Aegir

[ e-jir ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.

Aegir

/ ˈiːdʒɪə /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of the sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aegir¹

< Old Norse Ægir, akin to Old Norse ā river, water, Gothic ahwa water, Latin aqua

Example Sentences

On the 4th of July, 1837, Aegir sailed from Bergen with eighty-two passengers.

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This man was one of the passengers on the Aegir, who had just then arrived in Detroit.

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Among the passengers on the Aegir, we mentioned Nils Frland.

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The oldest Nottingham bargemen had believed in the God Aegir.

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Albert dearest, Mrs. Arbuthnot says that Willie's Aegir is nothing at all.

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