11
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From this reading Thomas Percy, 'Nutbrowne Mayde,' 11.
265
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From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
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From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Almighty God forbede!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
banyshed
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
begylde
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From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
chylde
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From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
dede
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From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
felàwe
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From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
forbede
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From this reading Almighty God forbede!
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Almighty God forbede!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
grene
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
mayde
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
Nutbrowne
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From this reading Thomas Percy, 'Nutbrowne Mayde,' 11.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
outlàwe
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From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Thomas Percy, 'Nutbrowne Mayde,' 11.
PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
redeverb
give an interpretation or explanation to
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
Reliques
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From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
sholde
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
squy
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Percy, 'Nutbrowne Mayde,' 11.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
Vol
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From this reading 265-76 from Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A baron's chylde to be begylde! it were a cursed dede: To be felàwe with an outlàwe!
wode
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
yede
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From this reading Yea, better were, the pore squy re alone to forest yede, Then ye sholde say another day, that by my cursed dede Ye were betrayed: wherefore, good mayde, the best rede that I can, Is, that I to the grene wode go, alone, a banyshed man.”
