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많을 다

ADJ

Be many; increase (in number), have a lot of,' as in 多之 ‘he thought much of it’ or ‘he increased it’

Unidentified

ADJ

단정할 단

N

Can be ‘beginning, start, first step, clue, key, scent, track’ (단서)

as in 不無中間可疑之端 ‘There is evidence of something fishy going on in all of this.’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/4/25 link (ADJ) or as in 尹聖時 極邊定配 。 南泰績 別無違端 . 'As for Yun Sŏngsi he should be exiled to a distant shore, and as for Nam T’aejŏk there is no evidence of lawbreaking.' Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/7/13. link https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403025_005

ADJ

단정할 단

N

‘Occurrence, event, incident’ (사단)

as in 而羌胡肘腋, 危慮萬端 ‘But the barbarians are close, and dangerous and worrying incidents are plentiful.’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/26 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403026_015

ADJ

끊을 단

V

To cut off, break off; to decide, be decisive'; can also be ‘never, by no means, absolutely’ (단연코)

as in 今番逆賊, 實千古所無. 故雖世家大族, 情節綻露, 則斷不饒貸者, 痛世道也. 'As for the treacherous rebels of this time round, in truth in all eternity there has never been anything like them. For this reason, although they came from eminent lines and famous families, when this terrible situation was revealed, and then there was no way we could forgive them, they had pained public morals.' Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/7 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404007_007

ADJ

당나라 당

N

The Tang dynasty (AD618-907)

 

ADJ

마땅할 당

V

To face, match, coincide with, at (a certain time)'; (auxiliary verb) 'ought to; will'; can mean to ‘block’; can also be 'as a matter of course, indisputably, as it should’ (마땅히)

as in 聖禮當爲太平宰相 ‘For sure, Sŏngnae will become prime minister’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/19 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403019_011

ADJ

마땅할 당

ADJ

Can be ‘suitable’ (합당한) as in 進住湖、嶺間便當處, ‘then proceed to a convenient and suitable place between Honam and Kyŏngsang province’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/28 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403028_002 Can also be ‘encounter, meet’ as in 以未及當賊爲恨, 臣實奇之 'we regretted that we hadn’t encountered the rebels’ YS18 1728/7/3 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10407003_002 Can also be ‘in charge of something’ (담당하다) as in as in 自當必能 ‘he himself is in charge, he must be capable.’ Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/17 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403017_009

 

ADJ

무리 당

N

Can be ‘gangs, bandits, rebels, conspirators, rebel followers' (도당, 徒黨)

 

ADJ

집 당

N

‘Room’

as in 趙一奎 供 : “三月十二日二更量 , 臣往 德奎 家 , 足未及堂 , 竊聽 德奎 與其妻子相語曰 'Cho Ilgyu confessed: “in the 3rd month on the 12th day at the 2nd watch, I went to the house of Cho Tŏkkyu and my foot had not even reached the room when I overheard Cho Tŏkkyu talking together with this wife and children.' Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/6/4 https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10406004_002

ADJ

기다릴 대

V

Wait, treat (待接)

as in “國家待汝不薄” “the nation didn’t treat you without generosity” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/25 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403025_008

ADJ

띠 대

N/V

Belt; (as verb) accompany/take someone along (帶同)

 

ADJ

빌릴 대

V

Borrow; can be “pardon”

as in “罪人 洪益龜, … 則殿下雖欲曲貸 , 不能得也” “As for the criminal Hong Ikku, although your royal highness wants to unjustly pardon him, you cannot do this.” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/6 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405006_004

ADJ

대합할 대

V

Reply

 

ADJ

돈대 대

N

Tower

 

ADJ

大夫

대부

 

COLL

Great officer, grandee

 

ADJ

臺啓

대계

 

COLL

The Censorate (臺諫)

 

ADJ

큰 덕

N

Virtue, power, charisma

 

ADJ

법도 도

N

Degree; as verb can be “reckon/calculate”

 

ADJ

이를 도

V

Arrive

can be “arrive at one’s post” (到任) as in “臣新到見” “I had just arrived at my post to see”, Yŏngjo Sillok 17 1728/4/9 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10404009_012

ADJ

길 도

N

Road, way, principles; the Way, Tao

Can be “Way, way of doing sth” as in 其在懲惡之道 , “The way to punish their crime…” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/6/29 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10406029_002

ADJ

도독 도

N

Thief, robber; (as verb) to steal;

 

ADJ

무리 도

N

Follower, (ADV) in vain, to no purpose

 

ADJ

도음 도

ADV

All

All as in: “十四日都會安東” “on the fourteenth everyone will meet at Andŏng” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/19 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403019_011

ADJ

살필 독

V

Supervise, direct, lead

as in “擇精銳,守嶺隘督將士赴戰” “They chose elite troops, to guard the Yŏngnam mountain passes and direct the troops into battle” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/23 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403023_003 ; as in “金振玉, 率大丘兵, 前往督戰.” “Kim Chin’ok led the Taegu troops, advanced and directed military operations.” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/2 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405002_002

ADJ

홀로 독

V

Be alone, solitary, childless; (as adverb) alone, merely, only

 

ADJ

겨울 동

N

Winter

 

ADJ

한가지 동

V

Be the same; have in common, share

 

ADJ

동녘 동

N

East

can also be reference to Korea 東國 as in “爲我東之臣子” the subjects of our nation” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/25 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403025_012

ADJ

움직일 동

V

To move

 

ADJ

머리 두

N

Head

 

ADJ

逗遛

두류

 

COLL

delay, linger, loiter

as in “而官軍出征五六日 尙今逗遛” “the government troops were mobilized, but they were still hanging around” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/23 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403023_013

ADJ

屯聚

둔취

 

COLL

to assemble, collect (a group of people at one place) e.g. troops, rebels.

 

ADJ

얻을 득

V

to obtain, get, (modal) be able to, be allowed to; 不得/不得已 Inevitable (어쩔수 없다), had no choice, reluctantly

as in “臣雖欲上變, 不可得矣” “Even though I wanted to report the uprising, I was unable to do so.” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/1 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405001_004; Inevitable (어쩔수 없다) as in “前賊大潰, 賊將禁之不得” “the rebel front lines were routed severely, the rebel generals tried to stop it but didn’t manage to (it was inevitable)” Yŏngjo Sillok 16 1728/3/24 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10403024_009 ; 不得已= I had no other choice than to; reluctantly (Matthews 2000, 741) as in “臣不得已言隨參之意” I had no choice other than to say I intended follow them (the rebels).” Yŏngjo Sillok 18 1728/5/9 Link: https://sillok.history.go.kr/id/wua_10405009_003

ADJ

등급 등

N

Rank; official rank

 

ADJ