used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
(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 will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
besought
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From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
Easterling
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From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
foreknew
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From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
Gudruna
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From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
GUNNAR
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From this reading NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
Gunnar's
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From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
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 knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
messmatenoun
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
NJAL'S
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From this reading NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
Sandgil
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From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
Steinvor
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From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
carry out
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
Thorgrim
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From this reading Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
Thorir
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From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
at the time that
From this reading "My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
wouldest
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From this reading "I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
