Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

put or send forth

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

deem to be

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

emanating from God

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

take in liquids

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

someone who is unsuccessful

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

a foul or degraded condition

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

put in effect

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

-ing form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

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

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

and nothing more

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

a Scottish church

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

a worthless lazy fellow

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

the force of workers available

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

not any; not one

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

not divisible by two

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

deliver a sermon

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

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

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

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

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

plural of “sir” — term of address for a man

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

pour as if from a sluice

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

not in physical motion

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

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

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

doomed to extinction

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

the words of something written

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

a special situation

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

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

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

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

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

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From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Now Maggy’s twasome in a swoon, A counsel held condemns the loon, The cushle mushle thus gaed roun’, Our bonny Clark, He’ll get the dud an’ sarken gown, That ugly sark.

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From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

make a vow; promise

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

in or at the place that

From this reading They hunt about frae house to house, Just as a tailor hunts a louse, Still girding at the barley-juice An’ aft get drunk, They plump into some open sluice, Where a’ is sunk.

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

From this reading A plague upo’ that oil o’ ma’t, That weary drink is a’ their fau’t, It made our Dominie to hal’t; The text fulfil, Which bids cast out the sa’rless sa’t, On the dunghill.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading ’Tis strange what mak’s kirk folk sae stupit, To mak or meddle wi’ the fuca’it, Or mint to preach in sic a pu’pit, The senseless fools, Far better for them hunt the tyouchot, Or teach their schools.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Consider, sirs, now this his crime, ’Tis no like hers, or yours, or mine, He’s just next thing to a divine, An’ vow, ’tis odd, Sic men should a’ their senses tine, An’ fear o’ God.