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Here begynneth the compost of Ptholomeus, prynce of astronomye: translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe, for them that wolde haue knowlege of the compost; Compost et kalendrier des bergiers. English. Selections.
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Ptolemy, 2nd cent. Tetrabiblos.
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say_v before_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n prime_n time_n /_o some_o /_o herue_v /_o &_o winter_n /_o that_o been_v compare_v to_o the_o four_o element_n prime_n time_n to_o the_o air_n summer_n to_o the_o fire_n herue_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o winter_n to_o the_o water_n of_o the_o which_o four_o element_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v form_v and_o make_v /_o and_z without_o the_o which_o none_o may_v live_v the_o fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a the_o air_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a the_o water_n be_v moist_a and_o cold_a the_o earth_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a also_o they_o say_v that_o the_o person_n on_o who_o the_o fire_n reygn_v be_v coleryke_v of_o complexion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hot_a and_o dry_a he_z on_o who_o the_o air_n reygn_v be_v sanguyne_a of_o compleccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hot_a and_o moist_a he_z on_o who_o the_o water_n domyne_v be_v flumatyke_a of_o compleccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v moist_a and_o cold_a he_z on_o who_o the_o earth_n domyne_v be_v melancolyke_a of_o complexion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cold_a &_o dry_a the_o which_o complexion_n they_o knowledge_n and_o deserve_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o the_o coleryke_n have_v nature_n of_o fire_n hot_a and_o dry_a /_o natual_o be_v lene_n and_o sklend_a /_o covetous_a /_o ireful_a /_o hasty_a /_o braynles_fw-mi /_o folysshe_v /_o malycyous_a /_o deceytfull_a /_o and_z subtyll_a /_o where_o he_o bestow_v his_o wit_n he_o have_v wine_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o be_v drunken_a he_o chyde_v /_o fight_v /_o and_o common_o he_o love_v to_o be_v clad_v in_o black_a /_o as_z russet_a /_o &_o grey_a ¶_o the_o sanguyne_n have_v nature_n of_o air_n hot_a and_o moist_a /_o and_o be_v large_a /_o plenteous_a /_o attemper_v /_o amiable_a /_o abundaunte_o in_o nature_n /_o merry_a /_o se_a laughing_n /_o like_n /_o ruddy_a &_o gracious_a he_o have_v his_o wine_n of_o the_o ape_n /_o the_o more_o he_o drynk_v the_o merry_a he_o be_v &_o draw_v to_o 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here_o and_o red_a berde_n /_o sygnyfy_v to_o be_v lecherous_a unjust_a /_o and_o a_o vaunter_n and_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o yelowe_n here_o and_o cryspe_n sygnyfy_v man_n laughing_n /_o merry_a /_o lecherous_a /_o &_o deceytefull_a black_a here_o &_o cryspe_n sygnyfy_v melancolyke_o /_o sechery_n /_o evyll_n think_v /_o and_z very_a liberal_a hang_a here_o sygnyfy_v wit_n /_o with_o malice_n great_a plente_a of_o here_o in_o a_o woman_n sygnyfy_v boystousnes_n and_o covetyse_n a_o person_n with_o great_a iye_n be_v slothful_a /_o unshamefast_a /_o inobedyent_n /_o &_o wen_v to_o know_v moche_n more_o than_o he_o do_v /_o but_o when_o the_o iyen_fw-mi ben_fw-mi full_o mean_v not_o to_o bygge_v nor_o to_o small_a /_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o black_a nor_o to_o green_a /_o such_o a_o man_n be_v of_o great_a understand_v /_o curteyse_fw-mi /_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a a_o person_n that_o be_v blere_o iy_v /_o goggle_v iy_v /_o and_z squynt_a iy_v sygnyfy_v malice_n /_o vengeance_n /_o cautele_fw-la /_o and_o treason_n they_o that_o have_v great_a wide_o iyen_v &_o have_v long_o