Meaning Of The Word Fafnir

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Fafnir in American English
a giant who, in the form of a dragon, guards the Nibelung treasure: he is killed by Sigurd
noun: a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin

Fafnir in British English
noun: the son of Hreidmar, whom he killed to gain the cursed treasure of Andvari. He became a dragon and was slain by Sigurd while guarding the treasure

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