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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... because of, and with regard to: 1579, 12, 'for the stopping of the pypes.' '573, 24, 'preservacon of this towne for fyre and such leek dayngers' (with respect to). 1579, 3, 'very dangerous for men and children for falling downe the said steares ' (also in 1576, 19; 1574, 46). 1575, 48, 'very daungerous for cattell' (=/?). It also denotes purpose: 1569, 50, 'for voyding the danger therof.' 'Hard uppon ' (1589, 33), close to. 'In ' has the meaning on: i55I-2y, 'in 'he other syde off the walle.' 155. 30. 'in payne off 3/4.' 'In ' is used with verbs of motion as well as rest: 1601, 98, 'not to come in (=into) mary greens company.' 'Into ' has the meaning in: 1581, 43, 'to set into Jno. sedgwicks house theire sacks.' 'Neere to ' (1576, 48), near. 'Nighe, ' near: 1569. 35. 'nighe galey key.' 'Notwithstondeynge, ' in spite of: 1551, 40, 'notwithstondeynge the offen warnynge.' 'Of is used in a partitive sense: 1582, 65, 'ther be of our companye that will approve yt.' 1582, 20, 'they sell of all sorts of mercery wares.' 1580, S, 'what of due they may demand.' It has also the meanings from, by (indicating the agent), with (instrumental), concerning: 1620, 30, 'to proceede of the Bunney.' 1550, 83, 'he did yt of ignorance.' 1575, 44, 'to take in of the comon' (=froni). 1587, 97, 'greatlie noted of straungers.' 1604, 88, 'furnished of a better.' 1601, 95, 'we present of the great annoyaunce of timber.' 1587, 49, 'at 2d. of the lb.' 1576, p. 143, 'all thinges before said is of a truthe.' 'On, ' concerning: 1551, 46, 'complayenythe on the say me.' 'Or, ' before: 1551, 41, 'longe or thys tyme.' 1 Oute of, ' 'utt off, ' outside of: 1566, 34, 'owte of the markette.' 'Overight' (1589, 59), over against. 'Saving, ' except: 1S8S, 6, 'savinge a litell small parcell therof.' 'Side
