Chapter XXXIII

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From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

to strive with determination

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

past form of “impeach” — challenge the honesty or veracity of

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

the force of workers available

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

not any; not one

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

street names for marijuana

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

a quantity of money

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

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

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _the buck_] Qy. does Skelton, under these names of animals, allude to certain persons?

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From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading v.

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

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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From this reading “Wherfor nevyr looke ther mowthes to be stoppyd Tyll ther money be restoryd thow sum hedes be of choppyd As thowe dyd serue _the Buckke_ For as men sey by the that was done That sens had this lande no good lucke.”

which person or people

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;

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

From this reading If he does, “the buck” must mean Edward Duke of Buckingham, who, according to the popular belief, was impeached and brought to the block by Wolsey’s means in 1521: so in an unprinted poem against the Cardinal;