In the poem Grímnismál, Odin ( disguised as Grímnir ), tortured, starved and thirsty, tells the young Agnar that he wishes that the valkyries Hrist (" shaker ") and Mist (" cloud ") would " bear him a horn ", then provides a list of 11 more valkyries whom he says " bear ale to the einherjar "; Skeggjöld (" axe-age "), Skögul, Hildr, Þrúðr (" power "), Hlökk (" noise ", or " battle "), Herfjötur (" host-fetter "), Göll (" tumult "), Geirahöð (" spear-fight "), Randgríð (" shield-truce "), Ráðgríð (" council-truce "), and Reginleif (" power-truce ").

Rudolf Simek states that, along with Thor's daughter Þrúðr (" Strength "), they embody their father's features.

In the Prose Edda, Sif is named as the mother of the goddess Þrúðr by Thor and of Ullr with a father whose name is not recorded.

Þrúðr is also the name of one of the valkyries who serve ale to the einherjar in Valhalla ( Grímnismál, stanza 36 ).

Þrúðr is attested in the following sources:

Even if her name is not given, the Poetic Edda poem Alvíssmál, in which Thor's daughter is engaged to a dwarf, Alvíss, may also be about Þrúðr.

In Bragi Boddason's Ragnarsdrápa, the Jötunn Hrungnir is called " thief of Þrúðr " ( Þrúðar þjófr ).

Another kenning may allude to this myth: in Eilífr Goðrúnarson's Þórsdrápa, Thor is called " he who longs fiercely for Þrúðr " ( þrámóðnir Þrúðar ).

Þrúðr is mentioned on 10th century Karlevi runestone on the island of Öland, Sweden where a chieftain is referred to as the " tree of Þrúðr ".

With Sif, Thor fathered the goddess ( and possible valkyrie ) Þrúðr ; with Járnsaxa, he fathered Magni ; with a mother whose name is not recorded, he fathered Móði, and he is the stepfather of the god Ullr.

Thor's daughter, Þrúðr, was promised to Alvíss.

Poetic means of referring to Sif calling her " wife of Thor ", " mother of Ullr ", " the fair-haired deity ", " rival of Járnsaxa ", and as " mother of Þrúðr ".

The Prose Edda bookt Skáldskaparmál tells that Thor can be referred to by the kenning " father of Þrúðr " (" faðir Þrúðar ").

The second stanza lists: Ráðgríðr, Göndul, Svipul, Geirskögul, Hildr, Skeggöld, Hrund, Geirdriful, Randgríðr, Þrúðr, Reginleif, Sveið, Þögn, Hjalmþrimul, Þrima, and Skalmöld.

Specific valkyries are mentioned on two runestones ; the early 9th-century Rök Runestone in Östergötland, Sweden, and the 10th-century Karlevi Runestone on the island of Öland, Sweden, which mentions the valkyrie Þrúðr.

The valkyries Hildr, Þrúðr and Hlökk bearing ale in Valhalla ( 1895 ) by Lorenz Frølich.

The name Þrúðr could be used in kennings for chieftains as exemplified on the Karlevi Runestone.

Alvíss puts a ring around the arm of Þrúðr, by Lorenz Frølich.

Alviss, because he was a dwarf, was petrified when he was exposed to sunlight, and Þrúðr remained unmarried.

" Further into Grímnismál, Odin gives a list of valkyries ( Skeggjöld, Skögul, Hildr, Þrúðr, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirahöð, Randgríð, Ráðgríð, and Reginleif ), and states that they bear ale to the einherjar.

In Norse religion, Asgard ( Old Norse: Ásgarðr ; meaning " Enclosure of the Æsir ") is one of the Nine Worlds and is the country or capital city of the Norse Gods surrounded by an incomplete wall attributed to a Hrimthurs riding the stallion Svaðilfari, according to Gylfaginning.

One of them, Múnón, married Priam's daughter, Tróán, and had by her a son, Trór, to be pronounced Thor in Old Norse.

According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Asgard is derived from Old Norse āss, god + garðr, enclosure ; from Indo-European roots ansu-spirit, demon ( see cognate ahura ) + gher-grasp, enclose ( see cognates garden and yard ).< ref >; See also ansu-and gher -< sup > 1 </ sup > in " Appendix I: Indo-European Roots " in the same work .</ ref >

Álfheim as an abode of the Elves is mentioned only twice in Old Norse texts.

* Gylfaginning in Old Norse

In Norse mythology, Ask and Embla ( from Old Norse Askr ok Embla )— male and female respectively — were the first two humans, created by the gods.

Old Norse askr literally means " ash tree " but the etymology of embla is uncertain, and two possibilities of the meaning of embla are generally proposed.

Ægir ( Old Norse " sea ") is a sea giant, god of the ocean and king of the sea creatures in Norse mythology.

( from Icelandic for " Æsir faith ", pronounced, in Old Norse ) is a form of Germanic neopaganism which developed in the United States from the 1970s.

is an Icelandic ( and equivalently Old Norse ) term consisting of two parts.

The term is the Old Norse / Icelandic translation of, a neologism coined in the context of 19th century romantic nationalism, used by Edvard Grieg in his 1870 opera Olaf Trygvason.