here_o on_o their_o brow_n and_o iye_v lydde_v sygnyfy_v folysshenes_n /_o hard_o of_o understand_v and_o ben_fw-mi evyll_n by_o nature_n the_o person_n which_o have_v their_o iyen_n move_a fast_a from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o /_o and_z have_v their_o sight_n sharp_a and_o quick_o sygnyfy_v fraud_n /_o &_o theft_n /_o and_o be_v of_o lytell_a trust_n the_o iyen_n that_o ben_fw-mi black_a /_o clear_o /_o &_o shine_v be_v the_o best_a /_o &_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o they_o sygnyfye_v wit_n and_o discretion_n /_o and_o such_o a_o person_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o truth_n /_o and_z of_o good_a condytion_n the_o iyen_n that_o ben_fw-mi ardaunt_a and_o sperkel_a sygnyfye_v strong_a herte_v /_o force_v /_o and_z puysaunce_n the_o iyen_n that_o ben_fw-mi whytysshe_n and_o flesshe_o /_o sygnyfye_v a_o person_n incline_v to_o vice_n /_o lechery_n and_o full_a of_o fraud_n astronomyers_n say_v that_o when_o a_o person_n behold_v often_o as_o abassh_v shamefast_a /_o &_o ferefull_a /_o and_o that_o in_o behold_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o singe_v /_o and_z he_o have_v small_a drop_n appear_v in_o his_o iyen_n than_o it_o be_v for_o certain_a that_o such_o person_n love_v and_o desire_v the_o wealth_n of_o they_o that_o they_o behold_v but_o when_o any_o look_v in_o cast_a his_o iyen_n aside_o /_o as_z by_o wantonness_n /_o such_o person_n be_v deceytfull_a /_o and_o purchase_v to_o greve_v he_o /_o &_o such_o person_n will_v dishonour_v woman_n /_o and_z they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o /_o for_z such_o look_v be_v false_a /_o lecherous_a /_o &_o deceyvable_a they_o that_o have_v small_a garysshe_n iyen_v and_o sharp_o sygnyfye_v a_o person_n melancolyous_a /_o hardy_a /_o an_z evil_a sayer_n /_o &_o cruel_a and_o if_o a_o lytel_n vain_a appear_v bytwene_v the_o iye_o and_o the_o nose_n of_o a_o wench_n /_o they_o say_v that_o it_o sygnyfy_v virgynyte_v /_o and_z in_o a_o man_n subtylyte_n of_o understand_v /_o and_o if_o it_o appear_v great_a &_o black_a /_o it_o sygnyfy_v corruption_n /_o hete_n /_o and_z melancholy_a in_o a_o woman_n /_o and_z in_o a_o man_n rudeness_n &_o defaute_n of_o wit_n /_o but_o that_o vain_a apperyth_v not_o always_o but_o the_o iyen_v that_o ben_fw-mi yelowe_n and_o have_v no_o here_o be_v on_o the_o browee_v sygnyfi_v meselry_n and_o evyll_n disposition_n of_o body_n great_a here_o be_v and_o long_o signyfy_v rudeness_n /_o hard_o wit_n /_o and_o lechery_n the_o betele_v brow_n sygnyfy_v malice_n /_o cruelty_n /_o lechery_n /_o and_o envy_n and_o when_o the_o brow_n ben_fw-mi thin_a /_o it_o sygnyfy_v subtyll_o engyne_v /_o wit_n /_o and_o faythfulnes_n holowe_v iyen_n and_o hang_a brow_n sygnyfy_v a_o person_n full_a of_o evyll_n sayinge_v /_o of_o evyll_n think_v /_o a_z great_a drynker_n and_o common_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o malice_n a_o lytell_fw-mi short_a visage_n and_o a_o small_a neck_n /_o and_o a_o lytell_a sklend_a nose_n sygnyfy_v a_o person_n of_o great_a herte_n /_o hasty_a &_o ireful_a a_o long_a nose_n and_o hie_v by_o nature_n sygnyfy_v prowess_n and_o hardynes_n a_o short_a reyse_v nose_n sygnyfy_v hastyne_n /_o lechery_n /_o hardynes_n /_o and_o a_o undertaker_n a_o hauk_v nose_n that_o bow_v to_o the_o upper_a lyppe_n sygnyfy_v malice_n /_o deceit_n untruth_n and_o lechery_n a_o great_a nose_n &_o hie_v in_o the_o mydde_v sygnyfy_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o well_o speak_v a_o great_a nose_n with_o wide_a nose_n thrylle_n
