Hindfell
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hindfell
< Old Norse Hindarfjall mountain of the hinds, equivalent to hindar, plural of hind hind 2 + fjall mountain ( cf. fell 5)
Example Sentences
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The mind can think of little matters only: His heart speeds back to Hindfell, and the dawn of the wakening day; And the hours betwixt are as nothing, and their deeds are fallen away.
From The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature by Nordby, Conrad Hjalmar
Let us look at the art of Morris as it is shown in telling "How Sigurd awoke Brynhild upon Hindfell."
From The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature by Nordby, Conrad Hjalmar
Hindfell, the word means "deer-mountain," since "fell" means any hill, and "hind" is the word we still use for a deer.
From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung by Turner, Winifred
On parting from her he receives back from Brynhild his own ring given to her at Hindfell in the days of their bliss.
From A Selection from the Poems of William Morris by Morris, William
A high hall is there Reared upon Hindfell, Without all around it Sweeps the red flame aloft.
From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Morris, William
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