Hrím-gerðr

Old Norse Dictionary - hrím-gerðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "hrím-gerðr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

hrím-gerðr: f. name of a giantess, Hkv. Hjörv.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚱᛁᛘ-ᚴᛁᚱᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.: Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)

Hkv. Hjörv.: Helga-kviða Hjörvarðssonar. (A. II.)

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