used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
Armstrongs
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
bairnies
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From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
bairns
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From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
bauld
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
a youthful male person
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
characterizingverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
clansnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
cæteris
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
drave
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From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
dubverbUS /dʌb/
give a nickname to
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
e'e
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From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
et
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
fessen
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From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
frae
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From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
hamenoun
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
Hawksglen
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
He's
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From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
Johnstons
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
laidly
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From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
misnomernounUS /mɪˈsnoʊmər/
an incorrect or unsuitable name
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
any competition
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
Rutherfords
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From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
sicadverbUS /sɪk/
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
sturt
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From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading But “gentle,” as applied to the Johnstons, was an ironical misnomer, they being a peculiarly rude and turbulent race, living in “sturt and strife.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He’s married a may, and he’s fessen her hame; But she was a grim and a laidly dame.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
at the time that
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading When into the castle court drave she, The seven bairns stood wi’ the tear in their e’e.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
ye's
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From this reading Nor ale nor mead to the bairnies she gave, “But hunger and hate frae me ye’s have.”
a late time of life
From this reading --_Danish Ballad._ Twenty years elapsed after the midnight when the infant boy was left at Hawksglen Castle by the gentle Johnston, whom we dub with that epithet in accordance with the Border usage of characterizing the principal families, or clans, as the _haughty_ Homes, the _bauld_ Rutherfords, the _sturdy_ Armstrongs, the _gentle_ Johnstons, _et sic de cæteris_.
