used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
completely unclothed
From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
BlestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
put or send forth
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
Cauld
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From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
claiths
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From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
Elspa
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From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
at any time
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
Glaud
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From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
grumbl'd
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From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
How's
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From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
kailnounUS /keɪl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
lang
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From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
immediately past
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
lyart
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From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
mailens
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From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
noddles
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From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
OppressorsnounUS /əˈpresərz/
plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
shor'd
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From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
stentnounUS /stent/
a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
StrungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
Sunday'snounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
possessive form of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
Sym
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From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
Symon
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From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
tak
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From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
TunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading SANG VII.--_Tune_, Cauld kail in Aberdeen.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading _Sym._ Nor wad he lang, with senseless saucy air, Allow our lyart noddles to be bare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
we'll
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From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
at the time that
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading _Cauld be the rebels cast, Oppressors base and bloody, I hope we'll see them at the last Strung a' up in a woody.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Blest be he of worth and sense, And ever high his station, That bravely stands in the defence Of conscience, king and nation._ _Glaud._ And may he lang; for never did he stent Us in our thriving, with a racket rent: Nor grumbl'd, if ane grew rich; or shor'd to raise Our mailens, when we pat on Sunday's claiths.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put on your bonnet, Symon;--tak a seat.-- How's all at hame?--How's Elspa?
