used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
put or send forth
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
Edwynoun
King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
one or the other of two
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
Feargus
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From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
in a free manner
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
hedgerows
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From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
held up in the air
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
Lothian
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From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
the force of workers available
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
a particular point in time
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
the local environment
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
put a saddle on
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
Sigmund
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From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
not in physical motion
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
up to a particular time
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
TORFRIDA
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From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was then taken up and borne on the saddle before the rider, and they rode for many miles over much uneven ground.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TORFRIDA WAS STOLEN So they stayed some months at the court of Lothian, and Torfrida had a house set apart for her and maids to wait and do her bidding and had full liberty to walk about freely, but she saw little of Feargus, for he was much away on the king’s business.
at the time that
From this reading And one evening it chanced that Torfrida was walking late in her garden when of a sudden from the hedgerows on either side burst armed men with their faces masked.
in or at the place that
From this reading Torfrida, being surprised, stood still for a moment, when she was seized from behind and a cloth cast about her, then strong hands lifted her and she was borne away till they came to where seemed to be horses waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And Feargus knew not how they might get away from these parts, and wondered much how it fared with Edwy and Sigmund.
