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Definition of Aegir
1. Noun. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
Definition of Aegir
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of eagre) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aegir
Literary usage of Aegir
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States from the Earliest by George Tobias Flom (1909)
"The Sailing of aegir. The influence of Gjert Hovland in this new trend in the
immigration should be noted. South Bergen- hus now became the scene of ..."
2. Marine Engineer and Naval Architect (1900)
"This has been applied to the coasting ironclad aegir, which has been making trial
trips for fully half a year and has further taken part in the autumn ..."
3. The Gongu-Hrólfssaga: A Study in Old Norse Philology by Jacob Wittmer Hartmann (1912)
"... aegir, whose nickname is probably derived from aegir, " the sea ", because of
the fact that his mother was a sea-monster. At least, some men believed ..."
4. Grillparzer as a Poet of Nature by Faust Charles De Walsh (1910)
"... aegir, whose nickname is probably derived from aegir, " the sea ", because of
the fact that his mother was a sea-monster. At least, some men believed ..."
5. Naval Policy with Some Account of the Warships of the Principal Powers by George Warrington Steevens (1896)
"The earlier vessels are completely belted with 7 to 9^ inches of compound armour:
the Odin and aegir, the latest, have partial belts, but nickel-steel ..."
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