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"ref": "1545, John Bale, The Image of Both Churches",
"text": "Their portases, bedes, temples, aultars.",
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"ref": "1553, [unknown translator], Stephen Gardiner, De vera obedientia",
"text": "Boner hath set up again in Paules Salesburi Latin portace.",
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"ref": "1565, Robert Wever, An Enterlude called lusty Juventus",
"text": "Let me see your portous, gentle sir John.",
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"(obsolete, Early Modern) A breviary; a prayer book."
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