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and_o open_o they_o dare_v not_o at_o length_n bothwel_n who_o will_v willing_o have_v be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o trouble_n resolve_v to_o perform_v the_o wicked_a fact_n murray_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o about_o midnight_n he_o ask_v his_o domestic_n how_o murray_n do_v they_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v grievous_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n what_o say_v he_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v see_v he_o and_o present_o he_o rise_v up_o and_o be_v hasten_v to_o his_o house_n as_o he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v inform_v by_o his_o domestic_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o brother_n roberts_n to_o be_v at_o more_o freedom_n and_o ease_n out_o of_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o court_n whereupon_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n stand_v still_o grieve_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n and_o so_o return_v home_o the_o queen_n mean_v while_n look_v very_o demure_o and_o dissemble_v great_a sorrow_n think_v that_o way_n to_o reconcile_v the_o people_n to_o she_o but_o that_o speed_v as_o ill_a with_o she_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n for_o queen_n after_o their_o husband_n death_n to_o abstain_v several_a day_n not_o only_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o even_o from_o see_v the_o light_n she_o indeed_o personate_v a_o feign_a grief_n but_o her_o joy_n do_v so_o exceed_v it_o that_o tho'_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v yet_o the_o window_n be_v open_a and_o cast_v off_o her_o mourn_a weed_n in_o 4_o day_n she_o can_v well_o enough_o bear_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n and_o before_o 12_o day_n be_v over_o her_o mind_n be_v harden_v against_o the_o talk_v of_o the_o people_n and_o she_o go_v to_o seton_n about_o 7_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n bothwel_o never_o depart_v from_o her_o side_n there_o her_o carriage_n be_v such_o that_o she_o seem_v somewhat_o change_v in_o the_o apparel_n of_o her_o body_n but_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o her_o mind_n the_o place_n be_v full_a of_o the_o nobility_n and_o she_o go_v daily_o abroad_o to_o the_o accustom_a sport_n tho'_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o female_a sex_n but_o the_o come_n of_o mr._n d'crocke_n nation_n a_o frenchman_n who_o have_v often_o before_o be_v ambassador_n in_o scotland_n do_v somewhat_o disturb_v their_o measure_n for_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o infamous_a the_o matter_n be_v among_o stranger_n they_o return_v to_o edinburgh_n but_o seton_n i_o perceive_v have_v so_o many_o conveniency_n that_o thâ—_n with_o the_o further_a hazard_n of_o her_o credit_n she_o must_v needs_o return_v thither_o again_o there_o
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in_o portugal_n portugal_n inhabitant_n in_o and_o about_o spire_n in_o high_a germany_n germany_n dwelling_v in_o and_o about_o â—rianzon_n â—rianzon_n bregentz_n bregentz_n or_o bavarian_n bavarian_n monti_n de_fw-fr brianza_n brianza_n bodensée_fw-fr or_o lake_n of_o constance_n constance_n inhabitant_n of_o galway_n waterford_n and_o tipperary_n tipperary_n brianzon_n brianzon_n capo_n de_fw-fr finâ—_n terrae_fw-la or_o nerium_n in_o gaâ—icia_n gaâ—icia_n almeria_n almeria_n word_n compound_v of_o dunum_n dunum_n or_o lugdunensis_n the_o country_n about_o lâ—ons_n in_o france_n france_n highlander_n or_o islander_n islander_n autun_n in_o burgundy_n burgundy_n chasteaudun_n chasteaudun_n melun_n melun_n lion_n lion_n st._n bertrand_n de_fw-fr comminges_n comminges_n noyon_n noyon_n or_o alsatians_n alsatians_n cadâ—nac_n cadâ—nac_n lodun_fw-la or_o london_n london_n dunâ—e_fw-fr roy._n roy._n tours_n tours_n rodez_fw-fr rodez_fw-fr or_o roverguâ—â—â—s_n roverguâ—â—â—s_n some_o 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linez_n or_o as_o some_o gastenâ—al_n gastenâ—al_n judenburgh_n as_o some_o idenaw_n as_o other_o but_o windisch_n matray_v as_o sanson_n sanson_n neumarck_n neumarck_n partenkirck_n partenkirck_n kâ—rburgh_n kâ—rburgh_n semendria_n or_o zinderin_n zinderin_n neupurgh_n neupurgh_n word_n decline_v from_o dur._n dur._n metz._n metz._n inhabitant_n of_o pâ—ïs_n messin_n messin_n wyck_n te_fw-fr duersteden_n duersteden_n briare_n briare_n constance_n constance_n laufenburgh_n laufenburgh_n martenach_n martenach_n people_n of_o gallia_n narbenensis_fw-la near_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr rhosne_fw-fr psullendorff_n as_o some_o but_o beyerne_n castle_n as_o cluverius_n cluverius_n korburgh_n korburgh_n olmuâ—z_n olmuâ—z_n câ—stenitz_n câ—stenitz_n instat_fw-la instat_fw-la fermosello_n fermosello_n duero_fw-la duero_fw-la guadalaviar_n near_o valentia_n valentia_n ledung_n in_o the_o west_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n inhabitant_n of_o redborn_n in_o hertfordshire_n hertfordshire_n of_o rochester_n 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clydsdale_n goat_n isle_n 25_o god_n favour_n attend_v the_o good_a 213_o gomâ—dra_n isle_n 27_o goran_z king_n of_o scot_n 148_o persuade_v the_o king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o briton_n to_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n against_o the_o saxon_n 148_o he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o his_o subject_n 154_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n fly_v into_o ireland_n ibid._n but_o be_v recall_v by_o congal_n ii_o 155_o gordon_n