Sweyn

/ (sweɪn) /

noun

known as Sweyn Forkbeard. died 1014, king of Denmark (?986–1014). He conquered England, forcing Ethelred II to flee (1013); father of Canute

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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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Example sentences from the Web for sweyn

Hardly had Sweyn stamped near to the fire than clear knocking was heard at the door.
The Were-Wolf|Clemence Housman
Sweyn's answer was a query, with an intonation that implied he was clearing the ground for action.
The Were-Wolf|Clemence Housman
"That is King Sweyn with the Danish army," answered one of his men.
The Story of Norway|Hjalmar H. Boyesen
In 1002 it was attacked by a Danish fleet under command of Sweyn their king, and was captured and burnt to ashes.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway

So they were not ware of the host, before Sweyn and his men had come to the slope at the back of Frakark's homestead.
Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time|James Gray

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