Olaf I

American  

[oo-lahf, oh-luhf, oh-luhv] / ˈu lɑf, ˈoʊ ləf, ˈoʊ ləv /

Or Olav I

noun

1. Olaf Tryggvessön, a.d. 969–1000, king of Norway 995–1000.

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Olaf I British  

/ ˈəʊləv, ˈəʊləf /

noun

1. known as Olaf Tryggvesson. ?965–?1000 _ad , king of Norway (995–?1000). He began the conversion of Norway to Christianity

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Example Sentences

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Olaf I

Olaf: I should like to, but-- Hilmar: There is some sense in a thing like that; it is always an excitement every time you fire it off.

From Pillars of Society by Sharp, R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson)

"I hope so, indeed; for by Saint Olaf I shall never succeed in getting out of this scrape myself."

From Ticket No. "9672" by Kendall, Laura E.

Olaf, I have but one thing more to say.

From The Wanderer's Necklace by Haggard, Henry Rider

Olaf I assigned to stand before the door and watch for the first signs of its opening—if open it should.

From The Moon Pool by Merritt, Abraham

On the door of the chamber she gave a low knock: “Sir Olaf, I pray thee, arise and unlock.”

From Proud Signild and Other Ballads by Borrow, George Henry