How do you use Harefoot in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Harefoot in a sentence
Harefoot meaning
- A long, narrow foot, carried (that is, produced or extending) forward, as in dogs.
- A type of clover, Trifolium arvense.
- A type of mushroom, Coprinopsis lagopus
Synonyms of Harefoot
Using Harefoot
- The main meaning on this page is: A long, narrow foot, carried (that is, produced or extending) forward, as in dogs. | A type of clover, Trifolium arvense. | A type of mushroom, Coprinopsis lagopus
- Useful related words include: harold i, king harold i, harold harefoot, king of england.
- In the example corpus, harefoot often appears in combinations such as: harold harefoot, harefoot died.
Context around Harefoot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Harefoot
- In this selection, "harefoot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, harold, died and ruled stand out and add context to how "harefoot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1040 harold harefoot died and and both harold harefoot and harthacnut. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "harefoot" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with harefoot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Godwin had him seized and delivered to an escort of men loyal to Harefoot. (14 words)
In 1040, Harold Harefoot died and Godwin supported the accession of his half-brother Harthacnut to the throne of England. (20 words)
As the "murmur was very much in favour of Harold", on the direction of Godwin (now apparently on the side of Harold Harefoot), Ælfred was captured. (26 words)
Walker Harold pp. 13–15 When Harold Harefoot died (1040), Harthacnut became King of England and Godwin's power was imperiled by his earlier involvement in Alfred's murder, but an oath and large gift secured the new king's favour for Godwin. (43 words)
The Heimskringla depicts Edward portraying himself as brother and legal heir to both Harold Harefoot and Harthacnut, while pointing out that he had already won the support "of all the people of the country". (34 words)
According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Harold Harefoot ruled for four years and sixteen weeks, by which calculation he would have begun ruling two weeks after the death of Cnut. (30 words)
Example sentences (7)
According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Harold Harefoot ruled for four years and sixteen weeks, by which calculation he would have begun ruling two weeks after the death of Cnut.
As the "murmur was very much in favour of Harold", on the direction of Godwin (now apparently on the side of Harold Harefoot), Ælfred was captured.
Godwin had him seized and delivered to an escort of men loyal to Harefoot.
Godwin is reported to have either captured Alfred himself or to have deceived him by pretending to be his ally and then surrendering him to the forces of Harold Harefoot.
In 1040, Harold Harefoot died and Godwin supported the accession of his half-brother Harthacnut to the throne of England.
The Heimskringla depicts Edward portraying himself as brother and legal heir to both Harold Harefoot and Harthacnut, while pointing out that he had already won the support "of all the people of the country".
Walker Harold pp. 13–15 When Harold Harefoot died (1040), Harthacnut became King of England and Godwin's power was imperiled by his earlier involvement in Alfred's murder, but an oath and large gift secured the new king's favour for Godwin.
Common combinations with harefoot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: