Jafnhár

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the three enthroned figures who feature opposite King Gylfi in the Gylfaginning.

Word forms

Jafnhár

Etymology

From Old Norse Jafnhár (literally “Just-as-High”), from jafn (“equal, the same”) + hár (“high, tall”). Compare Hár.

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