Aedh
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From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
COLUMBAnounUS /ˌkoʊˈlʌmbə/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
From this reading SAINT COLUMBA.
unvarying in nature
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
Cormac
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From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
Cormac's
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From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
cotenounUS /koʊt/
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
something that is lost
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
on the contrary
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading SAINT COLUMBA.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
TreacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
look attentively
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
wattledverbUS /ˈwɑːtəld/
past form of “wattle” — build of or with wattle
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Treachery that has brought bloodshed and loss upon them and well-nigh cost them their leader.”
at the time that
From this reading “Treachery somewhere,” said Columba, when he had heard Cormac’s story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The holy man had borne Cormac tenderly from the battlefield to the little wattled cote in which he preferred to live rather than in the great hall King Aedh had prepared for him.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had washed the wounds of the youth, and kept constant watch by his bedside.
