Midgard

[ mid-gahrd ]

/ ˈmɪd gɑrd /

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

the middle earth, home of men, lying between Niflheim and Muspelheim, formed from the body of Ymir.

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Origin of Midgard

<Old Norse mithgarthr, cognate with Old English middangeard the earth, the abode of men. See mid-, yard²

Words nearby Midgard

Mideast, midengine, midfield, midfielder, mid-flight, Midgard, Midgard serpent, midge, midget, midget golf, midgie

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How to use Midgard in a sentence

And of his brows the gentle powers formed Midgard for the sons of men; but of his brain the heavy clouds are all created.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Great would have been the Jotun race, had they all lived; and not a man left in Midgard.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
From these two descend the whole human race whose assigned dwelling was within Midgard.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
He went out of Midgard under the semblance of a young man, and came at dusk to the dwelling of a giant called Hymir.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson

But he had already resolved to make that attack on the Midgard serpent which afterwards took place.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson

British Dictionary definitions for Midgard

Midgard

Midgarth (ˈmɪdɡɑːð) or Mithgarthr (ˈmɪðɡɑːðə)

/ (ˈmɪdɡɑːd) /

noun

Norse myth the dwelling place of mankind, formed from the body of the giant Ymir and linked by the bridge Bifrost to Asgard, home of the gods

Word Origin for Midgard

C19: from Old Norse mithgarthr; see mid 1, yard ²

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