Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	keep_v	week_n	11,303	5	10.2397	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B05252	Laws and acts past in the second [i.e. third] session of the first Parliament, of our most high and dread soveraign, Charles the second, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith. Holden at Edinburgh, from the eighteenth of June, 1663. to the ninth of October thereafter, on which day the Parliament was dissolved; by a noble lord, John Earl of Rothes, Lord Lefly and Bambreith ... / with special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament.; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Rothes, John Leslie, Earl of, 1630?-1681.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1663 (1663)	Wing S1273A; ESTC R183990	41,021	57

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and_o declare_v that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o ordinary_o and_o wilful_o withdraw_v and_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o ordinary_a meeting_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o their_o own_o paroch_n church_n on_o the_o lordsday_n whether_o upon_o account_n of_o popery_n or_o other_o disaffection_n to_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v thereby_o incur_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n under-written_a viz._n each_o nobleman_n gentleman_z and_z heretor_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o a_o four_o part_n of_o ilk_fw-mi year_n rent_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v and_o every_o yeoman_n tennent_n or_o farmer_n the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o their_o free_a moveable_n after_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o rent_n due_a to_o their_o master_n and_o landlord_n as_o his_o majesty_n council_n shall_v think_v fit_a not_o exceed_v a_o four_o part_n thereof_o and_o every_o burgess_n to_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o merchandize_v trade_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n within_o burgh_n and_o four_o part_n of_o their_o

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his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresaids_n act_n of_o parliament_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o all_o person_n or_o society_n who_o have_v or_o shall_v set_v up_o any_o manufactury_n within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o seize_v upon_o and_o apprehend_v the_o person_n of_o any_o vagabond_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v beg_v or_o who_o be_v masterless_a and_o out_o of_o service_n have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o mean_n or_o work_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o for_o their_o service_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v sit_v the_o same_o be_v do_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o respective_a magistrate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v seize_v upon_o and_o ordain_v the_o paroch_n where_o such_o vagabond_n or_o idle_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v beg_v be_v bear_v or_o in_o case_n the_o place_n of_o their_o nativity_n be_v not_o 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to_o meet_v upon_o public_a intimation_n make_v at_o the_o paroch-kirk_a upon_o any_o sabbath_n at_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o first_o sermon_n by_o any_o of_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o paroch_n or_o by_o the_o employer_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o make_v up_o a_o stint_v roll_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o paroch_n who_o shall_v be_v employ_v as_o say_v be_v at_o the_o rate_n aforesaid_a the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o heretor_n either_o conform_a to_o the_o old_a extent_n of_o their_o land_n within_o the_o paroch_n or_o conform_v to_o the_o valuation_n by_o which_o they_o last_o pay_v assessment_n or_o otherways_o as_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o heretor_n so_o meet_v shall_v agree_v liferenters_a and_o wodsetter_n always_o be_v liable_a during_o their_o right_n as_o heretor_n and_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o tenant_n and_o possessor_n according_a to_o their_o mean_n and_o substance_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_n heretor_n be_v require_v by_o any_o person_n or_o society_n employ_v the_o poor_a as_o say_v be_v shall_v failzie_a to_o make_v up_o and_o deliver_v a_o stint_v roll_n in_o manner_n foresay_a with_o power_n to_o the_o person_n society_n or_o other_o entrust_v by_o they_o to_o charge_v the_o heretor_n of_o each_o paroch_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o shilling_n scot_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la for_o each_o one_o of_o their_o poor_a whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v relieve_v in_o manner_n foresay_a conform_v to_o the_o old_a extent_n or_o valuation_n foresay_a at_o the_o option_n of_o the_o person_n or_o society_n employ_v or_o these_o entrust_v by_o they_o which_o stint_v roll_n shall_v continue_v and_o stand_v for_o one_o year_n after_o the_o make_n up_o thereof_o either_o by_o the_o heretor_n or_o in_o case_n of_o failzie_n by_o the_o person_n or_o society_n employ_v the_o poor_a as_o say_v be_v and_o shall_v then_o be_v renew_v from_o year_n to_o 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lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n shall_v find_v cause_n for_o direct_v such_o letter_n and_o ordain_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o regality_n principality_n magistrate_n of_o burrough_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o constable_n to_o be_v assist_v in_o the_o apprehend_n of_o the_o say_n vagabond_n or_o in_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o back_o to_o their_o service_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v and_o strict_o prohibit_n and_o discharge_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v the_o take_n or_o bring_v back_o of_o they_o in_o manner_n foresay_a respective_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o deforcement_n likeas_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o poor_a so_o employ_v shall_v continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o employer_n and_o under_o their_o direction_n and_o correction_n in_o manner_n foresay_a not_o only_o during_o the_o space_n of_o the_o maintenance_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o by_o their_o paroch_n in_o manner_n above-written_a 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