Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
duty_n day_n great_a lord_n 3,227 5 3.8203 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A07619 The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Græcia into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers, and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. By Iohn Monipennie. Monipennie, John. 1612 (1612) STC 18014 80,300 130

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

horse_n it_o have_v five_o great_a river_n rich_a in_o salmond_n and_o many_o little_a water_n plenty_n of_o salmond_n and_o other_o fish_n the_o sea_n run_v in_o the_o land_n on_o all_o side_n make_v many_o salt_n water_n three_o principal_a and_o 13._o other_o all_o rich_a in_o herring_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o fresh_a water_n loch_n and_o ●…e_v castle_n about_o the_o sky_n lie_v little_a land_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o oronsa_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n cunicularia_fw-la full_a of_o bush_n and_o connye_n next_o be_v paba_n 8._o mile_n from_o paba_n southwest_n lie_v scalpa_n which_o beside_o sundry_a other_o commodity_n have_v wood_n full_a of_o troop_n of_o dear_a betwixt_o the_o mouth_n of_o zochcarron_n and_o raorsa_n lie_v crulinga_n 7._o mile_n of_o length_n and_o two_o of_o breadth_n there_o be_v a_o sure_a haven_n in_o it_o for_o ship_n there_o be_v in_o it_o also_o wood_n full_a of_o buck_n and_o dear_a half_n a_o mile_n from_o crulinga_n be_v rona_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o hadder_n with_o a_o good_a haven_n in_o the_o innermost_a lorh_fw-mi thereof_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o lorh_fw-mi be_v a_o island_n of_o the_o same_o name_n call_v gerloch_a from_o rona_n six_o mile_n northward_o lie_v flada_n two_o mile_n from_o flada_n euilmena_n upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o sky_n lie_v oronsa_n and_o a_o mile_n from_o it_o knya_n pabra_fw-la and_o great_a bina_n and_o then_o five_o little_a land_n next_o unto_o they_o be_v isa_n fertile_a in_o corn_n beside_o it_o be_v ouia_n then_o askerma_n and_o lindell●…_n 8._o mile_n from_o sky_n southward_o lie_v linga_n and_o gigarmena_n benera_n megala_n pana_n flada_n scarpa_n veruecum_fw-la sandara_n vatersa_n which_o by_o many_o other_o good_a commodity_n have_v a_o haven_n commodious_a for_o a_o number_n of_o great_a ship_n whereinto_o fisherman_n of_o all_o country_n about_o convene_n certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n ordinary_o these_o last_o nine_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o iles._n two_o mile_n from_o vatersa_n be_v barra_n run_v from_o the_o northwest_o to_o the_o southeast_n seven_o mile_n in_o length_n fruitful_a of_o corn_n and_o abundant_a in_o fish_n there_o run_v in_o it_o a_o lorh_fw-mi with_o a_o narrow_a throat_n grow_v round_o and_o wide_o within_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o inch_n and_o therein_o a_o strong_a castle_n upon_o the_o northside_n of_o barra_n there_o rise_v a_o hill_n full_a of_o herb_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n upon_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v a_o fresh_a water_n well_o the_o spring_n that_o run_v from_o this_o well_o to_o the_o next_o sea_n carry_v with_o it_o little_a thing_n like_a as_o they_o be_v quick_a but_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o no_o beast_n which_o appear_v although_o obscure_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o represent_v the_o fish_n that_o be_v common_o call_v cockle_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v there_o call_v the_o part_n of_o the_o shore_n whereunto_o these_o thing_n be_v carry_v the_o great_a sand_n because_o that_o when_o the_o sea_n ebb_v there_o appear_v nothing_o but_o dry_a sand_n the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n out_o of_o these_o sand_n the_o people_n dig_v out_o great_a cockle_n which_o the_o neighbour_n about_o judge_n either_o to_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v of_o that_o seed_n that_o the_o spring_n do_v bring_v from_o the_o well_o or_o else_o indeed_o to_o grow_v in_o that_o sea_n betwixt_o barra_n and_o witted_a lie_n these_o land_n oronsa_n onia_n hakerseta_n garnlanga_n flada_n great_a buya_n little_a buya_n haya_n hell_n s●…_n gigaia_n lingaia_n foraia_n fudaia_n erisoaia_n from_o these_o island_n vistus_fw-la lie_n northward_o 34._o mile_n of_o length_n and_o 6._o of_o breadth_n the_o tide_n of_o the_o sea_n run_v in_o two_o place_n of_o this_o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o appear_v three_o land_n but_o when_o the_o tide_n be_v out_o it_o become_v all_o one_o island_n in_o it_o be_v many_o fresh_a water_n loches_n special_o one_o three_o mile_n long_o the_o sea_n have_v wear_v in_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o make_v itself_o a_o passage_n to_o this_o loch_n and_o can_v never_o be_v hold_v out_o