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Chapter XXXVI

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3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him (_Scala._, p.
143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.
Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.
The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).
The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the great army which had newly come from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.
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The Bruce

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Bruce is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Brucefrom over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.
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143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.
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Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.
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The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).
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The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that thegreat armywhich hadnewly comefrom Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

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Annals noun US /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

applies verb US /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.”

chronicler noun US /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading “The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.”

declares verb US /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.”

leagues noun US /liːɡz/

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading “3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.”

newly adverb US /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading “The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.”

occurs verb US /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).”

reinforcements noun US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading “3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.”

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six leagues noun + noun counted as “six league”

In this reading “3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.”

within six preposition + noun

In this reading “3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.”

great army adjective + noun

In this reading “The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.”

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143

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From this reading 143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.

183

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From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

281

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From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

282

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From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

3

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

AnnalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

arivyng

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

Barbour

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From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

BrucenounUS /bruːs/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

chroniclernounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

Clonmacnoise

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From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.

declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

Dundalk

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From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading 143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

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 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

forrouth

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

Lanercost

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From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading 143)--_i.e._, within a day’s march.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

over-boldness

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

poair

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

pp

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From this reading The same explanation occurs in the _Annals of Clonmacnoise_ (pp. 281, 282).

pur

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

Scala

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading The _Lanercost_ chronicler, on the contrary, says that the “great army” which had “newly come” from Scotland to his assistance had joined Edward before his advance to Dundalk (p.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

soun

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

surquidery

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

thair

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From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Gray, it will be observed, applies the same quality to Edward Bruce as Barbour does in line 183.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading 3 _A day forrouth thair arivyng._ So, too, Gray declares that Edward Bruce “from over-boldness (_pur surquidery_) was not willing to wait his reinforcements (_soun poair_) which had lately arrived, and were within six leagues (miles) of him” (_Scala._, p.

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Mackenzie
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Scottish
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