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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
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From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
3
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From this reading § 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
(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 It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
black-letter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
Chaucer'snounUS /ˈtʃɔːsərz/
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
without doubt or question
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
set up or found
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I quote it here from MS.
gendernounUS /ˈdʒendər/
a grammatical category in inflected languages governing the agreement between nouns and pronouns and adjectives; in some languages it is quite arbitrary but in Indo-European languages it is usually based on sex or animateness
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I quote it here from MS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I quote it here from MS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
and nothing more
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading I quote it here from MS.
MSS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading I quote it here from MS.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It does not appear at all in the best MSS.; though it is found in the black-letter editions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
precisely as stated
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anglo-Saxon, and that of the moon masculine; but in Chaucer's time, the gender was very variable, owing to the influence of Latin and French.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between sections 2 and 3, a section is inserted in the late copies, which merely repeats section 1, and is clearly spurious.
