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woman-baud_n quarrel_n common_a hazerdour_n contectour_n maintainer_n of_o quarrel_n champartour_n or_o embracer_n of_o inquest_n or_o other_o common_a misdoer_n be_v dwell_v within_o this_o ward_n and_o present_v their_o name_n 11._o also_o if_o any_o bawd_n common_a scold_n strumpet_n common_a adulterer_n witch_n or_o common_a scold_n be_v dwell_v within_o this_o ward_n 12._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o house_n hot-house_n wherein_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v any_o hothouse_n or_o sweating-house_n for_o ease_n and_o health_n of_o man_n to_o the_o which_o be_v resort_v or_o conversant_a any_o strumper_n or_o woman_n of_o evil_a name_n or_o fame_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hothouse_n or_o sweat_v ordain_v for_o woman_n to_o the_o which_o be_v any_o common_a recourse_n of_o young_a man_n or_o other_o person_n of_o evil_a fame_n and_o suspect_v condition_n 13._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n that_o keep_v or_o hold_v any_o such_o hothouse_n either_o for_o man_n or_o 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