Ormrinn langi

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Ormrinn langi (Old Norse for "the long Serpent", lit. 'the Worm long', ie, "the long Dragon") was one of the most famous of the Viking longships. It was built for the Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason, and was the largest and most powerful longship of its day.

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