Sinfjotli

[ sin-fyawt-lee ]

/ ˈsɪnˌfyɔt li /

noun (in the Volsunga Saga)

the son of Signy by her brother Sigmund.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Origin of Sinfjotli

< Old Norse Sinfjǫtli; etymology uncertain; compare Old High German Sintarvizzilo personal name

Example sentences from the Web for sinfjotli

So Sinfjotli drank, and straightway fell down dead to the ground.
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
But Sinfjotli made little enow of it, but drew his sword and slew them both, and cast them into the hall at King Siggeir's feet.
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
Sinfjotli said, "I was loth to call for thy help for the slaying of eleven men."
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
But the queen said to Sinfjotli, "Why must other men needs drink thine ale for thee?"
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous

Now Sinfjotli drave the point of the sword up into the big stone, and drew it hard along, and the sword bit on the stone.
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous

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