at_o feud_n with_o the_o forbe_n 284_o gordon_n a_o enemy_n to_o murray_n 162_o he_o labour_v to_o destroy_v he_o 164_o 166_o his_o design_n against_o he_o at_o one_o time_n wonderful_o prevent_v 168_o 169_o gordon'_v bold_a attempt_n against_o the_o queen_n herself_o 167_o gorlois_n wicked_o slay_v by_o uter_n 149_o goropius_n reprove_v 10_o goth_n who_o 33_o gothunni_n and_o gothini_n who_o 49_o grafton_n censure_v 252_o graham_n or_o grame_n 135_o appoint_a tutor_n to_o eugenius_n 137_o recal_n christian_n pastor_n into_o scotland_n 140_o graham_n dike_n 138_o grampian_n hill_n or_o mountain_n 17_o gramry_n isle_n 25_o granisa_n isle_n 36_o grace_n have_v the_o chief_a command_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o french_a 146_o gregory_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o famous_a achievement_n against_o the_o pict_n dane_n and_o briton_n 175_o 176_o he_o take_v several_a city_n in_o ireland_n 177_o green_a isle_n 25_o 28_o grevan_n river_n 14_o gria_n isle_n 30_o griffin_n slay_v in_o fight_n 156_o grime_n king_n of_o scotland_n 198_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o malcolm_n ibid._n which_o he_o afterward_o break_v be_v overthrow_v and_o make_v prisoner_n 199_o and_o die_v 200_o groom_n in_o a_o stable_a his_o bold_a attempt_n on_o james_n hamilton_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o master_n death_n 52_o for_o which_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ibid._n gruinorta_fw-la isle_n 31_o guidi_n 15_o 92_o guise_n their_o desire_n to_o hasten_v the_o marriage_n of_o mary_n with_o the_o dolphin_n 221_o their_o overgreat_a power_n suspect_v 122_o they_o design_n scotland_n as_o 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therefore_o among_o proper_a classic_a author_n we_o usual_o read_v the_o word_n follow_v portâ—gal_n abobrica_fw-la in_o pliny_n in_o the_o circuit_n of_o braga_n amalo-brica_a in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n arrabida_n arabrica_n pliny_n in_o the_o bracarensâ—an_a circuit_n also_o portugal_n arabrica_n another_o ptolemy_n in_o lusitania_n or_o portugal_n arcos_n arcobrica_n ptolemy_n among_o the_o celtiberian_n i_o e._n new-castillians_a portugal_n arcobrica_n another_o ptolemy_n among_o the_o lusitanian-celticks_a saragossa_n arcobrica_n a_o three_o in_o the_o *_o caesar-augustan-province_n atzburgh_n artobrica_fw-la ptolemy_n in_o the_o live_v vindilici_n country_n pedroso_n augustobrica_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n in_o portugal_n arcobispo_n augustobrica_n another_o ptolemy_n in_o the_o spain_n vecton_n country_n muro_n augustobrica_n a_o three_o ptolemy_n in_o the_o spain_n pelendon_n country_n axabrica_fw-la pliny_n of_o the_o lusitanick_n tâ—â—ers_n bodobrica_fw-la in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o high-germany_n salisbury_n brige_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n in_o brittany_n brige_n in_o strabo_n a_o town_n by_o the_o dauphine_n cottian_a alps._n brutobrica_a in_o strabo_n between_o the_o spain_n turduli_n and_o the_o river_n spain_n boetis_fw-la celerini_n caeliobrica_fw-la ptolemy_n of_o the_o celerini_n i._n e._n people_n in_o portugal_n caesarobrica_fw-la pliny_n in_o portugal_n also_o catobrica_fw-la of_o the_o boetica_fw-la turduli_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n corimbrica_fw-la pliny_n in_o portugal_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o corrupt_o for_o conimbrica_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n which_o city_n as_o yet_o keep_v it_o ancient_a name_n by_o the_o river_n munda_n in_o portugal_n cotteobria_n ptolemy_n in_o the_o spain_n vecton_n country_n deobrica_fw-la ptolemy_n among_o the_o vecton_n also_o ebro_n deobrica_fw-la another_o ptolemy_n of_o the_o bâ—scamers_n autrigones_n deobricula_fw-la ptolemy_n of_o the_o spain_n morbogi_n dessobrica_fw-la not_o far_o distant_a from_o portugal_n lacobrica_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n other_o flavio-brica_a pliny_n at_o the_o port_n other_o amanus_n ptolemy_n in_o the_o autrigon_n call_v it_o magnus_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o magnus_n aught_o to_o be_v write_v in_o pliny_n or_o no._n portugal_n serabrica_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n scalabitan_a province_n which_o pliny_n write_v jerabrica_fw-la say_v juliobrica_n in_o pliny_n and_o in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n of_o the_o cantabrian_o or_o biscainer_n heretofore_o call_v brigantia_n lagos_n lacobrica_n in_o the_o spain_n vaccaean_o country_n in_o pliny_n ptolemy_n and_o festus_n pompeius_n lacobrica_n at_o the_o portugal_n sacred_a promontory_n in_o mela._n langroiâ—a_fw-la lancobrica_fw-la of_o the_o portugal_n lusitanick_n celts_n ptolemy_n laâ—sanne_n latobrigi_n near_o to_o the_o svitzer_n caesar._n monâ—briga_n medubrica_fw-la surname_v plumbaria_n by_o pliny_n in_o portugal_n this_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v call_v mundobrica_fw-la in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n lacem_fw-la merobrica_n surname_v celtica_n in_o portugal_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n maâ—abriga_n mirobrica_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o new-castile_n oretani_n capilla_n mirobrica_n another_o in_o esâ—â—remedâ—ra_fw-la beturia_n or_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d turditani_n boetici_fw-la pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n nâ—bro_n nemetobrica_fw-la in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o lusitanick_n celts_n ptolemy_n valera_n nertobrica_fw-la in_o the_o turduli_n country_n of_o boetica_fw-la