312
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From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
313
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From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
314
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From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
Avale
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From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
propose a payment
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
goest
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From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
knacksnounUS /næks/
plural of “knack” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
a unit of instruction
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
engage in
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
mannerlyadjective
socially correct in behavior
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
social deportment
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
meecher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
come together
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
the force of workers available
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
mowsnounUS /maʊz/
plural of “mow” — a loft in a barn where hay is stored
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
not any; not one
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
term of address for a man
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
move hurridly
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But be of fair semblance and countenance, For by fair manners men may thee advance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Child, make thou no mows nor knacks,[313] Before no men nor behind their backs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And be they small or great thou hast met, This lesson that thou not forget; For it is seemly to every man’s child, And mannerly, to clerks to be meek and mild.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ─────────── Child, be thou neither liar nor thief, Be thou no meecher[312] for mischief.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
at the time that
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Child, when thou goest in any street, If thou any good man or woman meet, Avale[314] thy hood to him or to her, And bid “God speed, dame, or sir!”
