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quo_fw-la poteris_fw-la tu_fw-la regere_fw-la alma_fw-la redi_fw-la alma_fw-la redi_fw-la tibi_fw-la templa_fw-la struit_fw-la seldenus_n at_o aram_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la nil_fw-la potuit_fw-la sanctius_fw-la alma_fw-la redi_fw-la e._n heyward_n in_o epigraphen_n libri_fw-la carmen_fw-la quisnam_fw-la iò_fw-la mussat_fw-la posuisti_fw-la enyo_n arma_fw-la jam_fw-la doctos_fw-la iber_n haùt_fw-la batavos_n marte_fw-la turbat_fw-la foedere_fw-la jam_fw-la britannus_n continet_fw-la orbem_fw-la clusium_n audax_fw-la quis_fw-la reserat_fw-la latentem_fw-la falleris_n diae_fw-la themidis_n recludo_fw-la intima_fw-la haec_fw-la portâ_fw-la meliùs_fw-la feratâ_fw-la pandit_n eanus_fw-la i._o s._n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o counterfeit_a berosus_n with_o the_o monk_n that_o put_v he_o forth_o both_o censure_v the_o story_n of_o samothe_n the_o first_o celtic_a king_n the_o bound_n of_o celtica_n from_o samothe_n say_v they_o the_o britan_n and_o gaul_n be_v call_v samothei_n for_o which_o diogenes_n laertius_n be_v false_o quote_v the_o word_n in_o he_o be_v semnothei_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o semnothei_n why_o so_o call_v the_o opinion_n of_o h._n stephen_n and_o of_o the_o author_n old_a hero_n and_o philosopher_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o demigod_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o venerable_a goddess_n the_o same_o as_o eumenides_n dispenser_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o plutarch_n and_o orpheus_n they_o be_v set_v for_o civil_a magistrate_n judge_n in_o scripture_n so_o call_v elohim_n i._n e._n go_n these_o semnai_n theai_o the_o same_o as_o deae_fw-la matres_fw-la in_o a_o old_a british_a inscription_n p._n 3_o chap._n iii_o one_o law_n of_o samothe_n out_o of_o basingstoke_n concern_v the_o reckon_n of_o time_n by_o night_n bodinus_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o astrologer_n for_o otherwise_o compute_v their_o planetary_a hour_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o of_o samothe_v his_o successor_n magus_n sarron_n druis_n from_o who_o the_o druid_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5_o chap._n iu_o k._n phranicus_n 900._o year_n after_o samothe_n be_v to_o reside_v in_o pannonia_n entrust_v the_o druid_n with_o the_o government_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n brutus_n aeneas_n his_o grandson_n arrive_v and_o be_v own_a king_n by_o the_o britan_n and_o build_v tâ—oynovant_n i._n e._n london_n dunvallo_n molmutius_n 600._o year_n after_o be_v king_n and_o make_v law_n concern_v sanctuary_n road_n or_o highway_n and_o plowland_n k._n belin_n his_o son_n confirm_v those_o law_n and_o cast_v up_o four_o great_a cause-waye_n through_o the_o island_n a_o further_a account_n of_o molmutius_n p._n 6_o chap._n v._n a_o brief_a account_n of_o q._n regent_n martia_n and_o of_o merchenlage_n whether_o so_o call_v from_o she_o or_o from_o the_o mercian_n annius_n again_o censure_v for_o a_o forger_n and_o his_o berosus_n for_o a_o fabulous_a writer_n p._n 7_o chap._n vi_o the_o story_n of_o brutus_n canvas_v and_o take_v to_o be_v a_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o bard_n jeoffry_n of_o monmouth_n credit_n call_v in_o question_n antiquary_n at_o a_o loss_n in_o their_o judgement_n of_o these_o frivolous_a story_n p._n 8_o chap._n vii_o what_o the_o trojan_a law_n be_v which_o brutus_n bring_v in_o that_o concern_v the_o elder_a son_n inherit_v the_o whole_a estate_n confute_v in_o the_o first_o time_n there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n yet_o mention_v make_v of_o they_o in_o some_o very_a ancient_a author_n notwithstanding_o a_o remark_n of_o some_o ancient_a writer_n to_o the_o contrary_a p._n 10_o chap._n viii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o druid_n out_o of_o caesar_n commentary_n whence_o they_o be_v so_o call_v their_o determine_n in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o pass_a sentence_n in_o case_n of_o crime_n their_o award_n bind_v all_o party_n their_o way_n of_o excommunicate_v or_o outlaw_v they_o have_v a_o chief_a over_o they_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n p._n 12_o chap._n ix_o the_o menage_n of_o their_o school_n without_o write_v on_o other_o occasion_n they_o may_v use_v the_o greek_a letter_n as_o caesar_n say_v yet_o not_o have_v the_o language_n the_o greek_a letter_n then_o be_v other_o than_o what_o they_o be_v now_o these_o borrow_a from_o the_o gaul_n as_o those_o from_o the_o phoenician_n ceregy-drudion_a or_o the_o druid_n stone_n in_o wales_n this_o place_n of_o caesar_n suspect_v lipsius_n his_o judgement_n of_o