sygnyfy_v glotony_n &_o ire_n a_o red_a face_n &_o short_a sygnyfy_v a_o person_n full_a of_o riot_n debate_n /_o &_o unfaythfull_a a_o visage_n nouther_n to_o short_a nor_o to_o long_o /_o and_o that_o be_v not_o over_o fat_a with_o good_a colour_n betoken_v a_o man_n verytable_a /_o amiable_a /_o wise_a /_o wytty_n /_o seruyable_a /_o debonaire_a /_o &_o well_o order_v in_o all_o his_o work_n a_o fat_a visage_n &_o full_a of_o rude_a flesh_n sygnyfy_v glotony_n /_o neclygence_n /_o rudeness_n of_o wit_n and_o understanding_n a_o sklend_a face_n &_o somewhat_o long_o sygnyfy_v a_o person_n well_o advysed_a in_o all_o his_o work_n by_o good_a measure_n a_o lytell_fw-mi shoâ—te_a visage_n of_o yelowe_n colour_n sygnyfy_v a_o person_n deceyve_a /_o untrue_a /_o malycyous_a /_o and_z full_a of_o harm_n a_o visage_n long_o and_o fair_a sygnyfi_v a_o man_n hot_a /_o unjust_a /_o spytefull_a /_o and_z full_a of_o ire_n &_o cruelty_n they_o that_o have_v their_o mouth_n great_a and_o wide_o sygnyfi_v ire_n &_o hardynes_n a_o lytel_n mouth_n sygnyfy_v melancholy_a /_o hevyne_n /_o hard_o wit_n /_o &_o evyll_n think_v he_o that_o have_v great_a lip_n have_v a_o token_n of_o rudeness_n /_o and_o defaute_fw-fr of_o wit_n thynne_n lip_n sygnyfy_v lyckerousnes_n &_o lesynge_n tethe_v even_o set_v &_o thin_a /_o betoke_v a_o true_a lover_n /_o lecherous_a /_o and_z of_o good_a complexion_n long_o tethe_v &_o great_a sygnyfy_v hastynes_n and_o ire_n long_o eere_n sygnyfy_v folye_n /_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o good_a memory_n lytell_n eere_n sygnyfy_v lechery_n and_o theft_n a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o good_a voice_n well_o swoon_v /_o is_z hardy_a /_o wise_a /_o &_o well_o speak_v a_o mean_a voice_n that_o be_v not_o to_o small_a nor_o to_o great_a /_o sygnyfy_v wit_n purueyaunce_n /_o truth_n &_o ryghtwysenes_n a_o man_n that_o speak_v hasty_o to_o be_v set_v by_o a_o great_a voice_n in_o a_o woman_n be_v a_o evyll_n sign_n a_o soft_a voice_n sygnyfy_v a_o person_n 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rude_o member_v be_v by_o nature_n melancolyous_a /_o varyaunte_o /_o &_o lecherous_a a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o great_a long_o bely_v sygnyfy_v small_a wit_n pride_n /_o and_o lechery_n a_o lytell_fw-mi bely_v &_o large_a foot_n /_o sygnyfy_v good_a understand_v /_o good_a counceyle_n and_o true_a a_o person_n have_v large_a foot_n /_o high_a &_o bow_a sholdre_n sygnyfy_v prowess_n hardynes_n /_o hastyne_n /_o truth_n and_o wit_n sholdre_n sharp_a &_o long_o betoken_v treachery_n /_o untruthe_n /_o stryve_n /_o and_z unnatural_a when_o the_o arm_n ben_fw-mi so_o long_o that_o they_o may_v stretch_v to_o the_o jointe_n of_o the_o kne_v /_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o prowess_n /_o lyberalyte_n /_o truth_n /_o honour_n /_o good_a wit_n /_o and_o understand_v when_o the_o arm_n ben_fw-mi short_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o ignorance_n /_o of_o evyll_n nature_n /_o and_o a_o person_n that_o love_v debate_n long_o hand_n and_o sklend_a finger_n sygnyfy_v subtylte_n /_o and_o a_o person_n that_o have_v desire_v to_o know_v dyvers_a thyngê_n small_a hand_n &_o short_a thick_a finger_n betoken_v folly_n /_o and_o lyghtnes_n of_o courage_n thick_o large_a and_o bygge_v hand_n sygnyfy_v force_v /_o hastyne_n /_o hardynes_n /_o and_o wit_n clere_n and_o shine_a nail_n of_o good_a colour_n sygnyfy_v wit_n and_o increase_n of_o honour_n nail_n full_a of_o white_a spot_v and_o revel_v sygnyfy_v a_o person_n avarycyous_a /_o lecherous_a /_o proud_a /_o of_o herte_v /_o full_z of_o wit_n and_o malice_n the_o foot_n thick_a &_o full_a of_o flesh_n sygnyfy_v a_o person_n outragyous_a /_o vygoryous_a /_o and_z of_o lytell_a wit_n small_a foot_n and_o light_n sygnyfy_v hardynes_n of_o understand_v /_o &_o lytell_fw-mi truth_n foot_n flat_a and_o short_a sygnyfy_v a_o anguysshous_a person_n /_o of_z small_a wysdom_n and_o uncurteyse_v a_o ê‘sone_n that_o goth_v a_o great_a pace_n be_v great_a of_o herte_n and_o dispyteful_a /_o and_o sygnyfy_v well_o to_o prosper_v in_o all_o thyngê_n 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