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- noun Plural form of
necke .
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Examples
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There are also that lacke neckes, and haue their eyes in their shoulders.
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Thei hange a borde about their neckes, with a great many of foxe tailes, and togginge them vp and downe the stretes: all ouer the citie, thei neuer lette them go vntyll they haue compounded by the purse.
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And it is compted a ioly thyng among theim: to haue a great sort of siluer sounded belles, gynglyng aboute their horse neckes.
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The North parts of Russia yeelde very rare and precious skinnes: and amongst the rest, those principally, which we call Sables, worne about the neckes of our Noble women and Ladies: it hath also
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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About their neckes they weare collers of three or foure fingers broad, set with rich pearle and precious stone.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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They likewise vse beades of Glasse, which they weare about their armes and neckes, by them esteemed for great ornaments: for a boxe of beades of small value, we had an Oxe, or three or foure Sheepe; rounde about this Bay are townes and villages, where you may haue of all things to refresh your selues,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Their women are very strangely attyred, wearing on their noses, eares, neckes, armes and legges many rings, set with jewels, and lockes of siluer and golde in their eares, and a long barre of golde vpon the side of their noses.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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If they be good we may sell them here for sixteene shillings and better the piece, wee would haue the whole skinnes that is, the necke and legges withal, for these that you sent now lacke their neckes and legges.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And they haue some old men which go in the streetes with a boxe of yellow poudre, and marke men on their heads and neckes as they meet them.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The women weare great store of siluer hoopes about their neckes and armes, and their legs are ringed with siluer and copper, and rings made of elephants teeth.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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