noun
(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard
• Topics: ↑Norse mythology
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Norse deity
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/haym"dahl'/, n. Scand. Myth.
the god of dawn and light.
Also, Heimdal, Heimdallr /haym"dahl'euhr/.
[ < ON Heimdallr, equiv. to heim(r) HOME, world + dallr, perh. c. OE deall bold, renowned]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.