1
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
11
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
1171
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
1306
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
14
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
15
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
1830
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
3
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
507
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From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
Ann
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
ArgyllnounUS /ɑːrˈɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
Badenoch
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
Bain
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
Bknoun
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
a boy or man
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
Comyn
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
cxxadjective
being ten more than one hundred ten
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
Dalry
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
a female human offspring
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
Dochart
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From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
emys
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
eym
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From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
Fordun
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
fryst
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
Gesta
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
how
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
Lorn
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
Lorne
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
Macdougall
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From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
joined in matrimony
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
metyng
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
not any; not one
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
PeeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
Perthshire
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
sak
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
term of address for a man
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
a male human offspring
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
StrictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
thar
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
Tyndrum
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From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
viiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thus the “eym” or uncle of Comyn, not his nephew (_Scots Peerage_, i., 507).
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 15 _thar fryst metyng._ According to Fordun, this skirmish took place at Dalry (“the King’s field”), near Tyndrum, in the west of Perthshire, on August 11, 1306 (_Gesta Ann._, cxx.).
westwardsadverbUS /ˈwestwərdz/
toward the west
From this reading Bruce was making his way westwards by Glen Dochart.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 1 _The Lord of Lorne._ Strictly this should be Alexander Macdougall of Argyll or of Lorn, but probably his son, John of Lorn, is meant, as on September 14 Edward writes to the Prince of Wales how “Sir John of Argyll has well served him and the Prince” (_Bain_, ii., No. 1830).
Wyntoun
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From this reading 3 _his emys sak._ Alexander of Argyle, according to Wyntoun (_Bk._ viii., Chap, vi., 1171) had married an aunt of the murdered John Comyn, a daughter of Sir John Comyn “the Red” (!), of Badenoch, his grandfather.
