Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

dearly loved

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

plural of “ewe” — a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a piece of armor plate below the breastplate

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

an association of criminals

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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 Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

only a very short time before

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

come together

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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 There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

not in physical motion

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

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From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

at or nearest to the top

From this reading There the blackbird bigs his nest For the mate he lo'es to see, And on the topmost bough, O, a happy bird is he!

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

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

From this reading When the blewart bears a pearl, And the daisy turns a pea, And the bonnie lucken gowan Has fauldit up her e'e, Then the laverock frae the blue lift Draps down, and thinks nae shame To woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

(used informally) very small

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

at the time that

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading When the little wee bit heart Rises high in the breast, And the little wee bit starn Rises red in the east, O there's a joy sae dear, That the heart can hardly frame, Wi' a bonnie, bonnie lassie, When the kye comes hame.

seek someone's favor

From this reading Then he pours his melting ditty, And love is a' the theme, And he'll woo his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

but in spite of that

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading See yonder pawkie shepherd That lingers on the hill - His ewes are in the fauld, And his lambs are lying still; Yet he downa gang to bed, For his heart is in a flame To meet his bonnie lassie When the kye comes hame.