While he was yet speaking II

 

 ford

(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.

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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.

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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.]

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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.

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minc-ing

(minsing)adj. Affectedly refined or dainty.

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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.]

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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.]

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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.

 

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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.

 

 

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