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Nor onlie so, Beyond my sex & kind he did wth learninge Lattin decke mind [sic] [LINE 30] +
My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem 1993
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Rather, "Beyond my sex and kind/he did Wth learning Lattin decke [my] mind" (l.
My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem 1993
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Ich mag ihn lieber hell und decke ihn meist ab, damit er nicht zu dunkel wird.
challah - or the sweet version of swiss "zopf" myriam 2007
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And then they couer the sayd chest or little house with black fell rubbed ouer with tallow or sheeps milke to keepe the raine from soaking through, which they decke likewise with painting or with feathers.
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Chynon, who slept not in a businesse so earnestly importing him, set on them (the day following) with his Ship, and standing aloft on the decke, cryed out to them that had the charge of Iphigenia, saying.
The Decameron 2004
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Gerbino espying his gracious Mistresse on the Ships decke, and she appearing to be farre more beautifull then Fame had made relation of her: being much more enflamed now, then formerly he had bin, replyed thus when they shewed the Glove.
The Decameron 2004
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Thou knowest I have no women in my house, that can decke up the Chambers, and set all requisite things in due order, befitting for so solemne a Feast: and therefore I sent for thee, who knowing (better then any other) all the partes, provision and goods in the house, set every thing in such order, as thou shalt thinke necessary.
The Decameron 2004
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And then they couer the sayd chest or little house with black fell rubbed ouer with tallow or sheeps milke to keepe the raine from soaking through, which they decke likewise with painting or with feathers.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Minion of brasse on the summer decke, with two or three other pieces, alwayes by our Gunners trauersed mouth to mouth with theirs on land, still looking when they on land should shoot, for to answere them againe.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But two of the Reuenges owne company, brought home in a ship of Lime from the Ilandes, examined by some of the Lordes, and others, affirmed that hee was neuer so wounded as that hee forsooke the vpper decke, till an houre before midnight; and then being shot into the bodie with a Musket as hee was a dressing, was againe shot into the head, and withall his Chirurgion wounded to death.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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