Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	soul_n	time_n	4,764	5	3.5646	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93553	A treatise of gavelkind, both name and thing. Shewing the true etymologie and derivation of the one, the nature, antiquity, and original of the other. With sundry emergent observations, both pleasant and profitable to be known of Kentish-men and others, especially such as are studious, either of the ancient custome, or the common law of this kingdome. By (a well-willer to both) William Somner.	Somner, William, 1598-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing S4668; Thomason E1005_1; ESTC R207857	133,861	236

vestrâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la vestro_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la vestros_fw-la res_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la nostras_fw-la invadit_fw-la cum_fw-la nichil_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la spectent_fw-la set_v nos_fw-la teneamus_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la quod_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la decedentibus_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la quia_fw-la terrae_fw-la eorum_fw-la statim_fw-la confiscantur_fw-la à_fw-la seculo_fw-la autem_fw-la inauditum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la possessiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la confiscatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la aliquo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quapropter_fw-la supplicamus_fw-la ut_fw-la maturiùs_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la dum_fw-la potestis_fw-la haec_fw-la corrigi_fw-la faciatis_fw-la cum_fw-la fortè_fw-la tunc_fw-la voletis_fw-la velitis_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la poteritis_fw-la potueritis_fw-la valeat_fw-la donatio_fw-la wolgithae_n de_fw-la manerio_fw-la de_fw-fr stisted_n a._n d._n 1046._o here_o appear_v in_o this_o writing_n how_o wolgith_n give_v 85._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o substance_n after_o her_o departure_n which_o to_o her_o the_o almighty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n give_v in_o life_n to_o use_v that_o be_v then_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o my_o lord_n his_o right_a heriot_n and_o i_o give_v that_o land_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o stistede_n with_o by_o god_n testimony_n witness_n &_o my_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christchurch_n to_o the_o monk_n for_o victum_fw-la sustenance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o condition_n that_o elikitel_n &_o kytel_n my_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v those_o land_n for_o their_o time_n day_n &_o afterward_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o land_n to_o christchurch_n without_o any_o deduction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o soul_n &_o for_o elfwine_n my_o lord_n &_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o my_o child_n &_o be_v half_o the_o man_n free_a after_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n day_n and_o i_o give_v to_o the_o church_n at_o stistede_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o beside_o that_o which_o i_o in_o life_n give_v eldemesland_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d withal_o thereto_o hyeken_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o fifty_o acre_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d champion_n field_n after_o my_o departure_n and_o i_o give_v to_o wolk_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kytel_n my_o son_n that_o land_n at_o walsingham_n &_o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charlton_n &_o herlingham_n and_o i_o give_v to_o my_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daughter_n good_a &_o boat_n sexlingham_n &_o summerledeton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o the_o church_n at_o sumerl_n sixteen_o acre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o land_n &_o one_o acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o i_o give_v to_o ealgyth_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o daughter_n that_o land_n at_o cherteker_n and_o at_o ashford_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o wood_n which_o i_o lay_v thereto_o and_o i_o give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godwine_n earl_n and_o harald_n earl_n frithton_n and_o i_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christchurch_n to_o christ_n altar_n one_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gild_a crucifix_n cross_n and_o one_o carpet_n and_o i_o give_v to_o s._n edmund_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o bone_a horn_n and_o i_o give_v to_o s._n etheldrith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o woollen_a kyrtel_n and_o i_o give_v to_o s._n osyth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d half_n a_o pound_n of_o money_n and_o i_o give_v to_o austin_n one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carpet_n and_o he_o that_o my_o will_n testament_n bereave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o now_o bequeath_v ordain_v have_v with_o by_o god_n witness_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bereave_v let_v he_o be_v of_o these_o earthly_a joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cut_v off_o he_o the_o almighty_a lord_n which_o all_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d create_v &_o make_v from_o all_o saint_n holy_a man_n communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o in_o domesday_n &_o be_v he_o deliver_v to_o satam_fw-la the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o his_o curse_a companion_n into_o hell_n bottom_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o torture_v perish_v with_o god_n reprobate_n denier_n heir_n without_o intermission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o my_o heir_n never_o to_o trouble_v s_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o witness_n edward_n king_n &_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d donatio_fw-la terrarum_fw-la apud_fw-la apoldre_n orpinton_n palstre_n werhorne_n wittrisham_n ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la cantuariae_fw-la per_fw-la aedsium_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la cnuti_n regis_fw-la &_o aelfgifae_n reginae_fw-la ann_n 1032._o here_o appear_v by_o in_o this_o writing_n how_o cnut_n king_n 120._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o aelfgife_n his_o lady_n give_v to_o eadsy_v their_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o turn_v monk_n that_o he_o may_v dispose_v convey_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d land_n at_o apuldore_n as_o to_o himself_o most_o please_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o give_v he_o it_o to_o christchurch_n to_o god_n servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o