Chapter I

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From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

failing to accomplish an intended result

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

later than; following

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

(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 To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

object formed by a mold

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

bringing death

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

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

From this reading I.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

capable of being apprehended or understood

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

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

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

and nothing more

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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 RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

engage in

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

get by special effort

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

established beyond doubt

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

cause to become

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

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From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

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From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

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

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

in the near future

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

having a supporting base

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

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From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

carry out

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

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

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

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

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

propel through the air

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

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

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

precisely as stated

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

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

From this reading RICHARD OF ALMAIGNE, "A ballad made by one of the adherents to Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, soon after the battle of Lewes, which was fought May 14, 1264," --affords a curious specimen of ancient satire, and shews that the liberty, assumed by the good people of this realm, of abusing their kings and princes at pleasure, is a privilege of very long standing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

(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 More solid things do not shew the complexion of the times so well as Ballads and Libels."--Selden's _Table-Talk_.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To render this antique libel intelligible, the reader is to understand that just before the battle of Lewes, which proved so fatal to the interests of Henry III., the barons had offered his brother Richard, King of the Romans, 30,000_l._ to procure a peace upon such terms, as would have divested Henry of all his regal power, and therefore the treaty proved abortive.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Though some make slight of Libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits: As, take a straw and throw it up into the air, you may see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone.