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Mimir

(mē′mir′)

noun

Norse Myth. a giant guarding the spring of wisdom at the root of the tree Ygdrasil

Origin: ON Mīmir, redupl. of Gmc *mer- < IE base *(s)mer-, to remember > mourn

See Mimir in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Mythology

A Norse giant who lived by the roots of Yggdrasil, where he guarded the well of wisdom.

Origin:

Origin: Old Norse; see (s)mer-¹ in Indo-European roots

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