1568
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From this reading _The Garment of Good Ladies_, 1568.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
esperance
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From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
Furredadjective
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
GarmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading _The Garment of Good Ladies_, 1568.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
goodliness
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
governancenounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəns/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _The Garment of Good Ladies_, 1568.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
pansing
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
patclet
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From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
Purfilled
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
ribboned
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From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
a particular situation
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
sickerness
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
syne
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From this reading Her shoes should be of sickerness In syne she should not slide: Her hose of honesty I guess I should for her provide."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
tippetnounUS /ˈtɪpət/
a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her sleeves should be of esperance To keep her from despair: Her gloves of the good governance To guide her fingers fair.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Her hat should be of fair having, And her tippet of truth, Her patclet of good pansing, Her neck ribbon of ruth.
(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 "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her gown should be of goodliness Well ribboned with renown, Purfilled with pleasure in ilk place, Furred with fine fashion.
