Thou

Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX)

• attestation: Thou art thinking for thyself, and not for others, when thou bringest thyself to start such strange miserly ways."

This witty quibbling turned the anger of the king into shame; and when he saw that his ordinance for the general good came home in mockery to himself, he thought no more of the public profit, but revoked the edict, relaxing his purpose sooner than anger his subjects. (The Danish History, > Book Eight.)

"Thou art thinking for thyself, and not for others, when thou bringest thyself to start such strange miserly ways."

This witty quibbling turned the anger of the king into shame; and when he saw that his ordinance for the general good came home in mockery to himself, he thought no more of the public profit, but revoked the edict, relaxing his purpose sooner than anger his subjects."

Heimskringla

• attestation: Thou generous king (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 92. Sigvat The Skald'S Journey Eastwards.)

  "Thou generous king!"

• attestation: Thou must have no doubts, and must not conceal the truth from thyself (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 199. Of King Olaf'S Dream.)

  "Thou must have no doubts, and must not conceal the truth from thyself."

• attestation: Thou useless fellow (Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 8. Of The Bonde Sveinke, And Sigurd Ulstreng.)

  "Thou useless fellow!"

Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx

• attestation: ' " Thou hast chosen rightly," said her father; " be to her a kind and faithful husband, and I will give her, as a dowry, as many sheep, cattle, goats, and horses as she can count of each without heav (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter I: Undine's Kymric Sisters)

  "' " Thou hast chosen rightly," said her father; " be to her a kind and faithful husband, and I will give her, as a dowry, as many sheep, cattle, goats, and horses as she can count of each without heaving or drawing in her breath."

• attestation: and on now recognizing the peculiarity of her shoe-tie he boldly took hold of her hand. ' " Thou hast chosen rightly," said her father (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter I: Undine's Kymric Sisters)

  "and on now recognizing the peculiarity of her shoe-tie he boldly took hold of her hand.

' " Thou hast chosen rightly," said her father"

• attestation: (Thou wilt not catch me, thou of the crimped bread), she sank into the water (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter I: Undine's Kymric Sisters)

  "(Thou wilt not catch me, thou of the crimped bread), she sank into the water."

• attestation: Then the two arrived, and the old man at once proceeded to say to the suitor: " Thou shalt have my daughter on the condition that thou do not strike her with iron (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

  "Then the two arrived, and the old man at once proceeded to say to the suitor: " Thou shalt have my daughter on the condition that thou do not strike her with iron."

• attestation: At length the fat man said to him: " Thou canst now talk as much as it may please thee;" but (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

  "but for the life of him he could see no one but his old friend. At length the fat man said to him: " Thou canst now talk as much as it may please thee;" but"

• attestation: At length the fat man said to him: " Thou canst now talk as much as it may please thee;" but, when he attempted to move his tongue, it would no more stir than if it had been a lump of ice, which great (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter II: The Fairies' Revenge)

  "At length the fat man said to him: " Thou canst now talk as much as it may please thee;" but, when he attempted to move his tongue, it would no more stir than if it had been a lump of ice, which greatly frightened him."

• attestation: She looked minutely at him, and said at last, " Thou art not my child (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)

  "She looked minutely at him, and said at last, " Thou art not my child.""

• attestation: Thou art to say that it is mixing a pasty for the reapers that thou art (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume I > Chapter III: Fairy Ways and Words)

  "Thou art to say that it is mixing a pasty for the reapers that thou art."

Njál's Saga

• attestation: Thou interacted with Otkell in a significant exchange (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 54. The Fight At Rangriver)

  ""They alone will be there," he says, "of whom I care not though they slay one another."

"Thou canst not mean to say that," she says, "for thy kinsman Gunnar, and thy friend Otkell will be there."

"Baggage, that thou art," he says, "thou art always chattering," and so he lay still in-doors while they fought."

• attestation: Thou declared: "

Thorod the Priest said, " (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 56. Gunnar And Geir The Priest Strive At The Thing)

"Thou too, Geir the Priest, shalt know that this suit of outlawry which hangs over thee shall not fall to the ground if thou wilt not listen to my words."

Thorod the Priest said, "It seems to us as though the most peaceful way would be that a settlement and atonement were come to in the suit."

• attestation: Thou declared: "Help me, like good men and true," (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 87. Thrain Took To Hrapp)

  ""Help me, like good men and true," he said, "for the earl will slay me."

Helgi looked at him, and said, "Thou lookest like an unlucky man, and the man who will not take thee in will have the best of it."

"Would that the worst might befall you from me," says Hrapp."

• attestation: "Thou hast told us a tale," said Flosi, "which bodes us no idle peace, for that man hath now got away who comes next to Gunnar of Lithend in all things; and now, ye sons of Sigfus, and ye other bur... (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 129. Skarphedinn'S Death)

  ""Thou hast told us a tale," said Flosi, "which bodes us no idle peace, for that man hath now got away who comes next to Gunnar of Lithend in all things; and now, ye sons of Sigfus, and ye other burners, know this, that such a great blood feud, and hue and cry will be made about this burning, that it will make many a man headless, but some will lose all their goods."

• attestation: Thou handest over to me this suit to plead and to settle, and to enjoy all rights in it, as though I were the rightful next of kin. (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 134. Of Thorhall And Kari)

  "Thou handest over to me this suit to plead and to settle, and to enjoy all rights in it, as though I were the rightful next of kin."

• relationship: Thou handest it over to me by law, and I take it from thee by law." A second time Mord named his witnesses, "To bear witness," said he, "that I give notice of an assault laid down by law against Fl... (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 134. Of Thorhall And Kari)

  "Thou handest it over to me by law, and I take it from thee by law."

A second time Mord named his witnesses, "To bear witness," said he, "that I give notice of an assault laid down by law against Flosi Thord's son, for that he dealt Helgi Njal's son a brain, or a body, or a marrow wound, which proved a death wound; and from which Helgi got his death."

• attribution: Thou is described: Thou art a mighty chief, and a bold outspoken man, and reckest little what thou sayest to men." After that they fared away west across the river, and (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "Thou art a mighty chief, and a bold outspoken man, and reckest little what thou sayest to men."

After that they fared away west across the river, and so to the Hladbooth."