( plural ), the term used to identify those who practice Ásatrú is a compound with ( Old Norse ) " man ".

A Goði or Gothi ( plural goðar ) is the historical Old Norse term for a priest and chieftain in Norse paganism.

Ægir is an Old Norse word meaning " terror " and the name of a destructive giant associated with the sea ; ægis is the genitive ( possessive ) form of ægir and has no direct relation to Greek aigis.

The exact derivation is unclear, with the Old English fiæll or feallan and the Old Norse fall all being possible candidates.

Bornholm (; Old Norse: Burgundaholmr, " the island of the Burgundians ") is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea located to the east of ( most of ) the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, and north of Poland.

This would have been a burial fitting a king who was famous for his wealth in Old Norse sources.

The first known use of the word ball in English in the sense of a globular body that is played with was in 1205 in in the phrase, "" The word came from the Middle English bal ( inflected as ball-e ,-es, in turn from Old Norse böllr ( pronounced ; compare Old Swedish baller, and Swedish boll ) from Proto-Germanic ballu-z, ( whence probably Middle High German bal, ball-es, Middle Dutch bal ), a cognate with Old High German ballo, pallo, Middle High German balle from Proto-Germanic * ballon ( weak masculine ), and Old High German ballâ, pallâ, Middle High German balle, Proto-Germanic * ballôn ( weak feminine ).

Less than a month after Sentimental Journey was published, early in 1768, Sterne's strength failed him, and he died in his lodgings at 41 Old Bond Street on the 18 March, at the age of 54.

The Democratic Party merged its strength from the existing supporters of Jackson and their coalition with the supporters of Crawford ( the " Old Republicans ") and Vice-President Calhoun.

The American Pit Bull Terrier is the product of interbreeding between Old English Terrier and English Bulldogs to produce a dog that combined the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the bulldog.

The total restoration of Palazzo Ducale-once venue of doges and senators and nowadays location of cultural events-and of the Old Harbour and the rebuilding of Teatro Carlo Felice, destroyed by the Second World War bombings that only spared the neoclassic pronao of the architect Carlo Barabino, were two more points of strength for the realization of a new Genoa.

In Wið færstice, a sudden pain is attributed to a small, " shrieking " spear thrown with supernatural strength ( Old English mægen ) by " fierce " loudly flying " mighty women " ( Old English mihtigan wif ) who have ridden over a burial mound:

* Te-ush-pa-a ; according to Professor J. Harmatta, it goes back to Old Iranian Tavis-paya " swelling with strength ".

Joan Comay, co-author of Who's Who in the Bible: The Old Testament and the Apocrypha, The New Testament, believes that the biblical story of Samson is so specific concerning time and place that Samson was undoubtedly a real person who pitted his great strength against the oppressors of Israel.

In the Book of Judges 16: 19 of the Old Testament, Samson loses his strength when his seven dreadlocks are cut from his head.

Old farmers tell many tales of the strength, agility, and courage of their Boerboels.

In Norse mythology, Thor ( from Old Norse Þórr ) is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility.

The strength of Old Regular Baptists is in Appalachia, particularly along the Kentucky and Virginia border, although Old Regular Baptist churches exist as far north as Michigan and as far south as Florida, and several churches still exist in the state of Washington.

Old ale is a term commonly applied to dark, malty beers in England, generally above 5 % abv, also to dark ales of any strength in Australia.

On the strength of " Political ", Warner Bros. Records signed the band, and Stony Plain released a compilation, Old Material 1984 – 1986 in 1989.

Old people with no strength left to flee from the flames.

The pedestal is encircled by a bronze bas-relief depicting Old Testament scenes of sacrificial offerings and preparation: Abel's offering of the first sacrifice, the priest Melchizedek giving bread and wine, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac, and the Prophet Elijah receiving bread and water from the Angel of the Lord for strength to continue on his journey.

The columns of Old Main, which had been the only thing left standing in the ashes when the fire was over, became a symbol of Columbia College, its strength and its endurance.

" John Nesbit of Old School Reviews felt the movie's strength lay in " the characterizations and the acting ", but said the movie was largely void of a plot ; however, Nesbit concluded that " The Broken Hearts Club may actually show its strength by being average.

Nevertheless, at the court of Svatopluk who himself professed the Latin rite intrigues against Methodius and the liturgy serviced in Old Church Slavonic gathered strength.

Trained by John Hawkes, Octagonal made his debut late in 1994, and was crowned the Australian Champion Two Year Old on the strength of his autumn campaign, which comprised wins in the Todman Trial and AJC Sires Produce Stakes and close seconds in the STC Golden Slipper and AJC Champagne Stakes.

According to other sources, the word farm comes from Middle English ferme (" farm, rent, revenue ; revenue collected from a farmer ; factor, stewardship, meal, feast "), from Old English feorm, farm (" provision, stores of food, supplies, possessions ; provisions supplied to the king or a lord by a tenant or vassal ; rent, feast, benefit, assylum "), from Proto-Germanic * firmō, * firχumō (" means of living, subsistence "), from Proto-Indo-European * perk < sup > w </ sup > u-(" life, strength, force ").

Old Girls Association, the neighboring Local Govern ­ ments, the Lagos State Government, corporate bodies, friends and well-wishers of Queen's College, continue to offer their support and strength.