How do you use Forkbeard in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Forkbeard in a sentence
Forkbeard meaning
- A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head.
- The European forked hake or hake's-dame (Phycis blennoides).
- Another species of hake, Phycis phycis
Using Forkbeard
- The main meaning on this page is: A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head. | The European forked hake or hake's-dame (Phycis blennoides). | Another species of hake, Phycis phycis
- In the example corpus, forkbeard often appears in combinations such as: sweyn forkbeard.
Context around Forkbeard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forkbeard
- In this selection, "forkbeard" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sweyn stand out and add context to how "forkbeard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by sweyn forkbeard in that and forkbeard is never. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forkbeard" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forkbeard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Forkbeard is never known to have officially made use of this Christian name. (13 words)
When King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark invaded and conquered England in 1013, Emma and her children were sent to Normandy, where Æthelred joined soon after. (25 words)
Simon Keynes, 'Edward the Ætheling', in Mortimer ed., Edward the Confessor, p. 49. During his childhood England was the target of Viking raids and invasions under Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Cnut. (32 words)
His father, Æthelred, was usurped by Sweyn Forkbeard in that same year, but Sweyn died shortly thereafter, paving the way for Æthelred and his family to return to the throne, which they did but not without opposition. (37 words)
A map by the American historian called "The Dominions of Canute" (pictured just above) shows that Cornwall, like Wales and Scotland, was part neither of Sweyn Forkbeard's nor of Canute's Danish empire. (34 words)
Simon Keynes, 'Edward the Ætheling', in Mortimer ed., Edward the Confessor, p. 49. During his childhood England was the target of Viking raids and invasions under Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Cnut. (32 words)
Example sentences (5)
A map by the American historian called "The Dominions of Canute" (pictured just above) shows that Cornwall, like Wales and Scotland, was part neither of Sweyn Forkbeard's nor of Canute's Danish empire.
Forkbeard is never known to have officially made use of this Christian name.
His father, Æthelred, was usurped by Sweyn Forkbeard in that same year, but Sweyn died shortly thereafter, paving the way for Æthelred and his family to return to the throne, which they did but not without opposition.
Simon Keynes, 'Edward the Ætheling', in Mortimer ed., Edward the Confessor, p. 49. During his childhood England was the target of Viking raids and invasions under Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Cnut.
When King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark invaded and conquered England in 1013, Emma and her children were sent to Normandy, where Æthelred joined soon after.
Common combinations with forkbeard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: