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blood eagle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A method of Viking ritual execution, in which the ribs are opened from the back, and the lungs pulled out and arranged to resemble wings.

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: blodørn — method of execution
  • Finnish: verikotka — method of execution
  • French: aigle de sang — method of execution
  • German: Blutaar — method of execution
  • German: Blutadler — method of execution
  • Hungarian: véres sas — method of execution
  • Icelandic: blóðörn — method of execution
  • Italian: aquila di sangue — method of execution
  • Norwegian: blodørn — method of execution
  • Old Norse: blóðörn — method of execution
  • Polish: krwawy orzeł — method of execution
  • Spanish: águila de sangre — method of execution
  • Swedish: blodörn — method of execution
  • Turkish: kan kartalı — method of execution