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einheriar

einheriar is the alternative spelling of einherjar.

Meaning of einherjar

Noun

einherjar pl (plural only)

  1. (Norse, plural, plural-only) The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
    • "We're the chosen of Odin, soldiers in his eternal army. The word einherjar is usually translated as lone warriors, but that doesn't really capture the meaning. It's more like...the once warriors—the warriors that fought bravely in the last life and will fight bravely again on the Day of Doom....2015, Rick Riordan, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer, page 60

Questions about einheriar

What is einheriar the alternative spelling of?
Einheriar is the alternative spelling of einherjar.

Words near einheriar in the dictionary

  1. Ein Sof
  2. eina
  3. Einang stone
  4. Eindhoven
  5. Eine
  6. einheriar
  7. einherjar
  8. einkanter
  9. einkanters
  10. einkorn
  11. einkorn wheat

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