ptolemy_n almunâ—a_fw-la nertobrica_fw-la another_o in_o the_o castille_n celtiberian_n country_n ptolemy_n which_o in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n be_v call_v nitobrica_fw-la think_v segobrica_n in_o the_o celtiberian_n country_n pliny_n but_o ptolemy_n count_v it_o the_o head_n city_n of_o celtiberia_n portugal_n talabrica_n in_o lusitania_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n alcantara_n turobrica_n in_o the_o celts_n country_n of_o boetica_fw-la pliny_n regoa_n tuntobrica_fw-la among_o the_o portugal_n bracarean_a gallaeci_n ptolemy_n vertobrica_fw-la surname_v concordia_n julia_n pliny_n in_o the_o celt-beticks_a country_n volobrica_fw-la of_o the_o germany_n nemetes_n ptolemy_n very_o many_o name_n of_o town_n and_o nation_n seem_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o class_n in_o all_o the_o province_n into_o which_o the_o gaul_n distribute_v colonies_n for_o as_o burgundus_fw-la and_o burgundio_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o burgo_n so_o do_v brigantes_n from_o briga_n the_o nominative_a case_n of_o this_o word_n in_o stephanus_n be_v brigas_n whence_o we_o decline_v brigantes_n as_o we_o do_v gigantes_n from_fw-la gigas_fw-la the_o brigantes_n according_a to_o strabo_n be_v situate_a by_o the_o cottian_a alps_o and_o in_o the_o same_o tract_n be_v the_o village_n or_o town_n brige_n and_o the_o â—rianzon_n brigiani_n in_o the_o trophy_n of_o augustus_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o alpin_n nation_n bregentz_n brigantium_n be_v a_o alpine_a town_n and_o the_o brigantii_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o bavarian_n vindelici_n according_a to_o strabo_n and_o brigantia_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n and_o the_o mountain_n brianza_n briga_n ptolemy_n be_v near_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rohsne_n and_o the_o danow_n also_o brigantium_n in_o rhaetia_n ptolemy_n be_v the_o same_o town_n i_o suppose_v which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v brecantia_n and_o the_o constance_n brigantine_n lake_n and_o in_o ireland_n be_v the_o tipperary_n brigantes_n ptolemy_n the_o brigantes_n also_o be_v in_o albium_n ptolemy_n tacitus_n and_o seneca_n and_o the_o town_n brige_n or_o brage_n and_o isobrigantium_fw-la in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n and_o the_o town_n brianzon_n brigantium_n in_o orosius_n by_o the_o gaâ—icia_n celtic_a promontory_n and_o flaviobrigantium_n or_o besanzon_n in_o ptolemy_n in_o the_o almeria_n great_a port_n and_o a_o late_a brigantia_n i._n e._n braganza_n now_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n there_o be_v also_o another_o class_n or_o rank_n of_o word_n which_o do_v either_o begin_v in_o dunum_n dunum_n or_o end_v therewith_o which_o be_v a_o gallic_a word_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o heap_n of_o sand_n of_o the_o morini_n as_o yet_o call_v duni_n or_o the_o down_n and_o those_o other_o heap_n of_o sand_n in_o the_o sea_n over_o against_o they_o in_o the_o english_a shore_n which_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n of_o down_n yea_o plutarch_n i_o mean_v he_o who_o write_v the_o book_n of_o river_n in_o declare_v the_o original_a of_o lugdunum_n i._n e._n lion_n acknowledge_v dunum_n to_o be_v a_o gallic_a word_n and_o indeed_o in_o express_v the_o name_n of_o village_n and_o town_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o word_n or_o termination_n more_o frequent_a than_o that_o among_o the_o nation_n who_o yet_o preserve_v the_o old_a gallic_a tongue_n almost_o entire_a i_o mean_v the_o briton_n in_o france_n gallia_n celtica_n and_o the_o islander_n ancient_a scot_n in_o ireland_n and_o albium_n and_o the_o valli_n or_o welch_n the_o kernicovalli_n or_o cornish_a in_o england_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o
those_o nation_n which_o do_v not_o challenge_v that_o word_n or_o termination_n for_o their_o own_o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o old_a gaul_n do_v end_v their_o compound_v word_n with_o dunum_n but_o the_o scot_n ordinary_o place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o word_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v find_v in_o france_n burgundy_n augustodunum_n of_o the_o aedui_n or_o burgundian_n chasteaudun_n castellodunum_fw-la of_o the_o carnotensian_a province_n i._n e._n of_o chartres_n melun_n melodunum_n by_o the_o river_n sequana_n or_o sein_fw-fr lion_n lugdunum_n at_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o river_n arar_n and_o rhosne_fw-fr augustodunum_n another_o autun_n of_o the_o arverni_n or_o anvergneois_n and_o clermontians_n ptolemy_n comminges_n lugdunum_n of_o the_o conveni_fw-la or_o comingeois_n near_o the_o river_n garon_n ptolemy_n noyon_n novidunum_fw-la in_o the_o alsatians_n tribocci_n country_n ptolemy_n cadâ—nac_n vxellodunum_n in_o caesar._n london_n juliodunum_fw-la in_o the_o picton_n country_n i._n e._n poitiers_n isodunum_fw-la and_o roy._n regiodunum_fw-la of_o the_o bituriges_n i._n e._n inhabitant_n of_o berry_n laodunum_fw-la or_o laudunum_n in_o the_o county_n of_o rheims_n tours_n caesarodunum_n ptolemy_n of_o the_o turones_n i._n e._n tourenois_n rodez_fw-fr segodunum_n of_o the_o roverguâ—â—â—s_n ruthenian_o ptolemy_n london_n velannodunum_fw-la or_o st._n flour_n in_o caesar._n in_o spain_n sela._n caladunum_fw-la ptolemy_n of_o the_o bracari_n or_o braganzians_n catalonia_n sebendunum_n ptolemy_n in_o britain_n other_o camulodunum_n of_o the_o cumberland_n brigantes_n country_n ptolemy_n essex_n camulodunum_n a_o roman_a colony_n tacitus_n warham_n dunum_n a_o town_n of_o