Nidhogg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Nidhogg
< Old Norse Níthhǫgg, equivalent to níth evil + hǫgg hewer
Example Sentences
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Control drew 12 watts at 30fps, Max Payne 2 drew 10W at 60fps, and Nidhogg drew only 6W.
From The Verge • Feb. 25, 2022
The dragon Nidhogg lives in these waters, and it is always gnawing at the root from below.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
It takes gossip and messages from Nidhogg, the dread corpse-eater, to the eagle and back again.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The squirrel named Ratatosk runs up and down the ash, and seeks to cause strife between the eagle and Nidhogg.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
From the mist world, Niflheim, in the north, in whose central caldron, Hvergelmir, dwells the gloomy dragon Nidhogg, rose floods of cold vapor.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville
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