used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXHORTATION TO DAVIE NOT TO FORSAKE THE MUSE AULD NEIBOR ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
AULDadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
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aye
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From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
bairns
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From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
Bardie
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From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
Brawadjective
brightly colored and showy
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
give encouragement to
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
clinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
CommendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
cuddleverbUS /ˈkʌdəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
DAVIE
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dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
devil-haet
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From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
diddleverbUS /ˈdɪdəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
take in liquids
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
elbuck
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From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
at any time
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
apart from; not including
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
EXHORTATIONnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃən/
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading AN EXHORTATION TO DAVIE NOT TO FORSAKE THE MUSE AULD NEIBOR ...
faikit
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
FORSAKEverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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fyke
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
garnounUS /ɡɑːr/
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
gif
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
glaikit
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
hae
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
hain't
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
hauns
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
I'm
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
not in action or at work
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
it's
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
jads
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From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
jink
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From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
a boy or man
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
Lang
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From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
lickit
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
masonsnounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
MUSEnounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading AN EXHORTATION TO DAVIE NOT TO FORSAKE THE MUSE AULD NEIBOR ...
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
negleckit
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
NEIBOR
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EXHORTATION TO DAVIE NOT TO FORSAKE THE MUSE AULD NEIBOR ...
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
owre
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From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
ParnassusnounUS /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
rhymin
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Rivin
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From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
sae
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
SicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
sud
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
tauld
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXHORTATION TO DAVIE NOT TO FORSAKE THE MUSE AULD NEIBOR ...
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Of a’ the thoughtless sons o’ man, Commend me to the Bardie clan; Except it be some idle plan O’ rhymin’ clink, The devil-haet, that I sud ban, They ever think.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
up to a particular time
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXHORTATION TO DAVIE NOT TO FORSAKE THE MUSE AULD NEIBOR ...
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
war'ly
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From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
wha
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
Whyles
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From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
widdle
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From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For me, I’m on Parnassus’ brink, Rivin’ the words to gar them clink; Whyles dazed wi’ love, whyles dazed wi’ drink, Wi’ jads or masons; An’ whyles, but aye owre late, I think Braw sober lessons.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
ye're
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From this reading But Davie, lad, I’m red ye’re glaikit; I’m tauld the Muse ye hae negleckit; An’ gif it’s sae, ye sud be lickit Until ye fyke; Sic hauns as you sud ne’er be faikit, Be hain’t wha like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle, Lang may your elbuck jink and diddle, To cheer you through the weary widdle O’ war’ly cares, Till bairns’ bairns kindly cuddle Your auld gray hairs.
