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From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
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From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
596
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From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
confined by bonds
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
put or send forth
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
a person who is in charge
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
druidnounUS /ˈdruːɪd/
a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
druidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/
plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
gins
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From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
he'll
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From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
madman's
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From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
come together
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
the force of workers available
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
StayernounUS /ˈsteɪər/
a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
that's
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From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With fierce rage the battle 'gins Of the Smith's Hound of Red Branch.[a] Bound to meet this madman's rage; This the name that's on the withe!
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading [1]A druid speaks[1]: "Cut by hero, cast by chief, As a perfect trap for foes.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stayer of lords--with hosts of men-- One man cast it with one hand!
withenounUS /wɪθ/
band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
From this reading [W.596.] Find, ye druids, find out here, For what cause this withe was made!"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "[4]Evil on the host he'll bring,[4] If ye go your way past this.
