Mímir
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See also: mimir
English
Etymology
From Old Norse Mímir, meaning “the rememberer” or “the wise one”.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mímir
- (Norse mythology) A figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom, beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War, after which Odin receives secret knowledge and counsel from the severed head.
Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
Uncertain; possibly related to Middle Low German mīmeren, mīmern, Dutch mijmeren and Old English māmrian.
Proper noun
Mímir m
Declension
Declension of Mímir (strong ija-stem, indefinite singular only)
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Richard Cleasby, Guðbrandur Vigfússon — An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874)