huldre

or hul·der

[ hool-der ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. one of a race of sirens, living in the woods, seductive but dangerous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of huldre¹

< Old Norse Huld name of a witch, probably akin to hulda secrecy, hiding, derivative from base of hel; hell, hull ¹

Example Sentences

She is mischievous and ugly, not like the beautiful green-dressed Huldre.

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Thou know'st the Huldre will come and throw stones in at the cows.

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The man was invisible, for what he had found was a huldre hat.

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Then he asked her whether she was the huldre or not, but she only laughed at him.

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Then the huldre laughed till it seemed to the lad the mountains sang again.

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