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pledge_v i._n e._n have_v a_o free_a tenure_n let_v his_o heir_n remain_v in_o such_o seisin_n as_o their_o father_n have_v on_o the_o day_n he_o be_v alive_a and_o die_v of_o his_o fee_n and_o let_v they_o have_v his_o chattel_n out_o of_o which_o they_o may_v make_v also_o the_o devise_n or_o partition_n of_o the_o decease_a that_o be_v the_o share_n of_o his_o good_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o afterward_o may_v require_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o do_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o touch_v their_o fee_n i._n e._n in_o order_n to_o their_o enter_v upon_o the_o estate_n 71._o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n take_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n or_o keep_n for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o ought_v let_v the_o other_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v more_o of_o they_o take_v his_o homage_n and_o let_v he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 72._o let_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a have_v her_o dowry_n and_o that_o part_n of_o his_o chattel_n which_o of_o right_n come_v to_o she_o in_o former_a time_n peradventure_o it_o be_v a_o like_a general_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v have_v each_o their_o lawful_a three_o of_o the_o estate_n each_o of_o they_o i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v but_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n if_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o child_n if_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o survive_v her_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o roman_n of_o old_a according_a to_o the_o falcidian_a law_n and_o of_o late_a time_n by_o the_o novel_n of_o justinian_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o quarter_n part_n for_o i_o see_v that_o those_o of_o normandy_n of_o arras_n of_o ireland_n people_n that_o lie_v round_o about_o they_o have_v the_o same_o custom_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o see_v glanvill_n bracton_n the_o register_n of_o brief_n or_o writ_n and_o william_n lindwood_n beside_o the_o record_n or_o yearly_a report_n of_o our_o law_n 73._o let_v the_o justice_n take_v the_o fealty_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n before_o the_o close_a of_o easter_n and_o at_o further_a before_o the_o close_a of_o pentecost_n namely_o of_o all_o earl_n baron_n knight_n and_o freeholders_n and_o even_o of_o rustic_n or_o vassal_n such_o as_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v in_o the_o realm_n and_o he_o who_o will_v not_o do_v feat_o let_v he_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n as_o a_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 74._o the_o justice_n have_v also_o this_o to_o give_v in_o charge_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o do_v their_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v at_o a_o term_n of_o time_n which_o they_o shall_v name_v to_o they_o come_v in_o and_o do_v homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o their_o liege_n lord_n 75._o let_v the_o justice_n do_v all_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o place_n or_o stead_n as_o to_o a_o half-knight_n fee_n and_o under_o a_o knight_n '_o fee_n in_o a_o old_a book_n which_o pretend_v to_o more_o antiquity_n by_o far_o than_o it_o ought_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twenty_o pound_n worth_a of_o land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n but_o the_o number_n prefix_v before_o the_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n go_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o acre_n unless_o the_o complaint_n be_v of_o that_o great_a concern_v that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v without_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o justice_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o doubt_v refer_v it_o to_o he_o or_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n nevertheless_o let_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o ability_n intend_v and_o endeavour_v the_o service_n and_o advantage_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 76._o let_v the_o justice_n provide_v and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o castle_n already_o demolish_a be_v utter_o demolish_v and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v demolish_v be_v well_o level_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v this_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n may_v please_v to_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o court_n against_o they_o as_o against_o those_o who_o show_v contempt_n of_o his_o precept_n 77._o a_o thief_n or_o robber_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v take_v let_v he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o sheriff_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v he_o be_v carry_v or_o bring_v to_o the_o next_o constable_n of_o a_o castle_n and_o let_v he_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n until_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o sheriff_n 78._o let_v the_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n cause_n inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o have_v depart_v or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o return_v within_o