A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XX
Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill. She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death. "Now Loki comes, cause of all ill! Men and AEsir curse him still. Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading “Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and AEsir curse him still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now Loki comes, cause of all ill!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now Loki comes, cause of all ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now Loki comes, cause of all ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and AEsir curse him still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men and AEsir curse him still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and AEsir curse him still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now Loki comes, cause of all ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men and AEsir curse him still.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
up to a particular time
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long shall the gods deplore, Even till Time be o'er, His base fraud on Asgard's hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loki's Offspring Hel, goddess of death, was the daughter of Loki, god of evil, and of the giantess Angurboda, the portender of ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came into the world in a dark cave in Joetun-heim together with the serpent Ioermungandr and the terrible Fenris wolf, the trio being considered as the emblems of pain, sin, and death.
