ulfheðinn

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ulfr (wolf) + heðinn (fur cloak), literally "a warrior clothed in wolfskin".

Noun[edit]

ulfheðinn m (genitive ulfheðins, plural ulfheðnar)

  1. a Norse warrior who fought in a trance-like fury or frenzy wearing a wolfskin cloak

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