a_o term_n of_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o to_o stand_v to_o right_v in_o the_o king_n court_n i._n e._n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n and_o there_o to_o answer_v if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o they_o let_v they_o after_o that_o be_v outlaw_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o outlaw_n be_v bring_v at_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v send_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n these_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o at_o northampton_n chap._n xviii_o some_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o forfeiture_n on_o the_o account_n of_o forest_n or_o hunt_n of_o knight_n fee_n who_o to_o bear_v arm_n and_o what_o arms._n arm_n not_o to_o be_v alienate_v no_o jew_n to_o bear_v arms._n arm_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n rich_a man_n under_o suspicion_n to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o oath_n who_o allow_v to_o swear_v against_o a_o freeman_n timber_n for_o building_n of_o ship_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n none_o but_o freeman_n to_o bear_v arms._n freeman_n who_o rustic_n or_o villain_n not_o such_o 79._o that_o henceforth_o a_o clergyman_n be_v not_o drag_v and_o draw_v before_o a_o secular_a judge_n personal_o for_o any_o crime_n or_o transgression_n paris_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o forest_n or_o a_o lay-fee_n out_o of_o which_o a_o lay-service_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o other_o secular_a lord_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o hugh_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n legate_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n michael_n à _fw-fr petra_n who_o arrive_v here_o on_o purpose_n to_o advance_v the_o popish_a interest_n 80._o furthermore_o that_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbacy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n above_o a_o year_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a cause_n or_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o it_o 81._o that_o the_o murderer_n or_o slayer_n of_o clergyman_n be_v convict_v or_o have_v confess_v before_o a_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 82._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v duel_n 9_o i._n e._n not_o to_o clear_v themselves_o as_o other_o upon_o some_o occasion_n do_v by_o single_a combat_n 83._o he_o ordain_v at_o woodstock_n we_o transcribe_v these_o word_n out_o of_o hoveden_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v a_o forfeit_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o forest_n or_o his_o hunt_n once_o he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o find_v safe_a pledge_n or_o surety_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o second_o forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n safe_a pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o he_o but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o three_o time_n then_o for_o his_o three_o forfeit_n no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o military_a law_n or_o law_n of_o knight_n fee_n make_v for_o tenant_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n 84._o he_o who_o have_v one_o knight_n fee_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a hoveden_n speak_v let_v he_o have_v a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o male_a and_o a_o helmet_n or_o head_n piece_n and_o a_o buckler_n or_o target_n and_o a_o lance_n and_o let_v every_o knight_n have_v so_o many_o habergeon_n and_o helmet_n and_o target_n and_o lance_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v knight_n fee_n in_o his_o demean_n 85._o
beside_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o king_n who_o absolute_a right_n by_o law_n it_o be_v to_o convene_v the_o estate_n when_o and_o where_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n as_o he_o please_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o in_o who_o name_n all_o justice_n be_v administer_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o militia_n be_v and_o by_o who_o authority_n alone_o the_o subject_n can_v take_v up_o arm_n shall_v stand_v only_o in_o a_o co-ordination_a of_o power_n with_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o or_o however_o assemble_v or_o associate_v within_o his_o dominion_n this_o flaw_n i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o our_o great_a author_n and_o that_o only_a with_o a_o intention_n to_o undeceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n and_o not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o memory_n who_o though_o he_o keep_v along_o a_o great_a while_n with_o the_o long_a parliament_n yet_o never_o appear_v in_o action_n for_o they_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v much_o less_o use_v or_o own_v that_o virulence_n and_o violence_n which_o many_o other_o of_o that_o ill_a body_n of_o man_n judge_v necessary_a for_o their_o proceed_n chap._n xx._n pag._n 96._o lin_v 15._o alderman_n of_o england_n the_o word_n alderman_n in_o saxon_a ealdorman_a have_v various_a acception_n so_o as_o to_o signify_v all_o sort_n almost_o of_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n so_o matth._n 20._o 25._o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o saxon_a translation_n be_v call_v ealdorman_n and_o holofernes_n i_o