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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
BALADE
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From this reading BALADE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
conclusioun
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
deceivable
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
dissensioun
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From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
doun
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
fals
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
cause to move by striking
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
LAK
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From this reading LAK OF STEDFASTNESSE.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
lyk
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
maketh
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From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
mannes
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
mede
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
no-thing
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
obligacioun
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAK OF STEDFASTNESSE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
SomnounUS /sɑːm/
the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
stedfast
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
STEDFASTNESSE
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From this reading LAK OF STEDFASTNESSE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
tyme
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What maketh this world to be so variable But lust that folk have in dissensioun?
wilfulnesse
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From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Som tyme this world was so stedfast and stable That mannes word was obligacioun, And now hit is so fals and deceivable, That word and deed, as in conclusioun, Ben no-thing lyk, for turned up so doun 5 Is al this world for mede and wilfulnesse, That al is lost for lak of stedfastnesse.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading * * * * * XV.
