ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
bluidy
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From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
BotnounUS /bɔːt/
botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
brenn
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From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
butchersnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
plural of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
dearly loved
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
doun
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
drie
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From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
fals
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
frae
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
Glaud
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From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
Gordòn
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
hir
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From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
engage in
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
become covered with mist
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
nae
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From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
and nothing more
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
owre
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From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
pistoll
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From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
raz'd
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From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
sae
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
sall
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From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
sik
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From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
stude
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From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
twa
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From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
wanounUS /wɑː/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading She stude upon hir castle wa', And let twa bullets flee: She mist that bluidy butchers hart, And only raz'd his knee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
weilnounUS /waɪl/
French philosopher (1909-1943)
From this reading But reach my pistoll, Glaud my man, And charge ze weil my gun: For, but an I pierce that bluidy butcher, My babes we been undone.
winna
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
winnae
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
yoursel
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From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
ze
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From this reading I winnae cum doun ze fals Gordòn, I winnae cum doun to thee; I winna forsake my ain dear lord, That is sae far frae me.
zeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading I winnae give owre, ze false Gordòn, To nae sik traitor as zee; And if ze brenn my ain dear babes, My lord sall make ze drie.
zour
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From this reading Give owre zour house, ze lady fair, Give owre zour house to me, Or I sall brenn yoursel therein, Bot and zour babies three.
