Jormunrek

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[yawr-moon-rek] / ˈjɔr mʊnˌrɛk /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. king of the Goths, murderer of Svanhild, the daughter of Sigurd: killed by the Gjukungs; probably identical with Ermanaric (4th century a.d.), the Ostrogothic leader.

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Etymology

Origin of Jormunrek

< Old Norse Jǫrmunrek, equivalent to jǫrmun- great + -rek ( r ), earlier -rīkr (compare rīkr powerful, rich ); cognate with Old English Eormenric

Example Sentences

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Jormunrek

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 Morris, William

The fierce King Jormunrek, hearing of her matchless beauty, sends his son Randwer to woo her in his name.

From Love's Comedy by Herford, C. H. (Charles Harold)

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 Anderson, Rasmus Björn

I knew both Brodd and Horfi, they were in the court of Hrolf the Old; all descended from Jormunrek, son-in-law of Sigurd.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson

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