244
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
248
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From this reading 248 [Sidenote: and the forty-four maidens kept in the ‘high tower.’]
584
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
areisun
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From this reading Þe port{er} is culuart {and} felun; He wule him sette areisun.
arn
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
barbecan
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
bete
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
Biþi
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
boure
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
boþe
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
Bute
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
comeþ
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
culuart
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From this reading Þe port{er} is culuart {and} felun; He wule him sette areisun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
Eche
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
ef
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
eniman
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
felun
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From this reading Þe port{er} is culuart {and} felun; He wule him sette areisun.
forty-fouradjective
being four more than forty
From this reading 248 [Sidenote: and the forty-four maidens kept in the ‘high tower.’]
fourty
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
goþ
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
Headnote
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading 248 [Sidenote: and the forty-four maidens kept in the ‘high tower.’]
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
How
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
ilke
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading 248 [Sidenote: and the forty-four maidens kept in the ‘high tower.’]
leue
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
myȝt
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
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 And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
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 And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
not any; not one
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
nobełł
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
oon
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
prud
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
reue
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
sette
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From this reading Þe port{er} is culuart {and} felun; He wule him sette areisun.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading 248 [Sidenote: and the forty-four maidens kept in the ‘high tower.’]
Twoo
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
walle
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
Wel
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
wiþalle
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
woon
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
wule
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
Þ
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
þat
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From this reading Now arn~ in þat ilk~ Tour Twoo and fourty nobełł boure; 584 Wel were þat ilke man Þ{a}t myȝt woon{e} in þ{a}t oon~!
þe
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From this reading [Headnote: _How the maidens are guarded._] [Sidenote: the porter on guard,] [_No gap in MS._] Þ{e} port{er} is prud wiþalle; Eche day he goþ on þe walle.
þilke
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
ȝeue
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From this reading And ef þ{er} comeþ eniman Biþi{n}ne þilke barbecan, 244 Bute he him ȝeue leue, He wule him boþe bete {and} reue.
