Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	haven_n	lie_v	rock_n	2,028	5	9.6551	5	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

the_o midst_n bear_v this_o title_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v 48._o king_n of_o scotland_n bury_v there_o the_o tomb_n upon_o the_o right_a side_n have_v this_o inscription_n ireland_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v record_v that_o there_o be_v four_o king_n of_o ireland_n bury_v there_o it_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o left_a side_n have_v this_o inscription_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o king_n of_o norway_n norway_n the_o report_n be_v that_o there_o be_v eight_o king_n of_o that_o nation_n bury_v there_o the_o notable_a house_n of_o the_o isle_n have_v their_o tomb_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o churchyard_n every_o one_o several_o by_o themselves_o there_o be_v about_o this_o island_n and_o near_o unto_o it_o six_o little_a land_n not_o unfruitful_a give_v by_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o scotland_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o isle_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o sanctcolme_a soa_n be_v a_o very_a profitable_a ground_n for_o sheep_n albeit_o the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o sea-fowle_n that_o build_v therein_o special_o of_o their_o egg_n next_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o i_o will_v of_o woman_n then_o rudana_n near_o unto_o it_o bernira_n and_o from_o that_o skennia_n half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o mule_n it_o have_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o own_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n dwell_v in_o mule_n the_o sea_n side_n of_o it_o abound_v in_o coney_n five_o mile_n hence_o lie_v frosa_n all_o these_o isle_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o monk_n of_o saint_n colmes_n abbey_n two_o mile_n from_o frosa_n lie_v vilua_n five_o mile_n of_o length_n fruitful_a for_o the_o quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o store_n it_o have_v a_o commodious_a haven_n for_o galley_n or_o boat_n upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o it_o lie_v toluansa_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a there_o be_v a_o wood_n of_o nut-tree_n in_o it_o about_o three_o hundred_o pace_n from_o this_o island_n lie_v gomatra_n two_o mile_n long_o and_o one_o mile_n broad_a extend_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n from_o gomatra_n four_o mile_n southward_o lie_v 2._o staffae_fw-la the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o full_a of_o haven_a place_n four_o mile_n southeast_n from_o staffa_n lie_v two_o land_n name_v kerimburgae_fw-la the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o environ_v with_o such_o shore_n high_a and_o furious_a tide_n that_o by_o their_o own_o natural_a defence_n support_v somewhat_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n they_o be_v altogether_o invincible_a one_o mile_n from_o they_o lie_v a_o island_n whereof_o the_o whole_a earth_n almost_o be_v black_a grow_v together_o of_o rot_a wood_n and_o moss_n the_o people_n make_v peates_z of_o it_o for_o their_o fire_n wherefrom_a it_o be_v call_v monadrum_fw-la for_o that_o kind_n of_o earth_n which_o in_o the_o english_a language_n be_v call_v moss_n in_o the_o irish_a be_v call_v monadrum_fw-la next_o unto_o this_o i_o will_v lie_v longa_n 2._o mile_n of_o length_n and_o bacha_n half_a as_o much_o from_o bacha_n 6._o mile_n lie_v tiria_n eight_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o in_o breadth_n most_o fertile_a of_o all_o the_o island_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o man_n it_o abound_v in_o store_n of_o corn_n fishing_n and_o sea-fowle_n in_o this_o island_n there_o be_v a_o freshwater_n loch_n and_o therein_o a_o old_a castle_n it_o have_v also_o a_o haven_n not_o incommodious_a for_o boat_n from_o this_o island_n two_o mile_n lie_v sunna_n and_o from_o sunna_n as_o far_o lie_v colla_n twelve_o mile_n of_o length_n and_o two_o mile_n of_o breadth_n a_o fertile_a island_n not_o far_o from_o it_o be_v calfa_n almost_o all_o full_a of_o wood_n and_o then_o two_o land_n name_v meekle_n viridis_fw-la and_o little_a viridis_fw-la item_n other_o two_o of_o the_o same_o name_n over_o against_o the_o mule_n head_n and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o lie_v two_o island_n name_v glassae_n and_o then_o ardan-eidir_a that_o be_v the_o high_a island_n of_o the_o rider_n then_o luparia_n or_o the_o wolf_n island_n and_o after_o it_o a_o great_a i_o will_v lie_v north_n from_o the_o island_n colla_n extend_a east_n and_o west_n then_o ruma_n sixteen_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o six_o in_o breadth_n rise_v high_a in_o strait_a hill_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o scrogge_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v inhabit_v in_o very_a few_o place_n the_o sea-fowle_n lay_v their_o egg_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o ground_n thereof_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o spring_n time_n when_o the_o egg_n be_v lay_v any_o man_n that_o please_v may_v take_v of_o they_o in_o the_o high_a rock_n thereof_o the_o sea-guse_a whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o be_v take_v in_o abundance_n from_o this_o island_n four_o mile_n north-east-ward_n swine-iland_n lie_v the_o horse_n island_n and_o from_o it_o half_o a_o mile_n the_o swine_n island_n for_o the_o quantity_n fruitful_a enough_o in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a the_o falcon_n build_v in_o it_o it_o have_v also_o a_o haven_n not_o far_o from_o it_o lie_n can_v and_o egga_n little_a land_n fertile_a enough_o in_o egga_n be_v solan-geese_n soabrittella_fw-it more_o profitable_a for_o hunt_v then_o for_o any_o other_o commodity_n necessary_a for_o man_n from_o this_o island_n the_o i_o will_v of_o sky_n great_a of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v about_o scotland_n lie_v north_n and_o south_n 40._o mile_n in_o length_n and_o eight_o mile_n broad_a in_o some_o place_n and_o in_o other_o place_n 12._o mile_n rise_v in_o hill_n in_o sundry_a place_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o pastorage_n the_o ground_n thereof_o fertile_a in_o corn_n and_o store_n and_o beside_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o bestial_a fruitful_a of_o mare_n for_o breed_v of_o horse_n it_o have_v five_o great_a river_n rich_a of_o salmond_n and_o many_o little_a water_n not_o altogether_o bare_a thereof_o the_o sea_n run_v into_o the_o land_n on_o all_o side_n make_v many_o salt-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 freshwater_n loch_n and_o five_o castle_n the_o i_o will_v in_o the_o old_a scottish_a tongue_n be_v call_v scianacha_n that_o be_v wing_a because_o the_o head_n betwixt_o the_o which_o the_o sea_n run_v into_o the_o land_n spread_v out_o like_a wing_n but_o by_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v call_v sky_n that_o be_v a_o wing_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 coney_n paba_n infamous_a for_o throat-cutting_a for_o that_o in_o the_o wood_n thereof_o robber_n lie_v in_o ambushment_n to_o trap_v they_o that_o pass_v that_o way_n .8_o mile_n south-west_n from_o it_o 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 seven_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 of_o buck_n and_o dear_a in_o they_o half_n a_o mile_n from_o crulinga_n be_v rona_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o hadder_n there_o be_v a_o haven_n in_o the_o innermost_a loch_n thereof_o perilous_a for_o robbery_n to_o they_o that_o pass_v that_o way_n because_o it_o be_v a_o meet_a place_n to_o hide_v ambushment_n in_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o loch_n be_v a_o island_n of_o the_o same_o name_n call_v for_o shortness_n 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 knia_n pabra_fw-la and_o great_a bina_n and_o then_o five_o little_a unworthy_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 than_o askerma_n and_o lindella_n .8_o mile_n from_o sky_n 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