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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	call_v	chief_a	river_n	2,359	5	7.2429	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59100	Tracts written by John Selden of the Inner-Temple, Esquire ; the first entituled, Jani Anglorvm facies altera, rendred into English, with large notes thereupon, by Redman Westcot, Gent. ; the second, England's epinomis ; the third, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdictions of testaments ; the fourth, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods ; the three last never before extant.; Selections. 1683	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Jani Anglorum facies altera. English.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. England's epinomis.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments.	1683 (1683)	Wing S2441; ESTC R14343	196,477	246

be_v call_v cambro-britannia_n that_o be_v welsh_a britanny_n and_o scotland_n possess_v by_o the_o scot_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n call_v scoto-britannia_n that_o be_v scotch-britanny_n which_o now_o together_o with_o england_n since_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o the_o author_n preface_n the_o guardian_n of_o my_o threshold_n so_n limentinus_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o threshold_n qui_fw-la limentis_fw-la i._n e._n liminibus_fw-la praeest_fw-la but_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o porter_n who_o give_v admission_n to_o stranger_n in_o a_o different_a character_n according_o in_o the_o latin_a the_o author_n citation_n be_v print_v in_o italic_a which_o because_o they_o be_v so_o frequent_a i_o think_v fit_a rather_o to_o notify_v by_o a_o distinction_n as_o usual_a in_o the_o margin_n thus_o intercidona_n pilumnus_n &_o deverra_n these_o be_v heathen_a deity_n to_o who_o they_o attribute_v the_o care_n of_o their_o child_n who_o else_o they_o think_v silvanus_n may_v like_o oberon_n king_n of_o the_o fairy_n surprise_v or_o do_v some_o other_o mischief_n to_o in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 23._o among_o the_o celts_n and_o gaul_n who_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n as_o for_o instance_n those_o gaul_n who_o remove_v into_o the_o lesser_a asia_n mix_v with_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v gallograeci_a but_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o by_o contraction_n i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 41._o bellagines_n that_o be_v by-law_n from_o by_o that_o be_v a_o village_n town_n or_o city_n and_o lagen_n which_o in_o gothish_n be_v a_o law_n so_o that_o it_o signify_v such_o law_n as_o corporation_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o scot_n call_v they_o burlaw_n that_o be_v borough-law_n so_o that_o bellagines_n be_v put_v for_o bilagines_n or_o burlagines_n this_o kind_n of_o law_n obtain_v in_o court_n leet_n and_o court_n baron_n and_o in_o other_o occasion_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o place_n make_v their_o own_o law_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 4._o l._n 7._o adrastia_n rhamnusia_n &_o nemesis_n which_o be_v all_o but_o nemesis_n the_o goddess_n of_o revenge_n call_v adrastria_n from_o king_n adrastus_n who_o first_o build_v she_o a_o temple_n and_o rhamnusia_n from_o rhamnus_n a_o village_n in_o the_o athenian_a territory_n where_o she_o be_v worship_v l._n 42._o elohim_n that_o be_v go_n and_o so_o judge_n be_v proper_o call_v according_a to_o the_o original_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n who_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alah_o though_o in_o hebrew_n it_o signify_v to_o curse_v yet_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n a_o descendent_a of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o betoken_v to_o judge_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n l._n 45._o it_o subjoin_v to_o it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o name_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es which_o signify_v a_o mighty_a god_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n be_v lofty_a stately_a cedar_n and_o by_o moses_n his_o be_v fair_a to_o god_n be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_v fair_a pag._n 5._o lin_v 18._o not_o only_o berecynthia_n but_o also_o juno_n cybele_n why_o cybele_n be_v the_o very_a same_o goddess_n who_o be_v call_v berecynthia_n from_o berecynthus_n a_o hill_n of_o phrygia_n as_o also_o cybelus_n be_v another_o where_o she_o be_v worship_v and_o she_o have_v several_a such_o name_n give_v she_o from_o the_o place_n of_o her_o worship_n as_o dindymene_n pessinuntia_n idaea_n phrygia_n this_o than_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o our_o worthy_a author_n memory_n or_o his_o haste_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 34._o not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o day_n but_o of_o night_n thus_o in_o our_o common_a reckon_n we_o say_v a_o seven-night_n that_o be_v seven_o