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first_o none_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o when_o he_o be_v asleep_a immisericors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crudelis_fw-la saevus_fw-la fevox_fw-la immisericors_fw-la second_o no_o man_n dare_v challenge_v or_o provoke_v he_o when_o he_o be_v awake_a the_o word_n render_v fierce_a proper_o signify_v cruel_a because_o cruelty_n make_v man_n fierce_a or_o because_o fierce_a man_n be_v usual_o very_o cruel_a none_o be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o hence_o note_n first_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n in_o provoke_v a_o enemy_n that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o wise_a man_n though_o bold_a and_o possible_o cruel_a too_o yet_o when_o attempt_n be_v exceed_o dangerous_a will_v not_o venture_v physician_n will_v not_o stir_v some_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n for_o it_o will_v be_v like_o stir_v of_o a_o fierce_a lion_n that_o be_v asleep_a they_o dare_v not_o provoke_v they_o but_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o attemper_n and_o allay_v they_o to_o stir_v such_o a_o humour_n 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