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honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound. O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike. A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled. Frequentative of «hurt». Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
Chapter 14 of The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading “A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.”
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading “A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Frequentative of «hurt».”
move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading “A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.”
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading “O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.”
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading “A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.”
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From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
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From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
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From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
From this reading Frequentative of «hurt».
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
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From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
be the source of pain
From this reading Frequentative of «hurt».
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From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
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From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
move with or as if with a rushing sound
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
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From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
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From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading A contraction of «hurtle». hurteled, 24/831, «pt. pl.» clashed against, jostled.
a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
From this reading Fr. hurter, heurter. hye, 32/1092, «sb.» haste.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
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From this reading O.E. hâl. hurle, 27/929, «vb.» to jostle, to strike.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight. hoole, 32/1119, «adj.» whole, sound.
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