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[sær, sea; hrímnir, rime-producer]. The name of the boar on which the gods and heroes in Valhal constantly feed. Sæhrimner.

[History]. The goddess of history. She dwells in Sokvabek. Saga.

[Seat-roomy]. Freyja's large-seated palace. Sesrumner.

[Long-hood]. One of Odin's names, from his traveling in disguise with a large hat on his head hanging down over his face. Sidhat.

[Long-beard]. One of Brage's names. It is also a name of Odin in the lay of Grimner. Sidskeg.

The wife of Thor and mother of Uller. [Ulfilas sibja; Anglo-Sax. sib; Eng. gos-sip, god-sib; Heliand sibbia; Old High Germ. sibba; Germ. sippe. The word denotes affinity.] Sif, the golden-haired goddess, wife of Thor, betokens mother earth with her bright green grass. She was the goddess of the sanctity of the family and wedlock, and hence her name. Sif.

[Father of victory]. A name of Odin. Sigfather.

Loke's wife. She holds a basin to prevent the venom from dropping into Loke's face. Sigyn.

[Silver-tuft]. One of the horses of the gods. Silvertop.

One of the most famous dwarfs. Sindre.

[Sinew]. One of the horses of the gods. Siner.

One of the goddesses. She delights in turning men's hearts to love. Sjofn.

[scathe, harm, damage]. A giantess; daughter of Thjasse and the wife of Njord. She dwells in Thrymheim. Hangs a venom serpent over Loke's face. Skade.

[Race-runner]. One of the horses of the gods. Skeidbrimer.

The name of the famous ship of the god Frey. Skidbladner.

[Shining-mane]. The horse of Day. Skinfax.

[The bright one]. Frey's messenger. Skirner.

The name of a giant; the name assumed by Utgard-Loke. Skrymer.

[Shall]. The norn of the future. Skuld.