Ragnar Lodbrok

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[rahg-nahr lawth-brohk] / ˈrɑg nɑr ˈlɔð broʊk /

noun

Scandinavian Legend.

1. a possibly historical Danish king of the 9th century, the subject of an Old Icelandic saga and of accounts in the Danish history by Saxo Grammaticus: also associated with the story of Sigurd and the Volsungs.

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Etymology

Origin of Ragnar Lodbrok

Lodbrok < Old Norse Lothbrōk, equivalent to loth ( in ) hairy, shaggy + brōk breeches

Example Sentences

That story followed the rise of Viking Ragnar Lodbrok from farmer to king, fictionalizing the exploits of a real figure from history.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022

Ragnar Lodbrok, in the mean while, had not been inactive, but had continued his adventurous career, winning numerous battles, and bringing home much plunder to enrich his kingdom and subjects.

From Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Thus pressed, the gleeman took his harp and sang an old Scandinavian song of the first sea king who invaded England, Ragnar Lodbrok.

From Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune by Crake, A. D. (Augustine David)

"Well known is the name of Ragnar Lodbrok, my forefather," said the jarl.

From Wulfric the Weapon Thane by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)

Ragnar Lodbrok, who figures in history as the contemporary of Charlemagne, is one of the great northern heroes, to whom many mythical deeds of valor are ascribed.

From Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)