Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n
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A05562
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Politeuphuia VVits common wealth.
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N. L. (Nicholas Ling), fl. 1580-1607.; Bodenham, John, fl. 1600, attributed name.
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1598
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STC 15686; ESTC S108557
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