used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
(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 “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then was the door opened, and Frithiof came in, and sang a stave:
put or send forth
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
the act of departing
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
Dight
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From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
feedernounUS /ˈfiːdər/
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
Frithiof
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From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
gavest
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From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I give thee This gift for many kisses.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give thee This gift for many kisses.”
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
guesting
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From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then was the door opened, and Frithiof came in, and sang a stave:
Ingibiorg
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From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
Ingidiorg
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From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I give thee This gift for many kisses.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
morning-tide
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From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then was the door opened, and Frithiof came in, and sang a stave:
others
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From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Then was the door opened, and Frithiof came in, and sang a stave:
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
smote
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From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Then was the door opened, and Frithiof came in, and sang a stave:
carry out
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I give thee This gift for many kisses.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
in the direction of
From this reading And therewith he cast the goodly ring towards Ingibiorg, and bade her take it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
wayfaringnoun
traveling (especially on foot)
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
wherein
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From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
which person or people
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Early of a morning-tide one smote on the door of that hall, wherein slept the king and queen, and many others: then the king asked who it was that called at the hall door; and so he who was without said: “Here am I, Frithiof; and I am arrayed for my departure.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Have great thanks for the guesting Thou gavest with all bounty; Dight fully for wayfaring Is the feeder of the eagle; But, Ingidiorg, I mind thee While yet on earth we tarry; Live gloriously!
