Etymology

einherjar

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Today it means: The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok. Full definition →

Old Norse einherjar
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  1. Old Norse · borrowed fromeinherjar
  2. English todayeinherjar

From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).

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