Chapter 16 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
95, 96. From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f. #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23. Comp. ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
Chapter 16 of Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 2 is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
From this reading “Comp.”
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
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In this reading “#forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.”
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From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading 95, 96.
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From this reading 95, 96.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
from appearances alone
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
From this reading Comp.
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
set up or found
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
and nothing more
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
a general conscious awareness
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading #forwurðe#, degenerate into; a meaning apparently found only in AR; its ordinary sense is, to perish, 54/23.
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From this reading From Ailred; ‘sunt quaedam inclusae, quae in docendis puellis occupantur, et cellam suam vertunt in scholam,’ 641 f.
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
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From this reading ‘Þeo þet schulden one lecnen hore soule mid heorte bireousunge .
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