the_o durotriges_n or_o dorsetshire_n men._n ptolemy_n maridunum_n i._n e._n carmarthen_n of_o the_o west-wales_n demetae_n ptolemy_n and_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n rigodunum_n of_o the_o brigantes_n ptolemy_n i._n e._n ribchester_n in_o lancashire_n cambodunum_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n i._n e._n râ—ines_n near_o almonbury_n in_o yorkshire_n margidunum_n in_o the_o same_o itinerary_n i._n e._n margâ—doverton_n in_o leicestershire_n near_o belvoir_n castle_n or_o as_o some_o leicâ—stâ—r_n itself_o sorviodunum_fw-la or_o sorbiodunum_n in_o the_o same_o itinerary_n i._n e._n old_a sarum_n in_o wiltshire_n segodunum_n i._n e._n seton_n in_o northumberland_n and_o axelodunum_n i._n e._n hexam_n in_o northumberland_n also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o notitia_fw-la romanâ—_n imperii_fw-la or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n etc._n etc._n late_a town_n in_o england_n venantodunum_n i._n e._n huntingdon_n dunelmum_fw-la i._n e._n durham_n in_o scotland_n duncaledon_n call_v also_o caledonia_n i._n e._n dunkelden_n deidunum_fw-la i._n e._n dundee_n or_o rather_o taodunum_n by_o the_o river_n tay._n edinodunum_fw-la which_o word_n the_o ancient_a scot_n do_v yet_o retain_v but_o they_o who_o germanize_v have_v rather_o call_v it_o edinburgh_n dunum_n a_o town_n in_o ireland_n call_v down_o noviodunum_n or_o new_a down_o i._n e._n dunmoore_n castle_n in_o coval_n brittannodunum_fw-la i._n e._n dumbritton_n or_o dumbarton_n at_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o clyde_n and_o levin_n and_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o name_n of_o castle_n village_n and_o hill_n derive_v therefrom_o in_o germany_n these_o name_n be_v read_v in_o ptolemy_n lugdunum_n i._n e._n leyden_n segodunum_n i._n e._n nurinburgh_n tarodunum_n i._n e._n friburgh_n robodunum_fw-la i._n e._n brin_n carrodunum_fw-la i._n e._n crainburgh_n in_o the_o alps_o country_n yverdon_n ebrodunum_n and_o sedan_n sedunum_n in_o the_o vindelici_n or_o bavarians_n country_n in_o etc._n rhaetia_n the_o grison_n country_n and_o noricum_n baâ—ryon_n cambodunum_n korburgh_n corrodunum_fw-la gastenâ—al_n gesodunum_n sanson_n idunum_n and_o neumarck_n noviodunum_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n partenkirck_n parrodunum_fw-la in_o sarmatia_n and_o dacia_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n kâ—rburgh_n corrodunum_fw-la zinderin_n singindunum_fw-la by_o the_o danow_n noviodunum_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o danow_n also_o another_o neupurgh_n noviodunum_n and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o province_n not_o a_o few_o word_n decline_v from_o dur._n dur_n which_o among_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o briton_n signify_v water_v and_o as_o yet_o retain_v the_o same_o signification_n among_o some_o as_o there_o be_v in_o france_n durocotti_n in_o the_o rhemish_a circuit_n ptolemy_n we_o read_v they_o also_o call_v durocorti_n moreover_o caesar_n make_v mention_n of_o metz._n divodurum_n of_o the_o messin_n mediomatrice_n tacitus_n divodurum_n near_o paris_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n duersteden_n batavodurum_n among_o the_o batavi_n ptolemy_n tacitus_n briare_n breviodurum_n in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n constance_n gannodurum_n in_o ptolemy_n near_o the_o rhine_n laufenburgh_n gannodurum_n in_o the_o helvetian_o country_n ptolemy_n martenach_n octodurum_n or_o octodorus_fw-la among_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr veragri_n caesar._n in_o rhaetia_n the_o vindelicis_n country_n and_o noricum_n cluverius_n bragodurum_fw-la korburgh_n carrodurum_fw-la olmuâ—z_n ebodurum_fw-la câ—stenitz_n gannodurum_n and_o octodurum_n ptolemy_n venaxamodurum_fw-la and_o instat_fw-la bododurum_fw-la in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o province_n in_o spain_n octodurum_n and_o fermosello_n ocellodurum_n ptolemy_n the_o river_n duero_fw-la durius_n flow_v into_o the_o ocean_n and_o valentia_n duria_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o in_o ireland_n the_o river_n ireland_n dur_n ptolemy_n in_o britain_n hertfordshire_n durocobrivae_n kent_n duroprovae_fw-la kent_n durolenum_fw-la canterbury_n durovernum_n huntingdon_n durolipont_n men._n durotriges_n gloucestershire_n durocornovium_n essâ—x_n durolitum_n dorsetshire_n duronovaria_n liecestersh_fw-mi lactodurum_n perhaps_o the_o two_o alpine_a river_n doria_n the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o the_o one_o run_v into_o the_o po_n by_o the_o osta_n salassian_o country_n the_o other_o by_o the_o piemonteis_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o original_a and_o also_o issoir_fw-fr issidorus_n and_o auxerre_n altissidorus_n city_n of_o france_n so_o call_v as_o i_o judge_v from_o their_o situation_n near_o rivers_n to_o which_o dureta_n may_v be_v refer_v which_o word_n in_o spanish_a signify_v a_o wooden_a throne_n as_o suetonius_n write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o augustus_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o domnacus_fw-la the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n in_o caesar_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v corrupt_v from_o dunacus_n for_o dunach_n may_v signify_v dunan_n and_o dunensis_n both_o as_o romach_n do_v romanus_n dunacus_n or_o rather_o dunachus_n be_v yet_o use_v for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n which_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o both_o tongue_n the_o latin_a and_o the_o british_a do_v render_v but_o amiss_o sometime_o