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village_n or_o city_n be_v speak_v with_o that_o he_o may_v order_v he_o to_o come_v to_o satisfaction_n and_o if_o the_o king_n justice_n fail_v therein_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n mercy_n and_o thereupon_o or_o after_o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v punish_v he_o upon_o his_o impleadment_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o church_n 56._o arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o have_v their_o possession_n from_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o barony_n and_o thereupon_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o king_n justice_n and_o officer_n and_o perform_v all_o right_n and_o custom_n due_a to_o the_o king_n as_o other_o baron_n do_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n with_o his_o baron_n until_o the_o lose_n of_o limb_n or_o death_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o party_n try_v 57_o when_o a_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n or_o abbacy_n or_o priory_n of_o the_o king_n domain_n shall_v be_v void_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o thereof_o shall_v he_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n and_o issue_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o domain_n and_o when_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v to_o order_v some_o choice_a person_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o king_n own_o chapel_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o person_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o there_o shall_v the_o person_n elect_v save_v his_o order_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_a do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n as_o to_o his_o liege_n lord_n for_o his_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o for_o his_o earthly_a honour_n 58._o if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o noble_n or_o peer_n do_v deforce_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o a_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o archdeacon_n for_o themselves_o or_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o king_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o do_v justice_n 59_o if_o peradventure_o any_o one_o shall_v deforce_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n his_o right_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n ought_v then_o in_o that_o case_n to_o do_v justice_n or_o to_o take_v a_o course_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v the_o king_n satisfaction_n 60._o the_o chattel_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o king_n forfeit_v let_v not_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n detain_v or_o keep_v back_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n own_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o church_n or_o without_o 61._o plea_n of_o debt_n which_o be_v owe_v either_o with_o security_n give_v or_o without_o give_v security_n let_v they_o be_v in_o the_o king_n court._n 62._o the_o son_n of_o yeoman_n or_o country_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v or_o go_v into_o 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several_a author_n greek_n and_o latin_a call_v jerna_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n themselves_o erin_n l._n 43._o the_o goddess_n anna_n perenna_n the_o lady_n precedent_n of_o the_o year_n anna_n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la to_o who_o they_o address_v their_o devotion_n that_o she_o will_v perâ—nnare_fw-la that_o be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v health_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v call_v anna_n perenna_n now_o our_o author_n here_o bring_v in_o long-lived_a nestor_n and_o this_o goddess_n to_o show_v that_o those_o good_a fellow_n in_o quaff_v of_o health_n do_v wish_v muchos_fw-mi annos_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n say_v many_o and_o many_o a_o year_n life_n to_o their_o absent_a friend_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o toss_v off_o so_o many_o bouse_v cann_n they_o shorten_v their_o own_o life_n pag._n 42._o lin_v 24._o englescyre_n or_o englecerie_n that_o be_v the_o be_v a_o englishman_n for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o king_n knute_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o danes_n and_o so_o afterward_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o francigenae_fw-la frenchman_n or_o whatever_o foreigner_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v privy_o murder_v or_o slay_v the_o village_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o a_o lusty_a fine_a to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v englecerie_n that_o be_v that_o the_o murder_a person_n be_v a_o englishman_n one_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o fine_a levy_v so_o that_o the_o dane_n and_o french_a when_o they_o govern_v here_o provide_v they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o english_a be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o let_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o chap._n xxv_o pag._n 44._o lin_v 11._o a_o olympiad_n a_o account_n of_o time_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n consist_v of_o four_o year_n so_o call_v from_o the_o olympic_a game_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o 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only_o lin._n 12._o under_o