used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
in addition
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gizur the White kept house at Mossfell, and was a great chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Gizur the White kept house at Mossfell, and was a great chief.
a female human offspring
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
GEIR
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From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
GIZUR
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From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Gizur the White kept house at Mossfell, and was a great chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gizur the White kept house at Mossfell, and was a great chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Gizur the White kept house at Mossfell, and was a great chief.
Kettlebjorn
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From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
LitheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Geir kept house at Lithe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
Mossfell
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From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
Old'snounUS /oʊldz/
possessive form of “old” — past times (especially in the phrase “in days of old”)
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
Teit's
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From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
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 GEIR THE PRIEST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
Thorkatla
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From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Gizur the White; he was Teit's son; Kettlebjorn the Old's son, of Mossfell.
a Caucasian
From this reading OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
belonging to which person
From this reading That man is also named in this story, whose name was Geir the priest; his mother was Thorkatla, another daughter of Kettlebjorn the Old of Mossfell.
