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plural bookes
Archaic spelling of book. quotations examples
TO ALL SVCH AS HAVE receiued either pleasure or profite by the two former published bookes of this Argument: And to all beside, that desire to know the wonderfull slie deuises of this hellish crew of Conny-catchers.
1592, R. G., The Third And Last Part Of Conny-Catching. (1592)
Scene 10: Enter five or sixe Protestants with bookes, and kneele together.
1594, Christopher Marlowe, Massacre at Paris
Now in good truth I wood theis bookes were burnd That rapp men from their friends before their time, How does my uncles friend, no other name I need give him, to whom I give my selfe.
1606, anonymous author, “Sir Gyles Goosecappe”, in A Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. III