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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07623	Certeine matters concerning the realme of Scotland, composed together The genealogie of all the kings of Scotland, their liues, the yeeres of their coronation, the time of their reigne, the yeere of their death, and maner thereof, with the place of their buriall. The whole nobilitie of Scotland, their surnames, their titles of honour, the names of their chiefe houses, and their mariages. The arch-bishopricks, bishopricks, abbacies, priories, & nunries of Scotland. The knights of Scotland. The forme of the oth of a duke, earle, lord of Parliament, and of a knight. The names of barons, lairds, and chiefe gentlemen in euerie sherifdome. The names of the principall clannes, and surnames of the borderers not landed. The stewartries and baileries of Scotland. The order of the calling of the Table of the Session. The description of whole Scotland, with all the iles, and names thereof. The most rare and woonderfull things in Scotland. As they were anno Domini, 1597.; Certaine matters composed together	Monipennie, John.	1603 (1603)	STC 18018; ESTC S100061	58,992	94

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 fish_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 we_o call_v common_o cockle_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v there_o call_v that_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 cocles_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_v these_o little_a land_n follow_v oronsa_n onia_n hakerseta_n garnlanga_n flada_n great_a buya_n little_a buya_n haya_n hell_n saea_n gygaia_n lingaia_n foraia_n fudaia_n eriscaia_n from_o these_o land_n vistus_fw-la lie_n northward_o 34_o mile_n of_o length_n and_o 6_o mile_n of_o breadth_n the_o tide_n of_o the_o sea_n run_v into_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 loche_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 sixty_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-fish_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 skaile_n item_n in_o this_o island_n be_v innumerable_a freshwater_n loche_n there_o be_v in_o it_o cave_n cover_v over_o with_o hadder_n that_o be_v very_a den_n for_o knave_n in_o it_o be_v five_o church_n 8_o mile_n west_n from_o it_o lie_v helsther_n vetularum_fw-la so_o name_v as_o i_o believe_v because_o it_o appertain_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 countryman_n south-west_n almost_o sixty_o mile_n from_o haneskera_n lie_v hirta_n fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n special_o in_o sheep_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o sheep_n of_o any_o the_o other_o land_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v rude_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o craft_n and_o most_o rude_a in_o religion_n after_o the_o summer_n solstice_n which_o be_v about_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o june_n the_o lord_n of_o the_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 priest_n people_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 it_o chance_v the_o priest_n not_o to_o come_v than_o every_o man_n baptize_v his_o own_o child_n the_o tenant_n pay_v to_o their_o lord_n certain_a number_n of_o sealche_n of_o reisted_a wedder_n and_o sea-fowle_n the_o whole_a island_n pass_v not_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o that_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o of_o the_o other_o land_n except_o three_o hill_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o may_v be_v see_v from_o high_a place_n of_o some_o other_o land_n in_o these_o hill_n be_v very_o fair_a sheep_n but_o scarce_o may_v any_o man_n get_v to_o they_o for_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o wistas_n from_o the_o north_n point_v thereof_o be_v the_o island_n velaia_n one_o mile_n of_o breadth_n and_o twice_o as_o long_o betwixt_o this_o point_n and_o the_o island_n harea_n lie_v these_o land_n follow_v little_a of_o quantity_n but_o not_o unfruitful_a soa_n stroma_n pabaia_n barneraia_n emsaia_n keligira_n little_a saga_fw-la great_a saga_fw-la harmodra_n scarua_n grialinga_n cillinsa_n have_fw-mi hoia_n little_a soa_n great_a soa_n isa_n little_a seuna_n great_a seuna_n taransa_n slegana_n tueman_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 which_o some_o name_n flananae_fw-la some_o holy_a place_n of_o girth_n and_o refuge_n rise_v up_o in_o hill_n that_o be_v full_a of_o herb_n but_o unlabour_v of_o any_o man_n there_o be_v never_o almost_o one_o fourfooted_a beast_n in_o they_o except_o wild_a sheep_n which_o be_v take_v by_o hunter_n but_o they_o serve_v of_o no_o purpose_n for_o eat_v because_o in_o stead_n of_o flesh_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o fatness_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o flesh_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v so_o unpleasant_a that_o no_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v very_o sore_o oppress_v with_o extreme_a hunger_n will_v taste_v of_o it_o further_a north_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n lie_v garn_n ellan_n that_o be_v the_o hard_a i_o will_v lamba_n flada_n kellasa_fw-la little_a barnera_n great_a barnera_n kirta_n little_a bina_n great_a bina_n vexaia_n pabaia_n great_a sigrama_n cunicularia_fw-la so_o name_v from_o the_o plenty_n of_o coney_n that_o be_v there_o little_a sigrama_n the_o island_n of_o the_o pygmy_n in_o this_o island_n be_v a_o church_n pygmy_n wherein_o the_o pygmy_n be_v bury_v as_o they_o that_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_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 and_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 brute_n in_o the_o north-east_n side_n of_o the_o island_n leogus_n there_o be_v two_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 island_n viccoilla_n hanarera_n laxa_fw-la era_n the_o dow_n island_n tora_n iffurta_n sealpa_n flada_n senta_n at_o the_o east_n side_n whereof_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 rage_v with_o great_a noise_n and_o danger_n of_o they_o that_o sail_n betwixt_o the_o island_n and_o the_o head_n that_o be_v next_o unto_o it_o somewhat_o eastward_o lie_v a_o island_n name_v old_a castle_n a_o room_n strong_a of_o nature_n and_o sufficient_a enough_o to_o nourish_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o corn_n fish_n and_o egg_n of_o sea-fowle_n that_o build_v in_o it_o at_o that_o side_n where_o lochbrien_n enter_v be_v situate_a the_o island_n eu_n all_o full_a of_o wood_n only_o meet_v to_o cover_v thief_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o passenger_n come_v that_o way_n more_o northerly_a lie_v the_o island_n grumorta_fw-mi and_o it_o be_v likewise_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o haunt_v by_o throat-cutter_n the_o island_n name_v the_o priest_n island_n lie_v that_o same_o way_n profitable_a for_o pastourage_n of_o sheep_n and_o full_a of_o sea-fowle_n next_o unto_o it_o be_v afulla_n neighbour_n to_o afulla_n be_v great_a habrera_n then_o little_a habrera_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o horse-ile_a the_o horse-ile_a and_o beside_o that_o again_o the_o island_n marta_n ika_n these_o last_o mention_v island_n lie_v all_o before_o the_o entry_n of_o lochbrien_n and_o from_o they_o northward_o lie_v haray_n and_o lewis_n 16_o mile_n of_o length_n and_o 16_o of_o breadth_n these_o three_o make_v a_o island_n which_o be_v not_o divide_v by_o any_o haven_n or_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o by_o the_o several_a lordship_n of_o the_o heritor_n thereof_o the_o south_n part_n be_v common_o name_v haray_n in_o it_o sometime_o be_v the_o abbey_n name_v roadilla_n build_v by_o maccleude_a hareis_n it_o be_v a_o country_n fertile_a enough_o in_o corn_n but_o yet_o the_o increase_n come_v rather_o of_o dig_v and_o delve_v than_o by_o ear_n with_o the_o plough_n there_o be_v good_a pastourage_n for_o sheep_n in_o it_o chief_o a_o high_a hill_n over-covered_n