remember_v the_o general_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v in_o a_o old_a english_a translation_n call_v the_o alderman_n of_o the_o army_n so_o aethelstan_n who_o young_a son_n this_o ailwin_n be_v be_v duke_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a be_v in_o this_o book_n of_o ramsey_n style_v alderman_n the_o most_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n bear_v up_o with_o the_o latin_a senator_n i._n e._n parliament-man_n as_o the_o law_n of_o s._n edward_n make_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v they_o heretofore_o among_o the_o briton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britanny_n they_o be_v call_v senator_n who_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v call_v alderman_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o dignity_n in_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v but_o young_a man_n yet_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o beside_o that_o be_v experience_v person_n now_o that_o alderman_n of_o england_n as_o ailwin_n here_o be_v have_v to_o do_v in_o affair_n of_o justice_n appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o ramsey_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ailwin_n the_o alderman_n and_o aedric_n the_o king_n provost_n sit_v judge_n in_o a_o certain_a court_n the_o alderman_n of_o the_o county_n our_o author_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o earl_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o county_n and_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o distinguish_v but_o at_o length_n place_v he_o in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o count_n and_o viscount_n he_o and_o the_o bishop_n keep_v court_n together_o the_o one_o for_o temporal_n the_o other_o for_o spiritual_n the_o title_n go_v low_a still_o to_o denote_v a_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o a_o corporation_n a_o bailiff_n of_o a_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n lin._n 30._o healf-koning_a it_o be_v a_o oversight_n or_o slip_n of_o memory_n in_o our_o author_n to_o say_v that_o ailwin_n be_v so_o call_v when_o the_o book_n of_o ramsey_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v his_o father_n aethelstan_n who_o be_v of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o diligence_n that_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n go_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v manage_v as_o he_o please_v that_o have_v that_o nick_n name_v give_v he_o therefore_o lin._n 36._o the_o grave_n our_o author_n make_v they_o subordinate_a to_o the_o alderman_n of_o county_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o confessor_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v muchwhat_o the_o same_o there_o we_o read_v and_o as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v greves_n who_o be_v put_v in_o place_n of_o rule_n over_o other_o so_o they_o be_v ancient_o among_o the_o english_a call_v ealderman_n indeed_o the_o word_n greve_n or_o reev_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o be_v of_o as_o various_a use_n as_o that_o other_o of_o alderman_n be_v in_o saxon_a it_o be_v gerefa_n from_o gerefen_n and_o reafen_v to_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o to_o exact_v or_o gather_v whence_o this_o officer_n graphio_n or_o gravius_n from_o the_o saxon_a be_v in_o other_o latin_a call_v exactor_n regius_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o sheriff_n gather_v the_o king_n fine_n and_o other_o duty_n and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o exchequer_n he_o be_v call_v the_o shire-greve_a or_o shire-reev_a that_o be_v the_o gatherer_n of_o the_o county_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o greve_n or_o reev_n come_v at_o last_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v any_o ruler_n or_o governor_n set_v over_o any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o bihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v chap._n xxi_o pag._n 98._o lin_v 22._o for_o toll_n and_o gabell_n in_o the_o latin_a pro_fw-la theolonio_fw-la &_o gablo_fw-mi now_o telonium_fw-la from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n receive_v the_o king_n duty_n but_o be_v use_v also_o for_o a_o duty_n pay_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o bridge_n and_o river-bank_n so_o hotoman_n but_o in_o our_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o market_n or_o fair._n and_o gablum_fw-la or_o gabellum_fw-la a_o gabell_n from_o the_o saxon_a gafol_n or_o gafel_v signify_v any_o impost_n upon_o good_n as_o that_o in_o france_n upon_o salt_n etc._n etc._n also_o tribute_n custom_n any_o kind_n of_o tax_n or_o payment_n etc._n etc._n lin._n 32._o through_o the_o street_n of_o coventry_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a tradition_n among_o the_o people_n of_o that_o town_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o the_o lady_n be_v to_o ride_v naked_a only_o cover_v all_o over_o with_o her_o hair_n have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a performance_n of_o her_o procession_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v that_o day_n keep_v their_o shop_n and_o door_n and_o window_n shut_v but_o that_o two_o man_n tempt_v by_o their_o curiosity_n to_o do_v what_o fool_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v have_v some_o such_o penalty_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o