(ford,
ford)n. A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can
cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.v. tr. ford-ed,
ford-ing, fords. To cross (a body of water) at a ford.
*****
sod
(sod)n.
1. A section of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots;
turf. 2. The ground, especially when covered with grass.v. tr. sod-ded,
sod-ding, sods. To cover with sod.[Middle English, from Middle Low German,
or Middle Dutch sode.]
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re-quite
(ri-kwit)v. tr. re-quit-ed, re-quit-ing,
re-quites. 1. To make repayment or return for: requite another's love.
See Synonyms at reciprocate. 2. To avenge.
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be-fore
(bi-for, -for)adv. 1. Earlier in time:
They called me the day before. 2. In front; ahead.prep. Abbr. bef. 1. Previous
to in time; earlier than. 2. In front of. 3. In store for; awaiting: A
young person's whole life lies before him. 4. Into or in the presence of:
She asked that the visitor be brought before her. 5. Under the
consideration or jurisdiction of: The case is now before the court. 6.
In a position superior to: The prince is before his brother in the line of
succession.conj. 1. In advance of the time when: See me before you leave. 2.
Rather than; sooner than: I will die before I will betray my country.[Middle
English bifore, from Old English beforan. See per1.]
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o-bei-sance
(o-basns, o-be-)n. 1. A gesture or movement
of the body, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or homage. 2. An
attitude of deference or homage.[Middle English obeisaunce, from Old French
obeissance, from obeissant, present participle of obeir, to obey. See
OBEY.]--o-bei'sant adj.
*****.
wotteth
present
tense first- and
third-person singular of WIT
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sub-tile
(sutl,
subtl)adj. Subtle.[Middle English, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtilis,
fine, delicate.
See SUBTLE.]
*****
in-stru-ment
(instr-mnt)n.
Abbr. instr. 1. A means by which something is done; an agency. 2. One used by
another to accomplish a purpose; a dupe. 3. An implement used to
facilitate work. See Synonyms at tool. 4. A device for recording,
measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a
control system. 5. Music. A device for playing or producing music: a
percussion instrument; a keyboard instrument. 6. A legal document.v. tr.
in-stru-ment-ed, in-stru-ment-ing, in-stru-ments (-ment). 1. To provide or
equip with instruments. 2. Music. To compose or arrange for performance. 3. To
address a legal document to.
*****
minc-ing
(minsing)adj. Affectedly
refined or dainty.
*****
caul
(kol)n. 1. A portion of the amnion,
especially when it covers the head of a fetus at birth. Also called pileus. 2. See greater omentum
am-ni-on
(amne-n,
-on)n.pl. am-ni-ons or am-ni-a (-ne-). A thin, tough, membranous sac that encloses
the embryo or fetus of a mammal, bird, or reptile. It is filled
with a serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended.[Greek amnion.]
*****
stom-ach-er
(stum-kr)n. A heavily embroidered or
jeweled garment formerly worn over the chest and stomach, especially by women.
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aisle
A
part of a church divided laterally from the nave by a row of pillars or columns.
2. A passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane.
3. A passageway for inside traffic, as in a department store,
warehouse, or supermarket.[Alteration (influenced by ISLE,, and more
recently by French aile, wing, from Latin ala), of Middle English ele, from Old
French, wing of a building, from Latin ala.]
*****
wim-ple
(wimpl)n. 1. A cloth wound around the head,
framing the face, and drawn into folds beneath the chin, worn by women in
medieval times and as part of the habit of certain orders of nuns. 2. A fold or pleat in cloth. A ripple, as on
the surface of water. A curve or bend.v. wim-pled, wim-pling, wim-ples.v. tr.
1. To cover with or dress in a wimple. 2. To cause to form folds, pleats, or
ripples.
American Heritage
***********************
And
Abraham
said
unto
God,
O
that Ishmael
might
live
before
thee!
And
God
said,
Sarah
thy
wife
shall
bear
thee
a
son
indeed;
an
thou
shalt
call
his
name
Isaac:
+++
In
the beginning
She
God
created
heaven
++
after
his kind,
++
An God
said,
Let
the
waters
under
the
heaven
be
gathered
together
unto
one place,
an let
the
dry
land
appear:
++
She
shall
be called
Woman,
because
she
was
taken out
of
Man.
+++
Lord
God
formed
man
of
the
dust
of
the
ground . . .
++
All
they
that
be
fat
upon
earth
shall
eat
an
worship:
all
they
that
go
down
to
the
dust
shall bow before
him:
an none
can
keep alive
his
own soul.
+++
Therefore
shall
a man
leave
his father
an his mother,
***
An
Haran
Died
before
his
father
Terah
in
the
land
of
his
nativity,
in Ur
of
the
Chaldees.
+++
an
his
mother,
++
That
the
sons
of God
saw
the
daughters
of
men
that
they
were
fair;
an
they
took
them wives
of
all
which
they
chose.
