Chapter XLV · Chapter 45

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

later than; following

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

equally

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

(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 Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

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

From this reading SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

for the reason that

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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

From this reading SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

plural of “jibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the force of workers available

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

plural of “mock” — the act of mocking or ridiculing

From this reading SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

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

From this reading SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

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

From this reading SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.

not in physical motion

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

carry out

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

a special situation

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Thou art not at all after my mind, thou goest about with jibes and jeers, with scorn and mocking; but that is not my turn of mind.

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

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

at the time that

From this reading Now men ride home from the Thing; and when Gunnar came home, he said to Sigmund-- "Thou art a more unlucky man than I thought, and turnest thy good gifts to thine own ill.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

in the company of; together with

From this reading But still I have made peace for thee with Njal and his sons; and now, take care that thou dost not let another fly come into thy mouth.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That is why thou gettest on so well with Hallgerda, because ye two have your minds more alike."