Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

(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 _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

the state of being honored

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

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

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

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

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading _The Lords, and the Tenants_ Fayre on the staffe we scorden, Als we hoveon for to don, Fayre we him senden, Theder we hoveon for to sende.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "All iche warnyd to the Ward to cum, That therto hoveon for to cum, By SUNNE SHINING.

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

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Lord of Ruckwood._ "We our roope theder brouhton, A roope beltan[8], Als we hoveon for don; And there waren and wakeden, And the Ward soe kept, That the King was harmless, And the Country scatheless.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

at the time that

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ "And a morn, when itt day was, And the sun arisen was, Faier honour weren to us toke, Als us hoveon for to don.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.

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

From this reading _The Bailiffe._ And zif ther is any man That this wittsiggen can Iche am here ready for to don Azens himself, iche one, Other mid him on, Other mid twyn feren, Als we ther weren.