Chapter XVII

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

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

in a state of sleep

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

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From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

a child: son or daughter

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

a gangster's pistol

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

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From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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 She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

To move from a closed position.

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

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

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

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

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

transport commercially

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

a male human offspring

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

up to a particular time

From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

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

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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From this reading She had na been o the sea saillin About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship Near her true-love's door.

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

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

a male witch or demon

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

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From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading The night was dark, an the win blew caul, An her love was fast asleep, An the bairn that was in her twa arms Fu sair began to weep.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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From this reading Long stood she at her true-love's door, An lang tirld at the pin; At length up gat his fa'se mither, Says, Wha's that woud be in?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

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

From this reading 'Awa, awa, you ill woman, You've na come here for gude, You're but a witch, or wile warlock, Or mermaid o the flude.'

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'O it is Anny of Roch-royal, Your love, come oer the sea, But an your young son in her arms; So open the door to me.'