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Fordun in a sentence

Using Fordun

  • In the example corpus, fordun often appears in combinations such as: of fordun.

Context around Fordun

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

reports 1× scotichronicon 1× wrote 1×

Sentence patterns with Fordun

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

fordun scotichronicon p 1× john of fordun as well 1× john of fordun called him 1× john of fordun reports this 1× john of fordun s scotichronicon 1× john of fordun wrote that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after this malcolm 1× fordun scotichronicon p 1× it became attached 1× john of fordun 1× writers contemporary with 1× xii p 249 1×

Common sentence endings:

donalbane with her 1× fordun reports this 1× lion of justice 1× the english court 1× the great plague 1× william of malmesbury 1×

Words around Fordun

Just before it in the word index:

fordson 4 fords 33 fordpass 5 fordow 12 fordo 2 fordlandia 2

Just after it in the word index:

fordwich 3 fordy 2 fordyce 18 fore 364 forearm 252 forearmed 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Fordun

  • In this selection, "fordun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reports, scotichronicon and wrote stand out and add context to how "fordun" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fordun scotichronicon p and john of fordun as well. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fordun" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fordun

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It became attached to him because the chronicler John of Fordun called him the "Lion of Justice". (17 words)

After this, Malcolm became king, perhaps being inaugurated on 25 April 1058, although only John of Fordun reports this. (19 words)

John of Fordun wrote that Duncan's wife fled Scotland, taking her children, including the future kings Malcolm III (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada) and Donald III (Domnall Bán mac Donnchada, or Donalbane) with her. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Writers contemporary with the plague referred to the event as the "Great Mortality" As seen in John of Fordun's Scotichronicon, where he writes "there was a great pestilence and mortality of men". citation or the "Great Plague". (38 words)

XII p.249), as does Young, p. 30. This interpretation derives from the Chronicle attributed to the 14th-century chronicler of Scotland, John of Fordun, as well as from earlier sources such as William of Malmesbury. (36 words)

Fordun, Scotichronicon, p. 330; Barbour, The Bruce, p. 13. Whether the details of the agreement with Comyn are correct or not, King Edward moved to arrest Bruce while Bruce was still at the English court. (35 words)

Example sentences (6)

After this, Malcolm became king, perhaps being inaugurated on 25 April 1058, although only John of Fordun reports this.

Fordun, Scotichronicon, p. 330; Barbour, The Bruce, p. 13. Whether the details of the agreement with Comyn are correct or not, King Edward moved to arrest Bruce while Bruce was still at the English court.

It became attached to him because the chronicler John of Fordun called him the "Lion of Justice".

John of Fordun wrote that Duncan's wife fled Scotland, taking her children, including the future kings Malcolm III (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada) and Donald III (Domnall Bán mac Donnchada, or Donalbane) with her.

Writers contemporary with the plague referred to the event as the "Great Mortality" As seen in John of Fordun's Scotichronicon, where he writes "there was a great pestilence and mortality of men". citation or the "Great Plague".

XII p.249), as does Young, p. 30. This interpretation derives from the Chronicle attributed to the 14th-century chronicler of Scotland, John of Fordun, as well as from earlier sources such as William of Malmesbury.

Common combinations with fordun

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of fordun 4×

Frequently asked questions

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