conscience_n with_o my_o suffrage_n to_o assist_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v that_o sex_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o comfortable_a a_o importance_n to_o mankind_n so_o sweet_a a_o refreshment_n amid_o our_o sharp_a toil_n and_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o life_n and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v the_o dear_a gift_n that_o dame_n nature_n can_v bestow_v upon_o man._n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o caesar_n gaul_n again_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 19_o very_a many_o of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v with_o debt_n or_o with_o great_a tax_n or_o with_o the_o injurious_a oppression_n of_o great_a man_n put_v themselves_o out_o to_o service_n to_o the_o noble_n over_o such_o they_o have_v the_o same_o right_n or_o authority_n as_o master_n have_v over_o their_o servant_n or_o 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tree_n be_v require_v 4._o they_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v the_o english_a tongue_n it_o be_v the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n say_v it_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o english_a king_n 15._o be_v handle_v or_o plead_v in_o the_o french_a language_n for_o till_o the_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o all_o business_n of_o law_n be_v plead_v in_o french_a that_o also_o in_o school_n the_o rudiment_n of_o grammatical_a institution_n be_v deliver_v to_o boy_n in_o french_a and_o not_o in_o english_a also_o that_o the_o english_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o french_a mode_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o all_o charter_n or_o instrument_n and_o book_n indeed_o it_o be_v such_o a_o fault_n to_o
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
alter_v be_v take_v for_o the_o best_a chattel_n that_o the_o tenant_n have_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o custom_n be_v it_o horse_n ox_n etc._n etc._n that_o hereot_fw-la and_o relief_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v both_o often_o sound_a to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tenure_n and_o again_o that_o the_o heir_n always_o succeed_v into_o the_o estate_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o relief_n but_o not_o always_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o hereot_fw-la lin._n 42._o in_o french_a be_v call_v a_o relief_n from_o the_o verb_n relever_n to_o raise_v again_o and_o take_v up_o the_o estate_n which_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n it_o be_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o the_o new_a homager_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n pay_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o admission_n or_o at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o estate_n whence_o by_o the_o old_a civilian_n it_o be_v call_a introitus_fw-la and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sum_n be_v moderate_o set_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o ransom_n which_o be_v much_o more_o severe_a the_o king_n rate_n upon_o his_o homager_n be_v thus_o a_o earl_n heir_n be_v to_o give_v a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o baron_n a_o hundred_o mark_n a_o knight_n a_o hundred_o shilling_n at_o most_o and_o those_o of_o lesser_a estate_n less_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o their_o tenor_n as_o spelman_n quote_v it_o out_o of_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o pag._n 61._o lin_v 11._o of_o the_o great_a uavasors_n they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n next_o in_o degree_n to_o the_o baron_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o some_o duke_n marquess_z or_o earl_n and_o those_o that_o hold_v from_o they_o again_o be_v call_v valvasini_n or_o the_o lesser_a vavasor_n there_o be_v little_a certainty_n what_o their_o office_n or_o privilege_n be_v or_o indeed_o whence_o they_o be_v so_o call_v whether_o qu._n ad_fw-la valvas_fw-la stantes_fw-la or_o valvae_fw-la assidentes_fw-la for_o their_o sit_v or_o stand_v at_o their_o lord_n door_n if_o those_o of_o that_o quality_n do_v so_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o the_o enemy_n as_o spelman_n say_v or_o whether_o from_o vassalâ—i_n as_o the_o feudist_n derive_v the_o name_n from_o that_o inferior_a tenure_n they_o have_v mediate_o from_o the_o king_n by_o his_o great_a lord_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o these_o great_a vavasor_n who_o do_v so_o hold_v be_v sometime_o term_v valvasores_fw-la regii_fw-la and_o vassi_fw-la dominici_fw-la that_o be_v the_o king_n vassal_n lin._n 27._o her_o dowry_n and_o right_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v dotem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o maritagium_fw-la now_o do_v be_v otherwise_o take_v in_o the_o english_a than_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n not_o for_o that_o which_o the_o man_n receive_v with_o his_o wife_n at_o marriage_n a_o portion_n but_o for_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n have_v leave_v she_o by_o her_o husband_n at_o his_o death_n a_o dowry_n and_o maritagium_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o do_v among_o the_o roman_n say_v spelman_n but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a i_o think_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o return_v at_o his_o death_n all_o to_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v with_o she_o beside_o leave_v she_o a_o dowry_n i_o be_o therefore_o rather_o incline_v to_o cowell_n who_o tell_v we_o maritagium_fw-la signify_v land_n bestow_v in_o marriage_n which_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o law_n be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o wife_n if_o her_o husband_n die_v