oskorei

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • Oskoreia
  • Åsgardsreia
  • Aaskorrei, Ásgárdreið, Ásgárdreidi (obsolete)

Etymology

From Åsgard (“the Asgard”) +‎ rei (“ride”). According to some other sources, the word is not derived from Åsgard. But in the Scandinavian ballades (such as the ballade of Sigurd Svein) the connection between Åsgård and Oskorei seems very clear. [1] [2]

Noun

oskorei f (definite singular oskoreia, indefinite plural oskoreier, definite plural oskoreiene)

  1. the Wild Hunt

See also
  • jolerei
  • lussirei

References
  1. V. Espeland, L. Kreken, M. Dahle Lauten, B. Nordbø, E. Prøysen, A. N. Ressem, O. Solberg, E. Nessheim Wiger (2016) Kjempe- og trollballadar
  2. “” in Store norske leksikon
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