Gjallar-horn

Gjallar-horn
/yahl"lahr hawrn'/, n. Scand. Myth.
Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
[ < ON, equiv. to gjallar, gen. sing of gjoll noise, din (Compare gjalla to resound loudly, scream; c. OE g(i)ellan to YELL) + horn HORN]

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