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Brun·hild (bro̵̅o̅n′hilt′, -hild′)
noun
in the Nibelungenlied, a queen of Iceland whom Gunther, king of Burgundy, gets as his bride with the help of Siegfried's magic
Etymology: MHG Brünhild < OHG brunna, armor + hilti (or OS hild), fight; hence, fighter in armor
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