used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
leanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
Nathless
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From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
many times at short intervals
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
Paynimnoun
a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
smoothernounUS /ˈsmuːðər/
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
trow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Give smoother answers, lying page, Or perish in the lying!"-- "I trow that if the warrior brand Beside my foot, were in my hand, 'T were better at replying!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
XLIadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading XLI.
XLIIadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading XLII.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Where is thy master, scornful page, That we may slay or bind him?"-- "Now search the lea and search the wood, And see if ye can find him!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nathless, as hath been often tried, Your Paynim heroes faster ride Before him than behind him."
