Jormunrek
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jormunrek
< Old Norse Jǫrmunrek, equivalent to jǫrmun- great + -rek ( r ), earlier -rīkr (compare rīkr powerful, rich ); cognate with Old English Eormenric
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Her will destroy Bikki's counsel; for Jormunrek for evil lives.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
Glad words to speak, Now when your sister— Young of years was she— Has Jormunrek trodden With the treading of horses?—
From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by William Morris
Then said Bikke that it would be more fitting that Randver should marry Swanhild, 203 he being young and she too, but Jormunrek being old.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Rasmus Björn Anderson
She was given in marriage to Jormunrek the Powerful.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
He sent his son, Randver, to ask for her hand for him; and when he came to Jonaker, Swanhild was delivered to him, so that he might bring her to King Jormunrek.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Rasmus Björn Anderson
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