单词 | Valkyrie |
释义 | Valkyrie —Valkyrian, adj. /val kear"ee, -kuy"ree, vahl-, val"keuh ree/, n. Scand. Myth. any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them. Also, Walkyrie. [ < ON valkyrja chooser of the slain (c. OE waelcyrie witch), equiv. to val(r) the slain in battle, slaughter (c. OE wael) + kyrja chooser (c. OE cyrie); akin to CHOOSE] |
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