Regin

[ rey-gin ]

/ ˈreɪ gɪn /

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noun (in the Volsunga Saga)

a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.

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How to use Regin in a sentence

Obtenditur Regin imperium, interponitur etiam Gubernatoris auctoritas.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Siegfried of the Nibelungenlied, after slaying the Regin dragon, makes himself invulnerable by bathing in its blood.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
No mention is made of his tutelage to the dwarf smith Regin and preparation for the slaying of the dragon Fafnir.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Regin, one of Reidmar's sons, asked for a share of the gold, but his father refused to give him any.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant

Libellos famosos spargit, in quibus Regin existimationem contumelios atterit sub nomine Amadis Orian.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 98, September 13, 1851|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Regin

Regin

/ (ˈreɪɡɪn) /

noun

Norse myth a dwarf smith, tutor of Sigurd, whom he encouraged to kill Fafnir for the gold he guarded

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