439
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
440
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
441
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From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
69
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From this reading _69.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
AffirmingverbUS /əˈfɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “affirm” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
anew
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
in addition
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
answere
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From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
the two together, not just one
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
an occurrence of something
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
continùe
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From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
decay'd
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From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
dele
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
fere
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From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
how
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
Laboureth
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
set down according to a plan
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
held dear
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
a female domestic
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
engage in
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
manere
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From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
an old word for “no”
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
Nut-Brown
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
saith
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From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
express in words
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
express in words
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
wele
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From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
at the time that
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
which person or people
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading III _He._ _Then between us let us discuss What was all the manere Between them two: we will also Tell all the pain in fere[441] That she was in.
witnèss
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From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading II _She._ _I say not nay, but that all day It is both written and said That woman’s faith is, as who saith All utterly decay’d: But nevertheless, right good witnèss In this case might be laid That they love true and continùe: Record the Nut-brown Maid, Which, when her love came her to prove, To her to make his moan, Would not depart; for in her heart She loved but him alone._
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Nut-Brown Maid_ I _He._ _Be it right or wrong, these men among On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele[439] They love a man again: For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than[440] Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now I begin, So that ye me answere: Wherefore all ye that present be, I pray you, give an ear.