night_n septinoctium_fw-la for_o what_o in_o latin_a they_o say_v septimana_fw-la seven_o morning_n and_o a_o fortnight_n that_o be_v fourteen_o night_n again_o for_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n the_o evening_n which_o conclude_v the_o foregoing_a day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o eve_n that_o be_v evening_n and_o the_o grecian_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o set_v the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n in_o that_o they_o call_v the_o natural_a day_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n comprehend_v day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night-day_n not_o day-night_n chap._n iu._n pag._n 6._o lin_v 22._o king_n phranicus_n it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a a_o matter_n for_o historian_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o thing_n at_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n to_o devise_v fable_n of_o their_o own_o or_o take_v they_o up_o from_o other_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o phranicus_n be_v design_v to_o give_v name_n to_o france_n whereas_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o frank_n who_o come_v to_o plant_v there_o out_o of_o franconia_n a_o country_n of_o germany_n call_v east-france_n l._n 29._o with_o corinus_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o company_n from_o who_o cornwall_n have_v its_o name_n former_o call_v in_o latin_a corinia_n or_o cornavia_n say_v some_o now_o cornubia_n and_o possible_o if_o that_o be_v so_o corinium_n also_o or_o cirencester_n a_o town_n in_o glocestershire_n and_o corinus_n too_o the_o river_n churn_n that_o run_v by_o it_o owe_v their_o appellation_n to_o the_o same_o noble_a person_n l._n 31._o new_a troy_n that_o be_v london_n call_v also_o troynovant_n and_o the_o people_n about_o it_o call_v trinobantes_n or_o trinovantes_n from_o who_o also_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v style_v augusta_n trinobantum_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o new_a trojan_n l._n 40._o king_n belin._n who_o give_v name_n to_o billingsgate_n that_o be_v belin_n gate_n as_o king_n lud_n to_o ludgate_n pag._n 8._o lin_v 39_o eumerus_n messenius_n some_o such_o fabulous_a writer_n as_o our_o sir_n john_n mandevil_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o people_n and_o country_n that_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 9_o lin_v 19_o in_o the_o time_n of_o brennus_n and_o belinus_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v general_n of_o the_o gaul_n who_o be_v call_v senones_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n with_o they_o sack_v rome_n there_o he_o build_v the_o city_n verona_n call_v by_o his_o name_n brennona_n as_o he_o have_v do_v brennoburgum_fw-la now_o brandenburg_n in_o germany_n from_o his_o prowess_n and_o fame_a exploit_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o britan_n or_o welsh_n do_v to_o this_o day_n call_v a_o king_n brennin_n of_o the_o other_o viz._n belinus_n some_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v already_o chap._n vii_o pag._n 10._o lin_v 24._o locrine_n camber_n and_o albanactus_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o brethren_n to_o wit_n locrine_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o welsh_a call_n england_n lhoegr_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n share_v from_o the_o second_o camber_n that_o a_o welshman_n be_v name_v cumra_n and_o the_o country_n cambria_n and_o from_o the_o three_o albanactus_n that_o scotland_n or_o at_o least_o good_a part_n of_o it_o retain_v the_o term_n of_o albania_n a_o title_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n second_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n though_o for_o my_o part_n for_o this_o last_o name_n of_o albanactus_n i_o be_o somewhat_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v by_o some_o smattering_n monk_n purposely_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o trojan_a story_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v in_o a_o mongrel_n word_n alba_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o alba_n a_o city_n of_o italy_n build_v by_o one_o of_o aeneas_n his_o son_n l._n 29._o gavelkind_n from_o the_o saxon_a gafel_v or_o gafol_v a_o debt_n or_o tribute_n and_o cyn_n or_o kind_n the_o kindred_n or_o child_n or_o as_o mr._n lambard_n give_v eal_n cyn_n i._n e._n give_v to_o all_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n or_o as_o vorstegan_n give_v all_o kind_n i._n e._n give_v to_o each_o child_n his_o part_n a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o saxon_n whereby_o the_o father_n estate_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v still_o among_o the_o daughter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n it_o obtain_v still_o in_o several_a place_n especial_o in_o kent_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o conqueror_n pag._n 11._o lin_v 22._o the_o law_n of_o second_o venus_n not_o have_v plato_n by_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o inform_v myself_o better_a i_o imagine_v that_o by_o the_o first_o venus_n they_o mean_v the_o force_n of_o lust_n and_o beauty_n which_o do_v so_o natural_o

