Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

anew

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

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

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

of or relating to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

being joined in close association

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

(law) a gift of personal property by will

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

divisible by two

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

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

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

set up or found

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

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 Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

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

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

comparative of “mod” — relating to a recently developed fashion or style

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

a cartoon character created by Walt Disney

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

give an interpretation or explanation to

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

a male human offspring

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

restricted to something

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

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

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

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

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

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

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

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

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Moreover, as we have already seen, even Chaucer called the fairy-king Pluto and the queen Proserpina.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Chaucer, whatever other doubts he may have had, was convinced on this point:--[75] "In th' olde daies of the King Arthoure, Of which that Bretons speken gret honoure, Al was this land fulfild of fayerye; The elfqueen with hir joly companye Daunced ful ofte in many a grene mede; This was the olde opinion as I rede."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

belonging to which person

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nothing is more remarkably certain than the close and constant association in mediaeval lore of the fairies and the fairy-world with the Arthurian cycle of romance;[74] King Arthur's sister was Morgan le Fay, whose son by Ogier was Merlin; and the romance of _Huon of Bordeaux_, which relates these facts, though strictly belonging to the Charlemagne cycle, contains the account of Oberon's bequest of his realm to King Arthur.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Again, to hark back to the other romances, we have found the word _fay_ attached to the name of King Arthur's sister Morgan.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "Was comen of king Pluto, And his moder of king Juno" --confusion worse confounded.