duncan_n sometime_o donat._n magus_n the_o word_n magus_n also_o in_o all_o the_o province_n in_o which_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o gallic_a tongue_n obtain_v be_v very_o frequent_a in_o express_v the_o name_n of_o city_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o gallic_a original_a but_o of_o the_o derivative_n from_o it_o we_o may_v rather_o guess_v than_o affirm_v for_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o signify_v a_o house_n city_n or_o such_o like_a building_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o augusta_n pacensian_a levy_n in_o garrison_n at_o magi_n and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o second_o cohort_n place_v at_o magni_fw-la we_o read_v also_o of_o magni_fw-la in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n i_o dare_v not_o positive_o assert_v whether_o it_o be_v one_o town_n or_o many_o but_o i_o incline_v of_o the_o two_o rather_o to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v sundry_a to_n town_n end_v in_o magus_n be_v these_o etc._n noviomagus_n in_o ptolemy_n among_o the_o france_n santon_n noviomagus_n of_o the_o le-lieuvin_a lexovi_fw-la noviomagus_n of_o the_o nivernois_n vadecassii_fw-la noviomagus_n of_o the_o spire_n nemetes_n noviomagus_n of_o the_o tricassini_fw-la dauphin_n noviomagus_n of_o the_o berry_n bituriges_n angiers_n juliomagus_n of_o the_o l'anjouans_n andegavi_n roven_n rotomagus_n of_o the_o venclocassi_n beauvois_n caesaromagus_n of_o the_o beauvoisin_n bellovaci_n rotomagus_n of_o the_o tournois_n nervii_n worm_n borbetomagus_n of_o the_o vangiones_n in_o high_a germany_n vindomagus_n of_o the_o armagnac_n volci_n arecomici_n also_o in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antoninus_n argenton_n argentomagus_n and_o in_o high_a germany_n noviomagus_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n noviomagus_n of_o belgica_n secunda_n in_o 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140_o boadicea_n see_v voadicea_n bodotria_n i._n e._n the_o scotish_n sea_n 100_o boid_v creep_v into_o favour_n at_o court_n 409_o their_o faction_n against_o the_o kennedy_n 410_o they_o carry_v the_o king_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o get_v the_o king_n pardon_n 411_o their_o greatness_n occasion_n their_o ruin_n 412_o boin_n country_n 20_o boat_n or_o boot_n isle_n 24_o bracara_n or_o braga_n 47_o braid_v albin_n 17_o brasa_n isle_n 37_o brecantia_n a_o town_n 65_o bredius_n overthrow_v by_o ederus_n 106_o brendinus_n slay_v in_o battle_n 156_o brennus_n two_o 79_o brettish_fw-mi isle_n 4_o bria_n brica_fw-la briga_n signify_v a_o city_n with_o the_o name_n of_o several_a city_n so_o end_v 63_o 64_o 65_o bridi_fw-la isle_n 26_o brien-loch_n 31_o brigantes_n and_o brigiani_n 65_o brigantium_n ibid._n brigidan_n isle_n 26_o brigid_n or_o bride_n church_n burn_v 408_o britanny_n its_o description_n 1_o etc._n etc._n several_a island_n ancient_o so_o call_v 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under_o the_o roman_a government_n 70_o overthrow_v by_o scot_n and_o pict_n 156_o subdue_v by_o the_o saxon_n 70_o revolt_n from_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o twelve_o year_n return_v to_o their_o obedience_n 124_o britton_n and_o britain_n all_o one_o 9_o their_o origin_n 50_o britto_n with_o a_o double_a t_o 5_o first_o mention_v by_o martial_a 9_o brix_n a_o diminutive_a word_n in_o scotch_a brixac_n 60_o bruce_n and_o cumins_n formal_o agree_v 259_o like_a to_o suffer_v for_o treason_n in_o england_n but_o escape_v by_o shoe_v his_o horse_n backward_o 260_o kill_v cumins_n for_o betray_v of_o he_o ibid._n bruce_n david_n send_v for_o france_n 286_o bruce_n edward_n drive_v the_o english_a out_o of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n 270_o he_o be_v afterward_o overthrow_v there_o by_o the_o english_a ibid._n bruce_n robert_n the_o kingdom_n confirm_v to_o he_o 269_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o accept_v the_o crown_n of_o ireland_n also_o ibid._n he_o call_v for_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n land_n
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iv._o 14_o war_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o james_n as_o he_o be_v besiege_v tournay_n 20_o his_o magnanimous_a and_o kingly_a answer_n to_o the_o herald_n ibid._n he_o ease_v the_o commonalty_n of_o some_o old_a burden_n 71_o henry_n viii_o desire_v the_o exile_a douglass_n may_v be_v restore_v 60_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n he_o desire_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o scot_n ibid._n he_o send_v controversal_a book_n of_o divinity_n to_o james_n v._o 62_o complain_v the_o scot_n have_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n war_n upon_o they_o takes_z leith_n and_o burn_v edinburgh_n 82_o 83_o his_o force_n be_v worsted_n 89_o his_o general_n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o peace_n 102_o give_v the_o scot_n a_o great_a overthrow_n 104_o henry_n of_o france_n send_v some_o german_a foot_n into_o scotland_n 106_o he_o displace_v the_o regent_n by_o subtlety_n 113_o henry_n percy_n invade_v scotland_n 306_o his_o horse_n affrightn_v with_o rattle_a instrument_n 307_o his_o duel_n with_o james_n douglas_n 317_o henry_n percy_n the_o young_a overthrow_v the_o scot_n at_o homeldon_n 327_o conspire_n against_o his_o own_o king_n 329_o henry_n stuart_n come_v out_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n 171_o make_a duke_n of_o rothsay_n and_o earl_n of_o ross_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 174_o at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n be_v