Chapter XIII

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

how long something has existed

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

for the reason that

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

(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 The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

a period of 100 years

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading #F# and #D# were the earliest published.

a female human offspring

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading #F# and #D# were the earliest published.

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 Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

at any time

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading #F# and #D# were the earliest published.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

usually; as a rule

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

a man of refinement

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

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

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

not perfect; defective or inadequate

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

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

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

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

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

a troupe of minstrels

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

not one, and not any

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

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

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

a companion at play

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading #F# and #D# were the earliest published.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

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

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

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

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading None of these can be traced back further than a century.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading The title 'Lord Randal' is selected for this ballad because that name occurs in one of the better versions, and because it has become familiar through Scott's Minstrelsy.

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

From this reading Scott says that the hero was more generally termed Lord Ronald: but in the versions that have come down to us this is not so.

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

From this reading #F# and #D# were the earliest published.

at the time that

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

which person or people

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jamieson remarks with respect to #G# (1814): "An English gentleman, who had never paid any attention to ballads, nor ever read a collection of such things, told me that when a child he learnt from a playmate of his own age, the daughter of a clergyman in Suffolk, the following imperfect ditty."