Sleipnir

American  

[sleyp-nir] / ˈsleɪp nɪr /

Also Sleipner

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the eight-legged horse of Odin.

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Example Sentences

“While the intelligence report didn’t eliminate the hypothesis that UFOs are extraterrestrial in origin, it is also likely unable to eliminate the hypotheses that UFOs are dragons or flying pigs or the Norse god Odin riding Sleipnir, his magical eight-legged horse. Unidentified flying objects are just that: airborne objects that we can’t identify,” writes Adam Larson on NBC News.

From Slate

The country has a link to the craft's name, Sleipnir, which is the name of an eight-legged horse from Norse mythology that could glide across the sea.

From BBC

Mr Hutchison, who was rescued by a New York-bound tanker in bad weather, rough seas and after his power supply failed after 100 days at sea, is now making arrangements to have Sleipnir taken to Scotland.

From BBC

Ms. Tyner-Bryan’s “Self” explores society’s obsession with image; Mr. Villagómez’s “Fight for Freedom,” interprets that battle as an internal struggle; and Ms. Malloy’s solo “Riding the Magical Horse, Sleipnir, Bare Back,” considers physical desire and spiritual hunger — played out with the aid of fetish objects.

From New York Times

More than all, I will give up my eight-footed horse Sleipnir, if that is needed to win the reward.”

From Project Gutenberg