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archebysshoppe_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebysshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o heet_n hibernia_n and_o be_v next_o to_o brytayne_v ¶_o beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca._n xxvii_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li.iii_fw-la ca._n two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiii_o ca._n iii._n he_o say_v that_o clothe_v be_v a_o youngling_n and_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li.iiii_fw-la ca._n xxii_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northeumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li.iiii_fw-la ca._n xv_o the_o most_o deal_n of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n be_v call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayne_v and_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n that_o country_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlond_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o adamua_n abbot_n of_o 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in_o his_o bed_n and_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o dye_n in_o the_o field_n they_z ben_z lytyl_o of_o meet_a and_o mow_v fast_a long_o and_o eten_v seld_o when_o the_o son_n be_v up_o and_z eten_a flysshe_n fysshe_v milk_n and_o fruyt_n more_o than_o breed_n and_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o chap_n they_o be_v defoulde_v &_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o cloth_n thing_n they_o praise_v fast_o the_o usage_n of_o their_o own_o for_o fader_n &_o dyspysen_v other_o man_n do_v her_o land_n be_v fraytful_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n and_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la p_o ca_fw-mi xviii_o the_o prince_n of_o scot_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v enoynt_v ne_o crow_v in_o this_o scotlond_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n thapostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n we_o have_v the_o north_n party_n of_o the_o world_n scites_n &_o pyctes_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o convert_v the_o people_n to_o cryste_n byleve_v and_o at_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achaia_n in_o grecia_fw-la in_o a_o cyte_n that_o be_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc.lxii_o year_n unto_o year_n unto_o constantynus_n themperour_n tyme._n and_o thenne_n they_o be_v translate_v in_o to_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c.x._n year_n unto_o theodosyus_n themperour_n time_n &_o thenne_n vngus_n king_n of_o pyctes_n in_o scotlond_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n in_o brytayne_n and_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_n end_v he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la vngus_n ungu_n here_o thou_o i_o cryste_n apostle_n i_o promise_v the_o help_n and_o socour_v when_o thou_o haste_v overcomen_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v the_o three_o devil_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alms_n to_o god_n almyghty_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v tofore_o his_o host_n and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o so_o torn_v home_o again_o and_o dele_v his_o herytage_n as_o he_o be_v baden_v and_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cytee_n he_o shall_v deal_v for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o and_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o whate_o place_n he_o shall_v cheese_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantynople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o slepte_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n he_o and_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vii_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n name_v ragmonde_n the_o same_o our_o light_n of_o heaven_n beshone_v and_o beclyp_v the_o king_n of_o pyctes_n that_o be_v come_n with_o his_o hooste_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hold_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o relyque_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chyrche_n in_o worshyppe_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o alle_fw-mi chyrche_n in_o the_o land_n of_o pyctes_n ¶_o too_o this_o chyrche_fw-fr come_fw-mi pylgrymme_n out_o of_o alle_fw-mi londes·_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbote_n and_o gadred_a monk_n ¶_o and_o so_o alle_fw-mi the_o 〈◊〉_d land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyverse_a place_n among_o abbaye_v ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o irlonde_n capitulo_fw-la xxii_o habernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n in_o corperate_a in_o to_z the_o lordship_n of_o brytayne_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o decryve_v it_o at_o fulle_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a &_o seemly_a