Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	french_a	king_n	prince_n	8,899	5	6.0355	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59100	Tracts written by John Selden of the Inner-Temple, Esquire ; the first entituled, Jani Anglorvm facies altera, rendred into English, with large notes thereupon, by Redman Westcot, Gent. ; the second, England's epinomis ; the third, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdictions of testaments ; the fourth, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods ; the three last never before extant.; Selections. 1683	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Jani Anglorum facies altera. English.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. England's epinomis.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments.	1683 (1683)	Wing S2441; ESTC R14343	196,477	246

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carry_v away_o to_o exact_v or_o gather_v whence_o this_o officer_n graphio_n or_o gravius_n from_o the_o saxon_a be_v in_o other_o latin_a call_v exactor_n regius_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o sheriff_n gather_v the_o king_n fine_n and_o other_o duty_n and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o exchequer_n he_o be_v call_v the_o shire-greve_a or_o shire-reev_a that_o be_v the_o gatherer_n of_o the_o county_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o greve_n or_o reev_n come_v at_o last_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v any_o ruler_n or_o governor_n set_v over_o any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o hihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v 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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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it_o with_o a_o humh_o and_o a_o rude_a noise_n if_o they_o like_v the_o proposal_n they_o shake_v and_o rustle_v their_o spear_n or_o partisan_n together_o it_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a kind_n of_o assent_n to_o commend_v the_o speaker_n with_o the_o clatter_n of_o their_o arms._n from_o hence_o perhaps_o arise_v the_o ancient_a right_n of_o wapentake_n 26._o there_o be_v also_o choose_v at_o the_o same_o council_n or_o meeting_n chief_a person_n as_o justice_n to_o administer_v law_n in_o the_o several_a village_n and_o hamlet_n each_o of_o those_o have_v a_o hundred_o associate_n out_o of_o the_o commonalty_n for_o their_o counsel_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v plain_o the_o portrait_n of_o our_o hundred_o which_o we_o still_o have_v throughout_o the_o county_n of_o england_n 27._o they_o do_v nothing_o of_o public_a or_o private_a affair_n but_o with_o their_o arm_n on_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n for_o any_o

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the_o duty_n of_o war._n 28._o a_o remarkable_a nobleness_n of_o descent_n or_o the_o high_a merit_n of_o their_o father_n procure_v even_o to_o young_a lad_n the_o dignity_n and_o esteem_n of_o a_o prince_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 30._o we_o owe_v this_o regard_n to_o virtue_n that_o we_o respect_v they_o not_o only_o whilst_o present_a but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n account_n the_o glory_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o child_n 17._o 29._o the_o wife_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o husband_n a_o portion_n but_o the_o husband_n give_v the_o wife_n a_o dowry_n contrary_n to_o what_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v that_o custom_n be_v still_o in_o use_n with_o the_o english_a as_o morgangheb_n in_o other_o place_n chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n 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the_o part_n that_o do_v the_o hurt_n let_v they_o even_o suffer_v for_o it_o however_o it_o be_v not_o melanthius_n his_o ear_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n his_o nose_n that_o offend_v no_o nor_o the_o good_a wife_n neither_o that_o commit_v the_o fact_n as_o martial_a the_o merry_a wag_n tell_v a_o certain_a husband_n 43._o quis_fw-la tibi_fw-la persuasit_fw-la nares_fw-la abscindere_fw-la moecho_fw-la non_fw-la hâc_fw-la peccata_fw-la est_fw-la parte_fw-la marite_fw-la tibi_fw-la that_o be_v with_o modesty_n to_o render_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o angry_a man_n to_o cut_v the_o nose_n of_o he_o that_o go_v to_o rut_v it_o be_v not_o that_o part_n that_o do_v the_o offence_n therefore_o to_o punish_v that_o what_o sense_n but_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v no_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n so_o liable_a to_o maim_v or_o cut_v off_o both_o those_o part_n make_v much_o for_o the_o set_v she_o off_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a outward_a frame_n 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amittat_fw-la propter_fw-la aspectum_fw-la decoris_fw-la quo_fw-la virginem_fw-la concupivit_fw-la amittat_fw-la &_o testiculos_fw-la qui_fw-la calorem_fw-la stupri_fw-la induxerunt_fw-la so_o long_o ago_o 7._o aut_fw-la linguam_fw-la aut_fw-la oculos_fw-la aut_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la membra_fw-la pudorem_fw-la abstulerant_fw-la ferro_fw-la rapiam_fw-la say_v progne_n to_o her_o sister_n philomele_n speak_v of_o the_o filthy_a villain_n tereus_n who_o have_v ravish_v she_o i_o will_v cut_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o tongue_n or_o those_o part_n which_o do_v thou_o the_o wrong_n and_o plautus_n in_o his_o play_n call_v paenulus_fw-la sy._n facere_fw-la quod_fw-la manifesto_fw-la moechi_fw-la haud_fw-la ferme_fw-fr solent_fw-la mi._n ruid_n id_fw-la est_fw-la sy._n refero_fw-la vasa_fw-la salva_fw-la i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v that_o jeoffry_n de_fw-fr miller_n a_o nobleman_n of_o norfolk_n 1000_o for_o have_v entice_v the_o daughter_n of_o john_n briton_n to_o a_o assignation_n 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31._o every_o one_o child_n be_v their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o there_o be_v no_o will_n to_o be_v nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a with_o we_o down_o to_o our_o grandfather_n time_n to_o dispose_v of_o country_n farm_n or_o estate_n by_o will_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o some_o burrough_n that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o their_o own_o if_o there_o be_v no_o child_n then_o say_v he_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n shall_v inherit_v brethren_n or_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n side_n those_o of_o the_o ascend_a line_n be_v exclude_v from_o inheritance_n and_o here_o appear_v the_o preference_n of_o the_o father_n side_n a_o law_n at_o this_o very_a day_n usual_a with_o the_o english_a 32._o to_o undertake_v the_o enmity_n rather_o than_o the_o friendship_n whether_o of_o one_o father_n or_o kinsman_n be_v more_o necessary_a capital_a enmity_n which_o they_o call_v deadly_a feud_n be_v well_o know_v to_o our_o northern_a