Chapter CL · Chapter 150

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

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From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF KARI AND BJORN.

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From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

have

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

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From this reading OF KARI AND BJORN.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

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From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

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From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OF KARI AND BJORN.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF KARI AND BJORN.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

above and across; more than

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

except for; apart from

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

have in common

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

in a stealthy manner

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

carry out

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If thou backest Kari ill," said his housewife, "know this, that thou shalt never come afterwards into my bed, and my kinsmen shall share our goods between us."

precisely as stated

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now Kari talks to Bjorn and says-- "We shall ride east across the fell and down into Skaptartongue, and fare stealthily over Flosi's country, for I have it in my mind to get myself carried abroad east in Alftafirth."

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

at the time that

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading "It is likelier, mistress," said he, "that thou wilt have to look out for something else than this if thou hast a mind to part from me; for I will bear my own witness to myself what a champion and daredevil I am when weapons clash."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "This is a very riskful journey," said Bjorn, "and few would have the heart to take it save thou and I."