Chapter XII

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From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

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From this reading 46.)

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

(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 All.

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

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

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

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

take in liquids

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

set up or found

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

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From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

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

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

vigorously passionate

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

not any; not one

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

make reference to

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

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From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

not in physical motion

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

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

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

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

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Sheare sheepe that haue them, cry we still,_ _But see that noe man scape_ _To drink of the Sherry_ _That makes us so merry_ _and plumpe as the lusty Grape._ (_Lansdowne MS._, No. 777.)

belonging to which person

From this reading “Noe hoggs are in my grounds” may refer to the Catch (if it be equally old):— _Whose three Hogs are these, and whose three Hoggs are these,_ _They are ~John Cook’s~, I know by their look, for I found them in my pease._ _Oh! pound them: oh pound them!

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But I dare not, for my life;_ _For if I should pound ~John Cook’s~ Hoggs, I should never kiss ~John Cook’s~ wife, &c._ (_Catch Club_, 1705, iii.