Eitill

Old Norse Dictionary - eitill

Meaning 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.)
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