Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	good_a	king_n	lord_n	7,040	5	3.9036	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14103	The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.; Anguilbertus, Theobaldus. Mensa philosophica.; Turswell, Thomas, 1548-1585, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 24411; ESTC S111450	115,907	158

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the_o debt_n he_o require_v a_o long_a term_n to_o pay_v he_o which_o be_v a_o whole_a year_n after_o a_o certain_a lawyer_n which_o obtain_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o all_o cause_n become_v a_o monk_n monk_n and_o be_v make_v solicitor_n for_o the_o abbey_n all_o matter_n go_v against_o he_o and_o when_o the_o abbot_n be_v much_o displease_v therewith_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n be_v not_o angry_a for_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o lie_v and_o face_n as_o i_o have_v do_v before_o and_o therefore_o i_o lose_v all_o matter_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o i_o and_o advocate_n be_v very_o sick_a comunion_n his_o friend_n that_o be_v about_o he_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n ere_o he_o die_v then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v hear_v judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o i_o to_o do_v so_o or_o not_o then_o say_v his_o friend_n we_o judge_v it_o best_o but_o i_o appeal_v from_o your_o sentence_n quoth_v he_o for_o you_o be_v not_o my_o judge_n and_o so_o die_v and_o a_o old_a verse_n there_o be_v write_v of_o lawyer_n many_o a_o year_n ago_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o which_o make_v their_o moan_n that_o lawyer_n friendly_a be_v to_o none_o but_o whether_o that_o be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o say_v so_o chap._n 12._o of_o merchant_n man_n buyer_n and_o seller_n a_o proper_a jest_n of_o a_o certain_a merchant_n that_o will_v never_o come_v to_o church_n nor_o hear_v sermon_n church_n and_o be_v move_v often_o time_n by_o his_o wife_n thereto_o say_v always_o unto_o she_o go_v thou_o for_o we_o both_o on_o a_o night_n he_o dream_v that_o he_o

goose_n yeas_o quoth_v the_o thief_n that_o i_o be_o then_o quoth_v the_o priest_n for_o shame_n restore_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n his_o goose_n again_o money_n or_o else_o i_o will_v excommunicate_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o thief_n which_o watch_v a_o man_n that_o have_v sell_v a_o ox_n and_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o he_o and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o tavern_n and_o give_v he_o a_o quart_n of_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o that_o have_v sell_v the_o ox_n will_v have_v be_v go_v say_v that_o he_o must_v go_v buy_v he_o a_o purse_n to_o put_v his_o money_n in_o nay_o quoth_v the_o thief_n lay_v thy_o money_n to_o i_o and_o let_v we_o drink_v more_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o piece_n of_o my_o shirt_n to_o wrap_v thy_o money_n in_o and_o he_o do_v so_o but_o when_o he_o depart_v this_o cozen_a thief_n run_v after_o he_o with_o hew_v and_o cry_v say_v that_o he_o have_v cut_v away_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o shirt_n with_o his_o money_n in_o it_o and_o show_v the_o place_n so_o he_o get_v the_o money_n and_o the_o true_a man_n be_v hang_v cup._n a_o cozen_a knave_n see_v a_o silver_n cup_n in_o a_o gentleman_n house_n which_o be_v break_v a_o little_a in_o the_o foot_n he_o buy_v a_o good_a pickerel_n &_o carry_v it_o unto_o the_o gentlewoman_n while_o her_o husband_n be_v abroad_o say_v my_o master_n your_o husband_n have_v send_v you_o this_o pickrell_n to_o be_v dress_v for_o dinner_n for_o he_o will_v bring_v home_o geast_n with_o he_o and_o will_v you_o to_o send_v he_o the_o break_a cup_n that_o he_o may_v have_v it_o mend_v for_o the_o geast_n to_o drink_v in_o and_o she_o deliver_v it_o unt●_n he_o now_o when_o he_o have_v toil_v this_o tale_n to_o his_o fellow_n sure_o quoth_v he_o and_o i_o will_v have_v the_o pickerel_n again_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n find_v there_o the_o mistress_n and_o all_o the_o household_n weep_v he_o speak_v unto_o she_o with_o a_o counterfeit_n merry_a countenance_n say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n now_o for_o my_o master_n have_v take_v the_o thief_n and_o sentence_n be_v give_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v immediate_o with_o the_o pickerel_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v send_v he_o the_o pickerel_n out_o of_o hand_n which_o she_o deliver_v thus_o the_o thief_n and_o his_o fellow_n have_v both_o the_o cup_n and_o the_o pickerel_n chap._n 17._o of_o jester_n and_o their_o merry_a device_n macrobius_n in_o his_o saturnalia_fw-la write_v of_o cicero_n that_o he_o be_v so_o pleasant_a in_o word_n &_o so_o full_a of_o pastime_n laugh_v that_o his_o friend_n term_v he_o a_o scoffer_n and_o jester_n frederick_n the_o emperor_n jester_n with_o word_n provoke_v very_o much_o one_o eurelius_n a_o learned_a man_n to_o have_v move_v he_o to_o laughter_n but_o