Andvari

[ ahn-dwah-ree ]

/ ˈɑn dwɑ ri /

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noun Scandinavian Legend.

a dwarf from whom Loki extorted a treasure, including a magic ring, to give to Hreidmar as wergild for the killing of Otter: Andvari then cursed all those who would possess the treasure.

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How to use Andvari in a sentence

The cunning god caught Andvari, the dwarf, and compelled him to surrender all the gold he had accumulated.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Before the Æsir departed, Loki repeated the curse which Andvari had laid upon the ring.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Andvari I am named, Oin was my father named; many a cataract have I passed.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
For a more remote parallel we may compare the story of Loki and Andvari.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick

Andvari was a Dwarf who, in the early days, had gained for himself the greatest treasure in the nine worlds.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for Andvari

Andvari

/ (ænˈdwɑːrɪ) /

noun

Norse myth a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki

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