used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
aff
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From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
drownd
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From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
evermair
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From this reading 'I'll tak the scales of gowd frae my hair, I'll follow you for evermair.'
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales of gowd frae my hair, I'll follow you for evermair.'
frae
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From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
gie
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From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
gowd
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From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales of gowd frae my hair, I'll follow you for evermair.'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
I'll
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From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
na't
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From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales of gowd frae my hair, I'll follow you for evermair.'
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 'I got na't by sea, I got na't by land, Nor got I it aff a drownd man's hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
tak
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From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
tane
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From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has tane the scales o gowd frae her head, She has followed him to beg her bread.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I'll tak the scales o gowd frae my head, I'll follow you, and beg my bread.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'But I got it at my wooing, And I'll gie it at your wedding.'
