Chapter 2 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cf. for example, MS. Harl. 4486, verse 5 (so MS. Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS. Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
Chapter 2 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “Cf. for example, MS.”
young sheep
From this reading “Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.”
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading “Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.”
hurting
literature in metrical form
From this reading “4486, verse 5 (so MS.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as an example
In this reading “Cf. for example, MS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4486, verse 5 (so MS.
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From this reading 4486, verse 5 (so MS.
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From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading Cf. for example, MS.
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From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Cf. for example, MS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cf. for example, MS.
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From this reading Harl.
young sheep
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading Cf. for example, MS.
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From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 4486, verse 5 (so MS.
hurting
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
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From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
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From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
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From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
literature in metrical form
From this reading 4486, verse 5 (so MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laud, verse 8)-- Why erthe loueth erthe wonder me thynke, Or why that erthe for erthe swete wylle or swynke, &c. with MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lamb. verse 8-- Whi þat erþe _to myche_ loueþ erþe, wondir me þink, Or whi þat erþe for _superflue_ erþe _to sore_ sweete wole or swynk and MS.
Chapter 2 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe by Hilda M. R. [Editor] Murray holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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