Chapter 25 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH. 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass. 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F. & B. 588 C.; byddeþ, F.
Chapter 25 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.”
propose a payment
From this reading “135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass.
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From this reading 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass.
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From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
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From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
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From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
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From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
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From this reading 588 C.; byddeþ, F.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading & B.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
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From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
propose a payment
From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 588 C.; byddeþ, F.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
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From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F.
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From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
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From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH.
Chapter 25 of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady by J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) [Editor] Lumby holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 25 holds 307 sentences of King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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