einherjar
Meanings
noun
- The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok.
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Etymology
From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).
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