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Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr. _Hávamál_, 75. Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it. Thorpe's _Edda_. PREFATORY NOTE.
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
similar in quality or character
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
a brief written record
From this reading “PREFATORY NOTE.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.”
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From this reading _Hávamál_, 75.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
in addition
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
tropical starchy tuberous root
From this reading Thorpe's _Edda_.
half the width of an em
From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading _Hávamál_, 75.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
similar in quality or character
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
a brief written record
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
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From this reading Deyr fé deyja frændr, deyr siálfr it sama; en orðstírr deyr aldrigi hveim er sér góðan getr.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
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From this reading Thorpe's _Edda_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
which person or people
From this reading Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but the fair fame never dies of him who has earned it.
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