Hercynian

/ (hɜːˈsɪnɪən) /

denoting a period of mountain building in Europe in the late Palaeozoic

Word Origin for Hercynian

C16: from Latin Hercynia silva the Hercynian forest (i.e., the wooded mountains of central Germany, esp the Erzgebirge)

Hercynian, her-sin′i-an, adj. of or pertaining to the forest-covered mountain region of northern Germany—apart the Harz Mountains.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
A poetic atmosphere from the Hercynian woods and the monuments of ancient days surrounded our lives.

The Story Of My Life From Childhood To Manhood |Georg Ebers
Its surface is controlled throughout by the “Hercynian” folds, running from the Kerry border eastward to the sea at Youghal.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 |Various
The god Thor was blessed because he had driven them, armed as he was with his famous iron mace, all across the Hercynian forest.

Myths of the Rhine |X. B. Saintine

Beginning at the Hercynian forest are the Catti, a robust and vigorous people, possessed also of much sense292 and ability.

The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index |Various