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Siward in a sentence

Using Siward

  • In the example corpus, siward often appears in combinations such as: by siward.

Context around Siward

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

outlived 1× young 1× sent 1× earl 1×

Often after:

earl 1× supported 1× 1055 1×

Sentence patterns with Siward

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

1054 with siward earl of 1× battle by siward but it 1× edward sent siward to invade 1× have been siward s own 1× kills young siward in combat 1× leofric and siward supported the 1× macbeth outlived siward by two 1× murder by siward who became 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a battle culminates 1× an english invasion 1× archbishop robert accused 1× broun identity of 1× duncan p 37 1× harthacnut promised him 1×

Common sentence endings:

among the dead 1× assume sole control 1× by two years 1× gaelic as suthen 1× niece of siward 1× of the cumbrians 1×

Words around Siward

Just before it in the word index:

siwan 9 siwaliks 3 siwale 7 siwach 5 siwa 25 sivuyile 2

Just after it in the word index:

siwash 2 siwek 2 siwela 3 siwelele 2 siwes 5 siwy 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Siward

  • In this selection, "siward" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, outlived, young, sent, earl, supported and 1055 stand out and add context to how "siward" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1054 with siward earl of and battle by siward but it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "siward" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with siward

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

In 1054 Edward sent Siward to invade Scotland. (8 words)

Young also gives her as a niece of Siward. (9 words)

A battle culminates in Macduff's confrontation with Macbeth, who kills Young Siward in combat. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The campaign led to a bloody battle in which the Annals of Ulster report 3,000 Scots and 1,500 English dead, which can be taken as meaning very many on both sides, and one of Siward's sons and a son-in-law were among the dead. (48 words)

Duncan, p. 37; M.O. Anderson, p. 284. Other sources claim that either a daughter or niece would have been too young to fit the timeline, thus the likely relative would have been Siward's own sister Sybil, which may have translated into Gaelic as Suthen. (46 words)

Broun, "Identity of the Kingdom", pp. 133 34; Duncan, Kingship, p. 40 The latter reported that Macbeth was killed in the battle by Siward, but it is known that Macbeth outlived Siward by two years. (35 words)

Example sentences (10)

Broun, "Identity of the Kingdom", pp. 133 34; Duncan, Kingship, p. 40 The latter reported that Macbeth was killed in the battle by Siward, but it is known that Macbeth outlived Siward by two years.

A battle culminates in Macduff's confrontation with Macbeth, who kills Young Siward in combat.

An English invasion in 1054, with Siward, Earl of Northumbria in command, had as its goal the installation of one "Máel Coluim, son of the King of the Cumbrians".

Archbishop Robert accused Godwin of plotting to kill the king, just as he had killed his brother Alfred in 1036, while Leofric and Siward supported the king and called up their vassals.

Duncan, p. 37; M.O. Anderson, p. 284. Other sources claim that either a daughter or niece would have been too young to fit the timeline, thus the likely relative would have been Siward's own sister Sybil, which may have translated into Gaelic as Suthen.

Harthacnut promised him safe conduct but then colluded in his murder by Siward, who became earl of the whole of Northumbria.

In 1054 Edward sent Siward to invade Scotland.

The campaign led to a bloody battle in which the Annals of Ulster report 3,000 Scots and 1,500 English dead, which can be taken as meaning very many on both sides, and one of Siward's sons and a son-in-law were among the dead.

With the death of Earl Siward (1055) and later Earl Ælfgar (1062), the children of Godwin were poised to assume sole control.

Young also gives her as a niece of Siward.

Common combinations with siward

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • by siward 2×

Frequently asked questions

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