used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
rid of obstructions
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden clear, But gotten but a vile rank whore.'
dearly loved
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
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 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
I'd
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From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
I've
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From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
a female domestic
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
nane
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From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden clear, But gotten but a vile rank whore.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
tald
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From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Unto his mother he made his moan, Says, 'Mother dear, I am undone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden clear, But gotten but a vile rank whore.'
waefu
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From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
at the time that
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
whorenounUS /hɔːr/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden clear, But gotten but a vile rank whore.'
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 'When she came in upon the floor, I met her wi a golden chair.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading 'I thought I'd gotten a maiden bright; I've gotten but a waefu wight.
Ye've
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From this reading 'Ye've aft tald, when I brought them hame, Whether they were maid or nane.
