1584
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
in addition
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
bull-beggar
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From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
ceaseth
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From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
a boy or man
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
cozening
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From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
the act of discovering something
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
entreated
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From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
Goodfellow
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From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
ten 10s
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
imputedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “impute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
not any; not one
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
papists
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From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
poperynoun
offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
QuotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
REGINALD
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RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
SCOTnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading [Quoted here to show that certain attributes of Shakespeare's fairies belong also to witches.]
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But Robin Goodfellow ceaseth now to be much feared, and popery is sufficiently discovered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
WITCHCRAFTnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading * * * * * REGINALD SCOT DISCOVERY OF WITCHCRAFT (1584) _From_ "To the Readers."
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
witchmongers
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From this reading Book I, chap. iv.--"What miraculous actions are imputed to witches by witchmongers, papists, and poets."
a late time of life
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should no more prevail herein [_i.e._ in securing attention] than if a hundred years since I should have entreated your predecessors to believe, that Robin Goodfellow, that great and ancient bull-beggar, had been but a cozening merchant and no devil indeed....
