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Gibraltar and Monte Gibello (or Mongibel in poetry) “Mt. Ethne that men clepen Mounte Gybelle.”

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

For that Vale is alle fulle of Develes and Fiendes that men clepen Bondholderes, for that Egypt from of olde is the

Letters to Dead Authors 2006

But all the Lond of Egypt is clepen the Vale enchaunted; for no man may do his business well that goes thither, but always fares he evil, and therefore clepen they Egypt the Vale perilous, and the sepulchre of reputations.

Letters to Dead Authors 2006

For ye may sail all about Africa, and past the Cape men clepen of Good Hope, but that way unto Ynde is long and the sea is weary.

Letters to Dead Authors 2006

And he hath been in an Yle that men clepen Burmah, and there bin women bearded.

Letters to Dead Authors 2006

But of late hath risen a new sort of Englishman very puny and fearful, and these men clepen Radicals.

Letters to Dead Authors 2006

Sir John, — Wit you well that men holden you but light, and some clepen you a Liar.

Letters to Dead Authors 2006

I shall speak more plenerly, when I shall speak of the land and of the country of Ind. Also the city of Mecca where Mohammet lieth is of the great deserts of Arabia; and there lieth [the] body of him full honourably in their temple, that the Saracens clepen Musketh.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

That sea is not more red than another sea; but in some place thereof is the gravel red, and therefore men clepen it the Red Sea.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

About this river be many birds and fowls, as sikonies, that they clepen ibes.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004