Brynhild
a Valkyrie and the wife of Gunnar, for whom she was won by Sigurd: corresponds to Brunhild in the Nibelungenlied.
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How to use Brynhild in a sentence
To Gudrun, who wakes from sleep by his side, he points to Brynhild as the instigator of the crime, and dies.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownBrynhild said: "This seat will be allowed to few, unless my father comes."
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonHe took it and drank, and with that drink forgot both his love and his vows to Brynhild.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonBrynhild had vowed to wed that man only who should ride over the blazing fire that was laid around her hall.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonGrimhild now counselled her son Gunnar to woo Brynhild, and consulted with Sigurd, in consequence of this design.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
British Dictionary definitions for Brynhild
/ (ˈbrɪnhɪld) /
Norse myth a Valkyrie won as the wife of Gunnar by Sigurd who wakes her from an enchanted sleep: corresponds to Brunhild in the Nibelungenlied
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