3644
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [Sidenote: _B._ Your reasoning appears convincing and conclusive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
atte
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [Sidenote: _B._ Your reasoning appears convincing and conclusive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading þan whan þei ben punissed by ryȝtful uengeaunce.
chastisedverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪzd/
past form of “chastise” — censure severely
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading [Sidenote: _B._ Your reasoning appears convincing and conclusive.
constreyned
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading [Sidenote: _B._ Your reasoning appears convincing and conclusive.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
escapen
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
folweþ
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
greuous
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
haue
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
laste
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
the force of workers available
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
used to form the superlative
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
nat
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
oute
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
peyne
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
the act of punishing
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
punissed
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From this reading þan whan þei ben punissed by ryȝtful uengeaunce.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading [Sidenote: _B._ Your reasoning appears convincing and conclusive.
ryȝtful
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
scot-free
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
shewed
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
shrewes
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
required or under orders
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
tourment
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
uengeaunce
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From this reading þan whan þei ben punissed by ryȝtful uengeaunce.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading [Sidenote: After this I showed that evil men are more unhappy, having escaped punishment, than if justly chastised.]
vnsely
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
wene
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
whan
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
at the time that
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
wiþ
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [Sidenote: _B._ Your reasoning appears convincing and conclusive.
ypunissed
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From this reading [Sidenote: Wherefore when they are supposed to get off scot-free they suffer most grievously.] and of þis sentence 3644 folweþ it þat þan be{n} shrewes constreyned atte laste wiþ most greuous tourment. whan men wene þat þei ne ben nat ypunissed.
þan
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From this reading þan whan þei ben punissed by ryȝtful uengeaunce.
þat
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
þe
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
þei
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
þis
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From this reading {and} after þis I haue shewed þe þat more vnsely ben shrewes whan þei escapen wiþ oute ryȝtful peyne.
