English Explanatory Dictionary

Gondlir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Odin.

Word forms

Gondlir

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse Gǫndlir (“wand bearer", "wand wielder”) (Gǫnd + -lir), where the wand is a magical implement possibly used for shamanic travel. It has also been suggested that Gǫnd may signify "wolf" (implying a spirit or otherwise magical wolf).

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