h●e_v can_v not_o short_o after_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v in_o some_o deep_a cogitation_n he_o make_v a_o great_a many_o of_o little_a ball_n of_o herb_n and_o throw_v they_o hard_o at_o he_o and_o when_o he_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o the_o jester_n answer_v say_v i_o have_v hard_o say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a force_n in_o three_o thing_n to_o wit_n word_n herb_n &_o stone_n and_o as_o for_o word_n i_o have_v sufficient_o assay_v you_o with_o they_o &_o can_v avail_v nothing_o now_o will_v i_o try_v you_o with_o herb_n and_o if_o i_o can_v profit_v nothing_o that_o way_n sure_o i_o will_v stone_n you_o to_o death_n at_o which_o say_n he_o fall_v in_o a_o laughter_n genua_fw-la &_o give_v the_o jester_n a_o reward_n a_o jester_n teach_v his_o horse_n to_o kneel_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n as_o often_o as_o he_o say_v flectamus_fw-la genua_fw-la it_o happen_v afterward_o that_o a_o thief_n see_v the_o jester_n horse_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a gelding_n steal_v he_o away_o it_o fortune_v this_o thief_n ride_v upon_o this_o horse_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v to_o ride_v through_o a_o deep_a slough_n and_o full_a of_o mire_n which_o the_o jester_n see_v cry_v aloud_o 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broad_a day_n light_v a_o certain_a merry_a fellow_n be_v sick_a will_v be_v admonish_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o make_v his_o will_n ▪_o marry_o glad_o quoth_v he_o and_o i_o have_v none_o other_o good_n but_o only_a two_o horse_n which_o i_o bequeathe_v to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o priest_n demand_v why_o he_o will_v not_o rather_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o poor_a answer_v you_o preach_v that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v god_n and_o he_o have_v give_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o poor_a &_o therefore_o i_o will_v fain_o do_v as_o like_a unto_o he_o as_o i_o can_v man._n a_o jester_n have_v rail_v &_o skoff_v so_o bitter_o at_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o hang_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o take_v he_o at_o length_n be_v take_v by_o the_o noble_a man_n servant_n &_o bring_v before_o his_o presence_n my_o lord_n than_o quoth_v he_o i_o see_v now_o there_o remain_v nothing_o unto_o i_o but_o present_a death_n which_o i_o have_v well_o deserve_v i_o beseech_v you_o grant_v i_o one_o request_n which_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o my_o soul_n health_n which_o as_o the_o earnest_a request_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o the_o lord_n frank_o yield_v unto_o then_o say_v he_o when_o i_o be_o hang_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o three_o day_n after_o with_o a_o fast_a stomach_n every_o morning_n &_o kiss_v my_o bare_a tail_n with_o your_o mouth_n now_o the_o devil_n hang_v thou_o and_o kiss_v thy_o tail_n quoth_v the_o lord_n &_o go_v away_o in_o a_o rage_n dinner_n &_o so_o he_o escape_v a_o merry_a companion_n have_v prepare_v a_o morsel_n of_o good_a meat_n for_o his_o own_o eat_n &_o his_o wife_n there_o come_v unto_o his_o house_n a_o company_n of_o friar_n &_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v the_o matter_n &_o to_o shift_n they_o of_o say_v un-them_a sir_n i_o be_o very_o sorry_a that_o you_o may_v not_o eat_v with_o i_o for_o i_o be_o excommunicate_a then_o say_v the_o friar_n we_o will_v not_o believe_v thou_o unless_o thou_o tell_v we_o the_o cause_n why_o for_o beat_v of_o a_o friar_n quod_fw-la he_o then_o a●t_v you_o worthy_o excommunicate_a say_v they_o &_o fear_v lest_o he_o will_v have_v beat_v they_o also_o they_o depart_v incontinent_o chap._n 18._o of_o merry_a jest_n of_o weeman_n macrobius_n write_v in_o his_o saturnalia_fw-la that_o when_o one_o demand_v of_o julia_n which_o be_v daughter_n unt●_n augustus_n the_o emperor_n ▪_o why_o she_o deck_v not_o her self_o according_a to_o her_o father_n plainness_n ▪_o daughter_n fragilitye_n she_o answer_v say_v my_o father_n forget_v that_o he_o be_v emperor_n but_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o the_o emperor_n daughter_n when_o some_o that_o be_v privy_a of_o her_o incontinency_n wonder_v that_o her_o child_n be_v so_o like_a unto_o agrippa_n her_o husband_n consider_v that_o she_o yield_v so_o common_o the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n abroad_o in_o every_o brothel_a house_n i_o never_o take_v any_o passenger_n to_o sail_v in_o my_o ship_n quoth_v she_o but_o when_o my_o ship_n be_v already_o fraught_v marcus_n when_o one_o say_v that_o he_o marvel_v why_o all_o brute_n beast_n will_v not_o abide_v to_o company_n with_o the_o male_n but_o only_o when_o they_o will_v conceive_v young_a populia_n which_o be_v daughter_n unto_o marcus_n answer_v because_o they_o be_v beast_n faustus_n son_n unto_o sylla_n sister_n know_v that_o his_o sister_n use_v the_o carnal_a company_n of_o twain_o namely_o pompeius_n and_o a_o fuller_n son_n i_o must_v say_v he_o how_o my_o sister_n can_v have_v any_o spit_v