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Examples
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But the folk of Ynde know not what shall befall, nor whether they of Muscovy will take the Lond, or Englishmen shall keep it, so that their hearts may not enduren for drede.
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Moyses, and the roche where Moyses fleghe to, for drede, when he saughe oure Lord face to face.
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But there is no man in the world so hardy, Cristene man ne other, but that he wolde ben a drad for to beholde it: and that it wolde semen him to dye for drede; so is it hidous for to beholde.
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And for the vermyn, that is with inne, thei anoynte here armes and here thyes and legges with an oynement, made of a thing that is clept lymons, that is a manere of fruyt, lyche smale pesen: and thanne have thei no drede of no cocodrilles, ne of non other venymous vermyn.
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Incarnacioun of Crist unto Marie, sche was zong, and had gret drede.
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And zee schulle undirstonde, that it is gret drede for to pursue the Tartarines, zif thei fleen in bataylle.
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And the angel answerde and seyde, that sche scholde have no drede of him: for he was verry messager of Jesu
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Crystene men: but Sarazins han destroyed it a gret partye; and thei kepe that havene right welle, for drede of Cristene men.
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There is an abbeye of monks, wel bylded and wel closed with zates of iren, for drede of the wylde bestes.
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Righte wel oughte us for to love and worschipe, to drede and serven suche a Lord; and to worschipe and preyse suche an holy lond, that broughte forthe suche fruyt, thorghe the whiche every man is saved, but it be his owne defaute.
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