vnderstanding

It was soon followed by The English Dictionary by Henry Cockram in 1623, whose book was similarly offered for the purpose of “Enabling as well Ladies and Gentlewomen ... as also Strangers of any Nation to the vnderstanding of the more difficult Authors already printed in our Language, and the more speedy attaining of an elegant perfection of the English tongue, both in reading, speaking and writing.”

Analyzing Becky Sharp’s Trash 2008

Euen so God is euery where and ruleth all things, and yet is he inuisible, being vnderstanding and wisedome it selfe.

The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253. 2004

Also we send you Nicholas Chancelour to remaine there, who is our apprentice for yeeres: our minde is hee should be set about such businesse as he is most fit for: he hath been kept at writing schoole along: he hath his Algorisme, and hath vnderstanding of keeping of bookes of reckonings.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Countrey for his bringing vp hath bene most in Danske, and hath good vnderstanding in making of Ropes and Cables.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

The Soltan therefore vnderstanding, that the theeues were not many, appointed vs 80. men well armed with a Captaine to goe with vs, and conduct vs in our way.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

If I might haue had any vnderstanding what your Worships had written for in your letters sent this yeere, I should in this my letter haue bene better able to haue answered you.

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This king vnderstanding the matter liked it marueilously, saying, that he would write vnto the Sophy concerning the same: as he did in very deed, assuring me that the Sophy would graunt my request, and that at my returne vnto him he would giue me letters of safe conduct, and priuiledges.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Euen so God is euery where and ruleth all things, and yet is he inuisible, being vnderstanding and wisedome it selfe.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Which the Prince vnderstanding as well himselfe as his company, swore so loude that we might all heare.

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You shall sweare by the holy contents in that booke, that you according and to the vttermost of your knowledge and good vnderstanding in mariners science and craft, shall in your vocation doe your best to conduct the good shippe called the N. &c.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003