Meanings
- Norsehuman sciencesOdin.
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Origin
- Old NorseGǫndlir“wand bearer", "wand wielder”
- EnglishGondlir
Borrowed from Old Norse Gǫndlir (“wand bearer", "wand wielder”) (Gǫnd + -lir), where the wand is a magical implement possibly used for shamanic travel. It has also been suggested that Gǫnd may signify "wolf" (implying a spirit or otherwise magical wolf).
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Gondlir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gondlir
“Gondlir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gondlir. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gondlir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gondlir.
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