Hindfell

Hindfell
/hind"feuhl/, n. (in the Volsunga Saga)
the mountain on whose fiery top Brynhild slept until awakened by Sigurd.
Also, Hindafell. Cf. Isenstein.
[ < ON Hindarfjall mountain of the hinds, equiv. to hindar, pl. of hind HIND2 + fjall mountain (cf. FELL5)]

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  • Hindfell — /hind feuhl/, n. (in the Volsunga Saga) the mountain on whose fiery top Brynhild slept until awakened by Sigurd. Also, Hindafell. Cf. Isenstein. [ < ON Hindarfjall mountain of the hinds, equiv. to hindar, pl. of hind HIND2 + fjall mountain (cf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hindafell — /hin deuh fel /, n. Hindfell. * * * …   Universalium

  • Isenstein — /ee seuhn stuyn , ee zeuhn /; Ger. /ee zeuhn shtuyn /, n. (in the Nibelungenlied) the home of Brunhild in Isenland. Cf. Hindfell. * * * …   Universalium

  • Hindafell — /hin deuh fel /, n. Hindfell …   Useful english dictionary

  • Isenstein — /ee seuhn stuyn , ee zeuhn /; Ger. /ee zeuhn shtuyn /, n. (in the Nibelungenlied) the home of Brunhild in Isenland. Cf. Hindfell …   Useful english dictionary

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