the_o whole_a book_n p._n 13_o chap._n x._o the_o druid_n reckon_v of_o time_n a_o age_n consist_v of_o thirty_o year_n what_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n savour_v of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o cabalist_n they_o be_v the_o elder_a philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n among_o the_o gentile_n some_o odd_a image_n of_o they_o in_o stone_n in_o a_o abbey_n near_o voitland_n describe_v p._n 15_o chap._n xi_o the_o britan_n and_o gaul_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n much_o alike_o and_o whence_o that_o come_v some_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o both_o set_v down_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o breed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o marry_v of_o their_o wife_n the_o govern_n of_o their_o family_n burn_a woman_n that_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o burn_v some_o servant_n with_o the_o dead_a master_n for_o company_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n of_o their_o public_a government_n p._n 16_o chap._n xii_o woman_n admit_v to_o public_a debate_n a_o large_a commendation_n of_o the_o sex_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v against_o the_o salic_a law_n make_v out_o by_o several_a example_n of_o most_o nation_n p._n 18_o chap._n xiii_o their_o put_a themselves_o under_o protection_n by_o go_v into_o great_a man_n service_n their_o coin_n of_o money_n and_o their_o weigh_v of_o it_o some_o sort_n of_o flesh_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o p._n 21_o chap._n fourteen_o community_n of_o wife_n among_o the_o britan_n use_v former_o by_o other_o nation_n also_o chalcondylas_n his_o mistake_n from_o our_o civil_a custom_n of_o salute_v a_o rÄ—buke_n of_o the_o foolish_a humour_n of_o jealousy_n p._n 22_o chap._n xv._n a_o account_n of_o the_o british_a state_n under_o the_o roman_n claudius_n win_v a_o battle_n and_o return_n to_o rome_n in_o triumph_n and_o leaf_n a._n plautius_n to_o order_n affair_n a_o colony_n be_v send_v to_o maldon_n in_o essex_n and_o to_o several_a other_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o colony_n out_o of_o lipsius_n julius_n agricola_n government_n here_o in_o vespasian_n time_n p._n 24_o chap._n xvi_o in_o commodus_n his_o time_n king_n lucy_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o desire_n eleutherius_fw-la then_o pope_n to_o send_v he_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o stead_n of_o heathen_a priest_n he_o make_v three_o arch-bishop_n and_o twenty_o eight_o bishop_n he_o endow_v the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o sanctuary_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o constantine_n time_n where_o end_v the_o roman_a account_n p._n 27_o chap._n xvii_o the_o saxon_n be_v send_v for_o in_o by_o vortigern_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n who_o usurp_v the_o government_n set_v up_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o angles_n jute_n frison_n all_o call_v saxon_n a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n of_o bremen_n p._n 29_o chap._n xviii_o the_o saxon_n division_n of_o their_o people_n into_o four_o rank_n no_o person_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n p._n 30_o chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n p._n 32_o chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n p._n 33_o chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-money_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fee_n p._n 36_o chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la p._n 37_o chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a p._n 39_o chap._n xxiv_o king_n alfred_n first_o appoint_v sheriff_n by_o duns_n scotus_n his_o advice_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o learning_n by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n be_v king_n edgar_n law_n for_o drink_v prelate_n investiture_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n king_n knute_n law_n against_o any_o englishman_n that_o shall_v kill_v a_o dane_n hence_o englescyre_n the_o manner_n of_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n king_n harold_n law_n that_o no_o welshman_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o side_n offa_n dike_n with_o a_o weapon_n p._n 41_o chap._n xxv_o the_o royal_a consort_n great_a privilege_n of_o grant_v felon_n estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n with_o three_o exception_n of_o expedition_n bridge_n and_o castle_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n present_v a_o turf_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v land_n such_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n comprise_v in_o old_a verse_n p._n 43_o the_o 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