1868
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From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
2
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From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
449
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From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
60
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From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
65
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From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
69
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From this reading 69.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
in addition
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
Folk-Lore
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From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
Gregor's
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From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
grievingadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
inordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənɪt/
beyond normal limits
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
KillingeradjectiveUS /ˈkɪlɪŋər/
comparative of “killing” — very funny
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
LorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
North-EastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
a brief written record
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
Redgauntlet
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From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See also Gregor's Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland, p.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have recent testimony that this belief survives in England (1868), Folk Lore Record, I, 60.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was held in Ireland that inordinate tears would pierce a hole in the dead: Killinger, Erin, VI, 65, 449 (quoting a writer that I have not identified).
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading Sir Walter Scott has remarked that the belief that excessive grieving over lost friends destroyed their peace was general throughout Scotland: Redgauntlet, Note 2 to Letter XI.
