Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

later than; following

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

anew

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

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

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

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

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a Scottish word

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

taking care or paying attention

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

carefully weighed

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

-ing form of “gang” — act as an organized group

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

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

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

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

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

the state of being honored

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

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 “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

and nothing more

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

engage in

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

by chance

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

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From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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 “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

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From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

occurring from time to time

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

and nothing more

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

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From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

in other respects or ways

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

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From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

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From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

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From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

select carefully from a group

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

unusual or striking

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

cause to go somewhere

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

required or under orders

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

of or relating to a territory

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

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

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

a special situation

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

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

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

up to a particular time

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

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

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

precisely as stated

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

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

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”

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From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

at the time that

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

which person or people

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Ye donnard auld deevil,” answered his guest, his Scottish accent predominating when in anger though otherwise not particularly remarkable,--“ye donnard auld crippled idiot, what have I to do with the session, or the geese that flock to it, or the hawks that pick their pinions for them?”

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From this reading It’s about our back-yard--ye’ll maybe hae heard of it in the Parliament-house, Hutchison against Mackitchinson--it’s a weel-kenn’d plea--its been four times in afore the fifteen, and deil ony thing the wisest o’ them could make o’t, but just to send it out again to the outer-house.--O it’s a beautiful thing to see how lang and how carefully justice is considered in this country!”

but in spite of that

From this reading “Troth, and that’s true,” said mine host, who, in fact, only spoke upon a very general recollection of the stranger’s original education, yet would have been sorry not to have been supposed accurate as to the station and profession of him, or any other occasional guest--“That’s very true,--but I thought ye had some law affair of your ain to look after--I have ane mysell--a ganging plea that my father left me, and his father afore left to him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Have a care o’ us, Monkbarns (distinguishing him by his territorial epithet, always most agreeable to the ear of a Scottish proprietor), is this you?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I little thought to have seen your honour here till the summer session was ower.”