Chapter I

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

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From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

how long something has existed

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

courtesy towards women

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

approval

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

a female human offspring

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

at any time

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

obtain

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

highest in quality

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

set down according to a plan

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

kept in good condition

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

used to form the superlative

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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 There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

throughout a period of time

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

return to an original state

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

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From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

only a very short time before

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

government free from external control

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

a special situation

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

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

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

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

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

not done

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

in an unwarrantable manner or to an unwarranted degree

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

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From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

a male witch or demon

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

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

From this reading There was a king, and a courteous king, And he had a daughter sae bonnie; And he lo'ed that maiden aboon a' thing I' the bonnie, bonnie halls o' Binnorie.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Old Song._ The days of the Stuarts, kings of Scotland, were the days of chivalry and romance.

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

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

during the time that

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading But wae be to thee, thou warlock wight, My malison come o'er thee, For thou hast undone the bravest knight, That ever brak bread i' Binnorie!

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The deeds of the Douglasses, the Randolphs, and other border barons of that day, are not to be equalled by any recorded in our annals; while the reprisals that they made upon the English, in retaliation for former injuries, enriched both them and their followers, and rendered their appearance splendid and imposing to a degree that would scarcely now gain credit.

past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading The long and bloody contest that the nation maintained against the whole power of England, for the recovery of its independence,--of those rights which had been most unwarrantably wrested from our fathers by the greatest and most treacherous sovereign of that age, with the successful and glorious issue of the war, laid the foundation for this spirit of heroism, which appears to have been at its zenith about the time that the Stuarts first acquired the sovereignty of the realm.