1711
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From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
1715
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From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
affrontingverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
Arniston
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From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
bandaliers
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From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
Bartoline
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From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
chield
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From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
Cuffabout
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From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
DeansnounUS /diːnz/
plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
Dundas
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From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
fause
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From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
gey
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From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
Gordon
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From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
hae
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From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
He's
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From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
leasing-making
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From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
polititious
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From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
popishadjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
PretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
Saddletree
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From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
schismaticadjective
of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
stude
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From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
there's
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From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
warldly-wise
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From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He? the fause loon!" answered Deans--"he was in his bandaliers to hae joined the ungracious Highlanders in 1715, an they had ever had the luck to cross the Firth."
Weel
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From this reading "Weel, Arniston? there's a clever chield for ye!" said Bartoline, triumphantly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What say ye to the auld Laird of Cuffabout?" said Saddletree; "he whiles thumps the dust out of a case gey and well."
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
Yerastian
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From this reading "He's a rank Yerastian," replied Deans; "one of the public and polititious warldly-wise men that stude up to prevent ane general owning of the cause in the day of power!"
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Ay, to bring popish medals in till their very library from that schismatic woman in the north, the Duchess of Gordon."* * [James Dundas younger of Arniston was tried in the year 1711 upon charge of leasing-making, in having presented, from the Duchess of Gordon, medal of the Pretender, for the purpose, it was said, of affronting Queen Anne.]
