used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
aith
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From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
anes
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From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
in a state of sleep
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
baith
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From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
the act of burning something
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
frae
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From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
Fye
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From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
I'll
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From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
set down according to a plan
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
Margaret
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From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
joined in matrimony
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
owre
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From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
Saunders
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From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
except for; apart from
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
cut with a saw
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
carry out
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
thir
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From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
twa
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From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
Walk'd
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From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
at the time that
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading V It was about the midnight hour, When they asleep were laid, When in and came her seven brothers, Wi’ torches burning red:
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
yestreen
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From this reading IV ‘Take you a napkin in your hand, And tie up baith your bonnie e’en, And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye saw me na since late yestreen.’
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading I Clerk Saunders and may Margaret Walk’d owre yon garden green; And deep and heavy was the love That fell thir twa between.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading II ‘A bed, a bed,’ Clerk Saunders said, ‘A bed for you and me!’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Fye na, fye na,’ said may Margaret, ‘Till anes we married be!’-- III ‘Then I’ll take the sword frae my scabbard And slowly lift the pin; And you may swear, and save your aith, Ye ne’er let Clerk Saunders in.
