Hrím-þursar

Old Norse Dictionary - hrím-þursar

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

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

hrím-þursar
m. pl. ‘Rime-giants;’ the Titans of the Scandin. mythology were so called, as opposed to and older than the common Jötnar (Giants), Vþm. 33, Hm. 109, Gm. 31, Skm. 34; hrímþursar ok bergrisar, Edda 10, 15, 25, 38.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
Scandin.
Scandinavia, Scandinavian.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Vþm.
Vafþrúðnis-mál. (A. I.)
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