Chapter IV

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

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

having or provided with a belt

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

capable of wounding

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

dearly loved

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

a social unit living together

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

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From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

an association of criminals

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

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

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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 War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

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From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

not any; not one

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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 And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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

From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

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From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

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

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

the topmost one of two

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

compress into a wad

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading And O that pegis weste is slymme, And his ee wald garr the daye luke dymme; His broue is brente, his brestis fayre, And the deemonde lurkis in hys revan hayre.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading War I to lie wi' a belted knight, In a land that's no my ain, Fu' dear wad be my courtesye, An' dreich wad be my pain.

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From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems

From this reading Alake for thilke bonnye boye sae leile That lyes withe oure Kynge in the hie-lande shiele!

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

From this reading _Old Ballad._ One cold biting evening, at the beginning of November, Patrick Chisholm of Castleweary, an old yeoman in the upper part of Teviotdale, sat conversing with his family all in a merry and cheerful mood.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Old Rhyme._ I winna gang in, I darena gang in, Nor sleep i' your arms ava; Fu' laithly wad a fair may sleep Atween you an' the wa'.