(in Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon mythology) a smith with supernatural powers, in English legend supposed to have his forge in a Neolithic chambered tomb (Wayland's Smithy) on the downs in south-western Oxfordshire.
〔斯堪的纳维亚神话,盎格鲁-撒克逊神话〕铁匠韦兰(一个具有超自然力量的铁匠,英国传说认为他的“铁匠铺”位于牛津郡西南部的丘陵地上一座新石器时代的墓室里)