disgu_v 175_o he_o marry_v the_o queen_n ibid._n strange_o disrespect_a at_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o own_o son_n 186_o he_o withdraw_v from_o court_n ibid._n be_v poison_v but_o overcome_v it_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o youth_n 186_o 187_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v he_o 187_o 188_o be_v actual_o murder_v 190_o herald_n slay_v against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n 230_o hergustus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 127_o 131_o hepburn_n john_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o new_a regent_n 32_o heris_fw-la hang_v by_o james_n douglas_n 384_o hâ—rmodra_n isle_n 30_o herodian_a quote_v 76_o heruli_n who_o 89_o hethland_n isle_n see_v schetland_n high_a isle_n 25_o hirta_n isle_n 30_o historian_n their_o flatter_a disposition_n 46_o hoia_n promontory_n 21_o hollander_n fleet_n spoil_v by_o alexander_n earl_n of_o marr_n 349_o holland_n horse_n send_v for_o over_o into_o england_n 275_o holmes_n i._n e._n plain_n full_a of_o grass_n 35_o holy_a isle_n or_o lindisfarm_n 398_o honnega_n isle_n 37_o horestia_n 18_o part_v between_o two_o brother_n 170_o horse_n isle_n or_o naich_n 28_o hugh_n kennedy_n his_o courageous_a answer_n 51_o huilin_n isle_n 30_o hulmena_n 31_o humber_n river_n 13_o humble_a isle_n or_o ishol_a 25_o hume_n castle_n surprise_v by_o the_o scot_n 107_o hungus_n the_o pict_n fight_v prosperous_o against_o athelstan_n 165_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o a_o vision_n ibid._n he_o offer_v tithe_n to_o st._n andrew_n ibid._n his_o death_n 166_o hunt_a law_n make_v by_o king_n dornadilla_n 89_o and_o by_o king_n ethodius_n 116_o huntly_n overthrow_v by_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n take_v and_o pardon_v 235_o 237_o hypoconistical_a i._n e._n diminutive_a 6_o i_o james_n i._o son_n of_o robert_n iii_o sail_v for_o france_n be_v take_v by_o the_o english_a 330_o where_o he_o be_v educate_v and_o marry_v 331_o 338_o his_o return_n to_o scotland_n upon_o a_o ransom_n 398_o crown_a king_n ibid._n renew_v a_o league_n with_o france_n 340_o 352_o punish_v the_o captain_n of_o thief_n 341_o 343_o twin_n bear_v to_o he_o 344_o he_o rectify_v weight_n and_o measure_n ibid._n reform_v the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n and_o erect_v public_a school_n 345_o invite_v tradesman_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n 347_o perfidiousness_n impute_v to_o he_o answer_v 353_o 354_o be_v cruel_o murder_v 356_o his_o character_n 356_o 357_o james_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n 359_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o a_o chest_n by_o his_o mother_n 361_o take_v again_o by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o bring_v to_o edinburgh_n 365_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n 371_o marry_v mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guelderland_n 380_o he_o kill_v william_n douglas_n 386_o march_n to_o assist_v the_o english_a noble_n 391_o 392_o deceive_v by_o a_o counterfeit_a ambassador_n from_o rome_n suborn_v by_o the_o english_a 393_o take_v roxburgh_n town_n ibid._n his_o casual_a death_n in_o his_o camp_n 394_o his_o queen_n encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o take_v roxburgh_n castle_n ibid._n his_o character_n 395_o james_n iii_o begin_v his_o reign_n at_o seven_o year_n old_a 396_o six_o regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o minority_n 407_o his_o mother_n death_n ibid._n in_o his_o time_n a_o truce_n make_v with_o england_n for_o five_o year_n 407_o marry_v margarite_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n 413_o 415_o his_o death_n foretell_v 420_o he_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n ibid._n addict_v himself_o to_o evil_a counselor_n 231_o the_o noble_n arm_n against_o he_o 432_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o in_o fight_n 433_o his_o character_n 434_o james_n iu_o 1_o choose_a general_n by_o the_o noble_n against_o his_o father_n 432_o his_o first_o parliament_n which_o justify_v take_v arm_n against_o his_o father_n 5_o his_o clemency_n and_o sorrowful_a resentment_n for_o his_o father_n death_n 6_o he_o lead_v a_o army_n into_o england_n 11_o marry_v margarite_n henry_n vii_o of_o enggland_n daughter_n 14_o build_v a_o vast_a ship_n and_o be_v profuse_a in_o other_o building_n ibid._n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o prevent_v 15_o send_v forman_n into_o england_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n 16_o denounce_v war_n against_o england_n 20_o resolute_a in_o his_o opinion_n 22_o fight_v with_o the_o english_a at_o flodden_n where_o he_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v 24_o 25_o doubtful_a report_n concern_v his_o death_n 26_o some_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v wipe_v off_o 27_o his_o character_n 27_o 28_o james_n v._o 28_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n 46_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o douglass_n 47_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o 53_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o faction_n 50_o inclinable_a to_o a_o french_a alliance_n 65_o three_o mary_n offer_v to_o he_o 62_o treat_v with_o the_o emperor_n about_o a_o match_n 61_o visit_v the_o orcades_n 62_o and_o other_o isle_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n receive_v controversal_a book_n of_o divinity_n from_o henry_n of_o england_n 63_o agree_v to_o a_o interview_n with_o henry_n which_o be_v disappoint_v 64_o sail_n to_o france_n and_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o