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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 XVIII

Chapter 18 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.
Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.
“Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.
To hire was mi meste wene, For to habbe to mi quene.
652 Þe amiral stod up among he{m} alle .
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.
Line 2
Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.
Line 3
“Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.
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To hire was mi meste wene, For to habbe to mi quene.
Line 5
652 Þe amiral stod up among he{m} alle .

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among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.”

gold noun US /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading ““Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.”

hem noun US /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading “He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.”

hire verb US /ˈhaɪər/

engage or hire for work

From this reading ““Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.”

much adverb US /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.”

stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.”

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109

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

648

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

652

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From this reading 652 Þe amiral stod up among he{m} alle .

924

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

928

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

a-mong

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

alle

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

amiral

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From this reading 652 Þe amiral stod up among he{m} alle .

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

apliȝt

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

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 Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

blau

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

Blauncheflo

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

bouȝt

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

boȝte

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

cheflur

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

dere

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

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 He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

feire

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

golde

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

hnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

habbe

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From this reading To hire was mi meste wene, For to habbe to mi quene.

habbeþ

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

haue

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

hemnounUS /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

herde

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/

engage or hire for work

From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

hon

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

hono

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

Hu

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

hur

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

ihc

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

iherd

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

Lordinges

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

Lordynges

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

mnounUS /em/

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

From this reading Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

mayde

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

meste

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From this reading To hire was mi meste wene, For to habbe to mi quene.

minounUS /miː/

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading To hire was mi meste wene, For to habbe to mi quene.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

muchel

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

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 Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

plyȝt

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

Quene

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

sede

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

seide

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

semblant

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

semblau

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From this reading Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

seuen

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

seuesiþe

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

Sidenote

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

sithes

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

spekenoun

English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

stod

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From this reading Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

tnounUS /tiː/

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

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 652 Þe amiral stod up among he{m} alle .

urnounUS /ɜːr/

an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

vp

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To hire was mi meste wene, For to habbe to mi quene.

wel

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From this reading Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

wende

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

wene

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

wiþ

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From this reading Vp he stod among he{m} alle, Bi semblau{n}t wel wroþ wiþ alle.

wiȝt

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From this reading “Lordinges,” he sede, “wiþ muchel hon{ur}, Ȝe habbeþ iherd of blau{n}cheflur, 648 Hu ihc hire boȝte apliȝt, For seuesiþe of gold hire wiȝt.

wroþ

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

wyȝt

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

Þ

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

Þat

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

Þe

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From this reading 652 Þe amiral stod up among he{m} alle .

Ȝe

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From this reading He stood vp a-mong{e} hem al, W{i}t{h} semblant wroþ w{i}t{h}alle, [Sidenote: [109 _b_]] And seide: “Lordynges, w{i}t{h} much hono{ur}, 924 Ȝe herde speke of Blauncheflo{ur}, Þ{a}t y bouȝt hur dere a plyȝt For seuen sithes of golde hur wyȝt; For y wende w{i}t{h}-out wene 928 Þat feire mayde to haue had to Quene.

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