used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
Amang
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From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
awa
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From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
aye
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From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
birk
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From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
bour
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From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
coshnoun
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
divisible by two
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
fu
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From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
gae
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From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
gaed
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From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
kentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
ladye
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From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
ladye's
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From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
set afire or burning
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
love-letter
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From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
not any; not one
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
a brief written record
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
o'erword
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From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
pinionnounUS /ˈpɪnjən/
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
sae
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From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
syne
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From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading And even at that ladye’s bour There grew a flowering birk; And he sat down and sung thereon As she gaed to the kirk.
up to a particular time
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
weel
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From this reading And weel he kent that ladye fair Amang her maidens free; For the flower, that springs in May morning, Was not sae sweet as she.
William
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From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Lord William has written a love-letter, Put it under his pinion gray; And he is awa to Southern land As fast as wings can gae.
yate
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From this reading He lighted at the ladye’s yate, And sat him on a pin; And sang fu’ sweet the notes o’ love, Till a’ was cosh within.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And first he sang a low low note, And syne he sang a clear; And aye the o’erword o’ the sang Was--“Your love can no win here.”
