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The Bruce

Chapter XIX

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How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.
[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.
10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.
He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.
Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.
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The Bruce

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Bruce is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.
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[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.
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10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.
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He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.
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Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

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Accomplices noun US /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading “How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.”

als noun US /ælz/

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

From this reading “He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.”

Bot noun US /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading “[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.”

cum noun US /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.”

defame verb US /dɪˈfeɪm/

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

From this reading “10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.”

felony noun US /ˈfeləni/

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

From this reading “[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.”

Mak noun US /mæk/

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading “[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.”

thai adjective US /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading “[Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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put down verb + adjective

cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place

In this reading “How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.”

warned by verb + particle counted as “warn by”

In this reading “How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.”

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10

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

1320

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

15

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

20

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

5

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

AccomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Agane

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

alsnounUS /ælz/

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/

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

From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

apon

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

arettit

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

assentnounUS /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

AUGnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

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 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

BotnounUS /bɔːt/

botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Brechyne

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Broune

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

BrucenounUS /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

bruke

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

ces

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

conjuracioune

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

ConspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

covatis

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

cruelte

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

cumnounUS /kʌm/

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

dede

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

defameverbUS /dɪˈfeɪm/

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

deid

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

discoverit

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From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

douchty

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

eftir

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

felonynounUS /ˈfeləni/

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

forthirmair

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

ger

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Gert

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

gret

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

gud

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

herdnounUS /hɜːrd/

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

How

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From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

ilkane

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From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Johne

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

knychtis

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

kynrik

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Logyadjective

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

lordis

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

MaknounUS /mæk/

a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Male-herbe

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

mastnounUS /mæst/

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

mycht

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From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

nocht

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

pesnoun

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

principall

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

purchas

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

purpos

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From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

quhile

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

renoune

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Richard

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

ryng

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

sall

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

Schir

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

senyhory

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Soulis

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From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

Sowlis

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

squyeir

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

sted

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

syndri

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

syne

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

ThaiadjectiveUS /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

thair

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From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

thame

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

tharoff

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

Thir

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

thoucht

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

Throu

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From this reading Bot thai ilkane discoverit war Throu ane lady, as I herd say, Or till thair purpos cum mycht thai.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

TreasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

wes

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From this reading [Sidenote: AUG., 1320] _The Conspiracy against King Robert_] Than wes the land a quhile in pes; Bot covatis, that can nocht ces Till set men apon felony, Till ger thame cum till senyhory, Gert lordis of full gret renoune 5 Mak a fell conjuracioune Agane Robert, the douchty King; Thai thoucht till bring him till ending, And for till bruke, eftir his dede, The kynrik, and ryng in his sted.

Wilyhame

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From this reading 10 The lord of Sowlis, Schir Wilyhame, Of that purchas had mast defame; For principall tharoff wes he, Bath of assent and cruelte.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading How the Lord Soulis thought through Treason with his Accomplices to have put down Good King Robert the Bruce, and how he was warned by a Lady.

yhow

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From this reading He had gert be with him syndri: 15 Gilbert Male-herbe, Johne of Logy, Thir war the knychtis I tell of heir, And Richard Broune als, a squyeir; And gud Schir David the Brechyne Wes of this deid arettit syne, 20 As I sall tell yhow forthirmair.

Chapter 19 of The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 19 of The Bruce contain?

Chapter 19 holds 251 sentences of The Bruce, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 251 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 19 of The Bruce?

Work through the 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 51 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Bruce

Common questions about reading The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Bruce?

Yes. All 8217 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44292 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Bruce is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #44292, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bruce take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1644 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Bruce section by section

How to work through The Bruce section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Bruce to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Bruce

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bruce, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mackenzie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Outline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scottish
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.