Alberich

[ ahl-buh r-ikh ]

/ ˈɑl bər ɪx /

noun Teutonic Legend.

a king of the dwarfs, the possessor of the tarnkappe and of the treasure of the Nibelungs.

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Examples from the Web for alberich

Alberich enters from a side cleft dragging after him the shrieking Mime.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
To test its power Alberich puts it on and changes into a column of vapour.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
"No matter, I am somewhere about," Alberich answered, giving him another pinch.
Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
Alberich, to prove their truth, puts on the helmet and transforms himself into a huge serpent.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

Loge loosened one arm for him, Alberich raised the ring to his lips and called upon his host of imps.
Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon

British Dictionary definitions for alberich

Alberich

/ (German ˈalbərɪç) /

noun

(in medieval German legend) the king of the dwarfs and guardian of the treasures of the Nibelungs

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