Chapter X

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From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

anew

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

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

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

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

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

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

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

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From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

according with custom or propriety

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

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From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

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From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

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

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

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

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

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

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

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From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

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

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

the state of being asleep

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

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

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

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

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Give me my faith and troth again, I wot, true love, I gied to thee.’

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

up to a particular time

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading IV ‘My mouth it is full cold, Marg’ret; It has the smell, now, of the ground; And if I kiss thy comely mouth, Thy days of life will not be lang.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I The clinking bell gaed through the town, To carry the dead corse to the clay; And Clerk Saunders stood at may Margaret’s window, I wot, an hour before the day.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading II ‘Are ye sleeping, Marg’ret?’ he says, ‘Or are ye waking presentlie?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading III ‘Your faith and troth ye sall never get, Nor our true love sall never twin[220], Until ye come within my bower, And kiss me cheik and chin.’