ulfheðinn

Old Norse

Etymology

From ulfr (“wolf”) + heðinn (“fur cloak”), literally "a warrior clothed in wolfskin".

Noun

ulfheðinn m (genitive ulfheðins, plural ulfheðnar)

1. a Norse warrior who fought in a trance-like fury or frenzy wearing a wolfskin cloak

See also

• berserkr