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Explore Morcar through 8 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Morcar in a sentence

Using Morcar

  • In the example corpus, morcar often appears in combinations such as: and morcar.

Context around Morcar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

edwin 1× earl 1× submitted 1×

Sentence patterns with Morcar

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

edwin and morcar in his 1× edwin and morcar submitted but 1× escaped but morcar was captured 1× mercia and morcar earl of 1× mercia and morcar of northumbria 1× north including morcar and edwin 1× the ætheling morcar edwin and 1× tostig with morcar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after her husband 1× archbishop stigand submitted 1× battle of hastings 1× earl edwin was 1× edwin and morcar 1× harold perhaps to 1×

Common sentence endings:

before returning south 1× ealdred also submitted 1× earldom and imprisoned 1× had replaced tostig 1× lands and lives 1× morcar were hiding 1×

Words around Morcar

Just before it in the word index:

morcambe 2 morcalavin 3 morby 3 morbius 39 morbidly 32 morbidity 83

Just after it in the word index:

morceau 3 morcha 60 morchas 2 morchella 2 morcilla 3 morcrypto 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Morcar

  • In this selection, "morcar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, edwin, earl and submitted stand out and add context to how "morcar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include edwin and morcar in his and edwin and morcar submitted but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "morcar" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with morcar

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

Hereward escaped, but Morcar was captured, deprived of his earldom, and imprisoned. (12 words)

Edwin and Morcar submitted, but William continued on to York, building castles at York and Nottingham before returning south. (19 words)

Archbishop Stigand submitted to William there, and when the duke moved on to Berkhamsted soon afterwards, Edgar the Ætheling, Morcar, Edwin, and Archbishop Ealdred also submitted. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

At this point, both Harold's remaining brothers in England were earls in their own right, Harold was himself king and in control of Wessex, and he had married the sister of Earl Edwin of Mercia and Morcar, Earl of Northumbria (who had replaced Tostig). (45 words)

After her husband's death, Edith fled for refuge to her brothers, Edwin, Earl of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria, but both men made their peace with King William initially before rebelling and losing their lands and lives. (38 words)

Battle of Hastings main After defeating Harald Hardrada and Tostig, Harold left much of his army in the north, including Morcar and Edwin, and marched the rest south to deal with the threatened Norman invasion. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

Harold, perhaps to secure the support of Edwin and Morcar in his bid for the throne, supported the rebels and persuaded King Edward to replace Tostig with Morcar.

After her husband's death, Edith fled for refuge to her brothers, Edwin, Earl of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria, but both men made their peace with King William initially before rebelling and losing their lands and lives.

Archbishop Stigand submitted to William there, and when the duke moved on to Berkhamsted soon afterwards, Edgar the Ætheling, Morcar, Edwin, and Archbishop Ealdred also submitted.

At this point, both Harold's remaining brothers in England were earls in their own right, Harold was himself king and in control of Wessex, and he had married the sister of Earl Edwin of Mercia and Morcar, Earl of Northumbria (who had replaced Tostig).

Battle of Hastings main After defeating Harald Hardrada and Tostig, Harold left much of his army in the north, including Morcar and Edwin, and marched the rest south to deal with the threatened Norman invasion.

Earl Edwin was betrayed by his own men and killed, while William built a causeway to subdue the Isle of Ely, where Hereward the Wake and Morcar were hiding.

Edwin and Morcar submitted, but William continued on to York, building castles at York and Nottingham before returning south.

Hereward escaped, but Morcar was captured, deprived of his earldom, and imprisoned.

Common combinations with morcar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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