used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Look, Lord Olvir!" exclaimed the girl.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
a young female
From this reading "Look, Lord Olvir!" exclaimed the girl.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
Kasim
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From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
set down according to a plan
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LAY OF SIGURD.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, Lord Olvir!" exclaimed the girl.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Look, Lord Olvir!" exclaimed the girl.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
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 O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAY OF SIGURD.
Olvir
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From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
Rothada's
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From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading O, for my Sigurd I shall have death, Or my fair, my lovely Laid in mine arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
Valinoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
vikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
which person or people
From this reading At a sign from their earl the vikings opened their ranks for the Frank lords, who came pushing to the front, followed by the curious maidens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Olvir made a place for Rothada’s litter close in the rear of her father, Vali Kasim rode forward in advance of his band, with half-a-dozen attendants.
