aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
Asgrim
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From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
Ellidagrim's
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From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
the state of being honored
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
how
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From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
Kari
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From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
the force of workers available
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
NJAL
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From this reading NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
not any; not one
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
reck
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From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
express in words
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
SKARPHEDINN
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From this reading NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
be standing; be upright
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
from that place or that time
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
a special situation
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Little reck we of dreams in most matters," said Skarphedinn; "but if thou must know, we shall ride to Tongue to Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, and thence to the Thing; but what meanest thou to do about thine own journey, father?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
ween
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From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
the words that are spoken
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I ween that many men will have good words to say of me, and so I shall stand you in good stead, and do you no harm."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall ride to the Thing," says Njal, "for it belongs to my honour not to be severed from your suit so long as I live.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn-- "What plan have ye laid down for yourselves, thou and thy brothers and Kari?"
