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The Oxford Book of Ballads

Chapter XIII

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Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.
II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].
III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’
IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’
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The Oxford Book of Ballads

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Oxford Book of Ballads is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_97.
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Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.
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II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].
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III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’
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IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

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false adjective US /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading “IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’”

Hit verb US /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading “Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.”

Judas noun US /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading “Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.”

mete noun US /miːt/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].”

platen noun US /ˈplætən/

work table of a machine tool

From this reading “II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].”

spec noun US /spek/

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

From this reading “Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.”

thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’”

thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading “II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].”

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590

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From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

591

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From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

592

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From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

593

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From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

594

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From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

595

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From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

596

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

597

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

598

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

599

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

97

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From this reading _97.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

aros

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From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

bere

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From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

bilevest

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

brode

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

bugge

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

comest

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

fer

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From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

Fulnoun

a family of languages of the Fulani of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

HitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

i-mete

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

IInoun

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

IIInoun

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

Imette

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

ithe

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

Jurselem

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

loverd

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

meist

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

metenounUS /miːt/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

milde

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

othi

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

oure

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

platennounUS /ˈplætən/

work table of a machine tool

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

prophete

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

rugge

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

Scere-thorsday

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

selver

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

soster

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

specnounUS /spek/

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

stende

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

ston

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

stret

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

strete

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

Summe

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

swikele

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

ther

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

Thritti

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

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

tou

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

From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

tunesmen

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

From this reading III ‘Thou comest fer ithe brode stret, fer ithe brode strete, Summe of thine tunesmen[595] ther thou meist i-mete.’

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading II ‘Judas, thou most to Jurselem, oure mete for to bugge[592]; Thritti platen[593] of selver thou bere up othi rugge[594].

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

ure

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From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

wes

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From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

wid

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

wimon

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

wordès

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From this reading Judas_ I Hit wes upon a Scere-thorsday[590] that ure loverd[591] aros; Ful milde were the wordès he spec to Judas.

wrthè

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From this reading IV Imette[596] wid is soster, the swikele[597] wimon: ‘Judas, thou were wrthè[598] me stende the wid ston[599], For the false prophete that tou bilevest upon.’

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