Definitions for Fafnir

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Fafnir Faf·nir

Spelling: [fahv-nir, fawv-]

IPA: /ˈfɑv nɪr, ˈfɔv-/

Fafnir is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in Fafnir (affinr).

Definitions for Fafnir

noun

1. a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin.

Examples for Fafnir

And some will have it that it was forged by Regin, Fafnir's own brother.

Ellis bent over and looked into the gaping jaws of Fafnir the Dragon.

What is the slaying of Lygni and the conquest of his kingdom to the slaying of Fafnir the Dragon?

Then Fafnir and Regin were forced to go out of the dwelling.

"But I have already heard of Fafnir," said Sigurd thoughtfully.

Then Sigurd went his way and roasted the heart of Fafnir on a rod.

So Sigurd understands the language of birds, after eating the blood of Fafnir the Worm.

Regin has urged him to kill Fafnir and take possession of the hoard.

Ah, a curse was upon the hoard, for Hreidmar and Fafnir and I have perished because of it.

They say that he found it also on the Glittering Heath, in the trench where Fafnir was slain.