Skirnir

[ skeer-nir ]

/ ˈskɪər nɪr /

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the servant of Frey: symbol of the sun.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

<Old Norse Skírnir, equivalent to skír(r) bright, clear (cf. sheer¹) + -nir noun suffix

Skirnir promised to do this, though with great reluctance, fearing that all he had to expect was a severe reprimand.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
And all the time thick-set Skirnir was laughing at him out of his wide mouth and his blue eyes.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum
Then Skirnir the Venturesome, the heedless of his words, drew the magic sword from his belt and held it above her.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum
She lifted herself on her knees and cried out to Skirnir to spare her from the spell of the magic sword.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

Didst thou not send Skirnir to Gymer's dwelling to befool Gymer's flighty daughter?
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum