used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
a-door
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
Baily
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From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
fearless and daring
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
bragsnounUS /bræɡz/
plural of “brag” — an instance of boastful talk
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
chever
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From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
Chould
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
Gammer
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
Hodge
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
How
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From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
ich
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
ill-favor'd
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From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That thou knowest well, I need not say it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
knowest
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From this reading That thou knowest well, I need not say it.
masterdom
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading That thou knowest well, I need not say it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
express in words
From this reading That thou knowest well, I need not say it.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
t'ou
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
carry out
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
express in words
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Gammer._ A great deal more, by God's blest, than chever by thee got!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thou knowest well, I need not say it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
to-morrow
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From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
(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 That thou knowest well, I need not say it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Chat._ What have I stolen from thee or thine, thou ill-favor'd old trot?
whorenounUS /hɔːr/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Baily._ Stop there, I say, And tell me here, I pray you, this matter by the way, How chance Hodge is not here? him would I fain have had.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Gammer._ Sir reverence of your masterdom, and you were out a-door, Chould be so bold, for all her brags, to call her arrant whore; And ich knew Hodge as bad as t'ou, ich wish me endless sorrow And chould not take the pains to hang him up before to-morrow!
