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- noun Plural form of
castell .
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Examples
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Elephaunt and heere is your castell, so that where other Lords are brought to their castells, heere your castell is brought to you.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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Also a thousand pounds Aniouin of yearelie reuenues in Normandie, and two castells there.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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Whilest these things were thus a dooing, king Henrie was aduertised, that the Welshmen breaking the peace, did much hurt on the marshes, & speciallie in Cheshire where they had burned two castells.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I. Raphael Holinshed
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In the meane time, after the king had got the castells of Notingham and
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Clarence with many ful worthis with hym: and he gate many townes, castells and strong abbeis.
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[Then follows a copy of the agreement in six folio pages.] "And the forseid cite was yolden to oure sovereigne lord the kyng upon seint Wolstanes day: and after that the kyng gate many strong castells and townes."
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And then this worthy tooke to him these lords 'sonns, and taught them the science of Geometric in practice, for to work in stones all manner of worthy worke that belongeth to buildinge churches, temples, castells, towres, and mannors, and all other manner of buildings. "
The Symbolism of Freemasonry Albert G. Mackey
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[Then follows the agreement, which extends to nearly eleven folios.] "And thanne after that the fest and solempnetie of the mariage was done, the kyng conquerid many townes and castells.
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