Balmung

[bahl-moo ng]

noun

(in the Nibelungenlied) a sword seized from the Nibelungs by Siegfried.

Also Bal·munc

[bahl-moo ngk] /ˈbɑl mʊŋk/.

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Examples from the Web for balmung

Siegfried sat upon his noble horse Greyfell, and his trusty sword Balmung hung at his side.
The Story of Siegfried|James Baldwin
He should have the good sword Balmung as reward, they cried.
Stories of Siegfried|Mary MacGregor
He thrust Balmung, his wonderful sword, deep into the monster's body.
Our Little German Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Balmung beaten into shape, he sprang from the forge, whirling it and laughing at its glitter as an ecstatic child might.
The Secret Life |Elizabeth Bisland

The bright edge of Balmung gleamed in the darkness one moment, and then it smote the heart of Fafnir as he passed.
The Story of Siegfried|James Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for balmung

Balmung

Balmunc (ˈbælmʊŋk)

noun

(in the Nibelungenlied) Siegfried's sword

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