12
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
1307
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
4
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
8
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From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
Amer
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
begonnyn
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
ces
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
com
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From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
Cunyngame
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
Ederford
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From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
eftirward
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
evirilkane
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
fayn
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
fors
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From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
fra
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
Gadert
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
gane
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
gert
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
gud
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
helde
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
How
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From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
Kyle
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From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
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 [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
a female domestic
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
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 How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
the force of workers available
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
menyhe
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
montanis
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
Mowbray
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From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
mycht
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
nocht
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
obeysand
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From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
pesnoun
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
planys
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
Schir
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
senyhory
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
straucht
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
Syne
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From this reading Syne eftirward, or he wald ces, 12 Of Cunyngame the mast party He gert helde till his senyhory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
up to a particular time
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
travalyng
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
wald
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
weillnounUS /waɪl/
German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)
From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 8 To Kyle first went he, and that land He maid till him all obeysand: The men mast fors com till his pes.
wist
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From this reading 4 For he wald fayn that end war maid Of that at he begonnyn had, And he wist weill he mycht nocht bring It to gud end but travalyng.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How James of Douglas discomfited then At Ederford Philip Mowbray with many men.
woddis
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From this reading [Sidenote: 1307] _Bruce leaves the Mountains_] The King, fra Schir Amer was gane, Gadert his menyhe evirilkane; And left bath woddis and montanis, And held his way straucht to the planys.
