used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
anew
From this reading But to that Wahrmund only said again-- "Beware of Wiglaf when he is recovered."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
AnglianounUS /ˈæŋɡliə/
the Latin name for England
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
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 _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
on or to one side
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
BoxernounUS /ˈbɑːksər/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
forgivesverbUS /fərˈɡɪvz/
third-person singular of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
highest in quality
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
How
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From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
not any; not one
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Therefore beware of Wiglaf, O Wanderer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
on one occasion
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
and nothing more
From this reading But to that Wahrmund only said again-- "Beware of Wiglaf when he is recovered."
overthrowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊz/
plural of “overthrow” — the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But to that Wahrmund only said again-- "Beware of Wiglaf when he is recovered."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
Sea-kings
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From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
in the near future
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
tarried
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From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore beware of Wiglaf, O Wanderer."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
vikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
Wahrmund
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From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Therefore beware of Wiglaf, O Wanderer."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
(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 _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
at the time that
From this reading But to that Wahrmund only said again-- "Beware of Wiglaf when he is recovered."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Wiglaf forgives no injury," he said, "and the greatest injury which thou canst do to him is to beat him fairly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
which person or people
From this reading "Surely a brave man should feel no bitterness against him who overthrows him in fair fight!" answered Wulnoth.
Wiglaf
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From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
Wulnoth
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From this reading _How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia_ So Wulnoth tarried in the Danish camp, and the vikings greeted him as one of themselves, but old Wahrmund took him aside and whispered more than once that he should beware of Wiglaf the Boxer as soon as his arm was well.
