"sevennight" meaning in English

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          "text": "[T]he bold Iago. / VVhoſe footing here anticipates our thoughts / A ſennights ſpeede.",
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          "text": "VVearie Seu'nights, nine times nine, / Shall he dvvindle, peake, and pine: […]",
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          "text": "The Holy Houſel ought to be kept vvith great Diligence and not be permitted to be ſtale, but another be alvvays hallovved anevv for Sick Men in about a Seven-night, or Fortnight, ſo as that it may not be muſty at leaſt.",
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          "text": "VVhat doctrine is vvritten for us in the eighth chapter of the firſt book of Kings, I did partly ſhevv unto you, moſt honourable audience, this day ſeven-night, of that good man, father Samuel, that good Judge, hovv good a man he vvas, vvhat helpers and coadjutors he took unto him, to have his office vvell diſcharged.",
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          "text": "And Mrs. Jevvkes tells me, every one names Thurſday come Sev'nnight for our Nuptials.",
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