Chapter IX

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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From this reading All’s well.”

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ―――― ANOTHER PARODY.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

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attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

overtaken by night or darkness

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading Dublin.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

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

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

a humming noise

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

From this reading ―――― ANOTHER PARODY.

hard monotonous routine work

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

with speed

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

cause fear in

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

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From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

express in words

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

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

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

look attentively

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

(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 All’s well.”

at the time that

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

during the time that

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

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From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Deserted by declining day, When weary wights benighted stray; From bush, or cavern, we appear, And scare the traveller’s frighted ear With――“Stand or die, good night.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Or riding home from fair or feast, Some farmer plodding o’er his beast; His wit o’erstopped by humming ale, While thus the joskins we assail; “Down every stiver, quickly tell, Your watch, your purse, good night.