used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
banesnounUS /beɪnz/
plural of “bane” — something causing misery or death
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
have
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The unicorn was the legendary beast of Scotland, and the dragon that of Wales.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
boothie
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From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
BrandenburgnounUS /ˈbrændənbərɡ/
the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
cattienoun
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
corby
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From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
couldna
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From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The unicorn was the legendary beast of Scotland, and the dragon that of Wales.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
set up or found
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
hoose
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From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
howf
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From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading The unicorn was the legendary beast of Scotland, and the dragon that of Wales.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
lintelnounUS /ˈlɪntəl/
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
Lowrie
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From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
margravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
owre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
pulletnoun
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
punnounUS /pʌn/
a humorous play on words
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The unicorn was the legendary beast of Scotland, and the dragon that of Wales.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
unicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading The unicorn was the legendary beast of Scotland, and the dragon that of Wales.
literature in metrical form
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The unicorn was the legendary beast of Scotland, and the dragon that of Wales.
warrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert the Bear was margrave of Brandenburg, the leopard was the emblem of Anjou, and the wolf in medieval fables stands for the feudal baron.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading They made a wicker boothie and they tethered there a goose, And owre the wee bit lintel they hung a braided noose,-- But auld Tod Lowrie he sat in his ain hoose!
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolf lap in the fold and made havoc wi' the flock, The corby cleaned the banes in his howf on the rock, The weasel sacked the warren but he couldna grow fat, The cattie met a pullet and they never found that.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading NOTE: There is a pun in the third verse, as "tail" is an old word for a retinue or following.
