1575
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From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
7th
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From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
anew
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
react verbally
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
Armstrongs
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
Cavers
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
Cranstoun
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
one or the other of two
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
Elliots
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
else
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From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
Gladstain
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
Hunthill
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
Jedburgh
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From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
engage in
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
the force of workers available
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
not any; not one
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
Otterbourne
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
participate in games or sport
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
RaidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
redressingverbUS /riˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “redress” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
Reidswire
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From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
Rutherfoords
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From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
term of address for a man
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
Swire
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From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
express in words
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Reidswire, the name of a place about ten miles from Jedburgh, means the Red Swire.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Swire is an old northern term for the descent of a hill, and the epithet red may refer to the colour of the heath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
WardensnounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
plural of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
which person or people
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
belonging to which person
From this reading The Scottish Warden was Sir John Carmichael, and among his following were the Armstrongs and Elliots, Douglas of Cavers (a descendant of the Douglas who fell at Otterbourne), Cranstoun, whose ferocious motto was "Ye shall want ere I want," Gladstain, "good at need," and the ancient head of the Rutherfoords, called in tradition the Cock of Hunthill, "with his nine sons him about."
in the company of; together with
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading The affair about which we are to tell took place on the 7th of July 1575, at a meeting held, on a day of truce, by the Wardens of the Marches, for redressing wrongs and adjusting difficulties which could not be prevented from arising upon the Border.
XXXIIIadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading *Chapter XXXIII* *The Raid of the Reidswire* "To deal with proud men is but pain, For either must ye fight or flee, Or else no answer make again, But play the beast, and let them be."
