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The Heir of Linne seems not to have been

a Lord of Parliament, but a ,

whose title went with the estate.

Explanation of some of the obsolete words

which occur in the Ballad.

'Fay' faith—'God’s-pennies earnest mo-

ney Losealls,’—spendthrifts—'Red-

de,' testament, advice, counsel; or dy-

ing words—‘Rude,’ cross—

Wend,’ go—Wud,’ angry.