158
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From this reading 158 ff.
22
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From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
bouer's
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From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
een
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From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
ff
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From this reading 158 ff.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
Heber
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From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
MaterialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
maun
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From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
Minstrelsynoun
a troupe of minstrels
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
oer
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From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
pocket-napkin
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From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
Richard
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From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
express in words
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
carry out
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Clerk Sandy,’ “Scotch Ballads, Materials for Border Minstrelsy,” No 22 c; in the handwriting of Richard Heber.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
up to a particular time
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
toun
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From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
true-love
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From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
tua
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From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Clerk Sandy an his true-love Came oer the bent so brown, There was never sic a word between them tua Till the bells rang in the toun.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
Yere
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From this reading ‘Take me on your back, lady, An carry me to your bed, That safely I may say the morn Yere bouer’s floor I never tread.’
yestreen
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From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
yow
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From this reading ‘Ye maun take out your pocket-napkin An put it on my een, That safely I may say the morn I saw na yow yestreen.
