used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
(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 The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
Angerbode
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From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
Baldur
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From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
coal-blackadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
characterized by great determination
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
ElvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
Fenris
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From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
Frigganoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
giantessnoun
a female giant
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
Helanoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
Hela's
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From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
the literary culture
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
the force of workers available
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
metalsnounUS /ˈmetəlz/
plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
Midgardnoun
(Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
not one, and not any
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
odenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
poisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
prophetessnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
determined
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
Runicadjective
relating to or consisting of runes
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
ScaldsnounUS /skɔːldz/
plural of “scald” — a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
try to get or reach
From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dead, and Odin was forced to seek her in Hela's dominions.
a male human offspring
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
move hurridly
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
successive (without a break)
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Odin, not satisfied with all this, and feeling alarmed for the fate of his son, determined to consult the prophetess Angerbode, a giantess, mother of Fenris, Hela, and the Midgard serpent.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This descent of Odin forms the subject of Gray's fine ode beginning, "Up rose the king of men with speed And saddled straight his coal-black steed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
which person or people
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Death of Baldur The Elves -- Runic Letters -- Scalds -- Iceland Baldur, the Good, having been tormented with terrible dreams indicating that his life was in peril, told them to the assembled gods, who resolved to conjure all things to avert from him the threatened danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Frigga, the wife of Odin, exacted an oath from fire and water, from iron and all other metals, from stones, trees, diseases, beasts, birds, poisons, and creeping things, that none of them would do any harm to Baldur.
