Old Norse Freyjafromfreyjaladyper1 in Indo-European roots
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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Scottish form of Old Norse Freyja (“mistress, lady”).
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Freya Sentence Examples
This necklace occurs in the story of the goddess Freya (Frigg), who is said to have caused the battle to conciliate the wrath of Odin at her infidelity, the price paid by her for the possession of the necklace Brisnigamen; again, the light god Heimdal is said to have fought with Loki for the necklace (the sun) stolen by the latter.
A more modern theory makes St Ursula the Christianized representative of the old Teutonic goddess Freya, who, in Thuringia, under the name of HOrsel or Ursel, and in Sweden Old Urschel, welcomed the souls of dead maidens.
He borrowed the hawk-dress of Freya, when he recovered the apples of Iduna.
canoodle don't we... ' Freya cast around wildly for inspiration and caught sight of the canoodling couple.
In Norse legend the chariot of the goddess Freya was pulled by black cats.