actaon_n have_v for_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o they_o now_o stand_v in_o some_o public_a place_n cut_v out_o of_o wood_n 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vicarius_n verò_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la say_v he_o you_o be_v god_n vicar_n in_o your_o kingdom_n which_o title_n now_o the_o pope_n do_v with_o as_o much_o arrogance_n challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o here_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v with_o modesty_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n lin._n 32._o with_o the_o title_n of_o spectabilis_fw-la towards_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o distinguish_v great_a office_n with_o peculiar_a title_n as_o spectabilis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o among_o the_o italian_n magnifico_n to_o a_o senator_n of_o venice_n illustrissimo_fw-la to_o any_o gentleman_n eminentiâ—â—â—mo_n to_o a_o cardinal_n so_o with_o we_o the_o term_n of_o highness_n be_v give_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n excellence_n to_o a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n grace_n to_o a_o archbishop_n and_o to_o a_o duke_n honour_n to_o a_o lord_n worship_n to_o a_o esquire_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o p._n 29._o lin_v 43._o fabius_n quaestor_n aetheâ—verd_n why_o he_o call_v he_o fabius_n quaestor_n be_v at_o present_a past_o my_o understanding_n do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o roman_a name_n be_v he_o in_o any_o such_o office_n as_o quaestor_n i._n e._n treasurer_n or_o receiver_n general_n wherein_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o fabius_n or_o do_v he_o entitle_v his_o book_n by_o that_o name_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v chap._n xviii_o pag._n 31._o lin_v 19_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o pandora_n of_o good_a and_o fair._n she_o be_v a_o woman_n make_v by_o jupiter_n own_o order_n and_o design_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o female_a perfection_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o god_n contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o her_o several_a gift_n one_o wisdom_n another_o beauty_n a_o three_o eloquence_n a_o four_o music_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o p._n 32._o lin_v 27._o wapentake_v which_o in_o some_o of_o our_o northern_a country_n be_v the_o same_o as_o we_o call_v otherwhere_a a_o hundred_o from_o the_o sâ—xon_a word_n waepen_v i._n e._n arm_n and_o tac_n i._n e._n touch_v as_o one_o shall_v say_v a_o touch_v or_o shake_v of_o their_o arms._n for_o as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o king_n edward_n law_n when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o a_o wapentake_n upon_o a_o day_n appoint_v all_o that_o owe_v suit_n and_o service_n to_o that_o hundred_o come_v to_o meet_v their_o new_a governor_n at_o the_o usual_a place_n of_o their_o rendezvouz_n he_o upon_o his_o arrival_n light_v off_o his_o horse_n set_v up_o his_o lance_n a_o end_n a_o custom_n use_v also_o among_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o prator_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o centumviri_n and_o according_a to_o custom_n take_v fealty_n of_o they_o the_o ceremony_n of_o which_o be_v that_o all_o who_o be_v present_a touch_v the_o governors_n lance_n with_o their_o lance_n in_o token_n of_o a_o confirmation_n whereupon_o 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his_o sense_n a_o wapentake_n be_v proper_o armilustrium_n and_o so_o call_v from_o take_v away_o their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n who_o be_v find_v unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o l._n 40._o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gown_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o roman_a custom_n with_o who_o the_o youth_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n be_v then_o allow_v to_o wear_v togam_fw-la virilem_fw-la to_o put_v on_o a_o gown_n the_o habit_n of_o man_n whereas_o before_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o wear_v a_o coat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n call_v praetexta_fw-la whence_o papyrius_n though_o yet_o a_o child_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a secrecy_n and_o manly_a constancy_n be_v call_v papyrius_n praetextatus_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 9_o morgangheb_n or_o morgingah_n from_o morgin_n which_o in_o high_a dutch_a signify_v the_o morning_n and_o gab_n a_o gift_n to_o wit_n that_o present_v which_o a_o man_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o morning_n he_o marry_v she_o chap._n xx._n pag._n 34._o lin_v 3._o tityus_n his_o liver_n a_o giant_n who_o for_o ravish_v of_o latona_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v his_o liver_n after_o death_n prey_v upon_o continual_o by_o a_o vulture_n which_o grow_v up_o again_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v waste_v the_o equity_n of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o liver_n be_v repute_v the_o source_n and_o seat_n of_o all_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o do_v natural_o as_o some_o physician_n hold_v receive_v the_o first_o taint_n of_o venereal_a distemper_n the_o reward_n of_o impure_a mixture_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o adulterer_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o french_a pox_n be_v not_o unknown_a even_o in_o
