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friend_n bring_v great_a word_n 761 5 3.4922 3 false
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A68079 The enimie of idlenesse teaching the maner and stile how to endite, compose and write all sorts of epistles and letters: as well by answer, as otherwise. Deuided into foure bokes, no lesse plesaunt than profitable. Set forth in English by William Fulwood marchant, &c. The contentes hereof appere in the table at the latter ende of the booke.; Stile et maniere de composer, dicter, & escrire toutes sortes d'epistres. English. Fulwood, William. 1568 (1568) STC 11476; ESTC S102757 94,193 322

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