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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 XIII

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[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]
Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.
1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.
Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.
1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.
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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]
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Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.
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1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.
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Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.
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1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.

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gan verb US /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading “Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.”

hilt noun US /hɪlt/

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading “[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]”

hire verb US /ˈhaɪər/

engage or hire for work

From this reading “1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.”

horn noun US /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading “[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]”

mete noun US /miːt/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.”

prevents verb US /prɪˈvents/

third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]”

swim verb US /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading “[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]”

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sword hilt noun + noun

In this reading “[Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]”

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1524

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From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

adrenche

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From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

bigan

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From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

blenche

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From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

Fikenhild

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From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

forto

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From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

ganverbUS /ɡæn/

inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

harde

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From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

Headnote

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From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

heuie

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

hiltnounUS /hɪlt/

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/

engage or hire for work

From this reading 1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

HornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

hys

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From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

itake

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From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

lema

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

From this reading 1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

metenounUS /miːt/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

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 Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

niȝt

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

nyȝt

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

From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.

preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/

third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

Reymyld

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

From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

Rymenhild

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From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

schip

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

From this reading 1524 Þat schip scholde on hire blenche; Hys lema{n} scholde adrenche.

scholde

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

From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

schup

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

From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

schupe

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

schype

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

From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

shipwrecked

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

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

Sidenote

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From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

swete

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

swimverbUS /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [Headnote: _Horn dreams of danger to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Horn dreams that Rymenhild is shipwrecked, that she tries to swim to land, but that Fikenhild prevents her with his sword hilt.]

Þ

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From this reading Þ{a}t niȝt horn gan swete, And heuie for to mete Of Rymenhild his make, Into schupe was itake.

Þat

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From this reading Þat nyȝt gan horn swete, And harde forto mete Of Reymyld hys make, Þat i{n} to schype was take.

Þe

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From this reading 1524 Þe schup bigan to blenche; His le{m}man scholde adrenche.

Chapter 13 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady by J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) [Editor] Lumby holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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