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Skrymir

[ skree-mir ]

/ ˈskri mɪr /

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

See under Utgard-Loki.

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Words nearby Skrymir

skouth, skreegh, skrik, skrike, Skryabin, Skrymir, Skt, SKU, skua, Skuld, skulduggery

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How to use Skrymir in a sentence

Skrymir asked whether they might not be friends, and Thor agreeing, the giant opened his bag and took out something to eat.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian|Various
Now Steinar had a sword that was called after Skrymir the giant: it was never fouled, and no mishap followed it.
The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald|Unknown
At the gate of Utgard—a place so high, that you had to strain your neck bending back to see the top of it—Skrymir went his way.
The Illustrated London Reading Book|Various
Skrymir then proposed that they should travel in company, and Thor consenting, they sat down to eat their breakfast.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley

But, in spite of strenuous efforts, neither Thor nor his companions could unfasten the knots which Skrymir had tied.
Myths of the Norsemen|H. A. Guerber