Chapter XII

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

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

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

From this reading _Hugo_ and _Mumin_—the raven messengers of Odin.

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

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

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

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

emanating from God

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

first in order of birth

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

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 _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

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

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

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

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading _Hugo_ and _Mumin_—the raven messengers of Odin.

honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

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

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

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

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

straightened out

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading _Hugo_ and _Mumin_—the raven messengers of Odin.

(Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Hugo_ and _Mumin_—the raven messengers of Odin.

happening every night

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

(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 _Hugo_ and _Mumin_—the raven messengers of Odin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

above and across; more than

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading _Hugo_ and _Mumin_—the raven messengers of Odin.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

plural of “scald” — a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

a male human offspring

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

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

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

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

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

which person or people

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.

belonging to which person

From this reading _Heidruna_—the immortal goat, whose milk was the hydromel served up nightly at the festivals of Valhalla.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading _Serimnor_—the wild boar, whose flesh served them for food.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the beautiful fables of the Scalds, he is represented as a stern warrior, armed with an enormous mallet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Thor_—the warrior god—the eldest son of Odin, who, in his journey over the world, defeated Midgard, and loosened his folds from the earth; he is typical of divine justice and vengeance.