89
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From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I marvel what they be!
beseemverb
accord or comport with
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
clothing in general
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
cow-hides
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From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
dearly loved
From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
a boy or man
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading I marvel what they be!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
not any; not one
From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
playest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
roodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
term of address for a man
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
standest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
express in words
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hear no tidings, sir, by the mass, But that cow-hides are dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I marvel what they be!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Cow-hides! cow-hides! what things are those?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Cow-hides! cow-hides! what things are those?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
unthrift
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
be dressed in
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
wearest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
which person or people
From this reading Who art thou, he said, thou fine fellow, Of thee I am in great fear, For the clothes thou wearest upon thy back, Might beseem a lord to wear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never stole them, quoth our king, I tell you, sir, by the rood, Then thou playest, as many an unthrift doth And standest in midst of thy good.[89] What tidings hear you, said the king, As you ride far and near?
