Chapter X · The Court Is Closed

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

at another time

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

completely unclothed

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading “I will be as short as I can.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I will be as short as I can.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

an association of criminals

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

fasten with a lock

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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 _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

select carefully from a group

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

a strong line

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

express in words

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “I will be as short as I can.

the act of being shriven

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

be seated

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

express in speech

From this reading “We had better speak low, Mr. Burton,” I said.

believed likely

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

someone who pays tithes

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

an old word for “to”

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”

at the time that

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

in or at the place that

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

a Caucasian

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will be as short as I can.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He looked about him, and drawing forward his ample skirts, he took with much calmness—but I suspected that he was not as cool as he looked—a seat on my bed.

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From this reading _As I was walking all alane I heard twa corbies making a mane The tane unto the tither say: ‘Where sall we gang and dine to-day?’_ _‘Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane And I’ll pick out his bonnie blue een, Wi’ ae lock o’ his gowden hair We’ll theek our nest when it grows bare.’_ ANON.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know the position as well as I do, and that if I do my duty the result will be a long rope and a short shrift before night.”