albeit_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v make_v a_o wall_n of_o 60._o foot_n broad_a to_o that_o effect_n the_o water_n enter_v in_o among_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v build_v up_o together_o and_o leaf_n behind_o it_o at_o the_o ebb_n many_o sea_n fishes_n there_o be_v a_o fish_n in_o it_o like_v to_o the_o salmond_n in_o all_o thing_n except_o that_o with_o the_o white_a womb_n it_o have_v a_o black_a back_n and_o want_v scale_n in_o this_o island_n be_v many_o fresh_a water_n loches_n sundry_a cave_n cover_v with_o hadder_n in_o it_o be_v five_o church_n eight_o mile_n west_n from_o it_o lie_v hel●…ther_o vetularum_fw-la pertain_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o jone_n a_o little_o further_a north_n rise_v haneskera_n about_o this_o island_n at_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v many_o sealche_n they_o be_v take_v by_o the_o country_n man_n southwest_n almost_o 60._o mile_n lie_v hirta_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n and_o special_o in_o sheep_n great_a than_o any_o other_o sheep_n in_o any_o other_o land_n about_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o june_n the_o lord_n of_o this_o island_n send_v his_o chamberlain_n to_o gather_v his_o duty_n and_o with_o he_o a_o minister_n who_o baptize_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v the_o year_n precede_v and_o if_o the_o minister_n come_v not_o every_o man_n baptize_v his_o own_o child_n this_o hirtha_n be_v the_o last_o and_o far_a isle_n in_o albion_n so_o that_o betwixt_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n be_v the_o first_o i_o will_v in_o albion_n and_o this_o i_o will_v there_o be_v 377._o mile_n return_v to_o wistus_fw-la from_o the_o north_n point_v thereof_o be_v the_o island_n velaia_n two_o mile_n long_o and_o one_o mile_n of_o breadth_n betwixt_o this_o point_n and_o the_o island_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v soa_n stroma_n pabaia_n barneraia_n e●…saia_n keligira_n little_a saga_fw-la great_a saga_fw-la harmodra_n scaria_n grialinga_n cillinsa_n have_fw-mi hoia_n little_a soa_n great_a soa_n isa_n great_a seuna_n little_a seuna_n taransa_n slegana_n tuemon_n all_o these_o land_n be_v fruitful_a of_o corn_n and_o store_n above_o horea_n be_v scarpa_n and_o half_o a_o mile_n towards_o the_o west_n equinoctial_a from_o the_o lewis_n lie_v seven_o little_a land_n name_v flananae_fw-la some_o holy_a place_n in_o old_a time_n of_o girth_n or_o refuge_n rise_v up_o in_o hill●…s_n full_a of_o herb_n further_o north_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n lie_v garn-ellan_n that_o be_v she_o hard_o i_o will_v lamba_n flada_n kellasa_fw-la little_a bernera_n great_a bernera_n kirta_n great_a bina_n little_a bina_n vexaia_n pabaia_n great_a sigrama_n cunicularia_fw-la plenty_n of_o coney_n little_a sigrama_n the_o island_n of_o the_o pygmy_n pygmy_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o which_o the_o pygmy_n be_v bury_v as_o they_o that_o be_v neighbour_n to_o this_o island_n believe_v sundry_a stranger_n dig_v deep_o in_o the_o ground_n sometime_o have_v find_v &_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n do_v find_v very_o little_a round_a head_n and_o other_o little_a bone_n of_o man_n body_n which_o seem_v to_o approve_v the_o truth_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o common_a bruit_n in_o the_o north-east_n side_n of_o the_o island_n leogus_n there_o be_v 2._o loches_n run_v forth_o of_o the_o sea_n name_v the_o north_n and_o south_n loches_n wherein_o at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o fish_n for_o all_o man_n that_o list_v to_o take_v they_o from_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o loch_n somewhat_o more_o southerly_a lie_v fabilla_n adam_n island_n the_o lamb_n island_n item_n hulmetia_n viccoilla_n hana_n rera_n laxa_fw-la era_n the_o dough_n island_n tora_n affurta_n scalpa_n flada_n senta_n at_o the_o east_n side_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n under_o the_o earth_n vault_v above_o a_o flight_n shoot_v of_o length_n into_o the_o which_o little_a boat_n may_v either_o sail_v or_o row_n for_o eschew_v of_o the_o violent_a tide_n somewhat_o eastward_n lie_v a_o island_n name_v old_a castle_n a_o room_n strong_a of_o nature_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n fish_n and_o egg_n of_o sea_n fowl_n to_o nourish_v the_o inhabitant_n at_o that_o side_n where_o lochbrien_n enter_v be_v situate_a the_o island_n ewe_n more_o northerly_a lie_v the_o island_n grumorta_fw-mi both_o these_o land_n full_a of_o wood._n the_o island_n name_v the_o priest_n island_n lie_v the_o same_o way_n profitable_a for_o pastorage_n of_o sheep_n and_o full_a of_o sea_n fowl_n next_o unto_o it_o be_v afulla_n and_o great_a habrera_n then_o little_a habrera_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o the_o horse_n i_o will_v and_o than_o marta_n ika_n these_o last_o mention_v land_n lie_v all_o before_o the_o