AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
Baldur's
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From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
propose a payment
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
Biorn
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From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
cause to be bored
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
drave
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From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “Of such work shall I not speedily run dry, though,” said Frithiof.
Ellidi
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From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
Frithiof
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From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
mead-horn
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From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
the force of workers available
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
mightest
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From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of such work shall I not speedily run dry, though,” said Frithiof.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Of such work shall I not speedily run dry, though,” said Frithiof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
transport commercially
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
Sogn
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From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
Sognfirth
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From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
Solundir
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From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
sooty-sided
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From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading “Of such work shall I not speedily run dry, though,” said Frithiof.
not in physical motion
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Of such work shall I not speedily run dry, though,” said Frithiof.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
in a swift manner
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
tarredverbUS /tɑːrd/
inflected form of “tar” — coat with tar
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then they bore up north to the sounds nigh those isles that are called Solundir, and therewith was the gale at its hardest.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
(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 Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
at the time that
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SO when Frithiof and his men were come out of the Sognfirth there fell on them great wind and storm, and an exceeding heavy sea: but the ship drave on swiftly, for sharp built she was, and the best to breast the sea.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Said Biorn: “Thou mightest well find other work to do than singing songs over the maids of Baldur's Meadows.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So now Frithiof sang:-- “Oft let I swim from Sogn My tarred ship sooty-sided, When maids sat o'er the mead-horn Amidst of Baldur's Meadows; Now while the storm is wailing Farewell I bid you maidens, Still shall ye love us, sweet ones, Though Ellidi the sea fill.”
