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nibelungenlied

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Ni⋅be⋅lung⋅en⋅lied

  [nee-buh-loong-uhn-leet]
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–noun
a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling of the life of Siegfried, his marriage to Kriemhild, his wooing of Brunhild on behalf of Gunther, his murder by Hagen, and the revenge of Kriemhild.
Origin:
< G; see Nibelung, lied 2
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Ni·be·lung·en·lied   (nē'bə-lŏŏng'ən-lēd')   
n.  A Middle High German epic poem written in the early 13th century and based on the legends of Siegfried and of the Burgundian kings.
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Nibelungenlied 
Ger. epic poem of 13c., lit. "song of the Nibelungs," a race of dwarves who lived in Norway and owned a hoard of gold and a magic ring, lit. "children of the mist," related to O.H.G. nebul "mist, darkness," O.E. nifol (see nebula).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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