soul_n &_o he_o it_o buy_v that_o of_o the_o covent_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n &_o aedwine_n with_o four_o pound_n on_o that_o condition_n contract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n deliver_v every_o year_n to_o christchurch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o weigh_v of_o cheese_n from_o that_o land_n &_o three_o cados_fw-la bundle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o eel_n &_o after_o his_o day_n &_o aedwine_n go_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d land_n into_o christchurch_n with_o meat_n and_o with_o entire_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o it_o then_o improve_v enrich_v be_v for_o eadsies_n soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o buy_v that_o land_n at_o werhorne_n of_o the_o covent_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n and_o eadwine_n also_o with_o four_o pound_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v that_o land_n forth_o with_o the_o other_o after_o his_o day_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edwine_n to_o christchurch_n with_o the_o stock_n crop_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o then_o on_o be_v &_o that_o land_n for_o his_o day_n at_o berwick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o obtain_v of_o his_o lord_n cnute_n king_n &_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v also_o those_o land_n at_o orpington_n in_o his_o day_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o soul_n to_o christchurch_n to_o god_n servant_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clothing_n garment_n land_n which_o he_o buy_v with_o eighty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weight_n mark_n of_o white_a silver_n by_o husting_n weight_n &_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o those_o land_n at_o palstre_n &_o at_o wittresham_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o day_n &_o edwine_n forth_o with_o the_o other_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n for_o fosterland_n for_o his_o soul_n this_o bequest_n fosterland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v to_o the_o covent_n on_o this_o condition_n contract_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o he_o well_o observe_v &_o to_o he_o faithful_a be_v in_o life_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o life_n &_o if_o they_o by_o with_o any_o unadvisednesse_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o condition_n contract_n shall_v break_v then_o stand_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o power_n how_o he_o afterward_o his_o own_o dispose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n of_o this_o be_v for_o witness_v cnute_n king_n &_o aelfgife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o lady_n &_o aethelnoth_n archb._n &_o aelfstan_n a_o b._n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o covent_n at_o s._n austin_n &_o brihtric_a young_a &_o aetheric_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d husbandman_n &_o thorth_o thurkille_v nephew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tofi_fw-la &_o aelfwine_v priest_n &_o eadwold_n priest_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n counselor_n and_o this_o writing_n be_v tripartite_a threefold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v at_o christchurch_n and_o one_o at_o s._n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o have_v eadsy_a to_o with_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la i_o have_v peruse_v this_o learned_a treatise_n of_o gavelkynd_n and_o judge_v it_o very_o fit_a to_o be_v publish_v april_n 7._o

gavel-re●ter_a etc._n etc._n whereof_o also_o i_o shall_v entreat_v further_o by_o and_o by_o be_v it_o then_o last_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o land_n mere_a descent_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o all_o the_o heir_n alike_o suppose_v a_o plurality_n of_o heir_n be_v all_o the_o regard_n those_o ancestor_n of_o we_o have_v to_o sway_v and_o regulate_v their_o judgement_n by_o to_o who_o the_o name_n the_o term_n do_v owe_v its_o first_o original_n be_v that_o in_o probability_n ground_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v they_o of_o the_o congruity_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o name_n to_o and_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n name_v as_o name_n we_o know_v shall_v suis_fw-la be_v vix_fw-la credo_fw-la i_o doubt_v it_o for_o my_o part_n in_o brief_a then_o to_o recollect_v what_o have_v be_v say_v 1._o if_o female_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o succession_n as_o well_o as_o male_n where_o the_o male_a issue_n fail_v 2._o if_o collateral_a kindred_n be_v capable_a thereof_o as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o the_o descendent_a line_n where_o such_o heir_n be_v want_v in_o both_o which_o kind_n gavelkynd_n land_n differ_v not_o from_o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 3._o if_o corporation_n may_v hold_v land_n in_o gavelkynd_n 4._o if_o such_o land_n may_v be_v pass_v away_o to_o mere_a stranger_n from_o the_o right_a heir_n 5._o if_o none_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v gavelkynd-land_n where_o a_o accustomable_a partition_n have_v not_o make_v way_n for_o it_o 6._o if_o there_o be_v partible_a land_n elsewhere_o out_o of_o kent_n that_o be_v not_o call_v gavelkynd_n 7._o if_o gavel_n the_o forepart_n of_o the_o word_n find_v in_o some_o record_n of_o land_n out_o of_o kent_n and_o of_o other_o in_o kent_n will_v not_o bear_v the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o gifeeal_n without_o absurdity_n 8._o and_o last_o if_o name_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o be_v sapient_a name_v then_o be_v gavelkynd_n after_o these_o man_n premise_a derivation_n in_o some_o sort_n a_o very_a scant_a narrow_a and_o partial_a in_o other_o a_o most_o incongruous_a and_o improper_a term_n to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o land_n by_o sure_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o peculiar_a to_o gavelkynd-land_n and_o of_o more_o note_n and_o eminency_n in_o it_o better_a serve_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o kind_n of_o land_n than_o this_o derivation_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o which_o first_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o that_o name_n upon_o it_o which_o lead_v i_o to_o my_o other_o the_o positive_a or_o affirmative_a proposition_n assert_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o term_n and_o show_v whence_o it_o be_v at_o first_o impose_v and_o afterward_o continue_v wherein_o i_o must_v confess_v mr._n lambard_n be_v as_o happy_a signify_v to_o go_v right_a in_o the_o latter_a of_o his_o two_o conjecture_n as_o he_o be_v before_o unlucky_a to_o miss_v of_o the_o right_n in_o 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