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Confessio Amantis

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.
Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.
In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.
Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.
Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.
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Confessio Amantis

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Confessio Amantis is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.
Line 2
Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.
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In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.
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Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.
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Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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ben noun US /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.”

Bot noun US /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading “In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.”

doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.”

list verb US /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading “Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.”

loves noun US /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.”

Ravine noun US /rəˈviːn/

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading “Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.”

sore adjective US /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading “In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.”

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5530

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From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

5540

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

abie

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

Alisandre

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

avance

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

befalle

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From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

BotnounUS /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

Certes

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

cunne

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From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

elles

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

ensamples

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

fader

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

feith

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

femeline

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From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

Forthi

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From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

goode

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From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

hier

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From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

hiere

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From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

hou

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From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

ladi

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

manyon

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From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

matiere

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From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

noght

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

Nou

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From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

obeie

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

olde

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

Pompeie

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

pourveance

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

preie

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From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

RavinenounUS /rəˈviːn/

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

Raviner

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From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

schal

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

schalt

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From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

schrif

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From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

seist

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

sklaundre

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

Sone

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From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

soth

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

thogh

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Forthi, mi Sone, schrif thee hier, If thou hast ben a Raviner 5530 Of love.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nou list, mi Sone, and thou schalt hiere, So as it hath befalle er this, In loves cause hou that it is A man to take be Ravine The preie which is femeline.

Touchende

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From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

weie

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From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

wolde

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From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

wole

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In good feith, Sone, thou seist soth: For he that wole of pourveance Be such a weie his lust avance, 5540 He schal it after sore abie, Bot if these olde ensamples lie.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Certes, fader, no: For I mi ladi love so, That thogh I were as was Pompeie, That al the world me wolde obeie, Or elles such as Alisandre, I wolde noght do such a sklaundre; It is no good man, which so doth.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Nou, goode fader, tell me on, So as ye cunne manyon, Touchende of love in this matiere.

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