Freyr

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Frey \Frey\, Freyr \Freyr\(fr[imac]), prop. n. (Norse Mythology)
     The god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity,
     presiding over rain, sunshine, and all the fruits of the
     earth, dispensing wealth among men; son of Njorth (Njord) and
     brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the
     Aesir. He was especially worshipped in the temple at Upsala


     in Sweden
     [WordNet 1.5 + Century Dict. 1906]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Freyr
       n : god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of
           Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir;
           later with the Aesir [syn: {Frey}]