Regin

American

[ray-gin] / ˈreɪ gɪn /

noun

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

Regin British

/ 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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That previously unthinkable achievement bolstered the confidence of Regin, Andersen and Jensen to follow his NHL path.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

Such slow starts are common for Russian teams in international tournaments, and Regin is bullish on their chances of making another deep run to a medal.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2022

There are no complete records of how many people were seized, but a careful study by the Danish scholar Regin Schmidt estimates the total arrested in the Palmer Raids at ten thousand.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019

We are very sorry to learn that Nadja Regin has passed away at the age of 87.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2019

Then Regin demanded that Fafnir divide the gold in halves between them.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

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