Get to know Sihtric better with 4 real example sentences.
Sihtric in a sentence
Context around Sihtric
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sihtric
- In this selection, "sihtric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, marry, year, king, dux, died and ruled stand out and add context to how "sihtric" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include following year sihtric died and and of one sihtric dux in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sihtric" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sihtric
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The following year Sihtric died, and Æthelstan seized the chance to invade. (12 words)
In January 926, Æthelstan arranged for one of his sisters to marry Sihtric. (13 words)
Further evidence is the entry of one Sihtric dux in three of Cnut's charters. (15 words)
The Viking king Sihtric ruled the Kingdom of York in southern Northumbria, but Ealdred maintained Anglo-Saxon rule in at least part of the former kingdom of Bernicia from his base in Bamburgh in northern Northumbria. (36 words)
Further evidence is the entry of one Sihtric dux in three of Cnut's charters. (15 words)
In January 926, Æthelstan arranged for one of his sisters to marry Sihtric. (13 words)
Example sentences (4)
Further evidence is the entry of one Sihtric dux in three of Cnut's charters.
In January 926, Æthelstan arranged for one of his sisters to marry Sihtric.
The following year Sihtric died, and Æthelstan seized the chance to invade.
The Viking king Sihtric ruled the Kingdom of York in southern Northumbria, but Ealdred maintained Anglo-Saxon rule in at least part of the former kingdom of Bernicia from his base in Bamburgh in northern Northumbria.