Utgard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Utgard
< Old Norse Ūtgarthar, equivalent to ūt out + garthar yard 2; cf. garth
Example Sentences
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They left the fortress of Utgard at dawn, and King Utgardaloki himself walked beside them as they left.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
One incident in the romance exactly corresponds to a device played by the giant Skrimner, when he and Thor travelled to Utgard Castle, related in the Edda of Snorro.
From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)
It was I whom ye met on the moorland on the day before ye came into Utgard.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
Then fire burst forth, raging from Utgard to Asgard—and all the worlds were destroyed in that dreadful day of Ragnar�k.
From Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology by Cummings, Mabel H.
"I always feel very small when I go into Utgard," he said.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
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