynthus_n a_o hill_n of_o phrygia_n as_o also_o cybelus_n be_v another_o where_o she_o be_v worship_v and_o she_o have_v several_a such_o name_n give_v she_o from_o the_o place_n of_o her_o worship_n as_o dindymene_n pessinuntia_n idaea_n phrygia_n this_o than_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o our_o worthy_a author_n memory_n or_o his_o haste_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 34._o not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o day_n but_o of_o night_n thus_o in_o our_o common_a reckon_n we_o say_v a_o seven-night_n that_o be_v seven_o night_n septinoctium_fw-la for_o what_o in_o latin_a they_o say_v septimana_fw-la seven_o morning_n and_o a_o fortnight_n that_o be_v fourteen_o night_n again_o for_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n the_o evening_n which_o conclude_v the_o foregoing_a day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o eve_n that_o be_v evening_n and_o the_o grecian_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o set_v the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n in_o that_o they_o call_v the_o natural_a day_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n comprehend_v day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night-day_n not_o day-night_n chap._n iu._n pag._n 6._o lin_v 22._o king_n phranicus_n it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a a_o matter_n for_o historian_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o thing_n at_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n to_o devise_v fable_n of_o their_o own_o or_o take_v they_o up_o from_o other_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o phranicus_n be_v design_v to_o give_v name_n to_o france_n whereas_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o frank_n who_o come_v to_o plant_v there_o out_o of_o franconia_n a_o country_n of_o germany_n call_v east-france_n l._n 29._o with_o corinus_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o company_n from_o who_o cornwall_n have_v its_o name_n former_o call_v in_o latin_a corinia_n or_o cornavia_n say_v some_o now_o cornubia_n and_o possible_o if_o that_o be_v so_o corinium_n also_o or_o cirencester_n a_o town_n in_o glocestershire_n and_o corinus_n too_o the_o river_n churn_n that_o run_v by_o it_o owe_v their_o appellation_n to_o the_o same_o noble_a person_n l._n 31._o new_a troy_n that_o be_v london_n call_v also_o troynovant_n and_o the_o people_n about_o it_o call_v trinobantes_n or_o trinovantes_n from_o who_o also_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v style_v augusta_n trinobantum_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o new_a trojan_n l._n 40._o king_n belin._n who_o give_v name_n to_o billingsgate_n that_o be_v belin_n gate_n as_o king_n lud_n to_o ludgate_n pag._n 8._o lin_v 39_o eumerus_n messenius_n some_o such_o fabulous_a writer_n as_o our_o sir_n john_n mandevil_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o people_n and_o country_n that_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 9_o lin_v 19_o in_o the_o time_n of_o brennus_n and_o belinus_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v general_n of_o the_o gaul_n who_o be_v call_v senones_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n with_o they_o sack_v rome_n there_o he_o build_v the_o city_n verona_n call_v by_o his_o name_n brennona_n as_o he_o have_v do_v brennoburgum_fw-la now_o brandenburg_n in_o germany_n from_o his_o prowess_n and_o fame_a exploit_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o britan_n or_o welsh_n do_v to_o this_o day_n call_v a_o king_n brennin_n of_o the_o other_o viz._n belinus_n some_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v already_o chap._n vii_o pag._n 10._o lin_v 24._o locrine_n camber_n and_o albanactus_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o brethren_n to_o wit_n locrine_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o welsh_a call_n england_n lhoegr_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n share_v from_o the_o second_o camber_n that_o a_o welshman_n be_v name_v cumra_n and_o the_o country_n cambria_n and_o from_o the_o three_o albanactus_n that_o scotland_n or_o at_o least_o good_a part_n of_o it_o retain_v the_o term_n of_o albania_n a_o title_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n second_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n though_o for_o my_o part_n for_o this_o last_o name_n of_o albanactus_n i_o be_o somewhat_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v by_o some_o smattering_n monk_n purposely_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o trojan_a story_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v in_o a_o mongrel_n word_n alba_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o alba_n a_o city_n of_o italy_n build_v by_o one_o of_o aeneas_n his_o son_n l._n 29._o gavelkind_n from_o the_o saxon_a gafel_v or_o gafol_v a_o debt_n or_o tribute_n and_o cyn_n or_o kind_n the_o kindred_n or_o child_n or_o as_o mr._n lambard_n give_v eal_n cyn_n i._n e._n give_v to_o all_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n or_o as_o vorstegan_n give_v all_o kind_n i._n e._n give_v to_o each_o child_n his_o part_n a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o saxon_n whereby_o the_o father_n estate_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v still_o among_o the_o daughter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n it_o obtain_v still_o in_o several_a place_n especial_o in_o kent_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o conqueror_n pag._n 11._o lin_v 22._o the_o law_n of_o second_o venus_n not_o have_v plato_n by_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o inform_v myself_o better_a i_o imagine_v that_o by_o the_o first_o venus_n they_o mean_v the_o force_n of_o lust_n and_o beauty_n which_o do_v so_o natural_o