Gleipnir
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Gleipnir
From Old Norse, perhaps derivative of gleipa “to scorn, sneer”
Example Sentences
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Each of these things was used to make Gleipnir.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The dwarfs gathered the ingredients they would need to make Gleipnir.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Fenrir watched the gods take one end of Gleipnir and thread it through a stone as big as a mountain and fasten it under the ground.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
At last he called the light elf Skirnir, Frey’s messenger, to his side, and he described the chain called Gleipnir.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The gods now fastened Gleipnir securely around Fenris’s neck and paws, and when they saw that his utmost efforts to free himself were fruitless, they shouted and laughed with glee.
From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
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