used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
anew
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
(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 So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Aweing
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From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
confined by bonds
From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
BRYNHILDnoun
a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
From this reading BRYNHILD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
dight
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From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Fafnir's
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From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
girded
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From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
a state of high honor
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
god-speed
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From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
coins made of gold
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Heimir
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From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
HelmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
Hindfell
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From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
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 _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Lymdale
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From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Mail-coat
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From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Niblungs
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From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
put a saddle on
From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
SigurdnounUS /ˈsɪɡərd/
(Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild; Siegfried is the German counterpart
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
Sigurd's
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From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he kissed the ancient King Heimir, and hailed the folk of the land who came to give him god-speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And on his saddle he bound the red rings of Fafnir's Treasure.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
wherein
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From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
which person or people
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs._ Now Brynhild and Sigurd left Hindfell, and Brynhild went to dwell in her sister's house, but Sigurd abode not long in the land of Lymdale, for his love urged him to great adventures wherein he might win glory befitting the man who should wed so noble a woman as Brynhild.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading So it befell one day in summer that he dight himself in the Helm of Aweing and the Mail-coat all of gold, and girded the Wrath to his side to ride forth again.
