Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

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

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

temporary cessation or suspension

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

capable of being reached

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

in addition

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

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

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

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

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a period of 100 years

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

including all or everything

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

one or the other of two

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

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From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

divisible by two

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

the act of sending on to another destination

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a coming into being

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

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

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

of great significance or value

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a positive motivational influence

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

not capable of being surmounted or overcome

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

belonging to a thing by its very nature

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

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

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

a small handbook

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

as follows

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

on one occasion

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

and nothing more

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

rewording for the purpose of clarification

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

by chance

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

professing to be qualified

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some idea of the prominent part played by this form, even so late as the seventeenth century, the reader is referred to any comprehensive manual of English literature.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

unusualness as a consequence of not being well known

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

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

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

literature in metrical form

From this reading In this translation, prose has been employed instead of verse, for two reasons.

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

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading LAWRENCE MASON, PH.D. PREFACE The purpose of the translator in offering to the public this version of the _Genesis_ is to aid in forwarding--be it by but one jot or tittle--the general knowledge and appreciation of Old English literature.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Professed students in this department will always have an incentive to master the language; but to the public at large the strangeness of this medium will prove an insurmountable barrier, and the general reader must therefore either remain in ignorance of our older literary monuments or else employ translations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The present contribution[1] to the growing body of such translations possesses, perhaps, more than a single interest or appeal, in that it renders accessible not only a poem of considerable intrinsic worth, a poem associated with the earliest of the great names in English literary history, and a forerunner and possible source of _Paradise Lost_, but also an important example of a literary _genre_ once immensely popular, though now quite fallen into abeyance--namely, the lengthy versified Scriptural paraphrase.