Chapter VI

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

From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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 _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

not any; not one

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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

From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading Coom nere, gode systyr Salome, Beholde the brestys of this clene mayd, fful of fayr mylke how that thei be, And hyre chylde clene, as I fyrst sayd; As other ben nowth fowle arayd, But clene and pure, bothe modyr and chylde; Of this matyr I am dysmayd To se them bothe thus undefyled.

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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

From this reading A merveyle that nevyr was herd beforn!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading Here opynly I fele and se A fayr chylde of a maydon is borne, And nedyth no waschynge, as other don,— fful clene and pure forsothe is he; Withoutyn spott or ony polucyon, His modyr nott hurte of virgynité!

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From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Salome._ It is not trewe; it may nevyr be That both be clene, I cannot beleve: A maydes milke never man dyde se, Ne woman here chylde withowte grett greve.

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!

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From this reading _Hic palpat ȝelomye beatam virginem, dicens_, _ȝelomy._ O myghtfulle God, have mercy on me!