Frigg

[frig]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. wife of Odin and chief of the goddesses.

Frigg

/ frɪɡ, ˈfrɪɡə /

noun

1. Norse myth the wife of Odin; goddess of the heavens and married love

Word History and Origins

Origin of Frigg¹

< Old Norse, cognate with Old Saxon frī, Old English freo wife; compare German Frau

Example Sentences

Odin kept his own counsel, but he told Frigg, his wife, mother of the gods, that Balder’s dreams were true dreams, and that there were those who meant their favorite son harm.

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He was eventually resurrected and a relieved Frigg proclaimed the plant a symbol of love meant to be kissed under.

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“Frigg” has the quality of film, as of a landscape shot from a passing car and blurred by memory.

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Don’t be surprised, though, if Frigg steals the show, with its ability to penetrate security-system cameras at crash scenes and hospitals, identifying all the characters with facial-recognition software.

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The EMS Majestic was towed to safety by the tug Thor Frigg.

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