before_o she_o the_o word_n have_v another_o sense_n also_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o that_o which_o ward_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o leave_n and_o consent_n that_o they_o may_v marry_v themselves_o which_o if_o they_o do_v against_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v call_v forfeiture_n of_o marriage_n lin._n 35._o the_o common_a duty_n of_o money_n or_o coinage_n so_o i_o render_v the_o word_n monetagium_fw-la for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v mint_n in_o most_o of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n of_o this_o realm_n see_v cowell_n in_o the_o word_n monier_n for_o which_o privilege_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o pay_v some_o duty_n to_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o mint_n thus_o in_o doomsday_n we_o read_v as_o spelman_n quote_v it_o that_o in_o the_o city_n winecestre_fw-fr every_o monyer_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n to_o london_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v pro_fw-la cuneis_fw-la monetae_fw-la accipiendis_fw-la for_o have_v stamp_n or_o coin_n of_o money_n for_o from_o this_o latin_a word_n cuneus_n which_o our_o lawyer_n have_v turn_v into_o cuna_n from_o whence_o the_o verb_n cunare_n come_v our_o english_a word_n coyn._n now_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a mint_n may_v by_o their_o exaction_n upon_o the_o inferior_a mint_n give_v occasion_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n lin._n 42._o or_o child_n or_o parent_n by_o parent_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n but_o a_o cousin_n one_o akin_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o french_a and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o our_o law_n and_o indeed_o the_o latin_a word_n itself_o begin_v to_o have_v that_o sense_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o vulgar_a speech_n towards_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o lampridius_n inform_v we_o pag._n 62._o lin_v 21._o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o his_o money_n that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o forfeit_n in_o specie_fw-la i._n e._n to_o lay_v down_o the_o money_n he_o be_v to_o give_v security_n by_o a_o pawn_n of_o some_o of_o his_o good_n or_o chattel_n see_v cowell_n in_o the_o word_n gage_n this_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v vadium_n a_o pawn_n or_o pledge_v from_o vas_n vadis_fw-la a_o surety_n hence_o invadiare_n to_o pawn_v or_o engage_v a_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o security_n till_o a_o debt_n be_v pay_v lin._n 23._o nor_o shall_v he_o make_v amends_o from_o the_o french_a amend_v in_o our_o law-latin_a emenda_fw-la which_o differ_v from_o a_o fine_a or_o mulct_n in_o this_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v give_v to_o the_o judge_n but_o amends_o be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v now_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o this_o amende_n the_o great_a which_o be_v like_o a_o full_a forfeiture_n the_o mid-one_a at_o reasonable_a term_n and_o the_o least_o or_o low_a which_o be_v like_o a_o gentle_a amercement_n this_o distinction_n will_v help_v to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n l._n 30._o per_fw-la fee_n de_fw-fr hauberke_n this_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v feudum_n hauberticum_n i._n e._n loricatum_fw-la say_v hotoman_n from_o the_o french_a word_n haubert_n that_o be_v a_o coat_n of_o mail_n when_o a_o vassal_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o this_o condition_n that_o when_o he_o be_v call_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o attend_v his_o lord_n with_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n or_o complete_a armour_n on_o now_o haubert_n as_o spelman_n tell_v we_o proper_o signify_v a_o high_a lord_n or_o baron_n from_o haut_fw-fr or_o halt_a high_a and_o ber_n the_o same_o as_o baro_n a_o man_n or_o baron_n and_o because_o these_o great_a lord_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o place_n and_o service_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n on_o horseback_n with_o complete_a armour_n and_o particular_o with_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n on_o hence_o it_o come_v say_v he_o that_o the_o coat_n of_o mail_n itself_o be_v also_o call_v haubert_n though_o he_o do_v afterward_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o vassal_n who_o be_v under_o that_o kind_n of_o tenure_n but_o then_o at_o last_o he_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o true_a ancient_a writing_n of_o the_o word_n be_v hauberk_n not_o haubert_n as_o it_o be_v hautberg_n i._n e._n the_o chief_a or_o principal_a piece_n of_o armour_n and_o berg_n he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v armour_n as_o he_o make_v out_o in_o some_o of_o its_o compound_n bainberg_n armour_n for_o the_o leg_n and_o halsberg_n armour_n for_o the_o neck_n and_o breast_n and_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o saxon_a beorgan_n i._n e._n to_o arm_n to_o defend_v add_v to_o this_o say_v he_o that_o the_o french_a themselves_o and_o we_o from_o they_o call_v it_o a_o haubergeon_n as_o it_o be_v haubergium_fw-la lin._n 33._o from_o