Andvari

[ ahn-dwah-ree ]

/ ˈɑn dwɑ ri /

noun Scandinavian Legend.

a dwarf from whom Loki extorted a treasure, including a magic ring, to give to Hreidmar as wergild for the killing of Otter: Andvari then cursed all those who would possess the treasure.

Words nearby Andvari

-andry, and so forth, and the like, and then some, And thereby hangs a tale, Andvari, Andy, ane, anear, anecdata, anecdotage

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Example sentences from the Web for Andvari

The hoard and the ring of Andvari had brought confusion on all into whose hands they fell.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Having to pay compensation to the father, Loki robbed a dwarf, named Andvari, of his gold.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
Before the Æsir departed, Loki repeated the curse which Andvari had laid upon the ring.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
And this was the ring that Andvari the Dwarf had put the curse upon when Loki had taken the hoard from him.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

But especially she hated Andvari, the Dwarf who had the greatest treasure in the nine worlds.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for Andvari

Andvari

/ (ænˈdwɑːrɪ) /

noun

Norse myth a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki

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单词	andvari
释义	Andvari [ ahn-dwah-ree ] / ˈɑn dwɑ ri / noun Scandinavian Legend. a dwarf from whom Loki extorted a treasure, including a magic ring, to give to Hreidmar as wergild for the killing of Otter: Andvari then cursed all those who would possess the treasure. Words nearby Andvari -andry, and so forth, and the like, and then some, And thereby hangs a tale, Andvari, Andy, ane, anear, anecdata, anecdotage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Andvari The hoard and the ring of Andvari had brought confusion on all into whose hands they fell. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley Having to pay compensation to the father, Loki robbed a dwarf, named Andvari, of his gold. The Heroic Age\|H. Munro Chadwick Before the Æsir departed, Loki repeated the curse which Andvari had laid upon the ring. The Mysteries of All Nations\|James Grant And this was the ring that Andvari the Dwarf had put the curse upon when Loki had taken the hoard from him. The Children of Odin\|Padraic Colum But especially she hated Andvari, the Dwarf who had the greatest treasure in the nine worlds. The Children of Odin\|Padraic Colum British Dictionary definitions for Andvari Andvari / (ænˈdwɑːrɪ) / noun Norse myth a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki 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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