used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
batchelor
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
bodye
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From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
downe
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
Faire
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
fortye
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
coins made of gold
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
hee
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
Ile
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
immediately past
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
maide
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
mee
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From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
the force of workers available
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
merrye
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
not one, and not any
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
nowe
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
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 Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
pounde
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
sayde
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From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
seeke
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
term of address for a man
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now if he be a batchelor, His bodye He give to thee; But if he be a married man, High hanged he shall bee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
Tyed
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
William
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From this reading He called downe his merrye men all, By one, by two, by three; Sir William used to bee the first, But nowe the last came hee.
withinne
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From this reading He brought her downe full fortye pounde, Tyed up withinne a glove: Faire maide, He give the same to thee; Go, seeke thee another love.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He hath not robbed mee, my liege, Of purple nor of pall: But he hath gotten my maiden head, Which grieves mee worst of all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O Ile have none of your gold, she sayde, Nor Ile have none of your fee; But your faire bodye I must have, The king hath granted mee.
