Chapter VI

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

react verbally

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "We must have witnesses to the summoning," answered Ondott.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Why need we men?" asked Einar.

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From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

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From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We must have witnesses to the summoning," answered Ondott.

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

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

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From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

the force of workers available

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

the next day

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "We must have witnesses to the summoning," answered Ondott.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Why need we men?" asked Einar.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

in the near future

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

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

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Said he to Einar: "It is time that we summon Hiarandi soon to answer to the blood-suit, for the sitting of the Althing draws nigh."

(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 THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

at the time that

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

which person or people

From this reading THE SUMMONING OF HIARANDI When that man who had brought the news and made the false swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott bestirred himself to go against Hiarandi.

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

From this reading "Why need we men?" asked Einar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To that Einar assented, and on the morrow Ondott bade two men arm themselves and go with them to Cragness.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading "We must have witnesses to the summoning," answered Ondott.