 Thorgunna, to whose character subsequent events added something of a mystical solemnity, is described as being a woman of a tall and stately appearance, of a dark complexion, and having a profusion of black hair. She was advanced in age; assiduous in...  Folk-lore and Legends: Scandinavian - Page 1391891 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 538 pages
...of the field and of the loom ; a faithful attendant upon divine worship, after the Christian rites; grave, silent, and solemn in domestic society. She...substitute he had adopted ; and his wife, Thorgrima, called Oalldra-Kinna, (wicked sorceress,) from her supposed skill in enchantments. Kiartan, a boy of excellent... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1829 - 376 pages
...of the field and of the loom ; a faithful attendant upon divine worship, after the Christian rites ; grave, silent, and solemn in domestic society. She...Thorer, who having lost a leg in the skirmish between Thorbion and Thorarin the Black, was called ThorerWidlegr, (wooden-leg,) from the substitute he had... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 456 pages
...the loom ; a 392 ABSTRACT OF THE faithful attendant upon divine worship, after the Christian rites ; grave, silent, and solemn in domestic society. She...Thorer, who having lost a leg in the skirmish between Thorhiorn and Thorarin the Black, was called Thorer- Widlegr, (wooden-leg,) from the substitute he... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1837 - 936 pages
...labours of the field and the loom; a faithful attendant upon divine worship, after the Christian rites; grave, silent, and solemn in domestic society. She...between Thorbiorn and Thorarin the Black, was called Thorer-Widlegr (wooden-leg), from the substitute he had adopted ; and his wife, Thorgrima, called Galldra-Kinna... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 594 pages
...containing the property of her new guest, which Thurida viewed with curious and covetous eyes. So • snon as they had pointed out to Thorgunna the place assigned...between Thorbiorn and Thorarin the Black, was called Thorer-Widlegr (wooden-leg,) from the substitute he had adopted ; and his wife, Thorgrima, called Galldra-Kinna... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 598 pages
...Believe me," answered Thorgunna, " I will not lie upon straw in order to feed thy pomp and vimity : " an answer which so greatly displeased Thurida that...between Thorbiorn and Thorarin the Black, was called Thorer-Widlegr (wooden-leg,) from the substitute he had adopted ; and his wife, Thorgrima, called Galldra-Kinna... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 592 pages
...Thorgunna, " I will not lie upon straw in order to feed thy pomp and vanity ; " nn answer which 10 greatly displeased Thurida that she never again repeated...between Thorbiorn and Thorarin the Black, was called Thorer-'YVidlcgr (wooden-leg,) from the substitute he had adopted ; and his wife, Thorgrima, called... | |
 | Paul Henri Mallet - Mythology, Norse - 1847 - 606 pages
...labours of the field and of the loom ; a faithful attendant upon divine •worship ; grave, silent, nnd solemn in domestic society. She had little intercourse...between Thorbiorn and Thorarin the Black, was called Tliorer-VTidlegr (wooden-leg,) from the substitute he had adopted ; and his wife, Thorgrima, called... | |
 | William Howitt, Mary Botham Howitt - English literature - 1852 - 492 pages
...having a profusion of black hair. She was advanced in age ; assiduous in the labours of the field and the loom ; a faithful attendant upon divine worship...leg in the skirmish between Thorbiorn and Thorarin, was called Thorer Widlegr, or Wooden-leg, from the substitute he had adopted ; and his wife Thorgrima,... | |
| |