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 jupiter_n olympius_n every_o five_o year_n this_o reckon_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n pag._n 48._o l._n 5._o by_o right_a of_o fréehold_n allodii_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o be_v by_o a_o man_n own_o right_a without_o acknowledgement_n of_o service_n or_o fealty_n or_o payment_n of_o rent_n to_o any_o other_o as_o a_o superior_a lord_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n wherein_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o yet_o see_v he_o owe_v a_o duty_n and_o service_n for_o it_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o and_o simple_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o such_o be_v all_o man_n estate_n here_o in_o england_n but_o the_o king_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v of_o another_o or_o to_o owe_v fealty_n to_o any_o superior_a but_o to_o god_n 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 after_o any_o foreign_a power_n to_o which_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o owe_v any_o subordination_n as_o all_o along_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v they_o be_v forward_o enough_o upon_o occasion_n to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v even_o to_o the_o high_a discontent_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o their_o king_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 51._o lin_v 12._o ready_a money_n so_o i_o render_v viva_n pecunia_fw-la which_o though_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o express_o signify_v pecudes_fw-la i._n e._n cattle_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o to_o i_o i_o confess_v make_v out_o by_o any_o fair_a instance_n that_o it_o do_v ever_o so_o signify_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n here_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o quot_fw-la animalia_fw-la imò_fw-la quantum_fw-la vivae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la cuique_fw-la possidebat_fw-la where_o animalia_fw-la living_n creature_n include_v pecudes_fw-la the_o cattle_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o lin_v 32._o boseham_n what_o earl_n godwin_n trick_n be_v or_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n lie_v i_o can_v at_o present_v well_o imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o equivocation_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n boseham_n as_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n bosom_n in_o the_o pronunciation_n and_o sound_n of_o it_o thus_o suppose_v the_o earl_n at_o meet_v of_o the_o archbishop_n come_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o pretence_n of_o salute_v he_o say_v give_v i_o your_o boseham_n my_o lord_n to_o which_o the_o archbishop_n think_v belike_o he_o may_v by_o way_n of_o desire_v his_o pastoral_n embrace_v mean_v only_o his_o bosom_n ready_o make_v answer_n i_o give_v you_o my_o bosom_n which_o the_o earl_n with_o a_o cunning_a fetch_v interpret_v a_o grant_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o boseham_n pardon_v reader_n my_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v one_o since_o i_o have_v no_o better_a account_n from_o my_o own_o guess_n to_o give_v meet_v with_o no_o help_n from_o our_o law-dictionary_n chap._n iu._n p._n 56._o lin_v 8._o the_o first_o sheriff_n of_o county_n a_o sheriff_n or_o shyrereev_n signify_v the_o governor_n of_o a_o county_n call_v in_o latin_a vicecomes_a as_o deputy_n to_o the_o count_n or_o lord_n or_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o county_n though_o even_o in_o the_o confessor_n time_n he_o be_v reckon_v the_o king_n officer_n and_o not_o the_o count_n this_o office_n as_o mr._n camden_n tell_v we_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o king_n alfred_n who_o also_o divide_v england_n into_o county_n and_o those_o county_n again_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n lin._n 29._o other_o judge_n without_o appeal_n this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n conscience_n as_o here_o these_o judge_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o king_n bosom_n lin._n 37._o act_v a_o busiris_n his_o part_n i._n e._n treat_v stranger_n ill_a he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n of_o egypt_n who_o slay_v stranger_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o his_o god_n whence_o the_o proverb_n busiridis_n arae_fw-la pag._n 57_o lin_v 39_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o at_o the_o scale_n that_o be_v shall_v pay_v it_o by_o weight_n or_o according_a to_o full_a weight_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 60._o lin_v 17._o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v totius_fw-la regni_fw-la placitator_n &_o exactor_n where_o i_o confess_v the_o former_a title_n of_o the_o two_o give_v i_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o mistake_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n whereas_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v render_v it_o thus_o who_o have_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o king_n rufus_n his_o time_n pleader_n or_o demander_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o officer_n this_o exactor_n regius_fw-la be_v 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