used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
Arithmattock
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From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
canker'd
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
carles
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
chownounUS /tʃaʊ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
condingly
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
conquer'd
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
hae
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Jock.
JockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
kittle
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From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
mither
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From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
MothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading Moth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
trow
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
twa
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From this reading Now Jockey and his mither came hame together, cheek for chow cracking like twa hand guns.
(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 Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
whan
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From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer’d a’ the canker’d carles about the kirk.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed mither I think ye are a better man nor the minister, and gin ye had Arithmattock and Latin, to ken the kittle figures you may preach as well as he.
