Chapter XXIX

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From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

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From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

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

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

consider or hold as true

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

later than; following

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

in addition

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

pledged to be married

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

brought into existence

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

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

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

a female human offspring

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

first in order of birth

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

to an extreme degree

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

a person of German nationality

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

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

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

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

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

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

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

held dear

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

used to form the superlative

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

(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 The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading MYTHS OF NORSE AND OLD GERMAN HEROES =282.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

above and across; more than

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

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From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

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From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

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From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

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From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

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From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

a male human offspring

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

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

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

up to a particular time

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.

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

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading To Volsung were born ten sons and one daughter,--Signy by name; and of the sons _Sigmund_ was the eldest and the most valiant.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

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

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

which person or people

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

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

From this reading The Saga of the Volsungs.=[369] Sigi, son of Odin, was a mighty king of the Huns whom Odin loved and prospered exceedingly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rerir, also, the son of Sigi, was a man of valor and one who got lordship and land unto himself; but neither Sigi nor Rerir were to compare with _Volsung_, who ruled over Hunland after his father Rerir went home to Odin.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading And the Volsungs abode in peace till Siggeir, king of Gothland, came wooing Signy, who, though loath to accept him, was, by her father's desire, betrothed to him.