Brisingamen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Brisingamen
< Old Norse: necklace of the Brisings, akin to Old English Brōsinga mene; see mane
Example Sentences
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I remember as a 10-year-old reading the account, in Alan Garner’s novel The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, of two children descending the mining tunnels that riddle the sandstone of Cheshire’s Alderley Edge.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2019
His best-remembered covers adorned Fontana ghost-story anthologies and Alan Garner novels, including The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2018
Photograph: David Noton/NTPL Like most fantasy books written after The Lord of the Rings, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen starts with a pen-and-ink map.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2012
Even though you might have to be under 12 to appreciate fully the immersive power of Brisingamen, there's still plenty to latch on to as an adult.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2012
Then he unbuckled the golden collar from about his neck—the Brisingamen collar that Queen Wealhtheow had given him.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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