FAFNIR

Meaning of FAFNIR in English

Pronunciation: ' fäv-n ə r, ' fäf-, - ˌ nir

Function: noun

Etymology: Old Norse F ā fnir

Date: 1850

: a dragon in Norse mythology that guards the Nibelungs' gold hoard until slain by Sigurd

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FAFNIR — noun Etymology: Old Norse Fāfnir Date: 1850 a dragon in Norse mythology that guards the Nibelungs' gold hoard until slain …
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FAFNIR — /fahv"nir, fawv"-/ , n. Scand. Myth. a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he …
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FAFNIR — noun Etymology: Old Norse Fāfnir Date: 1850 : a dragon in Norse mythology that guards the Nibelungs' gold hoard until …
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FAFNIR — [Faf.nir] n [ON Fafnir]: a dragon in Norse mythology that guards the Nibelungs' gold hoard until slain by Sigurd
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FAFNIR — Fafnir
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FAFNIR — Фафнир
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FAFNIR — Fafnir
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SIGURD — noun Etymology: Old Norse Sigurthr Date: 1822 a hero in Norse mythology who slays the dragon Fafnir
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SIGURD — /sig"euhrd/ ; Ger. /zee"goorddt/ , n. (in the Volsunga Saga ) the son of Sigmund and Hjordis and the husband …
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SIEGFRIED — /sig"freed, seeg"-/ ; Ger. /zeek"frddeet/ , n. 1. (in the Nibelungenlied ) the son of Sigmund and Sieglinde and the …
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REGIN — /ray"gin/ , n. (in the Volsunga Saga ) a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him …
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HREIDMAR — /hrayd"mahr/ , n. (in the Volsunga Saga ) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the …
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GRAM — /grahm/ , n. (in the Volsunga Saga ) the sword of Sigmund, broken by Odin, repaired by Regin, and used …
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SIGURD — noun Etymology: Old Norse Sigurthr Date: 1822 : a hero in Norse mythology who slays the dragon Fafnir
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SIGURD — [Sig.urd] n [ON Sigurthr]: a hero in Norse mythology who slays the dragon Fafnir
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BALMUNG — [Norse] A magical sword, Balmung, was made by Wayland the Smith. Odin stabbed the Branstock tree, an oak tree in …
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ANDVARI — [Norse] In Norse mythology, Andvari is a dwarf who can assume the shape of a fish if he is pursued. …
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ANDVARANAUT — [Norse] A sorcelled ring of Norse mythology, andvaranaut seeks out gold and was the possession of Andvari, until Loki stole …
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ФАФНИР — Fafnir
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