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Jormunrek

[ yawr-moon-rek ]

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jormunrek1

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

Her will destroy Bikki's counsel; for Jormunrek for evil lives.

We young ones could on Jormunrek, acting all together, have avenged our sister.

To announce they went to Jormunrek that were seen helm-decked warriors.

She laid the plan for them, that when they came to King Jormunrek, they should attack him in the night whilst he was sleeping.

Soon afterward Bikke informed the king of it, and so King Jormunrek seized his son and had him brought to the gallows.

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