Chapter IV

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

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

(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 _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

get up on the back of

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

show off

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

plural of “clove” — aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

(Greek mythology) one of a group of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

cause to lose courage

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

treat or speak of with contempt

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

one or the other of two

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

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

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

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From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

plural of “gorgon” — (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

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From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

the force of workers available

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

and nothing more

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

a bump on a ski slope

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

used to form the superlative

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

plural of “myrmidon” — a follower who carries out orders without question

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

Patriarch of Constantinople and saint of the Greek Orthodox Church; was condemned by the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 869 but was reinstated by a later pope

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

having great influence

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

an elder in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

any competition

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

deliver by singing

From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

term of address for a man

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

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From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

dependable

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

in a subtle manner

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

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

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

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

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Pendragon_ and _Cadwallader_ of _British_ blood doe boast, Though _John_ of _Gant_ his foes did daunt, St. _George_ shal rule the roast; _Agamemnon_ and _Cleomedon_ and _Macedon_ did feats, But, compared to our Champion, they were but merely cheats; Brave _Malta_ Knights in _Turkish_ fights, their brandisht swords out-drew, But St. _George_ met the Dragon, and ran him through and through: St. _George_ he was, &c.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _Bidea_, the Amazon, _Photius_ overthrew, As fierce as either _Vandal_, _Goth_, _Saracen_, or _Jew_; The potent _Holophernes_, as he lay in his bed, In came wise _Judith_ and subtly stool[e] his head; Brave _Cyclops_ stout, with _Jove_ he fought, Although he showr’d down Thunder; But St. _George_ kill’d the Dragon, and was not that a wonder: St. _George_ he was, &c.

plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading St. _George_ he was for _England_, St. _Dennis_ was for _France_, Sing _Hony soit qui mal y pense_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Mark Anthony_, Ile warrant you Plaid feats with _Egypts_ Queen, Sir _Egla More_ that valiant Knight, the like was never seen, Grim _Gorgons_ might, was known in fight, old _Bevis_ most men frighted, The _Myrmidons_ & _Presbyter John_, why were not those men knighted?

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading _Ottoman_, the _Tartar_, _Cham_ of _Persia’s_ race, The great _Mogul_, with his Chests so full of all his Cloves and Mace, The _Grecian_ youth _Bucephalus_ he manly did bestride, But those with all their Worthies Nine, St. _George_ did them deride, _Gustavus Adolphus_ was _Swedelands_ Warlike King, But St. _George_, St. _George_, pull’d forth the Dragon’s sting.