Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	endure_v	king_n	mighty_a	2,972	5	10.7808	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00005	Here begynneth a shorte and abreue table on the Cronycles ...; Saint Albans chronicle.	Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections.; Trevisa, John, d. 1402.	1515 (1515)	STC 10000; ESTC S106695	471,876	302

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at_o coleyne_n and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shalle_fw-fr have_v f●et_o of_o lead_n and_o a_o heed_n of_o brass_n and_o herte_n of_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cytee_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n through_o a_o hideous_a wulfe_n but_o he_o shall_v recover_v it_o and_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v welle_v govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overcome_v alas_o the_o sorwe_v for_o he_o shalle_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n sword_n and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_n to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_n and_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o mould_n warp_v cursyd_v of_o god_n mouth_n a_z caytyf_v a_o coward_n a_o haare_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o goat_n &_o vengeance_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sign_n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a great_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o to_o ward_v he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a praysyge_a till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v surffre_v his_o people_n live_v in_o to_o moche_v pride_n without_o chastyse_v wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wrothe·_n ¶_o thenne_n shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fyerse_n and_o shall_v meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a mould_n warp_v &_o shall_v yeve_v he_o batayle_n upon_o a_o stone_n this_o dragon_n shall_v gadre_n again_o in_o to_o 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have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n sauf_fw-fr only_o a_o ship_n whereto_o he_o may_v wynder_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_v where_o the_o see_v be_v withdraw_v and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n for_z to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pease_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o lyftyme·_a ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o h●●r_a bath_n shall_v become_v cold_a and_o after_o that_o shall_v the_o mould_n warp_v dye_n aventurous_o and_o sudden_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o the_o see_v his_o seed_n shall_v be_v come_v faderles_a in_o strange_a loud_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o wulf_n to_o the_o dragan_a and_z to_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o evermore·_n and_o thenne_n shalle_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o ●de_n of_o conquest_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o ryghe_a heir_n of_o englonde_n end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n thene_n when_o guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n hear_v tydyge_n the_o king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v agrete_a pewer_n of_o irysshman_n and_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irysshe_n people_n &_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n over_o the_o see_v &_o arryve_v fast_o there_o by_o that_o king_n arthur_n be_v with_o his_o host_n &_o a_o none_o as_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o go_v to_o ward_v he_o and_o give_v he_o bataylle_v &_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n again_o in_o to_o irlond_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v and_o dyscomfyte_v he_o arthur_n torn_v he_o again_o there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o place_n there_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o all_o slay_v 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his_o war_n he_o give_v rich_a gift_n and_o thank_v they_o moche_n of_o all_o their_o good_a seruyce_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n spouse_n gunnor_n that_o be_v gunnors_n cousin_n erle_n of_o corn_n wail_v and_o after_o he_o conquer_v of_o guillomer_n all_o irlonde_n and_o when_o arthur_n have_v broughth_n be_v land_n in_o pease_n and_o rest_n and_o in_o good_a state_n and_z all_o be_v well_o in_o every_o country_n though_o take_v and_o wed_v a_o wyf_v that_o be_v call_v gunnor_n and_o make_v her_o queen_n a_z fair_a lady_n and_o a_o gentyll_a that_o cador_n the_o earl_n of_o corn_n wail_v have_v nouryssh_v in_o his_o

to_o slay_v king_n arthur_n if_o he_o may_v &_o send_v by_o the_o see_v &_o by_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynem_n &_o crysten_v peple_n and_o he_o send_v to_o saxon_n &_o to_o dany_n for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o cheldrik_n to_o send_v man_n to_o hy_z mour_n of_o saxon_a that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o promise_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_n people_n he_o wild_a grant_v he_o inherytaunce_n for_o ever_o all_o the_o land_n fro_o humbre_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n year_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_n his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_v come_v with_o a_o great_a strengthe_n and_o power_n of_o people_n and._n mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o on_o his_o half_a that_z they_o have_v xl_o thousand_o of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchance_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n as_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o bourgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o anoy_v and_o take_v all_o france_n to_o howell_n for_o to_o keep_v with_o the_o half_a deal_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v again_o for_o himself_o will_v pass_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o avenge_v he_o upon_o mordred_n that_o be_v his_o traitor_n and_o forth_o with_o arthur_n go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v to_o wytsande_v and_o make_v his_o man_n to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arryve_v at_o sandwyche_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o grace_n host_n of_o frensheman_n also_o with_o his_o own_o land_n man_n but_o or_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o people_n that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o shyppe_n mordred_n be_v come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z give_v a_o strong_a batayll_v so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n be_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n for_o there_o be_v gawayne_o his_o nevewe_n slay_v &_o anguysshell_n that_o hold_v scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_o sorry_a but_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flydde_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n come_v to·_a london_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cyte_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o and_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o he_o he_o hold_v with_o his_o people_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la take_v the_o body_n of_o gawyne_v his_o cofyn_n &_o the_o body_n of_o anguysshell_n and_o lete_fw-la the_o one_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o other_o to_o dover_n &_o bury_v anon_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n for_o to_o destroy_v mordred_a &_o he_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o cornewayle_v ¶_o and_o the_o quen_n gun●or_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wyf_v that_o thosoiourn_v 〈◊〉_d york_n hear_v the_o mordred_n be_v flee_v then_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_o be_v fore_o afeard_a &_o have_v great_a doubt_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o she_o understode_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o for_o to_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o take_v she_o a_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n without_o moo_o and_o come_v to_o karlyon_n &_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o there_o live_v and_o never_o after_o be_v seen_v among_o the_o folk_n she_o lyf_v during_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v &_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o northomberlonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi and_o lete_fw-la assemble_v folk_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o come_v fro_o then_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordred_n ¶_o and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o have_v people_n without_o nombre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_n and_o take_v his_o chance_n than_z long_o flee_v &_o abide_v and_o give_v a_o hard_a batayll_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o to_o his_o people_n so_o that_o moche_n people_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o one_o side_n &_o what_o of_o that_o other_o that_z noman_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a party_n but_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o the_o good_a chyvalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a &_o nouryssh_v of_o dyver_n londe_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_z so_o moche_n be_v praise_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v unto_o dethe_v but_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o auioun_n to_o be_v heel_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the._n bryton_n suppose_v that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi brytayne_n ¶_o but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_v sothe_o for_o thereof_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n and_o shall_v have_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o man_n say_v for_o man_n wot_v not_o wyther_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v at_o auioun_n the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the._n incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n u_o c.xlvi_o year_n how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o ream_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n as_o king_n arthur_n wyste_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v before_o he_o constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o ream_n 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