their_o king_n francis_n who_o soon_o die_v 65_o he_o accuse_v his_o nobility_n as_o dastard_n 70_o he_o marry_v mary_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n 66_o 67_o his_o presage_a dream_n 69_o he_o die_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o army_n 71_o his_o character_n 71_o 72_o james_n vi_o his_o birth_n 183_o his_o mother_n endeavour_v to_o get_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o bothwel_n 205_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n 214_o 215_o james_n abernethy_n a_o skilful_a physician_n 186_o james_n earl_n of_o arran_n son_n to_o james_n return_v from_o france_n side_n with_o the_o reformer_n 135_o go_v to_o his_o sister_n mary_n the_o queen_n 151_o hardly_o persuade_v to_o allow_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n 159_o make_a earl_n of_o marr_n and_o afterward_o of_o murray_n 161_o james_n balfure_n governor_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n for_o the_o queen_n 206_o 207_o he_o raise_v insurrection_n 226_o james_n culen_n take_v and_o execute_v for_o his_o crime_n 279_o james_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o douglas_n 308_o james_n douglas_n join_v with_o bruce_n 263_o he_o march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o england_n 275_o james_n surname_v crassus_n the_o douglass_n be_v dead_a succeed_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n 370_o he_o die_v ibid._n james_n douglas_n marry_v eufemia_n daughter_n to_o robert_n
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allegiance_n of_o his_o subject_n ibid._n first_o settle_v itinerary_a judge_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n evenus_n ii_o 105_o overthrow_v the_o orkney_n man_n 106_o evenus_n iii_o note_v for_o obscenity_n 107_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o polygamy_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n eugenius_n i._n or_o evenus_n king_n of_o scot_n 127_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_n 128_o evenus_n a_o islander_n put_v to_o death_n 174_o eugenius_n ii_o 138_o his_o character_n 144_o in_o his_o time_n the_o roman_n leave_v britain_n ibid._n eugenius_n iii_o brother_n of_o congal_n king_n of_o scot_n 154_o assist_v against_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n eugenius_n iu._n brother_n of_o aidanus_fw-la 158_o bring_v up_o under_o columb_n ibid._n he_o harbour_v the_o fugitive_n saxon_n ibid._n eugenius_n v._n 161_o eugenius_n vi_o ibid._n learned_a in_o theology_n ibid._n in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n ibid._n eugenius_n vii_o cause_v the_o memorable_a fact_n of_o king_n to_o be_v record_v 162_o he_o be_v suspect_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o queen_n but_o causeless_o ibid._n eugenius_n viii_o slay_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o noble_n 163_o evonia_n castle_n 20_o eusdale_n county_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n ewe_n 13_o 140_o example_n of_o prince_n more_o influential_a on_o subject_n than_o their_o law_n 155_o exchequer_n officer_n defend_v sometime_o most_o unjust_a law_n 113_o exchequer_n profit_n sometime_o disprofit_v 35_o excommunication_n unjust_o pronounce_v affect_v not_o the_o excommunicate_v 272_o exile_n more_o tolerable_a than_o servitude_n 132_o f_o fabilla_n or_o fable_n isle_n 30_o fair_a or_o fara_fw-mi isle_n 36_o faith_n or_o fidelity_n towards_o wicked_a person_n unsteadfast_a 105_o 107_o sacred_a among_o soldier_n 319_o 330_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o papist_n say_v 130_o falamgal_a isle_n see_v finlagan_n falcon_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o muick_n 28_o famine_n break_v stout_a spirit_n 140_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n 388_o fara_fw-mi isle_n 29_o farrow-head_n 21_o faunus_n oracle_n 43_o fenella_n command_v kenneth_n to_o be_v slay_v 169_o feraia_v isle_n 29_o ferchard_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 158_o endeavour_n to_o introduce_v tyranny_n ibid._n malicious_o nourish_v faction_n among_o his_o noble_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 159_o he_o kill_v himself_o ibid._n ferchard_n ii_o wicked_o kill_v his_o wife_n and_o abuse_v his_o daughter_n 160_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v reprove_v by_o coleman_n and_o repout_n at_o his_o death_n ibid._n feredeth_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 166_o ferelay_v island_n 30_o fergus_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n send_v for_o out_o of_o ireland_n 95_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v on_o he_o by_o common_a consent_n 96_o drown_v at_o carickfergus_n in_o ireland_n 97_o came_n first_o into_o albium_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a take_v babylon_n ibid._n fergus_n ii_o whilst_o a_o child_n fly_v by_o sea_n with_o his_o parent_n into_o scandia_n be_v recall_v from_o thence_o and_o make_v king_n 133_o 134_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n 137_o his_o praise_n with_o a_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o fergus_n i._n ibid._n he_o be_v deserve_o call_v the_o second_o founder_n of_o the_o scotish_n kingdom_n ibid._n fergus_n iii_o poison_v by_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o adultery_n 163_o she_o own_v the_o fact_n and_o kill_v herself_o 164_o fergus_n of_o galway_n child_n disagree_v after_o his_o death_n 246_o feritharis_n king_n of_o scot_n 97_o a_o old_a law_n concern_v succession_n to_o the_o crown_n make_v in_o his_o time_n ibid._n ferlegus_n son_n of_o fergus_n conspire_v against_o his_o uncle_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v 