"Sleipnir" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse Sleipnir (“the slipper, the slippy one”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|non|Sleipnir||the slipper, the slippy one}} Borrowed from Old Norse Sleipnir (“the slipper, the slippy one”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sleipnir
  1. (Norse mythology) The eight-legged horse of Odin. Wikipedia link: Sleipnir Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-Sleipnir-en-name-YZj6OfM7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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