YGGDRASIL

Meaning of YGGDRASIL in English

n. (in Scandinavian mythology) an ash-tree whose roots and branches join heaven, earth, and hell.

Etymology: ON yg(g)drasill f. Yggr Odin + drasill horse

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YGGDRASIL — noun Etymology: Old Norse Date: 1770 a huge ash tree in Norse mythology that overspreads the world and binds earth, …
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YGGDRASIL — /ig"dreuh sil, yuug"-/ , n. Scand. Myth. an evergreen ash tree, the three roots of which bind together Asgard, Midgard, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
YGGDRASIL — noun Etymology: Old Norse Date: 1770 : a huge ash tree in Norse mythology that overspreads the world and binds …
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YGGDRASIL — n. (in Scandinavian mythology) an ash-tree whose roots and branches join heaven, earth, and hell. [ON yg(g)drasill f. Yggr Odin …
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YGGDRASIL — n. (in Scandinavian mythology) an ash-tree whose roots and branches join heaven, earth, and hell. [ ON yg(g)drasill f. Yggr …
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YGGDRASIL — [Norse] In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil ("The Terrible One's Horse"), also called the World Tree, is the giant ash tree that …
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YGGDRASIL — Иггдрасиль
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YGGDRASIL — Pronunciation: ' ig-dr ə - ˌ sil Function: noun Etymology: Old Norse Date: 1770 : a huge ash tree in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NIDHOGG — /need"hawg'/ , n. Scand. Myth. a serpent in Niflheim who gnaws upon the lowermost root of Yggdrasil. Also, Nidhug /need"hueg/ …
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GERMANIC RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY — the complex of stories, lore, and beliefs about the gods and the nature of the cosmos developed by the Germanic-speaking …
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YGDRASIL — Ygdrasil, Yggdrasil BrE AmE ˈɪɡ drə sɪl
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SPEND — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a consumer/spending boom (= a sudden increase in the amount people spend ) ▪ Various …
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DESERVE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a worthy/deserving cause (= a good cause ) ▪ The Red Cross is a very …
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ALL — I. determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES above all (else) (= used to say that something is more important than anything …
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NORSE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Norse mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Aegir; Aesir; Alaisiagae; Alberich; Alfheim; Alfhild; Alfrodull; …
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NORNS — [Norse] In Norse mythology, the Norns are the demi-goddesses of destiny. They control the destinies of both gods and men, …
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NIFLHEIM — [Norse] Niflheim ("house of mists") is the far northern region of icy fogs and mists, darkness and cold. It is …
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NIDHOGG — [Norse] In Norse myth, Nidhogg ("tearer of corpses") is a monstrous serpent that gnaws almost perpetually at the deepest root …
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MIMIR — [Norse] Mimir is the giant in Norse mythology who guards the "Well of the Highest Wisdom", situated in Jotunheim under …
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JOTUNHEIM — [Norse] Jotunheim is one of the nine worlds, the homeland of the frost giants and rock giants. Situated in Midgard, …
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GJALLAR — [Norse] Gjallar ("ringing horn"), is the horn carried by Heimdall, the watchman of the gods. It lies hidden beneath the …
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DVALIN — [Norse] In Teutonic myth, the dwarf who invented runes. He also made the beautiful golden wig to replace Sif's own …
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ASKEFRUER — [Norse] The Askefruer, or "Ash Maidens," are a northern variation on a common mythological theme: spirits, often depicted as human …
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ИГГДРАСИЛЬ — Yggdrasil
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