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intermittent (iou) and Freyr (sh)


intermittent (iou)



intermittent adjective & noun. M16.
[Latin intermittent- pres. ppl stem of intermittere: see INTERMIT, -ENT.]
A. adjective. That ceases for a time; occurring at intervals; not continuous. M16.
intermittent CLAUDICATION. intermittent sterilization Microbiology: by alternately allowing heat-resistant spores to germinate and raising the temperature to kill the resulting vegetative cells.
D. DeLillo As the terrain rises and drops, you get intermittent views of those rock masses. D. Wigoder I must have relapsed into intermittent sleep and restlessness.
b. noun. An intermittent fever. L17.
intermittently adverb M19.

Freyr (sh)




or Frey

Norse god of peace, fertility, rain, and sun, one of a group of fertility deities called Vanir.

The son of Nj?rd and brother of Freyja, he was especially venerated in pre-Christian Sweden, where he was considered the progenitor of the royal line. The best-known story about him told of his love and lust for the giantess Gerd, who was wooed and won for him by his servant. His worship was believed to bring good weather and great wealth.