Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

(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 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

an old word for “between”

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading For Brutus to Cadwallader's, The last Briton that this land lees.

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading For Brutus to Cadwallader's, The last Briton that this land lees.

conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

(used facetiously) refinement

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

immediately past

From this reading For Brutus to Cadwallader's, The last Briton that this land lees.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage

From this reading For Brutus to Cadwallader's, The last Briton that this land lees.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

hear with intention

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

kept in good condition

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

an introduction to a play

From this reading THE PROLOGUE.

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From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

cut with a saw

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

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

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

term of address for a man

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

be seated

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading THE PROLOGUE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

up to a particular time

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.

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

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

at the time that

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

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From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

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

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading And good it is for many things, For to hear the deeds of kings, Whilk were fools, and whilk were wise, And whilk of them couth[3] most quaintise; And whilk did wrong, and whilk right, And whilk maintained peace and fight.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading 'Lordlinges that be now here, If ye wille listen and lere, All the story of England, As Robert Mannyng written it fand, And in English has it shewed, Not for the leared but for the lewed;[1] For those that on this land wonn That the Latin ne Frankys conn,[2] For to have solace and gamen In fellowship when they sit samen, And it is wisdom for to witten The state of the land, and have it written, "What manner of folk first it wan, And of what kind it first began.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Of their deedes shall be my saw, In what time, and of what law, I shall you from gre to gre,[4] Since the time of Sir Noe: From Noe unto Eneas, And what betwixt them was, And from Eneas till Brutus' time, That kind he tells in this rhyme.