military_a service_n or_o knight_n service_n that_o be_v to_o find_v the_o king_n such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n and_o arm_n in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v see_v cowell_n in_o the_o word_n chivalry_n indeed_o the_o clergy_n before_o the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v free_a from_o secular_a service_n but_o with_o a_o exception_n and_o reserve_v however_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n expedition_n repair_v of_o castle_n and_o building_n of_o bridge_n from_o which_o last_o duty_n the_o high-priest_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v pontifices_fw-la i._n e._n bridge-maker_n now_o this_o bring_n of_o the_o bishop_n barony_n under_o knight_n service_n be_v sure_a enough_o design_v to_o engage_v they_o into_o a_o close_a dependence_n upon_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o hanker_a 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and_o order_n chap._n xviii_o the_o saxon_n division_n of_o their_o people_n into_o four_o rank_n no_o person_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n 23._o the_o whole_a nation_n consist_v of_o four_o different_a degree_n or_o rank_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n of_o noble_n of_o freeman_n bear_v of_o freeman_n make_v so_o 4._o and_o of_o servant_n or_o slave_n and_o nithard_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o time_n have_v divide_v they_o into_o etheling_n that_o be_v nobles_z friling_n that_o be_v freeman_n and_o lazzos_n that_o be_v servants_z or_o slave_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o law_n that_o no_o rank_n in_o case_n of_o matrimony_n do_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o quality_n but_o that_o a_o nobleman_n marry_v a_o noble-woman_n a_o freeman_n take_v a_o freewoman_n a_o bondman_n make_v free_a be_v join_v to_o 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which_o proceed_v from_o unlike_a note_n agree_v together_o in_o sound_n let_v a_o nobleman_n that_o be_v decay_v in_o his_o estate_n marry_v a_o commoner_n with_o a_o good_a fortune_n if_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a let_v he_o take_v one_o without_o a_o fortune_n and_o thus_o let_v love_n sympos_fw-la which_o be_v beget_v betwixt_o wealth_n and_o poverty_n suit_n this_o unlikeness_n of_o condition_n into_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o thus_o this_o disagree_a agreement_n will_v be_v fit_a for_o procreation_n and_o breed_v for_o he_o have_v need_n have_v a_o good_a portion_n of_o his_o own_o and_o be_v near_o to_o crassus_n than_o irus_n in_o his_o fortune_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o inconvenience_n and_o intolerable_a charge_n of_o woman_n which_o bring_v great_a dowry_n do_v with_o megadorus_fw-la in_o plautus_n 3._o court_v a_o wife_n without_o a_o portion_n according_a to_o that_o which_o marshal_n say_v to_o priscus_n vxorem_fw-la quare_fw-la locupletem_fw-la ducere_fw-la nolim_fw-la 12._o quaeritis_fw-la vxori_fw-la nubere_fw-la nolo_fw-la meae_fw-la inferior_a matrona_fw-la svo_fw-la sit_fw-la prisce_fw-la marito_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la fiunt_fw-la foemina_fw-la virque_fw-la pares_fw-la which_o at_o a_o loose_a rate_n of_o translation_n take_v thus_o shall_v i_o a_o wife_n with_o a_o great_a fortune_n wed_v you_o will_v say_v i_o shall_v be_v sweet_o bring_v to_o bed_n such_o fortune_n will_v my_o liberty_n undo_v who_o bring_v estate_n will_v wear_v the_o breeches_n too_o unhappy_a match_n where_o ever_o the_o potent_a bride_n have_v the_o advantage_n whole_o on_o her_o side_n bless_a pair_n when_o the_o man_n sway_n the_o woman_n truckle_n there_o be_v good_a agreement_n as_o betwixt_o thong_n and_o buckle_n and_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o take_v if_o you_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o i_o a_o wife_n of_o your_o own_o degree_n but_o there_o be_v little_a of_o our_o age_n fashion_v to_o the_o model_n of_o this_o sense_n height_n of_o birth_n virtue_n beauty_n and_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o pandora_n of_o good_a and_o fair_a asâ—nar_n do_v too_o too_o often_o give_v place_n to_o wealth_n and_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o comedian_n word_n to_o a_o purse_n cram_v with_o money_n and_o as_o the_o merry_a greek_a poet_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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king_n or_o prince_n i._n e._n a_o chief_a person_n according_a as_o every_o one_o age_n be_v according_a to_o his_o nobility_n according_a to_o his_o reputation_n in_o arm_n according_a to_o his_o eloquence_n have_v audience_n give_v he_o where_o they_o use_v the_o authority_n of_o persuade_v rather_o than_o the_o power_n of_o command_v if_o they_o dislike_v what_o he_o say_v they_o disapprove_v 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 one_o to_o wear_v arm_n before_o the_o city_n or_o community_n approve_v of_o he_o as_o sufficient_a for_o it_o then_o in_o the_o council_n itself_o either_o some_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a person_n or_o the_o father_n of_o the_o young_a man_n or_o some_o kinsman_n of_o he_o in_o token_n of_o respect_n give_v he_o a_o shield_n and_o a_o partisan_n this_o with_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gown_n this_o the_o first_o honour_n of_o youth_n arrive_v at_o manhood_n before_o this_o be_v do_v they_o seem_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o family_n