273
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [273] Orig. reads _holde_.
274
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From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
auayleth
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From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
councell'd
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From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
drinkynge
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
eate
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
eies
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
elsnounUS /elz/
plural of “el” — angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [273] Orig. reads _holde_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
forbeare
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
Fuscus
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From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
holde
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [273] Orig. reads _holde_.
hym
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From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
kepe
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
lxxxviiiadjective
being eight more than eighty
From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
myne
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
nat
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From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
Orig
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [273] Orig. reads _holde_.
oute
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
perceyue
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From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
phisitian
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
profytte
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From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [273] Orig. reads _holde_.
reply'd
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From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
sayd
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
shu'd
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From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
shulde
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
hurting
From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading + _Of hym that had sore eyes._[274] lxxxviii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
theyr
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From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
warne
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From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
wormes
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [274] "_On Sore Eyes._ _Fuscus_ was councell'd if he would preserve His eyes in perfect sight, drinking to swerve; But he reply'd, 'tis better that I shu'd Loose the, then keep them for the worms as food."
wyse
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From this reading + One, that had sore eies, was warned of the phisitian, that he shulde in any wyse forbeare drinking or els lose his eies: to whom he sayd: it is more pleasure for me to lose myne eies with drinkynge, than to kepe them for wormes to eate them oute.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading By this tale ye may perceyue, that it auayleth nat to warne some for theyr own profytte.
