airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
Allace
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
back-bytaris
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
courtis
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
daunce
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
delyte
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
dispyte
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
dissymlit
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
Dunbar
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
facis
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
fals
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
feid
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
fellony
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
fenyeit
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
Fild
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
flattereris
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
fluctuateverbUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪt/
cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
followit
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
freik
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
haterit
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
How
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From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
invy
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From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
kingis
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
lesingis
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
leynounUS /leɪ/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
characterized by grandeur
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
menis
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
mony
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
nevir
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
placis
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
pryvie
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
quhyte
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
quyte
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
rownaris
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
secreit
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How did my preference fluctuate between the gorgeous and the simple, the airy and the magnificent!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
thame
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Next in the daunce followit invy, Fild full of feid and fellony, Hid malice and dispyte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
traitour
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
trymlit
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess of ----'s ball was fixed upon as the occasion of my first appearance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What meditation did it not cost me, to decide upon the style of my costume for that eventful evening!
in the company of; together with
From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
wordes
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From this reading For pryvie haterit that traitour trymlit; Him followit mony freik dissymlit, With fenyeit wordes quhyte; And flattereris into menis facis, And back-bytaris in secreit placis, To ley that had delyte; With rownaris of fals lesingis; Allace! that courtis of noble kingis, Of thame can nevir be quyte._ Dunbar (Daunce.)
