Tostig

/ (ˈtɒstɪɡ) /

noun

died 1066, earl of Northumbria (1055–65), brother of King Harold II. He joined the Norwegian forces that invaded England in 1066 and died at Stamford Bridge

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Example sentences from the Web for Tostig

"It shall not be my fault, if there be not," answered Tostig, humbled though chafed.
Harold, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"Thou hast no errand, now, for Tostig the Earl," growled the missionary.
Ned, the son of Webb|William O. Stoddard
Tostig and the Norwegian Harold halted their men, and marshaled them hastily in battle array.
William the Conqueror|Jacob Abbott
As he and Tostig were on their way home they were robbed by brigands at Sutri.
The English Church in the Middle Ages|William Hunt

Harold and his brothers, Tostig and Gyrth, all visited Rome.
The English Church in the Middle Ages|William Hunt

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