Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

a Scottish word

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

permission to do something

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

half the width of an em

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

great merriment

From this reading Seem’d met on this occasion, Wi’ glee that day.”

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

lacking a visible order or organization

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

possessive form of “homer” — a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

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From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

become covered with mist

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Seem’d met on this occasion, Wi’ glee that day.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seem’d met on this occasion, Wi’ glee that day.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

express in words

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

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From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

deliver by singing

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

compress into a wad

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

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From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.

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From this reading “But now the lang-expected mworn Of murriment arrives, Wheyle helter-skelter frae a’ airts I’ swarms the country drives, The lasses in their feyne pearce claes, The lads baith trig an’ souple; Ower hill an’ knowe, thro’ seugh an’ sowe, Comes tiftan many o’ couple Hauf saim’d that day.

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From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Wheyle Allonby turn’d out en masse, Ding-dang, baith man an’ woman, An’ parlish pranks ’mang Silloth banks They hed as they were comin’ To th’ town that day.

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From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

a yearning for something or to do something

From this reading “Frae Angerton Wheyte to Dubbmill, Hin mist, as yen may say, But a’ wi’ yae consent seem’d met To mence this merry day.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “But it wad need a Homer’s head War I to tak’ in han’, To sing or say what fwok that day War there, or how they wan; So far and near, an’ God kens whare, By common invitation, Wi’ young an’ auld, an’ great an’ laal.