to pronominalize the substantives person, people, etc.

Yet he slow in the slade of men of armys mo than syxty with his hondys.

The ſeeds of aſparagus, baſil, beans, beet, borage, capſicum, carrots, celeri, chervil, creſſes, endive, fennel, finocchia, hyſſop, kidney beans, lavender, leeks, lentils, marjoram, marigolds, onions, parſley, parſneps, peas, purſlain, radiſhes, ſavory, ſkirrets, ſpinnage, thyme, and turneps, are beſt ſown the firſt ſpring after they have been ſaved; and indeed many of them will not grow if they are kept longer.

The parents[…]are getting ready their daughter for sale[…]praying her, and imploring her, and dramming her, and coaxing her.