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All the coste that the Parentes bestowe on their children til they be of age to shift for themselues, surmounteth not the somme of a noble. 16

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Frenche and Italien tonge, had not thought skorne to bestowe their time aboute the translacion therof, and that the Emperours Maiestie that now is, vouched saulfe to receiue the presentacion therof, at the Frenche translatours hande, as well appereth in his booke: it kindled me againe, vpon regard of mine owne profite, and other mennes moe, to bring that to some good pointe, that earst I had begonne.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Moreover, in requitall of this favour to mee, I will bestowe a deare and precious jewell on you, excelling all the rest which you have beside.

The Decameron 2004

And hereupon, wee were of necessitie enforced to bestowe in giftes a great part of those things which were giuen vs by well disposed people, to defray our charges.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

I hope I am able to bestowe my selfe much better then so.

The Decameron 2004

House, there to settle your affaires in such order, as you may be the readier to enjoy a Wife, which we intend to bestowe upon you.

The Decameron 2004

Then hee answered very courteously, that being a Monke, and so doing, I did well: for so I should obserue my vowe: neither did himselfe stande in neede of ought that we had, but rather was readie to bestowe vpon vs such thinge as we our selues stood in neede of: and he caused vs to sit downe, and to drinke of his milke.

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

But because wee had not ought to bestowe vpon him, hee did all things vntowardly for vs. [They trauell fiue weekes by the banke of Etilia.]

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

There is a custome in this citie, that when any man is determined to banquet his friends, going about vnto certaine tauernes or cookes houses appointed for the same purpose, he sayth vnto euery particular hoste, you shall haue such, and such of my friendes, whom you must intertaine in my name, and so much I will bestowe vpon the banquet.

The Journal of Friar Odoric 2004

Christians, and bestowe much almes, and are a very courteous and gentle people.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004