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huldre

or hul·der

[ hool-der ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of huldre1

< Old Norse Huld name of a witch, probably akin to hulda secrecy, hiding, derivative from base of hel; hell, hull 1
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Example Sentences

She is mischievous and ugly, not like the beautiful green-dressed Huldre.

Thou know'st the Huldre will come and throw stones in at the cows.

The man was invisible, for what he had found was a huldre hat.

Then he asked her whether she was the huldre or not, but she only laughed at him.

Then the huldre laughed till it seemed to the lad the mountains sang again.

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