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[6-6] Eg. 33. Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS. [7-7] LU. and YBL. 1355.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.”
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From this reading 1355.
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From this reading 33.
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From this reading [6-6] Eg.
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From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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From this reading [6-6] Eg.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
set up or found
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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 Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading [7-7] LU. and YBL.
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From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came the warriors of four of the five grand provinces of Erin at the end of a long fortnight[a] to camp and station [7]at Fochard,[7] together with Medb and Ailill and the company that were bringing the bull. [a] Omitting _ar mis_ (LL.), which is not found in the other MSS.
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From this reading [7-7] LU. and YBL.
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