used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
ae
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From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
beggèd
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From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
caper'd
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
couthyadjective
(chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
dearly loved
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
take in liquids
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
else
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From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
fley'd
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From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
frae
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From this reading I’m owre young, I’m owre young, I’m owre young to marry yet; I’m owre young, ’twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammie yet.
fu
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
gae
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
Gudesake
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From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
he'd
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
hearin
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
how
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
I'M
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From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
maknounUS /mæk/
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
mammie
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From this reading I’m owre young, I’m owre young, I’m owre young to marry yet; I’m owre young, ’twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammie yet.
mammie's
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From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
take in marriage
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
maun
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From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
neebors
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
owre
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
recover'd
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
express in words
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
shachl't
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
shoon
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
shouther
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
estrangement from god
From this reading I’m owre young, I’m owre young, I’m owre young to marry yet; I’m owre young, ’twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammie yet.
term of address for a man
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
spier'd
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
swearin
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From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I spier’d for my cousin fu’ couthy and sweet, Gin she had recover’d her hearin’, And how her new shoon fit her auld shachl’t feet— But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’, a swearin’, But, heavens! how he fell a swearin’.
tak
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From this reading I’m owre young, I’m owre young, I’m owre young to marry yet; I’m owre young, ’twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammie yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
twad
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From this reading I’m owre young, I’m owre young, I’m owre young to marry yet; I’m owre young, ’twad be a sin To tak me frae my mammie yet.
uncoadverb
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
vow'd
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From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He beggèd for Gudesake I wad be his wife, Or else I wad kill him wi’ sorrow: So e’en to preserve the poor body in life, I think I maun wed him to-morrow, to-morrow, I think I maun wed him to-morrow.
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading But owre my left shouther I gae him a blink, Lest neebors might say I was saucy; My wooer he caper’d as he’d been in drink, And vow’d I was his dear lassie, dear lassie, And vow’d I was his dear lassie.
but in spite of that
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I’M OWRE YOUNG TO MARRY YET I am my mammie’s ae bairn, Wi’ unco folk I weary, Sir; And lying in a man’s bed, I’m fley’d wad mak me eerie, Sir.
