74
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From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
(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 I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THORHALL AND KARI.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
Asgrim's
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From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
the act of burning something
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a song came into Kari's mouth.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
Gizur
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From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
helmet-hewer
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From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then a song came into Kari's mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
KARI
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From this reading OF THORHALL AND KARI.
Kari's
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From this reading Then a song came into Kari's mouth.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
set afire or burning
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
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 Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
Mossfell
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From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then a song came into Kari's mouth.
Njal's
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From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THORHALL AND KARI.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
on one occasion
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
rooftreenounUS /ˈruːftriː/
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
Solmund's
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From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
a male human offspring
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then a song came into Kari's mouth.
spearmen
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From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a song came into Kari's mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
THORHALL
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From this reading OF THORHALL AND KARI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
precisely as stated
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once it happened as they and Gizur talked of Njal's burning, that Gizur said it was very great luck that Kari had got away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
at the time that
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
which person or people
From this reading I who whetted helmet-hewer,[74] I who oft have burnished brand, From the fray went all unwilling When Njal's rooftree crackling roared; Out I leapt when bands of spearmen Lighted there a blaze of flame!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Kari Solmund's son, rode one day to Mossfell to see Gizur the white; he took them with both hands, and there they were at his house a very long while.
