touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
(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 Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
GIZUR
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From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
plural of “god” — 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 That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
HJALLTI
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From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
Icelanders
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From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
Olaf
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From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
outlawedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlɔːd/
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
Skeggi's
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From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
a male human offspring
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
sorcerersnounUS /ˈsɔːrsərərz/
plural of “sorcerer” — one who practices magic or sorcery
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
Thangbrand
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From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
a special situation
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then they, Gizur the white and Hjallti, came up and offered to lay themselves in pledge for those men, and fare out to Iceland and preach the faith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same summer Hjallti Skeggi's son was outlawed at the Thing for blasphemy against the Gods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thangbrand told King Olaf of all the mischief that the Icelanders had done to him, and said that they were such sorcerers there that the earth burst asunder under his horse and swallowed up the horse.
a Caucasian
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Then King Olaf was so wroth that he made them seize all the men from Iceland and set them in dungeons, and meant to slay them.
