Eitill
Old Norse Dictionary - eitillMeaning of Old Norse word "eitill" in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- eitill
- m. a nodule in stone, iron, or the like; hence the saying, harðr sem e., ‘hard as a flint,’ poët. name of a giant, Edda (Gl.)
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛁᛏᛁᛚᛚ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- poët.
- poetically.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)