Regin

[ rey-gin ]

/ ˈreɪ gɪn /

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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Example sentences from the Web for regin

Then said Regin, exceeding heavily, "Thou hast slain my brother, and scarce may I be sackless of the deed."
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
Then said Sigurd, "The time is unborn wherein Regin shall be my bane; nay, rather one road shall both these brothers fare."
The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga)|Anonymous
Sigurd returned home to Hialprek, when Regin instigated him to slay Fafnir.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
This one was Regin, a maker of swords and a cunning man besides.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

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

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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