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The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6)
The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6)

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6) is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.
It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]
[[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.
19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.
Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6)

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 5 (of 6) is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.
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It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]
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[[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.
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19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.
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Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

document noun US /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “[Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.”

endorsed verb US /enˈdɔːrst/

past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of

From this reading “It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]”

mutilated adjective US /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

From this reading “[Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.”

nov noun US /noʊv/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “[[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.”

oder noun US /ˈoʊdər/

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading “Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.”

reads noun US /riːdz/

plural of “read” — something that is read

From this reading “[[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.”

text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “[[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.”

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1

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From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

1476

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

1477

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

19

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From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

300

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From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

304

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

adnounUS /æd/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

caryage

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

cccclxxvj

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

departyng

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

endorsedverbUS /enˈdɔːrst/

past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

Goorge

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

heryng

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

invenerit

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

invenetit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

Johannis

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From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

Knyth

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

lnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

Leystoft

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

logyd

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

lond

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

masterchep

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From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

militis

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From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

MSS

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From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

ner

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

NOVnounUS /noʊv/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

nowthir

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

odernounUS /ˈoʊdər/

a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

owte

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Paston

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From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

PEKOC

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Plseyth

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Powll

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

purweyid

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

readsnounUS /riːdz/

plural of “read” — something that is read

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

recomand

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From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

redimendum

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

ryth

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

securitatem

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

Senioris

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From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

Sidenote

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

specyally

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

swanes

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Testamentum

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From this reading It is endorsed in a more modern hand, ‘Testamentum Johannis Paston Senioris militis.’]

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 300-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.] The original of this document is mutilated.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

twyn

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Warffe

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

wete

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

WILLIAM

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

worchepful

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From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

worschepffull

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From this reading [[Sidenote: 1477 _printed as shown, but body text says “m^{l}cccclxxvj” (1476)_ invenerit securitatem ad redimendum _text reads “invenetit”_] WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON[304-1] _To my ryth worschepffull master, Sir John Paston, Knyth, logyd at the Goorge, be Powll Warffe, in London, in hast._ [Sidenote: 1477 / NOV.

Wynterton

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

Yermowth

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From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Plseyth you to wete that I have purweyid for for your heryng a non after your departyng, but I can yet no caryage, nowthir owte of Yermowth, ner in no oder place be twyn Wynterton and Leystoft, nowthir be lond nor be the se, not yet; and specyally for your swanes.

yowr

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From this reading 19] Ryth worchepful sir, I recomand me to yowr good masterchep.

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