Quoth I to the Surgien, "knit two of his fyngers to gether, and thrust a stycke betwene them, and rubbe the same vp and downe a lytle whyle, and for my lyfehee speaketh by and by.
I began to rebuke her for her leud lyfe and beastly behauor, declaring to her what punishment was prepared and heaped vp for her in the world to come for her fylthy lyuinge and wretched conuersation.
Other matters I talked of; but this nowe maye suffice to shewe the Reader, as it weare in a glasse, the bolde beastly lyfe of these Doxes.
But faithfullye for the proffyt and benyfyt of my countrey I haue don it, that the whole body of the Realme may se and vnderstand their leud lyfe and pernitious practisses, that all maye spedelye helpe to amend that is amysse.
A Dialogue betweene Lucian and Diogenes of the life harde and sharpe, and of the lyfe tendre and delicate.
I pray to Jesu that alyens do in Ynglond no more harme to Ynglonde, and yff I myght do Ynglonde any servyce, specyally to my soveryn lord the kyng and to you, I would do ytt to spend and putt my lyfe in danger and jeberdy as far as any man.
Lyfe God aboune al and yi nicht-bour as yi Self," and buy a book or two in its book shop.
Quod he; "His Grace of that sall wit, And he sall lose his lyfe for it.
I am an elde fellowe of fifty wynter and more, And yet in all my lyfe I knewe not this before.
Thow fals Heretike hes preached opinlie, saying, That the Soulles of men shall sleip to the latter day of judgement, and shall not obtene lyfe immortale untill that day.
There was great intercession made by the towne in the meane season for the lyfe of these persons aforenamed, to the Gouernour, who of him self was wyllyng so to haue done, that they might haue bene deliuered.
It is for truth reported that he came into the world with the feet forwarde, and also ontothed, as if nature changed her course in hys beginnynge, which in the course of his lyfe manny thinges unnaturallye committed.
Is it not better to hassard a mans lyfe in the light and cleere Sunne, then to dye and sterue in a blinde darkenesse?
For if longe lyfe contentment bredes, In that the poore the ritche exceedes; The ritch man's dayes are short, as spent In pleasures and supposed content; Whylst to us poore men care and troble Makes every hower wee wast seeme duble.
Shewes it well In one thats of thy yeares and gravity, That ought to bee in lyfe and government To others an example, nowe to doate So neere the grave!
Can this be in a vowed monastick lyfe Or to be fownd in churchmen?
You see yet howe we suffer; howe shall they then That false their faythes, that are of uncleane lyfe And then not only sinne unto them selves But tempt and persuade others?
How can'st thou proove that to bee a fishe that was not bredd in the water, that coold never swimme, that hathe neather roe nor milt, scale nor finne, lyfe nor motion?
Justly punisht Thou that hast all thy lyfetyme dealt in fyre-woorks, Stoves and hott bathes to sweet in, nowe to have Thy teethe to falter in thy head for could Nimbler then virginall Jacks.
Then bespake Lytell Johan, To Much he gan say, "I dare lay mylyfe to wedde, That these monkes have brought our pay.
Muche people prayed for Cloudesle, That hyslyfe saved myght be, And whan he made hym redy to shote, 255 There was many a weping eye.
But take out thy browne swerde, And smyte all of my hede, And gyve me woundes dede and wyde, No lyfe on me be lefte.
For if ye go to Caerlel, brother, And from thys wylde wode wende, 30 If the justice mai you take, Your lyfe were at an ende.
Lyfe is short, and vncertaine: Tymes are perilouse: &c.
The Lyfe of Saynte Thomas, and Haython's Cronycle, both printed by Pynson, are also attributed to Barclay, but on very doubtful grounds.
The word indeed was variously written of old: "The ARTER strynge is the conduyt of the lyfe spiryte.
Muche people prayed for Cloudesle, That his lyfe saved myght be, And whan he made hym redy to shote, 255 There was many weeping ee.
But as to ony utheris that wald persew him, at least he wald sell his lyfe deir eneuch; but he suspectit na body, nor yit wald not, but wald lufe all yat I lufit.
As to me he wald rather give his lyfe or he did ony displesure to me.
How long shall this lyke-dying lyfe endure, And know no end of her owne mysery, But wast and weare away in termes unsure, 'Twixt feare and hope depending doubtfully!
What wondrous vertue is contayn'd in you, The which both lyfe and death forth from you dart Into the obiect of your mighty view?
But since that lyfe is more then death desyred, Looke ever lovely, as becomes you best; That your bright beams, of my weak eies admyred, May kindle living fire within my brest.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lyfe" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
