used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
Aros
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From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
make certain of
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
curly-tressed
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From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
to come or go into
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
a boy or man
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
gude
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From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
LamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
Maclean
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From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
REGICIDES
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From this reading THE REGICIDES.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
express in words
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Enough, enough, fellow," said Sir Patrick Gray, gruffly.
sirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
sleepeth
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From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
not in physical motion
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
move an implement through
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGICIDES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stir up that fire, for this den of thine is as dark as a dungeon.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
showing sorrow
From this reading "Upon desolate Aros there is wailing and weeping, For the chief of her lords in the dark chamber sleeping; In the dark chamber sleepeth our curly-tressed warrior, In the day of the battle our bulwark and barrier."
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Lament for Maclean of Aros._ The poor miller was inexpressibly alarmed on perceiving the four armed knights enter; the richness of their armour and accoutrements impressed him still more, and he hastened to say, in an explanatory manner-- "His horse threw him at our door--a wicked horse, sirs;--we have done a' we could--on my life, sirs, I assure you--my gude wife and I--that the horse----"
