| 释义 |
‖ ˈholmgang
[mod. ad. ON. holmganga, ‘going to the holm’ (or islet) on which a duel was fought.]
A duel to the death.
1847I. A. Blackwell in Mallett North. Antiq. 288 The question at issue was decided with sword and battle-axe by a holmgang. 1865Kingsley Herew. I. iv. 145 Me happier the Valkyrs shall hail from the holmgang. 1891Rider Haggard Eric xii. 115 The two who shall stand against me in holmgang. |