Jormungand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jormungand
< Old Norse Jǫrmungandr, equivalent to jǫrmun- mighty, great + gandr wand, magical staff, magic
Example Sentences
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The first was the Fenris-wolf; the second, Jormungand, that is, the Midgard-serpent, and the third, Hel.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Anderson, Rasmus Björn
Jormungand welters In giant rage And smites the waves.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Anderson, Rasmus Björn
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