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The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who
The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who

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[p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]
Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.
3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!
Christians, Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.
Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]
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Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.
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3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!
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Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.
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Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bronte noun US /ˈbrɑːnti/

English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)

From this reading “3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!”

defied verb US /dɪˈfaɪd/

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading “3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!”

font noun US /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading “3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!”

laban noun US /ˈleɪbən/

Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)

From this reading “[p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]”

mote noun US /moʊt/

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading “3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!”

spits noun US /spɪts/

plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

From this reading “3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!”

Turpin noun US /ˈtɜːrpɪn/

English highwayman (1706-1739)

From this reading “Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.”

utters verb US /ˈʌtərz/

third-person singular of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading “3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!”

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091

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From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

3164

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

3168

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

3172

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From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

alle

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

almyghty

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From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

bisshope

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

botħ

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From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

bronde

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

brontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/

English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

by-falle

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

cle

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

cristen

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

cryed

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/

plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

endyn

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From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

evel

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

fals

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From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

Ferumbras

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From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

FLORIPAS

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From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

fontnounUS /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

fonte

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From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

foule

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

gnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

gaf

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

gyfe

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From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

hemnounUS /hem/

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

honde

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From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

hore

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From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

invectives

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

LABANnounUS /ˈleɪbən/

Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

ladde

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From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

Mahounde

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From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

motenounUS /moʊt/

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

oute

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

rhnoun

a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

Sathanas

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From this reading Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas!

serpentyne

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From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

SLAINnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

smote

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

Soudannoun

a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

spitsnounUS /spɪts/

plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

spitted

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

thoᶙ

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From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

tokenoun

a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette

From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

TurpinnounUS /ˈtɜːrpɪn/

English highwayman (1706-1739)

From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

Turpyn

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From this reading Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte.

uttersverbUS /ˈʌtərz/

third-person singular of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

WEDDEDadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading [p091 LABAN IS SLAIN, AND FLORIPAS WEDDED TO GUY.]

witħ

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

YepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras.

þat

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From this reading 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle!

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