1503
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From this reading DUNBAR'S _Thrissal and the Rois_, 1503.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
Amang
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWORDBLADES AND SALVE.
Apryll
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
begyn
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
birdis
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
Crucis
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From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
delyt
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
DUNBAR'S
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From this reading DUNBAR'S _Thrissal and the Rois_, 1503.
flouris
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
houris
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
leif
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
a female domestic
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
MarchenounUS /mɑːrʃ/
a region in central Italy
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
odouris
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
orientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
Quhais
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
Quhen
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
quhyt
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From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
Rois
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From this reading DUNBAR'S _Thrissal and the Rois_, 1503.
SALVEnounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading SWORDBLADES AND SALVE.
Sancte
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From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
shouris
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
SWORDBLADES
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From this reading SWORDBLADES AND SALVE.
Tane
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
Thrissal
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From this reading DUNBAR'S _Thrissal and the Rois_, 1503.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The next morning was bright and beautiful; the birds sang merrily in the old orchards of the palace and the older oak trees of the abbey of Sancte Crucis.
variand
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had maid the birdis to begyn their houris, Amang the tender odouris red and quhyt, Quhais harmony to heir it was delyt."
wes
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
windis
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From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Quhen Marche with variand windis wes past, And Apryll had with her silver shouris Tane leif of Nature with an orient blast; And lusty May, that mother is of flouris.
