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Example sentences for "saye"

Lexicographically close words:
saxum; say; sayas; sayd; sayde; sayed; sayenge; sayes; sayest; sayeth
  1. You saye truthe, but it is an excellente thynge.

  2. There thay saye that thys blessyd martyr sayd his last good nyght to our lady, whã he shuld departe hensse.

  3. The mayd of Cõstantynople, which dyd gyue it, dyd saye so.

  4. It was designed and manufactured by Warrington at the sole cost of Lord Saye and Sele.

  5. When the Parliament sent Commissioners into the Island to negotiate with Charles the terms of a concordat, of whom Lord Saye was one, Lady Whorwood again sought Lilly's assistance and advice.

  6. Massachusetts claimed that the New Hampshire settlements fell within her boundaries, and in 1641, upon the suggestion of Lord Saye and Sele and Lord Brooke, extended her jurisdiction over Portsmouth and Dover.

  7. In 1631 he transferred his rights to Lord Saye and Sele, Lord Brooke and others, who contemplated founding a Puritan colony, but for several years they did nothing to settle their domain.

  8. In 1633 the English merchants who had founded Dover sold their shares in the settlement to Lord Saye and Sele, Lord Brooke, and others, a transaction which was followed by a Puritan migration.

  9. Closely associated with Warwick were Lord Saye and Sele, Lord Brooke, Sir Nathaniel Rich, and John Pym.

  10. But trewely by day it may not be, Men wolde saye that we were theves stronge, And for our tresour doon us for to honge.

  11. He was to answer no questions-- But saye the mayde schuld i-wedded be[152] should Unto the Markys of Saluce anoon.

  12. Nay, quoth the Sompnour, let him saye to me What so him list; whan it cometh to my lot By God I schal him quyten every grot.

  13. Now yif thou saye a mous amonges other mys, that chalaunged to him-self-ward right and power over alle other mys, how greet scorn woldest thou han of it!

  14. Now yif thou saye a man that were fulfild of wisdom, certes, thou ne mightest nat deme that he were unworthy to the honour, or elles to the wisdom of which he is fulfild?

  15. And universally all their company saye playnly the devyl was that nyght among theym six tyms.

  16. Many report that the Emperor is dead, but the report from most of credit saye he is recovered and in resonabel good health.

  17. Mais dittes acertes But saye certainly Comment je lauray How shall I haue it Sa{u}ns riens laissier.

  18. Cest le plus bryef That is the shortest Que on puise dyre That one may saye Aux gens en saluant.

  19. Les channonnes sont renteez; The chanons ben rented; On veult dyre Men wyll saye Que vng abbe de clingny That an abbot of cluny 32 Est le plus riche clercq Is the richest clerke Qui soit en[1] le monde That isin the world Apres le pape.

  20. Nous ne disons de vous “We ne saye of you Synon que bien.

  21. Car on dist For men saye Que paix serra That peas shall be Entre les deux roys Bitwene the two kynges 36 Et leurs royames, And theyr royames, Ou trieues[2] pour trois ans.

  22. And Iacob dwelt in the lande wherein his father was a straunger/ y^t is to saye in the lande of Canaan.

  23. Siloh after some is as moch to saye as sent/ & after some happie/ and after some it signifieth Mesias/ y^t is to say annoynted and that we call Christe after the greke worde.

  24. Axe frely of me both the dowry & gyftes/ and I will geue acordynge as ye saye vnto me/ and geue me the damsell to wyfe.

  25. Grace: fauoure/ As Noe founde grace/ that is to saye favoure and love.

  26. And after God caused me to wandre out of my fathers house/ I sayde vnto her: This kyndnesse shalt thou shewe vnto me in all places where we come/ that thou saye of me/ how that I am thy brother.

  27. And when they were out of the cytie and not yet ferre awaye/ Ioseph sayde vnto the ruelar of his house: vp and folowe after the men and ouertake them/ and saye vnto them: wherfore haue ye rewarded euell for good?

  28. Then sayde Iuda: what shall we saye vnto my lorde/ what shall we speake or what excuse can we make?

  29. Whē Christ axed who saye men that I am/ Peter answered/ thou arte the sonne of the lyuinge God/ as though Peter had bene as perfecte as an angell.

  30. And whē they saye oure dedes with grace deserue heuen/ saye thou [with] Paule Ro.

  31. For to saye a trueth The power of custome is great & of much force, (as I said) and would be taken for a lawe, in these cases.

  32. I dare saye you wyll holde your selfe reasonably wel satisfied, if youre Dreames be but as well esteemed of in Englande as Petrarches Visions be in Italy; whiche, I assure you, is the very worst I wish you.

  33. Sure verye straunge to be hearde of in these countries, and yet I heare some saye (I knowe not howe truely) that they haue knowne the like before in their dayes.

  34. Say on, say on, Sir Aldingar, Saye on the soothe to mee.

  35. Then they pulled out a ryng of gold, Layd itt on the porters arme: And ever we will thee, proud porter, Thow wilt saye us no harme.

  36. My father he is a baron bolde, Of lynage proude and hye; And what would he saye if his daughtèr Awaye with a knight should fly "Ah!

  37. Then bespake her father deare: My daughter, I saye naye; Remember well the kyng of Spayne, What he sayd yesterday.

  38. Sayd, And your color were white and redd, As it is blacke and browne, I wold saye king Estmere and his brother, Were comen untill this towne.


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