Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

(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 But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

at another time

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

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

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

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

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

capable of wounding

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

plural of “caper” — any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

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

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

plural of “cut” — a share of the profits

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

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

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

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

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

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

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

easily impressed or influenced

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

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

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

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

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

plural of “jibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

a landowner

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

archaic terms for army

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

for more time

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

the force of workers available

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

expressed without speech

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

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 Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

by chance

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

adroitness and cleverness in reply

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

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From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

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 Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

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From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

a person who sings

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

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

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

in truth; certainly

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

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

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

in or at the place that

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

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

From this reading “HAWKIE”—A GLASGOW STREET CHARACTER The streets and lanes, highways and byeways, of our large cities form platforms on which many a quaint and curious character appears and cuts capers to draw forth the surplus coppers of the impressionable portion of the lieges.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

which person or people

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

belonging to which person

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Verily, who has not heard of Hawkie; and where in broad Scotland have not his jibes and jests, his flashes of wit and humour, not been told and retold?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But amongst all the tatterdemalion class of public entertainers, street beggars, etc.—and their name is legion—there has not perhaps appeared within the memory of living men one who was better known whilst he lived, and whose memory is likely to remain longer green, than the animated bundle of rags and bones known amongst men by the self-created pseudonym which stands at the head of this paper.

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

From this reading Every book of Scottish humorous anecdotes of any account, from _The Laird o’ Logan_ downwards, contains specimens of his smart _repartee_, biting sarcasm, and reckless wit, as its choicest bits; and a brief biographical sketch, interspersed with the most telling of the _tellable_ witticisms of this king of Scottish beggars, will be read with interest, if not with profit.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading Here it is a fiddler—there it is a ballad singer—here a clog-dancer—there a spouter—now a mute, hungry-looking soul, whose rags appeal to the crowd with a thousand tongues—anon one who rends the air with a manufactured tale of woe.