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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady
King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady

Chapter V

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Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.
16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.
Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.
20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.
16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.
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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.
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16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.
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Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.
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20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.
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16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.

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ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading “16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.”

bold adjective US /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading “16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.”

colour adjective US /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading “20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.”

flour noun US /ˈflaʊər/

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading “Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.”

hold verb US /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.”

none pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.”

whit noun US /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.”

winter noun US /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.”

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16

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From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

20

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

antnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading 16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

BinounUS /baɪ/

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

Brict

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

bryht

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

colur

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

eke

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From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

eny

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

eunounUS /ˈiːjuː/

a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

euer

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

fayr

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From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

Fayrer

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

feyr

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From this reading 16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.

feyrore

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

fiftene

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From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

fyftene

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From this reading 16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.

glas

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

hys

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

kinges

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From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

lili

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

lylye

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

nomanoun

acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children

From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading 16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

riche

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From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

wes

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

From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

WhitnounUS /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold.

wynter

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From this reading 16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old.

yliche

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From this reading Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche.

þa

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From this reading Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur.

þen

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From this reading 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour.

Chapter 5 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady by J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) [Editor] Lumby holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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