void, and hum, darkness, and expresses the name by aër nocturnus.] The cow formed from the frozen vapors resolved into drops. She nourished the giant Ymer. Audhumbla.
Aurboða [aurr, wet clay or loam; boða, to announce]. Gymer's wife and Gerd's mother. Aurboda.
Aurgelmir [aurr, wet clay or loam]. A giant; grandfather of Bergelmer; called also Ymer. Aurgelmer.
Austri. A dwarf presiding over the east region. Austre. East.
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Baldr. [Anglo-Sax. baldor, princeps, the best, foremost]. The god of the summer-sunlight. He was son of Odin and Frigg; slain by Hoder, who was instigated by Loke. He returns after Ragnarok. His dwelling is Breidablik. Balder.
Barrey [Needle-isle]. A cool grove in which Gerd agreed with Skirner to meet Frey. Barey.
Baugi. A brother of Suttung, for whom (Baugi) Odin worked one summer in order to get his help in obtaining Suttung's mead of poetry. Bauge.
Beli. A giant, brother of Gerd, slain by Frey. Bele. Bergelmir [berg, rock]. A giant; son of Thrudgelmer and grandson of Aurgelmer. Bergelmer.
Bestla. Wife of Bur and mother of Odin. Bestla.
Beyla. Frey's attendant; wife of Bygver. Beyla.
Bifröst [bifast, to tremble, röst (compare Eng. rest), a space, a way; the trembling way, via tremula]. The rainbow. Bifrost.
Bilskirnir [bil, a moment; skir, serene, shining]. The heavenly abode of Thor, from the flashing of light in the lightning. Bilskirner.
Bölþorn [Evil thorn]. A giant: father of Bestla, Odin's mother. Bolthorn.
Bölverkr [Working terrible things]. An assumed name of Odin, when he went to get Suttung's mead. Bolverk.
Boðn. [Compare Anglo-Sax. byden, dolium.] One of the three vessels in which the poetical mead was kept. Hence poetry is called the wave of the boðn. Bodn.
Börr [burr, a son; compare Eng. born, Scotch bairn, Norse barn, a child]. A son of Bure and father of Odin, Vile and Ve. Bor.
