Chapter XV

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

Having no one else present.

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

plural of “beginner” — someone new to a field or activity

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

to say again or imitate

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

an indirect suggestion

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

the force of workers available

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

not any; not one

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

not in physical motion

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

the words of something written

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

plural of “text” — the words of something written

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

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From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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

From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If the Ashmole MS. alone had survived we should have no hint of the degree of corruption.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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

From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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

From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

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From this reading And so, before the extant MSS. recorded the text, copyists and reciters may have added change to change, jumbling the speech of different men, generations, and places, and producing those 'mixed' texts which are the will-o'-the-wisps of language study.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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From this reading _This were a wikked way, but whoso hadde a gyde That wolde folwen vs eche a fote._ There is no such complete guide, for the first part of Morsbach's _Mittelenglische Grammatik_, Halle 1896, remains a splendid fragment, and Luick's _Historische Grammatik der englischen Sprache_, Leipzig 1914-, which promises a full account of the early periods, is still far from completion.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Faced with these perplexities, beginners might well echo the words of Langland's pilgrims in search of Truth:

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._

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From this reading Auchinleck MS.: _His harp, whereon was al his gle, He hidde in an holwe tre;_ Harley MS.: _He takeþ his harpe and makeþ hym gle, And lyþe al nyȝt vnder a tre;_ Ashmole MS.: _In a tre þat was holow Þer was hys haule euyn and morow._