Ymir

[ ee-mir, y-mir ]

/ ˈi mɪr, ˈü mɪr /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.

Also Y·mer

[ee-mer]. /ˈi mər/.

Words nearby Ymir

Y ligament, Y-linked gene, YMCA, Y.M.Cath.A., YMHA, Ymir, -yne, Yngling, yo, yob, yobbery

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Example sentences from the Web for Ymir

At that time there was no earth nor sea nor heaven, nothing but the icy abyss without bottom, whence Ymir the giant had sprung.
In The Days of Giants|Abbie Farwell Brown
It was, in fact, in Ymir's flesh that the dwarfs were engendered, and began to move and live.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
The dwarfs till then had been just like maggots in Ymir's dead flesh, but now received human likeness.
The Heroes of Asgard|Annie Keary
Under the tree lies Ymir, and his efforts to throw off the weight cause earthquakes.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

They were supposed to have come into existence as maggots produced by the decaying flesh of Ymir's body.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley

British Dictionary definitions for Ymir

Ymir

Ymer (ˈiːmə)

/ (ˈiːmɪə) /

noun

Norse myth the first being and forefather of the giants. He was slain by Odin and his brothers, who made the earth from his flesh, the water from his blood, and the sky from his skull

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单词	ymir
释义	Ymir [ ee-mir, y-mir ] / ˈi mɪr, ˈü mɪr / noun Scandinavian Mythology. the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens. Also Y·mer [ee-mer]. /ˈi mər/. Words nearby Ymir Y ligament, Y-linked gene, YMCA, Y.M.Cath.A., YMHA, Ymir, -yne, Yngling, yo, yob, yobbery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ymir At that time there was no earth nor sea nor heaven, nothing but the icy abyss without bottom, whence Ymir the giant had sprung. In The Days of Giants\|Abbie Farwell Brown It was, in fact, in Ymir's flesh that the dwarfs were engendered, and began to move and live. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson\|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson The dwarfs till then had been just like maggots in Ymir's dead flesh, but now received human likeness. The Heroes of Asgard\|Annie Keary Under the tree lies Ymir, and his efforts to throw off the weight cause earthquakes. The Student's Mythology\|Catherine Ann White They were supposed to have come into existence as maggots produced by the decaying flesh of Ymir's body. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley British Dictionary definitions for Ymir Ymir Ymer (ˈiːmə) / (ˈiːmɪə) / noun Norse myth the first being and forefather of the giants. He was slain by Odin and his brothers, who made the earth from his flesh, the water from his blood, and the sky from his skull Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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