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huldre

or hul·der

[hoo l-der]

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

one of a race of sirens, living in the woods, seductive but dangerous.

Origin of huldre

< Old Norse Huld name of a witch, probably akin to hulda secrecy, hiding, derivative from base of hel; see hell, hull¹

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Examples from the Web for huldre

Historical Examples of huldre

Thou know'st the Huldre will come and throw stones in at the cows.
Katharine Frensham
Beatrice Harraden
The man was invisible, for what he had found was a huldre hat.
The Norwegian Fairy Book
Clara Stroebe
Then he asked her whether she was the huldre or not, but she only laughed at him.
Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life
Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
Then the huldre laughed till it seemed to the lad the mountains sang again.
Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life
Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson