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Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose

Chapter VII

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'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'
Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.
15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.
Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'
'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'
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Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'
Line 2
Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.
Line 3
15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.
Line 4
Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'
Line 5
'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

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anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'”

awake adjective US /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.”

hit verb US /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading “'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'”

Lei noun US /leɪ/

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading “'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'”

platen noun US /ˈplætən/

work table of a machine tool

From this reading “Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.”

roc noun US /rɑːk/

mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength

From this reading “'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'”

top noun US /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading “15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.”

upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'”

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15

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

20

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From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

awenden

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

barmnoun

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

binounUS /baɪ/

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

bitaiste

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From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

blode

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

Bote

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From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

com

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

cunnes

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From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

drou

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

eiste

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From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

Foret

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

heie

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

heiste

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

hette

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

heued

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

hym

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From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

hymselve

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

Iesus

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

Ieu

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

Iewes

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

itake

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From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

Iudas

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

Iurselem

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

lauede

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

LeinounUS /leɪ/

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

Louerd

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

From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

nonesnoun

the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.

From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

nul

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From this reading 'I nul sulle my Louerd for nones cunnes eiste, 20 Bote hit be for þe þritti platen þat He me bitaiste.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

Pilatus

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

platennounUS /ˈplætən/

work table of a machine tool

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

riche

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

rocnounUS /rɑːk/

mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

seluer

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From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

slep

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

slepe

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From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

Sonenoun

a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

ston

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

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

sulle

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

From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

weren

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From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

wode

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

Wolte

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

þat

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From this reading 15 He drou hymselve bi þe top, þat al it lauede a blode; Þe Iewes out of Iurselem awenden he were wode.

þe

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

þi

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From this reading Foret hym com þe riche Ieu þat heiste Pilatus: 'Wolte sulle þi Louerd, þat hette Iesus?'

þin

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

þou

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From this reading 'Iudas, go þou on þe roc, heie upon þe ston, Lei þin heued i my barm, slep þou þe anon.'

Þritti

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From this reading Sone so Iudas of slepe was awake, Þritti platen of seluer from hym weren itake.

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