Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

a list of dishes available at a restaurant

From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

horse of a dull brownish grey color

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

many times at short intervals

From this reading Þe herles mete hauede he bouth Of cornwalie, and kalde oft: 884 “Berme{n}, bermen, hider swiþe!”

an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

express in words

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading He bar up wel a carte lode Of segges, laxes, of playces brode, 896 Of grete laumprees, and of eles; Sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Til þat he to þe castel cam, Þat me{n} fro him his birþene nam.

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

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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

From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

which person or people

From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Als he lep þe kok [vn-]til, He shof hem alle upon an hyl; 892 Astirte til him with his rippe, [Sidenote: He catches up the cook’s fish, and carries them to the castle.] And bigan þe fish to kippe.

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From this reading Hauelok it herde, and was ful bliþe, Þat he herde “berme{n}” calle; Alle made he hem dun falle 888 [Sidenote: Havelok upsets 16 lads.] Þat in his gate yeden and stode, Wel sixtene laddes gode.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Another day, he watches the earl’s cook, who calls for a porter.] +Þet oþer day kepte he ok Swiþe yerne þe erles kok, 880 Til þat he say him on þe b[r]igge, And bi him mani fishes ligge.