Hreidmar

[ hreyd-mahr ]

/ ˈhreɪd mɑr /

noun

(in the Volsunga Saga) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the gods for killing Otter, and was killed by Fafnir when he got it.

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Example sentences from the Web for hreidmar

"Ye may not go until every hair has been covered," Hreidmar said again.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum
Compare Hreidmar's discovery of the muzzle-hair with this poetic idea!
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson
Thereupon, the father and his sons fell upon the gods and took them and bound them, saying that the otter was the son of Hreidmar.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
And still old Hreidmar on his hands and knees was peering over the skin, searching, searching for a hair that was not covered.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

No other treasure in the nine worlds would be great enough to make the recompense that Hreidmar claimed.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum