Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

(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 And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

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From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

divisible by two

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

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 And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

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From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

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From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

ten 10s

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

having a crew

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

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 And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

the force of workers available

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

be unsuccessful

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

and nothing more

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

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From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

above and across; more than

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

possessing material wealth

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

the work of a sailor

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

deliver by singing

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

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From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

a male human offspring

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

carry out

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And over the whole of Iceland, and the islands all around, there was much talk about the Singing Swan, which "Oski"[1] himself--that is the god of the heathen people--had sent to Halfred Hamundson.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He manned, however, only the Singing Swan, with three hundred men whom he chose himself, and with them he set sail upon the sea.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And now there came many, drawn to him by the wish to be his sailing comrades, even from the furthest islands of the western sea, so that he could have manned seven ships.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And forthwith it became known that Halfred had armed the best of his house churls, and his followers, with good weapons, to set forth as a Viking to conquer, and as a Skald to sing.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "He is the son of Oski; nothing shall miscarry with him, be it man's hate, or woman's love, in sword thrusts, or in harp playing; great treasure and rich Skald rewards shall he win, and his gentle hand can take and spend, but keep nothing."