1286
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From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
1287
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From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
1288
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From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
anew
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
propose a payment
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
E'enadverb
even
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
Gerlind
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From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
Gu-drun
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From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
Hartmut
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From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
I'll
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From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
immediately past
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
liegemen
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From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
not any; not one
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
express in words
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
try to get or reach
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
a male human offspring
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
carry out
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
thriven
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From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading [1287] Then said the lovely maiden: “I now would take some rest; This care and heavy sorrow my strength doth sorely waste.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
whate'er
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From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
at the time that
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
which person or people
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Send for the young King Hartmut, bid him be hither speeding, And say, whate’er he wishes, that I henceforth will always do his bidding.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Some of his father’s liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [1286] “Be this your will,” said Gerlind, “angry no more I’ll be: E’en if a thousand garments you thus had lost for me, I would, in truth, forgive it; well you will have thriven If to my son, young Hartmut, the Norman prince, your love at last be given.”
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading [1288] Those who heard them talking, straightway to Hartmut ran, And to the youthful warrior told the tale again.
