Chapter III

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

(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 Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

expel from a community or group

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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From this reading Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land.

a youthful male person

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

having hills and crags

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

demanding attention

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

third-person singular of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

an old form of “does”

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land.

the sound of laughing

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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 Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

impressive in appearance

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

affording an abundant supply

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

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From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

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

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

in or at the place that

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

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

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Yet had it bene right hard him to withstand, But that he was full light and nimble on the land.

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From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

made of or containing or resembling wood

From this reading It fortuned _Belphebe_ with her peares The woody Nimphs, and with that louely boy, Was hunting then the Libbards and the Beares, In these wild woods, as was her wonted ioy, To banish sloth, that oft doth noble mindes annoy.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Long so she fled, and so he follow’d long; xxiii Ne liuing aide for her on earth appeares, But if the heauens helpe to redresse her wrong, Moued with pity of her plenteous teares.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading It so befell, as oft it fals in chace, xxiv That each of them from other sundred were, And that same gentle Squire arriu’d in place, Where this same cursed caytiue did appeare, Pursuing that faire Lady full of feare, And now he her quite ouertaken had; And now he her away with him did beare Vnder his arme, as seeming wondrous glad, That by his grenning laughter mote farre off be rad.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.

but in spite of that

From this reading Which[123] drery sight the gentle Squire espying, xxv Doth hast to crosse him by the nearest way, Led with that wofull Ladies piteous crying, And him assailes with all the might he may, Yet will not he the louely spoile downe lay, But with his craggy club in his right hand, Defends him selfe, and saues his gotten pray.