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Crimthann in a sentence
Context around Crimthann
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Crimthann
- In this selection, "crimthann" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brother, offered, mac and meaning stand out and add context to how "crimthann" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include birth was crimthann meaning fox and her brother crimthann the king. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "crimthann" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with crimthann
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mongfind offered Crimthann a poisoned drink at the Samhain feast, but he asked her to drink from it first. (19 words)
The 14th century tale Aided Chrimthainn maic Fidaig ('The Killing of Crimthann mac Fidaig') tells how Mongfind tried to kill her brother Crimthann (the King of Munster) to make sure her son Brian succeeded to the throne. (37 words)
It is not known for sure if his name at birth was Columba or if he adopted this name later in life; Adomnan of Iona thought it was his birth name but other Irish sources have claimed his name at birth was Crimthann (meaning 'fox'). (45 words)
It is not known for sure if his name at birth was Columba or if he adopted this name later in life; Adomnan of Iona thought it was his birth name but other Irish sources have claimed his name at birth was Crimthann (meaning 'fox'). (45 words)
The 14th century tale Aided Chrimthainn maic Fidaig ('The Killing of Crimthann mac Fidaig') tells how Mongfind tried to kill her brother Crimthann (the King of Munster) to make sure her son Brian succeeded to the throne. (37 words)
Mongfind offered Crimthann a poisoned drink at the Samhain feast, but he asked her to drink from it first. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
The 14th century tale Aided Chrimthainn maic Fidaig ('The Killing of Crimthann mac Fidaig') tells how Mongfind tried to kill her brother Crimthann (the King of Munster) to make sure her son Brian succeeded to the throne.
It is not known for sure if his name at birth was Columba or if he adopted this name later in life; Adomnan of Iona thought it was his birth name but other Irish sources have claimed his name at birth was Crimthann (meaning 'fox').
Mongfind offered Crimthann a poisoned drink at the Samhain feast, but he asked her to drink from it first.