Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

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

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

how long something has existed

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

(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 The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

in addition

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

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

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the act of applying oil or an oily liquid

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

subject to appointment

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

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

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

a person who is in charge

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

being joined in close association

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

without stop or interruption

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading Still finer the last lines of the poem.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

coins made of gold

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

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

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a small island

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

immediately past

From this reading Still finer the last lines of the poem.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Still finer the last lines of the poem.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

attach to a support

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

immediately following in time or order

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Still finer the last lines of the poem.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

established beyond doubt

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

let for money

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

pay back

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

established irrevocably

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

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

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

be standing; be upright

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

not in physical motion

From this reading Still finer the last lines of the poem.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

carry out

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

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

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

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

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

up to a particular time

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

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

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

an old word for “to”

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

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

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.

be dressed in

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

at the time that

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

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

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The Lion was the chief judge of all matters connected with heraldry in the realm; was also the official ambassador from his sovereign to foreign countries; and was inaugurated in his office with a pomp and circumstance little inferior to those of a royal coronation, the King crowning him with his own hands, anointing him with wine instead of oil, and putting on his head the Royal Crown of Scotland, which he continued to wear till the close of the feast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading 'If not,' he says, 'my God 'Shall cause me stand content With quiet life and sober rent, And take me, in my latter age, Unto my simple hermitage, To spend the gear my elders won, As did Diogenes in his tun.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Of gold ane thousand pound or tway,' he will give him a sealed bond, obliging himself to repay the loan when the Bass and the Isle of May are set upon Mount Sinai; or the Lomond hills, near Falkland, are removed to Northumberland; or 'When kirkmen yairnis [desire] na dignity, Nor wives na soveranitie.'

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading This 'Complaint' proved successful, and in the next year (1530) Lyndsay was appointed Lion King-at-Arms--an office of great dignity in these days.