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Example sentences for "sheriffe"

Lexicographically close words:
sherd; sherds; sherife; sheriff; sheriffdom; sheriffs; sherifs; sherries; sherris; sherry
  1. And Scarlette he was flyinge a-foote Fast over stocke and stone, For the sheriffe with seven score men Fast after him is gone.

  2. That beheard the sheriffe of Nottingham, As he leaned under a lowe.

  3. And therefore Demanded of him, That according to my Order in Court, the Negroes might be produced as formerly by the Sheriffe in Court in Order to Sale.

  4. Immediately the Sheriffe spake unto him, and sayd: 'if thou docst not beleve on the Pope, thou art damned body and soule!

  5. And as soone as ever he came in, he tooke up the booke and threw it among the people, and then the Sheriffe commaunded in the Kyng and Queen's name, on paine of death, to throw in the booke againe.

  6. And as he came to the stake, he kneeled downe and made his prayers, and the Sheriffe made hast.

  7. And when hee came to the signe of the Starre, the people drew near unto him, where the Sheriffe sayd that he had found him a faithfull man in al his aunswers.

  8. And Scarlett a foote flyinge was, Over stockes and stone, For the sheriffe with seven score men Fast after him is gone.

  9. But Robin hee hyed him towards Litle John, Hee thought hee wold loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.

  10. But as it is said, when men be mett Fyve can doe more than three, The sheriffe hath taken Little John, And bound him fast to a tree.

  11. Robin Hood sett Guye's horne to his mouth, And a loude blast in it did blow: That beheard the sheriffe of Nottingham, As he lean'd under a lowe.

  12. And Scarlette he was flying a-foote Fast over stocke and stone, For the proud sheriffe with seven score men Fast after him is gone.

  13. Fast Robin hee hyed him to Little John, He thought to loose him blive;[32] The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him can drive.

  14. Then John he took Guye's bow in his hand, His boltes and arrowes eche one: When the sheriffe saw Little John bend his bow, He fettled him to begone.

  15. This morning come to me Mr. Gawden about business, with his gold chain about his neck, as being Sheriffe of the City this year.

  16. I'se make thee sheriffe of Ettricke Foreste.

  17. LVII Then John he took Guy’s bow in his hand, His boltes and arrowes eche one: When the Sheriffe saw Little John bend his bow, He fettled him to be gone.

  18. XXI But as it is said, when men be mett Fyve can doe more than three, The Sheriffe hath taken Little John, And bound him fast to a tree.

  19. XV And Scarlette à-foote he flyinge was Fast over stocke and stone, For the Sheriffe with seven score men Fast after him is gone.

  20. LIV Robin hee hyed him to Little John, He thought to loose him belive[955]; The Sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.

  21. And Scarlette he was flying a-foote Faste over stocke and stone, For the sheriffe with seven score men Fast after him is gone.

  22. Fast Robin hee hyed him to Little John, He thought to loose him belive: The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him can drive.

  23. Robin Hood sett Guy's horne to his mouth, And a loud blast in it did blow: That beheard the sheriffe of Nottingham, As he leaned under a lowe.

  24. Then John he took Guy's bow in his hand, His boltes and arrowes eche one: When the sheriffe saw Little John bend his bow, He fettled him to be gone.

  25. Whereupon Master Sheriffe of the Countie of Lancaster, by direction of the Court, made returne of a very sufficient Iurie to passe betweene the Kings Maiestie and them, vpon their liues and deaths, with such others as follow in order.

  26. Then they shot east, then they shot west, Their arrows were so keen, The sheriffe he, and his companie, 115 No longer could be seen.

  27. Robin Hood sett Guyes horne to his mouth, 185 And a loud blast in it did blow: That beheard the sheriffe of Nottingham, As he leaned under a lowe.

  28. Then John he took Guyes bow in his hand, 225 His boltes and arrowes eche one: When the sheriffe saw Little John bend his bow, He fettled him to be gone.

  29. And Scarlette he was flying a-foote Fast over stocke and stone, For the sheriffe with seven score men Fast after him is gone.

  30. Fast Robin hee hyed him to Little John, He thought to loose him belive: The sheriffe and all his companye 215 Fast after him did drive.

  31. Then he stept to those brethren three, And away he has them tane; The sheriffe was crost, and many a man lost, That dead lay on the plain.

  32. But as it is said, when men be mett Fyve can doe more than three, The sheriffe hath taken little John, And bound him fast to a tree.

  33. Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.

  34. Then John he took Guyes bow in his hand, His boltes and arrowes eche one: When the sheriffe saw Little John bend his bow, He fettled him to be gone.

  35. To Mr. Sheriffe Dyer, for his service relating to the said Prisoners, Five pounds.

  36. And so they rode forth: the Sheriffe of Essex, with foure yeomen of the guard, and the Sheriffe’s men leading him.

  37. I'se mak thee sheriffe of Ettricke Foreste, Surely while upwards grows the trie; If you be not traitour to the king, Forfaulted sall thou nevir be.

  38. He made a long speech, many times interrupted by the Sheriffe and others there; and they would have taken his paper out of his hand, but he would not let it go.


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