1861
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AbridgedadjectiveUS /əˈbrɪdʒd/
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
to or in a foreign country
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
(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 | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading +---------------------------------------------------------+ |Transcriber's Note: This is a translation from Icelandic | |and there are inconsistencies in punctuation which | |have been left as they were in the original.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
confined by bonds
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
a person who is in charge
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
combinesnounUS /kəmˈbaɪnz/
plural of “combine” — harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
Dasent
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From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Drummond
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Dutton
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
set up or found
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
let have
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Gunnar's
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
where you live at a particular time
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
IcelandicnounUS /aɪˈslændɪk/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Kari's
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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LitheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
mownadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Njal
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Njals
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From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
a brief written record
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
ONE-VOLUME
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From this reading PREFATORY NOTE TO THE ONE-VOLUME EDITION.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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Orkney
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From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Prefatoryadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
SaganounUS /ˈsɑːɡə/
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 | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
term of address for a man
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
Skarphedinn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading +---------------------------------------------------------+ |Transcriber's Note: This is a translation from Icelandic | |and there are inconsistencies in punctuation which | |have been left as they were in the original.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading +---------------------------------------------------------+ |Transcriber's Note: This is a translation from Icelandic | |and there are inconsistencies in punctuation which | |have been left as they were in the original.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Transcriber's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading +---------------------------------------------------------+ |Transcriber's Note: This is a translation from Icelandic | |and there are inconsistencies in punctuation which | |have been left as they were in the original.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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Viking'snounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
possessive form of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
Webbe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the late Sir George Webbe Dasent, D.C.L.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading +---------------------------------------------------------+ |Transcriber's Note: This is a translation from Icelandic | |and there are inconsistencies in punctuation which | |have been left as they were in the original.
a Caucasian
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading | +---------------------------------------------------------+ "_Fair is Lithe: so fair that it has never seemed to me so fair; the corn fields are white to harvest, and the home mead is mown: and now I will ride back home, and not fare abroad at all._" From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _With a Prefatory Note, and the Introduction, Abridged, from the Original Edition of 1861_ New York E. P. Dutton & Co. London Grant Richards _The design of the cover made by the late James Drummond, R.S.A., combines the chief weapons mentioned in_ The Story of Burnt Njal: _Gunnar's bill, Skarphedinn's axe, and Kari's sword, bound together by one of the great silver rings found in a Viking's hoard in Orkney._
