Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

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

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

a child: son or daughter

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

propose a payment

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

ruined by overcooking

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

an association of criminals

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

great merriment

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

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From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

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From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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 O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

with speed

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

express in words

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

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From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

be seated

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

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

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

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

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Since naithings awa, as we can learn, The kirns to kirn, and milk to earn, Gae butt the house, lass, and waken my bairn, And bid her come quickly ben.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.

beat with force

From this reading Mean time far hind out owre the lee, For snug in a glen, where nane could see, The twa, with kindlie sport and glee Cut frae a new cheese a whang.

in or at the place that

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The servant gaed where the dochter lay, The sheets was cauld, she was away, And fast to her goodwife can say, Shes aff with the gaberlunzie-man.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

but in spite of that

From this reading Some rade upo horse, some ran a fit The wife was wood, and out o' her wit; She could na gang, nor yet could sit, But ay did curse and did ban.

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From this reading O fy gar ride, and fy gar rin, And haste ze, find these traitors agen; For shees be burnt, and hees be slein, The wearyfou gaberlunzie-man.