Etymology

Gullinbursti

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Today it means: A giant bronze mechanical boar forged by Brokkr and Eitri as a gift for the god Freyr. Full definition →

Old Norse Gullinbursti
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  1. Old Norse · borrowed fromGullinbursti“Golden-bristled”
  2. English todayGullinbursti

Borrowed from Old Norse Gullinbursti (“Golden-bristled”); sometimes known as Slíðrugtanni.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.