+++
An
Abram
an
Nahor
took
them
wives:
++
and
shall cleave
unto
his
wife:
an
they shall
be
one
flesh.
An
they
were
both naked,
the
man
an his
wife,
an
were
not
as ham
+++
It
shall
be
established
for ever
as
the
moon,
**
but for
Adam
there
was
not found
an
help
meet
for
him.
+++
When
I
consider
thy
heavens,
the
work
of
thy fingers,
the
moon
an she
stars,
which
thou hast
ordained;
++
Noah
was
a
just
man
an
perfect
in
his
generations,
**
Again
there
was
a
day
when
the
sons
of
God
came
to
present
themselves
before
the
Lord,
***
an
Noah
walked
with
God.
***
What
is
man,
that
thou
art
mindful
of
him?
**
for
in
the
day
that
thou
eatest
thereof
thou
shalt
surely die.
**
An
the
Lord
God
said,
It
is
not
good
that
the man
should
be alone;
********
I
will
make
him
an
help
meet
for
him.
+++
An it
repented
the
Lord
that he
had
made
man
on
the
earth,
an it
grieved
him
at
his
heart.
***
Hearken
unto
me,
ye
that know
righteousness,
the
people
in
whose
heart
is
my
law;
++
an
breathed into
his
nostrils
the
breath
of
life;
an
man
became
a
living
soul.
**
Sogodsrule
*
fear
ye
not
the
reproach
of
men,
neither
be
ye
afraid
of
their
revilings.
****
An
Adam
said,
This
Is
now
bone
of
my bones,
an
flesh
of
my
flesh:
she
shall
be
called
Woman,
because
she
was
taken
out
of
Man
***
An
Adam
knew
his
wife
again;
This is
the
book
of
the
generations
of
Adam.
In
the
day
that
God
created man,
in
the
likeness
of
God
made
he
him;
+++
An
the
Lord
said,
I
will
destroy
man
whom
I
have
created
from
the face
of
the
earth;
both
man,
and
beast,
an
the creeping
thing,
an
the fowls
of
the
air;
for it
repenteth
me
++
that
Cain
rose
up
against
Abel
his
brother,
an slew
him.
***
that I
have
made them.
***
And
the
Lord
had
respect
unto
Abel
and
to
his offering:
++
But
unto
Cain
an
to
his
offering
he
had
not respect.
An
Cain
was
very
wroth,
an
his
countenance
fell.
++
But Noah found
grace
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord.
++
If
thou
doest
well,
shalt
thou
not
be
accepted
an if
thou
doest
not well,
sin
lieth
at
the
door.
+++
An
the
Lord
said
unto
Cain,
+++
If thou
doest well,
upon
thy
belly
shalt thou go,
+
an
dust
shalt thou
eat
all the days
of
thy life:
***
My
voice
shalt thou
hear
in
the
morning,
O
Lord;
in
the
morning
will
I
direct
my
prayer
unto
thee,
an
will look up.
+++
For
thou
art
not
a
God
that hath
pleasure
in
wickedness:
neither
shall
evil dwell with thee.
The
foolish
shall
not stand
in
thy
sight:
thou
hatest
all
workers
of
inequity.
sin
lieth
at the door.
An unto
thee
shall
be
his
desire,
an thou
shalt
rule over
him.
***
And
Zillah,
she also
bare
Tubalcain,
an instructor
of
every
artificer
in
brass
an
iron:
*
The
earth
also
was
corrupt
before
God,
an
the earth
was
filled
with
violence.
**
An
the harp,
++
Jubal:
he
was
the
father
of
all
such
as handle
the
harp
an
organ.
and
the viol, . . .
. . . That chant
to
the
sound
of
the
viol,
an invent
to
themselves
instruments
of
music,
like
David;
That
drink wine
in
bowls,
and
anoint
themselves
with
the
chief
ointments:
but
they
are
not grieved
for the
affliction
of
Joseph.
***
the
tabret,
an
pipe,
and
wine,
are
in
their
feasts:
but
they
regard
not
the
work
of
the
Lord,
neither
consider
the
operation
of
his
hands.
Therefore
my people
are
gone
into
captivity,
because
they
have
no
knowledge:
an
their
honourable
men
are
famished,
an
their multitude
dried
up
with
thirst.
***
An God
looked
upon
the
earth,
an,
behold,
it
was
corrupt;
for
all
flesh
had
corrupted
his
way
upon
the
earth.
An God
said
unto
Noah,
The
end
of
all
flesh
is
come
before
me;
for
the
earth
is
filled
with
violence
through
them;
**
and
let
them
be
for
signs,
an for
seasons,
an for
days,
an
years:
An
let
them
be
for
lights
in
the
firmament
of
the
heaven
to
give
light upon
the
earth:
an it
was
so.
***
an,
behold,
I
will
destroy
them
with
the
earth.
ISamuelYeaO