97_o 98_o fethelmach_n king_n of_o scot_n 127_o fiddler_n or_o harper_n one_o kill_v king_n ethodius_n i._n 116_o another_o assist_v to_o destroy_v fethelmach_n 127_o fifteen_o judge_n appoint_v in_o scotland_n but_o soon_o disuse_v 59_o fife_z county_z 18_o so_o call_v from_o fifus_fw-la 170_o fight_v memorable_a between_o scot_n and_o english_a 355_o at_o bannock_n 267_o at_o otterborn_n 317_o 318_o 319_o fish_n shapeless_a 29_o a_o strange_a sort_n ibid._n fincormachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o findochus_n king_n of_o scot_n 121_o overcome_v donald_n ibid._n be_v slay_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o brother_n caransius_fw-la 122_o finelaw_n or_o finlaw_n bishop_n author_n of_o ill_a counsel_n 339_o finlagan_n isle_n 26_o finnanus_fw-la king_n of_o scot_n 102_o fiole_n isle_n 25_o flada_n isle_n 24_o 28_o 29_o 30_o flanders_n artificer_n send_v for_o from_o thence_o into_o scotland_n 347_o flata_n island_n 36_o flattery_n the_o pest_n of_o great_a family_n 363_o 380_o flavanae_n isle_n 30_o fordun_n 19_o forestia_n ibid._n forth_o or_o scotish_n sea_n 13_o fortune_n a_o example_n of_o its_o inconstancy_n 375_o fotlar_n isle_n 37_o franc_n who_o 46_o francis_n i._n king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n restore_v to_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 62_o he_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n into_o scotland_n 78_o be_v alienate_v from_o lennox_n 83_o send_v montgomery_n into_o scotland_n 91_o francis_n ii_o of_o france_n send_v la'bross_a into_o scotland_n 136_o he_o be_v influence_v by_o and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o guise_n 150_o his_o death_n ibid._n francis_n duke_n of_o guise_n curator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n 114_o appoint_a general_n of_o the_o popish_a faction_n 153_o 174_o franciscan_n or_o beg_v friar_n their_o wealth_n 128_o france_n its_o miserable_a state_n 151_o it_o be_v king_n francis_n promise_v to_o aid_v the_o scot_n of_o the_o queen_n faction_n 254_o and_o the_o scots_a rebel_n 279_o 280_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v it_o ibid._n frazer_n family_n almost_o extinct_a 89_o frederethuâ—_n slay_v 166_o friend_n betray_v friend_n 332_o their_o injury_n the_o most_o grievous_a 314_o our_o father_n friend_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v 101_o friendship_n with_o prince_n far_o off_o sometime_o safe_a than_o with_o those_o near_a home_n 44_o french_a gaul_n franâ—s_n their_o original_a 46_o they_o receive_v character_n of_o letter_n from_o the_o massilian_n greek_o 38_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o briton_n 61_o when_o french_a and_o scots_a alliance_n first_o begin_v 165_o they_o send_v aid_n to_o the_o scot_n 90_o 106_o their_o soldier_n very_o licentious_a 313_o their_o army_n leave_v scotland_n 314_o their_o unjust_a demand_n 312_o what_o good_a the_o scot_n get_v by_o their_o alliance_n 322_o their_o king_n distract_v 334_o they_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n they_o renew_v their_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n 240_o 251_o 273_o french_a and_o scots_a soldier_n mutiny_n 109_o their_o auxiliary_n in_o scotland_n can_v forbear_v their_o wont_a plunder_v 314_o they_o hinder_v a_o alliance_n with_o england_n by_o bribe_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v 43_o 44_o assault_v werk_n castle_n 45_o their_o soldier_n kill_v the_o governor_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n 209_o they_o design_v to_o surprise_v hadington_n ibid._n they_o be_v disgu_v by_o the_o scot_n 110_o french_a and_o english_a in_o scotland_n agree_v 111_o french_z transport_v into_o their_o own_o country_n 112_o french_a king_n send_v auxiliary_n to_o strengthen_v the_o queen_n regent_n 135_o 143_o french_a ambassador_n demand_n from_o the_o reform_a 136_o 152_o french_z their_o contumelious_a pride_n against_o some_o of_o the_o scot_n 143_o 144_o their_o design_n to_o establish_v tyranny_n ibid._n french_a ambassador_n busy_a between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o royalist_n 218_o 219_o upon_o the_o queen_n overthrow_n he_o skulk_v away_o 221_o french_z to_o leave_v scotland_n by_o consent_n 149_o french_a ship_n send_v with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n into_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n 279_o french_a tongue_n heretofore_o not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o british_a 58_o friar_n mendicant_n mercenary_n to_o parish-priest_n and_o curate_n 345_o 346_o their_o opinion_n and_o why_o manducants_n rather_o than_o mendicant_n 129_o fuda_n isle_n 29_o g_z give_v letter_n common_o use_v by_o the_o french_a for_o five_o 60_o 61_o gaga_n isle_n 25_o gall_a gael_n gall_n 62_o galdus_n the_o surname_n of_o corbr_v what_o it_o signify_v 109_o galeatius_fw-la sforza_n slay_v by_o his_o uncle_n 231_o gallovid_n in_o old_a scotish_n signify_v a_o gaul_n 14_o galo_n cardinal_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o england_n 237_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o scot_n 238_o a_o wicked_a and_o avaritious_a man_n ibid._n galvinus_n son_n of_o lothus_n 151_o galway_n why_o so_o call_v 14_o 61_o 139_o garalinga_n isle_n 29_o garaard_v king_n of_o the_o pict_n 162_o garvae_fw-la isle_n three_o 25_o garvillan_n isle_n 30_o gavin_n isle_n 25_o gaul_n send_v colony_n into_o spain_n 48_o into_o italy_n 49_o into_o germany_n ibid._n into_o britain_n 50_o into_o ireland_n 51_o gathelus_n a_o prince_n feign_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o scot_n nation_n 46_o gavin_n dunbar_n