Skirnir

[skeer-nir]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the servant of Frey: symbol of the sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Skirnir¹

< Old Norse Skírnir, equivalent to skír(r) bright, clear ( sheer ¹ ) + -nir noun suffix

Example Sentences

The dwarfs listened to Skirnir describe the commission, and they shivered, and they named their price.

From Literature

When the dwarfs had finished their crafting, they gave Skirnir a wooden box.

From Literature

“Why were we here?” asked Skirnir as they walked out of one of the 540 doors of Valhalla.

From Literature

Frey took out his sword and held it out for Skirnir to examine.

From Literature

Skirnir rode his horse across the rainbow bridge to Svartalfheim, with instructions to the dwarfs for how to create a chain unlike anything ever made before.

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