Jötun-heimar

Old Norse Dictionary - jötun-heimar

Meaning of Old Norse word "jötun-heimar" (or jǫtun-heimar) in English.

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

jötun-heimar (jǫtun-heimar)
m. pl. Giants’-land, Edda, Haustl., Vsp., Stor., Sæm. 70.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, jötun-heimar may be more accurately written as jǫtun-heimar.

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Haustl.
Haustlöng. (A. I.)
Stor.
Sona-torrek. (A. III.)
Sæm.
Sæmundar Edda. (A, C. I.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)
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