Those familiar with Scandinavian history will remember that Trondhjem was founded about a thousand years ago by King Olaf Trygvason, upon the site of a much older city named nidaros.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
We are willing, however, to pardon the parts which we find somewhat ineffectual, in favor of the "Nun of nidaros," which concludes, and in its gracious piety more than redeems, them all.
"The Function Of The Poet And Other Essays"
James Russell Lowell
They took provisions and beer with them in the boat, set sail, and steered for nidaros, where they delivered Haarek into the power of the king.
"The Story of Norway"
Hjalmar H. Boyesen