# Endnotes explained — Growth of the Soil

> Chapter companion for Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun.

## What happens

This section provides explanatory notes on specific terms and titles used in the main text, clarifying the meaning of phrases such as 'Lord God' and administrative roles like sheriff's officer and county governor, as well as the word 'Stor'.

## Key lines

> Literally, “Lord God.” The word is frequently used, as here, in a sense of resignation, as it were a sigh.

The phrase 'Lord God' is used as an expression of weary acceptance, almost like a sigh.

_Explains the emotional tone of a recurring phrase in the text._

> Sheriff’s officer, in charge of a small district.

A sheriff's officer is a local official responsible for a small administrative area.

_Defines a historical legal role._

> Governor of a county.

The governor is the chief administrator of a county.

_Clarifies a regional government title._

> Stor = great.

The word 'Stor' means 'great'.

_Provides a simple translation._

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