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signify_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n as_o such_o these_o be_v 1._o noble_a parentage_n and_o relation_n to_o be_v bear_v atavis_fw-la regibus_fw-la of_o noble_a progenitor_n relate_v to_o great_a person_n or_o family_n these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o heathen_n call_v good_a thing_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o poet_n know_v not_o how_o to_o call_v we_o vix_fw-la ea_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la 2._o honour_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o high_o by_o many_o but_o be_v thing_n still_o without_o we_o have_v their_o original_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o other_o 3._o the_o affection_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n which_o beget_v a_o good_a and_o honourable_a name_n 4._o riches_n a_o great_a estate_n in_o money_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o signify_v riches_n jer._n 17._o 3._o
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